I like Brenden, the movie selection is always decent enough. Its Modesto and the people kinda respect the theatre its not loud or dirty.... What NEEDS to be adressed it is way too loud. The movies ten years ago were getting away with permanent ear damage, but your sound system put me in literal pain. I mean I am 40 but Im not running kids off my lawn with a hose yet... Im pretty sure its you. Please fix this before some one sues you... its obscene read more

I visited your theater yesterday and unfortunately had a very disappointing experience that I'd like to bring to your attention. When I arrived, I went to the concession stand but the attendants were not helpful at all. They simply stood there without greeting or assisting customers, and no one informed me that I needed to place my order at the kiosk. It was confusing and unwelcoming. After finally getting into the theater and taking our seats, there was no audio when the movie started. I went out to notify a staff member, but he responded rudely, just saying "OK" and telling me to go back without any reassurance that the problem would be fixed. When I returned, the movie had already started, but there was still no sound. I had to go back a second time, and fortunately, another employee was more helpful. He used his radio to contact someone and assured me that the sound would be restored shortly--which it was when I got back. Unfortunately, the experience was still ruined because the side lights in the theater were left on for the entire movie, washing out the screen and making it difficult to see. It was extremely distracting and frustrating, especially since we were looking forward to watching this film. I hope you'll take this feedback seriously and address these issues with both your staff and management so that future guests don't have a similar experience. I would also appreciate a response about how this will be handled. read more

Brenden Theatres - Cinema Near Me - Modesto, California

Came to Brenden Theatres because we were in the Modesto area and wanted to kill some time. Upon walking up to the theatre, you're met with an old school box office with the pretty lights and architecture. However, that façade quickly fades because you don't actually purchase tickets at the box office. Instead you go to a self-service computer just inside. One ticket taker stands around and helps out if you have trouble. The inside is nostalgic with the crazy carpet, neon signage, and a rinky-dink arcade room. We ordered a large drink and proceeded to our theater. The short walk towards our specific theater was somehow extra littered with napkins and popcorn on the floor even with three people in concessions and the one ticket-taker in the lobby. The movie we watched was fine and the seating was those red pleather recliners, a comfy upgrade from our local theater's stadium seats. The bathroom stall I went in had nasty dark brown-red streaks all over the door and wall. On top of that, they do not offer the 1 free refill on large drinks/ popcorn that other theaters offer, but still charging the same amount if not more. Bummer! Personally, for those reasons I wouldn't return. Maybe it was a slow/off day? read more

Went to see Top Gun, Maverick. What should have been an enjoyable evening turned into a frustrating experience due to the extremely poor condition of the seating in the auditorium. We purchased three movie tickets, paid for 2 cars to park in the parking garage, and purchased concessions, a medium popcorn and a soda. After taking our seats, we were shocked to discover that all of the recliners were severely damaged. The seat coverings were ripped and torn open, exposing the foam padding underneath. Armrests were missing large sections of material, and multiple seats throughout the row appeared worn out and neglected. The seats were unacceptable and far below the standard that customers should expect when paying for a movie. I personally spent most of the movie sitting on the edge of my seat because the damaged seats and exposed padding made it uncomfortable to sit normally. I could not believe seats in this condition were still being offered to paying customers. Had I known the theater was in such disrepair, I would have chosen another venue. I sent an email in about this and never heard back. read more

The theatre seats are ripped to shreds! It's in such disrepair. I hadn't been in a long while and I'm so shocked by how dilapidated it has become... such a shame read more

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Only giving this one start because I I have to otherwise it would get negative stars. This theater is FILTHY the seats are ripped and it's just disgusting in this establishment. I wonder if there is even anybody working here because I hardly see anyone in the front. If there is anyone working here they're obviously not doing their job. The restrooms also NEVER have soap to wash your hands. Every time I've been to the restrooms here there is no soap it's insane i don't even know how they still stay in business. If the health department came I'm sure they would get cited if not then shutdown. Take your money elsewhere. read more

Wow when did Brendan get so gross and broken down the seats are so ripped and gross no refills on large items and the theater is so hot and gross I will never come back here again wish I could get a refund it was such a horrible experience read more

Seats were super dirty and old and ripped never again. Don't recommend at all . They don't keep it clean read more

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I was glad to see that Brenden Theaters had the stones to invest in Modesto's downtown. I attended movies a couple of times after it opened, and while the facility was something of a feast for the eyes, and the staff were nice enough, the patrons were clearly not folks I wanted to sit among. Noisy, obnoxious teens were not my idea of who I want to have to ignore while following a plot line. With Galaxy in Riverbank and Regal on McHenry both much closer to my home, I never went back. Good luck BT. read more

