The BEST theater in the STATE, the staff is great, they are friendly and love to converse with the fellow moviegoers. They are always working hard to make sure that everyone has the best movie experience possible. The tickets are a very low $6 in the evening and $5 for an afternoon matinee. There is not a senior discount or anything along those lines because if you discount the tickets much more they are basically free. The theater is always clean and they have the best popcorn around, with that real butter! They also have very refreshing real fruit smoothies along with fresh coffee!
Great prices, great popcorn. Young energetic staff who appear to enjoy what they do. The drawings before the evening shows is a nice bonus.
What a lovely theatre! In all my yes living here, I've never been here.
Nice, clean. Very Kind staff!
Seriously the Best popcorn of any theatre around. They have serve yourself butter, fake butter or other flavor toppings for popcorn. Comfortable seating. Tall back chairs. Extremely Reasonable priced. Especially I came Tuesday. You must try it out!
I love the real butter popcorn and I don't have to take out a loan to go here. All the staff are friendly, we love watching movies here.
This place is much better for seeing movies than other theaters! It is definitely worth the wait to see new movies! The prices are great and the popcorn is even better!
6 dollar evening shows. 1 dollar candy available. Decent seats. Do show 3-D films on occasion. Free movie for kids during the summer. Just a good, clean theatre.
I had always enjoyed the Collins Rd Theater. The popcorn was fresh, the theater was clean, the staff was professional.
However, recently I was there during a summer Free kids movie event. Part of the audience included special needs children. The audience was crowded. The wheelchair option seat were taken by a woman with no wheelchair. She refused to move. When the child was physically lifted and set in a standard theater seat he was stressed. His caregivers attempted to calm him. The theater staff made it clear they had no alternatives and insisted he and his caregiver leave. The staff was rude, loud and completely unprofessional.
I appreciate that management has created the free kids movie option. What I don't appreciate was how incredibly rude, insensitive and lazy the staff (and other theater patrons) were. There was no need to make a scene. They could have escorted them quietly. Instead the chose to embarrass them. I will not return to Collins Road theater.
My husband and I love coming to this theatre! The only time we go to one of the "other guys" is when we feel like we must see a movie when it immediately comes out on the big screen. I cringe every time I open up my billfold at one of the "other" theatres. Not only do their concessions cost almost double what Collins Road Theatre charges, but now they charge for the popcorn cheeses and seasoningsare you kidding me? Not only are the prices much more reasonable at Collins for the concessions, but the popcorn tastes so much better!!! Anyone who has ever been to this theatre knows that they are the only theatre in town that serves REAL butter on their popcorn!!! Lastly, it's nice to be greeted by the owner and manager on duty every time we come into Collins Road Theatre. That NEVER happens at one of the "other" theatres. Thank you Collins Road Theatre for many enjoyable outings I have shared with my family!!!
I have been a faithful customer of Collins Road theater since you have opened. Unfortunately, what has made you great in the past is being lost. Rarely do you give away free popcorn or pop anymore. Your budget theater is no longer a deal. You have to realize that your screens are tiny. I don't see the need to actually pay more to see second run movies than $5 first run movies down the street on massive screens. The gimmick of "real butter" popcorn has worn off.
The best of movie theaters, by far, in the CR area. Bruce is constantly in front of the public, whether it be behind the counter overseeing the (friendly and helpful) staff, or when he is handing out free food coupons, raffle-style, at the beginning of shows. Keep in mind, the movie theatre is mostly a second-run showing, but I can easily wait 2,3, 4 weeks to see the movie at a 60% savings. Real buttered popcorn and concessions (at half the cost of other theatres), helpful staff, and clean theatres make this an easy choice for movie-going.
Best prices in town, both ticket and concessions. Self-serve REAL butter for popcorn. If it's not a film we've been particularly waiting to see we'll wait longer for it to make it to this second-run theater. Definitely our top pick for a local movie theater.
The BEST theater in Cedar Rapids, by a LONG way.
We have been going to this theater since it opened as a welcome alternative to the big expensive first-run movie houses in Cedar Rapids. We have always had a great experience here.
The theater is always clean and the staff is always friendly and helpful. They also have the BEST popcorn in town. It is always fresh and they offer real butter to put on it. They also allow you to butter it yourself, so you get it exactly how you want.
The have done a great job of maintaining the theater. The seats are new and comfortable, not all broken and worn out like at the big theaters. They have state of the art digital projection and sound systems, even 3d for some films.
We will continue to go back every chance we get!
Who needs to spend mega-bucks and hassle with long lines and packed theatres to see a movie the first day it is out? Not us. This theatre is the best kept secret for prices, comfort, snacks, and movies you want to see. We love going here. Usually end up going just before a movie we want to see is about to leave. Never crowded. Matinees are the best! And the best popcorn in town with REAL butter; not that "buttery tasting" popcorn oil (that doesn't really taste like butter anyway). Take the whole family and enjoy a great movie for not a lot of $.