Cineworld Cinemas

Compared to the other Cineworld that I have been to, this is one of the worst Cineworld I have seen.
Screen was very small, the place doesn’t feel comfortable
We had to seat right at the front to get a decent view and didn’t find it seats to be very comfortable.

No my favourite Cineworld purely because its a bit outdated and the seats are really slim and uncomfortable.

Went here with a friend and was a decent enough cinema. found the seating a little squashed but as cinema was empty — didnt mind

Do you like James Bond? I do but only the newer ones. The old ones are a bit sexist and stuff. Yeah they’re not so good. Well. I bet you can see the new one here.

I want to give Cineworld’s cinema in Hammersmith a good review for the films I’ve seen here… but the inconvenient facts are that it’s poorly heated and I’ve seen mice run around on the floors. Not really things that facilitate relaxation when seeing the latest film.
It does have its charms, such as the slightly old-​school entrance and carpets, and the staff are friendly. But they’re not enough to make coming here a satisfactory experience. Doubtless I’ll be back every now and then, but given the choice I’d much prefer to go to the nearby cineworld cinemas in Chelsea or Fulham.

So there are definitely nicer cinemas in London, but it depends on what you are looking for in a cinema experience really. I have been to this cinema a few times and have always found the staff really lovely, they tend to keep films here longer than some of the other cinemas which I find handy. The fact that it has always been fairly
Quiet when I have been there makes a big difference too, sometimes you don’t want to queue and want to have your pick of seats with spare seats around you, at times like these this cinema is the place for you. As has been mentioned in other reviews it is a bit worn generally though, with some of the seats losing their lining or out of use. Also it is a good thing that you generally have a pick of seats as a good number of them you would not want to be stuck sitting in, either so far away that the screen is tiny or you are so close to the person in front that their head size dictates how much you see. Handy for shopping in hammersmith though!

Not like the other cineworlds– older building and not normally as busy as the others. Have a nostalgic fondness for this place but in reality the seats aren’t the best (positioning behind seats in front meant I had to lean to the side to see whole screen) — but, the staff are very friendly!

Not good the screen was small and there was lines on it…

I do not like this cinema. Its in a good location and its the usual Cineworld style, but it’s just not comfortable.
We went to see a movie in the afternoon. The entrance hall was absolutely freezing and the cinema itself wasn’t too warm either. You could see the staff being cold as well, but they were still very friendly and chatty. When i got some snacks they pointed out special offers and made sure that my popcorn was filled in to the bag properly. Its not their fault that the popcorn itself was nearly tasteless … or maybe it was, as they didn’t put enough sugar in the machine. Also the seating in the cinema itself had a big section cut out in the middle where the entrance to the screen is located. What kind of design is that? The middle seats are the best and they have basically cut them out to have the staircase there. So strange. On top of that the emergency lighting was too bright, which voided the whole «sitting in a dark cinema» experience.

Oh my, did I not have fun here.
It’s a normal cinema — bit old but clearly done it’s best to be updated. There was a guy at the door greeting us and there for questions, which was a nice touch. We got our tickets and went into the cinema.
And then it all went horribly wrong.
We snagged a seat up front and it was just bad from the start.
Two things that made this awful. One, the seats, which were cramped and uncomfortable, with terrible drink cup holders near your feet that made me feel like I was going to spill every time I placed it down.
But that was nothing compared to the lights on the side row that never turned off. I went and asked the same guy from the front if he could do anything about it, but he told me they were safety lights and needed to stay on. Ok, fair enough, but they were awfully placed safety lights then since they distracted from the movie the entire time. It wasn’t an issue in the other seats I guess but for ours, awful.
So old theatre with lots of problems. Avoid and go to a newer one if you can.

It’s really great that we have a cinema in the area, I think we need one and the building is old and probably once very beautiful but NEEDS TLC, just a lick of paint on exterior would make such a difference!

Old, shabby and gloomy, this cinema has been around for ages with no visible improvements or refurbishment. Screens are tiny, seats are small and tattered, and tickets are expensive for such an uncomfortable experience. I wonder why they are still open. Only went because my friend had the unlimited card and didn’t want to pay for a ticket at Vue.

If I hadn’t had some Tesco clubcard vouchers to come here for free (not redeemable in the West End), I wouldn’t have ever come to this cinema. I can’t think of something good from this place, maybe that it’s cheap, but even coming here for free it’s not nice. Seats are horrible, sound is bad, and when we were there, the lights in the auditorium weren’t turned off. I don’t know if that was an isolated problem or it’s a normal thing here, but it was awful to watch a movie like that.

