SIFF Cinema Uptown

It’s a nice cinema in lower queen anne, showing many interesting films.
Great snacks, try to get a combo! (Softdrink, sweets and popcorn)
Everyone is very friendly and it’s clean.
It could get pretty freezing inside so remember to catch a hoodie on you way out of the door at home!
Now enjoy some great films or one of their «smell-o-vision“s :)
PS: I haven’t tried the smell-​o-​vision yet but I definitely will in the future, then I come back here and write sth. about it! :)

I love this place. It has a story. The popcorn is great. I’ve seen some amazing flicks there and I’m able to converse with the staff.
My only complaint is the seats aren’t always comfy for long featurea– but honestly, no big deal. Love the atmosphere. It’s a cute little theatre!

Avoid this cinema until they fix their heating system ! Saw The Big Short this afternoon and the theatre was so cold nearly everyone complained to the manager during and after the film. Extremely uncomfortable. We were freezing ! He claimed he turned on «emergency heat», but cold air blew on us. He said they are fixing the system next week. Don’t know that I’ll risk another visit.

Great selection of movies and I like to support SIFF and independent films. However, even with my coat on I was freezing cold during the entire movie. Not sure I’ll return during the winter months.

Absolutely love the selection of films here and appreciate the existence of a community theatre with independent films.
In each occasion that I’ve been here, I’ve kept my coat on through the whole movie, it is rather cold. Also, I have found the bathrooms to at times be unkept or short on toilet paper. Nothing godawful, just, nothing lovely.
I still think all ya’ll should go, but I might just recommend to the management to turn up the heat and clean up the stalls. Also the garbage cans were overflowing, maybe more staff on a Saturday night?

Great theater to enjoy a a good film, have a drink and enjoy curry popcorn!

I enjoy all the Siff theaters here in the Seattle area. It’s nice to be able to sit in an adult atmosphere and enjoy a independent film with others.
I really missed theaters like these when you do not live in the city.
Great movies, great prices and friendly service always with a smile.

I love SIFF! This is a great location in the lower Queen Anne corridor, and is conveniently located around many eateries and some shops. Unlike the SIFF location on Capitol Hill, the Uptown location offers free parking, which is always a plus when in Seattle. When you purchase your ticket just ask for a parking pass to put on your dashboard, and the lot is just on the side of the building behind the hotel across the street. There’s local wine and beer served at the refreshment stand, and the staff is always so nice. I especially really enjoy when they put on fun events in light of movies, such as when they allowed dogs to attend the preview of Seven Chinese Brothers and there were even complimentary treats given to the dogs from Mud Bay! After the movie, too, there was even a Skype session with Jason Schwartzman! SIFF is so community-​oriented, and I will forever be a supporter.

This small, older theatre has first-​run movies and also participates in SIFF. I came here for a prescreening.
The seats are smaller, older and the arm rests don’t move. The sound is good and the screens are still in good shape.
Parking is somewhere else at a paid lot or on the street if you can find it. There is a paid lot across from the theatre.

A decent and convenient location for a flick, but it just feels old and dirty to sit there for an entire 2 hrs. The food and sound quality is basic after being spoiled by places like Cinerama, IMAX, and Big Picture in downtown Seattle. Parking is tight with limited street spaces around busy Queen Anne Ave. I don’t highly recommend.

I am a huge fan of the SIFF theaters here in Seattle. They have a great rotating selection of films that you actually WANT to see! It’s impressive to see the dedication to providing a wide variety of films. I feel like going regularly to see films at SIFF will eventually make you a better person haha
The documentaries, international films, and willingness to show films made by those who’s voices are often silenced is what draws me to this institution. Not to mention the ongoing film festivals throughout the year.
Four stars because this location is out of the way compared to the Egyptian, and the Egyptian has more ambiance and interesting layout. But this place is still totally a worthwhile experience! Check it out for sure!

So happy for the existence and preservation of this theater. NOW get new seats. Those of use who come to experience cutting edge movies need to be able to sit in comfort. The old seats are a killer. Nice beer and wine selection and the goodies are well above par. Fix the seats. The sound system is more than adequate and the stadium seating is great. Very thankful that SIFF is alive and well.

