Regent Theater Westwood Village

Being the big movie fan I am theres no place I’d rather be than at a movie theater or at a film première. I had the pleasure of joining the film première for «The Brothers Grimsby» Besides having a fun and joyful experience I also had comfortable seating and beautiful surroundings, in a spacious theater.

As this is managed by The Landmark Theatres, this is a great spot to catch the arthouse films that are in limited release, as I watched the Oscar-​nominated «The Danish Girl”* this afternoon.
Admission here is lower than most Landmarks and other LA theaters — $ 8.50 for the first show of the day then $ 10.50 for the regular evening admission.
The screen is not that large even though it’s a single-​screen cinema, but there are lots of seats inside. The charm of going to a single-​screen theater is that it usually has a huge screen, but that’s not the case with this one. I’m comparing it to the Fox and the Bruin theaters just a few hundred feet away which boast much larger screens, that they are used for Hollywood premieres.
They sell a combination of a popcorn plus a soda for $ 7.50 here, which is probably the cheapest in the business, and thank goodness Landmark still keeps concession prices reasonable.
I’m peeved though that when I asked the staff member about parking that she didn’t know anything beyond the $ 1.50/hour (2-​hour limit) street meters, when I later found out that I could’ve parked DIRECTLY across the street in the parking structure for FREE for the first 2 hours, then $ 1.50 per 15 minutes. I don’t mind paying for parking in this popular Westwood neighborhood but I kept having to check my watch during the movie to make sure I wasn’t about to cross my 2-​hour time limit on my meter. I would have much preferred knowing I could’ve just parked it across the street without having to worry (and for cheaper!). Please note that if you park in that structure after 6pm, there is a flat rate of $ 3. Best deal in town!
* For those of you who have seen this transgender-​themed film, if I was married to a man as handsome as Eddie Redmayne, I would NOT be encouraging him to dress up as a woman no matter how lovely he was… but I guess that was the beauty of his character’s marriage where his wife helped him to be who he truly was inside.

Close to UCLA and much cheaper than the AMC at century city. They won’t let you in after the movie starts so make sure you have your ticket and are in your seat by the time it starts. Lots of space and the theater is huge! Also apparently they may cancel some showings of movies if the current ones are really poplar…

This is the worst theater ever! First, the manager just leaves me outside without telling me I have to get my ticket at the concession stand. Then, he just stares while o wait ten minutes for a hot dog. Dear god!

This place is magnificent. Spacious, well-​lit, and the sound system is spot on. I love the concessions available, and I really enjoy the ticket prices for students.
I see every movie that comes to this theater and I plan to see many more!

WATCHOUT bedbugs bedbugs bedbugs bedbugs bedbugs
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Greatest place on Earth to see a movie otherwise.
I was bitten while watching a move in this theater. 7:45 last Saturday Maleficent. This is a nuisance because I have to repeat this complaint because the contact us system at their website is asking for a captcha but it doesnt show this option.
not good for kids or anyone until they deal with bedbugs

Alcohol — no but there are a lot of bars and restaurants near by.
Food — standard theater fare. Popcorn hotdogs soda icee maps etc.
Big theater. Los of seats. My company rents it out for presentations and early screenings of movies. Small bathroom so prepare to wait.

Love this place because it’s right by school and they give a discount to students, so tickets are 8 bucks. A lot of times they also give out posters too for the movie they’re showing. It’s nice because it only shows one movie at a time and for the most part it’s never really packed. Only minor prob is the arm rests don’t go up! So you can’t cuddle if you’re tryna go with your boo, but it’s no big deal. My bf and I have gone here several times for little movie-​dinner dates

I marvel of a theater, and a local institution. The only classic theater on the Westside, and it takes me back to my childhood. Great seating and balcony area. What a pleasure!

One of the best spots in Westwood Village. This theater is huge! And the décor and atmosphere are on par with some of the best theaters I’ve been to. I’m always amazed at the lack of people going to see movies here. With clean and spacious seating, and a balcony for god’s sake, it amazes me that you can still get a student ticket for the «cheap» price of 8 bucks. That’s far better than any AMC or other theater around LA. And another perk for the thrifty college student — you can buy a souvenir bucket of popcorn and get free refills pretty much for life if you want (if you’re shameless enough to keep bringing back the ‘ol plastic bucket it came in).

Of the tens of thousands of movie theaters in this country, maybe a dozen are on par with the Village Theater. It’s not the most beautiful or flashy of the remaining movie palaces, but it deserves five starts merely for existing. Its exterior architecture is an LA landmark, and the auditorium enables you to watch movies as they were meant to be watched. Suspend your incredulity, try to conjure a sense of glamour, and just go to the Village. A theater doesn’t have to have reclining seats and digital everything in order to be special.

Was really surprised that there was hardly anyone here on a Friday night! 8:00 pm show, «Hall Pass» (didn’t like it). The theater is sort of an icon of Westwood Village, has been here for ages, decades of premieres have been held here. In the old days, it was really in its glory… but that has passed.
The lobby is beautiful and all the architecture, there are sculptures and movie posters, etc. But I found the theater stuffy and slightly smelly and the chairs feel reeeeally worn.
Still, it’s right in the heart of the Village, near all the restaurants and coffee places (Starbucks next door), so it’s convenient, cool crowd, whatever…
No matter how much the theater may have gone downhill, I was with my favorite Unilocal friend, Lucy Y. and that’s always a treat!

Not hatin’ on this place, there’s just nothing to it. Programming could make this place special, but I can’t remember the last time something attractive here (outside of the LA Film Fest) wasn’t playing someplace more convenient and exciting. Tiny lobby, no discernable flavor, aggravating Westwood parking.