AMC Colonial 18

Best theater experience yet. Sound was flawless, video was great, and the reclining seats better catch on, I want them in my hometown!
Registered seating is a plus, and the concessions delivery seemed interesting when food was brought to other viewers.

Love the new seats this is my favorite place now, me and the hubby have a great time everytime we come to this one, it’s a little farther but totally worth it give it a shot! And they have a bar now, what what?!

Clean, never had to look for seat, I stopped going to movies about 20 years ago because I hated it, but now I go to this theater several times a month, it gives me a reason to leave my sofa. It made movies fun again. I love the reserve seating and how I can lift up the arm to snuggle with my kid.

Let’s start with the two most important words: RECLINABLE SEATS. I could stop there, but I won’t. I always have a positive experience at this theater. There is ample walking space between the seats and walking area, so you never feel cramped. The seats are «double,» so if you’re in an uneven group of people, you may have to share an armrest with a stranger, but that’s nothing new. The bathrooms are movie theater bathrooms, which teenagers frequent, so… There’s that. Colonial 18 is always my theater of choice.

Last Visited: 03/​05/​2016
I love this theater because of their seats!!! The only thing that would make it 5 stars, is if they had food service like the movie taverns. If only you could combine it! How can you not be happy with such comfortable seats when you are trying to enjoy a movie? In regards to comfort, hands down, the most comfortable seats out of all the theaters I’ve been to in GA! :D

I don’t think I will be going to any other theaters any time soon. But I will definitely eat and drink before going to any movie theater.

Wow, The AMC Colonial 18 Movie Theater has changed to the 100^th degree. I stopped coming here about 11 years ago because I just could not stand the uncomfortable seats and the overcrowded movie theater. However, my wife and I just came here on the release day of Zoolander 2. They now have reclining seats, which are very comfortable. Watching a movie here is like watching a movie at home, but just with a much better sound system and a gigantic screen. I really enjoyed watching the movie here.
We have been going to SMG instead, as I prefer the comfortable chairs and full service that they offer. Granted the food here still is mediocre, but the seats here are now much more comfortable than Studio Movie Grill (SMG). I’d definitely now recommend coming here to see a movie if I already ate. Movie seats here now are preselected just like SMG.
Review #367] (13^th Review of 2016)

Comfortable and relaxing… I love this theater. I’m so glad they upgraded the whole thing and added the recliners. It’s so comfortable, it’s hard not to fall asleep in the chairs. From the time you walk in to the time you leave, you feel relaxed. The family and I love to go here for our movie nights. It’s a little pricey but so worth it!

My go to theater! The new reclined seats made the movie watching more enjoyable for sure. I dont even care go to other theaters since this one got renovated.

By far my favorite movie theater in the area. The reserved seating and the reclining seats a big bonus.

This theater has updated in the past 1+ years to the all-​recliner style seating. Generally that is a good thing. The only exception being if you are going with a large group, which may mean you cannot find enough contiguous seats for everyone.
With a smaller group, though, I do tend to like this arrangement. There are less patrons per theater and the people are more spread out. The large tiers (and reclining) mean that you have an unobstructed view no matter how tall the person in the row in front of you happens to be. Plus you can’t even reach the seats in front of you with your feet, which in turn means that no one will be kicking the back of your seat either!
I’d still prefer that not all theaters switch to this configuration, so that I at least have a choice.
As far as the other facets of the theater, they have a huge parking lot but it is busy. Also, exiting the lot back onto one of the busy adjacent roads can be slightly challenging, as the exiting traffic tends to back up. This obviously depends on the day/​time you are there. I don’t recall ever having had an issue with ticketing, concessions, etc. here.

I have been coming to this theatre since it first opened and it is my personal favorite in the area. They have Oscar Screenings each year for the nominations before the awards and truly make it an awesome movie fan experience. They have hosted many other special screening events put on by Fathom and the studios like sneak peaks or test screenings markets.
Friendly staff and pretty good movie watching experience my only HUGE gripe are these stupid glass windows they placed in the newly remodeled auditoriums. They are super annoying and serve no purpose at all and if you wear glasses they are even more of a distraction and if you sit in the top row and decline back the glass will cut through half of the frame.
Is a pretty good location surrounded by a few places to eat and has ample parking and a pretty good movie watching experience.

