Fairfax Corner 14 + Xtreme

Great theatre. Comfortable chairs. A little cold, especially when drinking something cold. A little expensive, but that’s theaters!

It’s a movie theater, and plays movies. Go to the first showings of the day to have the place to yourself.

Yo, they got this Security Dude there, anyway dude kept tryin’ to move up and FLEX on me as if I were inside a D.C. NightClub. Anyway, I had to start calling him Stand Down Stan before he finally got enough to sense to back off and recheck himself before he wrecked himself and to straighten up and fly right. He may have gotten away with playin’ some other cats for fools out that way, but that kinda stuff has never flied well with me. If you’re NOT Street Smart or hate when Corny Big Dudes start Creepin’ up on you and if you’re hesitant or unsure of exactly how to lay the SmackDown, I would avoid this particular location.

I wish this location had reserved seating and awesome chairs like the theater in Centreville or Fairfax Town Center — that have foot rests. The prices are the same.
Discount Wednesdays. $ 5.75
The theaters are huge. The staff is nice. They have a junior size popcorn option. Parking is difficult but they are building a parking deck.
They have a bar.

Excellent movie theater for blockbuster films. I was comfortable and relaxed in my seat and enjoyed the massive screen for the theater. There is also plenty of parking as well.

This is not for the actual Theater where for the most part the employees are great.. my girlfriend and I showed up early and decided to grab some food at the little snack counter to the right. I got cheese sticks which were ok and she got a bacon cheesburger. The kid working flipped a burger that had been cooking on the grill since before we got in line. I asked him if he could cook another as the top of the burger was burnt (crispy) He said we are required to cook the burgers well done so it will be the same burnt on top if I cook it again. He continues to serve us the burnt burger, my girlfriend being a good sport tried it but one bite later said noway. I took it back and luckily it was a different guy (this one was George) He apologized and promptly cooked another burger. This one was not burnt! Proof that the first kid was just too lazy to bother. Wish I had gotten his name but thanks to George for taking care of the issue.

Theater is awesome and clean. Friendly staff. Pizzas great, butter salt pretzels are delicious! Seats are comfortable.

I admit that this was my first time at this theater but very surprised that it only averaged 3 stars on Unilocal.I went for an early preview of a movie and the theater was very clean. The staff was well trained and handled the large crowd awaiting for the movie with ease. The particular theater I was in was average size and the seats were very comfortable. If you happen to fall asleep you can have some extra insurance that if your head touches the back of the seat you will not feel that you need to scrub yourself down.

There is one BIG reason to include this theater on your possible go to list – they don’t have reserved seating. Most other local theaters have reserved seating so those who are not on top of things buying tickets early (cough cough) can actually get a good seat to a movie that might be packed in another location (turns out most people that plan a head like to know their seat).
If you are planning ahead I would definitely check with other theaters and see if you can get a good seat locked up. If you can’t then this place will work. Nothing stands out as good or high quality with this spot.

Clean and has comfy chairs. The isles are a little tight in space. People can kick your chairs if they have long legs or move around when they are watching the movie. I’ve tried their snacks, the popcorn is decent and the cherry ICE is pretty good, similar to what you would get at 7-​eleven. Cost of the snacks is about the same as any movie theater.

We took the family to see the Star Wars movie and it was the worst experience I’ve ever had at a movie theatre. Out of nowhere the movie stops, lights come on and we are told it will be fixed momentarily. After 20 minutes, the movie comes on again. Three minutes later, the movie stops again.
Another 15 minutes later, the movie starts again and I’m thinking here we go again, how long before it stops? Sure enough, It stops again after three minutes. Every time they restart the movie, the audience is having to rewatch scenes. Instead of an apology, they send in security guard with his gun clearly visible as if to warn potential troublemakers. WTH!!! So fucken rude! The audience was mild mannered considering it’s like the 4^th time already! They attempt to play it again and it stops again! People start demanding refunds and some are leaving.
I understand things happen, but it’s how the manager handled this that really pissed me off. He tells the audience in a barely audible voice that we need to go out and line up to get a voucher to come back and see the movie. Really!!! That’s it!!? You need to be giving us a refund, plus free movie vouchers at the very least for wasting our time! After numerous interruptions, you should be apologizing sincerely to your patrons who keep your theater in business.
It was obvious that the manager didn’t care that people spent gas money, paid for overpriced pop corns & drinks and wasted time waiting through their multiple failed attempts at trying to play the movie. The manager and the employees looked at us with annoyed faces and handed us the movie vouchers like they were giving us a handout. It was ridiculous! They must really hate working there for it to be run in such a shitty way.

