The workers are always helpful when I am with those who are differently abled. They escort us to our seats while carrying our items for us. Some theater rooms do not have updated theater seats if they did they would get 5 star rating. read more

It's expensive so I'd suggest eating out and then going to the movie but the seats are so comfortable and the place is clean

I was very reluctant to try this theater for the millionth time and be disappointed. I was so wrong! We watched The Bob's Burgers movie and everything was awesome! They had both snack bars open and the staff was phenomenal. The new seats are super comfortable and everything was spotless. I'm actually excited now to go back! Great job guys! read more

I've been here three times in this past year since I moved here. I have to say that in my opinion; this business is thee absolutely best managed business in Ridgecrest. I never have a problem with their employees who are always professional and competent which has to be attributed to their manager. In fact, thee best employee in Ridgecrest that I've interacted with in Ridgecrest was a young man who worked their ticket booth. If my memory serves me correctly he wore glasses. The theater is always clean and well maintained. This business is the gold standard in Ridgecrest and I always look forward to patronizing this business. Now that I think about it; I'm going to see if this theater is corporate owned; because this manager needs to get credit for doing such a FANTASTIC job. read more

It's a-ok. This is a place that brings many memories, I've haven't been here in so long, it was confusing for a bit finding #7, but got to John Wick 2 in time. There was no previews, or not that many as it started on the dot. Sound was good, my cousin enjoyed his popcorn and asked if the large is refillable (which is not, unlike AMC). Overall, no crowds and tolerable place to watch with great company. read more

It's bad enough that we only have one movie theater in Ridgecrest; but we are also stuck paying the high prices we pay to get into this theater, and equally as bad are the high snack bar prices. So when I watch a movie, the least the theater employees can do is let me watch the ENTIRE movie in peace - and that includes the ending credits. As someone who is currently in the business of filmmaking, I want to know who is responsible for doing what in every movie I see. But most importantly, when a company such as MARVEL sneaks extra scenes into the end credits, I don't need the theater employees snapping on the lights so they can come in and do as little as possible to clean the theater and get in my viewing way. They have 30 minutes minimum between shows when the theater is empty to turn on the lights and pretend they are earning their minimum wage pay checks. On more than one occasion I've watched them come in and police the obvious empty cups left in the cup holders while bypassing piles of popcorn and wrappers scattered under the same seats. I can't remember ever seeing an employee bend at the waist in order to sweep under a seat. I have complained to management before and was assured that employees are supposed to wait until the entire theater is empty before turning on lights and "cleaning" the theater and that this would be re-affirmed to the employees so this would not happen again. But here we are, trying to watch the end credits on Wolverine and the theater is still HALF FULL of people and the lights come on! We had to shout for them to go out before they were shut off. After the first scene was shown and more people left, the lights snapped on again. We asked they they be shut off again, they were. Not even two minutes and up they go again and this time an employee wants to stand there and argue about cleaning the theater. Now, Stan Lee, the head of Marvel has an appearance in every movie - it's contractually guaranteed for him - and we've, at this point, still have seen no Stan Lee. So we are sure there should be another scene coming with him in it. But now we can't enjoy that because these characters called "theater employees" who have 30 WHOLE MINUTES between shows to clean, want to get it out of their way. Why? Is there a party in the back room they are missing? I paid for this movie from START to FINISH and I paid too much for it as far as I'm concerned. So let me watch the freaking picture! Don't shout obscenities at me and argue. I'm the customer and your half effort at cleaning the joint can wait. Especially since I was told by management, that is the way it is supposed to be. read more

You don't have a choice on movie theaters, this is the only one. So I think there's no point in rating this movie theater, correct? Haha. This place can't stack up to the stadium cinemas in other cities, but it's tried throughout the year to upgrade by adding two new rooms and upgrading the chairs from uncomfortable to tolerable. I don't want to dog on this place, either. It's not the best, but it's what Ridgecrest has. read more

