Regal Cinemas Gateway 16 & IMAX

It’s fine for a movie theater, not great but not bad. We typically go to the drafthouse but we had free tickets to regal theaters and really wanted to see the Star Wars on the Imax. The seats were a bit small and the rows are tight really narrow. The movie image however was great and so was the sound. The aisle lights are really bright, too bright in fact. Bathrooms are just slightly worn looking, which is impressive given the overall image of the theater and big crowds the theater hosts. The concessions price and quality, as well as the ticket prices are on par with typical movie thaters. Overall, the theater not bad if you are in the area and want to see a movie on a huge screen.

When I watched «Hateful Eight», the lights went up 10 minutes before the movie ended. The manager denied that it was even possible to manually turn them on. She suggested that it might have been the movie.

A very pleasant theater which exceeded my expectations in many ways. This theater appears to have a properly maintained projector, meaning that the screens are reasonably well lit, and I didn’t stick to the floor when I went to my seat.
A couple of items mar the experience; the snack prices are a bit higher here than other places, the traffic in this little knot of an area between the 1, 183 and the 360 is horrific, and some of the seats are getting worn (mine slumped forward a degree or two, which made me have to straighten up a few times during a film).

TERRIBLE FOR 2D. I’m done with this theater. Neither my wife nor can stand 3D, partly because of the uncomfortable glasses and partly because there’s nothing inherently more «realistic» about flat planes floating above and below one another. We went to see the new Star Wars film in 2D there a few days ago, and the projection was dim, dim, DIM, with low resolution and washed-​out detail. Basically, it looked just like VHS.
This is a known problem with modern theaters that was documented by the Boston Globe and Slashfilm a few years ago. Basically, here’s what’s happening: they’re leaving the 3D lens on the projector while showing a 2D print, because it’s a pain to switch it out. As Slashfilm said, «This makes the 2D film look up to 85% darker than the projector is capable of simply because it takes time and effort to remove the 3D lenses for a 2D show and theaters won’t do it.»
So it comes down to laziness. This is the third time I’ve seen a piss-​poor showing of a special effects extravaganza here in the last year. And the last. The Galaxy does a much better job with projection and I would advise North Austinites to take their business there.

BFF and I have a regular date every week. Oftentimes, when it’s rainy or too hot outside, our date of choice is to have a couple of purples and queso at Baby A’s, then mosey/​stumble across the street for a movie here. BFF, always the bargain hunter, has been a member of their «Crown Club» for awhile and finally got me on board so we can get discounted stuff.
I think we’ve about had it with this spot unfortunately. They should rename the club the Regal CLOWN Club. On our prior visit, BFF had enough points for a free ticket. «Well, we can’t use it this visit, you’ll have to do it on your next one», they told him. So, yesterday, he positively skipped up to the window to get his free ticket and was informed he needed to bring in the ticket stub from his last visit… from two months ago… to get the free ticket. Oh, you mean that tiny piece of paper that is most likely stuck to the bottom of some other patron’s shoe? That tiny piece of paper I no doubt washed in my jeans??? Are you telling me that this here phone app, that clearly has a QC reader and says that he has enough points for a free ticket, isn’t enough???
Fuming, we bought our tickets and entered. Thankfully we were greeted by an angel of a ticket taker… so young and gorgeous, our spiteful tongues were tied and our anger was immediately quenched. Then, we went to the concession stand. I was due for a free drink. I handed my phone to the cashier with the QC reader ready and he effed it up and somehow exited the program to the log in page… I haven’t had to log in to this app in almost a year. I have no idea WHAT my log in is. Being in a hurry for the movie, we just paid for the stuff like all the other suckers there, neither getting the free drink nor the points from the purchase. BFF said we needed to go visit the ticket taker again to keep from going postal. This is a clear reason why Open (or concealed) Carry is a horrible idea…
What is the point of a loyalty program that just pisses off your loyal customers? I don’t know what we’ll do on rainy days now… we can’t quit Baby A’s and Serafin, our favorite angelic bartender. I guess it’ll be purples and a movie at home from now on. Thanks Regal CLOWN Cinema.

Great theater, but I have now had two incidents in the parking lot. My vehicle was keyed a while back. Tonight, someone smashed my back windshield and stole everything in my car. Something needs to be done.

Bare minimum basic movie theater. No fancy cocktails or fine dining just straight to the point; giant screen-​chair with movable arm rests– snacks. Now silence your phone and hush!

I came here to entertain myself while on vacation and staying in the hotel next door. The theater is on the backside of the mall. The prices were what you’d expect from a movie theater these days. $ 9 – 11 for one adult ticket. They probably upcharge for 3D movies or IMAX. The concessions were pricey at $ 5.50 for my small ICEE and the lady in front of me bought a bottle of water for $ 4.99! My biggest complaint though is the inside of the theater itself. It smelled! It smelled like mildew. It was actually distracting from the movie itself. The whole theater did not seem very clean. The seat next to me was missing the arm and had a huge, nasty dried smear on the seat that looked like someone spilled nacho cheese. Or threw up. I really hope the former.

Solid three stars for my local mega cinema. I have been a member of their regal crown club for years, so the occasional free tickets, drinks or popcorn make the less than excellent business more than tolerable. I seem to always arrive late for whatever I chose to see, so I never have a problem with long lines at the ticket area or at the concession stand, so no complaints from me there. Don’t tell anyone, but the shows don’t start at the posted times! I know, shocking right?
Contrary to local legend I read in a couple other reviews of this place, the parking is adequate, the ticket and food prices are more than comparable to their rivals, and the seating in the theater are roomy and the screen views are good from most anywhere you sit. The popcorn is popcorn and I came for 007 anyway … like I said, everything is more than tolerable for a mega cinema.
So after the popcorn and the gargantuan MrPibb and two hours and twenty eight minues learning everything I need to know about Spectre … I will be back for the next great adventure.

