Laemmle’s Claremont 5

The theater is conveniently located near restaurants & the tickets were reasonably priced. I didn’t order anything from the concession stand nor did I enter the restrooms. So I cannot comment on either. I was disappointed though that within about 5 – 10 minutes into the movie. the screen went blank & the movie wasn’t running. the sound later came back but no image on the screen. Rather than rewinding. the movie continued. We definitely missed a few minutes of the movie. I’m sure we could have asked for a credit but I wasn’t in the mood to complain.

Love this theater. Definitely a more cultural artsy feel. Each theater is small and very initiate. It seems those who come to this place seem to value movies a little bit more… :D

Great for seniors on Wednesday movies good $ 5.
00 prices. nice way to keep up with what showing and still live within your budget

Love this place! Tickets and concession prices are a bit lower than most big chains, and they do student and senior discounts as well. I love big expensive movies with explosions and epic soundtracks AND low-​budget indie films with no one I’ve ever heard of, and Laemmle does a really nice balancing act with their selections. Some blockbusters, Oscar noms, documentaries, indie and arthouse films, and they do this «culture vulture» thing where you can watch opera, ballet, and theater plays as well. I did the whole holiday thing and saw the Bolshoi perform The Nutcracker and thoroughly enjoyed it! We also just went to see Star Wars this weekend and will be back soon for Hateful Eight and Revenant. All of the employees I’ve encountered are friendly, as are most of the regular patrons — I’ve never had an issue with loud talkers or rude movie-​goers.
The other reviews raving about the popcorn are 100% correct. I don’t really like popcorn but I always get some when I come here.
The location is great too because it’s in the Claremont Village, so there are plenty of good food options if you want to eat before/​after the showing (shout-​out to Bua Thai and the Whisper House).
tldr; This is a cool little theatre and it fits in well with the neighborhood. Reasonable prices and great eclectic selection of movies.
Support local business!

This movie theater is amazing! First of all if you want to support your local businesses and haven’t been to your local theater here’s a good place to start. It’s local, it’s independent, and the popcorn is out of this world! Great amazing beautiful staff that really care about the customers and our needs. I’ve only had good experiences here and I can’t wait to go back. Great snacks, slurpees are amazing, and the staff is the best I’ve encountered. Anyone who says otherwise is a hater. Thank you gals n guys for making my movie experiences wonderful!

Love this movie house! I have been going to laemmales theaters since I was 10. When I moved more east I started going to the Claremont location and have had great experiences each time. All the staff is friendly and practically know me now. I love the range of movies they will show which allow me to catch independent films closer to home. Snacks are great and bathrooms are always kept up.

If you do not mind getting high during a movie or being ignored by staff… this place is great! If you love broken seats and old people talking to each other loudly through a whole movie… this is the theatre for you! If you want a good legand core workout whilst trying to not fall out of your seat… this is your place. Rude stoner staff that seems to care less about the customer and more about finding that next high, no bueno.
I expect more not only because of the name but because of the city

I love this theatre. I always find movies that I want to see and can’t find anywhere else.

My favorite place in the entire world. The people here are amazing and super kind. The managers are very helpful and caring. I wouldnt recomment watching a movie anywhere else. A diabetic cow would have a good time here.

It’s been awhile since I’ve had the pleasure of setting foot in a Laemmle theatre, but thanks to visiting my niece who attends the nearby college, I got to go. In addition to the seats being ultra comfortable and in a slightly stadium seating setting (say that fast 5 times), Laemmle, by nature, plays awesome movies… some major studio blockbusters and some quiet indie films. What I loved most about THIS theatre is that on a Sunday afternoon at 1:00, it wasn’t even half full, and that was to see Steve Jobs, which, if you haven’t seen it, YOU SHOULD. An amazing performance by Michael Fassbender, and frankly, ALL the actors in it. A real tour de force of acting. But I digress. I love feeling like I have the theatre to myself, and while there were others, it wasn’t enough to notice. LOVE IT… or maybe the fact that Claremont itself is such a quiet, quaint town. By the way, when was the last time you paid $ 9.00 for a theatre ticket?

