AMC Santa Monica 7

This AMC already renovated all the chairs to the sofa chair.
Very nice to watch movies here, you could shopping on the 3^rd street after or before the movie.
It also have wine and drink service with a bar located inside. The fountain machine provide various options by Coke.
The nicest part is the movie ticket is at the normal price as other movie theater.

Never thought this place had recliners and renovated theaters inside given the old appearance on the outside!
We chose this theater Sunday night even though it was out of the way so we could also explore downtown Santa Monica. It turned out to be better than my usual theaters because the seats FULLY recline! Excellent screen and sound too.
Movie tickets during evening prime time were $ 13.99 and came with reserved seating where You pick where you sit. The seats are so big that the screening rooms have limited capacity so you need to buy your ticket an hour early. The price is (over)priced almost as much as Arclight but worth it for the recliners whereas arclight seats just tilt slightly (useless).

At the beginning my experience was neutral. I used the touch screen option to buy my tickets because I wasn’t approached or welcomed by the staff. When I walked into the theatre I was impressed. I enjoyed the seating and the reclining chairs. This was a really nice theatre over all. The reason I give this a one star is the theatre ceiling fell down during my movie. Instead of any apology from any staff no one was present after my film. There was nobody to explain why the ceiling had fallen during my screening. Even during the screening an associate did not come in and make sure everyone was safe or accounted for. There was a bit of chaos during the movie. This made it hard to stay focused on my film and have a good experience at all. Being hit by pieces of the ceiling and debris was not pleasant at all. Maybe at some point after reading the review someone will contact me about this and apologize as a minimum effort to keep their integrity as a company.

Incredible, remodeled theater with spacious, lounge seats that are like business class airline seats. They serve wine, beer and premium drinks! We are blessed to be in Los Angeles and this theater is honestly one of the best ever for a relatively reasonable cost. Parking available at adjacent public parking lots. Only 90 min free and then $ 1 per hour for the remainder. So usually costs people between $ 1 – 3 to see a movie in fabulous Santa Monica!

one star due to no parking validation. SM lots are free for first 90mins but that’s the length of most movies minus previews so you’ll end up paying regardless. why not validate to cover the time of the movie like every other AMC in LA?

Movie tickets definitely aren’t cheap, but at least you’re more comfortable watching movies these days. They have nice reclining seats, that you can lift the arm rests for, so you can cuddle up, or even lay down if you wanted to. A good number of eating options in the area if you’re looking for a nice evening.

Although this theater is pretty small and doesn’t play a lot of movies, the quality is great. It’s located on the Promenade and is a great way to spend time with loved ones while shopping, soaking in the beautiful weather, and walking along the beach!
First off, there are ticket machines inside if you’re paying with a card! I remember I was going to watch Inside Out over the summer with a friend and I was not aware that there were machines inside. It was really hot out and I was burning in the sun. The ticket person outside was taking a while so there was a line and I was just so incredibly grumpy. It wasn’t until later that I realized I could have just gone inside and saved myself the sweat and trouble! Once you pay for your ticket, you get to choose your seat, which is nice. If you’re paying with the cashier, they can actually recommend seats for you based on your party. Really nice!
I believe there is only one concession stand and that’s understandable considering the size of the place. It’s located right at the entrance. Teenagers love going to this location so be weary haha.
The theater itself is great! The seats are super comfortable and big. They recline and even have a foot rest! It felt so comfortable and nice to be able to relax while watching. It might be too comfortable though, because at one point during the movie, I fell asleep haha. But it’s a great experience!
The bathrooms are also pretty clean.

I love this place! we went and saw deadpool last Tuesday and I couldn’t believe it when we walked in and realised we were going to be sitting in recliners!
full super squishy comfy recliners!
it was fantastic! it was more comfortable than my couch at home.
they don’t play a heap of movies at a time, but that doesn’t bother me too much.