I’ve been going to this movie theatre since I was a little teeny bopper. I like how AMC tries to stay competitive in the market with the reclining seats.
I came here to see Star Wars in 3D. I like how there’s so much leg room in the aisles compared to the old school movie theatre where you had to get up or tuck your feet in to let people by. Now, you can stay reclined or not, and not have to move to let people thru.
My only issue is that the bartender seemed a little rookie in my opinion. I asked for some margaritas on the rocks and he like poured the alcohol into the drink and was getting the liquor all over his hands and stuff before it hit the cup. like dude, you might as well stuck your finger in there to mix my drink for me. I’ll just assume the alcohol in the tequila took care of some of his germs.

GREAT theater. I hadn’t been to this location for years, so when we were looking for Star Wars tickets around Christmas, AMC popped up. As others have said, you can order tickets in advanced through fandango, and reserve your seats. Tickets were around $ 10 but we sprung for the 3D showing for just $ 4 more. You can just walk up and pay in person, but you save a lot of time by simply walking up to the kiosks and getting tickets with the touch of a couple of onscreen buttons. Simple enough!
AMC Colonial 18 has several movie screens, and when we got to our seats, the aisles were actual aisles, and not the, «excuse me, pardon me, sorry about your foot, whoops was that your popcorn I spilled» aisles. Seats are really nice, plush, clean and they recline. 3D glasses are prepackaged, and look like regular eye glasses, making them easy to rest on your face, and clean so you don’t mind them on your face
This is a stand alone location, another bonus, because I didn’t want to deal with mall traffic with Christmas shoppers, and there’s no concern with parking, although you may have to walk a bit.
The screens aren’t imax amazing, but they do a good job, both with visuals and sound. 3D wasn’t bad either. From their website, if you are a student and show your ID, you get discount pricing. The same goes for military, both after 4pm. There’s also a senior discount as well.
Really solid movie theater that keeps things clean, keeps prices respectable and delivers great audio and visuals. The only complaint was really the people next to us, who had both a kid who wanted to talk, and a mother who wanted to text on her phone. Not AMC’s fault though!
I was thoroughly impressed with AMC Colonial 18, and will definitely be back

Ever since they remodeled theater to reserved leather seats this is our go-​to theater. Haven’t had any food there yet but it looks good. Bathrooms are clean and updated too.

Not all «AMC“‘s are created equal. I went to this one with a friend to watch «The Martian». Great movie by the way. I was amazed at how neat and clean it was in the first place. When I was purchasing my tickets I didn’t get the whole assigned seating concept. I am used to waking into the theater and then finding the best spot based on feeling and the screen. I went with it and was truly delighted. Plush, Red, Leather, Electronic reclining chairs with push up arm bars. It was like watching a movie at home except this places has a great theater system. You and your date can relax and cozy up to each other and the pest part is you can put your feet up without worrying about blocking someone trying to get to the bathroom. This place makes the movie watching experience worth it. I had gotten so accustomed to watching movies at home on Netflix or Premium Cable that I had forgotten why I go to the movies. The camaraderie of spending time with people close to you, the junk food and candy, the comfort and cleanliness of the environment as well as the climate controlled space. Wonderful picture and sound all around and a total immersion into the movie! Love this place and Love the AMC STUBS club!!!

Love, love the recliners. The only place we go to see movies now. Also, we enjoy the endless drink options with the Coke 360 machine.

Very comfy reclining seats. Every aisle was separated so you’re provided some privacy to enjoy your movie. There’s a bar inside if that’s your thing. Customer service was good. They give you a nice movie experience.

Awesome theatre! Came here on a Sunday afternoon to watch a movie that had just released the following Friday and the theatre wasn’t packed at all. It was a horror film, so I’m not sure if horror films attract many people these days. I ordered my tickets through Unilocal,and I was able to pick my seats also. I realized after actually seeing the seats in person that the first seat starting the row is always a single seat not a double seat (FYI for couples).
In the lobby area there is a full bar and concessions stand filled with many food options. I ended up ordering a double shot of henny: P
The movie stadium itself was very clean. The seats looked brand new and clean also. The seats reclined to a comfortable position. The only thing I think would be a great addition to the seats is a fold out table tray. I had all sorts of snacks and had no where to put them.

I loved it! The recliners were great, there were refills on drinks, and it was a good location. I wish that there was a way to get better ticket prices though, as a matinée was still pretty pricey when compared to some others. I did like how we were able to choose seats as well.

