Hiway Theater

The hiway theater is a great thing to have in this town let alone anywhere. It’s a cute one screen theater that shows art house flicks and indie flicks. The concessions are cheap. They show Classic movies as well as current. This place even has love seats in the theater. Plus you can get coffee and tea! This is the best place to watch a movie

MUCH Better prices than big chains on Food and Admission. Great for seeing a variety of films that are not Big Blockbusters AND hold many old great movie screenings. The theater size is a little small but makes up for it in character! Support local theater because there are not many like this left in America!

Good theater. I like the comfortable seats. The love seats are adorable. I just wish there was room for them to expand.

Very cute old-​school theatre that looks like it is frequented by locals. They only show one movie at a time. Theatre’s clean and staff are polite. I love the fact that they have couple seats!

Great place to see a movie. Sorta like the county or the ambler theatre that it is small and full of character unlike the megaplexes. Friendly staff, a mature crowd, and a peaceful way to see a movie.

I don’t get here that often, but I do enjoy seeing movies at the Hiway. It’s second to Ambler Theater, but enjoyable nonetheless. They play the independent, foreign and less «popular» movies… not the crappy blockbusters, which is good. They also show old movies regularly, which I’ve not been able to attend as they are one offs.
A good theater to visit.

I recently moved to the area, and came because it was close. Loved the experience. The theater, while not equipped with leather reclining seats, is everything a small, locally owned theater should be. Popcorn and snacks are reasonably priced. It seemed to be recently renovated. Love that they have a membership club– I am considering joining. Staff is very welcoming and friendly.

I had been living in Abington for over a year before I finally made it to the Hiway Theater, but it was worth the wait! Like the Ambler and the County, it’s a smaller run and indie style theater. It’s got a lot of great history; the building has been around for over 100 years, affordable prices and a great selection of films. Especially in the summertime, when they play older classics (Jaws, Singing in the Rain, Casablanca). Even better now that the same people who rent the Ambler and The County manage the Hiway, as now a membership gets you discounted rates for all three. A real gift for a movie lover.

My three star rating is from the perspective of someone who isn’t local to Jenkintown and isn’t loyal to any one theater.
Overall, my experience here was positive. The sound quality was good. The video quality was pretty good. The concession stand was a bit off and didn’t seem to fit the overall feel. I imagine it is difficult to have an old-​school theater with an updated concession stand though. Other older theaters in the area seem to deal with the same thing. It is a nonprofit theater so you’re going to get that feel and see signs asking for donations and why you should support the theater.
I suppose for me, it comes down to what I want in a movie theater experience. I want an affordable ticket price, top-​notch video and audio quality, comfortable seats, good popcorn, and a well-​mannered crowd. I suppose if I lived within walking distance of the theater I might be more excited about a local nonprofit theater. But, I don’t and if I am going to be choosing between a charming theater that plays one movie (that is often not a top box office film) and a more commercial theater that offers the best in the mentioned criteria, I’m going to choose the latter ⁹⁄₁₀ times.
That being said, this theater accomplishes what it sets out to do pretty well. It is charming and it seems to have the support of the community.

I am in this neighborhood pretty often and always wondered about the Hiway Theater. It looks little creepy and run down, but thanks to Unilocal — I made my way last night and was pleasantly surprised!
Did I mention I went alone? …yet another perk of traveling for work.
Anyhoo, this place boasts a long list of pros.
— super clean
— spacious theater, comfy seats, two seaters
— good popcorn and unexpected treats! Jelly bellies, toblerones, fizzy juices, etc
— prices are agreeable, about $ 10 a ticket, popcorn and drinks about $ 3 – 4
— It’s a single screen theater with not many previews so they wait until the concession line is all serviced to start the movie
The memberships to support the place are actually great also, $ 15 gets your 3 month membership, a free ticket and free popcorn (which is $ 15…) and you get reduced tickets for the next 3 months. I am very seriously contemplating.
I watched the «Silver Linings Playbook» at 7:30pm, with about 15 other people in the theater and had a great time. I look forward to returning to catch the next flick — Les Mis.

I go to Hiway ocassionally. I much prefer Ambler Theater. Three theaters instead of one and utterly charming throw-​back from the good old days of cinema.
I visited the Hiway tonight and was dismayed to see an advertisement by Chris Matthews for MSNBC during the preview. How politically incorrect of Hiway and of all things… MSNBC…why not a Daffy Duck commercial instead?
Sorry…didn’t get a tingle up my leg Chris. Hiway… you’re off my list. See you in Ambler!

A nice little independent theatre in my backyard! Great selection of movies, good food, and a clean theatre… what more do you need…

The Hiway Theatre is a really cool small theater to catch indie films. Prices are cheap and the two person seats are the best! 4 stars only because they only ahve one film playing at a time and it’s usually for a few weeks.

This is just my absolutely favorite movie theater. Nice touch of «good old days». Nice addition to old and spectacular little Jenkintown.

I love having a neighborhood movie theater to support. And the popcorn is good.

Really great local theatre. Clean, inexpensive, and just plain community feel. I went their just this past week and it definitely will not be the last time my husband and I go back. We are actually thinking of getting a membership for future lower priced tickets.

Could use some sprucing up but good local option. LOVE the children’s matinees!

This is my favorite theater, I don’t care if they only show 1 movie at a time. They have the best tasting popcorn and comfortable seats with super wide isles. I’ve seen The Men Who Stare At Goats here, and the other day I went to see Cyrus at the Hiway. The employees are all volunteers but they’re 100x nicer than most paid employees anywhere else. Everyone in the area knows how great the Hiway is, if you haven’t been here yet you should! A++

The theater itself is nice. A small place that only shows one movie.
It has been renovated, but in that renovation they forget that to really make the place special, they needed to reflect what this place once was.
How do you do that? Try some of the things movie theaters used to do. Like, opening the curtain before the movie starts. Why not take that old organ and get someone to play it before or after the show.
Make the experience a unique one, you will get a lot more customers.
They do try to play movies not typically shown in large movie theaters, but have not gone the complete independant movie route.
Seating is nice and comfortable.
Parking at this location is a real issue. Not much in the way of parking in the area, so get there early if you come by car.

This newly restored theatre in Jenkintown is a nice addition to the area. It is a single screen theatre that will show more off-​Hollywood or Sundance winner movies. The seats are nice and comfy and they have love-​seat style ones so you can snuggle up with your someone special!
I really enjoyed the personal feel of this place. What is more this is not a large chain — it was restored by the J-​town historical preservation movement and is a non-​profit.
As a side note they do Wii parties for kids — hooking up they Wii system to their large screen — how awesome is that???

Just watch «Slumdog Millionaire» here. BTW, this movie is the most perfect movie i have seen in a while. Cant review the movie here though.
The hiway theatre is a nice little cinema in Jenkintown. Parking is available in the general area. (Some free, some paid). Check the website for parking areas.
The ticket was cheap (matinée price?) $ 6.50 for a movie is a steal these days!
The place is clean and well maintained. No one really checks your tickets. In some sense its an honor system.
They have fancy teas, coffee, etc. (Its made from a Keurig machine. They just buy those fancy pods that have fancy teas /​coffee).
The snacks are generally way cheaper than other cinemas. For example, small popcorn is $ 3 !! WOW!
The width of the seats can definitely be increased by a few inches. However, too late for that… since they just renovated this place I think.
Overall a good experience at an affordable price.