The other reviewers have said it all.
I just don’t understand how this place is still open. I know it’s changed hands several times from chain to chain in the last 10 years, but you’d think each new owner would quickly spot what a black hole it is.
And they can’t even be bothered to change the lettering on the Marquee to advertise what’s showing any more — it’s just a telephone number. What use is that? I think they must actively trying to run it out of business. Perhaps there’s something going on that we don’t know about.
I mean, I lived directly opposite this cinema — 10 yards door to door — for five years, and I LOVE movies, and I still couldn’t bring myself to go in there more than about once a month. And that was when I had a Virgin/​UGC unlimited pass that let me watch as many films as I wanted for £10 a month.
Place should be condemned. Or rescued. Something. Not just left to die like this.
It gets two stars for pity, and because it works, most of the time, and the staff aren’t evil. I think 1 star reviews should be saved for hatred.
The VUE is a great cinema — big screens, great seats, lots more movies. Why would anybody choose to come here? Unless they’d been barred from the VUE. Ah, which might explain the missing seats.
Mysteries.

Have you ever wondered what furniture looks like after it has been gang-​raped? Well, the answer lies behind the doors of this fleapit cinema. Years ago, residents were up in arms because Tesco wanted to buy the block this cinema is on and make a supermarket (despite already owning a site 300 metres away). Now the main reason was because Tesco wanted to force people out of their homes, but the reduction of leisure facilities was also mentioned. Frankly, demolishing this place would be a welcome touch-​up. It would be nice if Cineworld did something, anything to make this cinema better. Four screens is fine, even in this multiscreen era, but when entering a film feels like braving a crack den, you should really draw the line. On the plus side, the screens are never full, probably because of all the missing seats.

It is true about the special charm this cinema has. And yes, it has to do with the fact that it is an old cinema which has meant to have been renovated, but not quite. You can still feel its old. This is good. The problem is that the general feel of the cinema is not this. In some areas like the toilet and some of the rooms it just feels run down and dirty. To our surprise when we went to see W (by Oliver Stone) there was popcorn spread everywhere, and even coke on the floor, it was dark so I hope that it was actually coke.
The third star I have actually given it for the hope that I will get to sit on the back sits of the eldest room, but I can only wonder what kind of thing went down there, and not the sexy kind that Catherine H. mentions. So on second thought, one less star.

I actually love this cinema. Its tattered, shattered, clearly messed up by negligence feel is something I really enjoy.
Don’t misunderstand — this cinema is in a terrible state. Don’t go here if you want a perfect movie experience. Go here to experience an existential conundrum as you ponder the ephemeral nature of human endeavours.
The staff are usually quite friendly. I think mostly because they don’t get to serve many people.

The Hammersmith Cineworld is an old 60’s cinemas that was renovated into a modern multiplex. This is a pretty standard cinema, but I thought it might be worth a mention due to a specific element of it that never fails to make me smile.
If you are lucky enough to view your film of choice in the oldest room of the cinema you will soon notice that all of the back seats are double bench seats rather than individual armchairs, perfect for cuddling. This old feature tends to bring me back to the old days where you could just imagine couples using the cinema with only one purpose in mind: a session of heavy snogging and a bit of light petting. I could just picture Quadrophenia’s ‘Jimmy Cooper’ bringing some girl here, trying to get lucky. Very cute and perfect for a 3^rd date ;)
I might as well add that I also like this cinema because it is slightly cheaper than the average London cinemas which is always a pleasant surprise.

This is the worst cinema I have ever been to.
Not only are the seats worn, the place dirty, the screens small etc etc but the exit to the car park, sorry ‘car park’ — it doesn’t really qualify, is falling to pieces.literally. Paint peeling, bits of wall on the floor, dripping water.
My advice is to not go here, try the Vue in Shepherds Bush. It gets 1 star to confirm it’s existence.

It’s a bit weird reviewing a cinema, because it’s usually the film that you’re there to see, but I’m a Cineworld Unlimited member, which means I can go as many times as I want for £14.99 a month. That’s a bargain. So I have several Cineworlds to choose from.
Hammersmith Cineworld is an absolute hole though. Half the seats are knackered, the sound system is appalling, and the screens are really small. You have to sit quite far forward to get a decent screen size. I only go to this screen if my West London mates force me to.
The best cineworld is West India Quay, and after that Shaftesbury Avenue.