Century 16 Eastport Theater

Since boycotting regal cinemas I have only been coming here to see my movies. The staff are always friendly I enjoy their best variety of snacks elections, And their ticket prices are always cheaper than regal Cinemas. They have stadium seating, the bathrooms always clean, and they have plenty of parking. I have been coming here for years and will continue to do so in the near future. I have never had my car broken into here and if you’re a cheapskate like I am there is a Walmart next-​door to buy snacks that before you enter the theater

I asked for butter twice and my popcorn was still dry as hell and then when I tried to get a refill for my $ 5 Coke they said no! Like you already made a killing and I can’t get a refill for the soda you didn’t even fill for me?! That’s right folks they make you do the work and then it’s not even refill! I’m staying with regal from now on!

I will not be watching any movies at this theater anymore. I went on my birthday (today) to go see the movie SPY and Edward (manager) told me that due to the new policy I am unable to take my 3 month old exclusively breastfed baby to this movie after 6p! Apparently I can take her in that movie any other time of the day just not after 6p. Shame on you!

I really like this theater. Due to the fact that it’s clean, big, soft seats and my favorite is that there hand rests pick up. Me and my husband love to cuddle when we watch movies so this is a big plus for us… Prefer this one so much more then the regal one! :)

This is the preferred theater of my older movie buddy, so I’m here on the regular. It’s fine for a chain, first run theater. Lines move quickly and ticket prices are cheaper for the first matinée of the day and on Tuesdays.

Century 16 Eastport Theater brings bare adequacy to the Portland cinema experience.
It’s pricing is at best normal and at worst, horrific. The location on 82^nd Avenue is okay, but it nears Clackamas and on public transportation it will mean taking the 72 bus line. The theater’s adjacent shopping center might add to the value of a stop here. It’s parking lot is huge and the selection along with times available make this competent.
I walked in and they let me buy my ticket quickly. They have an arcade and highway robbery concessions as is the Century stamp. The small to large beverages range from about $ 4 – 5.50, though they have a Coke Freestyle machine. Their usual lineup of candy, hot dogs and ice cream continues.
The tickets to the movie were $ 6.75 per adult. Occasionally, special shows such as classics and special performances will be cheaper or more expensive. Certain times of the day and 3-​D can add hefty loads to the ticket prices.
The seats are fairly comfortable by theater standards. The screens are nice and loud.
Century 16 Eastport Theater lets you enjoy a movie without too much drama.

This is Walmart of movie theaters. On the bright side they have stadium seating and the theater itself wasn’t dirty. This is far outweighed by the expensive ticket and concession prices. The trough where they sell concessions was filthy when we passed through. Paid a ton of money for popcorn and drinks just to find out that the popcorn was stale. And this trend of selling flavored popcorn salt which is free at any of the independent theaters is really tacky. And to top it off… the commercials playing before the movie were ridiculous. We were there to see a rated R movie and had to sit through ads for the cartoon network and some weird plastic toys (over and over again). Obviously there was to attempt to tailor the commercials to the audience.
Frankly, I can’t understand why you would go to this place when there are so many great independent theaters to be had in PDX. I wont be making that mistake again.

Standard first-​run theater. Has all the amenities and feel they’ve had for decades, including an arcade. Tickets and concessions are super over-​priced, but they have some decent snacks. I’ll never get over the fact that most theaters mark up popcorn to upwards of 1,000% of cost.
It isn’t the cleanest, but theaters aren’t usually… The seats are tolerable, the screens are large and clear, and the lighting and audio always seem to operate satisfactorily. Never had any technical difficulties or other incidents.

This theatre is just O. K…nothing special.
We went on a weekday and I don’t think there was anyone else in the place. I think that’s why they didn’t want to turn the heat up; it was a bit on the cold side. Good thing I had my long wool coat with me. I had to drape it over me, along with my ig wool scarf, to stay warm. I hate this. Charge me 10 bucks or more and I am cold? Ridiculous.
Other than that, it was pretty standard Regal.