I have fallen in love with watching movies all over again! For the past few years I’ve been frequenting the movie/​restaurant combo theaters and seemed to have forgotten all about AMC. My husband and I decided to go back to this AMC location because this was the movie theater of choice in the beginning stages of our relationship.
In an attempt to keep up with the competition, AMC has done some MAJOR upgrading! The first change that I noticed was the reserved seating option. It allows you to pick your seating at the time that you purchase your ticket, so once you enter the theater you can go straight to your seat, this is especially helpful when attending on opening night of a big movie. The second thing that I noticed was that there’s a bar and small sitting area in the lobby. Third, they had self serve drink machines, you know the ones with hundreds of drink combinations. Last, but certainly not least, there were new, leather, power, recliner seats! Yes, I said POWER recliner seats!
As always, the popcorn butter was self serve. There were lots of choices for snacks and such. The parking lot had more than enough parking, and the bathrooms were clean. Everything was perfect. This was by far the best experience I’ve had ever at a movie theater & I can’t wait to return! I’m SO excited about my next visit! Can’t wait!

It’s been a very looong time since I’ve been here. It must be a good 10 years because I never knew that upgraded leather recliners were here now. Since then, I’ve been going to either AMC Sugarloaf or Studio Movie Grill (thanks Groupon).
Because I wanted reserved seats and more comfortable seats, I decided to go to AMC Colonial 18 and make sure I am guarantee that seat. I’ve been dying to see Magic Mike XXL and made sure I was able to see it at a particular day and time with my bestie. I ordered online. How convenient. On top of that, it was much cheaper than Lenox AMC which I heard is the other AMC that has leather recliners.
I’m very impressed with the process. It was quick and simple. As soon as I got there, I entered my order number at the kiosk, got my tickets and receipt right away. Entering the movie theater, I was glad I picked the perfect spot, in the middle, yes!
Since this review is not for Magic Mike XXL, the movie, but for the movie theater, AMC Colonial 18. I won’t go into details about the movie (it was amazing, way better than the first).
I cannot wait to come back sit in the comfortable leather recliners and put my feet up. I’m glad I wasnt sleepy either. I can see how someone can easily fall asleep.
Overall, awesome experience. I was telling family about it. We are definitely coming here to watch our next movie.

Love this place since they remodeled. Chairs are awesome, big reclining chairs. You can stretch out, relax and watch the movie. Saw Pitch Perfect 2 and enjoyed it so much.
You can eat dinner here also, but we ate befotehand. Will have to try their food next time.
:-)

I’ve been coming to this theater for years, but it just got better and better the past year with it’s updated reclined sofas, reserved seatings, and menu. There’s plenty of parking and staff is always willing to assist you. Bonus, it’s only a few minutes from my house *^_^*

«If your reviews are looking like essays, start a blog. I can’t read your life story on my phone before ordering from the menu»
Time & Date of visit: Saturday 9:30 pm
Party Size: 7
Location/​Ambiance: I have never been to this theater before it was renovated, so I can’t really describe any comparisons.
–Parking: It’s mainly three aisles entrances from the front of the theater, the pedestrians walking slowly to their car might cause a up tick a bit of the road range threshold.
There are a couple of electronic kiosk for internet purchased ticket pickup as well as selling tickets. Though I think most people are still last minute Christmas shopping so the ticket lines weren’t very long.
With the updated style language of the AMC’s, this one would match the Phipps plaza. There’s a bar area on the left immediately after the entrance serving a full bar as well as a frozen margarita machine. I’m not sure of the prices though.
Just like Phipps plaza, the seats are red leather reclining sofas in pairs with a movable armrest in the center. The seats are also reserved so that cuts down on people forming a line and rushing to get the good seats. Though we did have a family sitting in our section due to us coming right after the previews. And another couple stating that there were a couple of guys sitting in their seats to the left of us. Dam, F row must be the best section. Keep your ticket stubs folks. The separating walls for each row are also elevated so that you feel that it’s only your section at the movies. It’s a nice effect, especially for those who don’t do well in crowds.
Screen size ratio to the seat rows, I feel that it fits the width of the theater. Though I was bothered by the glass «banister» that runs along each row wall. If there’s any part of the movie that is on the bottom of the screen, it causes a slight refraction, especially if you’re sitting fully reclined. Other then that, the movie going experience is very personalized.
Service:
The theater has one main concession, and was hardly any wait. The cashier that was taking care of our parties orders was even cool enough to fill TWO separate drink holder boxes for the large (refillable) popcorn one of our guest purchased. How cool is that? I never really refill my large popcorn just in case I miss a important scene in the movie, so that’s a plus to us foodies who love popcorn. One thing we were slightly disappointed on was that this location does not sell floats nor milkshakes like how the site menu lists. Steak n shake after the movie guys?
Food Highlights:
I didn’t see any «full entrée» options such as what Studio Movie Grill or Movie tavern provide, except for a personal size pizza or hot dogs. They do have the coke creation station where you can get crazy with a soda combination. Also provided are the «Arctic Blasts» slush of coke, cherry and orange Fanta. Prices are typical theater prices.
Summary: Ticket prices are reasonable even with renovations that match the Phipps plaza theater, $ 11.44 vs $ 15. Definitely would recommend coming here for long movies if you want a comfy environment.

