I've been to a lot of movie theaters in my life... Big, sprawling, stadium seating theaters with…read morechandeliers and surround sound. I've been to the El Capitan on a premiere night. The theatre I grew up with had 20 screens, and it was surrounded by a plaza of food and activities. Gladbrook theater is still the coolest movie theater I've ever been to. Ever. Yeah, I suppose you could say it's because it was novel to me. It was cute and quaint, and the fact that it only shows one movie at a time is funny... but that's not what was so cool. What's cool is that the little town in the middle of corn fields and air decided they wanted a theater, and they did it. It's run by volunteers, and it's probably only frequented by the people who live near the town, but it's awesome. The place was clean, the snacks were cheap, and the movie selection for the night I was in town was perfect. I saw Wreck It Ralph in a little theater on a cold snowy night in Gladbrook, Iowa, with my boyfriend and two other awesome guys, one of whom was wearing a Teemo hat. Pretty great memory, I should think. I do think, in fact. If you live near here and you haven't stopped by, you really should. This place is great and definitely needs to be supported.

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This historical movie theater was once an opera house. It is beautiful and full of architectural…read morehistory inside and out. My husband and I caught a movie tonight we have been wanting to see and got a tub of popcorn and 2 sodas for $10 (free refills). The theater and bathrooms were very clean and well-maintained. The staff were great too! Definitely coming back. Tuesdays are bargain days for students too- $5 tickets and free 46 bag of popcorn with purchase of a soda.

Good prices $8 for main show times. Great popcorn and they do get first run movies right away at…read morethe release date.

It's our only option in Altoona so I'm thankful for that. But sometimes the employees are truly on…read morethe struggle bus. Today I ordered ahead and chose pick up of my popcorn and drink. Five minutes after the time I chose I had to ask for my order. So slow. I finally offered to get my own drink, which they then tried to charge me for again. All in all, once I got past that, the theaters are clean and the seats are comfortable.

The staff members here are really patient and friendly. This place became a madhouse when rush…read morehour hit but they all kept their heads and worked together to make it happen. Great team!

Worst movie theater I ever been to, it was terrible. I paid $42 for 5 people and we had to sit in…read morethe back which I thought no problem but when we got there the seats are flat and aligned with the ones in front of us and we couldn't see and screen, peoples heads were in the way, and the seats were in the way. The screen itself isn't even full screen, you can see both sides of the movie being all black and the audio was terrible. The seats sound like there are plastic bottles in them whenever you adjust the seat. I want my money back.

I was traveling through on my way back home and wanted to see a movie, not just go to sleep…read more It was a small theater. Nothing bad to say. Just don't go out the side door when seeing a late movie. You have to go around the building. Or be smart and just park on the back side.

We take our family to a handful of movies each year and the occasional date night movie when there…read moreis a film out we want to see. The theaters could use a small amount of attention/upkeep/cleaning but overall they are in really good shape. Still nice to have a movie theater here in town. Theater food prices are what they are...overpriced...but that is the same in every theater. It's how they make their profit. Understood. And if you sign up for their newsletter/email you get discount offers pretty regularly. I also enjoy the recliner theaters and being able to pick your seats ahead of time. Staff is always courteous and friendly and helpful, and there is usually a decent selection of movies. Overall a 4 outta 5 experience everytime.

The good. Plenty of screens to see basically anything out. Friendly workers. The bad. Last…read more night the police were there when we arrived because cars in the parking lot were being went through and cleaned out. The theater itself isn't having the money put into it that it should. I was in the mega screen and the speaker constantly crackled. The seats are grimy looking and feeling, they need a good cleaning. To top it off the bathrooms were dirty. Hope that maybe AMC will build a new theater in cedar falls or Waterloo sometime.

A nice nonprofit local cinema. I've been to a couple of their themed showings and have seen a few…read moreother movies here. Seating is pretty decent, I haven't had any issues. And staff have been chill and friendly. Honestly this place gives me the most nostalgic vibes and is a great local spot to support. Definitely a pretty active social media community so worth checking out.

I've been here a few times. I really like the great customer service. But also please someone fix…read morethese poor folx keg. Aside of that. Love the venue love the employees. They're so kind and doing their best. I really appreciate this theater and it's cozy feel. Super easy to navigate. Definitely worth going to this Summer or anytime. The a/c is working well! And their restrroms are very clean. Parking super close.

What a cool little museum tucked away in Gladbrook. It would be easy to overlook, but is certainly…read moreworth a stop. The variety of sculptures made of matchsticks in the museum is cool, and from reading the materials and pictures there, it also makes me want to check out some of the artists other works that are held at Ripley's locations. The detail of the work and sheer volume of pieces in each of these is stunning.

Let me just say from the get-go, I was not looking forward to visiting this place. We went to…read moreappease a relative the day after Thanksgiving. It was a 45 minute drive. I wanted to veg. But, it was a cool spot. I'm not sure there's anything else to see in town (but we were told that the little grocery store was giving away free ice cream). Amazing stuff here. I have no idea how he does the carvings (like on the capitol complex cornices). I would recommend and I did have to eat my words.

Gayle and I recently returned to Movies 12 to see "Lucy". The movie was a fun to watch sci-fi romp…read morethat made absolutely no sense plot wise. In other words, it was a perfect summer escape movie that required no thought (other than why it got such good reviews). We paid a total of $13 for a discount matinee plus the concession "tax". The Theater itself remains in good shape (including comfortable seats and nice people who work here), and there were several other patrons watching the movie with us. That included a group of local lads, who kept on yacking, until Gayle nicely asked them to moderate their noise. I'm never quite sure what to do in those situations....

This place was recently remodeled with HEATED RECLINING seats! Seats are assigned, so come early…read moreto get your favorite spot! Clean. Family friendly. Friendly staff. Plenty of parking. Marcydiner tantrum scale of 5/5-no screaming kids. Prices are average local theater prices. We've been here a dozen times or so in the last month.