AMC Esquire 7

We started going to this theater a year ago. I’m not sure what is going on there now but the place is a disaster. The last two times have been awful. The workers have no personality, the bathrooms are absolutely disgusting and it’s dirty. We just got out from seeing conjuring 2 and during the whole movie we had the pleasure of listening to a man snoring and his wife just sitting there not waking him up. Completely classless. I’m will not go back until they clean up the place. Too bad because the place was really nice a year ago.

No point pre purchasing tickets. They switch theaters requiring you to pick new seats. Good bye prime center hello awkward side!

Yummy popcorn, and comfy seats. What more could you want? I love reserving my seat online first! Parking is in the back, but it’s convenient enough.

Since the renovation, everything is 100x better. I am a big fan of the newer reclining seats and assigned seating. This is my new «go-​to» theater based on location and upgrades. I have been ordering tickets online and picking my seat before showing up– this keeps me at home as long as possible, and not waiting to be first in line to get a «good» seat. There are free refills on large popcorn and sodas.

They have their reclining chairs, which is awesome and means you may be okay near the screen. The seats are assigned so for popilar movies, it’s a good idea to buy tickets ahead.

This is my new favorite ‘local’ theater. Since they rehabbed and renovated — it is 1000 times better. I love the addition of the reclining seats and sofas. I also love that you can reserve and pick your seats online. Hello technology!
In addition, they’ve revamped the concession and added a MacDuff’s bar in the lobby for all your drinking needs. They also feature the DIY Coca-​Cola machines, which I’m still getting the hang of. The concession service can be a bit slow depending on what you order, but they are usually on it.
Big kudos to Esquire for the upgrade. It’s definitely our first choice now since it is closer than the other fancy schmancy theaters.

This was my first movie experience in St. Louis and I am glad we went here. The seats are nice and fancy recliners, they are really nice and electric reclining it was nice. The popcorn was cool, but I have to say I think I enjoyed the theater design the most. The only thing I didn’t like was sitting in the front. You’d think with recliners they’d tilt the screen a bit to make watching while laying down more enjoyable. They serve wine and beer so it might be more enjoyable to watch young childrens movies, for the parents at least.

I love what the Esquire did during its renovation. The place is so much better than it used to be.
My favorite part of the new Esquire are the seats. They are amazing. I am 6’5″ so I really appreciate the extra legroom. The seats recline and the leg rests come up as well. Also, seats are assigned when tickets are purchased so you can pick wherever you want to sit.
I have been here twice since it reopened but I haven’t had a chance to view a movie in the big theatre. Nevertheless, my experience in the side screens has been good.
My favorite part about my two visits is that I didn’t have any of that talking during the movies that was so prevalent at the old Esquire.
I am glad the Esquire and Hi-​Pointe are in my neighborhood.

Esquire has a lot of upgrades that put other movie theaters to shame. Not only can you select your assigned seat upon ordering your ticket online or ordering at the theater but you get to sit in a big red comfortable recliner chair that makes the movie experience all the more enjoyable.
As far as food for the movie goes, it’s pricey. However, it’s worth it. The popcorn tastes great, especially with the cheese and butter you can add to it.
They also sell alcoholic beverages in another area if you’re one of those people that likes to drink beer, cocktails, or wine.
And if you like soda, guess what? You can get free refills during the movie with the aid of Coca Cola’s soda machines that allow you to add flavors to soda. You can’t miss your chance to get a Vanilla Coke out of it.
Overall, Esquire offers a great movie experience. I’ll definitely be returning.

Great update! Very comfortable seating. I really enjoyed the movie. Made it feel like I was watching in my own living room.

Only the best theatre in St Louis. Beautiful interior, nice plush leather reclining seats, plenty of room, and a full bar. What other way is there to watch a movie?!

Really! The best movie going experience I ever had! Since I’ve discovered this place, I try to watch all the movies I watch here including the star wars opener in December ’15 :) They have very comfortable fully reclining seats here and very clean too.
The theaters are in a great location, the parking is good, they have generic movie theater food as well as a good bar with craft beer, cocktails, and mediocre wine selection.

They made some excellent upgrades here! Now they have big comfy recliners, you select your seat before you go so no need to worry about arriving super early to fight for a good seat, and it’s clean and nice looking. The food is normal movie food: good and pricey. I like that you can get any type of cheese sprinkle for your popcorn in an individual cup so you can take it with you and sprinkle it on every few layers of popcorn, not just on the top! YUM. They also have those crazy coke machines where you can add flavors so that’s fun.
Great job Esquire!

I like how it is not uncommon to find theaters that sell alcoholic beverages in St Louis. Going to the movie has quickly become one of my favorite things to do in the city. The renovation (circa 2014) of Esquire 7 is the breath of fresh hair my little neighborhood needed. All comfortable reclining chairs, movable armrests, possibility to select your seats beforehand when purchasing tickets online… etc. Man, this place got it ALL the way right. Prices are the same as other theaters. I really appreciate the luxury feel without the price tag. $ 6 for wine or beer I believe, I can dig it!
PS: Like at any theater, there is a certain crowd depending on the movie. Although I recognize it is not the easiest task to predict the type of crowd, based on my experience, I would say «noisy, rude and obnoxious» crowds are not a systemic issue at this theater. I have seen a couple of folks here and there getting to the wrong assigned seats but it never caused any major disruption. Just my 2 cents.

