Cinema 21 is consistently a great spot to catch a movie. The location is awesome to grab a bite…read morebefore or a good popcorn/pizza in theatre. I'm always happy to support Cinema 21 because they have supported my family's movie watching for over three decades. Thanks!

In the perfect place centering Slabtown with great new movies playing. Lots of seating that you can…read morepick at your leisure as you walk inside the place. I'd still come back regardless because of this very reasoning. The points down really is just the staff don't really care about anything and really give you the hey here's your food, go watch your movie and get out of my face. Like damn, sorry I wanted a medium popcorn and ice cream?

I take reviews very seriously. A 5-star review isn't terribly difficult to come by with me. I have…read moresaid it over and over again... Simple expectations - good service, good food, good product, good experiences. In the world of service, that isn't difficult to provide. To get a 1-star review from me takes actual WORK. I must say, Studio One Theaters absolutely earned in every-single-way, this review. Let's start with purchasing tickets online. The platform is poor. The tickets are double the cost of any other small local theater. By the time you get to the purchase page, you're total will double in fees. They don't give you a confirmation number... you just have to assume your purchase went through. No confirmation email, nothing. The only way I knew I had made a purchase was by the charge on my credit card. The parking situation is poor. I was fortunate that I found a spot but the overall parking lot situation is a nightmare. We got stuck for 10+ minutes trying to leave, we finally escaped through an alley way. Alright, let's get to the actual experience. We arrived a bit early hoping to get our seats early or enjoy a drink at the bar. We stood around for 10 minutes while staff ignored us. Three behind the bar, one behind the register, two random floaters. They didn't as much as acknowledge our existence. After one of them finally got off the phone, we were acknowledged and told we needed to wait. We took a seat at the bar. I ordered a 10oz wine that was served in a tiny 8oz glass. The metal-and-glass bar was noticably dirty, the dust was thick on the shelves of the bar overhead. We were promptly ignored by the staff, only to get their attention when it was time to tab-out. Approximately 30 minutes before the movie, we were finally granted access to the theater. The manager invited us to the theater we had tickets for. We were then held hostage as we slowly crawled down the hallway while we were tormented with his pre-scripted speech. It started much like the disney script of "we have 45 members of our cast and crew" that work here 24/7 and 365. First, leave disney's script to disney (left lower-case so the review doesn't get flagged). None of the sales pitch was believable. This is a tiny little theater in Portland... the big-brand theaters don't even employ that many people per / theater. Much less, could any reasonable person believe that a theater has chefs and staff that work 24/7 at a theater open Monday-Friday from 2:30 PM to 11:00 PM and Saturday-Sunday from 8:30 AM to 11:00 PM. Doesn't even make sense. Then, out came the iPad pics of mediocre food he was trying hard to sell. No thanks. Once seated, our waiter appeared to take our orders. We asked for a few minutes to review the menu. The prices were outrageous. That's a difficult comment to get out of me... price doesn't matter when the product stands behind it's value... this however, immediately felt off. The waiter felt impatient and pushy. The minute we didn't order a ridiculously overpriced alcoholic beverage, he was done with us. He did return 10 minutes later, we resolved to a "medium" popcorn for $11 of which, was TERRIBLE. Honestly, I didn't know you could make bad popcorn. Studio One Theaters has BAD POPCORN. Tasteless, burnt, just awful. Once we ordered the popcorn, declined $30/ea appetizers and $40+/ea entrees, the waiter was done with us. He huffed away, never to return. The popcorn showed up, salt-less, cold, burnt, and tasteless. We pushed it around the weird metal bowl it came in and ultimately, gave up. The movie started and the talking started. First, everyone in the row behind us completely ignored the movie for the first 30-minutes. The water that had abandoned us completely and fully ignored us but had fog-horn volume conversations taking order, laughing, conversing, completely ignoring the movie that had just started. Then came the food. Orders being delivered, one after another on loud plates with chunky silverware. Nothing better than listening to spoons and forks scrape against plates while people conversed as though they were the only ones in the room... it then got worse... ...the people directly behind us decided to call the theater out on their less-than-mediocre menu. Everything they ordered was terrible, of which, we heard them very loudly and very clearly complaining to each other. When they complained to the waiter (mind you - WHILE the movie is playing!) he decided to argue before taking away the horrible food. THEN, making things even WORSE, here comes the manager. He decides to want a full narrative of what was wrong with the food and why. After a lengthy 5+ minute conversation, he then offered them more food, they declined because it was so bad. They left 1/2 way through the movie. The talking never stopped. Someone finally yelled out "shut up" near the end of the movie. People were rude. The staff was awful. The food and beverage was less than mediocre. This isn't worth a second try. Horrible.

