We returned and the place is still looking good. Only problem was tickets had a $5.00 service charge. 3,16,19. New owers our 1 st time here since Moore theaters bought the place. Great improvements. We got to pick out our seats on the screen. New parking lot, food and popcorn.
Love this place! Ticket prices are very reasonable so therefore you can afford the consessions, not all the chairs recline in each theatre, but some do. The rooms are clean, bathrooms smell and look clean. Staff really do a good job of keeping the place up, seriously. They work really hard. Decent selection of drinks, popcorn is pretty fresh, meal deals are good. Will always choose this one over the other 2 theatres in town because theyre way too pricey, and not so clean
Renovations good but still ongoing. Wide reclining (reclines but no footrests) seats very comfortable stadium style (but not too steep). Refills cost extra however. Old style drink fountains. Theyre improving (no longer smells musty inside). When I visited , they were in the process of stripping exterior paint layers in preparation for new exterior paint.
I love this theatre. Its clean and very cheap! Movie priced are reasonable and you can actually get a popcorn without paying an arm and a leg (a medium bag is like $2.50!). Their seats are very comfortable and the theatre seems relatively new. My favorite theatre in town! Its accessible, cheap, and family friendly!
The movie experience is good. However I could hear all the sound effects from the movie in the neighboring theater. That was interesting. It didnt go with the murder mystery I was watching. π But. I dont understand why the seats are so low. Im short, 54. And the cushions are below my knees. Its difficult to get out. How do tall people do it? The leg room, even for short people is very nice. The seats are comfortable. Just low.
This place was once the cheap cinema in town. Where movies came to die. However, after a renovation, this place is now completely revitalized. They do not have the recliner seating that is now the craze in theaters, but the new seating that they did install is very comfortable. The screens are now much larger and crisper. What makes this place great too is the price. The ticket prices are very reasonable and the concession stand has a very large variety (even hot dogs and such) at a very reasonable price. What boggles my mind about this place is the fact that it is hard to tell what it is from the main road. They do not display what movies are playing, how amazing their concessions are and do nothing to draw attention to themselves. They have painted the building to look nice, but you dont have to be a marketing major to know that more needs to be done. So if the owners read this, I would recommend more signage and information being visible from the road will draw more people as the product being offered is very nice. This place has replaced W Columbia 7 as my go to Cinema.
Very nice, very clean. Good prices for tix and snacks. I am impressed with the difference inside being so much nicer and cleaner than previously owned. Great staff. My 1st choice for movies with my 5 year old grandson. He loves the serve yourself popcorn and drink bar.
They have the new Comfortable recliners like so many other theaters have added. This is an inexpensive movie experience for your family. We bought 3 tickets, 3 drinks, and popcorn for $20. They do charge you $0.50 for refills of drinks and popcorn. Didnt care for the bags instead of buckets for popcorn but overall a great experience. Bathrooms were clean.
Quality prices for snacks and movies, they typically have the new releases, plus comfortable seats. I like that im able to purchase and reserve my seats online beforehand. Not much to complain about here, solid prices and convenience. Would recommend going and we will be back for another return visit.
I like this theater. Tickets are about the same as the other theaters. However, concessions are a lot more reasonable for a big family. Love their seats. My husband and I like to cuddle watching movies. So it is very nice that the arm rest between the seats go up. Dont have to have an arm rest jabbing you in the side for the entire movie.
FANTASTIC place to see a movie! Great concession prices, comfortable seating, and clean environment. Took my wife and three kids to the movies tonight and it barely cost more than it usually does when its just my wife and I going to one of those other theaters. Concessions are self serve, which is actually awesome, since you get to control how much butter is on your corn, and how much ice is in your soda... Plus it helps keeps the prices down! And the movies look and sound great! Id encourage anyone to go check this place out.
Absolutely amazing theatre! Night & day difference to the old one! Theaters are larger, rocking chair seats, tons of leg room & so comfortable. Price was cheap! 3 people, large popcorn & large drink, just under $13! Definitely a great family day experience w/o breaking the bank!
