AMC Loews 34th Street 14

I recently went here to view Creed (2015). It’s been updated since I was last here 10 years ago. They have lots self service kiosks so you can print your own ticket. I recommend that because I went during off-​peak hours and it was still busy. A hugely long line but the self service kiosks were perfectly empty. :-)
My ticket directed me to the very top floor. One floor is just bathrooms and concessions. The theater was mostly clean and it was empty since I went to see Creed a month or so past it’s release date.
The price wasn’t bad. I actually considered my ticket cost free since I was given a gift card, so all I paid for was carfare. Based on my most recent experience being much more favorable then the time I came back in 2006, I will definitely return again when I feel like treating myself to a great moviegoer experience.

In my opinion, AMC at 34^th street is better than other AMCs. For example, I didn’t have to go up a ridiculous amount of floors compared to the AMC in Times Square. There seemed to be fewer people, and that may be why the employees here seemed happier than those in other movie theaters.
Unless you may must compete for seats, I recommend entering the theater 20 minutes after the actual start time because that’s when ads finally finish and the movie starts.

BED BUGS!!! SEE THE PHOTO I POSTED. I saw The Revenant Thursday 1÷21÷2016 in Theater #1 middle of the last row. I felt some itching while watching the film and had a sinking feeling in my stomach because I remembered why I stopped going to movie theaters. The potential for this to happen.
I’m not the only one to have been bitten

Be aware of this movie theater. I got my wallet stolen. This is a recurrent event in this theater apparently so be very aware of your belongings. I came on a Saturday night and since we got a little late to the movie it was packed so we sat pretty neat the screen. I put my purse next to my legs which I know wasn’t the best decision but then again that’s what I always do. The rows in front of us were pretty empty so it was very weird that two men sat right in front of us. About 15 minutes later they just moved to the seats on the far left and after about 20 minutes they were escorted out by security. When the movie ended I got a text from someone saying that my passport was in guest services. I checked my purse and my wallet was not there. We went to guest services and reported that it was stolen and their answer shocked us. They said this is a RECURRENT THING but there’s just nothing they could do about it because they were minors and that I should just be more careful. That same night another girl came with the same problem. Her wallet was stolen by the same men. After we told them this was unacceptable they offered to call the police. The other girl and I filled out reports and the police told us they get called about this regularly. I won’t be coming ever again to this place and I will tell as many people as I can because apparently they will just let it happen and won’t do anything to prevent it.

Went to see a flick on New Year’s Day, have tried the amc theatres in Times Square so thought we’d give this a shot, yikes — small, smelly, run down theatres, there was no lighting in ours when we came in and the movie started around 20 minutes late. Top that off with the homeless folk asleep and snoring in the theatre and the expensive warm, flat, post mix… This place needs 0 stars.

My main complaint about this theater: bad management. I am here for Star Wars IMAX and they don’t tell you which line to go into. No one manages the lines… there are random lines everywhere and everybody is confused. Why, WHY can’t they have people manage the lines? It is obviously a crowded theater and the chaos here is disaster waiting to happen!

The line for the tickets move faster than the other places I’ve been to. Plenty of registers open. There are also self purchase machines near the front. A couple benches to wait and sit on if the rest of your party has yet to arrive.
I appreciate how they do not check your bags. Kind of annoying that they assume everyone smuggles food in. Kind of annoying, because they make plenty of money at their food stands and their astronomical movie tickets.
My friend usually get snacks, and he’s never had to wait too long. Maybe we were lucky. But I know the food area can get crowded and lines are weird and clustered, so you don’t know where to stand. It’s confusing and the workers are young or just don’t give a damn. So be prepared from some stress or fights.
Can get pretty packed on the weekends (date nights!), or when a new release comes out. When a new release comes out, make sure to get there early! My friend was so pissed when I wasn’t there early because a line already forms outside the theater before the workers have finished cleaning it. And the line can be long!
I always get cold in the theaters, and in my opinion, they all crank the air. Bring a sweater or jacket.

This is a decent theater. It’s generally quite clean, always has someone staffed at concessions, and the screens are small to medium size.
My issues with this theater are first, not the biggest screens, so go elsewhere for the true «Blockbuster» experience. Second, and most annoyingly, upon my most recent visit I was told by the ticket collector that I could not go upstairs more that 30min before the movie starts. This wouldn’t be a problem if they had a decent lobby. However they don’t, yeah, they have an arcade but it’s upstairs; Fail.

Only seen IMAX movies here. Nice big screen, and it gets pitch black. That’s pretty much all you need in a movie theater. Never tried the food or drinks.

Hot, small theater with bad, expensive food.
Seats were uncomfortable — place just sucks.
When is AMC gonna up their game?

I am not a fan of AMC theaters in general and usually avoid them in favor of Regal but the new Paranormal Activity (awful btw) was only playing at the AMC theaters and not wanting to be a bed bug buffet I passed on the Empire and settled on 34^th. Havent been here in years and was not impressed.
First off they wont let you up until 30 mins before show which wouldnt be so bad if the concession lines werent so slow. So first we wait on line to get ticket, then another line to be told we couldnt go up yet, then same line again at 30 to only to be told it was a separate side line for that show which seconds later merged very unevenly with the original line. By this point I wanted to tell her where to shove the ticket.
The chairs are old and kinda rickety, the bathrooms are on a different floor from theaters and being where it is it attracts the kind of crowds that like to provide an unwelcomed running commentary through the entire film. Escalators covered with popcorn as well, another testament to the high class crowds this theater attracts.

