Cool place to visit for a show when in LA. We have sat in the audience for Dr Phil here twice. Historically, many other famous people have graced these doors. There is a parking garage right across the street from the studio that has proven safe when we have been there and reasonably priced. The sidewalks are very narrow here, almost non existent. The street is very busy and in rough shape in spots so I would recommend weating flats at least to walk in. There is a washroom on site, not portapotties, thankfully. No food for sale here but we have been given a small snack and water on a break. Note that that could be 3 hours into the day. Bring snacks in your purse. Eat breakfast if you can before going. Limit water intake but bring a water bottle in case you have a cough attack during filming. Staff have always been so nice. The set is smaller and more intimate than you may think once inside! Biggest tip - bring a warm sweater or jacket in with you as they keep the studio very cold (to keep you alert) Leave cell phones locked in your vehicle or they will check them in and give them back later. Dress nicely and be on TV! read more

I love the NY setting. Came here for festivals and events and even to visit friends who work here. It's a pretty setting to see all historic film sets. The NY set is my favorite because it looks SO real. Lucille Ball's old office area is pretty too. My friend's office is right across from there. Gilmore Girls shot some scenes there! :D i LOVE Gilmore Girls. read more

Can't Really say anything bad about it. I to come here 2 times to the Woodworking shop to actually pick up a sample of crown that was called out for a Job We are doing , The wood shop is awesome that is for sure . THE 2nd time I picked up 400' of crown that we ordered , The place was busy that day, seemed like they were loading a ton of trucks to go start filming a movie . Awesome Other than that i cant say much didn't really go around much . The people were very friendly and helpful to me at least read more

Greatest place on earth. If I had a job there I would sleep in my office. Place is a dream

Loved this tour. Our tour guide Josh was awry and so knowledgeable. He was so funny and made the tour so much fun. The group was small so we were able to ask questions and get to know each other. It was a great experience and lots of memories. read more

Worst studio tour. This is the home of the Godfather!! All they have are two portraits on a wall (that you can buy online) No props from any movie, No sets of shows or movie memorabilia. Its worth going for $15 not $60 The guides are knowledgeable and very nice. read more

While my career has put me on the lot of the Paramount pictures corporation a couple of times, I still feel like this is the one movie studio that I have spent the littlest amount of time on. But what time I have spent wandering the back lot, I have enjoyed a great deal. There's something neat about going through some of the old Star Trek Next Generation props and tiny ships and seeing how exactly they cranked that sucker out. There's also something really cool about coming here to catch a screening or two long before the flick gets released. Watched Thor and a few other films here in my time before they came out. So hey, why not. The security guards on here are also some of the nicer I have experienced. The WB ones being the ones that have given me the most hassle in my day and 20th Century fox being the least - though to be fair, I'm there way too much. But the Paramount pictures lot has to be one of the nicest lots to walk through at night. The way the lamps glow and just touch the area with light - just enough to really watch your step, but not more than needed to create a specific setting of classic Hollywood. Their New York back lot is also cool, though nothing beats the one over at Fox. Then again, I may be bias on that fight. read more

Starting with the disclamer that I am a former employee, I just want to recommend the studio tour to anyone interested in hollywood history. Yes I was one of the tour guides in that oh so flattering uniform but the ammount of history on that lot is amazing. For Lucille Ball fans, the western portion of the lot was originally the Desilu studios and an RKO lot before that. If you love classic shows this is where Happy Days, Mork and Mindy, Cheers, Fraiser, Taxi, The Brady Bunch and many others were filmed. Star Trek fans will probably be disapointed because they won't see much of anything beyond the soundstages where the films and shows shot. Recomendations: Tour guides get bored giving the same spiel day in and day out. If you interact with them and let them know what you're interested in they can show you things not on their normal route and point out things of special interest to you. The tour has no set script which can be good or bad depending on the guide you get. (The vast majority are great people and will do their best to give you a great tour ) Just show interest and don't just sit there like a lump wearing a "why isn't this like Disney Land expression". Think of it as a factory tour. If you really want to see where movies and tv shows are made without the facade of hollywood glamor you will be satisfied. read more

