Brenden Theatres

This is our go to place for movies in my town.
Yesturday we had that ONE movie, where you have a row of kids in the back giggling, laughing, talking very loudly, running around the theatre in-​between rows, up and down the stairs, making loud comments when its quite, so our movie (zoolander2) was ruined.
But our day was not, because Mr. Williams came to save the day!
We left the movie not even half way through, went to grab a manager and Mr. Williams (Assistance Manager) was presented to us. He calmly listened to my frustrations, offered a couple solutions. We had allotted a certain time for this movie because we had other plans for the day so he took us up front, gave us a full refund as well as 2 tickets for any time that do not expire.
This was exceptional service!!! Even though this was not his fault or even the businesses fault, he still took care of it.
Mr.Williams i Wish i got your first name because you are worthy of a pat on the back from your manager at the very least or a raise. I say the ladder.
Thank you very much.

Okay theater. I don’t live here or work around here. Just killing time, while I’m waiting on my friend to get off work. The theater is pretty empty, then again, I am here at 3pm on Friday. Why would anyone be here, right?! All in the city for super bowl par-​tays! Glad I’m out of that cray cray area.
So it’s empty and it smells a little weird. I’m about 25 mins early, wish they have some infomercial on. Instead, I’m Unilocaling about it. :)

Nice theater however the bathroom layout is awful. All the theaters are down a ramp. There is ONE single unisex restroom near all the theaters. The major restroom is all the way too the entrance upstairs.

This is the only theatre we will go to. They treat everyone like family. The staff is so professional, dressed so nice, kind and courteous. The theatre has many large screens with the greatest sound.
I know our kids will grow up and have great memories of going to Brenden. It feels like a special place. You can tell that the leadership takes care of their employees, because it trickles down to us as customers. Happy Employees, I can really see it. Caring Leadership is what has made every one of our visits, bottom line, Fantastic.
We always look forward to our trips to Brenden and can count on the best popcorn, best customer service and extremely great movie effects (lighting and sound).
Thank you!!!

I have no complaints about this place, really fond of it actually. Wish we lived closer to it. Staff is always helpful and nice, especially the ticket staff and concession staff. Today Mikaela helped me carry all my food up to the very top row of my dark theater, this hungry pregnant gal appreciated it, and she was very sweet. I’ve had similar experiences with other staff there, everyone I’ve dealt with is very polite. The theater is clean as well as the bathrooms. And even better people don’t holler or talk over the movie while you are trying to watch it, not like in Richmond and Emeryville.

Close to home, well priced, and there’s typically not a long wait at the concession line. However, the theaters aren’t always the cleanest and I’ve had a couple of questionable pretzels. I still enjoy the theater and continue to see movies here though.

One of my favorite movie theaters in the area. There are tons of options for dining before or after a show. Not to mention that there is a parking garage right next door. Friendly staff and yummy nachos are always here.
Only dilemma of this fine establishment is the amount of restrooms, which are few and far between. Doesn’t seem like a big deal until you had a large cherry Pepsi during a 2 hour movie. The restrooms on the bottom level are single occupancy, but upstairs there are more.

First time finally coming here last night. I’ve driven by this theater a ton of times, but never dropped by since other theaters had the movies I wanted to see for the times I needed. Last night a friend and I decided to catch a movie and this theater had the best time available. I was pleasantly surprised actually. The theater is actually quite large and the screen was a very good size. Not to mention the ticket price was the cheapest I’ve seen around this are (under $ 10 bucks for after matinée). The popcorn was decent, but what I really liked was the pretzel I got it was absolutely delicious. Moist and not dry at all. There was free parking at a garage down the street, but I will say it seemed a little sketchy around that area when the sun went down. Overall, not a bad theater they don’t play any indie films, but this place is solid!

This was my go to theater for years. But over the last year, they seem to have changed their policy on how they manage the lights in the theater.
It starts with the trailers. They don’t turn the lights off when the trailers begin. Most other theater turn them off or dim them down significantly. Brenden leaves them on way brighter than they need to be, thus ruining the experience.
The biggest shocker though comes at the end of the movie as soon as the credits start to roll. The lights come on and are very bright. I’ve never been to a theater that does this. I’d prefer theaters not even dial the lights up a little, but to blast you with light while you’re sitting there processing a movie’s final dramatic moments…
Lastly, they allowed a woman to bring her infant (3 months old?) into «A Bridge of Spies». It cried for 15 minutes before it fell asleep. WTF?!
What a horrible experience Brenden theater is turning into. Several of the people I was with also complained about these same things so I’m not alone here.
I think we’ll be seeing our movies elsewhere until they have a few policy changes.

Great price, time your visit according to the time of day. It’s a hotspot for high schoolers.
Great location, near some good restaurants.

The perfect time to go is when the High Schoolers are in school, other wise you have to deal with teeny boppers running around.
The staff are generally nice, the inside is always clean & the bathrooms always smell good.
There’s usually someone standing in the theater watching for people using their cell phones which is pretty cool.
The theaters are clean and not too cold.
This location isn’t the best but it is far better than most.