Clean theater with stadium seating and semi-​reclining seats… a big «YAY!» for a city theater. The concession area has evolved into a serve-​yourself wonderland with a bulk candy section and the mother of all soda machines (the Coke dispenser with a touchscreen and one million different sodas that allows you to add the flavor of your heart’s desire to ANY kind of soda you choose… the permutations of soda options are limitless). The prices are the same as any movie theater you go to nowadays — expensive, but that is to be expected.

Great theater close to home. Not nearly as many douchers as Lloyd or Clackamas. Great seats with lots of leg room. Friendly staff.

I go to the movies several times a month; I see almost every decent movie that comes through the system. I only say that so you know how much time/​money I spend in movie theaters, and therefor can take my assessment a bit more seriously than the dad who gets to once a year with his kids, and can’t stand paying $ 10 to see a movie.
First of all, don’t listen to the people who rate this place low because it cost nearly $ 10 for an adult ticket at full price. It’s 2012, and any good movie theater is going to charge that. I just moved from Chicago to Portland, and I’ve been in theaters all over the place. Doesn’t matter where you go, you’re going to pay about $ 10 for a movie ticket on a quality screen, with quality sound. Hundreds of people put their life and thousands of hours of their time (and millions of dollars) into making these things. Shut up, and fork over a minuscule amount of your paycheck for your entertainment, or take up another hobby.
I love going to Eastport at about 9:40 at night, because I can see whatever I want (usually) and the theater will be (almost) completely empty. It’s semi-​rare to see a quality theater that utilizes curved-​picture tech and also has curved stadium seats to match. There really is no better to watch a movie than in the center, about 4 – 6 rows from the front, in a curved theater. They also have some of the nicest, biggest screens I’ve seen. Audio quality is pitch-​perfect.
I also wouldn’t listen to the crazy person with the 1-​star rating because she was a total bitch to the sales person. Seriously, are you there to enforce a health code or see a damn movie? Sorry you were inconvenienced, and you probably got a new employee…
Every review is going to complain about ticket prices and over charging for food and drinks. It happens. Everywhere. Theaters take practically nothing from ticket sales; those concessions are how they make their money. You know going in it’s going to be that way; eat before hand or sneak stuff in. It’s not difficult…

Very clean! Haven’t been to this place in a very long time, glad to see that it looks like a new venue. Pleasantly surprised! :)
Oh yea the movie was awesome (Thor 2)

I came here with my daughter and her boyfriend. I’m a little person I was sitting behind a child that was talking. Someone came up to me and asked if I was with my parents. My immediate reaction was to say no. They then asked me to leave the theater when they realized their mistake .That I was an adult they said I could go back in by this time I was too mad and I left the theater I will never be back not even if they offered me the movie for free.

Great theater. Don’t let the seedy 82^nd street location fool you.
Nice, current, clean. Plenty of parking. Digital projectors. Fantastic, loud audio. Big screens (a few small-​ish screens, but still acceptable). Stadium seating. $ 6.75 early-​bird matinees. Crowds are often quite slim.
Portland theaters are tricky: there are plenty of «charming» old, run-​down theaters showing non-​current pictures, and there are plenty of nice up-​to-​date accommodations downtown where paying for parking is like buying another ticket. Most theaters with impressive amenities and a place to park are outside the city.
This is an exception. A great theater interestingly nestled in a not-​so-​great part of town.

Plenty of leg room for those of us tall people. The theatre was clean and the concession stand was well organized. The have one of those pop dispenser machines where you can mix and match what flavor soda you would like. They even have sugar free flavors to choose from.

I live in Nob Hill– correction, «Alphabet District» (gag)– and there are plenty of other movie theaters within a short distance from home that I can frequent. However, nearly without fail, I would head over the river to go to the Century 16 Eastport Theater by almost any mode of transport– even by bike (a couple of times during the summer months)– on those rare occasions that I feel a need to watch a movie on the big screen. Why?
This was my original «stadium style seating» theater, and it would always have a place in my movie-​loving heart. Whenever a film comes out that boasts «amazing visuals» or if it’s deemed to have fantastic cinematography, I make sure to see it in a theater that has stadium style seating because viewing it in standard seating just doesn’t cut it for me anymore. As already stated, there are plenty of other stadium style seating theaters close to home, but the nostalgia of this 82^nd Avenue cinema keeps me coming back.
There are hardly ever any crowds at this cinema even in spite of big opening weekends, etc. Part of it is because, in my opinion, there’s really nothing that draws people to Eastport apart from the Walmart and L&L Hawaiian BBQ. So, to some degree, this cinema appears to be a bit of an uncharted territory for most, especially those who are very Regal Cinema-​centric.
It’s also always been very clean, and I dig the layout of the concession stand where certain items are self-​service/​grab-​and-​go, having sort of a school canteen style.
Yeah. This one’s a keeper.