Been going to this theater since 90’s. Favorite theater in Austin, great quiet location and has everything I need for a movie experience. Definitely agree with other users that the inside needs a facelift! When did taxes get piled onto the prices? Was used to the totals being even amounts. Any who, Drafthouses are great for nights without kids, but that’s a rarity for me. So this place has my money!

The theatre isn’t that easy to spot from the main road. I recommend using a GPS of some sort. Although, I admit I was driving at night, but I guess so are most movie-​goers.
There is plenty of parking. Pretty standard for any movie theatre.
The interior of the theatre isn’t too bad in general. Pretty nice layout. Pretty nice seats and everything. No complaints here. The bathroom was okay, not that clean.
Compared to some other places, this place is a bit pricy. If you can find the movie elsewhere at a convenient time, I recommend going to another location.
Bonus: Be sure to bring student ID, they have a discount

$ 32 for two in the IMAX theature to see Everest. This is a LARGE theature with all the amenities that you would expect. Ticket prices seem a little higher (the price above was a matinée) but the Consessions were about a dollar cheaper than most theatures that I visit.

I like this theater because it’s big and therefore has a lot of show times and movie varieties but overall I think it has gone downhill. I think part of the issue is that a lot of the younger crowd beat up on the chairs, but they are starting to look very dated.
Its still a good option if a certain movie and time suits, but the are lots of newer nicer theaters popping up for the same or less money that would be better options if all else is the same.

This theatre is a typical theatre, but the pricing for concessions are cheaper than normal places. I only went here 2 times because the times for movies worked out. It is just an older theatre with no bells and whistles. If you live in this area than I would go here, but I am used to getting bells and whistles for the ticket price. What can I say I am an Alamo drafthouse kind of girl :)
Oh and customer service was okay I guess, I didn’t really interact too much with the staff.

I had a lot of free tickets for movies for this place so I decided to start using them this year. I am a big fan of Alamo, but, this place will do for second choice when you have free passes. It’s just your standard multiplex with nothing to brag about, but, something to bitch about for sure. The men’s bathrooms are too damn small. Two urinals and two stalls? Come on guys I almost took a whiz in the sink!
One time I came here and they didn’t have the screen on, so, half way through the previews I went out to find an attendant to alert them but no one was around. I had to go to the guy checking tickets at the main entrance! Other times the theater has been too warm. Most recent time in we caught Jurassic World 3D in IMAX. Their 3D recyclable glasses suck. Way too much glare! A real distraction from the movie. Bring our own glasses if you have them. The theater was packed, and, once again too damned hot!

I don’t like Regal very much. On this visit, they repeated a lot of the pre-​trailer ads (like the same 3 local ads directly after each other) A ticket for an Imax non 3D in the middle of the day was $ 15 which seemed a little high for what we ended up with. The seating was not quite stadium so my view was obstructed by the patrons in front of us. It was comfortable enough otherwise.
The worst part was the unavailability of restrooms afterwards. I think there were only 5 stalls max in each restroom so there was a line out the door for both ladies’ rooms on my wing of the theater. Seems a little low for a relatively modern, large capacity theater– the last movie I attended was at an AMC that had stalls going on forever.
Fortunately the bathroom on the other wing was deserted but its a long walk when you really gotta go.
Get there early (noonish) if you want to beat the crowds and overflowing parking lot.

Comfy seats, sometimes hot in the theaters but all u have to do is ask for them to turn it down. New snack

This is the first movie theater I’ve been to in Austin, and it’s pretty standard. We bought our tickets at one of those little touch screen ticket machines, which was a breeze to use. We didn’t bother looking at the concessions stand so I can’t comment on anything there (but what’s new, they’re all overpriced anyway, right?).
The theater we sat in had reasonably comfortable seats, but nothing particularly special except for the fact that you can lift the armrest and still have a cupholder. But the main issue I had was that the lights stayed on for the entirety of the movie. Is this normal here? The lights didn’t dim so there was no transition going from the trailers to the beginning of the movie. I was hoping they would fade at some point, but nope. And it’s not like I was about to walk out and miss part of the movie I paid $ 11/​ticket for just to tell somebody. It was a bit distracting and took away from the overall film viewing experience. Hopefully it was just an anomaly and the experience will be better next time if there’s something I really want to see here.

This is one of my favorite theaters in the area — a good choice if the Drafthouse is sold out. Every time I’ve been here, I’ve had a pretty good experience.
The good:
+ The place is kept pretty clean
+ The screens are big
+ Picture quality is great
+ Usually get good seats, even if showing up during the trailers
+ Shows some movies for a longer time than other theaters
The bad:
— Concessions is slow AF; my friend waited nearly 3 minutes, just for someone to fill a bucket with popcorn (as in, it took an employee 3 minutes to fill a single bucket)
— The IMAX isn’t /​that/​big — but it still carries a premium

Things that are important to me in a movie theater:
— Clean floor and chairs — 2 out of 5 stars
— NOT freezing cold — 4 out of 5 stars
— Comfy chairs — 3 out of 5 stars
— Good sound/​picture quality — 5 out of 5 stars
— Available parking spots — 3 out of 5
Overall its about 3 stars. The sticky floors and cup holder was not pleasant; however, I loved that I wasn’t shivering and ready to run back into the Texas heat after the movie.