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Two stars because the movie that my partner and I saw was a good movie, nothing else about this theater is tremendous. Our movie was at 1 and we arrived and the doors were locked, we had to wait 10 minutes just to get inside the building. We were going to get popcorn, but when the popcorn is already in bags waiting in a warmer, yea how long have they been sitting in the warmer. So like I said the movie was good and it was worth the money. I had to use the restroom before we left and this is the disgusting part A GIANT COCKROACH, not a little one a fat one. I will just keep on going to my fav theater no matter how much more it costs. read more

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Improve seating and no refills in popcorn/soda really?? Seats weren't taken care of and staff was rude read more

Brenden Theatres - Cinema Near Me - Modesto, California

Dude if there was a human cashier instead of just kiosk i would of not chose wrong time for movie. To the point i buy tickets get to the 9:30 showtime only 5 min late i buy tickets by 9:35 than go to get snacks spend $55. I go to walk into movie. I heae movie started i was like damn previous were short i mustve missed 10 minutes , as movie progress something felt off. I was there for 30 min and i realized it was 10 minutes i missed it was more like a hour and a haldmuch. Relized i had 8:30 showtime im like damn what the ****. So i go to see manager and ask for help . He told me he can get me to the later showtime for extra $3 per person, so i say okay ill take later showtime. No i get to later showtime and what do you know its already started. I look at ticket said 10pm showtime and its 10:30 what was this manager bright idea? Charge me more money to see a movie that already started like serious why would you suggest seeing a movie 30 min in i was so confused already and gettting irritated. What a joke this manager is has no idea how to keep his customer happy, brenden just loosing its quality, i can easily go to regal or drive to galaxy and spend my money. Brenden doesn't care if you go or not they just want your money read more

Compared to going to AMC Manteca, this theatre is more comfortable. Yes, it has its flaws but I've had a better movie experience here than going to AMC Manteca. read more

Brenden Theatre always have good popcorn n good customer service. The bathrooms clean all the time me n family goes.

After not going to the movies in what seemed like years we have seen two movies in the last two weeks. Both were limited release so give Brenden 4 stars for that. I don't think it's their fault that they don't fully do parking validation so they get 2 stars for the parking situation. Both times that we have been here down town Modesto is "popping" as my daughter would say. Lots of bars, music, and just a lot of activity with families and people going to and fro which is good for downtown. Lines seem pretty long at the theater for the popcorn and both times they have had the side popcorn store closed so they got 3 stars for that. Bathrooms are clean, employees are very friendly and I appreciate the army of people they have once movies are finished cleaning up the place so they get a 4 star for that. Reclining seats are nice but not sure if it's just my luck but both chairs I have sat in different rooms and areas where ripped at the bottom so they get a 2 star for that. Good sound system and otherwise great vibe and decor. read more

Brenden Theatres - Cinema Near Me - Modesto, California

Your security guard should have kicked out the kids and parents that were throwing popcorn at everyone in the theatre. Then they started talking non stop. This was the movie The Conjuring the new one. First night it's out and we have 15. 10-12 yr olds ruining our date night without our kids. When I confronted the "mother" of the group she just says "oh they are kids it's for his bday". Wtf I paid 60 bucks to come here to hear your kids not behave. Take them to a kid approved place without adults that want to watch a movie in peace. We came to Brenden every other week for 10 yrs. Not no more we will go to Galaxy. Next time let security guard that was there September 5th at 520 was our showing. Never again and parents need to do better Especially those ones. Teach your kids some respect or keep them at home. read more

Outside is dirty. You walk in and it's empty and quiet like a ghost town. All snacks are more expensive than Regal or AMC theatres and they don't have free refills. We saw Jurassic park and the movie glitched about 10 times. Overall sad feeling going there. It's in downtown Modesto but feels like the ghetto. Even the workers weren't friendly. They also feel weird about how there's no deals for snacks. read more