Excellent theater. If you load up one of their «frequent viewer» cards with $ 100 you can’t beat the discounted prices. And they show independent movies — especially on the weekends. You can see movies here that otherwise you’d have to go to Pasadena or further west to see. Most of the theater rooms are pretty small. If it’s a popular movie that has just come out, go early. The setting is great too — in the Claremont Village. I just wish they would show even more independent films.

Nice quaint theater, clean and cool. $ 8.00 to see a movie before 5pm. What a deal! I decided to buy a Häagen-​Dazs ice cream bar, and it either was old, or melted and refrozen. Disappointed, but that happens sometimes.

First time here! The admission is a bit pricy but their concession prices make up for it. Concessions are noticeably cheaper than other theaters in my opinion. It is also very clean & there’s some cool art/​photography throughout the theater.

Went to see «Love and Mercy» and this was the only theater in my area showing that movie. Tickets for a matinée were $ 9. They have student and senior discounts which is awesome. Join their mailing list for sneak peeks and chances to watch free movies! There is FREE Parking in a nearby structure and the Village is walking distance.
The movie theater was small but clean and comfortable. The seats weren’t the typical theater style arrangement, but you were still able to see the screen OK. Plenty of seating. We went on a Friday at 1:00pm, so there were no lines or crowds.
Overall, laid back theater with free parking and good prices and awesome films.

I live in Claremont so I really want to like this movie theatre. But the service here is pretty bad all the staff members are beyond rude. And this isn’t new, this is an on going issue I’ve had for like the past 4 years. I understand the staff is young but damn, no excuse for being rude to paying customers.

The kids that work here smoke pot up in the projector room and it seeps down into the theater. Not a good theater for taking your little ones to. I had heard about this, and noticed the employees were a little stoney at the counter, but I had never smelled it first hand until recently. They should probably hire an entirely new staff.

Location in a courtyard with shops & restaurants is great. Free public parking just across the street. And films that don’t come to most theaters. My only COMPLAINT is that staff is almost dismissive of me as a customer. My partner & I are women in our 60s. Claremont is full of older patrons. But it’s almost like staff is doing us a favor to sell us tickets or take our tickets. Never feels good. I’ll keep going for the films, but certainly not for the shoddy way we are treated.

Located at the apex of Claremont Village, Laemmle is the standout independent movie theater East of Pasadena. As a fan of intelligent, story driven tales with subtitles if needed, this place is perfect. The owners are not afraid to challenge convention with films that, by their very nature and topic, will generate smaller revenue streams. Shown alongside a few hand-​picked, current mainstream movies, the mix of edgy, alternative, independent and corporate is just right.
This is by far the best place to see European movie making at its best. Regulars include Film4, BFi, Cannel+ and other major movie developers who aren’t afraid to let the works and pictures lead rather than car chases, guns and explosions. I love the fact that this theater shows films that are in limited release but I don’t need to go to LA to see them.
Audience tends to be a bit older and they have the awful habit of talking right up to the main feature starts.
Good popcorn, not as pricey as its big chain competition and comfortable seats.

I have been coming to this theatre for several years now, for many different reasons. This theatre is not close to where I live and is well worth the drive.
Its located in The Claremont Village, part college town, part unique shopping and eating mecca. The clientele that comes to this theatre tends to be an older, calmer crowd which I appreciate. The ticket and food prices are also very reasonable and is a welcome change from the larger chains like AMC and Regal.
The other reason I come to this theatre is because of their tendency to show independent, smaller run films and they also show the short film nominees prior to the Oscars. We’re in the «IE», a place not thought of much by Hollywood so having the ability to screen this type of content without having to drive out to LA is much appreciated.
The only reason I did not give a 5 star rating is that the lobby and restrooms sometimes give off a dirty, run down feel. The place could use from freshening up.
Other than that, I will continue to come here for as long as the Laemmle exists!

We just tried this spot for the first time because it was the only local theater playing Birdman.
It was $ 11 a ticket which was reasonable and 4.50 for a large popcorn which was nice because food that is the same price as your ticket is not cool.
Automatically we noticed that the crowd seemed to be made up of a large majority of senior citizens. The movie showing was a time 4 pm on a Saturday so I don’t know if that had anything to do with it. But the benefit of that that we had no loud teenagers acting a fool.
I would definitely come back.