Empire Studio 16

Nothing special, no complaints either. Went to a Mon night late show to avoid line-​ups, crowds. It was good. Seats were OK, theater and washrooms were clean. Staff fine. Acoustics good.
As always, I never buy food at the concession stand, just too expensive.
Always check with your social club at your workplace to see if they sell movie tickets — gets you into the movies for half price buying these tickets in advance and makes going to the theater all that much more worth it.
I like this location in Country Hills. Ample parking, no traffic jams and close to lots of restaurants.

Typical movie theatre in Calgary. Overpriced and crazy busy! Decided to see a movie over the weekend, I usually go to Cross Iron but with the crazy weather and movie times, we ended up here instead. It was fairly busy, but we went early, and kept ourselves occupied in the arcade. When my boyfriend cut his finger pretty bad on the (stupid) punching game, a couple of employees were really helpful grabbing him some bandages and what not. I found the seats to be more comfortable than average, as they leaned back, and the theatres are a good size with ample seating. Not a bad movie experience, but I’ll likely avoid the weekend rush next time.

It’s a theatre… it’s a gross public place. Don’t expect much more than that, and you’re golden!
Haven’t been here in years! Don’t go to movies often and don’t live in the area. But due to movie times this was the selected theatre. I thought movie were a cheap night…$ 50 you have admittance and some snacks… wow!
They do have a decent arcade which is nice to kill sometime or amuse the kids. The seats were the ones that you can move back and forth which is nice, you’re not stuck as vertical as usual. Decent size theatre, as there was a line for the movie and we were a little worried, but got good seats and what not.
I will probably not go to a movie opening night again, but overall it was good.

My kids looooove this place, the arcade alone can provide hours of entertainment for them.
I hesitantly decided on taking my son and 7 of his friend here for a birthday movie but the party rooms were all booked up, either way, the kids had a blast! They spent some time playing the games before the movie started and went to get their goodie trays. I love the Costco Empire Movie combo passes for under $ 10 you get a movie stub and a kids tray, how great is that?!
The theatre itself is huge, clean and the line-​up move fairly quickly. My only complaint was the kid at the counter was totally overwhelmed with the 8 kids orders and it took him forever to get us through… we just barely made the movie!
All in all a solid place for the family if you live in the NW quadrant of the city. I would next time book early to get a party room for the kids for a birthday but it is quite pricey. We ended up going to our place to finish up the party, good thing we have large vehicles to lug 8 prepubescent boys around in! One friend said it was the best birthday party he ever went to, awwwwww!

I don’t know that I’ll ever be a huge fan of any mainstream movie theatre. The cost of a movie and treats these days as well as sticky floors and gross bathrooms just doesn’t do it for me. However, Studio 16 is preferable because of less crowding, good theatre seats and plenty of parking across the street just north of the building.

Saw the «Fighter» Great movie.

When you’re tired of the lineups down at Chinook, head up… waaaaaaay up north to Empire Studio 16. It’s been an Empire theatre ever since I’ve moved to Calgary, and not once have I had to fight the crowds up here that I’ve had to elsewhere (a result of the geographic location, not anything wrong with the theatre).
It’s got all the amenities of every other theatre-​snack counter, self-​serve ticket kiosks, lotsa screens and comfy seats-​without the fuss. Admittedly, I’ve never been up here on a Tuesday to try out the cheap movie night, but the website says the Reel Deal ($ 6.99 for a movie on a Tuesday) is still on, so you may find me venturing up this way on a Tuesday evening very soon.
There have been times when this theatre has carried movies that the busier theatres do not, so keep your eye to the listings and pop on in.

I thought it was gone… Totally extinct along with the 90’s…Cheap movie Tuesday’s…Oh how I have missed you.
Empire Theatres 16 on Country Hills Blvd is the place to go on Tuesdays from now on my friends.
When cheap Tuesday first started, my friend and I would relish in the fact that not many people knew about this great deal. We could pick any seat we wanted and avoid line ups from hell.
Am i nuts for sharing this… yes, because now people know, and they are coming in droves.
But, I will still go, and if line ups begin, I won’t care… Why??? Because I am only paying $ 6.99 to see a brand new movie in a very comfortable movie theatre. I will also wait in line for the combo deal which costs $ 6.99…Why? Because where else can you buy a popcorn, pop, and a concession chocolate bar for that price?
My thoughts exactly. I will see you there!

I loved Silver City back in the day, and I love Empire Studio 16 just the same.
The theatres are still huge, the seats are still comfy and the selection is still great.
I also love their ‘Reel Deal’ — cheap Tuesday movies (only $ 6.99/movie) which is TOTALLY worth it!
The only thing that I would critique about Empire Studio 16 is that they don’t accept the Scene card. If I could continue collecting movie-​watching points even at this theatre, then I’d never go anywhere else!

Remember when this place was Silver City? Those were the good old days.
Alright, not a whole lot changed with the name, but don’t you think Silver City has a nicer ring to it? I was pleased to see that along with the change, the atmosphere didn’t differ too much. It’s still got all those cool, extremely large decorations filling the ceiling, my favourite being the giant spacecraft and alien above the concession stand. The arcade is still fully functional with it’s awesome air hockey table and racing bikes games, and the place still has those weird blue lights everywhere. It’s got quite a nice interior, if you ask me.
The individual theatres are pretty awesome too. It’s close to an IMAX experience, since the screens are so big, and the seating is extremely angled. It’s almost a little too steep for me, since I’m terrified of falling down the stairs in front of everyone. It is nice because even if there’s a giant sitting in front of you, you’ll be able to see the screen perfectly. The chairs are super comfy too. It would be easy to fall asleep in these seats if the movie isn’t entertaining enough, which I’m ashamed to say I’ve done before.
The prices at Empire don’t vary all that much from other regular theatres, but it’s still a good theatre. It’s got a great location, so people in the Coventry Hills, Country Hills, Harvest Hills and Panorama areas, as well as a bunch of other communities, have a great theatre to go to!