United Artists Kaufman Astoria 14

I have been coming to this movie theater ever since it opened up. Its my go to spot for movies. I grew up in Astoria so I am always in Astoria. So when I wanna go to the movies, I prefer this theater. The reasons for my preference are close proximity to the city, quick service, great snacks, comfortable chairs and close proximity to the bars and restaurants. The last movie I went to see was The Revenant. It was a great movie. Definitely going back to watch more at Kaufman.

Great movie theather free parking on the roof friendly and clean we love it ;) we love coming here all the time they habe video games for kids which i find nice.

This has been our go-​to theatre for the past two years. Tonight we went to see The Revenant and it was the first time we’ve walked out of a theatre. The guy in front of us within a minute of the film starting pulled out his phone to look up Leonardo DiCaprio on IMDB. Really???
What can only be described as a savage sat behind us and loudly ate his twizzlers the entire time. The girl next to us was scared of loud noises and moaned the entire time and her boyfriend ignored her while shouting, «Ah, shit!» at the screen.
This was the only time we’ve had a bad experience at this cinema. We walked out and asked for vouchers to come back and Clifton the general manager was THE BEST. He was very apologetic and didn’t hesitate to give us two vouchers and threw in a third for the inconvenience. Clifton is the best and that is how you run a theatre. Sure, this experience sucked but it was the fault of a bunch of inconsiderate assholes. But Regal did the right thing and we’ll keep coming back.

I’ve gone to this movie theater over the years.
While it is your basic multiplex, it does have a number of things going for it:
1 – free parking
2 – large comfortable seats
3 – multiple showings of popular movies
4 – generally, good sound
5 – friendly staff
6 – many restrooms, which are (at least the men’s rooms) clean
Admission is generally lower than Manhattan (more for 3D movies), but not by much. Like most movie theaters, however, the concessions are way overpriced.
The theaters are generally clean. I’ve never had experienced a sticky floor and have never noticed trash on the floor.
Any bad times I’ve had here were due to the movies, not the theater.

The theater is always clean and has convenient showing times. Every employee there makes a point to be cheerful and helpful! Really ups the experience

Really nice theater– great location, clean and spacious. Not overly crowded like in NYC and the staff are very friendly, helpful and happy to be there– not always easy to say.
Great stadium seating, though the seats (in the theater I was in– 10) do not recline, there is plenty of leg room and the sound was just right. All in all, a great local theater!

Very small screen for a regular movie screen. Don’t know about imax or 3d here.
Not exciting sound quality either.
Never coming back. Not because its super bad, i have seen worse, but i think I would enjoy more at my home theater setup.

Hidden in the heart of Astoria, many movie lovers come here to get away from the hustle and bustle of Manhattan. Many Queens residents love this gem.
Upon arrival you can purchase tickets at the kiosks or stand in line at the box office. When you register for a Regal movie card, it gives you discounts for a free popcorn or even a movie ticket!
The two concession stands (one in the front and the other located in the back) makes it easier for people to buy their popcorn, candy and soda quicker. A smart move in management part since this increases revenue.
This Regal theatre shows current releases. When popular and anticipated movies come out, Regal schedules frequent showings.
Once in a while this Regal theatre hosts special movie screenings.
After you visit the Kaufman studio and the Museum of Moving Image, come to this theatre and watch it all come together.
Located off of Steinway street, you can stop by at Applebee’s to get a ticket voucher.
Why not stop in to catch the latest Hollywood release?

This is a consistent movie theater. They have seats and a screen.
Lines are sometimes long but move. Parking on the roof is key. It makes all the difference. Grab the first spot you see.

Glad I now know it’s there.
Glad they offer less expensive pricing than Manhattan theaters.
Ticket window rather understaffed for 5:30pm the week of a major movie debut. But they do have self-​ticket kiosks.
Dated theater. Nice concessions staff. Popcorn wasn’t that grand. Corn dog nuggets weren’t that warm.
Theater was spacious. Sound was actually on the more quiet side, opposed to the usual «ZOMG MY EARS ARE GONNA BLEEEED!», but easy to hear. Nice touch.
No one was manning the booth for our movie, as we got a lovely shot of the blank computer desktop until one of us went outside to inform an employee.
Complimentary parking lot is SUPER awesome. And it’s easy walking distance from the 36^th Ave N/​Q stop.
Made me feel like I was back home, rather than in NYC, and that’s not necessarily a bad thing.

We paid for a movie that was supposed to start at 3:40. Now we are waiting in line and have been told we can’t enter the theatre for another 10 – 15 minutes becuase the theatre «is not ready». It is currently 15 minutes after the time the movie was supposed to start. No one from the UA Kaffman apologized or explained what’s going on.
Update– there was a manager standing outside after the movie passing out comp tickets to each person and apologizing for the delays. This totally turned our experience around and makes a world of difference!

