Sawmill Theatres

Cute little theatre with a nice staff. Never crowded and on the inexpensive side as far as going to the movie theater is concerned.

Delightful small theater, clean and safe. Prices are reasonable, exhibits good customer service with convenient parking availability. I love this theater and am so pleased Payson has such a terrific place to view current films. The Sawmill is sensational.

The theater is older and looking a little run down. The staff is great. There were a full 15 minutes of advertising before the previews started. I pay all that money to see a movie and still have to sit through 15 minutes of ads?

Sawmill Theater was nice, clean and semi-​friendly staff. Most seem like they are just going through the motions. Nevertheless, great picture and sound quality in the theater. My only drawback was the seats. They were so uncomfortable. I did not take advantage of the concessions because we just ate lunch prior to arrival.

I felt like I was transported back in time to the 90’s where you can get movie tickets, popcorn, and a soda for TWO people for under $ 20. A large popcorn with refills is under $ 5, and a large soda was under $ 4. Customer service was great and there was hardly anyone there to see a movie, even on opening night. The quality of the theater was great and there is a ice cream parlor right next door!

We are so grateful for having a movie theater in Payson… there’s only 15,215 residents. The Sawmill is really a very nice theatre, especially since they went digital and made one of the large screens 3-​D. Price went up a dollar (still a good price). Excellent popcorn popped with coconut oil (the best oil you can use health-​wise). It’s d-​lish. Very friendly staff, they always check the temperature as the movie starts to insure it’s comfortable and it’s stadium seating. Please give it a try, it’s a good time and when you’re done, either step next door to Scoop’s for ice-​cream or a d-lish’s latte OR next to Scoop’s is Macky’s Grill (our favorite).

My wife and I came to Sawmill Theatres because, at the time, they were showing a movie our local theatre wasn’t.
Immediately I was impressed. The building itself was well-​kept (no litter randomly flying around in the wind), the inside of the building smelled nice and fresh, and the staff were extremely friendly and professional.
Buying the tickets was a breeze, as well as getting snacks. My wife usually has a difficult time picking out the type of snacks she’d like, and the concession woman was very patient and helpful, and though she upsold me on a large drink, she was very polite and friendly about it.
When we (the audience) were waiting for the show to begin, the temperature was a little higher than was comfortable, yet the staff was right on top of it, making sure everyone was extremely comfortable, and to let them know if anything else was required of them.
The quality of the seats, as well as the inside of the theatre itself was beyond gorgeous, and overall, we felt we had definitely more than gotten our money’s worth.
If you ever have a chance to visit the Sawmill Theatre in Payson, AZ for a movie, I HIGHLY suggest it. You won’t regret it.

Located of of highway 87 sawmill theaters is a small 6 screen cinema. When you purchase your tickets you walk in the front lobby which has a pretty large variety of food to eat considering the small size of the theatre. There are 6 screens for you to watch the biggest newest movies. When you enter the theatre there are not a wide variety of seats so make sure you get there early! When you get there early you grab your seats and there is no pre-​movie entertainment or sound. There are very few previews which is good and bad for some people, so if you plan on getting there early make sure you bring something to do while you wait. The seats are by far the most comfy seats I haver ever sat in at a theatre. This is overall a great little theatre to stop in and catch a show!

My inlaws live near Payson, and we were visiting with our 2 month old daughter over the Christmas holiday. What better way to take a break from parenthood for a few hours than to leave the baby with her Grandma and go to a movie?
We saw «Little Fockers» at the Sawmill Theaters in Payson. Clean little movie theater, no line at the box office, cheap for going to the movies. We spent $ 18 for a matinée, a large popcorn and a large soda. The concessions guy gladly mixed my request for «easy butter» into the whole bag instead of just sprinkling it on the top. A nice change from the huge megaplexes I am used to around Denver.
The seating is stadium style and each seat rocks back for extra comfort. The aisles aren’t too narrow either, so you can actually stretch out a little. The screens aren’t that big, but hey, it’s small town USA. The sound is fine and the screens are by no means small, so it works.
Kudos to the staff, too. We were in a hurry to get home, but my wife left her wallet under her seat in the theater. When she ran in to the lobby and asked the first employee she saw if anyone had found a wallet, he had it to her literally within seconds.
You haven’t seen the last of me, Sawmill Theaters!