Bainbridge Cinemas at the Pavilion

The owners have so under staffed this theater that they had no one to take tickets. We had to wait in line with dozens ordering food to get our tickets. It took forever. Maybe it’s a ploy to get you to buy food on impulse. In any case it’s service that says «we just don’t care.»
The screen had 3 defects that were distracting. This place will be our last choice for movies.

I have to agree that the folks working here aren’t super friendly or helpful. But, it’s a small theatre, in a small town, and you can get a club soda any size for 50 cents and the popcorn was pretty good. I do like the ‘butter it yourself’ option, and they have all sorts of popcorn seasonings available to self serve, so I can put what I want on my popcorn. Also, while the movie theaters themselves are small, the screen is fine and they weren’t full the day I went.
Would I come to this Cinema from Seattle, no, would I drive from Poulsbo or Silverdale, no. But, if you live on the island, it’s super convenient and as most small town things, the more you go, probably the friendlier the experience gets.

Okay, so i have had some amazing experiences here, so don’t think i usually hate like this place, because in fact it is quite nice and unique but this time was awful. First off, the ticket prices are CRAZY! $ 8.00 for a matinée? Really? I went to see the Amazing Spider-​man, and i was super excited. When i got inside the theater, it was kind of nice. (reclining seats, soft and comfy) but it was hard to see over the other chairs. When the previews started (i enjoy watching these) it kept on stopping in the middle of them and going to a black screen. On top of that, the movie and previews were too big for the screen and a ¼ of each side was leaking out of the screen and showing on the sides where the curtains are. My friend went to tell the employee, but they said they couldn’t close the curtain because they were «broken.» Finally the weird preview occurrences stopped, and the movie began. 30 minutes into the movie, the climax of this crazy experience greeted me ;/​All of a sudden, these ads popped up in the middle of the movie!!! First, the movie would stop and the add would play, then the movie would play with no sound except for the ads!!! The whole thing was broken and totally messed up my day. We were one of the only ones in the movie theater but still, come on, quality control!!! I didn’t pay $ 8 for a movie experience like this! It’s like watching the preview to the movie. The worst part was that we were right when the climax was starting.
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Then, I notified an employee. All she said was «Oh, yeah… we know its broken.» Are you kidding me?!? She also said she would give us a refund for our ticket, but still, that is ABSURD!!! Our «refund» was a ticket to ONLY the amazing spider-​man and also we were ONLY allowed to see a matinée!!! Worst experience ever. In fact I’m calling them in a second to give them a piece of my mind ;)
Although, I actually do recommend this place to a friend because i have had some great times here and it is a cute and homey theater. :)
BTW, sorry if i sound harsh, I’m just irritated with my recent experience. :/

I went there last night for the first time to see the Descendants. The theater has a really nice feel to it. The seats are comfortable and screen is a nice size. It doesn’t have as much of the manufactured/​cookie cutter feel as some of the bigger theaters in the area. I really enjoy the popcorn! It’s fresh and warm and seems healthier than other movie theater popcorn. You can customize to your preferred flavors (jalapeño and white cheddar, FTW). It’s great, especially if you live on the island or have limited ability to travel to Seattle. I am really looking forward to seeing another movie here.

We walk to this theater on a regular basis and really enjoy the small town feel of it.
Extra awesome fun fact — you can put the butter on the popcorn yourself or grab a cup and take the butter with you to your seat!
Comfortable seats with plenty of leg room.

Nice screens and facilities. Good food, good film selection, generally. A bit overpriced. If you want arthouse cinema, make sure to check out the Lynwood Theater just a few miles away.

Not really sure how you can have such bad service at a movie theater. This place must be the easiest place to just ‘walk in’ without paying, that I have ever experienced. Kids standing around behind the counter that seem bothered to help you… might as well just walk in. I have been here 12 times in the last year (kind of a movie a month thing) and have had my ticket taken 3 times. The rest of the time, the ‘employees’ are busy discussing the finer attributes of being in high school.
Regardless, I give them 2 stars because the owner was quick to respond to a complaint.

Decided to go catch Fantastic Mr. Fox here after hitting the casino out here and I was pretty happy with the service here. It’s not hard to be a good movie cinema. Good employees, good snacks, and fountain sodas. I thought the tickets were pricey at 9.50 a ticket. What brings this down a star is no 3D support and no VIP area. Sorry but as these things catch on it’s going to become more and more vital that these things exist to draw in customers.

While I don’t know if it is worth taking a ferry over here from Seattle to catch a movie at this theater, it was a very pleasant surprise. Easy parking, self-​serve popcorn «butter» and as mentioned by Zun… a huge assortment of powdered flavors with which to douse your popcorn (I took a pass on that business). The seating is quite nice… well spaced and tiered for quality viewing. My only complaint is the seat partitions/​cup-​holders don’t move, making for less than perfect mid-​movie flirtations.