I bought popcorn and soda at this theater Saturday night and used my AMEX card. 2 hours later i got a call from AMEX that someone took an imprint of my card and tried to pay for a $ 65 limo near the theater (while I was in the movie!).
I called the theater to warn the management that their staff may be stealing customer credit card numbers but could not get through so I figured I would use this instead.
Be careful out there!

Dated interior combined with a musty odors and a broken elevator keeps from an enjoyable experience

Every single time I have been to the movies here there is a baby in the audience. It’s not like I’m seeing Disney/​Pixar films, it’s during showings of movies like Black Mass, Avengers, X-​Men, Gone Girl. Not childrens films.
Parents: please don’t scar your children for life by taking them to a rated R movie.
It is great to have a theatre like this in the neighborhood, but they MUST crack down on babies/​small children in adult movies!

As serviceable as a movie house can be, and in the heart of Astoria to boot. All your commercial wide releases are very likely to be screened here, and that should be more than enough reason to avoid the mad scramble at any of the theaters located in Manhattan. Even for some of the bigger flicks that have come out in the not too distant past (e.g. Guardians of the Galaxy, Man of Steel… basically any comic book film), it was relatively painless to score a ticket.
Other than that, I guess it’s cool that they have a parking lot for the car I don’t drive/​own. And it’s free parking too. That’s all.

It’s not the nicest theater in the world, but it’s far from the worst. Overall, this is my top choice for mainstream movie going in NYC. Let me explain:
Relatively new. The (stadium style) chairs are clean. Your feet don’t stick to the floor when you take steps.
Parking. There’s a free parking garage.
Cool. I’ve seen a couple of movies in NYC theaters this summer and the rooms were sweaty and gross. United Artists Kaufman lived up to expectations!
It’s close. Yo, I get a suburban-​style movie theater within walking distance! Score.

I’m sorely disappointed in the AV at Kaufman! As bustling as Astoria is, a major movie theater servicing the area should maintain standards. I can only recall the last time I was here last month for a movie shown in theater 10. Stadium seats were great, relatively clean, removable arm rests etc. Sitting at 5 rows from the back of the theater however, the screen was TINY. I mean like a modern android phone is more impressive. We didn’t move as we expected the screen to stretch during show time. Did. not. happen. To boot, the volume was lowered just in time for the feature presentation?! I don’t care if I’m not watching Expendables 6… I want this rom-​com to be large and blow my wig off!
Oh, but there’s free parking on the roof.

Movie Theater Echo
Overall: 3.5 Stars
This will never be the best movie theater you will go to, nor will it be the worst. However it is above average.
The sound and screen quality are standard. Don’t expect IMAX level quality here.
My favorite part about Kaufman is the relatively small amount of people here whenever you go here on weekdays and non-​peak periods. The crowds rarely reach 50 people per movie during these periods. 25 people is already a stretch.
I recently went to see «Horrible Bosses 2» (ok movie) on Thanksgiving (noonish) and there were a total of 5 people in the theater.
The prices have been steadily climbing over the years for both ticket and food. $ 20 for 2 sodas and a large popcorn is ludicrous.
I highly recommend using the individual kiosks at the entrance of theater if there is a long line to purchase tickets. You will save time (unless there is a long line as well).
If you wish to avoid the large crowds, see the movie the week after the premier. It is very likely the movie will be ¼ full since the theater is massive.
Your will more than likely than not find the movie you want to see with many different options for times here.

Fancy it is not, but a comfort of the one corner of Astoria that feels remotely like the suburbs? It totally is. Not quite a Manhattan Megaplex, UA Kaufman Astoria 14 is an all around nice place to see a movie — blockbuster hit or something artsier if happens to be playing.
The seats are stadium-​style, but are definitely lived in, so not that comfortable, but not horribly stiff, either.
My favorite part is that even though I’m closer to 30 than I am 10, they still let me order a kid’s ZapPack so that I can indulge in some popcorn without gorging on a small (which has quite the caloric jump from the kid’s pack).

Love this theater! Why? Because it has a huge parking spot!!! LOL. Never thought that parking would get a Cali girl so excited, but living in NY with the scarcity of parking availability this is a huge plus! Definitely saves the trouble of driving around.
Like most theaters, the cost per movie is also around $ 14.50 here, however if you have a Costco Membership, definitely buy a pair of tickets from there for $ 16 and save!!! I also love the fact that theater plays Indian movies (a big plus for the South Asian Community).
For reasons above, this is definitely my go to theater in Queens!