1) the lines for food and drinks was disgustingly long and slow 2) theatre 15 was uncomfortably hot inside. Please stop being stingy with the air con. 3) noticed several seats (including mine) that was in poor condition. Felt gross, luckily I had a sweater to cover but then my sweater had to touch the grime. 3* until they can correct read more

AMC Rio Cinemas 18 - Watching super Mario with the wife and kids - Cinema Near Me - Gaithersburg, Maryland

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This place has become a sewer. The last time I was at this theater was about six years ago. I was surprised to see how AMC had let it fall apart. Inside the auditorium the AC wasn't working. Or, perhaps they turned it off to save money? And the mechanical seats, at least the one I was sitting in, wouldn't recline properly and had become very uncomfortable from use. The restrooms were disgusting. They were filthy and several of the soap dispensers were empty. I get that the movie theater industry is struggling these days. However, AMC is charging premium prices for tickets and owes us an experience that is commensurate with that cost. read more

Watched the Michael movie here, The seats were very comfortable and the whole theater was clean and organized, definitely recommend coming here read more

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I have been going to AMC Rio for probably about 20 years. I love that you can now order food and they bring it to your seat as well as have a bar where you can order beverages. I have done AMC A List a few times when I know there are good movies coming out in the upcoming months. It cost about $28 per month to see up to four movies per week. So I figure if you see at least two movies for a month of A-list that makes it worth it. The seats are comfortable and the sound system is engaging. The only issue I sometimes have is with other moviegoers leaving trash and it's not always fully cleaned up between movies, yesterday there was a bunch of candy wrappers in the cupholder. read more

Decided to check out a movie last night. We saw Michael. The movie theater was very clean and the movie picture was very clear. They now have a Laser Screen which is amazing. I didn't get to try the food. But the service was great. I will be back soon. read more

So the food is really good. We ordered the appetizer sampler and everything was good. They deliver the food to your seat. My seat was dirty and the lights weren't on at all for 30 minutes before the movie. Hard to find your seat read more

AMC Rio Cinemas 18 - Popcorn - Cinema Near Me - Gaithersburg, Maryland

I don't go out to the movies often and this was a great reminder why. I saw Avatar in 3D imax here. The volume was so loud it made a jet plane seem quiet. Think rock concert but way louder. I would have guessed maybe 140 decibels. At least? I can't even think of anything louder I experienced in my entire life. It was assaulting. Several people around me left the theater, understandably. Forget the definite hearing damage that 3 hours caused, it was so loud I couldn't even process what was happening on the screen. Couldn't even tell you what the plot was. I would have left but the person I was with wanted to stay (they're old and pretty deaf so I guess that makes sense). For reference, I'm in my early 30s and am always the person in the room who cranks the volume of tv and movies the loudest, no matter who I'm with. I hand the remote over and say "turn it up to as loud as you're comfortable with" because I know it will still be quieter than what I would choose. I'm an audiophile and I've had a home Dolby surround setup. So for me to say this was WAYYY too loud... you cannot imagine. I am honestly shocked this didn't cause a heart attack or miscarriage. Not sure if it's like this every day or if a disgruntled employee wanted to torture movie goers. read more

Not as good as it used to be, compared to pre-covid times. The prices are so high now, but service is disappointing. We waited forever to get the food, the line barely moved. The theater could definitely use a better cleaning job. Everything just felt chaotic, like they were understaffed. read more

Will not be returning to this location anymore. It used to be my favorite, so much so that my husband and I were willing to drive 45 mins out of our way. Our favorite to get was Honey Chipotle boneless wings with fries and shakes. They just did away with the Chipotle wings and shakes. Also, the theater used to be so kept, not the seats and theaters are raggedy. Not worth the drive or cost anymore. read more

I am shocked and appalled by the utter disregard for safety and lack of professionalism by the staff at Rio Cinemas 18. During the course of our film, we noticed a burning smell. At first we thought a guest carried burnt popcorn in the theatre. The smell got stronger and stronger until we noticed the theatre was visibly filling with smoke. A guest-not a staff member-stood up and said "there's smoke in the theatre." The guests then self evacuated. We then learned that the incompetent staff burned popcorn in the machine so badly, that the smoke from the lobby started filling the theaters. The staff did not call the fire department nor warn or evacuate guests. I asked a staff member to call a manager and the fire department and they just walked away without doing anything. I had to demand a refund from the teenage worker who clearly didn't know how to respond to such a situation. Frankly, I am shocked that the fire alarms did not go off from the smoke and it makes me wonder if they are even functioning properly. The smoke was bad enough that both my wife and I had headaches afterward. I think the theater needs to be shut down and inspected for safety, and the staff need to go through proper safety training. Theaters are some of the most dangerous locations for fire emergencies, so AMC needs to take this seriously. No movie is worth dying for. I will not be returning to this location! read more

