AMC Sarasota 12

It has great location and a very friendly staff. The Imax theater is very nice. The other theaters could be a little cleaner, I was in theater 7 for Star Wars and the Peanuts movie and while it was not gross, the seats could use a good cleaning. Will continue to go to the theater considering it is the best in the area by far.

What can I say, when we went a few days ago, it was a movie theatre. Make sure to come early for popular movies if you don’t want to end up in the front rows– not that the front is absolutely terrible, it’s just going to put a little bit of a crick in your neck. Same overexpensive snacks and drinks on offer, but that’s how it is, right? The theatre was clean, staff were helpful when we needed to interact with them (very rarely), would visit again if I just wanted a no-​frills movie experience.

4 stars for the location and organization–
This theater actually does it right. They have a roped off line for people that arrive early to the theater for a sold out movie (i.e. Star Wars). There is organization to the madness instead of random chaos like that at the Westshore AMC 14. Also, I really like the freestyle soda machines and fast service at the counter. Restrooms were small but very clean.

Located inside the Sarasota Mall this is a genius setup. Right by the food court, inside the mall, with a Costco attached. Is your mom going to Costco to do shopping? Send the kids to the mall to eat or see a movie. Genius.
We saw the 3^rd installment of Night at the Museum (yawn) but it is a good kid movie. The service was quick, friendly and they even allowed us complimentary waters with our popcorn (didn’t want soda).
The seating was comfy but wasn’t upgraded compared to other locations. The theater was clean. Staff was very friendly at all times. The bathrooms needed more attention though and I can’t believe how many people can’t pee in the urinals. Come on people? Is this 2015 or 1015?
I’d go again if I lived nearby. Definitely a bonus to the area. Loved the mall but didn’t have time to do any shopping.

This was so terrible back when it was the separate building. Now that it’s connected to the mall (and has been for more than 5 years I think) it’s looking a lot better. Always clean, which I feel like we pay more attention to at a movie theater because of the sticky floors we’re used to.
Previews/​amc promotion stuff start at the movie start time, so don’t worry if you’re late.

Until AMC raised the prices to see a movie to roughly the same amount as a Malibu Beach House this theater would have gotten 4 – 5 stars. The place is always clean, (except the bathrooms which could use some touch up). The popcorn is always hot and fresh and the cool soda machines make me want to skip the movies entirely and spend time inventing combinations of Orange Sprite and Diet Dr. Pepper. (don’t try that for real, the universe stops spinning if you do.)
The kids that work there are universally friendly and helpful and will happily share their opinions on the movies playing. I seriously approve of that because if I just spent $ 237 for a bag of M&Ms and a pair of 3D glasses I want to know in advance if I should see something else… or pay my mortgage this month.
Really besides the prices and touch up cleaning the bathrooms need the only thing that I find fault with is the way they organize the lines at the concession counter. That is to say they don’t. Everyone lines up in one space and instead of in front of individual registers. Many a time I have walked right up to an open register only to be boo’d by the people gathered in the middle of the counter fighting for the last bag of skittles.
I like this theater. It is the only place locally that I comfortable seeing movies. I just wish I didn’t have to make the choice between saving for retirement and seeing the next big Disney film.

Typical corporate movie theater chain location– generic, inside a mall… it’s rather creepy/​deserted at night in the parking lot. Box office and concession people were nice but there is virtually no security. My main problem was with the false advertising of the movie start. Our movie showtime was 10:35. Literally, it did not start till after 11. I never heard of 30+ minutes of previews and ads! Ridiculous! They even repeated some of them. If you want to know why more people stay home to watch movies, this is the reason.

Only come here for Event films like the Marvel/​DC films closest IMAX screenings nearby and the actual theater is quite nice they recently updated the concession area to the Coca Cola Freestyle machines staff is very very friendly and I usually see the same staff when I am here with my friends.

Very nice movie theater, very very clean. You can actually use the Unilocal app to see movie times and purchase tickets through Fandango.
We paid $ 21 for two movie tickets and $ 6 for a popcorn. Prices are expensive here!
Overall, I will be going back so 4 stars

One is warned of crocs and gators when visiting Sarasota but the real red alert should have been about the feral animals masquerading as moviegoers at the AMC Sarasota. Yikes! One could write a nonfiction Crim or Torts issue-​spotter on this motley crew.

Very clean and friendly staff.

Clean and always a great spot for a movie. Parking can be a hassle due to the Cosco that was just built.

Even matinees seem a little pricey. It’s Sarasota, jeez. Maybe it’s cuz they’re giving out too many senior discounts. Concessions also ridiculously expensive but that’s to be expected. I’ve got to remember to pack a water in my purse! $ 5 for bottled water is outrageous!
Parking is a super hassle since its at the mall. So good luck with that if you come here on a Friday night.
Besides that the theatre is clean, the seats are comfy and even when I end up in one of the little theaters its still quite nice. So I always enjoy my experiences here.

Nicest AMC theater near Siesta Key! It’s clean and shows the latest movies. Wish they played late night movies on the weekend, but understand why they don’t since the demographics don’t support it.

Great, clean theater. Easy to navigate, well laid-​out. Comfortable seats, no technical issues.

Great theater for IMAX and quiet patrons. No phones interuption.

Very good seating. Place is clean. no sound interference from other theaters. Went to 5pm showing so didn’t notice many teenage knuckle heads although I believe they were lurking about at later showings.

We always go to the late shows here since it’s in the Mall and there are tons of teens and kids at any given time. Plus, this way we didn’t have to deal with lines for tickets or concession stand. Always very clean here. The seats recline and are comfy! Their new Stubs rewards program let’s you earn points on the tickets and concessions, a great idea if you’re a movie buff. Just $ 12.99/year.

Great theater, very clean, comfortable chairs and good popcorn too! Love this theater!

We came to watch a movie today. Fairly new theater with seats in good condition. I love the big stadium like seating. It’s smaller than other theaters I’ve been to but definitely much newer and cleaner.
I tried using my prepaid Silver AMC Tickets here and they lady asked me to pay $ 1.50 more even though I clearly was watching a movie that was past the 10 days Opening Day and 2^nd weekend. At the time I thought I was on day 10 and didn’t want to bother. They mentioned something about not honoring these Tickets Voucher so please check before using.
For Matinée, tickets were only $ 7.