I haven't been there since the whole earthquake debacle but wanted to take a moment to update: Since it is the only theatre in the entire town of Ridgecrest and basically reflects the rest of the town, I will not give very personal opinions, just state observations on my visit: PARKING: Old cracked asphalt or dirt. STORE-FRONT: Bland, outdated. TICKET-BOOTH- Computerized, sufficient, friendly staff. CONCESSION STAND- sufficient. Condiment bar is no longer. Jalapenos are now in small ~2" square packs that hold about 8 slices and are available for purchase. Self-serve fountain drinks. SEATS: Many sections of seats have been upgraded and there are a few (3, I think) small stadium seating theaters as well. SOUND: Sufficient--not bad, not the best. PICTURE: sufficient. CLEANLINESS: average to less than average. ATMOSPHERE: Bland until you get lost in your movie. Then when the movie is over, bland again. WEBSITE: Sufficient. STAFF: Generally a nice bunch of young people. Previous Review from 2013: 2.0 star rating 6/10/2013 Since it is the only theatre in the entire town of Ridgecrest and basically reflects the rest of the town, I will not give very personal opinions, just state observations on my visit: PARKING: old cracked asphalt or dirt. STORE-FRONT: bland, outdated. TICKET-BOOTH- outdated, sufficient, friendly but unenthusiastic staff. CONCESSION STAND-outdated, run-down, sufficient. Condiment bar not kept well which unfortunately reflects the rest of the food and beverage handling behind the scenes. SEATS: sufficient if you find a seat in tact. The seats directly in front of me were missing seat backs and they were covered in garbage bags and tape that were tattered and torn. The upholstery in the seats of the theater felt like burlap sacks that had begun disintegrating as you could smell that old thrift shop smell and sometimes taste the fibers in your mouth if any of the seats were disturbed near you. They were not especially comfortable and were obviously designed and manufactured back during an era when everyone weighed only 100 pounds due to starvation from a famine or depression or meth habit (sorry if I offended anyone reading this). SOUND: sufficient--not bad, not the best. PICTURE: sufficient. The last movie I saw in the 1st quarter of 2013 had a number of sound and picture hiccups/glitches the first 5 minutes or so. None after. I believe it was due to a wind-storm that was wreaking havoc on the electrical system (so they said). CLEANLINESS: average to less than average. ATMOSPHERE: Depressing until you get lost in your movie. Then when the movie is over, depressing again. WEBSITE: very basic. Personal MySpace pages from 15 years ago were more elaborate. Forget about trying to access movie titles and times on a smarl-phone. read more

So...considering it's the only one in the good old RC -- aka Ridgecrest, Cali.... it really is a-ok. Some theaters seems a bit worn and torn. It isn't brand new but it's clean. They usually have a good selection of the newest movies and the kids that work there are pretty cool. Don't expect glitz and glamour. It's a place to see a movie and have some good old movie theater popcorn. Enjoy :-) read more

I LOVE that the movie theater is coming up with fun events like the summer throwback series. The ticket prices are affordable and I love that the second snack bar is getting use again. The staff are incredibly friendly and lines move quickly. I love that previews are kept to a minimum (no waiting 20 minutes for the movie to start like at an AMC). Theaters 1-4 could use a face lift but they aren't terrible. I would go for the AC alone. read more

I think this is the busiest part of Ridgecrest aside from the shopping area.. which is to say theres a few dozen cars haha This is the first theater I've been to that is not stadium seating. It doesn't really matter because I watched Edge of Tomorrow not long after its release and there were probably only 10 other people in there with us. All very polite read more

Ridgecrest Cinemas.. well I guess we are lucky to have what we have. We view films here when we don't feel like driving to Lancaster. There's not much I can say positive about this place other than the kids that work here are always cheerful. Though sometimes too much.. we have heard the employees hooting and hollering in the lobby during a show. read more

1. They try and succeed... and honestly, for the amount of clientèle, they seem to do okay. 2. Loads of staff most always available to help! There's always energetic personnel willing to jump to it and fill the jalapeño container for the obligatory hot dog. A smidge better eye on the condiments section to include more mustard is always appreciated. 3. Had one issue in 4 years with turning the lights on too soon... we gotta see the Marvel end scenes people! But I think they've adjusted now. 4. One time I almost got thrown out by the owner because I brought a sugar-free drink that wasn't plain old water. 5. Good movie list and pretty accurate website every time I've used it. 6. Nice promos and community outreach programs at times... good on ya! Now back to some good reviews and mostly whining... grow up, it's practically in DEATH VALLEY for GOD's sake, appreciate that this place is there & compliment the staff and owner for doing okay!!! read more

