AMC La Jolla 12

Reclining seats are great! So comfortable. As the chairs are large the thea theater holds less people. I reccomend buying/​reserving your seats online prior to arrival since they often sell out.

Husband and I enjoy this theater a lot more than cinepolis because like an in between you know from luxury to the average movies. We like being able to have drinks while watching movies, and you can do it here. The last time we went our drinks were pretty strong so we didn’t finish them but they tasted okay. I’ll definitely come back especially since I can la ALL THE WAY BACK (recline) in the seats!

Love the reclining seats without the steep Cinepolis price.
We came here this past weekend to watch The Conjuring 2
I can’t imagine going to another movie theater from now on.

I liked all the amenities they have here from cushy reclining seats, wide aisle so you don’t have to stand if someone wants to get by, full bar, and great movie quality.
I’d recommend that they improve the cleanliness of the bathroom (went twice and didn’t get tidied between times and there was TP on the floors and stuck to several bowls), parking but that really can’t be helped and lastly the temperature in the theater. It was balmy warm.
Overall I’d come back again.

Love coming to this theater because of the reclining chairs. Also, Kianna who I usually see working at customer service is sooo nice!

Most of the theater are good but!!! My friend paid 13 dollars for two bags of popcorn (with the refill one) and soda. I don’t know why but two bags popcorn mixed with some weird things. It taste like wax, smells like wax, but looks like popcorn … So think twice before you purchase that … Ruined my movie … My friends ate weird things too… It’s not as much as whole bag, but once you ate that, you won’t want to touch popcorn anymore. Super disgusting…

To my surprise this theater is small but very, very comfy. They have a great selection at the bar and refreshment stand.
So get your preferred snack, bevi and find your seat recline into your most comfortable seat and enjoy the show!

First time here & I love it! Chairs are comfy and the theatre is clean. We got there kind of early and the bar was not opened until 4. That
Was a bummer but we still had fun.
Typical theater typical move prices, maintnee was around $ 13 and the food was the usual prices. I’ll be back just for the comfy seats! I hope the chairs do not become run down or broken because that would definitely ruin the experience. Can’t wait to see Suicide Squad here.

Overall this is a nest theater. It sucks how you can’t drink alcohol in every theater, and I can’t believe I’m saying this — but the seats are too comfortable! Everyone that I went with to see AntMan fell asleep.

I was a little reluctant when we first went in, first time for this type of theater.
With having to select your assigned seats, I was like, huh!!!
Then the $ 13.99 for a popcorn and coke on the menu, I was like gtfo!
Went in, found our seats and I was like yes… amazing leather recliners, perfect view from every seat.
Then I heard there was a real bar here… really?
Then the toughest decision of the night… $ 7 soda or $ 9 mojito.
That was a damn good mojito!
Great theater, excellent seats, excellent sound. I will go back.

Still love this theater as a whole but I have just a couple suggestions after my subsequent visits.
I’m not sure if this is a regular issue but on my most recent visit, the line to order alcohol was ridiculous. Only the main bar was open and there was just one bartender. It was a good thing we got to the theater early because we must have waited close to 20 minutes to get our drinks.
I’d love to be able to go to the AMC more often but my boyfriend and I have found that the majority of the time the movies we want to see aren’t playing at AMC and we end up across town at ArcLight instead.

Who doesn’t like to recline their seat while watching a movie?! I like going to this theater because I can always use the AMC vouchers and take advantage of their reserved comfy seats.
I’ve never had a problem or issue with this location. The only thing maybe is that they don’t always have the blockbuster movies. They are geared more towards independent films.
This whole shopping center is always busy and parking can be troublesome so instead of going around in circles just go to the lower level garage.

Love this place & will be back soon. Just a couple bucks more but so worth it. Very clean, great service and comfortable seats. Highly recommended! They also have a full alcohol bar, which you can bring in the theater. How cool is drinking a nice cocktail while watching a movie? Awesome! Great experience

The place is very nice and they have been remodeling a lot so everything looks fantastic going to the theater.
The theater itself is quite small although they offer a great selection of beer at the bar you can actually bring in and drink while you watch a movie which is awesome. The reason for the four stars is that the Services fairly slow when trying to purchase a beer or at the concessions for the popcorn and drinks. This place isn’t cheap so prepare to spend a few dollars depending on how many people you’re bringing.
One of the beers on tap is the stone IPA which is my favorite they also have a few other selections of beer like Budweiser although when they’re pouring from the tap they are very very FOAMY.
If the service wasn’t so slow I would have definitely giving this place five stars but maybe it will improve by the next time I go there. There is only one bartender there and it seems as though most of the customers are quite difficult which makes the service rather slower.
I got to watch the movie star wars in 3D it was fantastic I had to sit in the bottom right hand corner my seat number was c3 although all the seats are fairly good I can’t complaint we purchased our tickets at the last minute and that was the reason for our seats not being as great but again it was very enjoyable. For the 3d movies the ticket you purchase have assigned seating and you can not just go sit in any open chair you see which makes for a good experience if you plan ahead.

