Harris Theater

This theater is amazing. So charming and great films. Concessions are SO reasonably priced (and the popcorn was delicious). They literally only played one trailer before the movie started - not 20 minutes of ads like most theaters. I can’t wait to come back.

Great little theater for art house films or other fun pieces like Abbott and Costello Meet Dracula. As others have noted, the popcorn is truly delicious. The only downside is that the first 8-10 rows put your neck at an uncomfortable angle, so if you arrive late, try sitting upstairs. Taller, more reclined seats would really help with that.

Great spot, great shows! And convenient as well. Parking garage directly across the street charges only $8 for the evening. Quite a bit of foot traffic in the area, felt safe even though it was in the evening and the 9-5 crowd had for the most part, dispersed.

I went here for improv night during the Gallery Crawl. It was cozy and had comfortable seating. However, the first time I went to Harris Theater was to watch Beast of the Southern Wild. This is a great place to watch independent films or some oldies or nostalgic black and while film, along with stop motion animation. They try to keep the films interesting by having theme and then show films that fall within the selected category. This is also the place to enjoy Pittsburgh's very own film festival. The Carnegie Mellon International Film Festival is currently happening this month (March 2024). Since Harris Theater is located in the Cultural District you've access to great dining and hotels. Parking is close by and if you prepaid for parking it cost less and you're able to use one of the city owned parking garages. Additionally, there are no shortage of access to public transportation! You're able to take both the trolley blue, red or slive lines or a bus. If you're taking the trolley (also known as the T) you should come off at the wood street stop) however it is also an easy walk from either the the Gatway station stop or Steel Plaza) I highly reccomend making a trip to Harris Theater. Have dinner or a late lunch and linger around take in the sights and sounds of the Pittsburgh Downtown. There are a lot of free things to do do come ealry and make a whole day of it. Checkout their website and you can buy tickets online or pay at the door.

Wisely kept historical theatre of Pittsburgh… Manager is a sweet guy.. He is doing a great job and very friendly person.. support this theatre and preserve the history

This is a beautiful small theater. Great atmosphere wonderful sound quality. I'll definitely come back!! I went and seen Bodied, it was a dope battle rap movie.

Went for a feild trip. Your chairs are uncomfortable, my back is going to hurt for the rest of my life. also, you charged $10 for a little cup of pop, a 1/4 filled candy box and gross popcorn? use that money to buy new chairs. The movie was great tho!

Just about the only place left in Pittsburgh to see new-release foreign and independent films. Most other outlets for this kind of cinema have been shut down - Pittsburgh Filmmakers foremost among these. Technically, this is not a good theater at all. The theater seats are on the narrow side and very uncomfortable. The theater itself is long and very narrow. The screen is quite small and positioned unnaturally high. The projection is really dim. Same movies viewed on a streaming service on home TV are much brighter and reveal more detail. The sound quality is poor. There are very few people in attendance, usually just a handful per showing. The theater is located on a sketchy block of Liberty Ave. There is a nuisance beer-and-vape store on the corner attracting bad crowd. There are homeless people roaming around the block. There is usually trash and, sometimes, urine and vomit on the sidewalk. There is almost no street parking and the garage across the street costs a minimum of $8. Despite all the drawbacks involved I keep coming back often. Pittsburgh is an awful film town with very few choices for foreign and independent cinema, and this is just about the only place left to see these films on a theater screen.