The Edmonds Theater

I took my grandkids to a movie yesterday and we had a great experience. Yes there was a long line at the combination snack/ticket buying counter. 6 kids ahead of us all paying separately, some declined cards and the usual kid commotion but it’s close to the end of summer and I felt grateful to be in the midst of all the excitement. The popcorn was great and better than any of the big movie theaters. If you bring your own treats shame on you. If you fine yourself in a long line of people, relax and enjoy the experience. Support your local treasures or they’ll be a memory before you know it.

I’ve been coming here since I was little and have always loved this theatre! Our most recent visit left us with a bad experience overall and some of the “old time” things were missing! We bought a large combo and assumed it came with refills however it didn’t. Refills are $4 for sodas and $4 for popcorn! (Both are very small sizes compared to competitors like AMC) We also used to love the kid size popcorns free with purchase but they got rid of that too! Punchcards will be a thing of the past as well. There was a long line of people buying tickets and food (they combined the two now into one lane) so we were unable to pay for the refill bag unless we went and waited in the line again behind people who haven’t even bought tickets…make it make sense?? We paid and now we have to go back outside and miss the movie because people are late? Come on…do better. Not happy with the experience. I totally get rising costs etc. but would love to have some of these benefits back even if it meant paying a little more at the start just so it’s more convenient for everyone. We will be going back to AMC for future movies. Sad to say bye bye to this theatre but in reality it’s just not worth it anymore.

Great local theater! Comfy seats and friendly staff. Happy to support them.

Older style theater. The popcorn is made with coconut butter and is truly worlds better than the generic big theaters. There is a small balcony and most seats have a terrific view. Overall a solid theater and I enjoy that it’s smaller and historic.

Small independent theater with a great vibe. You will not find reclining seats, or even stadium style seating, but it is run by folks who really like movies and have a passion for making this a little theater great.

Not the same theater as it used to be. We miss the previous owner. Without realizing they changed movies to a children’s movie, one particular day we bought tickets and entered the theater to watch what we thought was on the marquee that morning (our preferred movie). As soon as the movie began, we went out and explained to the owner that we realized it was not the same movie we thought. He stared at us blankly and did not offer us a rain check nor a refund. He just said, “yeah, we changed it today.” So we walked out having paid full price for a movie and popcorn we did not watch. Bad customer service for a local theater we’ve been going to for years.

Classic single-screen neighborhood cinema. Even has a balcony! Perfect for a nostalgic movie experience. Not recommended if you have mobility issues; bathrooms are on balcony level, up a narrow stairway.

Beautiful old theater in in the center of downtown Edmonds. Friendly staff. Comfy seating. Low key. A great spot to meet up with friends or snuggle with your Honey. And on top of all that, they show first-run films. Nothing not to like about this local classic.