We visited the WME Movie Theater in Lakeside twice during our stay in Pinetop, and it turned out to be the perfect way to relax and escape the hottest part of the day! The theater may be a little older and not quite as fancy as a Harkins, but the seats were in great condition, the theater was wonderfully cool, and both the picture and sound quality were excellent. We thoroughly enjoyed both movies we saw there. The staff was friendly, the restrooms were clean and well stocked, and the popcorn was tasty. They also serve Coke products, which is always a big plus for us! It was comfortable, affordable, and exactly what we needed for an afternoon break from the heat. We will definitely return on our next trip to Pinetop when there is a good movie playing. Sometimes you do not need fancy--you just need a great movie, good popcorn, cold drinks, and a cool place to enjoy them! read more

We enjoy seeing movies at this theater. This theater has all the latest movie releases. Chuck and Joanne read more

In March of this year (2026), I went online and bought 5 tickets to go to see a movie with my family. The website was sluggish and not running smoothly and it kept resetting the dates I'd chosen. When the payment finally processed, I noticed it had selected the wrong dates. As soon as I noticed, I tried calling the theater. Over the course of the next few days I called repeatedly, and no one ever answered. I also went online and sent them an email explaining the situation. We don't live in Show Low and rarely go that way, but that Friday my husband drove up and went in to the theater. They told him their policy for refunds is to be contacted within 24 hours or no money back. He explained that we tried contacting them within the timeframe required and that no one answered the phones or emails, but they were inflexible and unwilling to help. They said the owner was at the other theater in Lakeside, so my husband drove up there to talk to him. When he got there, the owner wasn't there and the employees at both locations told him it wouldn't matter even if my husband did speak to the owner because he wouldn't be willing to help us. This was a very frustrating and disappointing experience. There was absolutely no customer service, no help in spite of our legitimate effort to follow their (frankly ridiculous) 24 hour policy, and the unfriendly attitudes and behavior of the so-called managers at each location was awful. I am posting this review now (May) as I finally got the results back from my bank from the dispute I filed through them. Don't expect WME Theatres to help you out if something goes wrong. read more

Great small town theatre with 8 screens. Family owned and very personal service. As I am fussy about my popcorn they really strive to accommodate my three layer style. It was perfect and the lady working there (Teddy)could not be nicer. She made our visit great and is now our favorite theatre when in the mountains. read more

I will never understand this theater. They will keep any Disney or Pixar movie for months. The last marvel movie sat there in this 8 screen theater for a month and a half. Yet on the flip side they will not keep anticipated R rated movie for any longer than 2 weeks. It's so frustrating, furiosa screened for a week and half then got pulled and 28 years later(a movie at the time of writing this is still on it's box office run and a pre order on prime is already pulled and gone. 28 years later is doing well at the box office and doing good number, while a movie like elio that's been in this theater longer is flopping. I'm tired of finally getting a day of work to see a movie that's been out for 2 weeks to go on wme's website for both the show low and lakeside locations to see the film has already been pulled and replaced with another failing Disney film or super hero movie that's gonna sit there holding a spot for the foreseeable next couple months. read more

Theatre is filthy and smells like a locker room. Seats dusty and sticky floors. Poor sound isolation from neighboring screens.

The 3-Star rating is because of the good and the not so great -- Cute place with good selection of movies, with good time choices. Staff can be VERY sweet and friendly, until they try to implement "the policies" set forth by "the owners!" Example: Took 11 kids to the show on a Monday afternoon -- no one else in the theatre! Spent $250 for the tribe! The nacho's come with cheese, yet you have to pay $2 extra for each tiny dollop of cheese you want for the pretzels? Duh? Why? And if a kid happens to drop his cheese (kids will be kids) you have to pay to replace it! Petty? Maybe! Tiny kindnesses would go so far for PR! Plus, refreshment prices have gone up significantly! Left feeling taken advantage of ... read more

The staff is unfriendly, and the auditoriums are filthy, and the restrooms are pretty disgusting. Stay home and watch NetFlix instead. read more

This had to be the filthiest, movie theater I've ever been to. They certainly didn't clean after the weekend or any of the showings. The bathrooms were barely usable. After our movie let out in #5, the bathrooms got busy and ladies wouldn't go into half of the stalls. I looked in and turned around and left. read more

Went to the first showing of the day & the theater was DISGUSTING. Looked like it hadn't been cleaned in days. I am not usually one to say anything to management but this was so gross that we decided to. We were told by a manager that, "This is standard. This is what it usually looks after we come through & clean. Sorry".... maybe they should up their standards. Especially when this is the 1st showing, not in between shows. It was so hard to sit comfortably in the seats with popcorn everywhere, your feet sticking to the ground & trash everywhere. Very disappointing. read more

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Prices ok, but place is filthy. Unfortunately, no competition. Take your allergy meds before, since seats have weeks of dust all over. At first screening of day and it looks like it was cleaned like it would between showings. Popcorn and paper between seats and underneath. Ugh. I'm ready to sneeze again and again. read more