This VIP tour at Paramount Studios was the third studio tour we have done this year. First of all when they say your going to take a tour of a working studio that's exactly what you get. I was totally thrilled at the opportunity to visit working sets, work shops, and the Paramount movie vault. Our tour guide Morgan was totally focused on providing us the best experience possible. Morgan did a great job of explaining allot of the history of the studio and very knowledgeable of Paramount Studio trivia. The tour lasted 6 hours, and there was only 6 people in our tour group. We provided an excellent lunch, valet parking was also included. read more

I worked here during a semester of college for Sacha Baron Cohen and I can't even begin to explain how glorious my Paramount experience was. You won't find a studio like Paramount anymore, it's one of the last classic Hollywood studios. As an employer, Paramount takes care of the companies that have offices on the lot. Anything you need, be it new telephones, tech help, supplies, things shipped, they have you covered fast. They make the movie world work, it's astounding. It's a great place to come to every morning. As a place to tour, you can't get any better in LA. If you have even a remote interest in movies, you will appreciate Paramount so much. Tours are available and not one tour is the same, your group gets to pick what you want to see and since there are many shows filmed on the lot, there is a good chance you will run into somebody famous. You can see one of two of the Forrest Gump benches, or the famous Paramount gate that Gloria Swanson rode through in Sunset Blvd. The place is amazing and has so much history and so many great stories. Definitely the place to be. read more

The studios are beautiful during the wintertime when the Christmas lights are up in the entrance area. It has everything you would ever want in equipment and sound stages. I wish the crew I worked with fed us properly, though. You'd expect a big production to shoot here to have proper catering and/or enough food for a second meal break and enough to feed everyone. But I guess that's Hollywood for you. I love that each Soundstage has written on the side of the door before you enter the name of different productions that were shot there. The green areas are very well kept. Surprised the bathrooms aren't as nice as the ones at, say, MGM or Sony, especially when big names use these. The bathrooms can be compared to that of a high school. The parking lot is pretty convenient though I walked to the location. read more

Friendliest security guards ever! And they worry about you if you walk away from the lot instead of driving off. "You're going out to that big bad world? OMG!" Ha. I haven't done the studio tours here but I'd like to as the whole place looks like a little village. It's so cute! I've watched movie screenings here and attended a couple of events including a Halloween party last Friday. The open bar (top shelf) was nice but the bartenders were the slowest men on earth. I think they're not used to wild (well, wildish) crowds in ther 99 Cent Store costumes. And the food was pretty good including passable "deviled" eggs (get it, DEVILED eggs for Halloween??) and pretty decent wraps. Until I picked up a couple at the end in the dark and discovered they were veggie. Bleh! read more

This is a really fun place to do the VIP tour. You definitely get to see many things but the tour changes dependent on the filming schedule or taping schedule and the soundstages is being used. They take you around a golf cart and show you everything they can. On my visit, I got to see a studio with a built in pool, some Glee sets being constructed (Glee has a few soundstages) and a couple of unnamed movies! The back lot is a sight to behold. There is a fake New York City St., Chicago and Boston. The tour drops you off back at the front near the old Paramount gate! The new Paramount gate is not the original one from Sunset Boulevard or other movies it has been featured in. You must be inside the studio compound to see the actual gate. After being dropped off, you can walk around the sets and back lot like you own the place since you are already there. You did not read this last comment from me! :-) read more

This review is for the Paramount Theatre. This is one of my favorite places to watch a movie. The screen is gigantic, super large, big, enormous, did I say gigantic? The chairs are super comfy. Perhaps one of the comfiest chairs your b-u-t-t will ever sit in. You can't eat food in the theatre and that is a boo but I can only imagine that is why the theatre is absolutely pristine so I guess I don't mind. My hips thank you for this restriction. If you enjoy sound, this theatre has got one of the best sound systems in Hollywood. Robots will jump out at you like the are in the room with you, Audrey Hepburn's tears will make you so sad, and Indiana Jones theme music will never sound so sweet. Do you need to give a presentation? Well, this theatre is an awesome theatre to make a presentation in. Your speaker will look tiny in comparison to the big screen! But don't worry there is a spot light that can be put on your speaker so he won't look so tiny. Okay, they will still look tiny but that is because the screen is so huge! Do you need a side of velvet curtains with your big screen? They have those too! Stadium seating? Of course! Man I am glad I know people who can get me into this BIG screen quite often because seeing a movie here is awesome! read more