I visited Century 16 Eastport for the first time yesterday. My expectations were low, based on the 2.5 stars rating. It was fine, though. Maybe they’ve upgraded since 2007 when Don wrote his scathing review? Or maybe I just got lucky.
We went to a 3:30 showing of «Frankenweenie,» which was on an enormous screen. I’m used to the little screens at places like LRT and Laurelhurst and hadn’t seen a film on a gigantic screen since «Avatar.» It was quite an experience.
«Frankenweenie» was terrific, btw, even in 2-​D.
Eastport was clean, the employees seemed like sincerely friendly film buffs, and the popcorn wasn’t too salty. Ticket price was $ 7.25, which wasn’t bad, given what some others charge. A large popcorn is also $ 7.25, but it comes with a free refill if you want it. No one talked or texted during the film, not that I noticed anyway.
I have to do some research on who owns the Century chain, though. I recently learned that the owner of Regal Cinemas is a right wing dog, so I’m boycotting those theaters. I see a lot of movies and don’t want my money going into the pockets of unsavory types.

Awful staff in the concession stand!!!
We went this last Tuesday, and since it was a slower day/​time, they had the concession stand guy also sell tickets… Well, we got our tickets, and he immediately attempted to sell us food… I understand it’s easier for them to do one transaction, but when my boyfriend and I go to the movies, one of us will get the snacks and the other will pay for the tickets… So we ordered our snacks, and he put them all together into one transaction… We stood there like, «can we pay seperately?» But he looked like the most confused little kid in the world, so whatever, I just paid the whole thing.
Now we walk around the snack bar so he can actually hand us our food. He hands my boyfriend two cups, and to pick them up, my boyfriend did the thing where you stick your fingers into the cups so you can hold them with one hand… But he’s my boyfriend, so I’m not like, «Gross, germs.» And then he started to get one drink while I wait for the popcorn, and since he’s filling them up himself, he’s holding one cup and pushing the button while the other cup is under his arm/​in his armpit.
This guy hands me my popcorn, and then says, «Wait. I think you guys only paid for one drink.» I’m automatically looking at the menu to check, and was like, «Well, I don’t know because you put everything into the register for us before I could even open my purse and reject your up-​sale on candy»… And the kid says, «Well, I need that cup back, or you need to give me more money because we do everything by inventory.» That’s fine. We don’t need anything we didn’t pay for…
HOWEVER, it is against the health code to pass things from one customer to another. I bluntly said it to him too. I said, «My boyfriend’s fingers were in that cup since the second you handing it to us, and then it was settled under his armpit. It’s against the health code to sell that cup to another customer for sure.» And he was like, «Well, do you want to pay for it then?» And I said, «No. You handed it to us. I don’t think I should have to do your job for you.»
Anyways, they don’t follow the health code there at all… The kid might know all about inventory, but apparently he doesn’t know much else. He was rude when he caught his mistake. He was stupid enough to make that mistake. He also was very pushy with our original transaction. Century is cheaper when it comes to movie tickets, but I think I’ll stick to Regal if they’re down with contaminated concessions.

Why is this theater so trashy! It’s fairly new! And it’s close to where my parents live, so why oh why can’t it be better?
The pros:
Big, big Theater with lots of screens and show times.
The downside:
Parking spots are tiny and everyone seems to own a 1997 Chevy Astro van and they hit your car getting out of it.
I am not going to mention food costs because that’s a given and you have no business buying food or drink here.
The caliber of people. Ahem. The f’ing worst. The worst. Why does this Theater attract the most obnoxious, loud, smelly people? Why do you have to be on your phone during the whole movie? Don’t roll your eyes when I ask you to turn it off. And stop texting. This is not your living room.
Jeebus, this place is a shithole.