Movie Theaters reviews from Reddit

"The AMC barrywoods has the best projector and sound system in town."

"Comfort - AMC (the recliners and heated seats are the best)"

"I wish we had an AMC theater here. I used to live in a place with one and their A-List membership was awesome."

"AMC is absolutely the best. Their seats recline far enough and I don’t care about food. But their picture and sound is fantastic."

"Amc in lombard has food they bring you"

"Saw it yesterday at a regular screen at AMC Barrywoods."

"I always go to AMC Barrywood or AMC Town Center for IMAX screenings"

"I always go to AMC Barrywood or AMC Town Center for IMAX screenings"

"We usually drive to the Hampton AMC to see newer movies."

"AMC is nicer and you’re less likely to have a knucklehead ruin your showing."

"I really like Alamo Drafthouse. I love that you can get food, and it’s pretty good, and a big drink menu. Comfy seats, small theatres, and they have both new releases and throwbacks back in the big screen."

"Alamo drafthouse is the only correct answer."

"Alamo Draft House, Emagine Willowcreek, and Trylon are my go to"

"1) Alamo Drafthouse"

"If not Alamo then Oakdale Marcus. AMC is horrible, especially at Rosedale, and yet they’re more expensive!"

"Landmark, Alamo, and the music box are my favs!"

"Alamo Drafthouse. They use real butter."

"Alamo for the excellent experience (I’m a regular for the themed pre-show reels and revival showings alone)"

"Alamo, Coolidge, or Jordan’s IMAX in Reading for IMAX-minded films."

"I cannot recommend alamo drafthouse enough as a former texan- it’s my favorite movie theater chain."

"Yeah if you actually like film The Naro is incredible."

"The Naro is definitely the best, though it doesn't get most new releases. It's a historic theater that shows indie movies and classics via curated film festivals."

"The NARO is awesome but it’s small and old and is limited on what they screen."

"Naro is nice and nostalgic, but like others have mentioned: it's not a premier release outlet."

"The Naro for sure."

"The Naro is the best for cinephiles if you want to see more niche films."

"Naro, definitely! Some new releases, but it's the older movies that they play that is the best part."

"Naro for indies."

"I need you to know about the Naro. It's a local fixture, they show new releases, cult classics, foreign/arthaus films, Ghibli movies, etc."

"The Naro is local gem and important piece of local art and culture."

"Marcus Oakdale definitely"

"Overall I definitely go Marcus Oakdale"

"My gf and I generally prefer the Marcus Oakdale one. There are less bells and whistles, but the price is right, the popcorn is good, and the seats are comfy as hell"

"3) Marcus Oakdale"

"Marcus Oakdale always"

"Marcus Oakdale has the most comfortable seats of this list."

"Marcus Oakdale is good."

"Emagine in white bear lake! Or Marcus Oakdale."

"MARCUS OAKDALE."

"I live near Southdale but was in Oakdale before this."

"Cinema Cafe. Recliner seats, real food, and alcohol if that’s your thing. I live in Norfolk but drive to the Edinburgh location in Chesapeake because it’s my fav."

"Enjoy a decent meal, wine, a pitcher of beer, and popcorn with real butter."

"Cinema cafes were always my favorite, especially once they revamped their seating. Dinner, drinks, dessert and a reclining chair."

"Cinema Cafes where you can get a drink and food at your seat."

"This is my favorite theater around, though it only shows one movie for two weeks."

"I saw Oppenheimer there when it opened on my birthday. Only 15 of us in the matinee. Very nice."

"Cinema Cafe is the way to go for non-imax or big action films as their screens are huge. Food is decent and the chairs are comfy."

"The Cinema Cafe in Edinborough (Chesapeake) is nice too."

"Emagine in Batavia is my go to"

"Emagine in Frankfort. Exceptional food, luxury seating, and the atmosphere is straight-up phenomenal."

"Emagine or Marcus"

"The list in order is Emagine"

"Edina Mann, Marcus and Emagine are my go-tos."

"I do Willow Creek but yes, Emagine is the stuff."

"None go to Emagine."

"Cine easily"

"Cine for sure"

"Cine’s great for date-night vibes but also so you can walk places before/after, get a drink or a bite to eat"

"Personally I would date night at Cine just for the vibes"

"Cine is the coolest spot, and is locally owned, but the chairs aren't the comfiest according to modern standards."