You're employee named Raquel gave TERRIBLE SERVICE she was rude impatient and talked back. Apparently the snack bar was closing and we ordered a hot dog before that which she snarky commented would take 10 mins as we waited for the hot dog when the hot dog was ready she then refused to give us the hotdog because the rotator was getting off. she then decided to microwave the luke warm hot dog. if i wanted a microwaved hot dog i would go home to do so i don't expect this kind of service at a movie theater i paid to get in and paid to have a rotated hot dog she then talked back as we politely said we don't want the hot dog with a rude tone worst service ever!!! read more

This theater is a pretty typical theater- I enjoy all of the movies that I have seen in it. I am grateful that there is a theater in Ridgecrest- I don't need anything particularly fancy. I do wish that we had some more options for cheap movies once in a while- some towns have cheap matinee kid movies in the summer time. I do like the monthly promotions that they are doing now. I will be definitely watching some movies on Tuesdays in November (movies are the same price all day). read more

Great thanks to Kelly Walden and Ridgecrest Cinemas for arranging an early showing of Ready Player One tonight. Had a great time with all these Gunters, Emily Lane Eric Grieger Brandon Micheal Rivera, and all the other RPO fans that were there. read more

The people at the theater are nice but the theater itself isn't very comfortable. The seats don't recline and it feels pretty small inside. Screen and sound quality was excellent. I have been in much better theaters that have a much more comfortable environment and that is why I have rated them with two stars. read more

My gripe with this theater is that they don't give a wide range of movies. I have to drive out of town just to watch a certain movie. This was the case when the movie Black and Blue came out, and now the movie Queen and Slim. I understand that the earthquake shut down half of the theater, but they should at least switch it up to give those who would like to watch the movie a chance. read more

Please stop putting new movies in the crappiest theater. I'd rather go and have it be sold out and go again later than watch another movie on that shoddy screen with the uncomfortable seats. Other than that the theater is decent enough and I like seeing movies here. read more

This is the only place in the town so it doesn't have to compete for business. A lot of the place is outdated and some of the screens are seriously terrible. If you care about this, you might as well not spend the money and watch something at home or elsewhere. If you don't, this theatre meets the need. read more

I would give it a Zero, if I could!!! My living room is 10 times better! All the speakers are blown in the theatre. Whatever movie you see there will be ruined, GUARANTEED!!! Better off driving an hour and a half to go to a normal theatre. I CAN'T BELIEVE A TOWN OF 26,000 CAN'T SUPPORT ANYTHING NICE OR EVEN REMOTELY GOOD!!! EPIC FAIL, DO NOT GO!!! read more

I like coming here because it is easily the grungiest theatre ever. It's a nice break from huge chain theatres in cities. It brings back memories of growing up in Ridgecrest. read more

This theater is seriously run down and stuck in the 80's, but without any competition it's the only place in town. I've been here a very short time and have seen the ticket prices go up twice! For what?!? Nothing gets updated and the expansion to the theater is a disappointing mess. I certainly will not waste my time or money seeing any blockbusters at this theater! I would rather wait, and have waited, to rent the movies shown at this theater. read more

This is the only theatre in town so not really a choice here. Ok that said, this is a really crumby theatre. It was 80 degrees outside and the same inside. Very warm and uncomfortable. The choice of movies is an exercise is stupidity. Based on the offerings, you management picks B/C/D-movies, anything with an RT rating of less than 30% and no story-value. I just watch my movies in Lancaster now. read more

I came here to check out Bridesmaid with my bf for our date night. He's not a fan but I am! This place is so old school. It just takes me to the 90's. It's small and grungy but it also has a dipping dots machine which i haven't seen anywhere. How cool is that? Pretty cool, Ridgecrest. read more