I’m noticing a pattern with AMC:
Step 1: A theater is improved in a great way (in this case, excellent reclining seats were installed that made the movie-​viewing experience 10 times better than it used to be).
Step 2: Everyone gets super excited about it and tells everyone how great it is, and some people even buy AMC memberships.
Step 3: Movie selection suddenly becomes absurdly limited at said theater.
It happened at the Dine In theater in the Marina, it’s happening here. Currently playing 4 movies, one of which is Spectre (already released on BluRay, but I guess still worth taking up a spot on a Friday night despite that).
Bummer. We’ve been AMC Stubs members for three years, but now the selection at their two best theaters is ridiculous. There’s rarely a show at either that we even want to see. Looks like it’s time to expand our theater chain options and let the memberships expire.

Reclining seats! a friend of mine and I went here. The tickets were around $ 15, but we reclined (like a lazy boy chair) in comfort and watched in 3d. It was a stupid movie, but it was a nice theatre. Popcorn was good as always theatre popcorn is always good.

AMC’ reclining seats are comfortable and all (just slightly) but it’s a wonder how people still manage to boast about them. It was a nightmare! First off, I love sitting dead center of the row; unfortunately once everyone is reclined there’s no turning back. If you need to go restroom you might as well say adiós to your bladder, it seems like you have to get up and get last every foot in the world just to leave the aisle, not only that, but now I feel terrible for disrupting everyone’s show. Its amazing they even got past safety protocalls. But I guess I wouldn’t have disturbed them too much since for a movie it seemed to be lit up way more then nessesary. I like watching movies in a black box setting (so hard to come by.) Well… I guess you get what you pay for… But hey, at least you got a bargin. I would have at least loved to have been aknowleged by their workers.

When I make it in life, I want a home theater with plush reclining leather seats!
My girlfriend and I were pleasantly surprised when we decided to come here on a last minute whim and watch a movie. The seats were amazingly comfortable, and I could nearly lie down flat and stretch out my legs.
Beyond the seats, there’s really nothing else outstanding, so consider yourself warned! Some downsides of the theater are that it’s not stadium seating (so if you sit behind a tall person, bottom parts of the screen may be covered), and that it’s a pretty small venue.
But who cares… seats are so comfortable, it actually makes watching a movie in a theater feel more like being at home.
Tip: come before noon and pay ~$ 6.50 per ticket.

I love here! I think they are the best theatre one can find. You get everything you want to enjoy a movie from bed like seats to fresh popcorn. Too bad they they are having hard time getting the famous new movies because of the proximity to the recently opened Arclight. Its kinda buzzkill.

This Not a stadium seating theater as it was build decades ago. You cannot see the screen if someone is in front of you.

Surprisingly intimate venue located in the heart of Santa Monica’s shopping and tourist district. With a day to play with in Santa Monica and the vicinity, i chose to step in here for an early 10:30am screening of one of the current holiday prestige releases.
Features the (quickly becoming standardized) AMC recliner seats, which are apparently a new addition within the past couple of months, and I found them to be a little too comfortable, where my arm kept hitting the adjustment mechanism on the side of the chair, and so I had to keep deciding what level I wanted to be at during the movie.
The complex reminded me of «art» or «independent» film venues in other cities, most notably San Francisco and Toronto’s Embarcadero Center and TIFF Lightbox, with its multilevel viewing experience and moderate, yet comfortable screening room space.
If I lived in this area, I could see myself attending regularly.

Love these kind of theaters! The seats are spacious and comfy and they are the recliner type ones! You can recline it all the way back so that you’re basically laying while watching the movie. It’s the same pricing as all other amc theaters too! So comfortable you can put your feet up, lay on your side, etc without being disruptive to people around you!
With these types of theaters, you also get to reserve your own seats beforehand. This is better so that you know where you are sitting before entering the t heater and you don’t have to worry about not being able to sit with your entire party. The only thing with these recliner seated theaters are that they are so comfortable, you can totally fall asleep in them throughout the movie if you are tired. which is what happened to me.