Nice place, good vibes. Eat before coming. Wanted to "ball out" with my girlfriend and spent 200…read moredollars on the most mediocre food I've ever had. 60 dollars on a dry and tasteless steak. 40 dollars on a dry and flavorless wagyu burger. Good for a movie, not good for eating. Champage was decent.

We love that this theater offers a variety of older favorites and hidden gems, and some new…read morereleases. The tickets are reasonably priced, as well as is the concessions. We drive out here from Gresham to see movies because we love the retro vibes, and the flying pie pizza! I will also say that the advertisements played before the movie feel very community oriented.

The Academy is currently showing a charming mix of first run and classic content, so there's…read moresomething for everyone. The ads for local businesses and trailers are shown at a mercifully moderate volume, and everything starts on time. We had a nice choice of drinks, served in sturdy plastic cups that fit beautifully in the cupholders. The Academy is a great neighborhood business - when our movie was over, we found the rear section of the lobby occupied by a pop-up with local artists displaying their creations. This section of Montavilla seems to be undergoing a renaissance for places to enjoy food and drinks. I suspect the Academy is the kind of anchor business that deserves credit for establishing a sense of place.

Nice bar setup with cool woody decor and a long counter but.., just okay on the service. Gotta say…read moreour bartender was pretty checked out, slow to walk over to take our order even though we were the only ones at the bar. Stoned or just unclear about his customer-facing job description? Who knows. Anyhoo, Decent menu, with burgers, salads, sandos and pizzas (small). You have to order away from the bar, weirdly, then pick up and bring your food into the theatre. Unwieldy. It's a bit spendy for what you get food-wise, though that seems to be the case everywhere these days. I like this place but haven't been in years so am happy to reconnect. Comfy seating in the theatre but screens are a bit dated. I will say the sound was pretty good. A decent movie-going experience with good enough food and drinks. Parking can be a bitch in this neighborhood though, with the new rules.

I was excited to visit this theater for the first time but unfortunately I left disappointed…read more We ordered food at the bar, our dinner, to be delivered to us in the theater. The bartender who took our order didn't write it down as he was taking it, which always makes me wonder if they will remember it correctly. He didn't. Carelessness. The bartender asked us which auditorium and our seat number and we were told that it would be delivered to our seats. Still no food an hour and 15 minutes into the movie so my partner went to check on it. He was told that they couldn't find us, which makes no sense unless the bartender entered the seats wrong. The cost was refunded but no dinner for us. Other than that the auditorium and seats are pretty nice but not better than any other theater. I doubt that I'll go back.

It's an old time multiplex in downtown Portland walking distance to the…read more downtown hotels. Good sight lines, friendly staff. I saw "Girls like Girls" during a recent trip to Portland. I love that Regal theaters are still around but do marvel at the hideous interior design - who chose that carpeting?!!

I would like to personally thank Tara, for all the help tonight (5/31/2026). We walked into our…read moremovie right when it started and there was a group of people in our seats. We didn't want to confront them and Tara was so awesome and made sure those people were handled and let us switch our movie times because we had missed the begging of the movie because of this. Tara, my friends and I say Thank you! Also, thank you to Morgen for being super nice as well and making sure we got taken care of by sending us up to Tara. This is my home theater and this is why I continue to come here.

