AMC Council Bluffs 17

Great theater, but staff is not very knowledgeable on ticketing.
First of all, I don’t understand the purpose of getting tickets online and the having to WAIT IN LINE WITH EVERYONE ELSE. It kind of defeats the purpose. I implore you to check e-​ticketing procedures in other places — you get a barcode on your phone, walk to the theater, and scan in at the door. No wait, no paper… just walk in and sit down. At least they have kiosks to print them. But I wasn’t informed of this. The staff actually said I had to wait in line. I went to the kiosk anyway and got paper tix. Other than that, the place is nice, has very comfy seats, and typical movie fare at the snack bars.

Beautiful theater. Great, centralized location. Good concession choices.
I love the reclining, super comfortable chairs. The sound was AMAZING. In my movie, there was an old time phone ringing and it actually sounded like it was right in the theater. The image on the screen was very good, but there seemed to be some grey spots or smudges that showed up when the image was very light, not noticeable with a darker image.
Nice clean restrooms too.
Oh, and they have a bar! Woot!

We always go here for movies even though it is not the closest theater to us because it is an AMC theater and all of their theaters have the nice leather recliners. This allows you to pre buy your seats online and avoid the lines during busy times! My only problem with this theater is in the construction. The only bathrooms are at the front on either side so if you are in any of the theaters at the end and need to go to the restroom during the movie there is no «quick run». A couple times I had issues with things online and management addressed it quickly and efficiently. Another time we had a problem with one of our recliners during our movie that couldn’t be fixed and were given free passes. Great customer service! We will continue to go here especially during the week when it is not so busy.

Terrific theater! I went to see Jurrasic World 3D. Great seating with the recliners. So comfortable! The bar in the lobby was a cool addition too. The only complaint i have is the same one everyone has had forever… snack pricing… its seems to get worse every year. You end up paying more to snack than to get in the theater. But it is what it is. Still had a blast.

Wow. I love this place. Recliners everywhere. Pick your seat seating. Pretzel bites. Come on that is awesome. Other that that it is pretty standard for big box movie theaters. There is an imax screen here as well but I did not look at that.

The last 3 times I have been to this theater, the place has been filthy! I get it, you’re trying to save money by having a skeleton staff during non-​peak hours, but to just have a wet floor sign in front of your all-​in-​one soda machines instead of mopping it up? C’mon. (Same mess seen before and after our movie.)
Popcorn has been everywhere the last few times we have been. I really wish we had taken photos.
Additionally, the IMAX doesn’t have the recliners. You pay more money for the screen but lose on the seating, probably so they can pack more bodies in and boost the profits.
Since the Marcus Theater in Bellevue has been renovated, it is a much better theater. Plus, I can order some concessions and not have to trek through a bucket of popcorn or puddle of soda on the floor.

I have been to this theater before but not since they added the reclining chairs and Friday was my first experience with them. The good: I didn’t want to leave the theater when the movie was over. The bad: I will have a difficult time going to another theater without reclining seats ever again. Also, my couch at home suddenly feels uncomfortable and shoddy in comparison. The theater we were in was small but the picture and sound quality were good and it seemed clean. It was painless to buy the tickets online the night before and made it a breeze to get them upon arrival. My young nieces and nephew had fun making sounds in the echo dome. Overall, two snaps up!

When you want to go out for a movie i highly recommend the short drive over the bridge to check out AMC in Council Bluffs. Beautiful and always clean, the interior has a great theme and just seems like you walked into another place when you step through the door. Sound, screen, seating, and the food are all excellent and get 5 stars from me. I will continue to enjoy spending my entertainment money here when I get out to enjoy a good movie.

As far as theaters go, this one is top notch. After the renovation, all the theaters inside now have the big comfortable seats that recline. I’m sure with this renovation they had to give up at least half the seating in order to install these newer and larger pleather chairs, so it’s definitely a service to the customer. The ticket lines are efficient, there is a full bar in the lobby (which opens around 5) and the snack service is fully stocked with all your favorite movie items. Clean theaters and bathrooms. What more
Could you ask from a movie theater?
Sit back (literally), relax and enjoy the show.

A friend was singing the praises of this theater… so when we went to see the new Hobbit movie today, I expected great things… but I was eventually left a bit underwhelmed… yes you can buy alcohol and take it in with you, but that’s not a selling point for me… we saw the movie in IMAX 3D, which of course was awesome… but no more awesome than any other theater I’ve gone to… what really rubbed me the wrong way was both the general messiness of the snack area, and the fact that instead of the usual way of getting sodas, they have those obnoxious All-​in One machines, like a lot of fast food places… I hate those damn things cause when you get let’s say a Cherry Coke, it instead tastes like every other soda that came before it… Will I come back? Probably, but I certainly won’t go out of my way to come here

I absolutely love this theater. It’s my home theater as it’s closest to my house (not including Filmstreams since it doesn’t show much mainstream stuff)
Cheap prices earlier in the day and I usually find seating no matter what I’m trying to watch. I see a movie at least every other week, and my visits here are consistently pleasant.