I highly recommend this movie theater if you live close-​by. The seats are extremely comfortable and clean.
Audio quality is good. Prices are a bit expensive but understandable considering how luxurious this theater has become.
When I came here years ago (before Arclight came to SD), this was considered a ghetto dirty theater.
The improvements they’ve made shows the beauty of competition.

Pretty cool experience. I was in the area and decided to see a movie. I wasn’t aware that this is a step up from your average movie theater and is considered more of a luxury theater to pay more for reclining leather chairs and roomier space. I was a little bummed out that it’s assigned seating and you have to choose your seat as if you were going to a sporting event or concert.
After having a good time, I got over the extra few bucks and assigned seating. I recommend coming here for special movies that you’re dying to see and wanting to soak the experience up or a nice date. I personally wouldn’t go out of my way to come here to see a regular movie.

Awesome Theater! You get all the comfortableness of Cinepolis at only a fraction of the price!
I don’t know if you can always reserve seats online (girlfriend did the ordering), but for this particular showing of Star Wars they were, which I found extremely convenient (I do hope they do for other movies!).
The theater itself is located inside of a mall in La Jolla, and I wouldn’t have known it was there if it wasn’t for my party knowing. We printed out our tickets up at the touch screen kiosk, and proceeded to take the escalator down where they let us in. We did grab some popcorn and soda but at the normal theater prices, they also had the normal theater fare such as candy and nachos which were same price wise. Also in the lobby is a bar if you felt like get a drink before your show.
They have awesome mechanical reclining seats, which incredibly comfortable. The incline in the seating is not as deep as other theaters, but the spaciousness between rows is huge! Unfortunately. no call button to get a waiter to take your order, but it is okay, the food items at Cinepolis are terrible and terribly over-​priced. The screen itself is also huge unlike the mini theaters at Cinepolis.
This is definitely my theater of choice since finding out about it!

I LOVE this AMC! The only reason this place doesn’t get 5 stars is because when we went, it seemed like they were lacking in showing more of the new films. The parking lot is also a little crazy since it shares so many other businesses. However, aside from that, I’m a fan. Of course, it is priced a little higher than other AMCs but it’s understandable. It’s assigned seating and each seat is a comfy recliner chair! Another plus is that this theater has the crazy Coke machine with all the flavor possibilities (my absolute favorite is the raspberry coke)!
Went here and used my AMC gift card but I would come back here regardless if ever in SD!

Went here for a movie on new years day. Seating is good, lots of space and the recliners are very comfortable. Many needed to be repaired because they have tears in the headrest area.
My biggest problem with this theater and why I cannot go back here until they fix it, is the cell phone coverage. I know you are not supposed to use your cell phone during a movie so many may not see this as an issue. However, many people have jobs and responsibilities where they are on call or otherwise cannot be unreachable for even a few hours during a movie. I always put my phone on vibrate and if I get a call, I go out to the hallway so as not to disturb others.
Prior to the movie, I saw that internet was not getting through except in the lobby area. I still had a couple bars in the theater so I believed I could still get calls and texts. I don’t know if they use a cell jammer or if it is just the location and structure of the building but I did not receive any phone calls or texts while I was at the theater. I have Verizon so reception in most places is not usually a problem.
After the movie, I saw that I had seven undelivered texts. It only showed the time and the sender, there was no content. I had to download each one individually to piece together what was going on.
I learned that several attempts were made to call me and the calls did not ring through. The system couldn’t even notify me that I had missed calls or voicemails.
Had I known that I couldn’t be contacted, I would have gone somewhere else or at least told someone where I was and that I couldn’t be contacted. Because I did not respond when called, I could not do the job that I needed to do. The job didn’t get done and I feel that my reputation and reliability at work have been blemished. It will take a great deal of time and effort to undo the harm that was done.
I am sharing this to warn others not to expect to have any cell coverage while at this theater. If that is important to you, heed this warning and go somewhere else. I did not see any signs at the theater warning that service was not available.