No complaints ~ Good parking, average prices. The large popcorn is huge so you don't have to be upset when you find out that there are no free refills. The staff was what you would expect, angsty teens with their first job that they don't really appreciate. It was kinda creepy how quickly they came in to sweep up after the movie ended. Gosh...give the patrons so time and space to exit the theatre! read more

If it were possible to rate lower I certainly would. We played for 3 tickets to watch Alien Covenant. One of the employees demanded we leave the cinema and go into the "Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. II" showing instead of what we payed for. She started to yell at us because naturally we refused to leave. She threatened to call the police if we didn't leave the building. I do NOT recommend this place. read more

Nice small theatre. They have two (or maybe more) larger, more modern cinemas with comfy seats and quite a few older ones. Typical theatre; overpriced, sticky floors, and the staff consists of booger-nose high school kids that don't give a damn. Quite charming really. Also, it's fairly stress-free to take a couple of puffs in the parking lot before the show. read more

This is a good place to see a movie. Coming from LA, I am accustomed to spending $100 for a family of five for a movie with some popcorn. This place was significantly less. The theater isn't very glamorous, but the screen we watched was fine and the chairs comfortable. Food was well priced and they offered us free water. Neat experience. read more

Old movie theater, but don't feel like driving 2 hours to see a movie. The quality isn't bad, but the seats are old and tired. It could use a refresh. I understand it is a military community. At least they offer 3 D Sony 4k movies. read more

Popcorn $7.00 soda $5.00 ect . Three people for a cinema 25 bucks , popcorn and soda 20, . Actual cinema has a sour smell of twenty years of filth . Really need some major updates , or lower their prices . If it wasn't the k my option in town , we would never come . read more

Starwars opening weekend packed in the small old theater, full house how stupid can they get. While my wife and granddaughter sat with like five people people tops in the stadium theater and watched a dinosaur cartoon again stupid, whoever decided that should be fired. Again went to opening weekend of Suicide Squad they were not bashful about having it in the old nasty theather peeling paint, dirty carpet, dirty seats because it holds more people then the stadium seating, this is strike three I will never go to opening weekend here again oh yeah Deadpool opening weekend was strike two just greedy read more

The last 2 weekends my husband and I tried to see Joy at the theater. Last weekend it was not showing at the time on their website. Just a few minutes ago we tried again and it's not even playing there anymore, nor are some of the other movies listed on their website! I'm disgusted and disappointed! They need to get their information correct on their website. read more

Only cinema in town. The tickets are expensive, seating is fair, but it's rarely overcrowded which is a plus for those of us who don't like being packed in like sardines. It's basically what you would expect of an oder theater in a smaller town w/out any competition. read more

I went today with my brother and best friend with the intention of watching 22 jumpstreet I am an adult who was with two 17 year olds.... They did not let us into the move because they need to be accompanied my an adult... and each need to show ID.... UMMMM? What am I? an adult! Meanwhile they were letting a bunch of other teenagers into the movie and when I questioned them about it they had a horrible attitude. Bad service and the R rated policy makes no sense. Never going again! read more

Went to see John Wick 2 this evening with my wife. These theaters are in very bad shape. Broken seats, a hand rail completely ripped out of The wall in the theater we were in (7). Very ghetto. Stale popcorn..:(.. We won't be back any time soon. Very unsatisfactory and disappointing but typical Ridgecrest. read more

Please stop putting new releases in the one theater that is not stadium seating. Feel like I am being ripped off when I pay full price for a.new release and find out its in the one screen that is not stadium seating. Super lane. read more

I wish this wasn't the only gig in town, but it's all we have. Now if they'd just refurbish the original 5 screens it'd be alright. Oh, to be free of sticky floors and broken nasty chairs... But I definitely have to go with the suggested description Yelp shows you for giving it two stars: "Meh. I've experienced better." read more

The cinema is getting better. Cleaner inside and no longer smells dusty. The cashiers are now asking for photo ID when using debit/credit cards. I apreciate them doing this.AC is nice and cool a plus when it is 110 outside. Good selection of first run movies. read more

This place needs LOTS of attention. Dirty and gross. I couldn't imagine what it really looks like within each theater when fully lit. The owner really needs to reinvest in this place. If you are thinking about seeing a movie here, don't! Drive to Lancaster. read more