Camera 7 Cinema

Camera 7 features a good mix of popular and arthouse films. The theaters are comfortable. Overall, it’s a preferred theater for us. Our only complaint is with the popcorn: it is poorly popped — small kernels that seem to have been run through a food processor after popping. Popcorn might be a minor issue, but is just part of the theater experience for us. We have actually chosen to go to alternative theaters because the popcorn is consistently so bad at Camera 7. Would love to see this otherwise great theater do something to fix the popcorn. Please!

Parking depends on the day and time but overall a reasonable mini theater. They allow Pizza My Heart so Coffee Society is out. Bathrooms could have used a quick spin (we saw a movie around 4 PM) but otherwise would come here again.

We love the Camera 7 Theaters and have been coming here for years. It’s at The Pruneyard in Campbell so you can buy your movie tickets a little early and go enjoy a beer at the Rock Bottom Brewery or do some shopping while you wait.
They always have a friendly staff and the snack bar workers go fast so the line is usually not long. They accept student IDs there so you can get a discount on your tickets and also they have a discount card with what they call «Munch A Bunch Rewards». This card allows you to buy 5 large fountain drinks or 5 large popcorns and get one free. It’s a really good deal if you go there a lot.
You may have to drive around in the parking lot for few minutes to find a spot but I can’t blame that on the theater. The Pruneyard is always crowded day and night so plan ahead.

I am definitely a fan after their manager handled my mistake graciously. I had pre-​paid tickets. I bought them for the theatre downtown! OOPS. The films began at the same time.
The manager, Naomi, allowed the two of us to enter even though I’d purchased tickets for the downtown theatre. She did not «up charge» me for the price difference. I realize she could not have provided this service if the show was selling out but thankfully it was not.
Kudos to Naomi for excellent customer service.

Old school cinema all the way. That includes squeaky seats that try to consume you and a sometimes crackly sound system.
Camera 7 is one of the many businesses tucked away in the sprawling Pruneyard shopping complex. I say tucked away because i spent 10 minutes walking around the whole complex looking for the entrance to this place! Ticket prices are a bit steep, $ 11 if purchased in person, and a friend told me that their individual tickets were $ 15 when purchased online after convenience fees and such. The theater size was fairly large and the screen was big, but everything else about this place screams «Time for a remodel!» Especially when compared to the new cushy reserved seating Lazy-​Boy style recliners now available at the Cinemark Century Shoreline theaters, these theaters leave a bit to be desired. However, they do play limited release films, which is what brought me to this theater in the first place. We watched Meru in a relatively empty theater at the last showing on a Tuesday evening. The ticket counter out front was already closed, so signs directed me to go inside to the concessions stand to purchase my ticket. They seem to have a decent selection of snacks and other friends enjoyed their popcorn.
I think Camera 7 is a fine local theater chain that I will happily support as long as they continue to mix in the art house and limited release films in with their mega blockbuster showings.

Lovely clean theater without too many kids running around. It is a bit small, but it does the job and it’s not overly crowded.
Typical ticket costs but they offer military and student discounts which is awesome.

Love this theater! Yes it’s older and a little run down but it’s cheaper than most movie theaters, the popcorn is great, and I like the chill vibe. Great for new movies that are played on the big screen.
Minus 1 star for the smaller screens where they show older/​independent movies. The rooms and screens are very small, it gets very crowded.

You can take pizza my heart including drinks and salad in since connected, beats popcorn plus only 5.50for kiddos still. Main theater is large, rest are small, get there early for a good seat if not a mainstream film in the big theater.

I judge a movie theatre based on whether I had a good time or not and how much it cost. Therefore, to me, this place was great! No lines. Walked up, bought a ticket for less than $ 8. Went in, no lines at concession. Walked into the theatre five minutes before the movie showed and there were plenty of seats. The only downfall to the afternoon was parking, otherwise it was great!

Nice place. Never too crowded. Allows food from the neighboring places. Concession item prices aren’t as pricey as AMC or Cinemark.
has tickets for less for this place.