The theaters are always clean, no sticky floors. If you are using the delivery to seat, make sure you are there or they will miss you and not retry. That is good because they are busy. Be in your seat before the delivery time. It is a great service and I love it. The IMAX theater gives you great depth especially if you are sitting up top or in the middle. The food options are on point and rarely do I have an issue with the food. Have fun!! read more

Went to see Stranger Things tonight, ordered a bunch of food and we were told it could take 45min to an hour... not great but ok.. so we paid and were told the food would be brought to our seats. food never came. During the end credits they brought food to some of the people around us. Keep in mind this was a 2.5 hour feature. I asked about a refund on the way out and was told by the employees at the front (who were just standing around) that I would have to talk to concessions about getting a refund. The line at concessions was like 40 people deep, and the others walking away after trying to get refunds apparently were only given vouchers. This theater was mismanaged, disgustingly filthy, there were broken seats, and it looked like a ton of people aside from us paid for food that never came. Everyone tries to blame streaming services for movie theaters dying, but this was an eye opening evening that shows the real reason. I will never go to an AMC again in a world where Alamo Drafthouse is an option. Total trash. Don't waste your time or cash. read more

This has to be one of the worst AMC theaters. I bought five expensive tickets to the IMAX Laser Mario Galaxy movie that costed over $125. When we got there, the theater was still full of trash from previous showing. Nobody came to clean until I went downstairs to get some help. The team came up and apologized as they did not remember to get it ready (this was already 10pm when the show was at 10:15pm). They do a poor rush job to get the theater ready, and let ppl in. The "Club Rocker" seats were crammed and tight. It was very hot and humid the whole movie (I went out looking for some help but nobody was around). Don't waste your time or money at this theater. I want my money back! read more

Got tickets for the prime theater here and was very disappointed with the experience. I love movies, but the theater quality was so low here. The seats were so squeaky you could not pay attention to the movie. Everyone in the theater kept adjusting themselves and moving their seat and it was just constant distraction. The theater also was not very clean read more

It's been years that this place renovated and it does show it's age. The middle seats on each row are the worst in terms of seat comfort because of the heavy usage over the years. You can tell by the peeling on the headrest. Some seats have body odor still ruminating too. My recommendation is to start sitting off to the side. Not the best viewing angle, but at least you won't have to smell the previous persons lack of hygiene. I remember when they just renovated right before Covid and it was snazzy and nice. Amazing what 5 years did to the place. The WiFi is spotty and works about 50% of the time if you can log in. I usually just go with data, but some lower level rooms gets absolutely no service. The thing is that this place is probably the best option around. There's a Germantown theatre that needs renovation 15 years ago. AMC took over Montgomery Mall a year ago, but I haven't tried that. There's a theatre at Pike and Rose, but I always hated the parking lot there. Out of all the choices, this one does have its saving grace. read more

AMC Rio Cinemas 18 - Cinema Near Me - Gaithersburg, Maryland

Let the magic of the movies captivate you and take you on a wild ride to an alternate reality! Seats are a bit small though. read more

AMC Rio Cinemas 18 - Cinema Near Me - Gaithersburg, Maryland

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My niece and I visited this movie theater for the first time on Saturday to see Wonka. The movie theater is nice with recliner seats lots of space. While I liked the fact that I could order my food when I purchased my tickets and pick the time I wanted it to be delivered to my seat, I do think a way to tell the staff that you are running late needs to be integrated. I tried to the call the theater and no one answered and when the text to let me know my food was being delivered came through I still wasn't able to let anyone know I hadn't arrived yet. When I arrived, my food was not delivered and I couldn't tell anyone I was there so I had to go pick it up from the counter. Also, the bathroom was horrible. Water all over the sink, toilets not flushed, paper towels all over the floor. It was disgusting. I told the staff and not sure how long it took them to clean it up. Food was great! Overall, I would rate my entire experience as a three and a half. read more

AMC Rio Cinemas 18 - Kids cheeseburger meal - Cinema Near Me - Gaithersburg, Maryland

Love this AMC theater. They have a ton of screens so showtimes are convenient and there is a wide variety of films. Reclining and reserved seats. Food is decent (expensive) and they'll deliver it to your seat (for a fee). Lots of free parking in the garage next door -- just make sure you get there with plenty of time to spare on weekends as it's a popular spot! read more

Went to this theatre on a Sunday August 10th to see Weapons. I had ordered my food and tickets off the app and the food would be placed at your seat at 6pm. The time the movie started and, on the app, said if you're not at your seat at 6pm they will bring it out again. So, we got to our seats a little after 6 the ticket said come to the concession to pick up your food. I thought they was supposed to be bringing it to us. I gave the low rating because they didn't have the caramel and kettle mixed popcorn and no ginger ale soda. read more