It is 10,000 times better now. Completely revamped. The seats are comfortable and there is a ton of room. Incredibly affordable the popcorn and the screens are actually BIG. Lakeview and west quad have tiny screens. The bathrooms are brand new and the parking lot is brand new. This is the perfect place to take your family to see a movie without taking out a second mortgage on your house. Its important to have a good time with your family.
Wow! As a longtime resident of Battle Creek, it makes me so happy to see this theater brought back to life. The interior is all but unrecognizable from when it was Cheap Flicks and the bathrooms are much larger, cleaner, and better lit. I was impressed with the courteousness of the staff, the size of the seats (love that the armrests are movable!), and the spaciousness of the theater. The boxes of candy they sold were fairly priced at $1.75, which is far and away better than the $3.50 - $4.50 per box youd pay at a larger chain-type theater. We had no problem buying candy there (at bigger theaters we usually sneak in our own, since theyre sold at the store for $1/box)! Admission prices were excellent and I loved that I could pay online ahead of time and reserve my seats. What a great idea!The one negative experience we had was that we were told we couldnt bring our iced coffee, which we had just purchased from Biggby, into the theater unless we paid for one of their cups. I can understand that they dont want to lose money on people bringing in outside snacks and drinks, but they dont even sell coffee. It was clear that we had just bought it - it was full - and it seemed needlessly petty to get after us for that. Im not sure why a small iced coffee was such an issue and it was a little embarrassing for us to be chastised for it. Other than that one small thing, though, our experience was fantastic! 5 stars from my little family - we will definitely be back.
Bravo! The renovation and restructuring of this previously tired and run-down theater was a HUGE success. First-run movies at fair prices with amazing discounts for early showings. (Only $2.50 for morning matinee before noon) Snacks are super reasonable compared to most theaters. This is my new favorite place to see movies.
I love this theater. Its adoringly called the cheap flix by some locals. You can see new movies for like 6 bucks. You can also get nachos and a drink for a total of 10 bucks, and that includes ticket price. The only reason I dont give it 5 stars is because the employees in there usually look miserable and theyre not really friendly. Other than that though, Iove this place.
I have been here many times since they re-opened and I think its the nicest theater in Battle Creek. It is CLEAN. The seats and bathrooms are CLEAN when so many others are gross. You can get two tickets, a huge bag of popcorn and two huge drinks for less than $20.00...even cheaper if you go early.
Seat Assigned @ Purchase: A+Seat Quality: B - stiff recline, and no foot restSeat Positioning: D - flat, none theatre style.Food/Drink Quality: C - averageFood/Drink Prices: A+ - affordableFood/Drink Variety: C - basicTicket Prices: A+ -$5Screen Sizes: C+ - Average3-D/4-D options: C+ - No D-BoxCleanliness: A+ - Very CleanRestrooms: A- - clean. Good location.Staff: A+ - Friendly. Attentive.Overall: A+ for a affordable movie night,C+ for a avid cinema goer.
JC Cinima is located on Helmer Road across from Meijers. My husband and I love this theater. They show the current movies at a reasonable cost. The seating is comfortable and clean. The staff are very friendly and helpful. Yesterdays movie with a large popcorn and two large drinks was under $17.50. very reasonable if you ask me. Enjoy the show.
Wow this place is cheap!! You can get a movie ticket, a large soda, and a snack for the same price as a movie ticket at another theater. It was recently renovated so everything is nice and clean. Self serve pop and popcorn which awesome. The seats are comfy and screen looks up to date.
Ok I do love this theater you cant beat the price they are hands down the cheapest theater in town. But I do have one gripe sometimes they dont show the new release that I want to see. For example I think it was when the new ghost busters came out they just didnt have it. They get other AAA releases but not all of them but this could be due to their low price.
I loved the fact that I spend literally half the amount of money I would have if I went to the mall. However, I didnt like the theater as much. Im only 5.2 so my feet didnt sit flat on the floor making it uncomfortable sitting for 3 hour movie. Additionally, the arm rest are thin so when the theater is packed like it was for the Averager movie you are literally elbow to elbow. Which makes it uncomfortable. Personally its a tuff pick between getting half off at the theater or spending high dollar for added comfort.
