Came to see Zootopia 2:40 theatre 7. After 25 minutes of commercials (not kidding), the movie…read morefinally starts. It's now 3:35 and we're 15-20 minutes into the movie. The lights are still on in the theatre - no one has come to shut them off. Theatre next door has the lights off for their movie. Went to use the single restroom end of the theatre row - no paper towels. Zero. Seriously how hard can this be to do? PS movie finished - no one ever came to shut off the lights while the movie played. Could we have walked alllll the way back to the front to let them know? Sure. Not easy when you are seniors and one uses a cane.

Just past the southeastern edge of Ann Arbor, over the Ypsi line, lives this monolithic box built…read moreon a scale of a bygone era. It's not quite a dying mall, but much of the vast expanse of parking lot is crumbling and in shambles. Fortunately, the front parking lot is fine, and as far as I can tell the building never comes close to reaching its maximum capacity. Did it ever? Are there even that many people in Washtenaw county? The inside matches apace with concession stands aplenty. However most sit empty and vacant. The one up front is active and pops the very familiar movie theater style, overly salty corn, smothered in butter flavored grease, for a small fortune. I'm really spoiled when it comes to popcorn. If you can find the White Cat kernels from Indiana, and pop them at home, you'll be spoiled too. But I digress. I did kinda like the efficiency of the concession operation, with the attendants behind the counter getting you your food and drink, and then walking up to the register to pay. That said, the person at the register looked a little dead in the eyes. Can't blame 'em. It seems like a brutally monotonous gig. The theaters themselves are fine. Some are smaller. Some are bigger. Can't say I love the bzzzzzz bzzzzzz of the reclining seats. Can't say I love the IMAX experience either. It's been a long long time since I've seen an IMAX, but I remember the screens being bigger. If I'm not mistaken at one point the minimum size of an IMAX was three stories tall. Perhaps they have made adjustments to the standards in the past 20 years to smooth the path to more screens across the US. Ultimately, I'm glad we have a multiplex in the area. Not everything shows at the smaller theaters in town. That doesn't mean that I don't feel guilty about seeing pictures at the big chain. Perhaps it helps that the experience of Cinemark and their convenience fee for buying tickets online, and all of their pricing shenanigans that try and get you into the Movie Club, fills me with a bit of rage. The bottom line is that Cinemark is fine. Theoretically it could earn bonus points for some of the interesting international films they show, and a few fringe offerings to boot, but the negatives cancel those out. Better concessions and fewer pricing shenanigans would elevate the experience and actually make me want to go there, as opposed to just ending up there when it's the only spot showing a movie I want to see.

Great reclining seats. Rows at far enough apart that if you have your feet propped up, people can…read moreexit your row without bumping your feet. Although we were sitting in row B off to the far side, viewing was good. They have a full bar with speciality cocktails that are associated with a movie. For Wicked, they offered a green Elphaba and a pink Glinda frozen cocktail. There were also actors dressed as the two characters that you could pose for photos with. Overall a great movie theater option.

By FAR & LARGE, the best place to go see a movie in the area…read more Emagine is our only choice when we want to go catch a flick in theaters.

The Michigan Theater is genuinely one of my favorite places in Ann Arbor. Watching movies here…read morefeels special every single time. Whether it's a new release or seeing classics like Star Wars, LOTR, or The Big Lebowski on the big screen, the experience is incredible. The theater itself is breathtaking too. Around 1600 seats, the balcony, the chandelier, and the nearly 100-year-old organ that rises up before the movie starts while someone plays it live. It honestly feels magical in a way that no modern theater does anymore. Even just seeing the marquee glowing outside at night feels iconic. The whole place has this timeless energy to it that makes going to the movies feel important again. Whenever someone asks me my favorite place in Ann Arbor, this is my answer.

Historic needs to never be demolished…read more Good popcorn Good red velvet. Good choice in indie showings just go to one

When I pay to see a movie, I don't pay to hear other patrons talking during the whole movie and…read morehitting their wax pens. Bathrooms are dirty too. Also what is the point of having security if all the do is stand in the lobby and stare at customers, and not checking theaters.

Bathrooms were highly disgusting: overflowing trashcans and urine on the floor. It was clear that…read moreno cleaning had been done for the entire day and we were there at 3:00pm in the afternoon

I love the State Theatre. The art deco style is beautiful and gives the place a personality you…read morereally don't see much anymore. The marquee on State Street is one of those sights that makes Ann Arbor. I appreciate the mix of old movies they show. It makes the theater feel alive instead of just another multiplex playing the same few blockbusters. The different theater sizes are nice too and the whole place feels very convenient, comfortable, and community-oriented.

Historic needs to never be demolished…read more Good choice in showings. Good staff and whole lot of fun thank u

0/5 stars to the people next to that were non stop crunching their popcorn like a family of pigs,…read moreor the people to the right of me choking and coughing on the amount of butter and sugar gettting clogged in their throat... jeez. paid extra for the immersive experience with the motion activated chairs and cool sound system for avatar 3 a movie james cameron literally sent letters to, to make sure the sounds settings were accurate for the perfect audio volume levels. if youre an anxious freak who cant stop eating for one second and causing sound pollution for the whole theatre stay home omg i hadnt seen a movie in actual years and i rode the bus 45 minutes there and back just to have the entire first half of the mivie ruined i swear people should just not be allowed to eat popcorn in those seats that people pay extra for to have an immersive experience while they were constantly repressing the sound and killing the vibe popcorn has gotta go i swear people suck so bad 3 stars for the theatre offering no compensation for me moving from the $20 seats to the $10 seats Literally never coming back here yall suck

We go to Rave on Carpenter Rd every weekend. They have good food and clean theaters. Staff are…read morehelpful and pleasant. Good choices of movies. They often give me tips on how to best enjoy the movie we will be seeing- such as today when the ticket taker suggested we sit in the higher up seats so as to get the best screen resolution for this particular movie. We were a bit late (a family tradition) and the ticket taker assured me the movie itself had not yet started thus saving me buying tickets for the next showing.

We're fortunate to have several local theatre companies in our town which is also the home to the…read moreUniversity of Michigan. Ann Arbor Civic Theatre (AACT) spreads out their 6-play season so that, as season ticket subscribers, we find that a play pops up about every 8 weeks. Because Ann Arbor is a rather large college town, there always seems to be abundant local talent to fill out the casts of the local productions even though AACT is not affiliated with the U of M. AACT does however, utilize two University theatre venues to put on their productions. Today's production is "Oliver!" and panning the audience of the Mendelssohn Theatre, I'm definitely seeing more kids in the audience for this Sunday matinee that normal. Bottom line is Ann Arbor Civic Theatre is one of the many great cultural offerings of this community...a theatrical 4 stars!

Straight from their website: "The Ann Arbor Film Festival is the longest-running independent and…read moreexperimental film festival in North America, established in 1963...The six-day festival presents 40 programs with more than 180 films from over 20 countries of all lengths and genres, including experimental, animation, documentary, narrative, hybrid and performance based works." Ann Arbor is a hip but rather small college town and events like this are what make me feel so lucky to be from here. The film festival is a great opportunity to experience an event that you would otherwise have to travel to a much larger city to enjoy. This film festival is organized and run beautifully and is on par with the much larger film festivals in larger cities. Ann Arbor is truly lucky to have the Ann Arbor Film Festival and anyone who has the chance will be lucky to take advantage of it!

The oldest festival in America, and an internationally recognized event…read more It's possible to screen a lot of new, exciting and avante-garde film in a short period of time when the festival takes over Ann Arbor.