I went here for LA Beer Fest 2013 and this was the best beer festival I've ever gone to. Being able to sample beers from everywhere while on a working set was priceless. The event was well executed, except for the bottleneck as people went from the area in the front to the area where the majority of the breweries were. Great selection of beers and great lineup of food trucks. My only pet peeve was that security had everyone from the day session remove their wristbands upon leaving. Thus, I didn't get my free pretzel from Wirsthaus. read more

It's cute. There are many trash cans and the grounds are tidy. The security guard has a sense of humor and is a reasonable and Oh My God HELPFUL! human being. (Could he please go across the street to the assholes at Raleigh and teach them a thing or two about their jobs?) The party I went to was nice...they kept doing something weird with the lights. And there was a smoke machine in a confined space. And a full open bar with only top-shelf offerings but super painfully slow bartenders. And the wine was a bit not-top-shelfy. But it was a great space for a smallish party. I like the lobby space as a private party venue...quite a lot actually. The map makes sense. That's another studio first. And I am a very skilled map-reader. But at other studios half the time I think I need to stand on my head to find where I'm going. Usually because there's some big trailer blocking wherever it is I'm supposed to be walking. I can walk here. What's funny: It's so huge that it was across the street from me in my old neighborhood which had one zip code, and it's a block behind me now in my new neighborhood in another zip code. And it's a brisk marginally creepy walk to get from my apartment to their Melrose Gate. Too bad I couldn't sneak in from the back to get to my party. But then I wouldn've have met my new favorite security guard. read more

This review is for the movie theater inside Paramount. Scored passes to see Thor here last Saturday, Found parking near the residential area. Went through the gate and was taken to a tree lined walkway with old apartment like buildings, A smaller fountain in the middle of a well manicured grassy area with small tables and wood chairs dotted everywhere. Arrived at the theater, passed through another checkpoint, got inside and WOW what a beautiful place. The entrance is a round lobby with entrances on both sides. The studio provided complimentary bottled water and popcorn.The chairs were very large and couch-like with large armrests and plenty of leg room (no cup holders.) Might I add the best sound system I've ever heard! Every blast and explosion was crisp and clear. Kudos to whoever their sound engineer is they really nailed it with this place. Screen was a tad smaller than what I expected since our movie was in 3D, nevertheless I enjoyed both my film and my experience here. They should seriously just open this place to the public and show movies here on a regular basis, I'd gladly pay to come here. read more

Initially I planned to take the $50 tour of Universal, but I'm not one for theme parks so I'm glad I went here instead. I called on the day and spoke with a very friendly and helpful young woman who booked me a slot in their 2pm tour. You have to call to book and there's a tour at 10, 11, 1 and 2, but check with them because it might change. The tour only cost $35 and they validate parking. The guards are extremely friendly and so are the tour guides. I'm mostly interested in the history of Hollywood and the studio so it was pretty thrilling for me to hear the guides talk about Katherine Hepburn, Audrey Hepburn, Carey Grant, Lucille Ball and even Tom Cruise. They tell you about Howard Hughes and show you the studio he locked himself in, the secrets of some of the old mega-stars of the '40s and '50s and ghost stories about the studio where Poltergeist was shot. We didn't get to see much of the New York backlot, unfortunately, as they were shooting an episode of Criminal Minds, but we did get a peek at the Privileged set and spotted Jennifer Coolidge running to her make-up trailer. The best thing about this tour was that as a writer and actor, it helped me see that Hollywood isn't as intimidating as they'd have us believe, but I guess it's all in how you look at it. read more

Every visit is a pleasure. Past job interviews. Charity events. Art shows. A piece of Hollywood history. read more