I was pleasantly surprised when I visited the AMC Santa Monica 7 recently. I had easily ordered tickets online, avoided waiting at the theater to purchase them and conveniently printed them at a kiosk.
The real surprise when I entered the theater and found it to be completly upgraded/​updated. Wide, comfortable seats that recline? Yes please!!!
*PRO TIP* Go see a 10:45 matinée and pay only $ 6.50!!! Over the years I had become hesitant to see movies for a few reasons. For one, the garbage coming out of Hollywood has been just that, garbage! Remakes and franchises… very few original films. Add to that the cost to see a movie has skyrocketed to almost $ 20 a ticket. It is no wonder that I have become a Netflix junkie!
Being an early bird makes sense when the pricing is reasonable and the theatre is as comfortable as my own living room but with much better sound! If I pay $ 6.50 to see a clunker I don’t feel so bad!
Good job AMC!

This AMC got an upgrade! They have the most comfortable seats in town and there’s PLENTY of room in between rows. You can recline in the chairs and even put your feet up :)
Tickets range from $ 12-​$ 13 for regular times and $ 6-​$ 7 for the matinees. They have cheap tickets every Tuesday as well! Concessions are still outrageously expensive like everywhere.
The lines can get pretty long on the weekends. If you’re buying tickets at the theater, I’d show up at least 20 minutes before the movie so you can wait in line. There are machines inside if you want to buy them yourself.
Definitely coming back!

The best seats in town! Turns out that this AMC was also renovated along with the one down the street (AMC Loews Broadway)
. And by best seats, I mean fully-​reclinable seats – they can recline all the way.
Almost fell asleep watching my first movie here.
Also, it’s good to note that customer service seems nice. Since we buy tickets online, we usually don’t deal with staff in theaters. But I went to the concession stand and asked for a cup of water and the staff member was extra nice.
Oh, and back to the seats, there is lots of room between rows. Yup, as good as it gets indeed. This theater and AMC Loews Broadway, down the street, are now my favorite theaters.

Since AMC Santa Monica’s installation of their new theatre seats, I haven’t managed to stay awake for the duration of a single movie.
No seriously, I’ve contemplated coming here just to take a nap. So glad they made the investment!
Did I mention they recline all the way? Maybe 170 degrees.

The new reclining seats make a HUGE difference in improving this theater.
A. The seats are comfortable and recline waaaaay back, allowing you to prop your feet up on a footrest.
B. The fact that each chair has it’s own wide armrest means extra distance between you and that unsavory person who might plop down next to you.
LOVE.

Digging the new chairs. Glad my AMC gold still counts!
JY

There’s only a couple things one can review for a movie theater and I will go through them as a list.
Parking: If you park in the actual mall parking lot it’s free for first 90 minutes and then 1 dollar for each additional hour. Great place to park if you’re only going to go watch a movie then bounce.
Accessibility of movie tickets: It’s prearrange seating. You choose your seats as you pay for your tickets! It’s great. None of that waiting to see if you could get a nice seat because you’ll know beforehand.
Seats: This is where it’s amazing. This is the first AMC I have ever been to where they offer a lazy-​boy type seat that allows you to just lay back on your individual sofa-​chair. Well individual is an understatement. The sofa-​chairs are paired up, meaning every two chairs are linked together with a shared arm rest. But this was great because I often only come with one other!
Intimacy: This movie theater is great in that its very intimate. I think it only holds about 60 people max in each room. It was great! None of that loud chatter from a theater full of 300+ people.
Probably one of my favorite AMCs.

