Regal Cinemas Lake Zurich 12

My wife and children just returned telling me that it was the worst experience ever. They went to see the Star Wars movie, but said it reeked so bad of nacho /​jalapeño that they had to move three times then eventually leave. WORST MOVIE EXPERIENCE EVER!
When I was a kid the theater was 10X better now, just bulldoze it.
They told the manager who said he would give free passes, but my wife and kids said it was such a bad experience that they didn’t even want to return.
Too bad…

The sound in the theater we sat in was fantastic. Some other reviews had me worried about the sound. We waited too long to see Spectre. this theater was the only one within a 40 minute drive that was showing it. Maybe we were lucky, but the sound in the theater we were in was excellent. Other than that the theater is great. It is not a 5 star resort theater with waiters/​waitresses or fully reclining chars. BTW we rarely see movies in the theaters because our home set up theater/​sound system is pretty sweet. I almost did not go due to other reviews about the sound. That is why I felt compelled to write this review. I will happily return to this theater in the future.

Great theater. Especially compared to the other ones around the area. Popcorn was outstanding. Seats are comfortable. Sound is great. The only thing is that the prices for the food seem a bit high. That seems to be most theaters nowadays but it is still enough to mark a star off the review.
Highly recommend if you have money to spend.

I really like this cinema. It’s about three times the distance from my go-​to theater (Which isn’t that great by the way). So for me, the drive up is well worth it.
The theater is very clean and smells like popcorn. Food and Drinks are overpriced as usual, and the popcorn is extremely fresh and filled with buttery goodness. There’s also an arcade where you can play: maybe while you’re waiting for a movie to screen? Or after you just watched an action movie and want to reenact a certain scene.
Bathrooms are very clean as well, which is important because honestly, I always have to go.
This cinema didn’t get 5 stars for one reason: the sound. Someone else mentioned it, and now I was self aware of it last time I saw a movie. The sound does kind of suck. Throughout certain films I find myself saying to my friend/​date «What did they say?» I just got my ears cleaned out a year ago so I should be able to hear this you know? Even though it’s hard to hear certain parts, the bass and the drivers are still pretty decent in action films.
Oh and I almost forgot, the seats are super comfortable and you can put the arm rests up so you can get close with your special someone ;~)
If you love movies, go here. This cinema is a great place to watch all the new and upcoming movies with your friends, family, and even by yourself.

Very intimate setting. Never a crowd don’t know how they stay in business. Very clean theater.

Nice theater but the popcorn was terrible. Definitely won’t be buying popcorn there again

Clean, staff is nice. The sound is horrible. My home stereo is 5x better. $ 11 per person for a matinée and the sound system hasn’t been updated since the 90’s. I do not recommend any action films. Hobbit 3 was pretty bad to see here.

This is an oldie but goodie. This theater seems to have that charm many others nearby seemly lacks. However at times that charm comes home with you on the bottom of your shoes which is why it was degraded two stars. Also the bathrooms are clean from a visual perspective however smell like an outhouse without plumbing. They do have lots of popcorn though.

Two weeks ago I took my family to see Man of Steel in 3D on it’s second weekend of release. I paid extra for the 3D tickets, and the screen we watched it on was the smallest movie screen I had ever seen. We set that afternoon aside for the movie, so going somewhere else at that point wasn’t an option. The screen was so small that the 3D experience was extremely underwhelming. After seeing how visually beautiful this movie was it sickens me that i could have paid the same amount of money elsewhere and got the experience I wanted. I talked to the manager and his excuse was that they only have so many screens that support 3D and couldn’t do anything about it. This was a load of crap! Man of Steel had been out for 8 days at this point. He did not offer anything as an apology. He didn’t offer any kind of attempt to keep me as a customer. I told him my family and i will never return. He has lost my business indefinitely. I highly recommend going elsewhere to see a movie.

This has become my favorite theater to go to. The Regal Crown Card is such a good deal. Unlike the AMC Stubs Card it is free. Every dollar equals a point & after every fifty points you get some thing for free. The first fifty is a free popcorn, the next is a free drink & after that is a free movie ticket. It repeats in that order every fifty points. Now while a Regal Crown Card can be used at any Regal theater I choose to use it at this theater for a reason.
This theater may not have state of the art seats or state of the art concessions. This theater also may not have the most up to date bathrooms like most theaters have but if that’s what you look for in a theater then this theater might not be for you. This theater has the newest movies at some of the best prices around. This theater also has a really nice staff. When ever I had a question or needed help to correct something on my Regal Crown Card the managers helped me out with no problem. From the box office to the concession stand to the managers all of the employees I have seen here have been nice.
This has become my favorite theater to go to & I will continue to see movies here.