I really wish I stumbled upon AMC La Jolla sooner. Unfortunately my time in San Diego is running thin but I’ll do my best to force myself to go see something before I move.
Star Wars: The Force Awaken in 3D was the main event and I was pretty excited to see it after hearing mostly positive reviews from people. I didn’t have my military ID on me which would normally snag me a slight discount, but it didn’t matter because the cashier said «you have that military look about you» (great, I’m one of those guys). So already things are looking up.
I make my way into the concession area and all the obvious items are right in front of my face. Buttery popcorn, sugary candy, and soda for days. I’m just hoping there’s something remotely healthy. Just quasi healthy would be acceptable at this point. Alas, I find that they have apple chips! I bought a bag of cinnamon apple chips, and I my happy meter started rising immensely.
This next part is where things get a little weird. I walk in and take my seat to what is an empty theater (I was 20 minutes early), and I start playing with my leather recliner. I had my apple chips, my cheap ticket, and now I was in my red leather thrown waiting to be entertained. I was truly living in the lap of luxury.
Enter young college girl, mom, and dad. The young girl anxiously tells me that I’m in her seat G8, which I had just paid for myself at the ticket booth. This couldn’t be. Everything was going so well, and now this. The young girl was adamant that she purchased G8, G9, and G10 the night before online, and I believed her. I wasn’t going to just surrender this luxurious castle of a theater without a solution. I spoke to guest services and they informed me that errors in overbooking occur from time to time. The gentleman gave me an admit one ticket for a free entry on my next visit and placed me in a vacant handicap seat.
It was a close call, but AMC’s hospitality and quick problem solving not only saved my experience, it made it that much more memorable.
The movie?
Yeah, it was amazing too :)

Okay… I had to go here for the Star Wars opening on Thursday night and guess what? They remembered me! And they told me that they changed their liquor license and you dont need to look over 40 too see a 21+ alcohol permitted movie anymore! BUT to be sure I brought my license this time ;)
As for the comfort of their chairs, theirs is one of the most comfortable in my book. We were second row from the screen and it was a-​ok! The seats reclined so far back that we had zero neck strain! :)
The ONLY reason I’m still down one star is because my brother in law was not able to get his money back for the movie I couldn’t get into, because of my id, they only gave him a voucher.
Yet, all in all, this is a good theater and I appreciate them taking my complaint seriously.

The actual theaters are very nice. The chairs are plush red leather and they are also electric recliners… Pretty comfortable!
When buying tickets, you are able to select your seats in the theater. Be carful with your selection because the AMC staff is ill-​equipped to make changes in seat assignments (from personal experience).
Cons: the staff could be a lot better. I went to see a movie today and the AMC staff double booked our seats. AKA the seats that were given to us were also given to another couple, and the movie was sold out. Not a pleasant experience. The staff couldn’t do anything about the seating assignments and I ended up sitting separately from my friend :-(AMC is getting 3 stars for the poor service with the seat assignments.
Movie tickets are not cheap! Expect to pay around $ 15 for a seat.
There is also a bar onsite if you want to have a drink before/​after your show.

High how are you?
I used to never go to the movies, it’s a forgettable experience, so after awhile it kind of goes away. But then eventually you go get drunk and sit in a leather recliner for $ 35ish +\- a drink… And you’re addicted because you’re in your 30s and it feels responsible.
This place is sofaking awesome!!!

La Jolla AMC was renovated not too long ago and now has THE BEST SEATS. It’s like one step down from the twice as expensive Cinepolis, so I’d choose this every time because the seats are so nice and tickets are way more affordable (you can buy AMC tickets at Costco, FYI).
Downsides: They do not offer the same movies as Arclight, which I suspect is some contractual thing but who knows, so sometimes you have to wait a while to see something if they get it at all. You might be better off at other AMCs for that.
Other than that, staff is friendly and helpful. It gets crowded here but you can purchase tickets beforehand to make sure your showing isn’t sold out. The bathrooms are clean and there are a lot of stalls, so no waiting! It is also near grocery stores, etc so you can run errands if needed, AND you can almost completely avoid the TERRIBLE parking lot if you park underneath (recommended).
This is my first choice theater! Huge reclining leather seats, clean theaters, good prices.