Maybe I am missing something here because I do not know why this theater gets such bad reviews. Yes, it is small. Yes, they do not have a ton of staff. And yes, the overall theater viewing experience may not be perfect but for a small town theater, this is a good one. The prices are good, the concession stand has lots of options, and the man who sold us our tickets/sold us grub was a real friendly guy. Heck, they even have bags near the condiments for everyone to have a popcorn bag of their own. Overall, I really enjoyed our visit, but hey, maybe I am just a simple guy who likes simple things. read more

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I don't know why it has such low stars. This is probably my favorite place in town, SUCH GOOD PRICES. good service and it's clean! Tickets before 7 are 5.50 and a nacho, meal popcorn and large drink Total was 11$ read more

The theater was a nice feeling of normal with keeping us safe plenty of space during this crazy year

It's absolutely disgusting surprised health inspection hasn't closed them down bathrooms are full of poop, floors are so gross stained , the counters are so dirty read more

The price was right. While the lights were on while looking for a seat, seats were disgustingly dirty, floor was very dirty. They really need to clean this place up. read more

This theatre is so completely disgusting. I don't know that it has ever been cleaned. Wanted to vomit looking at the chairs we were supposed to sit in. Dirt and hair and who knows what else all over them. Will NEVER come back. read more

This movie theater has a small town feel. Ive been pleased with the movie selection and snack bar, it's even got a variety of warm roasted nuts, perfect for the winter up here on the mountain ( yum !) The theater, snack bar & restroom are kept neat & clean which I greatly appreciate. Let's talk about the seats all movie goers want to be comfortable, the seats are not bad at all because they feel roomy you've got cup holders on both sides of the arm rests as well as plenty of leg room . I've been enjoying movies here over the past few years , I recommend this theater it has good customer service and a friendly atmosphere. read more

Favorite place for the CRAP Movie Club. Second favorite is the WME Five in Show Low. Our club (all 3 of us) have been selecting the worst movie of the week at either the Show Low or the Lakeside theaters to attend. Sometimes we slip up (wink, wink, nudge, nudge) and attend a five-star movie. Nice folks, great fun. We start with lunch then a movie. read more

Nice theater in a small town setting. I think they have like 6 screens, rooms are kinda small but intimate, fairly clean. read more

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This is the newer, fancier theatre here on the mountain. Not sure exactly when it was built, it was here when I moved back here but it's top of the line, 8 screens, nice and clean, the owners spend more time at this one I believe and the crew is always on the ball because of it- lol! I did forget to mention in my review of the Show Low branch they have fancy new soda machines which give you unlimited options for drinks, they should really have those at this theatre as well! I love them both, I generally try to go to Show Low but sometimes the movie I want is here and not there so I drive the extra few miles lol! read more

For how small the area is, the theater is fairly well maintained and the movie selection is pretty up to date. Prices are decent for what you get when you take the location into account. The two times we have gone, we haven't dealt with overly crowded theaters or long lines. The staff has been polite and the place is pretty clean. read more

This is not the reviews I want to give but the review I have to give. This is not a good theater. As someone who treasures the movie viewing experience, I have come to expect certain standards that should be upheld in movie theaters. This theater holds none of my standards in high regards. The biggest thing for me is the cleanliness. Honest to god I don't know if the seats or the carpets have ever been cleaned. The floors are covered in day old popcorn, the seats are not just stained but are left with residue from old food and candy. It's horrifying. My own mother will not go to this theater unless she has too and if she does, she brings a towel with her to put on her chair. It's that bad. The bathrooms are atrocious as well. The men's bathroom has no-flush urinals. Pee just sits in them and does not drain. Some of the seats in the theaters are not bolted down and rock back and forth (and not in a good way). It's things like these that make me never want to come back here. But that's the thing. If I want to see a new movie, I have no other choice in theaters. The other WME theater is in Show Low and sadly it is just as bad. These theaters have a monopoly on the movie theater business. They have no competition and they clearly use this to their advantage. They do not care about this theater or about the experience they create for their customers. As far as I can tell, this is a cash grab. This is taking advantage of the limitations of a small town. If the owner truly cares about movies and their customers and wants to give them a good experience, put some money back into your theater. Get new seats, have someone come clean your carpets, fix your bathrooms so pee does not fill your urinals, train your employees to uphold cleanliness standards. This place is not a lost hope but until we start to see some change and care put into this business, I will not be returning. And if you are thinking about visiting this theater, I would also urge you to not go. If we continue to give this place our hard earned cash while we do nothing and demand nothing, this theater will never change. read more

We have owned property in the White Mountains for seven years. We now call the Whites our home. We are at the movies at least one day a week. Family members have given us gifts of Fandango totalling $75. I know this is small-town USA, but what am I to do with my gifts. Return them to family or throw them away? I've put the word out on FB that WME doesn't take Fandango. The past two visits my husband has complained about the men's restroom needing attention. What is a person to do.....complain to the kids who work at the ticket or concession counter, that falls on a deaf ear. read more