I can honestly say this is the worst movie theater I’ve ever been to and the management is absolutely abysmal. After the projector broke multiple times throughout our 45 minutes into our screening of Star Wars, they only offered us vouchers to come back and see a different movie. All of the money we spent on concessions and our original tickets went down the drain. All the time we spent sitting in our chairs waiting for the movie to start is gone. And all they offered was an opportunity to come back and buy more concessions. The management doesn’t care about its patrons at all. Worst theater ever. Don’t go here.

I’m going broke trying to be a good big sister.
To take the hubs and my twin little brothers out to the movies, I can spend almost $ 80 between all the tickets, popcorn, slushies, candy and other goodies that constitute an enjoyable night in front of the big screen.
Luckily, my mom recently told me about $ 5 Wednesday at Fairfax Corner. This deal alone allowed me to watch the newest installment of Hunger Games, a mediocre movie IMHO, at pauper prices. The tickets were ordered online but unlike more modern theatres you are unable to reserve seats beforehand which left us with a mad scramble for good seats.
Cus honestly, I’m not going to wait an hour to get an hour to get a good seat for a movie. Ain’t nobody got time for that. It’s a movie… not Justin Timberlake playing a surprise show at the 9:30 Club. No wonder Netflix n’ Chill is so popular.
Anyways, we were able to see the show without much trouble but as a whole this theatre is pretty meh compared to other theatres in the area. Parking is terrible, the seats don’t recline and it’s just not very convenient. But… the ticket prices doe…

The theater has plenty of parking; In a great location; and has a very lovely storefront and lobby/​common area. Yet, the management and staffers have a difficult time with figuring out the vision of the extra perks for this movie theater and maintaining cleanliness in public areas (e.g., bathrooms, movie rooms, countertop areas near condiments sections). The individual movie rooms are at times not cleaned at all (e.g., sticky floors, sticky arm rests, large trash on the floor/​walkways) The trash bins (towards the main exit doors) were so filled to the maximum, there was waste spilling over.
Our group also utilized the restaurant/​bar area which offers ‘small bites options’ which is great in theory, however, the food is priced like fine dining restaurant appetizers, yet offers terribly executed sides/​tapas style foods that are microwaved in a back area in what appears to double as an oversized storage room.
The food is two thumbs down — the snacks and hot small bites are of poor quality and served lukewarm (at best.)
With at least 4 additional movie theaters within a 3 to 4 mile radius, we have options and it seems unwise to travel to a theatre that operates at a C — to /​D+ level, yet charges like they are a high caliber upscale theater. We use to be such a fan, but no longer. In the future, we just pass on visiting the Fairfax Corner 14 + location. Two palms down way down.

This place has gone downhill. There must have been a change in management because «Discount Day» Wednesday is no longer a good day to watch movies there. They might have 1 good movie to watch and the rest are meh… and why is there more Indian movies taking over this theater? I used to look forward to going to the movies, now I just feel like waiting for the movie to come out on Bluray.

As others have mentioned — this Theater complex keeps changing ownership. I reviewed it previously under the original business listing.
I used to frequent this Theater frequently when I lived in Centreville, VA. It was a brand spanking new theater back then — with really nice arena-​style seating — something that many other theaters lacked at the time.
Since moving out to Haymarket, I visit other theaters now as my «go-​to,» but I revisited this Theater again last week. As a Marvel fan, I was needing another «fix» of «Avengers: Age of Ultron» and the movie had moved on from the Regal Cinemas in Gainesville and Manassas. This was the closest joint showing the movie.
Felt like the same theater to me. Good sight lines to the screen due to the arena style seating. Theater was clean and comfortable. Bought a cold bottle of water at the concession stand — and was surprised for the first time in a long time — pleasantly so — that I was not assaulted with a verbal barrage of food upgrade offers (which annoys me to no end).
Still a good place to watch a flick!