The theater is clean. It’s a bit old but huge theaters and seats are sorta comfortable.
The employees were nice except for one. When we ordered our drink and popcorn, the guy didn’t look at us and checked his phone the entire time. Totally unprofessional and rude.

Ive been coming to this theater since I was a little kid so I’m pretty familiar with this theater. Overall, it’s not a bad place to watch a movie aside from the following flaws:
— Legroom. Standard stadium seating only calls for about a foot of legroom. So sitting for a 3 hour movie with only a foot of space in front of you for your legs is hell for claustrophobic people.
— Lack of restrooms. The Mens and Womens restrooms are located on the third floor. Good luck going up 2 flights of escalators from the first floor;especially when you really have to go.
— Restroom cleanliness. One should have to stride around a urinal because someone else doesn’t know to pee properly and pees all over the floor. I wonder how often the restrooms are cleaned. Also, one shouldn’t have to see toilet paper and other people pubic hairs all over the floor. Disgusting.
–Services. One should expect price gauging at a movie theater. But there should be no reals why there’s only one register open on a Friday night. Thus, leading to long lines and wait times.
I remember the last time I came here, there was a fight happening on the second floor balcony looking over the main lobby. There was screaming, yelling and poster boards were flying over the balcony onto the main lobby below narrowing missing customer’s heads. The employees handled the situation well as the cops showed up 5 minutes later.
Over all, this is a pretty decent theater. Just thought that they need to improve on the issues mentioned above.

«Solid Theater»
Came here to see Jurassic World and was pleasantly surprised. The movie theater is very well maintained and clean. The seats are pretty large and very comfortable. Even some of the seats have tables so you can place your overpriced snacks or the ones that you snuck into the theater. One annoyance is that there is only one concession stand so the lines can be pretty long for the night viewings.

At over $ 15 per regular (non 3d/​imax) adult movie ticket, the theater business deserves a 1 star. Especially it not being a live Broadway ordeal and you’re watching 20 minutes of commercials (way too much especially already being ripped off) before the movie starts. Then again who am I to complain about paying so much as my friend takes me to go see for free and that’s for the last 20+ movies I’ve seen in the last 3 years with him… thanks to movie passes using a credit card rewards ;-)
Anyway for a movie theater, if 42^nd St is booked and you’re want to watch something like Jurassic World (that is probably sold out in most places) then this is the place to go as it’s walking distance and you’re going to get a descent seat as long as you 15mins early and it’s a few days past opening day.
Restrooms are only on the 3^rd floor. And popcorn/​soda, I don’t know, maybe if you have more money to burn.

This is my go-​to movie theater, love the stadium seating, the chairs… you can not adjust the armrest and cuddle (we worked around that… I’m a teacher hes a barber practical and creative), and the surround sound… all standard in movie theaters however the customer service is amazing (friendly and attentive), the efficient and always functioning kiosk, and the cleanliness (I hate sticky floors in the dark) makes this my movie theater of choice.
Are there lines. always on opening day this should be a no brainer.
Buy your tickets in advance (I damn sure do) and enjoy the show.

Convenient location (34^th St Penn Station). Comfy, Stadium seating (Hello, leg room!). Plays all the new releases.
^^^ Three reasons why I will keep coming back to this theater.
One thing that would absolutely make it better is if there were restrooms on all the floors.

This huge* several* floor* massive* screens* cinema, is a «classic», you would imagine to find in 34^th St Midtown, Manhattan and you totally DO!!!
My friend and me saw «50 shades of grey» on Thursday at 2pm.
Yes that was a great idea going to the cinema on a weekday afternoon as it makes you feel like: «the queen and king have arrived»… You basically share a 300 and more seat cinema with 20 people maximum. Brilliant!
Super comfortable seats, the sound is clean and crisp not too loud not too quiet, temperature perfect, nice and cosy on a freezing afternoon in February.
Just take it easy on the sodas and sweets
((which are served by the very nice staff as well the cashiers and ticket checkers are very friendly)),
the sizes are gigantic (after all I am from Europe — european measures are a little less generous). I had the ice tea with no sugar, it still was sweet; and the popcorn with extra butter uuuhhh!
Yes I exited the theater in the end on a sugar high… ha ha ha. Oh well its ok, I love that sort of thing once in a blue moon.
Yes I would definitely go back and recommend it!
TIP:
If you can catch an afternoon show DO IT ! ! !

This place can’t be beat when it comes to convenient subway access and cinephile-​pleasing jumbo poster displays.
It’s also a good bet for midnight /​opening night showings since it’s rarely as crowded as the nearby AMC Empire or Regal E-​Walk
on 42^nd.
The theater’s layout is pretty inconvenient, though, with restrooms and concession stands all inconsistently split over different levels. Not the best for speedy mid-​movie bathroom breaks or impulsive pre-​show snack purchases. Also the slowest concession lines you’re ever likely to encounter.

AMC on 34^th is my go to movie theatre, I can’t even count how many times I have been there. It’s conveniently located on 34^th and 8^th (Penn Station) near every train… Hence why it’s my go to option for flicks.
I ventured here to see The Equalizer on Saturday night. Suprisingly the líné was short to buy tickets; as was the concession stand. Typically both have long lines, they usually move at a decent pace. The seats here are comfy and have good leg room. Unfortunately, on Saturday, the lady in front of me decided to lean all the way back and knocked down my popcorn!
All movie theatres are expensive, so I won’t critique the prices, but I got a personal pizza (not the best, but I was not expecting Grimaldi’s quality so it did it’s job) small popcorn, small seltzer and a large fruit punch…$ 24.25 and $ 29.50 for two movie tickets.
In short, good theatre, nice location, leg room and some finger foods… I am sold!