Extremely happy with the change of ownership here and everything done to improve this theater. Better than the other theaters nearby and much cheaper. Everything here is reasonably priced, the staff is great, and the seats are much better than you find at W. Columbia or the mall theater.
Out with the old and in with the new!!!They should remove this old review.Plush theater seating, nice, clean theaters,inexpensive tickets on FIRST RUN shows and cheapre-fills on the do it yourself, popcorn and all the butteryour little (or big) heart could desire!!!I loved coming here and seeing that they were able to so beautifully restore what was once an area icon.-I will definately return.
Nice ,clean ,great prices low cost so all can afford it ,As dates or familys .You get your own pop corn and butter,cotton candy,hotdogs, prizels and cheese, and more,bottle water 1.00, you get your own pop.Nice seats have fun!!! I really know youll be surprised.And love it!!
This is a continuation of Moore Theatres mission of providing first-run cinema at very affordable rates. The building has been refurbished from its prior tenant, and the inclusion of reserved seating is a plus. I will definitely be back as summer blockbusters come full-size.
Total reviews rating 4.6
199 Reviews for JC Cinema 2023:
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2022-06-12Exactly what we were after! For only $20.25 we got a large popcorn, 2 large drinks, Reese pieces and 2 movie tickets. Popcorn refills are $1. When purchasing your ticket a screen pops up and you get to choose your seats, which is neat. Previews were about 5 minutes. It was clean, the seats were comfy and everyone in our theater enjoyed their movie. Definitely recommend, definitely will be returning π
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2022-05-31Wonderful experience. Price was cheap; half as expensive as other theatres. Very clean and well kept. Seats were comfortable. You dont quite get the same experience as a more mainstream theatre but if youre in the area? Consider giving this place a visit.
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2022-06-16We were going to see the 6:15 of Buzz Lightyear on Thursdays opening day. When entering theater #2 before anything started on the screen, I notice the wet floor signs were out on top row of this theater. Then, a vomit/dirty mop smell hit me and my sons in the face. I asked the manager about this he tried to cover the smell up with air freshener. This was a no go on watching this film there. So, I asked manager for a refund and the only refund was for tickets not $13 that we spent in concession. I didnt even fill up the .ten cent popcorn bag with anything. I guess thats their awesome policy. If JC Cinemas cant clean the theater properly when someone gets sick. What else they arent clean properly? Also, theres two other theaters in town!! We will be spending a little more to watch films in the cleaner environment. Bye Bye JC
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2022-04-24They play the first run movies. Half the price of the other theaters. The seats are comfortable. The popcorn is fresh the drinks are fizzy everything is the same as the other theaters at about half the price
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2022-07-21Wonderful. It has been a few years since Ive been there. A lot better since they remodeled and better admission price than most movie theaters.
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2022-07-09Our family have loved going to JC theater since we moved to Battle Creek. The prices are great on tickets AND concessions, and their online ordering system is so convenient!
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2022-02-22Decent priced tickets and concessions. Definitely the alternative to the high-priced places like celebration cinema. You can buy a ticket, medium drink, and a large popcorn for $20 compared to pricy cinemas. No recliner seats though, which is a luxury I can live without. Wont be my last time here.
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2021-12-26Wonderful theater experience for the cost! The screen we had this go around was big, had a lot of seats, had great sound.... The concessions we very inexpensive, especially compared to full-price theaters. Im very grateful that this place is here and allows me to have an evening out with my husband or whole family without it costing an arm and a leg. Thank you!!
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2021-12-20I like it. It doesnβt have reclining seats which is the only real complaint Iβve heard about this place. However, they are super affordableβ¦. Especially compared to most movie places. You can get a lot more for your dollar than places that do have reclining seats soβ¦ I mean itβs your call. Also really like the nature situation that the back of the very long parking lot has become. Itβs nice to see nature reclaim unused urban spaces.
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2022-06-27Ive always liked JC Cinema. Last week, the crew (Joey in particular) really went the extra mile to assist us when our dog mangled a gift card.