First and last time at this movie theater. We had a terrible experience. Starting out, they reassigned everyone in our theater to different seats than the ones we had chosen online, leading to a lot of confusion and frustration as everyone found their seats. But the main problem was the delay in starting the movie. Our movie was scheduled to start at 6:00 and by 6:40 it was still not playing. After speaking to management, we got different excuses as to why this was happening. First, we were told they didn't know the movie wasn't playing. Then, we were told they couldn't get the movie to play from the hard drive. We unfortunately weren't able to wait it out given that our babysitter couldn't stay late. They only provided a partial refund of our $90 tickets and refused a refund or voucher on any of our food and drinks, which was over $100 between 6 people. The management seemed mostly unconcerned about the situation and offered a halfhearted apology but I'm very disappointed for the complete lack of communication and accountability. If they had been proactive and honest, this would be a different review. But instead we had a full theater being left sitting for at least 40 minutes with no communication and no solution/compensation. Terrible experience all around. I would not recommend this theater to anyone. read more

Do not waste your time or money here. Most employees are rude. Very close to zero amenities and they will try to charge you for anything that other theaters simply provide. The theater is in bad shape and the stadiums are worse. Ripped upholstery and gunk in the trays. Very dirty and seat covers/blankets over the chairs? I moved one that was falling off and a good amount of old popcorn came out of the seat. This place is in disrepair. I will not be back and will let others know how bad it is. Please use another venue for your theater experience. read more

Literally sitting here watching mufasa bored as hell because the audio mix is so bad that you can't hear any of the dialogue over the music. There's also a banister running through the bottom half of the screen. read more

Brenden Theatres - Cinema Near Me - Modesto, California

Theater was clean, went on $6 Tuesday so wasn't very packed. Popcorn was hot and soda didn't taste off

I only go to this theater if the other theaters in the surrounding towns do not have a time available or tickets available. From trying to walk out of the parking parking garage that smells like urine to the to the theater you will be stepping in or around trash and or urine. The downtown area has really gone downhill in terms.of trash. Modesto really needs to work on keeping this area clean. The floor in this theater has been sticky every single visit. Maybe I've been unlucky or maybe they're not cleaned very well...I'm not sure. I will visit again one day I'm sure but not in the near future. read more

I give the movie 5 stars. We were watching part 1 of the trilogy for Jeen-Yuhs. I love Kanye West , it was amazing. But o-kay, let's get to the nitty gritty! The movie didn't start for 15 minutes after the start time... and even then it was just pre-movie trivia. The actual trailers started about 10 min after that. They came in after 5 min past and acknowledged that there's an issue. I am so okay with things happening regardless of it being a movie theater and them having one job (LMAO JK JK) they have a lot of jobs. But it was totally okay for us we were just kind of lost as nothing was appearing on the screen for a bit... glitches happen. The 2 stars because I literally was wondering if they cleaned the seats often. I usually wear a hoodie to the theaters (me and my girls) so we don't lay our heads on the seats. Well... at the end of the movie I look down and there's an opened BANDAID WEDGED in the side crack of my seat...... turned me off for sure. I know they send someone in to clean because she was waiting at the bottom of our theater for us to leave but cleaned thoroughly? I'm afraid not ... I enjoyed the movie, the employees were kind! We got one small popcorn and it tasted like popcorn lol. They sell alcohol there too! There's a parking garage across the street if you go around the corner! I would say it's worth a try if you live close and really want to catch a movie without much time for travel. However we may be going the distance from now on . read more

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This is now the worst place to watch a movie in Modesto. I would give it zero stars if possible. I will never come here again. The place is dirty, lobby, windows, and restrooms with plenty of employees standing around doing nothing. They do not refill the $9 large popcorn or $8 soft drinks because of CVOID but, all other movie theaters do. The parking was the finial straw for me. You can longer park for free in the parking garage.They charge you a flat fee of $1.50 and the line to get out of the parking garage because of this took over a half an hour. read more

I am embarrassed to say this is the theater that represents our beautiful downtown. I felt like I was in an abandoned theater. The floors were sticky, and almost all the seats were in some type of disrepair. Some seats had tape on them that said they were not working. We bought a drink and asked for a cup with ice and they charged us as if we bought a drink. It was a whole other experience at the Gallaxy in Riverbank. read more

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What is going on with the Brenden theatre in downtown Modesto? I went to the movies yesterday and it appeared so run down. The seat I sat in did not recline. The last three times I had been there since 2020, one of our seats didn't recline. Parking used to be free but now it isn't. Why do I want to go to a movie where I have to pay for parking? The popcorn is flavorless; the popcorn oil has no taste; there were no popcorn containers you can use to share. Despite we purchased the "shareable size." There were no refills with purchase of large drink and popcorn like at other theatres. When we were told there were no water cups, we offered to pay for an empty cup and was told it would cost full price of $7.00. He was serious! He said it was their policy. Policies can be changed, he didn't even ask the manager. I will no longer go to the Brenden theatre for all these reasons. read more