I love this theater, it is a pretty quiet theater since it is not one of the big chain theaters. I like it mostly because of the awesome seats and it isn’t crowded.

This theater is pretty old, but that doesn’t affect the experience or quality of the entire movie experience. The tickets also tend to run cheaper than the nearby theaters, namely Walnut Creek and Pleasant Hill’s Century theaters. There’s usually less people at Brendan, so that could be good or bad depending on your preference.
The seats in the theaters are pretty comfy, but the floors can feel kind of sticky. Aside from the sticky ground, the rest of the theater is cleaned well enough. The employees are also all friendly and helpful.
A tiny gripe would be the main restrooms are on the 2^nd floor. There are 2 – 3 one-​room restrooms on the 1^st floor, but those often have people when I go. The restrooms are very clean though, and having to go to the 2^nd floor is definitely not a deterrent for coming to this theater!

Brian and I LOVE Brenden Theatres! This has been our go-​to movie date theatre ever since we watched The Secret Life of Walter Mitty on Christmas Day 2013.
The theater is located somewhere along Downtown Concord. There are so many places to eat and explore before catching a movie. The free parking garage by Brenden is always convenient, and the prices here compared to other movie theaters are cheaper than other places like Century, Edwards, etc. The lobby is pretty big and spacious. There are multiple areas on the first floor to purchase some snacks. On the second floor, there’s a bathroom area for ladies and men plus different entrances to go inside certain movie theaters.
I really like the gigantic screening rooms with a bunch of soft chairs. I also love the surround system and screening quality inside each theater. My only complaint is the cleanliness of the theater chairs. One of the chairs looked like there was some sort of male specimen stain on one of them. Also, there are some dusting off one might have to do before sitting down.
Overall, this ain’t a shabby place. The customer service here is friendly, and the folks here actually respect the no texting or talking on phones rule!

Wow, what happened to this place? Did it just get better? Through the years I’ve seen Brenden Theatres deteriorate (the one in Pittsburg is gone now) and decided switched over to Century for all my movie needs but after coming here on a Sunday afternoon, I’m pretty impressed!
Super cheap prices for both matinée and evening and self-​serve butter? Was that always there? If my memory serves me well, the nachos here were also the best. Definitely coming back here in the near future and I’m definitely gonna eat some nachos and popcorn.

Visiting this theater again because it was the closest at the time I was in Concord and had just a few minutes before the movie was going to start. I was happy that I went as the theater was much nicer than I had remembered. The parking was good and the popcorn was also good this time.

Found this theater on Fandango since I recently moved. Their prices here are definitely the lowest I’ve seen since moving up here ($ 8/​ticket)! The theater is very clean and old school looking which gives it a good vibe. The theaters are roomy and the seats are comfy.
Nice nearby theater for those late night date nights :)

Let’s just say that I have not experienced such horrible service at any movie theater in my entire life.
I don’t want to name names or point fingers, but I think that this place may need to hire new management. Movie theaters are losing a lot of money because of the internet and the ease with which people can stream movies right from the comfort of their own home. Going to the movies is supposed to be a joyful experience, and Brenden Theatres flops on so many levels.
I will make sure to take my business down the street to Century in Pleasant Hill instead. The staff there is much friendlier and accommodating. Perhaps that’s part of the reason their business is booming and this place seems to be failing.

Chances are you’ll find yourself here if you’re looking to downgrade from the nearby Century Pleasant Hill and Walnut Creek chains. But, this somewhat stuck-​in-​the-​80s galactica theme of a theater still delivers the goods just as satisfying as any other local movie theater. And, what particularly charms me about this theater is its old local hometown charm and cheaper ticket prices.
This theater offers a Matinée/​Bargain ticket before 6pm at $ 7.50 (a steal!) and all other Adult tickets at $ 8.75. The individual theaters inside are normal – comfy seats, large screens, surround sound. No problems, here! Their food and refreshments are generic. What I love is that they have their own butter stations where you can embarrassingly or shamelessly fill your tub of popcorn with as much (or as little) butter as you want. (No stinginess here.) Also, they’re generous with their free water cups.
Perhaps the only thing you’ll be missing here from other theaters is its large, cleanly nature or arcade. When you enter, this theater has all its refreshments in its center with a cool towering centerpiece of a seemingly 80s-​style logo and old M&M figurines. Also, the upstairs is dedicated solely to extra restrooms, while the downstairs is dedicated solely to all of the screening rooms/​theaters. Employees and service tend to be agreeable and I’ve never had any complaints. Overall, Brenden gives the goods and viewing pleasure at a more reasonable price!
And, when I was wanting to watch Big Hero 6 on my last visit, this was the ONLY local theater still playing it… So I’m guessing Brenden holds onto its movies longer when your nearby Century or other theaters let them go. A good amount of people at the time I watched it, so the theater gets packed which was enjoyable.

First point of discussion has to be the do it your self butter stations for your popcorn needs. Instead of the embarrassed feeling of having to ask for more butter then tell them not to stop. You can now fill up by yourself without the embarrassment.
The theater was clean and the seats were really comfortable. We watched dumb and dumber 2, had some great laughs and an overall great time.