Kent Theater

Wow, unbelievable … I’m really not sure how this place is still in business. I Came today June 11^th to watch ninja turtles with my little sister. first there was an attendant at the window said he forgot his glasses and couldn’t read a thing on my groupon voucher, and didn’t know how to enter groupings. Then they Charged us extra for 3D glasses, we then wait in line where there is nobody to redeem tickets. Suddenly at 7:26 and employee appears and tell us to go to theatre 1. The theater is a mess, certainly has not been mAintained or cleaned in years and stinks, furthermore still not even commercials are playing. 5 minutes later a manager comes to tell us we need to move to another theatre and that the movie won’t be 3D anymore but we can get our money back for glasses. Now at 7:50 I’m standing in the lobby waiting for customers in theatre 3 to finish watching x– men … The service here is deplorable, the facility is filthy and poorly maintained, and the management is poor as there is little or no resolution offered by the management team here. Never again will I be returning to this theater, it’s absolutely the worst. Even at a groupon price, I warn you dont come here.

Wednesday 3D tickets only 7.50, it’s a really old school theater and has an arcade. Really good deal but it was a bit smelly in the theater and the floor was sticky! I saw a customer ask the counter for air freshener which she sprayed around the theater, it was much better afterwards.

I was expecting to read less average reviews about Kent Theater. It is a hit or a miss, And I am not sure if for me it was a hit or a miss, so I will stay with 3 stars (Which should be 2.5).
Prices: $ 11 for the premier of Captain America. Large popcorn+large coke+Twizzlers and candies, $ 17! It is Pepsi and cot coke.
The movie was on room #1, which I think is the biggest one. 3D in great quality, could do better with the sound system.
The movie supposed to start at 10, it started at 10:30. What a time wast. People started to get uncomfortable and started screaming. It was bizarre lol

If you’r a BIG & TALL guy like me please don’t do it to yourself.
The seat and leg room was the smallest think i sit in in years.
NEVER AGAIN

This theatre is no frills, at all. If you come here expecting to watch a movie on a big screen for as cheap as possible in NYC — then you’ve come to the right place.
The attendants (all quite nice) take their time and provide an adequate (albeit very slow) service to their patrons. This is not a place where they will go above and beyond to meet your needs. You’ll be waiting a while, so get there early and have a little patience.
That said, if your expectations aren’t high, this is a cute little theatre, kinda run down and raggedy, but the prices are so cheap that if none of this bothers you, you can still come here and have a good time.
If you want a nice movie experience or to impress a date, I would steer clear, but if you keep suppositions to a minimum, its cool.

I went here last week. It honestly wasn’t as bad as I was expecting. The screen was bigger than the smaller screens in the Pavillion and the bathroom was clean. Not to mention the prices are amazing.
There was a bit of an issue at the box office. I handed the groupon I was using to the employee and he told me to stand to the side while he helped the next person in line (after taking my groupon but not giving me my ticket). Apparently there was an issue as he was helping the next person so he went to get another employee who proceeded to help her. After a few minutes I realized they had forgotten about me and were not going to get back to me after asking me to wait to the side. Meanwhile, a new line was forming. It was a pretty awkward situation because I didn’t want to seem like I was cutting the line (even though I had already given them my groupon and was told they would help me in a moment) so I ended up waiting in the back of the line again. The new ticket employee was very nice though. Overall, I would return but they need to be more organized at the box office.
I was also a bit annoyed that they let two kids under six (a three year old and a five year old – those were their exact ages as their mother told the box office) into an R-​rated film at 7:30pm.

Good price. But horrible seats, small screen and not well maintained. The theatre was extremely cold, they said they were turning on the heat but it was still freezing! Overall not a pleasant visit. Will not return.

This place is so outdated and sketchy looking. You pay for your ticket outside and walk into a line that blocks you from entering. There’s a rope that blocks you from getting in because you need to wait for someone to take your ticket. The theater itself is tiny as hell, smells like a dirty bathroom, and with the seats that sit low. So the tiny screen is super high up and you’re hurting your neck looking up. The bathroom is disgusting and tiny so you should go before going. Overall, it wasn’t a totally bad experience since it was expected with the price of a $ 5 movie ticket.