I wish they would take pride. Clean up the counters spot sweep the floor. At least then the outdated and old decor wouldn't be so bad. This is a classic example of lazy management ruining the movie experience for movie lovers and we only have the choice to drive 2 hours time to Flagstaff. Make no mistake- I understand it is expensive to update. It is not so much to have the attendants .....attending. thumbs down wme read more

Today 1-4-2020 we excitedly went to Star Wars in theatre 3. The movie did not disappoint but your horribly maintained theatre did. The entire time we watched the movie we were dripped on by a leaky ceiling. We tried to move several times but continued to be dripped on. When expressing our concerns to an employee, she said the owners are aware and won't fix it. This is ridiculous! Fix your roof or at the very least rope it off so no one else sits there. read more

Good projection and sound, although projections would be better if they would clean the glass regularly. Great service from the front-end staff...prompt, professional, courteous--WELL DONE! HOWEVER... I am not sure why they bother paying the cleaning staff--this is the filthiest theater complex we have ever attended (and we attended two shows in two nights in two different number theaters in the 8-theater complex). Not only are the theaters themselves full of spills (drinks and popcorn) and wrappers right after the cleaners have come out after supposedly cleaning, but the entire area around the popcorn condiments had popcorn all over the floor...as the cleaners stood 10 feet away and socialized instead of cleaning it up. The bathrooms were also filthy and not cared for by staff. read more

The has to be the most disgusting movie theatre I've ever been to. The owners should pay attention to their theatre and put some money back into it for their customers. I'd recommend not looking at the seats before you sit down. read more

I know there are not a lot if choices for theaters to see a movie around here, but really this theater needs to have the seats deep cleaned, if not replaced. I had the unfortunate experience of coming into the theater early, while the lights were still on because I knew it was going to be a packed theater. I started looking around at the chairs before I sat down and every single chair had something disgusting spilled (I hope it was just spilled) or stuck to it. I sat there uncomfortable, not wanting to touch anything the entire time I watched the movie. I am so grossed out, I told my husband that I could not return knowing that the chairs were that filthy. Please clean the chairs! read more

It is really great to have a movie the here in a small market like Lakeside. It is all digital with all the latest movies. Unfortunately, however, the place is dirty and has a lot of deferred maintenance. Since they have no competition things probably not likely to get better until the owners show some pride in the business. read more

Because we only have two choices for theaters here, I guess they can let this one go completely to hell without repercussion. When there's a film we want to see, we like to go once a week, but the place in Lakeside has gotten to be such a sty and in ever-worsening repair that Netflix is becoming our go-to choice. C'mon people, clean it up! read more

It's a pretty clean theatre. There's several good places to eat that are built just outside. Seats are comfortable and the backs recline.

We were running late for the movie and the cashier Crystal was a great help. She let us know how full the theater was, got us our tickets quickly and most importantly had a great attitude which relaxed us and made us ready for our movie! read more

It's definitely time for an update. The theaters are filthy. Seats are disgusting. Even the front lobby should get a good cleaning. The health department needs to visit. read more

Could not watch the more vie or hear it kids running around talking and phones on I guess I will try ShowLow movie theatre maybe they monitor their movie areas to prevent this from happening. read more

We have been attending this theater for years. Last night we went to see a movie and as usual there was no o e at the front window. There was a sign that read to purchase tickets inside. There was no one at the ticket stand just inside the door so we went to the concession stand. We were informed we needed to wait for whoever was selling the tickets. We turned as the manager was approaching the stand. Several other people came in and we asked to purchase tickets for the show. It along with the next showing were sold out. Always happy to see a business succeed we were happy to hear this. I started to ask about purchasing tickets for the next day when the manager said he would take whoever was ready. Then he laughed and the people behind us laughed. I was stunned. As many times and years of being good customers, cleaning up after ourselves, not talking during the show, purchasing tickets to see a second show instead of walking in for free and powering our cellphones off during the movie had we ever been so disrespected. We left. We will see the movie at another theater. read more

A tidy , fairly modern venue. Popcorn and drink prices seemed high but we were happy to support this small town non- megaplex. Highly recommend. And you gotta love a theater where the ticket taker has to run over and work concession stand too. Kind of a retro operation read more

No wonder the movie industry is hurting. Tried to go to the movie for a while now, but all you find is "R" rated junk. How 'bout some decent shows for a change? read more

Because we usually have a good experience here, I'll go with 1 star, but for this one experience I would give 0 if I could. You guys have to remember people come from surrounding communities to see movies here, not just down the road. When a showing gets crowded, you need to try to see if you can fit people in, not just say we're not letting any more in, unless there really are no more seats in the theater. Also why are you showing a major release (Lion) just twice a day in a smaller theater? Somehow I doubt every seat in every audiorium was full at 3pm today. We did travel an hour to see that movie today, just to be turned away with a kid saying we're not selling any more tickets for that. No explanation or apology, just "we're not selling any more tickets for that" and turned away from us. We've given you a lot of business in the past several years, but not any more. read more

Cutting too many corners? ? This is the second time I have been here this winter and each time I froze ! Bring 3 extra layers of warm clothes or you will be miserable. Price is decent, staff was friendly, but the place was pretty dirty and a bit run down. read more