"Wellfleet drive in hands down!"

"Wellfleet drive in."

"Wellfleet drive in"

"Welfleet drive in for that style, Dennis for a modern spin on a classic theater, orpheum theater in Chatham for a cool cape vibe indoor theater"

"Wellfleet Drive-In. It’s a hike, but worth it."

"AFI Silver. It's a living, breathing Criterion Collection. Only the Alamo Drafthouse is in the same league."

"Best audience - AFI silver - everyone here is there to be respectful"

"The American Film Institute (AFI) on Colesville Road in Silver Spring."

"AFI in Silver Spring."

"AFI. Not a big multiplex, but the best place to see movies that are on the more artsy side."

"New Cinepolis - Jewel of India is really amazing"

"Jewel of india, jaipur cinepolis... snacks are bit expensive but otherwise it top notch !!!"

"Both Cinepolis are good they recently upgraded and now showing in 2k and 4k even 3d is pretty good."

"Cinepolis is as good as them !!! They take parking through fast tag , i haven't seen that even in other top cities."

"Kentlands Cinepolis"

"Best budget - Cinemark Fairfax - their subscription is 1 ticket for $11/month"

"Cinemark/Century has the most comfortable seating imo and their XD shows have pretty good sound quality plus the shows with dbox seats keep things interesting."

"Cinemark Arden or Studio Movie Grill"

"Cinemark has cheap tuesdays. We see movies on average about every two months so we do the movie club thing for $11.98 per month and gives us a ticket a month."

"Tuesday at Cinemark is $6 or $6.50. Their membership is not bad either."

"Love the movie tavern- learned to stick with the popcorn."

"They’re the best. There is one theater in there that’s redone with new carpet and the recliners are heated."

"The seats at the Movie Tavern are comfy af. And recline."

"Everyone says movie tavern, and they do have nice seats. But man have they gone downhill."

"Movie tavern, but always cross check with destiny cuz our movie tavern selection is limited."

"The seats are yucky though and their food selection is so much less."

"Another vote for the Varsity. I’ve seen movies in the upper loft theater and there were maybe 2 or 3 other people there. It was like having my own screening room."

"Varsity is for film lovers. Wonderful renovation."

"The Varsity/Fleur and Flix/B&B wombo combo's never fails me. All are great and fit the bill for indie/local stuff and big blockbusters/old blockbusters alike."

"Varsity is just gorgeous since the remodel"

"The Angelika in the LES maybe? They have some smaller theaters"

"The Angelika East Village! Lots of good food nearby including Veselka"

"Love Angelika!!"

"Angelika"

"Angelika, Cobble Hill Cinema"

"I've had Regal Unlimited at Destiny for about 3 years now and love it. They get a great variety of indie and international films."

"Regal Unlimited is as many movies as you want (but yes they have a surcharge for premium formats). Just depends on what you're looking for."

"Regal Unlimited is about $24 a month now."

"Regal Unlimited-no recliners, but its like 23.99 a month for unlimited movies."

"My friends and I always respond "Hi Greg!" when we go to a Marcus. He’s so corny (complimentary)."

"I like Marcus because of the little intros lol. Oak sale is my favorite"

"The list in order is Marcus"

"Marcus."

"Seconding the Coolidge, Brattle is OK but their customer service has gone way downhill."

"I love the Coolidge it's my favorite theater in the area."

"No reclining seats but they did just finish their expansion with nice comfy seats and more concessions."

"My favorite theaters in the area are the Coolidge Corner Theater and The Brattle."

"Regal at MacAuthor mall probably has some of the b"

"I prefer regal for their unlimited pass ($24.99 a month). They’re also in the process of upgrading all of the seats to recliners."

"I love Regal. Lots of sweet deals for frequent movie goers via the app."

"They are ridiculous and it’s an upcharge for imax."

"I did NOT have a good experience at the MacArthur Regal. It smelled like wet dog and was full of moths flying around."

"They have the bigger comfortable recliners that have a heating option. Food prices are not bad there either, free refills on large popcorn."

"LOVE COPPER CREEK gone there since I was a kid and go there whenever I can!"

"Copper Creek for their bigger screens but not their smaller ones."