SIFF Cinema Uptown is a charming old 3-​screen theater that is relatively big and boasts of 4k digital screening. I went here for the first time for the Seattle International Film Festival (SIFF). The lobby is fairly small for such a large event but the crowd was managed well. As others have mentioned there is beer, wine, coffee and tea, along with nicely proportioned snacks for a pretty decent price comparatively. I would actually give this place a 3.5 star if I could, and it loses the 1.5 star for the seats. They are very springy and rock back considerably. I think it would be fine if the theater wasn’t packed and nobody was behind you, but in context of the film festival I felt like I had to contort myself uncomfortably through the whole film because it felt as if I was falling back into the knees of the person behind me. If the seats were just a little sturdier, I would easily give this place 4 or 5 stars.

This theater is a little old but I still liked it. The staff are very friendly. The guy at the ticket counter patiently answered my many questions about the movies that were playing. I had a lot of questions too. The rest of the staff was friendly as well. Smiling and cheerful.
The theater was bigger than I expected. The seats were a little springy feeling but comfortable enough. They were soft and rocking/​reclining. It was weird though because I felt like I was sticking up out of the seats (this is hard to explain) and that each time I moved I was probably distracting the person behind me. I guess I got used to the movie theaters where the seat backs go all the way up and you can lean your head back on them. That also means people mostly see the chair backs rather than your back and head. Regardless the seats were still comfortable I just felt weird.
The bathrooms are not nice though. They have a terrible smell and are not very clean.
Tickets are $ 12.
The movie we saw was fantastic. It’s definitely worth $ 12 because they have such a great selection of movies. I can handle the quirks :).
Street parking is free after 8pm and you should be able to find something.

What a beautiful classic theatre. It’s located in Queen Anne. You can find free parking adjacent to the theatre, just gotta get a validation ticket and put it on your windshield. The concession stand inside is not overpriced, they also have beer and wine. Tickets are generally a little bit more pricier but it’s worth it if you’re watching a cool indie film that never plays anywhere else! Love it here, will be back.

SIFF is a run of the mill older theatre with some really cool perks!
First off, you can order beer and wine at the concession stand and bring it into the theatre! There’s also some great baked goods you can grab at the snack bar! And ohhhh the popcorn seasoning options… from nutritional yeast to curry and everything inbetween.
I’ve seen a few small showings here and also been for private party viewings where there is Q & A after the movie. But they also run new releases as well.

Saw the newest Reese Witherspoon flick Wild here. What’s awesome is that they provide passes to their private lots so you can enjoy your movie without fear of getting a ticket for street parking. However, the seats are in really sad shape. I don’t even need a state of the art sound system, but I should want to be comfortable; they squeaked and my lower back was not happy at the end. Other than that, happy that a little piece of Seattle history still exists in this stretch of Queen Anne.

As a newbie to seattle, I am so happy I moved so close to this wonderful theater. They typically have 2 – 3 movies showing per week, always critically acclaimed and often limited release films. If you join SIFF you can also get discounted tickets (~half price) and invites to sneak previews at the theater.
One fair warning (if you do join) is that screenings are often oversold and you can be shut out for big ones if you don’t get there at least (30 minutes before).

Did a back to back SIFF screening here.
One theater, my back was aching 30 minutes into the movie and I could not wait for the movie to end. I know it’s an old theater, but there was no cushion. I’d been better off with a folding chair, at least it wouldn’t destroy my whole back.
One of the other rooms was okay, a bit better, but I was still hurting from the previous screening.
No thanks

The SIFF Uptown is great. They show interesting films when it’s not during the film festival and they provide parking!
The concessions are interesting/​local and the folks running it are agreeable. The restrooms are plenty and well stocked. Going back to the parking, you park in either lot indicated on their website and head to the box office for a parking pass. They may run out of passes, but if they didn’t run out during SIFF, I’m not sure if they will ever. The parking spots can be weird/​tight/​steep though. Then you return to your car and place the pass on your dash. I think I was supposed to return the pass to them but instead, I decided to leave it taped to the parking lot to help out a fellow patron save some steps. :) (hope that was ok, SIFF and sorry if not!)
My only complaint/​concern is their accessible seating. Particularly in the theatre that is to the far left and all the way to the end. I’ve seen two movies there in the past few months and needed accessible seats. The accessible seats (they are in pairs and I think there are 2 – 3 pairs available in that auditorium) are not bolted to the floor. I don’t think that’s very safe at all. Related, both of the times we were there the lights took forever to come on after the movies and we were not going to make a move until we could see.
To end the review on a positive note, I also like the SIFF Uptown because it’s just off Aurora/​99 and that’s totally convenient to where I’m coming from!