Rex Cinema

This is the most beautiful cinema, and a great place to come for a special experience.
The seats are comfy & huge, and the leg room is 3 times a normal cinema. The food & drinks selection is great and very reasonably priced. We had a celebratory cheese board as it was Christmas!
The best bit is the price (£5 for a ticket to sit upstairs), it’s cheaper than a standard adult ticket at Odeon!

Luxurious cinema with great seating, plenty of leg room and a decent sized screen. Curtious staff with a full bar serving moderately priced drinks. Shows a very decent selection of films all introduced by the owner. Tickets are actually not overpriced though in most cases you will need to book far in advance. There is also a downstairs seating area infront of the screen where you can get drinks snacks and food whilst watching the film.

Stunning place and great choice of films both old and newthe only cinema I will go to now!

This place is amazing. I love it. Great atmosphere

Art Deco, Art Deco, and a bit more Art Deco, this is a more-​than-​faintly ridiculous, overblown venue but one of the few places I know of where you can get a meal in front of your film (with table service), outside of eating your food off a tray in front of a DVD at home. This is more of an experience than a simple cinema, and seems hugely popular book in advance.

Have you been to the Rex yet? You should! Single-​handedly it’s making Berkhamsted the most desdirable town in the northern Home Counties. It’s not just the films but the ambience, the beautifully restored art-​deco interior, the swivel armchairs and roomy circle seats, the bustling bars and last but by no means least, the quirky manager who fronts each show in a shuffle of sartorial style and studied nutty professorship. Unless you’re a member tickets can be hard to come by but if you’re prepared to be very patient, soemone eventually answers the phone. And if you’re hungry aftwards there is The Gatsby directly underneath, a a very smart and trendy restaurant (NB not for the hard of hearing).

What a stunning place; the Rex is a real treat. I absolutely love the Art Deco styling, the friendly staff and the great layout. The double-​spaced seats in the circle are roomy and comfortable, and it’s so nice to take a glass of wine (not a plastic cup in sight) in with you!
Getting tickets can be a challenge, but I am reliably told by friends that the last-​minute lottery for tickets on the door often yields a positive outcome.
Don’t miss this place: businesses like this need the wholehearted support of the local community!

The Rex returns us to the golden age of independant cinema. The building has been restored to it’s former glory inside and out. It is well worth booking tickets very early for The Rex as it tends to sell out very quickly — I believe they have a members club which allows you to book tickets ahead of the rest of us riff-​raff. The seats are roomy and comfortable, with plenty of leg room for the taller people among us. If you sit downstairs there are tables with swivel chairs around them and a bar (it’s only a couple of pounds more to sit there). The bars serve beer, proper crisps and cheese and biscuit platters as well as the usual cinematic fare. The types of films shown are mainly world cinema and older films (due to it being an independant theatre), which is in no way to it’s detriment. Before the films, the manager usually does a little talk including parts from the newsletter and an introduction to the film, and sometimes they have guest speakers along (such as Terry Jones speaking before The Holy Grail). I only wish they were still showing Motorcycle Diaries.

A great experience. Different to all other cinemas you don’t just go to watch a film you go to and experience a real cinema. Downside is not being able just to turn up and watch a film.

Fantastic Cinema — truly unique experience.
If you haven’t tried the Rex, you must.
People line up for an hour once a month to get tickets — you will understand why if you’ve been. A wonderful cinema experience in a beautiful ssetting. From the quirky intros to each film to the lovely wine and cheese you can nibble and sip during the film — this really must not be missed.

I agree with other reviews. This really is a great cinema. Anywhere you can watch a film with a glass of wine and plate of cheese and biscuits is a great improvement over the usual popcorn and watered coke fare!
Going here is a real experience — the ambience really adds to the night and you’ll find yourself wanting to get dressed up to go, as you would the theatre. And, just like the theatre, you do need to book well in advance.
The manager takes a real pride in his theatre, and rightly so. Before each film he gives an introductory talk about the upcoming programme — these talks are an event in their own right!
Go along for a great night out, you won’t be disappointed.

This fabulously Art Deco Cinema dates back to the 1930s. Restored to its former glory 4 years ago, it is independently owned, much loved locally and so frequently sold out for evening performances. I strongly advise you book at least a month in advance if not two. Failing that book Matinée tickets but if you are serious about film avoid as this time is really popular with families (that includes bringing the babies along).
If you book a seat in the upper circle it’s £8.00 however if you want a seat on a table it’s £10. If the more civilized option takes your fancy, drinks are served to your table throughout the performance!
As cinema experiences go — this one is truely fabulous.

When this was your typical flea pit cinema, it was still a wonderful place to visit. I remember coming out of seeing Return Of The Jedi pretending I was an ewok, excitedly leaving after watching Marty McFly in Back To The Future and being less than enamored with Flight Of The Navigator — well you get the picture.
Then it fell into disrepair and became a place you dared your mates to break into during the late 1980s after school had finished.
Now, The Rex (as all good cinemas should be called) has been restored to its former glory. When I say former, think 1930s Art Deco, plush red seating, original projector and art house matinées. The place is a treat and a MUST visit for any cineophile.
Prices are reasonable (approx £7 at time of writing) but availability is tough. You need to quick on the phone as it seems every person in Berkhamsted is a paid up member.
Before each performance (and they are performances!) you can relax in the lobby where there are books on film to paw over or head down stairs and grab yourself a beer or a glass of wine. It’s that sort of place.
Do make sure you get to your seat in time for the traditional, and I found informative, pre film introduction from the Manager, James. A proud, curious creature James embodies the character behind this most charming of movie houses.