Capitol Theatre

Real buttered popcorn and ice cream. This is the best movie theater. The inside is elegant and beautiful architecture. They don’t have a ton of screens so movie choices are limited but if they have what I want to see I’m there.

Love this theatre. Historic landmark with all the customer service, efficient lines and care of the best. Can’t beat the price anywhere. High service, low cost. No parking lot, but you can find parking on the street if you give yourself an extra 15−10minutes. Well worth the effort.

I love the Capitol and if I want to see a first run movie I will always check if they have it first before I would even entertain going to a movieplex. I remember this theater from my youth and while I do not like that they carved it up, at least it has maintained it character somewhat. The only complaint is that the bathrooms are ever so inconvenient, especially if you are upstairs and need to «go» in the middle of the movie. Parking can also be a pain in the arse when this place is «wicked» busy, but I would still rather come here thank the evil empire down the street.

I love this place! I have been coming here for years. The staff is very friendly and the popcorn is so delish!

I love the vintage feel of this theater! They have really good popcorn and lots of other food at very reasonable prices. Admission to get in is also very reasonable too. The staff here us very friendly too and the theater is always clean. Worth a visit!

Great smaller theater right on mass ave! A completely different experience than typical movie theater. There is an ice cream shop attached and all. Inexpensive with $ 7 matinees with a variety of offerings including 3D! When you go into the theater it’s stunningly beautiful. A great place for families and friends alike.

I have been taking my granddaughter here for years. It’s clean and comfy. The tickets prices are perfect. The prices at the snack bar, are a bit high, I don’t think 2 sodas and 2 sm popcorn, should cost more than movie tickets, but won’t keep me from enjoying the movies. with my granddaughter.

Nice theaters with great sound. Hosted a birthday party here and although it was pricy it was worth it.

Love the Capitol. Live nearby and go 2 or 3 times a month. The popcorn is the best (I’ve even gone in just for my popcorn fix, and don’t even go to a movie). The staff is great, Ben and Jay (managers) are friendly, and usually strike up a conversation. Richardson’s ice cream at the stand, craft beer at the concessions, all good. You can even have birthday parties for kids there. Check it out

Spent almost two hours round trip, two buses each way, to see a movie that started an hour earlier than listed on their website. After a barely apologetic exchange at the ticket window and muttering about google having the time wrong. A half hearted «the next show is at 4» didn’t help when it was 1:30. I returned home. and their website, not google, still has the time listed wrong.

Cozy. Clean. Nostalgic. And, they serve beer and wine! Worth the trip. Only drawback is the cramped seating. Kids had fun

Small local theater down the road from me that is awesome. Clean theater with friendly staff and really great prices.
One of the things that makes this theater awesome is that they serve ice cream at an ice cream counter! You can never go wrong with ice cream and a movie.
They also offer the usual soda, popcorn and movie snacks. The theaters are a good sice, and every time I’ve come here to see a movie the theater has never been crowded.

This is a charming theatre and a great place to watch anything but large scale action movies. The popcorn is great, the option for beer/​wine is very nice and the nostalgic décor is a nice change. Service was fine and everything seemed clean. The only reasons for 4 stars instead of 5 is that there is no onsite parking, only street parking and the heat was out in the big theatre during January when we went. Still we would like to go back and enjoy other films in this charming setting.

A theatre with real character. Amazing and well preserved design, décor, and detail. Their concession stand serves some good beers (had an excellent organic ginger beer) and tasty popcorn. Seats are very comfortable, and you can bring your own food and snacks in (is this normal around here? It is very not normal anywhere else I’ve been. But I like it!). Big time fan right here!

Great place. I love how the Capitol plays the classics. Watching Back to the Future 1 for the first time ever in a movie theater (it came out the year I was born) was a phenomenal experience. You needed to be there to understand. The emotion and excitability of the crowd made me happy to know how long something can be held in our hearts as a favorite. Everyone was psyched and really pumped up! I love the staff — real friendly. They have even accommodated my disability and spasticity with lids (with a hole for a straw) for the beer, so I don’t have to worry about spilling! Thank you, Capitol! Awesome, amazing place. Built in the 20’s. Old theater rooms, old art carvings in the rooms… very elaborately done. It gives it that 1920s-​feel to it.

I’m really disappointed I even feel like I need to write this. I’ve always loved this place and the Davis Square theater too. But I have to say something so that the theater thinks a bit more on their customer service and attitude.
My boyfriend and I were running 10 minutes late to an 8:40pm movie. When we asked for tickets at 8:50pm the two employees looked confused and paused for quite some time. It was so awkward I was about to ask if they were okay. Then the one who seemed to be in charge said in an annoyed tone that if we wanted to see the movie we had to pay by card. Yeah, no problem. Also, what is your problem?
Then, as I was standing over the counter with all the popcorn on display, I asked for a small popcorn. The employee responded «We’re technically closed so we can’t offer you anything else». WHAT?! I can literally see the popcorn and you’re saying you can’t give me popcorn while the previews are still playing in the theater? I said I could give exact change or pay by card again because I hadn’t eaten dinner yet but no. They were «closed». You’re not closed, you’re just being lazy. Ugh.

Mommy and me theater times are a great idea
1. It allows mommy a to get the kids out of the house and enjoy some socializing with local friends.
2. It keeps the kids out of the other theaters and keeps them quiet for other people.
3. They offer discounted matinée prices that you can’t top.
4. It is fun for the entire family.
I gave them four stars cause the program is really good. They could use some updating at this particular location but that is part of the charm.

11pm showing of The Goonies? Beer? Richardson’s ice cream? Oh heck yeah! The Capitol Theatre is a great independent theater run by great people. Everyone there was nice. the guy selling the ice creams offered us free tastes, and the manager offered free passes for someone to come up and do the truffle shuffle (look it up)! Then they threw candy into the audience!
The place did look a bit dated and a bit messy at 11pm (who can blame them, though?), but I am a huge fan and will definitely be back!

Oh Capitol Theatre, how do I love thee? Let me count the ways.
1. You are beautiful. Like breathtakingly, goshdarn beautiful.
2. You were built in 1925 and you haven’t aged a bit.
3. You serve beer.
4. You serve wine.
5. You have a banging selection of concessions.
6. You have double features… last night I saw Reservoir Dogs and Pulp Fiction.
7. You play weird, oldl school movies that I forgot about.
8. Your staff is awesome and friendly.
Seriously, this place rocks. I plan on going back non-​stop.

$ 6 matinée tickets?! I had no idea those still existed.
While Capitol Theatre seems to try to maintain a big of the «old world elegance», in some ways it feels like it needs an upgrade. There is great character to the theatre itself in terms of architecture, and I can appreciate its authenticity, but it does come off feeling a bit… dilapidated. Especially the funky bathrooms downstairs.