First time coming to this theatre, the place seems small but I was only on the first floor. Long wait for the concession stand, not sure if there is one upstairs. Ordered the usual #1 popcorn and drink to split between the boyfriend and I. Was really surprised when I walked into our movie, all the seats were the same as the new ones as the dine in AMC. Made the movie so much better! I love the lazy boy seats and how it reclines. So much better than the old theatre seats. I would definitely come back here for another movie. Plus it’s nice to shop and walk around before or after your movie, since it’s right on 3^rd street.
The bathrooms at this theatre were not bad, fairly clean, I’ve seen much worse. I think maybe the lobby of the cinema could use a facelift to match the rest of the cinema

Nous avions décidé d’aller au cinéma moi et mes deux amies, mais un des staff en a décidé autrement. Alors que nous avions déjà acheté les places et que nous faisions la queue pour acheter des popcorn, un membre du personnel est venu nous demander notre carte d’identité, à nous trois, et seulement à nous trois (alors que plusieurs personnes de notre âge sont passées sans problèmes). Je précise que le film n’étaient pas un film d’une rare violence, ni à caractère sexuel, ou encore d’épouvante ! Mes deux amies avaient leurs cartes d’identité, moi non. Nous avons dû partir, sans poser de questions.

Going here for movies is AMAZING!
I highly recommend going to the first showing of the day when the tickets are only $ 6.49. I believe the low ticket price is worth it to sit in super comfy reclining chairs, such a treat! We have been to 3 first showings now and each time the theater was pretty empty. The theater and restrooms were very clean.
We have not been back at night, but I imagine it is quite a popular in the evenings since it is on busy 3^rd street.

Nice little cinema. Staff is friendly and helpful, and very patient with us stupid tourists. (Couldn’t figure out how to buy tickets at the machine, tried to steal an extra cup for popcorn, thst was a no no)
And the seats… compared to scandinavian cinemas, it’s like a dream.
Thumbs up!

This AMC had an extreme makeover… and I like what I see!
The bathrooms, the concession stands, the seats… wow, the chairs are those reclining, practically lying down ones. Take off your shoes and relax kind of seats. It’s a new movie theater!
Two other major points:
A place that looks like this usually passes the costs to its customers, but these guys — at least for now — still accept movie passes from places like Costco, without any surcharge. Get the passes.
They also now assign seats, so no more waiting in ridiculous lines. We came straight from a Happy Hour down the street to our recliners without any hassle.
Arclight quality without the hefty price tag. Use that money for alcohol before the show. You’ll be glad you did :)

I don’t what tourist sins this movie theater has caused in the past, but they are now forgiven as far as I’m concerned the AMC in Santa Monica might be my new favorite movie theater.
I believe this theater was just recently reopened and one of newest improvements are the seats and they are PHENOMENAL. Large, plush, and mechanically reclining — these are heaven.
I’m a pretty strong fan of the AMC chain. The prices are fair and the theaters are in good quality. This theater is fairly small, but the small audiences, great matinée prices, and solid movie offerings is making this my new destination theater.
ArcLights are great for date nights. The AMC Santa Monica is perfect for date afternoons.

Super bequeme Sitze!!! Ledersessel mit Beinhochlegemöglichkeit! Das Kino wurde renoviert und ist nicht mehr so dreckig wie letztes Jahr 2014.
So macht Kino richtig Spaß ! :)

Best seats ever! No really, you’ve got to see this place. They recently renovated the theaters and they are amazing. The seats are so comfortable. They are full-​sized recliners like the kind you’d buy from a furniture store and put in your living room. It’s like watching a movie at home. And each row of seats is spaced so far apart that you can fully recline and relax. Even those who shop at the big and tall store can appreciate these seats! I’m not sure how the theater is going to maintain profits since they have about a third of the number of seats as before. Maybe they are counting on people coming more often because it’s so awesome. :-)
Okay, enough about the seats. (Not really, but I must move on) The sound quality in the theaters is quite good as are the screens. The staff have always been friendly during my visits and they keep the theaters and restrooms clean. That can’t be easy with the crowds of tourists and such going through there. The theater is also in a great location on the Promenade with easy access to restaurants and shopping nearby. A true triple-​threat theater.