Good theater. Not the best sound, but the price was right. My friend and I went to a 12:05 PM showing. We were late, but we made it right on time for the movie. Stadium seating with comfortable seats, although, I wished the arm rest could have rolled back. Wanted to be comfortable and put my arm around my special lady friend, but, couldn’t do that :(
Picture is fair and service was fine. Prices are cheaper than where I live, in Redwood City, so, I can’t complain about that. Theater was clean as well. Cannot comment on the bathrooms or food as I did not utilize either of them.
Overall: Great price, Good theater, Good service

Occasionally, I would like to go to the movies but nowadays, tickets can be a bit pricey. That’s why Camera 7 is DEFINITELY where you should go. If you decide to watch before 12, it’s 5.50 DOLLARS. What a steal! Food on the other hand is still kinda pricey, which is normal for theater food/​water. The overall theater inside is spacious once you get to your room and I would highly recommend going here.

Went for their diaper day to watch the avengers and wasn’t sure what to expect but I think it’s worth going to for the right movie. You’re supposed to park you stroller at the designated stroller parking but the staff are pretty lax and we brought ours inside. The whole movie is supposed to be with low lighting and lower sound but I guess the staff do it manually because the first couple of movie trailers were ground shaking loud (some babies cried) and the theater went black for a minute when the movie started.
It’s a little crowded but there’s at least one or two seats between moms. The lights are low enough to breastfeed in the seat without feeling uncomfortable, even without a cover. Moms kept their babies pretty quiet but babies are babies so there is some crying going on, maybe no more than 3 minutes at a time.
It’s nice to be able to actually watch a movie without having to work it around breastfeeding or bringing a bottle and having uncomfortably full boobs because you’re out for at least 4 hours and newborns feed every 2 – 3 hours.

This place is so old school cool!
The carpet and even the tiles in the bathrooms are a time machine back to the 80’s.
Youll feel like Jeff Spicoli and 18 years old again!

I came here on Friday night to catch Still Alice. Now, I have never been here before so this is a look with some fresh eyes. First thing I noticed was that this place is quite smaller than most theaters. Although small, they do have a great selection of flicks!
Pros: Pizza My Heart is attached and you can order pizza and eat it in the theater. It was also clean and the people that worked there were very nice! They also have a student discount so that is nice for grad students like myself.
Cons: The sound was TERRIBLE. I had to strain to hear the movie and was constantly distracted by the small noises in the room. I kept looking around and seeing rows of speakers on each side but it was almost as if only the front set were on. I asked the party that I was there with and they all said the same thing. The sound, or lack thereof, took away from the movie experience… bummer dude!
Don’t get me wrong, I don’t like a blaring loud movie, but this was just not great!

Snack bar needs CPR!
Bought a ticket for a 630 movie on Saturday night waiting in line and 30 people ahead of me trying to buy popcorn! This theater needs to do better! There is no point in waiting 20 minutes for a 90 minute movie just to buy something to munch on.
EZ John

To see a new movie, just released, for $ 5.50? Great deal!
Pros: good price for new movies.
Theater was pretty clean
Staff was friendly.
Not really crowded so do not have to get there really early.
Cons: been there twice. One time the movie next door was audible through the wall.
Seats are a little low to the screen toward the front so you have to look up, and in the back the screen is not very wide.
Overall I highly recommend this theater.

I don’t go to (or watch) movies unless they’re independent, foreign, or on my own TV at home. With that said, I love this theater. It’s as close to an independent theater as non indy theaters get. They are always playing great movies at perfect times. The prices for matinée are super reasonable.
The snacks are also great. I used to get the kids snack which came with a small popcorn, small drink, and small candy for about $ 4. Not sure if they still have that.
Enjoy the wafting pizza smells since this theater shares a lobby with pizza my heart. It tempting to not get dinner or lunch there first.
There’s also a deal where you can buy a block of tickets in bulk which is a better deal if you don’t go to matinees.

The pruneyard movie theater is a fantastic comfy and quaint movie theatre. The snacks are delicious, the movie prices are reasonable, the seats are super comfortable, the theatre is smaller for a more personalized movie experience, and the staff go out of their way to enrich your movie going experience! I’m very pleased every time I go :) highly recommended seeing movies here! Just make sure to arrive a little early so you can snag a good seat cuz the theaters are really quite small.

Friend took me here after Lisa’s Tea Treasures. She wanted to watch Oz the Great and Powerful. Super convenient that the theater is right next to all these places.
This rating is on the theater, not the movie. The movie theater itself is tiny. General admission is $ 10.50, which is pretty expensive for a really small theater. On the plus side, there is a Pizza My Heart attached to it. Restrooms aren’t as clean as I thought it was going to be.
I suggest if you want good seats, come early.