After arriving in Council Bluffs and staying for the weekend, me and the gf decided to catch a movie. I ordered my tickets online since I can’t understand why people still wait in line to purchase their tickets.
We enter the building and right in front of us is some gay looking Transformers dinosaur. Definitely not gonna watch that. I print out our tickets at the kiosk. Assigned seats.
We walk over to the snacky snack booth and bought a bag of popcorn and a coke for about $ 350 bucks. Yes, three-​hundred and fifty US dollars. The lady at the counter said that you can reuse/​refill the cup as many times as you want but only that was «her little secret.»
Then we enter the theater. Found our seats in the dark after searching for them for 20 minutes. It is physically impossible to find your seat number. Had to run back home to get my flashlight. We sit.
About 25 minutes of watching Maleficent and almost finishing our expensive bag of popcorn. I fell asleep. The reclined seats are way to comfortable to stay awake throughout any movie. Can’t believe they expect me to watch anything with those kind of comfortable seats.
My gf woke me up when the movie ended. I walked out and was glad I paid almost a full paycheck on watching movie trailers. The only reason why I go to movie theaters. lol at people who actually go and see the movie.

AMC has really coming a long way since being built. This is really Council Bluffs only theatre (the other being the Omni– a dollar theatre) but it stands above the other theaters in Omaha. Why? They’re faux leather reclining seats are amazing. Being the short– legged person I am, I never have to worry about sitting away from everyone just so I can put my feet up and be comfortable. These seats make me want to bring in a pillow, blanket, and a warm puppy to snuggle.
They offer a lot of over-​prcied concession and lunch style food (chicken fingers, fries, hotdogs, and of course, all the classics). They even have a fancy million combination Cocoa Cola machine. I usually don’t get the concessions, but do fancy the pretzels bites.
Another great thing about this theatre is that is has reserved seating. So if you are going to see a movie, make sure you reserve your seats ahead of time. This may be a crappy feature if you are not a pre-​planner for movies like us. But at least I no longer have to wait in a 2 hour line for a big box-​office movie.
I do have a couple gripes about things i’ve encountered here over the past decade.
–The temperature is either up or down. If it’s not freezing, it’s muggy and hot. Wear layers! One time, during the Great Gatsby, I sweated through the entire movie. It was horrible.
— Prices change all the time! And they keep going up. The rewards card is nice though if you see movies often.
— We usually go for matinée movies on the weekend. The earlier, the better. On a couple of occasions, I went to order these before a movie, and it’s taken 15 – 20 minutes. A time I do not want to spend during a movie. After complaining, the staff working said they would bring it to me. They should have offered this prior to me missing the firt 10 minutes of the movie.
— A lot of kids work here. Some of the staff I’ve encountered were either extremely new, or didn’t have a clue about anything.
— I would never go to a non rated R movie on a Friday or Saturday night. People are loud and rude.
As long as the price doesn’t go up too high, I will keep coming here for the comfy lounging.

My go to theater for movies.
Overall, this theater gets the job done. The picture is usually crisp and clean and the sound is loud and very clear. there has been a few times that my brother-​in-​law and I went to a movie and it was out of focus, but after letting them know and tweeting to them, this issue seemed to have been resolved.
I still don’t ever purchase concessions due to the outrageous costs, but seem to purchase something with my wife when I hit the $ 10 Stubs reward when you spend $ 100.
One thing that annoys the crap out of me is the seat numbers. Most of the time, its rather dark in the theaters when I go site down and you can’t see the seat numbers at all. You have to whip out your phone and use the screen’s light to see them. These should be lit up.
Also, the price hikes. A matinée showing, (before noon), used to be $ 4.50 a year or two ago, now its $ 6 and I don’t see an end to the increasing price.
Overall, I like this theater, especially their reclining seats, and usually go to a movie every couple weeks or so.

Things have improved greatly at this AMC, but in the middle of writing this review (before the trailers started) I had to come back to it and change it from 4 stars to 2.
I’ll explain why momentarily because I’d like to start with the good stuff that had me at 4 stars initially…
All the theaters have been renovated with plush, reclining seats. They’re electric and super comfy and when I go to a theater without them I feel like a caveman sitting on the ground watching a fire. They’re that good, people.
And I’m amazed that they’re usually really clean. Helps that they’re made with some faux leather/​vinyl material.
4K digital exhibition always looks great.
Concessions are still way too expensive so I only buy them when I hit my $ 100 Stubs card reward bonus. Which can take a while to get to when you see $ 6 pre-​noon shows only. I do like that I can upgrade my sizes for free, but I still think the old Movie Watcher rewards program was better.
There were some focus issues a few months ago, but tweeting about it to AMC led to a DM from HQ and emails from the managers. Since then? No out of focus shows.
Until I came to see Godzilla. Slightly out of focus but what’s worse is that the audio was out of sync from the picture by about 3 or 4 frames.
It amazes me that this ever happens. The films should all be tested before their first screening. It’s inexcusable.

