The Biggest Little Cinema in Springfield

The story of how The Moxie came to be is a long, convoluted tale filled with elements of intrigue, espionage, and a helpful time-traveling robot named Benzo. To make a long story short, The Moxie is an oasis of cinematic paradise within a barren desert of gaudy, faceless multiplexes. Our mission is to create a unique and inviting venue for the exhibition of smaller, lesser-known films that had traditionally been unattainable in the Springfield market. We try our hardest to make every showing at The Moxie an experience in and of itself, and while we can't guarantee that you'll love the movie, we're pretty darn sure you'll love The Moxie. That was pretty lame. Sorry.

If you're still in the mood to learn more about our theater, there's plenty of information scattered throughout this superbly designed website. You can contact us, or read the frequently asked questions; if you're don't know how to get here, we can give you directions; and the blog has more information than I care to admit. So click around, get lost, and learn all about The Moxie.

The History of our Building

Over the years, our building has many things: a bank, an antique store, an Alcoholic's Anonymous meeting room, a hypnosis center, and a homeless teen outreach center. There's a lot of character and history crammed inside our little building, but you'll forget about most of it after you try our amazing popcorn. Here's a picture of 408 W. Walnut circa 1965 when it used to be a Farmers & Merchants Bank (apparently ran by another Chilton).

The History of The Moxie Blog

The history of The Moxie Blog is nearly as long and storied as the history of the business it chronicles. Since its inception in May of 2004, The Moxie Blog has been visited by roughly 58 trillion people who are curious to learn what it takes to make a little microcinema run. The answer, of course, is Dr. Pepper and Taco Bell, but if you want to learn more... go read the blog for yourself!