AMC Clifton Commons 16

This is my first and LAST experience at AMC Clifton Commons. Talking is PERMITTED because everyone does it… everyone… parents… children… adults on dates. I asked the party behind us to stop talking several times and I still was privy to side conversations, opinions about the plots, shouting, READING OF SUBTITLES… the works… our next plan was to move our seats closer to the screen — until I overheard a loud conversation coming from up front. SEE YA NEVER AMC CLIFTON!

The AMC affords one to see world renown performances such as the Metropolitan Opera, Ballet, Theatre and Rock Concerts at unheard of prices ranging from $ 15.00 to $ 25.00.
The Advantages:
–Seeing backstage interviews with the stars.
–Observing the real live production sets change from scene to scene. It’s totally incredible to watch.
You don’t get these exciting advantages at an actual program unless you’re in the know.
On March 13, I went to to the AMC Clifton Commons to see the Bolshoi ballet perform Spartacus in HD. The performance time was 12:55 PM. I arrived early at approximately 11:30 AM for good parking and a good seat. During weekend Opera and ballet performances, the theater is usually packed. The ticket is «priced right» for a world-​class performance at $ 19.26. I went into the theater. I decided to get a snack. I placed my sweat jacket on the seat to hold my place. I came back about five minutes later to find my sweat jacket was gone. There were several people cleaning the theater. I asked them what happened to my sweat jacket that was on the chair. To make a long story short, I was given back my jacket. Definitely won’t leave anything on my seat again. LOL… The theater was cleaned with the exception of the steps which needed a good vacuuming.
Before the start of the program, an employee came in and handed everyone a program synopsis. A very nice touch!
I totally loved the performance of the Bolshoi Ballet performing Spartacus.
The visual and audio quality was excellent. No ear plugs needed :).

Great movies, 3D and IMax and all that fun stuff. Can be crowded, not always the coolest crowd, and once I saw one of the workers drop the popcorn shovel on the floor (take a glance at the floor back there) and just pick it up and put it back in the popcorn. That kinda sums this place up. Despite the hassle, I prefer the AMC at Garden State Plaza (or «Westfield», since they decided to go with a more affluent-​sounding name). Same movies and quality of movies, believe it or not better crowd. That one has plenty of choices for places to eat at the mall. If ya go with Clifton, if you’re looking to grab dinner first or after and want to stick close to the theater, I’d recommend Red Robin or maybe Pizza Uno (Chicago Grill).

Early shows are pretty cheap and only time for decent parking!
This theatre is really very average. When my friends and I lived about equidistant from here and the one in Wayne, we usually went there because it was less crowded. A nighttime show here usually has a full parking lot and long lines. Part of the reason it’s so crowded is it’s in a plaza with a lot of other popular stores and there’s more of a parking issue and more of an issue at several 4 way stops with people not understanding or too impatient to wait their turn sometimes.
I don’t have any major complaints about the inside. It’s standard. I haven’t had any issues with broken chairs or excessively dirty theatres. It’s all fine. For a morning show, since this is is closer to me now, I don’t mind going. For a date night/​late night show, I tend to prefer other places just do to the crowds here and no other exceptional features.

Are you kidding me with those seats THAT Are LITERSLLY FALLING APART in theater number 7!!! This very popular and crowded theater has no excuse not to repair and replace these horrendous seats ASAP!

I come here because it’s close to home. I noticed the stadium chairs are not as maintained as they should be. I had to switch chairs because it felt broken.
Bathrooms were ehhh.
The best comment I can come up with is there’s plenty of parking and a few restaurants to hit after you’re done with the movie such as Applebee’s and Chevy’s which is walking distance from theater plus a Barnes and Nobles.
Less than a 5 min drive there’s Spuntino’s and Shannon Rose.

It is hard to find parking near the theater and their ticket prices are high. The snack bar has long lines and overpriced food. This establishment seems to be popular with people who are sometimes disruptive during movies. They need armed security instead of ushers. I am not joking. I do like the fact that they have two cinemas with rear window captioning. That is very important to many Deaf and Hard of Hearing people. I prefer the Allwood Cinemas 6 in Clifton. It has a lot more personality than AMC Clifton Commons.

We lucked out with parking! Fandango app with ticket bar code helps to avoid long lines. Saturday nights the place is usually packed. I noticed police cruisers parked out front when we arrived. Nothing obvious happening on the inside.
Moderate line for snacks, gotta have my popcorn. And as usual, no butter left in the machine and that part of the snack operation is always unattended too. That usually bothers me.
The seats in the theaters are comfortable with good pitch so that you get full on views of the screen. The sound during the first loom segment is way too loud!!! And there are too many trailers and clips and advertisements. That’s annoying. The experience with the feature film is A1! No complaints there. Bathrooms are usually a mess– but more often than not I avoid them.

I love this theater I really do.
But I hate 2 things.
The parking is REALLY REAAAAAAAAALLY BAD! Its surrounded by restaurants and stores so the parking lot is ALWAYS FULL on weekends. Friday nights as well. If it’s raining get ready to park far and get wet while you walk.
Price is expensive! $ 15… They do have military discount after noon which bring the price down to $ 12 so that’s a bit better. But still the parking is so bad that it doesn’t really make me all that happy.