This was my go-​to theater when I lived in the area. If you’re looking for a fancy place that changes the seats every three years, total makeover every five years, etc. this is not the place. If you want to save a few bucks from the over priced places that have to charge so much because of the above, this is your place.
Fair ticket prices, even on weekends. About what you would expect for popcorn/​coke, but their rewards program is free and it doesn’t take forever to earn free stuff. My wife and I would get free popcorn and coke on a fairly regular basis. Maybe we’re going to the theater more often and buying more concessions than we realize. Anyway, this was the place to go when we lived in Palatine. Other theaters were closer, but we always went here.

Saw Life of Pi 3D at at the Regal Cinemas in Lake Zurich December 26 at the 12:30 pm showing. The 3D glasses were an extra $ 3.50 or so and were recyclable, but I kept mine. The first thing I noticed about the theatre was how plush and incredibly comfortable the seats were. My head sank into the back of the seat almost as if it were as soft as a pillow and yet very firm. There was plenty of leg room for my husband too. I’m on the shorter side so I usually don’t have to worry about leg room. In fact, my feet dangled when I sat all the way back in the seat and I’m 5’3″.
The 3D glasses made it seem as though we were in the movie rather than watching the movie. It was as though we were in the boat with Pi waiting for the tiger to pounce on us. I prefer the glasses over the headgear I wore in the IMAX theatre about 10 years ago. Maybe it’s changed since then. In any case, I really enjoyed the movie and the theatre. I can’t wait to see Lincoln in the same theatre

Typical movie theatre, nothing compares to the iPic. The theatre was a little on the small side, which was fine, the movie kind of stunk, so all in all I think it was just an ok experience.

Terrible theater. Bad service. They charged me for 3 tickets when I asked for 1. then they held my money for over 2 weeks. I had to call my bank to fix the problem because they did nothing to fix the mistake

$ 10 for a matinée 3D movie?
I paid it but I felt cheated.
I don’t want to give a «back in my day» speech because I’m not that old… but seriously that’s inane.
LZ isn’t a bad neighborhood and there are a lot of businesses that are new in the close vicinity. However, this place feels, looks and is dated. It’s a smaller theater and the staff was mildly chipper.
I suppose I’m not there to enjoy the aesthetics of the theater but it helps set your mood and can assist in how much you just forked over.
The whole place could use a face lift and a hug.

I go here for the $ 5.50 Sunday and wednesday movies. Its an older movie theater… not fancy but well kept. I don’t think they even show 3-​D movies here. The screens and theaters seem smaller that other movie theaters. However, for $ 5.50 there is not much room for complaints!

I heard about this great theater in Lake Zurich, that charges only $ 5.00 for a ticket on Wednesdays and Sundays I thought I have to check it out. It’s a nice theater — clean and service oriented with the same things you would find in any other movie theater — «$ 27.00 for small popcorn, $ 182.00 for a large pop, etc.» But then I realized why they are a bit less expensive — the ticket booth is outside. So, you have to stand in line outside to buy a ticket. Anywhere else I wouldn’t notice, but in Chicago — where the weather is sometimes –5 (not including windshield) it is very noticeable. I still gave them 4 stars, because if you are dumb enough to go out in that weather to this particular theater you deserve a little frost on your extremities.

The main reason, I gave this theater 4 stars is because they have $ 5 shows on Wednesday and Sunday. Any movie, at any time on those days is only $ 5. It’s a great deal these days.
That being said, I’ve definitely been to newer, nicer theaters. However, this theater is clean and well kept. Most of the theaters are not stadium seating, but if you call the theater they can tell you which shows are in the theater (s) with stadium seating. There might only be one with stadium seating. I did this when I wanted to see the Dark Knight here.
So, if you’re looking for a great deal, this is the theater for you on Wednesday and Sunday. However, if you prefer the newest, nicest theater you might want to find another place.