Love love love this location!
It’s hidden in La Jolla. How did I never find this place before?
The reclining seats are so comfy! Make sure you read your ticket and sit at the correct seat. My dumb self went to E9 instead of F9! Sorry I’m blind haha.
I bought a ticket online and it didn’t say 21+ only section but when I went to the movies the person at the register was like are you old enough??? Lol… ID ME!
It should say online that it’s 21+ only section just in case other people try to purchase it and they aren’t old enough.
The movie was relatively quiet. No loud random kids screaming. This woman next to me drinking a Jack Daniels or some type of dark alcohol that it smelled like kept BURPING next to me… I was getting very annoyed. The smell of the alcohol kept hitting my face every couple of minutes and I just wanted to tell her to move! But I kept my mouth shut.
Last 30 minutes of the movie there was a fire so I’m wondering wth happened in Straight Outta Compton. I emailed the AMC website and was told to bring back my ticket stub in exchange for new tickets.
This probably doesn’t happen often so at least everyone evacuated quickly and was safe.

Whoo hoo for the upgrades! I’m definitely a fan of coming here for the following reasons:
–Smaller theaters
–Reserved seating
–Some theaters are 21+
–Ample parking
–Eateries and stores in the area to pick up snacks for the movie
–Comfy, reclining love seats
–Discounted tickets available via Costco or work events
–Not as crowded
–Bar for alcoholic drinks
Recently, we came to watch a movie and we had good seats (for not reserving) and we got to use my gold AMC passes for a new release. Quick purchasing of tickets, concession stands and comfy seats.
This is one of our go-​to spots to watch a movie without all the crowds. Love the upgrades!

Still 5 Stars in my eyes…
I suppose I could keep updating AMC reviews weekly, if we continue to be film critics in addition to foodies. This has become my favorite theatre in San Diego and a good place in San Diego to stop off and have a delicious breakfast, lunch or dinner before or after the show. I feel the amenities and price combo is the best around $ 7.99 for a matinée with recliners! How can you beat it? I love a theatre that is not crowded (at least for independent and artsy films)! I’ll see a blockbuster somewhere else with a million people!
Something I’ve noticed is that almost EVERY film is being offered as a 21+ and a regular screening for each of the films. I like having the option each time. Some theaters pick and choose which shows deserve the 21+ up — here you have an option. A choice of the consumer versus the theatre.
Today we saw Love and Mercy — a biography about Brian Wilson of the Beach Boys.
I highly recommended it and I highly recommend seeing it at AMC!

I’ve been going to this theater for the past 20 years but this is my first time since they upgraded. It’s located in a medium size strip mall. There are a number of restaurants within walking distance from the theater if you want to get a bite to eat afterwards and discuss the film. Couple of grocery stores if you need to pick up something before going home. Parking is generally not a problem.
We arrived just minutes before the show was starting and they have multiple ticket machines located outside the theater to purchase your own tickets without the hassle of waiting in line. Again, purchased out tickets without any hassle and headed right in. The concession stand is mostly unchanged other than just a face lift. The surprise came when we found out the seats in this particular theater are assigned seating! There is nothing better than being able to reserve your seat in advance. I just checked and you can reserve your seats online and there’s a phone app as well (gonna have to download that one).
For those who rave about the seats at «Cinepolis» I would say the AMC seats are equally as good. They are quite large and recline. You can even lift the center arm rest and turn it into a love seat. The screen is very clean and quite large so you are getting a great view no matter where you sit.
They keep the facility quite clean. The bathrooms are very clean as well as the lobby area around the concession stand. Overall a great place to watch a movie.
Recommendations: So, two items I hope the management will take into account. While the chairs are quite comfortable, oddly enough the middle armrest is considerably shorter than the outside armrests. This wouldn’t be such a big deal but there are two cup holders in the center armrest so it’s very uncomfortable to rest your arm. Furthermore, there are cup holders on the outside armrests so I really don’t understand the need for two more on the middle armrest. That’s a total of four cup holders for two people and I’ve never needed that many ever. Should swap out those middle armrests for ones with NO cup holders.
Lastly, there is no wifi. What’s up with that? I mean even in the lobby I kept getting «no service» on my phone. I’m all for discouraging people from using their phones during the movie, but some of us take «emergency call» and need to be able to have people get in touch with us. I would never take a phone call during the movie, but at least I know someone is trying to reach me and I can leave the theater. Plus, would like to read or respond to emails while I’m waiting for the movie to start. Honestly, the lack of wifi will keep me from coming back to this theater. Otherwise, great place to come and watch a movie.