We used to choose Discover Mills over Colonial last year. That changed when they renovated the place.
The reclining seats are great, but what really sells me is the feeling of privacy you get now. The way the auditoriums are set up, you can’t see anyone in front of or behind you. I’ve read a few reviews about how the rear audio can’t be heard that well because of the wall behind your seat, but I’ve never noticed it.
They added a bar, MacGuffin’s, which has overpriced drinks. Personally, I’d just get drinks and food at a place like Movie Tavern or Studio Movie Grill so that I could get real food, at least — AMC’s food selection is still the same chicken fingers, nachos, and popcorn.
We come here once a week, usually, and we’ve never had any complaints. The auditoriums are always clean and in working order.

I’ve been coming to this AMC location since I moved to Lawrenceville a little over 4 years ago.
My husband and I are huge movie fanatics and come to the movies about 4 – 5 times a month, depending on what titles have come out.
With as often as we like to see movies, we’ve tried a few other theaters from time to time in Lawrenceville. But, we almost exclusively come to this location for their new renovations, their friendly and helpful staff, and the great experience we have there every time.
Th new renovations are fantastic. The whole theatre looks and feels much more modern, even down the upgrade of the hand dryers in the bathroom. The addition of the MacGuffins bar and lounge is so fun! But of course, the best part of the renos is the red recliner seats.. We completely stopped going to any other location simply because of these seats. It’s so relaxing and comfortable to be able to stretch out and lie down in these comfy, roomy seats while watching a film. It’s the little luxuries in life
The staff is always very friendly to us, from the box office workers to the ticket taker to the concessions workers. We’ve never received anything but service with a smile!
Later in the evening (after 9pm), this location requires anyone under 17 to have an accompanying adult, 21 or older. It might not be a popular opinion, but I love this rule. It helps keep my movie experience fun and enjoyable without having to worry about a large group of rowdy teenagers ruining the film, like they have at other theaters in the past.
Overall, this is a wonderful theatre! We’ll be patrons for as long as they’re open!

Great movie theater. The reclining seats are amazing. We won’t go to any other theater because of this.
The theaters are clean. The staff is friendly. The food prices are too high, but that’s just the standard movie gouge.
Overall, I enjoy my movie experience here every time.

After the renovations with the new HUGE lounge reclining seats, I’ve found my favorite theater! They are very similar to the huge lounge seats at the Phipps theater but much more convenient to those living OTP and situated in a larger theater room. I can’t imagine sitting in regular theater seats anymore. The arm rest also lifts up so you can cuddle if you’re those types of couples. My one minor annoyance is the glass panel they place on the railing which cuts across the movie screen. I can always tell it’s there even though it is transparent. One way to get by this is to sit in the very front row. It’s surprisingly not a bad view once you completely recline.
Another thing they’ve started is assigned seating. They ask you what seats you want when you purchase your tickets at the box office. Your seat number is printed on your ticket. I would definitely advise to come early or purchase tickets beforehand since a lot of the new movies end up selling out.
They also just opened up a full-​service bar with a seat-​down area in the lobby. They had margaritas and a few other specialty cocktails, all in the $ 10 range. Beers were cheaper. I DO NOT recommend the Mojito. Ordered one my last time here and it was the worst mojito I’ve ever had, tasted like club soda and lime juice. Just stick to the beer for now.