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    The Colonial Theatre

    4.6 (73 reviews)
    Closed 12:00 pm - 10:00 PM

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    Here comes Blobfest!
    Dennise K.

    I snuck in for a quick sneak peek at the venue for this year's Blobfest celebration. The venue is AMAZING and offers all kinds of films, concerts, comedy shows. You can even set up a tour, which my friend and I scored as an impromptu one when we were there. I wished I lived closer because I would be there all the time. I would even become a member and get access to some cool bebefits like discounted fil admission and priority access to special events like Blobfest!!!!!!

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    Regina M.

    NOT CLOSED. Gotta hand it to the small, local and determined business to think-outside-the box in difficult times. COVID times. First, they offered online screenings of some pretty interesting films. Then, they added the option to come by and purchase concessions from them to eat while watching a movie at home. There seriously is nothing like movie theater popcorn, including those "movie theater popcorn" options at the grocery stores. Lastly, once they were able to open under the Governor's criteria, they offered an amazing option: For $100-125, you can rent their screening room style theater, the Berry Theater, for any one of the three movies they're showing that week, anytime from 1 - 8 PM Sunday - Thursday. Up to 12 people can attend and they give each of you a free popcorn. Oh, wow, a chance to go to the actual movies and not have to worry about whether I'm breathing in virus that I will take back to my elderly father. What a tremendous opportunity. Shortly after they began offering this, Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan came on the schedule. LOVE this cult classic, so we signed up, brought some of our people 'in our pod'. The staff were fantastic, very accommodating, they had our popcorn ready and the theater was impeccably clean. It's very plush and comfortable, and you pass through two sets of doors to get in - it's almost like a speakeasy. We had plenty of room to spread out - it's a 65 seat theater - and then the movie started. Two hours of normal. Of before. Of just submerging into a great classic movie. Two hours of fun without worry. It was fantastic. That mental health break I needed after all these months of restrictions and tests and twelve extra things to think about when getting groceries. You bet we're going again, and again, and again, when movies come on schedule that we want to see. Thank you, Colonial, for creating this option. It's the best.

    Jenny J.

    Came here to see Mat Kearney perform on Thursday and what a cute place this is! Definitely gives you old school vibes from the outside but the inside is gorgeous! It's super clean and drinks are at a super reasonable price! $5 for beer! They also had snacks too but I was full from dinner. I was on the waitlist for a ticket because this show was sold out since the summer! Luckily I got a call that morning that a seat was available and it was Row L - I wanted to be as close as possible so I was a bit disappointed. When I arrived though, the theater room he performed in was small so I was glad I was in Row L because it was still an amazing seat! It was a great show and everyone was so friendly. If it wasn't so far from me, I would definitely come back for a movie!

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    Matthew L.

    Really fun experience! Tickets are very affordable ($11). We saw a movie in the main theatre (1903 Theatre). I believe it is still undergoing renovations. However, it had such a fun feel to the theatre. It was like being in a time machine! We sat in the balcony, which had a great view and was totally different from a standard theatre. The seats aren't as comfortable as modern theatres, but it's all about the experience! The bathrooms are very clean, as is the whole theatre. The screen, picture and sound quality are all fine. We enjoyed the movie, but mostly enjoyed coming to such a well preserved and maintained historic treasure.

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    This place is cool. Old time theater with lots of "new time" updates. Popcorn was great as well!

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    We have a lot of fun stuff coming Rich, including Blobfest!

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    Classic theater with comfy seats broken out into several smaller theaters with good sound and picture quality. Nice ambience.

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    I come here with the kids when we can. Always have a great experience. I love the seats, the…read morepopcorn is good, and they bring everything to you. A fantastic way to pass away a gray day, or escape extreme temperatures. Pro tip: they sell their popcorn in big bags if you need a bunch for a party. Way more cost effective and tastier than buying it from the grocery store.

    Absolutely awful experience at Movie Tavern Exton for the 9:15 PM screening of Devil Wears Prada 2…read more We placed an order around 9:40 PM for a Dr Pepper and popcorn and waited nearly 50 minutes with nothing delivered. We finally had to leave the movie ourselves to figure out what happened. The manager's response was unbelievable. Instead of apologizing, he blamed the ordering system and questioned why we "didn't check sooner" because everything was already closed. Excuse me? We paid for a dine-in movie experience. Customers should not have to leave their movie and track down food they already paid for. To make matters worse, we missed about 15 minutes of the movie trying to resolve this issue and NEVER even received the drink we ordered. One employee, Sam Biely, was the only bright spot of the night. He stepped in, tried to help, and even offered to make popcorn despite the manager literally telling him "No, it's closed." Sam still chose to help anyway and showed more professionalism than management did the entire evening. He deserves recognition. The manager at this location should not be running a theater. Rude, unprofessional, not customer centric, and clearly unconcerned about customer experience. Still waiting on the refund. After reading the other reviews, it's clear this location has ongoing issues. Save your money and go elsewhere.

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    3.0
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    0.3 mi

    Went to the Forge Theatre on First Ave in Phoenixville last night to see a show called "Play On."…read more The cast was fantastic, the show was hilarious. Such a great venue for local actors to ply their trade right in the heart of our bustling town.

    I'm giving it a 1-star as 0 is not an option. My husband and I made a really bad choice by going…read moreto this theatre last Saturday, 9/30. We got there 5 minutes before 8pm and were trying to find 2 seats together. There were mostly single seats but there was one 2 seats together in the corner right next to the entrance. They were marked 'for guests coming in late so as not to disturb the show'. We were pretty sure it would be fine and were about to take our seats when one of their attendants rudely stopped us saying we had to take 2 separate single seats. One seat was on the left and the other on the right across the room, how ridiculous!! My husband argued and finally she agreed, but on leaving, she said 'a--ho--! We were totally shocked at that outrageous language. We kept our cool and did not want to cause a scene. We have been going to numerous theatres in the suburbs, in Philadelphia, even Broadway and have never been treated like that or ever had such a horrible experience. This theatre is just a small, run-down, 'Mom & Pop' theatre with such uncomfortable hard chairs (wooden chairs covered with red cloth just to look nice). There is probably no backstage as the performers have to go back and forth through the entrance next to our seats. The stage is so small that the performers stand just about 2 feet away from the front row! This was our first and last patronage to this lousy theatre run by a 'no-class' management.

    The Colonial Theatre - movietheaters - Updated June 2026

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