What an awesome place to get lost. I could spend the rest of my life on this lot and probably never see the same thing twice. I remember the first time I stepped on the lot when I was a mere ten years old to visit a family friend who worked in the sound editing department. That was around the time they were working on Tombstone and Renaissance Man, and I got to step on crushed light bulbs to simulate the sound of gravel for tombstone. I highly doubt that my contribution made it into the movie, but for a 10 year old it is definitely not something I will ever forget. It is such a cool place to hang out too, you never know who you'll end up seeing while having lunch, or grabbing a cup of coffee. I worked on a script a few years back, that unfortunately didn't go anywhere but I loved spending time on the lot and seeing the creative process first hand. It as also super cool to see actors and actresses in real life, and get to talk to them, most are really cool and down to earth. On my most recent trip to the lot, my husband and I were there for a screening of Sponge Bob Square Pants in 3D which my husband and his team worked on. The studio pulled out all stops, inviting the animators, artists and their families. They had set up games and other activities to keep the little ones busy, a bar for the adults, and endless buffet tables with ocean themed foods and party favors. It was a ton of fun for everyone, and a great way to spend time out of the office with coworkers. The theater in which they held the screening was large and featured a grand screen, lush red velvet curtains and seats so comfortable it was hard to go back outside into the heat. The grounds are beautiful, and massive, it would take days to see every square inch. I look forward to potential upcoming events held here, and any subsequent snooping I'll get to do while there. The gift shop also has some pretty rad things that could make unforgettable gifts during the holiday season. read more

I came here for Beef Fest and had SO much fun!! Despite the blistering heat that day, it was (almost) the perfect location for the event! LOVED the different sets and the fact that you could be sipping on some Korean Beer while sitting on a New York-style stoop. Only thing that was an issue was in the beginning, everyone clamoring to get through to the back lots and there only being ONE tiny narrow stairway to do so. This resulted in everyone (including myself) hopping over the little wall to the other side. This was on oversight by the Beer Fest people, though, obviously not by Paramount. Would love to come back here and just cruise around! Makes me miss NY! read more

Tips for Dr. Phil audience members: Arrive a few minutes early if you can to get some food nearby, there is only one break in between shows which is not very long. A hearty breakfast is highly recommended as you will be on set for about 5 hours! The studio provided us with water and a small snack in between tapings, but we skipped out on breakfast because the infamous LA traffic sucked all of our extra time up and we paid a heavy price for it. There is a paid parking garage (for $12 I believe) less than a block away from the studio gate entrance. Leave your phone and electronics in your car. You cannot under any circumstances use them on the property and the studio workers will hold them until tapings are over anyway. The gate workers will give you a color coded pass based on your appearance. The nicer you dress, the more likely you are to have good seats in the audience. My friend and I sat in the front row for two show tapings for dressing the part. The more casual you dress, the further back in the audience you will be. WEAR A CARDIGAN or something warm along with your business casual attire as the studio recommends. The temperature inside the studio is very cold, around 45-50 degrees! Before you are given the green light to enter the ramp that leads to the studio by the crew, you will be signing your confidentiality forms outside. Please use this time before the show to go to the bathroom before they get crowded during intermission. It is a nightmare and a half waiting in that treacherous line with the limited time you have. Good luck and have a great show experience! Mine was an absolute blast! read more

I went to this place in August 2015 since I was invited to a free movie screening which I thought could be interesting and entertaining. I also thought that it could be a good opportunity to visit this Hollywood landmark. Unfortunately, none of that happened. Even though we showed up ahead of time with my friend (about 5:40pm when we had to be there before 6pm for the projection to begin at 7pm), there was already a line of about 200 people waiting to get in. After asking a person apparently working there, we found out that our tickets were useless and that we had to fill out an "application", then wait in line, and then fill out surveys. We were then told that we may be selected for the screening after that. We decided to just leave because we had better things to do with our evening than waiting in line for an hour in the hope of seeing a movie. Overall, my experience with Paramount Pictures Corporation was very negative and I would not recommend such a thing to anyone. The VIP tour will probably be a better experience, but I did not do it myself. Feel free to message me for any additional details that you may need! read more