Aaron she's a true sweetheart very professional. I think the price is perfect depending on what movie you want to watch . I'm glad you guys have staff like her and a couple other employees. But Aaron she's the women very good pick Brenden theaters give her a raise....keep up the good work Aaron read more

Seats do t work, staff not friendly or helpful. Alcohol was out......................... read more

Brenden Theatres - Seats don't work. Staff isn't friendly. Have to ring yourself up. - Cinema Near Me - Modesto, California

Don't come here, you'll want to take a shower after the movie, seats were dirty ripped up and coming apart some seats don't recline and others do. We walked in and no one helped us or verified our tickets. If you want to have a good time just go elsewhere read more

Matinee is $9.50, no refills on large popcorn or large soda and place smells like piss and throw up read more

Brenden Theatres - Cinema Near Me - Modesto, California

Busted seats, slow workers, and just tonight they gave me the large popcorn I ordered in what used to be the medium sized bags. When I said what happened to the buckets the kid at the cashier said they weren't doing buckets anymore. Add no refills and no refills on drinks and that pretty much means I'll be going to regal or Galaxy from here on read more

My personal go-to movie theater when I'm back in town (for mostly Punjabi/Bollywood movies). Never had any bad experiences with this theater therefore very reliable. The seats are also comfortable and reclinable. 4 stars because not the safest area when going late at night (I recommend Galaxy Theaters in Riverbank- more safe and also a very nice movie theater closeby). read more

$5 Tuesday movie day is pretty great. I like that you can get your parking garage ticket validated for 4 hours. It gives me time to go to some nearby downtown restaurants I wouldn't normally visit before or after a movie. I like that it seems like an old school theater. The seats aren't reclining but comfortable enough. The ones at nearby Regal aren't that great anyways. Sometimes they play more unique movies here that the other theaters don't play. They use fandango.com if you want to purchase your tickets ahead of time. I park in the garage across the street. Remember to get it validated at the machine inside the theater. read more

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Yes Please it's NOTHING LIKE A GREAT MOVIE & Life is wonderful when you can enjoy yourself at the Brenden Theatres @ 1021 10th St in Modesto, CA 95354 Saul Trujillo the General Manager and Team run a Enjoyable Relaxing Movie Experience. I would totally go just for oversized seating and the delicious snacks PS They have a BAR BAR read more

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If I could give this place 0 stars I would. I booked tickets. I emailed and called about a refund. No one answers the phone. The voice-mail box is full. If I sign into my account I can't find the movie tickets from the moment I bought them. Especially they have you pay more just for seating and a little better audio. That should be their standard not have people pay for tickets and then realize that they have to pay more to get the basic standard at any movie theater anymore. read more

This used To be my favorite theater to go too until recently. I went to see a movie within the last month and this place has gone down tremendously. I am shook that they are still up and running and if so it should a lot cheaper prices then it is. The seats inside the actual showing were FILTHY the whole area looked like it hasn't been attended too then the first 15 mins of the showing and through the previews the lights were on bright so you could barely see what was happening. This really hurt my feelings and put a damp on my recent experience. read more

Only thing thats good is the seats. Food is way too expensive and theres no refills for a 7$ 32oz drink?! Came to watch Dune 2 and it was going well even if the screen isn't centered correctly. Half way into the movie it started lagging and freezing continuously. If you have a chance to go somewhere else then take it! read more

Went here to watch 2 movies in the last month for the first movie my seat wasn't working it wouldn't recline and the theater felt so hot, like if the A/C wasn't working So for the 2nd movie we went again thinking maybe it was a one time thing but then again our seats didn't recline and it was hella hot it was uncomfortable thats the last time we're going here next time we'll go a few more miles and just head to galaxy in river bank read more

This movie theater used to be my favorite one to go to to enjoy a movie. Not any more! Tickets are over priced compared to regal. Seats were greasy and dirty, 2 of the 4 we had did not recline. The place is over all just dirty/scummy. They do not validate your parking anymore. Also paid for a large popcorn, large slushy and large coke, because as we all know they come with free refills. Not anymore, no more refills ever. Also popcorn was stale as fuck. Safe to say our family won't be coming to this shit hole anymore. read more

The security guys were doing too much, asking to see the bottom of our bags. TRIGGER WARNING: BIG ROACH. She met us at the door. read more