Montgomery Cinemas

I love Montgomery Cinemas. My friends and family look to them as our local theater whenever we are in the mood to see an excellent film. It’s rare that they haven’t had something wonderful playing. I love watching foreign film, and the proximity of their cinema to my home can’t be beat. Additionally, it’s almost never crowded, so I always feel comfortable going in. You don’t have to worry about snot-​nosed teens, crying children, or the like.
Skip Hillsborough or Manville and support this longstanding, fantastic establishment.

I’ve lived around the block from this theatre for over 30 years and I’ve never been disappointed in its choice of foreign movies. Recently totally upgraded to digital with substantial remodeling they still discount for seniors and military. While they still serve mainly «junk» food without other choices they are no different than any other theatre in that respect. Wish it was different. I still give them five stars. My very favorite theatre.
I do have to say that I fell into one of the old seats (it was taped up in black duct tape during a dark part of the movie) and I couldn’t getup from the now «floor“seating without help from the audience. I was given a nonchalant «sorry» and that was the end of it. I couldn’t walk normally for a week had I not liked the movie theatre so much I could have sued! Never even got a free ticket!
Dr Van

Outstanding movie selection. This theater is known for showing all of the critic picks, foreign and independent films. it is similar to Princeton Garden theater but it has 6 screens instead of 2. I rarely get concession so cannot speak to anything on offer, but I can say that there are a few good choices for food in the shopping center. $ 8 for movies before 6PM and $ 10.50 for after 6PM. Shows do sell out for popular options. Staff is nice and friendly.

Have been to this theater many times as we live close by. They offer foreign and independent films that are not found at many theaters. They have convenient parking and nice restaurants and coffee shops nearby. But, the staff is usually inattentive. We recently purchased tickets and snacks without anyone even looking up from their phones. The popcorn tastes stale and the bathrooms are outdated, dimly lit and smelly. If the same film is available elsewhere, we try to avoid this theater.

The small theater is a pleasant change from the big 16 theater places. Good size screen and the sound doesn’t blast you out of your seat! It could use some rehab though… clean it up a bit!

I’m so glad my boyfriend and I found this theatre. I love foreign and independent films and this theatre is less expensive than the other mega-​chain theatres that only show the popular films. Service was very courteous and they didn’t have too many annoying commercials before the movie. I’d definitely come here again!

Marion T
If you want to see something other than the run of the mill Hollywood offerings this is the place for you. They always have a great selection of Indie and Foreign films in addition to American films you can’t find in
the multiplexes. Also very convenient to several restaurants for an after-​movie meal.

A theatre in a strip mall? Takes me back to when I was a kid! They were the only ones in the area playing Grand Budapest so me and a friend had to go here. I hadn’t been to a place without stadium seating in almost 15 years but I was pleasantly surprised. The theatre was clean, cool, comfortable and empty! The concessions were basically nonexistent but there’s a Thomas Sweet next door sooo…

Went to this theater last week for the first time as they were the only one in the area showing a movie I wanted to see. I really like the fact that they have the more artistic, independent movies there vs the action packed blockbusters. I didn’t expect the theater to be packed, but it was. The seating is all on one level so the closer you are to the screen the harder it is to watch comfortably. The concessions are cheaper than at other area theaters. The crowd is more mature so loved not having to deal with young kids or teenagers during the movie. Will definitely return when looking for good quality movies.

Great place to see independent movies — sometimes the only place in the area playing a particular film.

Love that they show great Indie/​art house/​foreign films that you can’t find in places like Regal and Lowes!
Love that you can grab coffee/​ice cream/​whatever from Thomas Sweet next door and bring it in!
Love that it doesn’t often get crowded or attract rowdy teens considering the type of films they screen!
Don’t love the level seating since I hate to have to crane my neck and I don’t love the prices but I’m happy to support a local business!

Not the newest of theaters, but rarely full and very charming. Great place for the movies that aren’t «streamlined».