It's hard to review a studio because their movies and shows change all the time. Paramount is special, I've been told, because it is the only studio still located in the city of Los Angeles. All the bigger studios have moved to Culver City or Burbank. There's a Hollywood charm here that you can't replicate in Culver City or Burbank. I got a personal tour of the studio from a friend who works there. It was recent, so the holiday decorations made the experience so much more dazzling :) The huge tree in front of the main gate is pretty impressive and entirely real! I really wonder how they get such a massive tree transported through busy Los Angeles. Most of the office building are original buildings, many old apartment buildings that were converted into office space. Most of the facades are well kept and were redone to look like street buildings. I know for sure the show Community uses the office facades as the community college. Shows like Glee and Dr. Phil shoot here. It's one of the smaller studios based on square footage because there's not much land paramount can buy in the surrounding areas. But the overall studio has a timeless charm to it that I'm sure will persevere. read more

The list of giant motion pictures they have put out over the years is too long to mention. I learned alot about them from Robert Evans really interesting film "The Kid Stays in the Picture". This company and Robert Evans is very passionate about what they do and it shows. read more

Paramount Pictures Studios - Paramount's Raiders of the Lost Ark - Video/Film Production Near Me - Los Angeles, California

VIP studio tour and catered lunch is an excellent behind the scenes look at the making of movies and television shows. The hosts are great.

I love this studio. Its one of the true classics and still looks like it! The lot is beautiful, they have great stages and theaters and buildings. You can go to any sound stage and see a list of the infamous movies that were shot there in the past. Pretty good commissary and Coffee Bean on the lot as well as of Bank of America ATM. New York street is great too and giant sly wall that played in The Truman Show. If you can, try to go near the holidays. They string up lights everywhere. Its beautiful and festive and wonderful. Beware, security is strict there! read more

While the studio tour was informative and entertaining, the street signage for getting to the tour was very poor. Our Lyft driver dropped us off near a sign that said "Paramount Studio Tour" but the entrance was locked and there was no additional directions provided to guide us to the entrance to the tour. We walked about 15 minutes in the wrong direction before meeting someone who told us the correct way to go. Not well thought out at all. read more

I've been here to both be in front of the camera and for watching screenings of films, most recently Denzel Washington and Viola Davis's FENCES. The film itself is a powerhouse masterclass, but as far as the Paramount Pictures Theater, it's always going to have a place in my heart. It's a part of me and what I do. I will always hold it in high esteem. read more

I visited Paramount Studios last week w my 80 year old mom and 21 year old son and we were all equally blown away by our sense of awe and amazement! Our guide, Marina, was smart, witty, knowledgeable, and personable! She went the extra mile to be sure each member of our group was happy and informed. I can't say enough about the experience.... so well done!!!!! read more

Ummm...why does all your DVD releases suck? Trading Places with NO commentary or deleted scenes? DO you know what I have to go through to get uncut versions of Friday the 13th? I almost have to set up a black market organ trade. Think about it; selling parts of people to view people getting hacked to parts. read more

We took this tour in our trip to California. The tour was great. It was about 2 hours long and very informative. Parking was easy right across the street from the main entrance. We were initially paired with a family from China and our tour guide was very patient while one of the family members translated. Halfway through the tour, the family wanted to leave early and accommodations were made. That left us with a private tour! Great sites, very informative. Would highly recommend! read more