Your in a huge complex surrounded by chain restaurants so you know it’s going to be hard to find parking during the weekend. The lines are long but luckily they have the kiosk which makes it easier to get your tickets. The refreshment line is hit or miss. Many of the employees are quick to get help or open another register when the lines are long so it helps.
The theaters are clean the chairs are comfortable. I’ve seen movies in the IMAX, large and small screens and with the exception of some broken chairs and hearing the audio for the 15 minutes of Taken 2(don’t judge) on a delay I’ve been happy.
I’ve been to a birthday party and I thought it was better than some of the other kids party’s I’ve been to. My daughter had a great time and the employees were very helpful.
It’s not the bat theater and really doesn’t have anything to make it stand out but it’s a good place to go watch a movie with your family.

This used to be a great theater… 10 years ago. Simply put, AMC needs to spend some of that «AMCmazing» money on renovating the place. The screens, the sound, and worst of all the seats; not up to par!
It’s a mess and definitely doesn’t invite you to come back.
Go to Garden State Plaza or Essex Greens instead.

Okay… I only speak the truth and nothing but the truth… I do not over exaggerate … I just simply speak the truth…
This place is a dump… it seriously needs renovations ASAP… Save your money and drive a bit further away…
A. Multiple Chair cushions were exposed and even covered with a plastic bag (strange and scary)
B. Floor was covered with trash (obviously maintenance was waiting for shift change)
C. This theater should give 50 percent off until they renovate and they have the nerve to call themselves AMC… now that’s a hot-​mess!
Okay one positive… Bathroom was clean…
I’m sorry I will not return to Clifton Commons Movie Theater! BYE!

Overall theatre is good and clean. Seats you can’t really lean back so that’s annoying … It’s kind of a tight squeeze. I wanted coffee to stay awake for an early Saturday morning movie and no body was there. I thought maybe I had to order at a separate section and then get my coffee made so I asked some lady and she said someone would be there shortly. I waited almost 10 mins and no body showed up so I left. Of course coming out of my movie the same lady I had asked for help was making coffee drinks.

Usually, I am a fan of AMC theaters, but this theater is atrocious. Walking into the AMC 16 you are hit by an overwhelming smell of popcorn, body odor and tears. The air feels as though it is in perpetually stagnant state. The décor is dated and in need of an update; which is surprising since the theater isn’t that old. The bathrooms are gross and covered in urine. The viewing auditorium is okay at best. Stadium seating definitely a plus, but any bonus points that AMC 16 gained with seating configuration lost on broken chairs and a filthy viewing area.
AMC is in need of a major makeover. You are better off going to the AMC in Paramus.

I have been to this theater a couple of times now. It’s your typical busy AMC theater within a busy shopping complex. One of the biggest cons is the parking, it is very difficult to find a close spot if any at all.
The theater itself is decent, the seats aren’t really adjustable and are a bit stiff. My best recommendation for you if you come here is to come doing matinée hours, better movie tickets and less traffic. It’s also right next to a cool Barnes and noble to kill sometime while you wait.

This is a standard AMC theater with all the same standard perks of free refills on popcorn and drinks. There’s an upgraded iMax theater for those who just want a bigger/​wider screen and sound blasted in your ears to the point where u can’t hear. The prices here is a bit steep for my liking 12.50+
The seats here are not very pleasant either. Once u sit down u can tell that they were very old. In fact, there were countless amounts of times where I had to get up and move because the seat was broken, I’m sure someone reading this review is thinking the same thing. But hey, it’s close by with a lot of showtimes hence the 2 star

Lots of parking, so many different snack options (expensive just like every movie theater) clean bathrooms and no complains from me so far on all the movies I’ve watched here which is a lot (Im a movie junkie) there’s only about three other theaters I like and this is on my top 3
They also have a small arcade area if you have to wait for your movie. They have a café area (which I don’t see open too often) and if the ticket lines are too long you can use their ticket kiosk. If you are an AMC lover like I am I recommend getting their AMC rewards card which is $ 12 a year. It really has a lot of rewards and perks.

I’m a creature of habit so I have about 5 theaters in the rotation that I frequent. Occasionally though due to spontaneous trips to the movies, I venture out of my comfort zone and this time I ended up at AMC Clifton. I’ve been here a couple of times in the past several years and it was never very memorable. This last time however was memorable but for all the wrong reasons.
It was PACKED. From the parking lot to the ticket booth (self serve and the counter). And it was not an organized chaos. It was just a huge crowd of people not willing to let people through. Luckily for us, we pre-​purchased our tickets and did not have to wait in either of those long crowds.
I wish the movie watching experience would’ve made up for it but it didn’t. My friend and I felt so squashed in our seats. Did all the seats shrink or did we suddenly grow? I like my personal space in at the movies and it was very limited here. Perhaps it was just the theater but it was opening weekend for this movie (which I cannot recall at the moment) so I don’t see why they wouldn’t be using one of their premier theaters.
As we were leaving the theater, there were a bunch of cop cars were posted up outside. Not sure if there was an incident or if this is just the norm but it definitely isn’t something I see often at the other theaters I frequent.

Tons of food options, I highly recommend getting a kids meal, its affordable and includes small popcorn, soda, & snack. Trust me, you don’t have to be a kid to get. This place could use a little bit more TLC with cleaning, other than that no complaints.

It’s a standard AMC movie theater. It’s busy, they have all the snacks, candy, popcorn, and soda as per usual.
I just wish theaters could be a little bit cleaner. Especially this one. I hate walking in the aisles of the seats not knowing what I’m going to step on.