I really hate to admit this but I was skeptical. Hadn’t been to Esquire in many years because it had began to get a bit raunchy; subpar service a few years before they closed for remodeling. And who knows… maybe they whole remodeling was an attempt to renew their reputation. Whatever the reason; it was a success. The renovation has made a believer out of Christy.
I went back for the first time in probably 6 – 7 years to catch the morning showing of Straight Outta Compton (had to beat the rush) It did not disappoint. I can’t comment on the ticket purchasing process because mine was waiting for me at the podium but it looked like an easy computerized kiosk type transaction.
The concessions looked nice and items plentiful for those who prefer to blow the budget at these counters.
The décor was inviting; the halls well lit with upcoming features pictured throughout.
The theater had electronic reclining seats with foot rest. The seats were roomy and extremely comfortable as well as the surrounding area.
I can honestly say I am a fan of the new Esquire Theater.

My new favorite theater. Recently remodeled, easy to access, good popcorn where you add as much butter as you like, DIY drink machines where you pick flavored to add to your soda, reserved seating so you get the seat you want, reclining seats and you can put up the armrest to snuggle with your date. Oh and the audio visual quality is great too. I’m not going anywhere else for movies anymore!

Like many others I know, I had to stop going to this location several years ago due to a build-​up of crappy clientele that liked ruining a good time for others (i.e. yelling at the screen, general rowdiness, etc.). It killed me, because we live barely a mile down Clayton from the location.
But this is now a totally different environment — THANK BABY JESUS.
Some friends tipped me off about the renovation recently and told me it was great. The big part which caught my ear was the ability to reserve seats online. How awesome is that? Take away all of the stress and rushing-​around, worrying that you’ll wind up in the front row or in some situation where you can’t even seat a few people next to one another. We purchased tixs for the 10:15 PM showing of Jurassic World on it’s first weekend of release and walked into the theater right at 10:15 (because we could). The marked and well-​lit floors easily guide you to your aisle and row.
And then when you get to your seats…
Lovely. Really clean and comfy, wide leather, with cup holders built-​in to the armrests. And a fast, silent motor which lets you recline FLAT in your seat (or anywhere in-​between, if you prefer).
They have a nice little bar where you can purchase drinks or large beers. Self-​service digital touch-​screen soda fountains which must have had 30 flavors to mix. A small popcorn was $ 6.00 and was plenty for the two of us. They even have a few self-​service stations which let you add your own butter just to your liking.
I’m so excited to have this place back in such great, modern form.
Only reason I haven’t given them 5 stars at this point is I’ve only been back once. It almost seems too good to be true, so I’ll be looking forward to another visit soon.

I agree with the masses who say how great this theater is after the renovation. The reserved seating and comfortable chairs are awesome, but the part most people forget to mention is that even with these extra amenities the price is still comparable to other theaters. This means more value for the same price.
One drawback is that the front area is often kind of a cluster (mess). The box office ticket taking area can be chaotic at times as movie goers choose their own reserved seats from a map and then have to make their way through the rest of the line. This causes some congestion that is annoying, even moreso if you’re running late for your show already. Call this a warning or constructive criticism, it’s not bad enough for me take a star away from this 5 star worthy theater.

Love this theater since the renovation.
Big Plusses:
Reserved seating
Reclining leather seats
Fast service at concession
Easy layout
Multiple customizing soda fountains with 50 – 100 flavors.
Parking directly behind theater

Ok so this review is coming from a persion that grew up in RMH and has seen 90% of his movies at this theatre. The neighborhood kids and I used to bike up here for $ 3.25 matinees in the summer several times a week. The place really went down hill when I went away for college (2003 — 2007) and was in dire need of a refresh.
I was pleasantly surprised to drive by it on a prior visit to down and see it boarded up for renovations. I was almost reticent to see a movie there because of what my past view of the place was. But I am glad that I was forced into it due to the convenience of the time of the movie. The front has been replaced by automated machines that seemed to not be working when I was there, but I ordered on fandango so already had my tickets printed. The concesssion stand looks great and has a wide variety of options not typical of a movie theatre. There is a bar now and the sode fountain machines seem to be self served.
Now lets talk about the seats. ALL theatres yes ALL theatres now have what seems to me to be lie flat business class seats. Wow!!! I have never had a movie experience quite like that.