It is evident that AMC Rio serves a substantial portion of Montgomery County, likely drawing in a quarter of the area's population, which results in significant foot traffic that inevitably contributes to wear and tear. Consequently, the venue is in dire need of repairs, including the replacement of its seating and carpeting, before its condition deteriorates further. While I understand that such renovations are costly, it's worth noting that the price of admission for quality seating should align with the expectation of a well-maintained environment. As it stands, the deteriorating leather seats are simply unacceptable. read more

AMC Rio Cinemas 18 - $17 tickets because of the "good seats" - Cinema Near Me - Gaithersburg, Maryland

I went to the Superman IMAX premiere which had the dine-in option. I paid preordered a large popcorn and large fruit drink (I can't remember the exact flavor) to arrive at my seat at 7:15 pm, about 15 minutes after the scheduled start of the movie. My order did not get to me until around 8:30pm. Over an hour late. The worst part was the server brought me an empty cup telling me that they ran out of the drink that I ordered. Instead of asking me for an alternative flavor and going to get it she gave me the popcorn, candy and empty cup and told me to go downstairs in the middle of the movie and get my own drink. Needless to say there was no chance to argue or complain as she basically dropped off the cup candy and popcorn and quickly disappeared. An awful experience for which I had the privilege of paying $25 for. read more

Theater is fine. Enjoy the seats, they are big, plush and reclining. Parking is convenient and they offer a lot of showtimes. The food is not good, and there's been times where we've ordered it before we got to the theater and it's taken forever to come. This last visit was so trashy..they didn't have hardly any concessions, yet the lines were still long. They only had large cups and no lids. Only one of three slushy flavors was working upstairs. Totally mismanaged. read more

they never pick up their phone. as a A-List member i wish that staff can be knowledgeable and not make false promises on merchandise because i was told tha merchandise would be available day of actual show times and not early access which makes ABSOLUTELY NO SENSE?! the day i went to watch my early access movie there was a disgusting sticky mess on the floor. both amcs near me are horrible in customer service and disgusting not to mention their seats are broken in all theaters. i normally don't leave reviews but im fed up completely. I didn't even leave a review when the first 30 minutes of my movie was viewed with LIGHTS ON because they forgot to turn the light off.. again i'm fed up. i got early access tickets and no merchandise was out for that movie... how ridiculous is that. read more

Alright, if you don't have the movie perk thing. Buy your tickets here at the kiosk, because if you do it online they tackle a "convenience fee" . $4 ... I dont have the perks, I seldom go to AMC theaters. However I wanted to see Sonic, and I was free. The employees are very courteous and professional. The concessions stand, expensive. The popcorn... is not as good as other movie theaters. It very dry and they use some cheap butter concoction because my stomach hurts now. Drinks are expensive but they will give you water cups for sodas they have those red Coca-Cola machines where you can choose from 100s of choices. The wifi is bad inside. As for the theater, the seats are very cushiony they don't recline and no leg rest. I was happy that the theater was clean but bring wipes to wipe down your table thingy. Bathrooms were clean. Movies b4 3pm are 30% cheaper. I might come back. read more

Excellent parking movie theater is clean bathroom clean food 10 out of 10 especially the cheeseburger cooked to perfection!! Will go again staff is very accommodating read more

Have they solved the mice issue? I saw a mouse last time I was there and haven't been back. It's usually dirty, so not surprised.

Good discount prices. Friendly service. Quality films and many (many) theatre spaces. Handicapped section has rolling trays for food and beverages! That is a mega plus! read more

AMC Rio Cinemas 18 - Cinema Near Me - Gaithersburg, Maryland

Awesome staff. Some of the best AMC folks around. I've spoken with super responsive managers and ticket takers who know their jobs inside out. Eighteen screens give the movie goers lots of options for indie and foreign films. Cons: at least twice, I've experienced problems with cold temperatures in theaters. (Of course, you can get a refund if you don't stay, but it's a hassle to cancel movie plans for something that the movie theater should be doing more smoothly.) At least twice, I've gotten a closed captioning device (so that I could understand the dialogue on a movie) but due to some equipment malfunction, the closed captioning function did not work. The actual personal device at the seat worked fine, but the equipment sending the signal to the personal device was malfunctioning. It would be really nice to see the theater get this working smoothly every time. read more

Went to see an imax movie and the temperature in the theater was probably around 40 degrees. Luckily I had my big parka. I wore the parka with my hood and gloves the entire 2:40 min movie, and during 45 min of adds and previews. If I didn't spend so much money on the movie I would have left! read more