"The Emagine theater in WBL has heated seats; that’s my favorite spot"

"Emagine Willow Creek, or likely any of the Emagine theater locations. I don’t think I’ll ever go back to AMC."

"Emagine Willow Creek. Monday nights they play classic (and not-so-classic) horror movies."

"AMC Southdale is second in image quality of this list."

"My local is the Southdale AMC and I don't mind it at all."

"I think the seats are comfortable. I've seen a lot of comments about it being dirty but that hasn't been my usual experience."

"Last time I was in AMC Southdale there was a bad odor, and their seats aren’t comfortable."

"I went to a birthday at Cobble Hill cinema, where they rented the entire theater, and gave everyone free popcorn and a non-alcoholic drink."

"+1 for cobble hill cinema! I know someone who rented it out and it wasn’t crazy expensive"

"Cobble hill is great. Simple and old school."

"I love Flix. Theaters are clean and comfortable. They sell beer."

"I like Flix. They have good food. The last time we were there, it seemed like the seats were getting pretty worn."

"The seats at Flix are terrible -no lumbar. I won't be going back."

"I have gone out of my way to submit online feedback comments, letting Rosedale AMC know how great their staff has been."

"AMC Rosedale has the best projection system in the metro."

"I love warehouse! When I got to another theatre it never compares. The vibes are awesome! The seats are comfy! The featured drinks and bar are great and they have 20+/- beers on tap."

"Warehouse Cinemas in Frederick"

"The best theater is the Commodore in Portsmouth. The sound is of the highest quality."

"Commodore in Portsmouth BY A MILE… big, gorgeous screen, great projection, vintage murals, plus it’s the only theatre with THX sound in the entire state of VA."

"Landmark, Alamo, and the music box are my favs!"

"Music box theatre has notoriously good popcorn."

"The superlux cinema at Chestnut Hill is expensive, but it's by far the best theater I've been to around here."

"The Super Lux in Chestnut Hill is very plush. Clean, updated, good food, friendly staff, decently priced tickets."

"Row House is my favorite theater and has handicap spots for wheelchairs in prime viewing."

"They have wheelchair spots + wheelchair companion seats next to them in the very back."

"Nicest are Palms, Jordan Creek or the Altoona (forget name)."

"Palms is the straight up nicest theater in metro"

"I’m going to go back and see it in IMAX @ either AMC Barrywoods or B&B Theater in Liberty."

"B&B theater is a small chain and every chair in the place is recliner *at least* - some are basically daybeds lol"

"B&B unfortunately has poor projections systems."

"Century Blue Oaks is my favorite. Their seats are good and almost every other theater I go to either something about the presentation is messed up, their theaters are stiffling, or the other movie goers dont know how to act."

"I’d say Century Arden 14, specifically the XD screen. It’s huge, sound is amazing, chairs are great, aisles are spacious, and has the biggest/best food options I’ve seen so far if we’re not counting Studio Movie Grill"

"My go to is the palms ngl. But I do like going to the star cinema grill in the bolingbrook promenade. My fiancée and I get the two shared pod seats. It's nice. The lobby is big bar with TVs and places to lounge. Billiards available too if that's your thing. The food is pretty good but man the dessert options are fireeeeee"

"Star cinema grill in South Barrington feels like a hidden gem"

"Seconding South Bay. It’s pretty new, the seats are huge and almost too comfortable."

"South Bay has recliners, a bar, and all that nice new stuff."

"The AMC Causeway at North Station is basically brand new. It’s very nice and clean."

"Check out the Causway AMC at North Station. It used to be the Arclight Cinema, super nice."

"The Majestic 7 in Watertown (Arsenal Yards) is my new go to. Easy free parking, the screen and sound are state of the art, and the seats are extremely comfortable."

"Majestic 7 at Arsenal Yards in Watertown is nice and modern. Pricey except on Tuesdays."

"Marketplace cinema is the best."

"My favorite spot in town is Marketplace. It has the best value, is family owned, relatively clean and well run."

"The answer is 100% Phoenix theater on Mall Dr. You do not have to be military, they get the new movies, it is only like $6 now, and they actually have super comfy chairs."

"Phoenix theatres ( off terminal Blvd) is the best price wise, has comfortable leather seats and also has ufc fights."