The best movie theatre in Hollywood is in a place not everyone can get into. It's the Paramount Theatre and it's in the Paramount movie lot. The only way you can gain access to it is if you work, intern, or know someone who works or interns on the lot. If you don't know anyone or are affiliated with anyone, start networking: Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn, whatever you need to do to start making Paramount friends. It will definitely be worth it. You walk into the main gate off of Melrose and head towards your right. There is a clean path with wooden benches reminiscent of Forrest Gump (also a Paramount movie). As you continue to walk, you'll pass through the entire outside set of the new NBC show, Community. You can't miss the theatre. You walk into a grand lobby with two semi-circular staircases on each side. The Paramount logo is in the middle of them Though it seems like the theatre is two stories with two stadium-seating sections, it really is not. Once inside, there is only one. The seats are large and plush like a La-Z-Boy recliner. They still seem like new with no stains or sticky residue on them at all. That's probably because you're not allowed to eat and drink inside, the only negative to watching a movie in here. No matter where you sit you'll have plenty of legroom, butt room, and arm rest room. You feel like there is no one next to you. Even if you are sitting on the bottom half of the theater and are not in its "stadium seating" section, all the seats are positioned diagonally so you don't have to worry about someone blocking your view that's seated right in front of you. It's a cool 72 degrees so bring a jacket. The sound is clear and so is the screen. The entire theatre seems like its sound proof. Some bands even practice in there when a movie isn't playing. There's also free Wi-Fi inside too. You don't have to worry about a lack of bathrooms. For a one theatre only building, it has more men's urinals and toilets than many multiplexes. I have not been inside the women's, but I can only assume the toilets are just as plentiful. read more

Was here for the last CineGear, and it was easy to navigate as always. I liked reviewing the somewhat new equipment that I hadn't seen before at the show. I look forward to my next actual shoot on this lot. read more

Been working here for years- feels like home. Iconic Hollywood Studio Lot with a great tour and commissary! read more

My best tour on the Hollywood tour, easily better than Universal Studios. Our guide Tiffany was super informative and highly professional in taking us around for the 2hr duration of the tour. A must have for a Hollywood movies fan. read more

This venue is great. Me and my girlfriend came here for the Los Angeles Times-The Taste presented by Citi Bank event. Parking was a little troublesome as they are located in two separate structure areas outside of the venue. Upon entrance, the venue looked well-maintained with a lot of security there making sure you were going the right way (so that you wouldn't wander around the studios getting a sneak peek at anything!). The event took place in the back lot of the venue. It seemed to be well thought out and everything was properly placed. Great staff and great venue, I would come back here for any future events! read more

i've only been on this lot once, and it was to pick up some post materials. i wish i could drive around between the stages and explore a bit more, perhaps even run into uncle morty himself. read more

Did all the studio tours and this one was one of my favorite because I saw a ton of stars! The cast of Glee were filming outside so I got to see Blaine and some of the Warbleres. Wonder if he is going back? I also saw the entire cast of Community including Chevy Chase and Joel McHale. I also saw Jessica Lange, her baby and her black poodle!!!! She was there filming my new favorite show American Horror Story. I had no idea that show is not filmed in a house at all....ah, the magic of Holywood. You also got to go in a sound studio, the set of wheel of fotrune (no you do not get to spin the wheel)....they drive you around. Was jazzed to see the Happy Madison office...too bad he wasn't there. There are some feral cats in the park that lucille ball built...apparantly, they had kittens and the cast member of glee adopted them. read more

if i can give them 0 stars, i would. so i went to the katy perry concert on NYE. paid $250 a ticket for VIP tickets so paid $500 total. they had a seperate area for VIP ticket holders with open bar. on the flyer, it said that you would be able to watch katy perry from the vip section live so i thought i would be able to see her in person, but it was on a screen! so i went out to the stage and after the performance, they blocked off the vip section! they probably did this on purpose since everyone went out of the vip section to watch katy perry, they blocked it so they wouldnt have to give out free drinks. this already pissed me off and the put things worse there was this short gate the bouncer was holding and he was trying to get on the other side of the gate. first the bouncer talks crap to us saying we're all stupid trying to get back into the vip section when they will not let us in and then he pushes the gate and it hits my boyfriend's rib. it got all bruised and the stupid security yells at my boyfriend saying he works for paramount and the fat guy runs off!!!! then the security behind him (i know he knew they were wrong) starts power tripping and says he'll escort us out if we want to leave. so i said escort me out now and he does. i get his name but i'm sure it was fake. that f**cker!!! i get so mad thinking about NYE WASTE OF $500!!!! F**K PARAMOUNT STUDIOS and their stupid fat bouncers! read more