Best movie experience I’ve had in my life and that’s all because of the recliner seats. Comfortable and spacious, plus you can lift up the armrest if you want to snuggle with your partner– as I did with my hubby. The reclining function is really cool as you can set which angle you want to lie down. We watched the latest Fast & Furious and it was an enjoyable experience for me all because of the seats.
Two tips:
1) For a busy night like Friday or Saturday, order your tickets ahead of time from fandango to save yourself the headache of waiting in line when it’s super busy
2) Ladies– the line to the restrooms is ALWAYS long. If you go upstairs, there’s one bathroom for women (and another for men). You can thank me later.

Wow was i impressed when I walked into this theater! Not only was the theater huge and spacious but the big, cozy reclining chairs are amazing!!! Using a button on the side of the chair you move your chair to make it how you like it! Whether that’s almost laying flat, feet out and back straight, or normal seating — you get to pick! Also, if you’re into cuddling during a movie… This is the theater for you. You can turn your seat into a small couch if you want by lifting the arm rest :)
Also, did I mention the matinée showing was about 5 bucks? Such a great deal! They also have tons of food and drink options as well as a bar! Definitely my fave movie theater in St. Louis!

My first thought was: this is going to be horrible! But honestly, it wasn’t that bad. It was my first time at this theater and I don’t think I would have come here if not for the reviews about how the renovations actually made this place nicer.
There are ticket kiosks inside and out to purchase tickets for any shows they have playing at the moment. When buying your ticket, you get to choose your seat inside the theater as well. Then the concession stand is right up front with quite a bit of selection of your usual movie theater goodies. Also, on the opposite side of the regular concession is the bar area where you could purchase adult beverage but it seemed like they open at 3pm so if you’re seeing an earlier show, you might be out of luck. They have soda machines with more options than other movie theaters. I actually thought they were really cool! You do have to get your own drinks and butter your own popcorn, etc.
The bad part that I’ve noticed is that the place isn’t insulated well enough that you can hear the other movie playing in the other room. Otherwise, the seating was comfortable. They have reclining chairs that were very spacious, the carpeting looked brand new but did need some cleaning (crumbs everywhere), they put letters on the aisle and numbers on the seats so it is convenient to find your seat. Other than that, it wasn’t an unpleasant experience. I would come back here again to see a matinée since it’s quite reasonable in price and close to home.

I applaud AMC for the Esquire renovation! What was once one of my most-​dreaded theaters to see a movie in has now been moved up the list to one of the coolest.
I love all of the self-​serve options that keep the lines moving. There are kiosks outside and inside where you can purchase your own tickets. Tickets come as reserve seating, so no fighting for a spot when you get inside. They also have a station with the new Coke machines where you can mix a thousand combinations of soda flavors. Nice, but I can see how this could become a bottleneck because the area is kind of cramped. There is also a station to butter your own popcorn. All stuff that keeps the line flowing and everybody satisfied.
You view movies on big, fluffy reclining chairs that, not only provide a comfy viewing experience, but also kind of section you off from others. I like it a lot — the only problem is that I couldn’t figure out where to put my purse and coat. They joined me in the big fluffy chair. No biggy.
Unlike other theaters, you aren’t paying more for this cool viewing experience. Matinée tickets only cost us $ 7 each.
Esquire will be added back to my rotation of city movie theater options. I highly recommend that you check it out.

They’re BACK… I had a blanket rule to never go to the Esquire, but now they’ve remodeled. And it’s great! The walkway from the back lot through to Clayton is still creepy as hell, but at least there’s lights now, that’s the only thing I’m subtracting a star for. Everything else is great. There’s a bar now, and the drinks are ok and the bartender was friendly. The food is on par with the county theatres — I had a personal size pizza and it was good. The seats, though!!! They are plush recliners, so comfy. Another thing I like is there are assigned seats — you and your party can make sure you’re sitting together. Another thing, they have fancy coke machines where you mix flavors.
In short, they’ve improved 1000%, and instead of avoiding them, I put them at the top of the list.

The renovation is spectacular. A lot of time and money went into transforming the old Esquire into a theater that rivals the Moolah and Tivoli. I’m not sure if it’s true of the other screens, but the main screen has reserved seating-​a huge plus if you order your tickets early. The seats, my God, those seats. Huge recliners and ample space were good enough for me, until halfway through the trailers I realized you could control them. I nearly fell asleep, so comfortable.
Overall, much cleaner, bigger screens, and reserved seating make it a winner.

Well I have to say the renovation that they did to the AMC is AMAZING. Its a complete 180 in décor, design, and service. Everyone is friendly and greets you and always has a smile on their face. People seem happy to be working their! The interior is identical to the new AMC locations on Olive. The food was delicious. I had the chicken tenders and I wanted seconds they were so good. The chairs in the theaters recline and are the same leather ones as the other AMC locations. The screens in every theater rooms are larger than before, the sound system has been revamped. Long story shorts they pretty much opened up a brand spankin new theater.
They offer hot food, they have a bar for the 21 and older, multiple coca cola dispensers, reclining leather chairs and great service. This is all you need to have a happy movie night experience. I hope that this theater does not get trashed and that people actually care about maintaining it and throwing away their trash after the movie.
I can’t wait to watch Hunger Games here !!!