"Rosedale is the best of the three pictured OP."

"Out of these I prefer Rosedale"

"NOT Rosedale. It’s disgusting."

"OP, even if you don’t rent out MoMI, take your partner there sometime. They’re always having cool events, and the actual museum is cool."

"You can rent out theaters at the Museum of the Moving Image and I think that would be a super cool space to host something like this!"

"Both Cinepolis are good they recently upgraded and now showing in 2k and 4k even 3d is pretty good."

"Second option - PVR"

"Came here to say Metrograph! Angelika on Houston is also great"

"Maybe metrograph? They do a lot of events"

"The legacy place theatre is awesome, same for the chestnut hill one."

"Showcase Cinema de Lux at Legacy Place checks off all these boxes. A bit pricey for the movies but worth it."

"I paid like $20 a month and I can see about 12 movies a month so for that price it’s pretty good."

"The movie club is a great deal"

"Emagine in White Bear is nice too."

"Emagine in white bear lake! Or Marcus Oakdale."

"I like southdale personally."

"Southdale is probably the best. They have a Dolby Cinema which is quite impressive, and has good seating."

"Dennis redid their setup over the past few years-can’t confirm how comfy the new seats are as I haven’t been to a movie theater in a decade .. Now Serving Beer, Wine and Spirits. Equipped with Luxury Recliners and Bargain Matinees Daily"

"Entertainment cinemas in dennis has nice seats"

"Unless you're looking for an IMAX style experience, The Spectrum is the way to go."

"The Spectrum is looking pretty good right now with cheap tickets, real buttered popcorn, and *working* air conditioning"

"The Manor is great - and you enter at the back of each theater, where there are open spaces for accessibility needs."

"I’ve been to The Manor a bunch of times and I don’t remember a single step. The screens that I have been to were all leveled/ with a very minor slope. It’s a good place to check"

"Second Film Noir, I rented through them last year and it cost me 1/3 of what OP was quoted"

"Try Film Noir Cinema in Greenpoint? Super small, run by one guy and most nights don’t seem to have screening most nights."

"Not all the chairs at amc Boston common are bad. Depends on the theatre."

"Boston common has pretty old seats, aisles are very small... many of their seats seemingly haven't been updated since they opened over 20 years ago."

"Boston Common AMC is the most disgusting theater I've ever been to."

"We really like The Grand off of University Parkway! All recliner seats."

"The Grand was run down and sketchy AF. We witnessed drug deals in the parking lot. Major Hanes Mall vibes, but worse."

"Main Gate is good for cheap tickets and it’s usually not crowded, but it’s not super up to date. It is clean though."

"Main Gate movies is decent quality."

"Roxy cinema! Hidden retro gem! Not the best theatre as far as no recling seats, but its straight out of the 50's charm!"

"Roxy"

"AMC Eden Prairie Center is the least likely of the AMCs to have disruptive behavior."

"I wasn't a big fan of Eden Prairie."

"The Tower is pretty good, but they don't accept cash, which is fucking bullshit."

"The movie screens at Tower are dinky since they partitioned the theater into a multiplex. Also, the seats at Tower are very uncomfortable."

"Lake worth drive in is still showing, they just share it with the swap stop."

"Maybe try Spectacle in Williamsburg! Not sure if they do parties but it’s an amazing place"

"IFC or Film Forum"

"I love BAM!"

"Kew Gardens Cinema! In queens, but a neighborhood gem!"

"I often see people in there with sections reserved for bdays!"

"Quad cinema - several small theaters - and they have an attached bar that is perfect for this gathering"

"The regular free one gets you free popcorn and if you like it to fandango no convenience fees."

"Avalon theater is very nice, it’s only 2 screens and it has a cafe inside as well. The seats are comfortable and it’s much more cozy than a chain theater."

"A-List is really cool, too."

"Consider ... Senator Theater in Baltimore."

"I know someone who rented Stuart Cinema in Greenpoint for something. I think they have pretty affordable rates."

"IPIC is really cool, but the food is a bit lackluster"

"Reach out to Cinema Village. They have 3 small screening rooms and may be more affordable to rent out one."

"Don’t support merrill at williston. He killed burlington’s only theater"

"Just one advice: avoid INOX."