Only place to see Indie/​Arthouse/​Foreign films in the area, plus the prices are great. Wonderful theater!

Love independent movie theaters! This one is rinky dink but very charming. The selection of movies is fantastic – the best of nationally released movies as well as smaller, «art house» films – my favorite types of movies. The seating is not stadium style, the projectors are a bit loud at times, as is the air conditioning, but the most important thing is that the films are wonderful, and you’re supporting a local, independent business. You don’t go to this movie theater to get the ultimate digital experience.

My favorite movie theater in the area. They show foreign/​indie movies, but will have the ‘larger’ indies like for example, The Debt, or Midnight in Paris.
Parking is free in the parking lot and it is so cheap to go there for a matinée– 7.00! SO and I love to catch one when we can. The snack bar is a bit bare-​bones– soda, water, candy, popcorn, and usually there are two kids running the place, selling you tickets and manning the concessions.
The seats are pretty comfortable and new (no squeaking!) They show about two trailers so you’re never waiting too long for the feature presentation.
Great selection of movies and great location (right off of 206). You can go to the Thomas Sweet next door and get a coffee– they let us bring ours in since they didn’t serve coffee! Very nice.

I’ll start by saying that I only see movies here that aren’t playing anywhere else in the area. A lot of times my two choices are here and the East Windsor Multiplex, both of which are within a comparable driving distance. When that’s the case, East Windsor is a no brainer because of the more modern amenities. Of course the owners of this theater understand that, hence their marketing strategy is to offer movies nobody else is showing. You need a seat near the back to have any semblance of comfort. As another reviewer noted, you’ll get a stiff neck otherwise. Also, the sound isn’t too well insulated from adjacent screens. If your movie is having a quiet passage while things are exploding on the next screen over, you’ll hear it.
But the staff is friendly, and the day time crowd is largely comprised of senior citizens who grew up in a time when you knew to be quiet at a movie, play, etc. I’ve seen a handful of movies here and never heard so much as a whisper or seen the glow of one cell phone once the movie started, and some of them have been pretty crowded. Good luck trying to have that experience in Princeton.

Great Indie Theater. Has that old fashion feel. When a lot of modern theaters are removing the traditional popcorn butter, and that «popcorn» feel. Here you can hear it popping, and it’s very authentic, along with some of the movies which aren’t digital. To me this makes for a nice warm, analog movie viewing experience.
Montgomery Cinemas aren’t perfect though. Being an older theater it’s hard to upkeep, but they do a fantastic job.
Don’t expect a perfect seat, our movie was packed and we had to sit up front and my neck was a bit cramped. But I noticed the non digital quality and it was nice for a change, because it had that «authentic movie look».
I have been to better «old fashion», «authentic», «indie» theaters. But Montgomery beats them by offering a larger selection of movies!

It took me a long time realize this theatre was great. When I was a kid and Hillsboro Theaters finally got awesome – we kind of forgot about this place. They do show the most up to date Indie’s around and unlike most independent theaters, they have plenty more screens and more understandable hours. It is a little pricy, but it is small and relaxing. It is a very old and small theatre-​but who really cares? You can’t be that picky at an independent theatre. You also can’t really judge a theatre on the movie you saw. If it sucked it’s not the theatre’s fault…

Great theatre — only place for independent film around. (Princeton has indies too, but they only show 2 movies at a time and parking is non existent).
The Monty Theatre is old and has NO amenities but perfect for those of us who love independent film.

I was disappointed in this theater after reading the other reviews. First of all, it’s expensive. Second, the theater itself was old and gross, with not-​even-​close-​to-​stadium seating. Third, the movie I saw there kind of sucked…
It’s possible I’m being harsh on the theater just because I happened to see a movie I didn’t like. I’ll probably give it another shot at some point. But, I’d prefer to just go to Princeton Garden Theater. It’s cheaper, closer to my house, and nicer.