I've been coming to this AMC Rio movie theater ever since I've been a kid. This theater used to look completely different and had since been renovated. I can gladly say I have able to experience both theaters. This AMC is a "dine in" theater so they have more food than just popcorn and nachos, for example burgers and fries. All the theaters also now have the reclining seats which is great. One of my gripes I would say is that the IMAX theater does not have recline seats, which is weird because if you are watching a movie in IMAX you are paying a premium. But other than that I highly recommend this theater but I am a bit biased haha. read more

AMC Rio Cinemas 18 - Cinema Near Me - Gaithersburg, Maryland

Hey my experience here wasn't bad at all. Empty room with only about 9 people.. Relaxing seats and food service right to your seat! Can't go wrong with that! Think my only Gus was trying to get the seat to recline but as soon as I manage that I was in heaven(my version that is) read more

I went to see Weapons tonight at 5:30 at the Rio Gaithersburg. Nice theater, nice crowd. Also - 32 f-ing minutes of advertisements?!!!! Also, they forgot to bring me my hotdog. This was IMAX. Movie was great, movie going experience was mid. I'd rather spend a LOT less and get gum on my shoes. read more

Great theater. Lousy management. I went to a movie on the holiday weekend on a Sunday.. I pre-ordered candy and a drink. They had almost no concessions whatsoever. I don't want apologies, I want service. Whoever failed to anticipate the demand and have food in stock should be fired. Period. If I knew thus ahead, I could have dined elsewhere first. read more

We went to see Sinners on Memorial Day Weekend. The theater was incredibly dirty. We saw the door open to the kitchen and cashier area and food was everywhere. The bathrooms were atrocious! It made us wonder who is managing the theater because it was a disaster. There was no ticket taker. We walked in without anyone asking to see our tickets. I don't want to see a movie there again and if I do I will not order food because of the state of the kitchen and I will absolutely not use the restroom in there. Horrible experience. read more

The seats and service here is always excellent. When godzilla minus one has issues they were quick to rectify the problem with no questions. Sole issue would be the films that aren't wide releases are in the extremely small theater rooms which Aren't much larger than my own theater room. Otherwise, always great theater in a great area. read more

The line for concessions was long and slow but the popcorn was very fresh and delicious. The movie theatre was dirty and messy. The trays and chairs were full of popcorn and greasy finger marks. Two of our four chairs didn't recline fully - they slid backwards but the foot stool didn't recline. (theatre 9, seats F13 & 14) People talked through the entire movie - so irritating - but I don't know what you can do about that. read more

AC was not working in a theater packed with kids for Despicable Me 4 on Fourth of July. Ruined my 4 year old's first movie theatre experience. We left after 25 minutes of sweltering after staff said the AC had been turned on but there was no noticeable difference in temp. Unbearable and my kid was beet red when we walked out. The movie inexplicably started 15 minutes late, too - would have been nice if someone told us what was going on. Nobody came to check if the theater was cooling down. In reading other reviews, this seems to be a chronic issue. I'm giving two stars because our tickets were refunded. But even that took several follow-ups and about 4 weeks. read more

After not having been to this theater for awhile (I love about 30 miles away)--we have recently come here a few times. The variety of movies and showing times makes the selection better than some of the theaters that are near me. The amenities are also very good--wine that you can bring into the theater from the bar, the variety of popcorn flavors and the delivered-to-your-seat food options, make this a very fun theater to go to. Plus, there is convenient parking right next door in the parking garage! read more

AMC Rio Cinemas 18 - Conveniently located in Rio. - Cinema Near Me - Gaithersburg, Maryland

Been here twice and I have to say it is the worst cinema I have been to. First time years ago I noticed the very odd layout and the closed captions did not work. The second time was this past fall when my wife and I decided to see the Taylor Eras Tour movie in IMAX 3D. The elevator was down so the staff had to help us through the back entrance. The IMAX theatre was unimpressive and very cramped with the most underwhelming clientele of all the 13 theatres and showings we saw this film. It certainly should not be allowed for dine in. They only let you order via the app or service counter and the app cuts off well before the movie. My caption device kept saying low battery so my wife went downstairs to get it swapped and order popcorn, soda, a milkshake, and some other hot snack food the two latter ones which were supposed to be delivered to our theater seat. This caused her to be late for the movie. Then our food never came. The new caption device had the same low battery error but didn't completely shut off like I expected it would. We came back from a refund on the food after the movie which they processed fast. Definitely don't recommend this cinema unless they do a complete redo. read more

We got there 20 minutes before our movie and the cleaners from the previous movie asked us to leave so they could clean in peace... Then after standing in the lobby for 15 minutes we finally got to go sit in our seats. They were covered in trash! The tables were soaked in who knows what, and it got all over us. This place is disgusting. They employees are lazy and rude. I'd rather rent the movie and watch it at home next time. What a trashy dump. read more