Well isn't this a cool historic place. First of all, for…read moreme, you can order Sizzle Pie right in the theater! And there are countertops for the seats to put your food on! What? Never seen that. The interior of the whole place tells its story. It's been thru time and changes. The bathroom is the funniest. There is a sign on the door that says something like pardon our 100year old plumbing system, the tank refills slowly. lol... and it was slow. I was there during the Panorama film festival time, and got to meet and Q&A with the director and producer of the film Pour the Water. Pretty cool to hear their perspective and insights.

I love this space. It's so gorgeous on the outside and the theater itself is an excellent place to…read moresee a film or better yet, a cool community event like the Motorcycle Film Festival. The giant screen and comfortable, well spaced seats are excellent. They always have some tasty beers on tap, too!

I recently attended the premiere of The Devil Wears Prada 2 with my partner, and unfortunately, our…read moreexperience fell well below expectations. From the start, the theater's air conditioning was not working, making the environment uncomfortably hot and leading to multiple moments of physical discomfort. We were later informed by an employee that the HVAC system has been down and there is no clear timeline for repair, which was disappointing to hear...especially since this was not communicated to guests ahead of time. In addition, the audio had major issues during the first half of the film, and the movie had to be paused midway to address the problem. While we understand that technical difficulties can happen, the way the situation was handled added to our frustration. When we spoke with the manager, Danielle, her response came across as defensive and dismissive of our experience. This was particularly frustrating given that she had a box fan positioned on the counter directly facing her, while guests in the theater were left dealing with the heat. It made the situation feel minimized rather than acknowledged. We do appreciate that refunds were provided, but customer service is just as important as compensation. A more empathetic and proactive approach would have made a significant difference in how this situation was received. We hope this feedback is taken seriously and used to improve both facility conditions and customer service moving forward

We walked in and walked right up to concessions to by a ticket at 6:30 on a Saturday night. The…read moreThorns had a game tonight and everyone was going in that direction so things were quiet here. It's $15 for adults to see a movie. They have clean theaters and lots of snacks. The movie started in time and everyone seemed nice. I wonder why they haven't switched to a model where you can order food and drinks from your seats? This was a good experience.

We went so see Michael for date/opening night and, it was worth every penny…read more We were suppose to be in the 9:25 showing (pre-paid $15.00 x2) but, our seats were apart from some strange reason. The cashier was really sweet. She was rebooking a lot people for the next day or two later. But, she was able to get us in for the 10:20 showing while we went to grab a bite to eat. Got a small bag of popcorn and raisin nets for $12.00. Things have definitely changed he wasn't too happy but, he knows I gotta have it (lol). Seats were spacious and very comfortable reclining chairs (w/ foot rest). It had a few compartments for your snacks and drinks on either side. I like the fact that it's several rolls of seats but, not too many of you get my drift. We were directly in middle but, to the right. I felt we were to close until the previews stared and it was just right. A lot of people did have to move because they were seating in other people seats and, it was completely sold out. It has plenty of parking with very clean restrooms on both sides. I would highly recommend this Cinemark we are planning to go again we want to see Scream 7.

This has become a favorite theater for me. The staff here keep the theater clean, including the…read morerestrooms. A lot of theaters are really taken a beating as they are not as staffed. This last visit had one person doing concessions and checking people out yet she was doing it better than I have experienced at theaters with a lot of people working. Also, having someone actually layer the butter and be mindful. It is nice. Their seats are great and have useable cup holders and stretch out plus the way the screens are angled so you are not dislocating you neck trying to see the screen. I highly recommend getting their monthly deal because it pays for itself immediately. You get one movie credit for the $11.99 and a movie is over $13 plus you save % on all concessions. I get a $3 off concessions coupons by earning points all the time and you can reserve seats without paying extra! And if you do not use you free movie credit for that month it rolls over so it is such a great deal! There are quite a few movies I have noticed that they show later in the evening also and I am much more likely to go to later movies.