Let me preface this by saying I’m Brooklyn born and raised and boy has our borough changed. I still love it here, but everything is so expensive, especially a trip to the movies. I’m an average no frills gal with a family to feed, but the idea of seeing a flick on the big screen vs. usually having to download is a treat. This being said, The Kent suits my needs perfectly. It’s cheap and gets the job done. The theatre itself is relatively small and a little dingy, but I have 3 kids so I don’t scare easily. I prefer low key, affordable, quality time with family over large crowds, long lines and breaking the bank for a 3D flick at the UA. Give me $ 12 3D Star Wars at The Kent vs. $ 20 and up at the UA.

great neighborhood location! watched a movie the other day and it was nice and cozy! its a small place whith only 3 theaters! had a good time watching the movie revenant! prices were great too!!!

It’s a nice movie theater is mosty clean it’s a movie theater for kids all the movies there are pg movie’s

Not bad, not bad.
We could hear the other movie playing from the theater next door.
The food is really good!
$ 5 Wednesdays, can’t complain.
My date didn’t like the seats, because some were dingy, but I would go back again. We found two special leather seats (hopefully faux leather)
See you again, Kent!

OMG run for your life!!! If you want to share your popcorn with mice (and lot of them) DO NOT GOT TO THIS THEATER!!! The food sucked too everything was stale!!! Got this on a Groupon so you get what u pay for!!!

I have been to the Kent movie theater a few times but felt I should write a review since I feel the below reviews gives them a bad reputation and might steer people away from going.
I took my daughter to see the new Minion movie (3D) on opening day, Friday at 5pm and we had the best time. No problem with crowding, we had plenty of room. Our tickets combined cost the price of one adult ticket at fancier commercial theater. I commend the theater and owners for trying to stay true to the public and keeping prices down. Taking a family out is normally a very costly event but they make it possible, that you can treat your children to a movie date without taking a loan out. Popcorn, candy and soda prices were also reasonable. They had some games which made her happy but her favorite part was the special popcorn bucket that they had to match the movie. Staff was very nice and helpful.
I agree that it might not be the cleanest but it wasn’t dirty. I have been to other local theaters and have seen much worth

Theater is dirty with poor quality pictures. The screen are to high so you have to a just your head to an uncomfortable angle.

This place is creepy. I have been dying to come here, but I hate movie theaters. Pretty skeevy, bathrooms are worst than gas stations… yet super cheap and fun. #gofigure
#tryitbutuhavebeenwarned

Before anything else, this place is cool!
It is located on Coney Island ave (do not expect to find parking during the day), and run by teenagers.
I went there last week for the first time. And even that I didn’t have the best experience, I will go there again. We went to the 9:15 show, and we had only 3 more people with us during the movie.
Good popcorn and quick in and out. You don’t need more to go not a movie.

This place is 4 blocks from where i live, so i decided to go and watch a movie last weekend.
The good: no line, you basically have the whole theater for yourself. And the prices ;)
The bad: The people who work there are kids, that just prefer to use their phone instead of doing their job.
Try it if you live near by, nothing more…

— Yes, it is kind of dirty
— Yes, the screen is kind of small
But
— The concession stand is super cheap ($ 7 for small popcorn and soda)
— $ 11 for 3D on a Saturday night, What?
— Easy to get a seat for blockbuster movies on weekend nights
— Midweek and matinée deals are phenomenal
— It’s good if you’re just trying to get out of the house and catch a cheap movie without a world of expectations
PS: The parking regulations are kind of confusing, so make sure you study the signs outside

Avoid at all costs! My bf found a livingsocial deal advertising 2 for $ 10 tickets and since I wanted to go see Neighbors (don’t judge), we bit the bullet and bought them. Cary C. warned us that Kent Theatre is the place where movies go to die and he was right.
We get there at around 5pm, there was no one in line– the guy at the ticket booth was on his phone and took his sweet time with the transaction. It took him about 12 minutes to get his shi*t together and by that time, a long line has formed behind us.
We get to the lobby and past the stand where the ticket taker is supposed to be but no one is there except for the concessions people (who were flirting with some weird kid at the counter). One of the girls at the popcorn area told us to stay in the lobby without telling us why so I asked her and she said that the theatre was still being cleaned. Fine, whatevs, we wait in the lobby.
At five minutes til showtime, we get ushered into the theatre and this place is so dank and depressing. I noticed that it hasn’t been cleaned at all as evidenced by the cups and garbage on the floor. They have level seating like the Angelika but without the cool history.
Finally the trailers/​ads start and the coup de grace– THE EFFIN TINY SCREEN. For real, my tv at home was bigger than this joke.
You get what you pay for. You have been warned.
P.S.
When you check-​in thru Unilocal they’re supposed to give you free popcorn. The people at the concession stand told us they’ve never heard of Unilocal.Hahahha, this place is so backwards.