Food quality is cheap but they’re priced very high (I would NOT recommend the cheese fries and pizza), so I would give the food a 2.
As for the theatre itself and its showings, I’d give it a 4 because of the atmosphere, employees, and their showings!
Movie showings have gotten better throughout the past few years, and the best part– $ 5 movies on Wednesdays! They’re up-​to-​date with the new movies usually, so it’s nice to pay only $ 5 for it instead of paying $ 13+ on the day it releases.
If you come to the theatre early, I recommend the bar for drinks! Their bartenders are always super friendly and they seem to always tell the best stories while also being accommodating with your drink order. The lobby area is very spacious and nicely decorated too, and this allows attendees to meet up with their friend groups and linger around and socialize.

All butter-​popcorn and critics aside — I’ve been to this theater numerous time for over a decade now (wow crazy that I can say that). I’ve seen the transformation from the name change, to the raise in movie ticket and treats.
Regarding my very recent experience on 6÷17÷2015 — I arrived about 2.5 hours early to purchase my «discounted» tickets ($ 5.75) for discount movie Wednesday. While standing in line, I realized that there are no reserve seating! I was so spoiled with going to the AMC in tyson’s and Angelika at Mosaic that this caught me off guard. I had to definitely put my planning hat on. While talking to my self and standing in line, I calculated the time I need to be in the theater in order to grab a good seat — 30 – 45 mins prior (Movie release week). Man oh man. This definitely cut into my «dinner before the movie» plan — but the discounted price reasoned with me.
Parking here was ridiculous! Thank goodness I have a friend that live nearby and was able to park at her appartment complex and walked over.
Tip: be prepare to arrive early to find parking, purchase ticket, and grab your seat! (for peak time).

It’s all about Wednesday $ 5.75 discount movie night.
You can go on Fandango and check the calendar for upcoming dates for movies and purchase online. When you walk in, you can pick them up right at the entrance.
Very nice theater, comfortable chairs, clean. All sorts of over-​priced junk food options and sodas. I usually skip this.

This is a nice theater but honestly I miss what other theaters offer around the area. This theater doesn’t have assigned seating nor does it have full reclining seats. Since I have been spoiled from other theaters the experience wasn’t as good comparative.
Also if you are a Costco member be sure to pick up coupons for this theater so it will be cheaper.

Walked into our movie tonight and the theater wasn’t cleaned. Really gross. Trash everywhere — absolutely filthy place. Why am I paying full price for this experience? Avoid this place at all costs.
Edit: also no one taking tickets. This place is a joke. At least 15 people walked in without having their tickets checked/​taken

Used to be Rave Motion Pictures, and nothing has really changed except the name.
It’s a pretty standard movie theater. They have $ 5.50 Wednesdays and early bird specials. They have two different concession areas and a bar/​grill area that serves up a small menu and drinks. For the most part I think they still get better movies than the other theater down the street.

This should be on the radar for anyone wanting to see that smash-​hit, blockbuster, or 3-​D movie. Some of the theaters are positively mammoth.
Generally, I try to support more local theaters like Alamo Drafthouse (Ashburn), Cinema Arts (Fairfax), and Angelika Mosaic (Merrifield), but if I want to have a floor-​shaking, in-​my-​face, surround sound, stadium seating movie experience, I’ll check this place out. They have lots of theaters, but surprisingly limited selection at times with a focus on mainstream blockbusters.
The movie theater patrons are generally friendly and courteous despite the occasional phone-​answerer or mid-​movie text messager. (PUT YOUR PHONES AWAY PEOPLE.) Yes, certain films can get crowded. I would suggest getting there 15 minutes before showtime to get the primo seats if middle is your thing.
Be sure to try their $ 5 Wednesday deals when every movie is discounted to $ 5 a ticket. A positive steal in our age of $ 13 movie tickets.

I love the movies so a quality theater is where it’s at for me! I’ve been here a few times and haven’t been disappointed.
First off, they have Xtreme theaters, super huge screen (size of the entire wall), Dolby 7.1 surround sound (ear ifs if you are sensitive to big booms) and super comfy seats but they are pleather so you will stick in shorts…
Big box office openers… They have enough show times that you aren’t like fighting for seats like rabid dogs on a bone. But they do not have reserved seating… So if you have a big family plan accordingly.
Another big plus is they offer military discounts for active duty and reservists and their families.
Now the downfall… Food and drink prices are ridiculous but that is par for the course at all theaters…
Oh but lastly… It’s in the middle of one of the best shopping centers around!!!