Reclining seats for some theatres and a nice I mac theatre. It’s a little sucky that it’s really popular and expensive here. It is surely a group event that needs to take place if you’re truly going to put yourself into a movie experience.

It’s been many moons since I have been to this place. I mean, I’ve been there a few times in the many years since AMC took over it from Kerasotes. I was a bit bummed because Kerasotes did have some pretty nifty perks for going there which is prolly why it got sold due to not making any money. Phooey. So the last time I was here it was for the I max showing of The Hobbit 2 and it was ok. Mainly because I watched a 3D movie that was slightly out of focus. Insert headache.
So today I was beckoned to a showing of Captain ‘Merica 2. Tickets were bought online which, to my surprise, came with assigned seating. The «H» is this about assigned seating… movie fascists. I went along with it because I was dully unaware of what new toys this theaters packs. I’ll get to that though. Don’t you worry, baby birds… Daddy is gonna feed ya!
Right. So ticket prices are pretty standard. Done on that front. D’Brickashaw, the Ex-​Wife eating T-​Rex counts as a child so he was a cheap date. I don’t bother with the concession stand because, that’s where ALL theaters get their blood money. I usually skip past this Sarlacc Pit unless I have a major hankering for cookie dough bites. I try to avoid them to maintain my curves. Yup.
Ok, so after farting in the echo dome they have, because yes, I make my way past the ticket wench and proceed into what I believe is your standard stadium seating theater. Man… wrong on my part. The hell have I been doing? They have MF’n recliners now??? With buttons to perform this reclining. What is this sorcery??? Color me shocked. So, of course, I hop in and play with the buttons. Teehee! BUTTONS!!! So comfort in my movie viewing experience is pretty much solid. Good job, warlocks.
So that wins and now onto the previews and movie. After a brief «Shut. The. Hell. Up.» to our chatty Cathy’s, sitting next to the party I was there with, the movie fired up and… and…and…ug. Though not a 3D movie, it too was out of focus. We were about midrange in our seating distance and that picture was a bit fuzzy. Doh! I mean, not to say I didn’t pay attention during the epicness that was Cap 2, but during the slow moments, the blur was noticeable. Bummer! For all the things it had right, the main selling point was a bit marred.
Now that doesn’t kill this place for me. I’ll got back for the buttons and chairs and echo dome farting. But giving me a fuzzy movie again keeps this place from being the end all, be all of movie theaters. So close though. Now go get some cookie dough bites, you heathens. Put them in your facehole. Eat up and watch movies, Minions.

LOVES LOVES LOVES THIS THEATER!
Why go anywhere else. Same cost as other theaters ANNNNDDD…
They have leather, electric reclining sofa seats in every theater.
So comfortable!
The staff are nice.
You can use the stub club which gives you discounts on your tickets and concessions… points add up quickly!
I am hopeful that all movies theaters will take this lead in order to stay competitive… if not, I will continue to make the trip to CB.

Woohoo! As good as a theater can get! I love going to this AMC; it’s my go to place for movies. My friends and family know when I say meet me at the movies — this is the only place. I love the comfortable and roomy recliners. The staff members are always professional and add to making a movie night out pleasant, relaxing and fun.
I also like their food menu –it’s nice to have choices, not just popcorn.
I think the Stub club is a good idea. You get $ 10 to use on concessions or tickets for every $ 100 you spend.
I won’t go anywhere to see a movie! I love it, love it, love it! Did I mention that I love this theater?

Cleanliness 3
Service 2
Food 3
Likelihood 2
1 – 5 (5 Best!) 2.5
This used to be may MOST coveted place to see movies. After tonight’s visit, it has if I have never been here before-​I don’t recognize it!
Three of us went to see Thor. We got checked in: you now have to «choose» your seats before entering the theater, since they switched to a different seating style.
We headed to the concession stand to get drinks and popcorn. The supervisor asked one of us if we would be interested in the AMC reward card (and waited until the end of the chat to revel that it is a rewards program YOU pay $ 12 annually for) and is not free. REALLY?! One person in our group signed up. I commented that the AMC reward program used to be free and she said no we have always charged for it. I shared the card I had was an AMC card that gave me free and discounted concessions and I think free movies now and then. She said no we have always charged and since I have been here since opening I would know. I let it rest. It was a period of time PRIOR to Star Cinema opening. I am talking 10 – 12 years or so ago.
We tried to get lids for our drinks, but most dispensers were out. We finally find some. Made our way to the theater. We made it well in advance of movie previews and we realized that lighting was so low, and the seat numbers are printed so small on our tickets AND the seats that we had to pull out our phones/​lights to read both so we knew which exact seat was ours.
The glass dividers were greasy and dirty, floors had not been picked up well, there was napkins in my seat. The control buttons are in a bad spot (I realize that the theater didn’t make them-​and they did CHOOSE them!) as if you have a large wallet or phone in your pocket they easily push the button and the seat moves without warning.
I MISS THE OLD SEATS! They were MUCH more comfortable (too me) and I will not return to this theater with these seats.
NO managers visible.
Restrooms clean, thank you!