Digiplex Poway

Blah, seats are ripped and super uncomfortable. Bathroom is upstairs! I mean really?!?
So dirty, and definitely needs some new interior decorating and chair replacement

So, this is an older theater but that’s OK. The employees are always friendly and the bathrooms are clean. Just saw Mockingjay Part 2 for only $ 6 (Tuesday special) … pretty sweet deal!

Used to be an Ultrastar. I wish it still was. The place feels old and musty inside. It had an odd smell that wasn’t necessarily unpleasant but just kind of «there». I thought i had read somewhere that it kept the Ultrastar pricing, it did not. $ 12 for a ticket at this place is too much. I can go to other theaters close by that are ten times nicer for the same price or ever less.
That being said, i didn’t have «bad» time. I think the price that was paid was greater than the value received.

I saw the movie Spectre at this theater and just like my last visits there was a frustrating feedback sound at screen 6. The chairs are also uncomfortable. Halfway through the movie the lights even briefly turned on. This was a comp pass because my last visit was unsatisfactory, somehow this one was worse. On the bright side they have a sign up for free posters when they become available and the staff was kind and attentive and the premises was kept clean. I don’t think I will be returning however due to the poor screen and sound quality (the screen had what looked like tears near the center of the screen + the annoying feedback noise during quiet parts). The screen is the point of a theater. Everything else can be perfect but the screen makes it or in this case breaks it.

This movie theater has been around for decades. Tonight I took my wife on a date to see a movie there. The staff there were excellent and very friendly! I wish I could say better things about the venue itself but I can’t.
The venue is the same as its been when I used to go there as a kid needing parental approval to watch PG-​13 movies. The seats are super uncomfortable, some seats are even completely ripped up and the screen is «in your face.» We sat 4 row from the back and it felt too close. Unfortunately you can’t change some things.
On a better note, i do like how the theater positions themselves to be family oriented by offering family events and discounts.

Simple seating. Affordable cost. particularly good for Indian movies.
Many Telugu Tamil movies regularly release here.
Go for it.

We paid $ 6 per ticket to see a movie here on a Thursday night! I was shocked at how cheap the tickets were. It’s an old theater that would definitely benefit from a paint job, but the prices are hard to beat. We’ll definitely be back at these prices.

Took one of my boys to see minions movie. 11:30 movie time and only 6.00 each. The place was packed with kids from local day camps. Got a large popcorn and a lemonade for 9.50. Overall good experience.

A solid, three star movie theater.
Clean, a little dated, a little worn (like a comfortable sneaker) and fills the boxes for a decent, no frills movie-​going experience.
No, it’s not super huge like it’s big name, big game competitors. Doesn’t have any gimmicks which will entice the deep pocketed movie goers (like serve sushi to your reclining, vibrating leather chaise seat) but still plays the newest big name blockbusters. The movie attendants are kind, helpful and friendly.
This theater fits the bill if you just want to watch a new movie with less hassle, less crowds (if you watch during the day), don’t need all the flash/​modern «accoutrements».
The biggest downers are the overpriced snacks (typical) and the restrooms are all upstairs. Also, if you purchase your tix via Fandango they don’t offer the email/​scan code thingy for your smartphones, only «will call» tix pick up at the window.
Please turn off your smartphones and no talking during the movie.

By no means is this place one of those state of the art multiplexes with a million screens showing 3D, IMAX, RPX or whatever new acronym they can come up with to charge you extra for a movie. But it’s not a small independent theatre showing documentaries either. Just a small town movie theater showing the summer blockbusters. Sure it’s getting a little old but everything’s still where it should be. Especially the overwhelming smell of popcorn. Time for the movies!

Let me start off by saying I hate Unilocaling, but this place was that bad I feel the need to warn everyone.
The second we walked in it was a weird experience, there was no one at the box office even though the little windows were unblocked and you could visibly see a woman’s jacket and purse. Once we realized no one was coming, we went inside to get our tickets… At the concession stand.
Once it was our turn we ordered a vitamin water. Oh well if you want to order anything from the concession stand in one convenient swoop think again! You have to do two separate transactions. Still confused on why we had to buy our tickets from the concession stand when there was only one guy ringing people up and two girls literally standing right behind him just gossiping.
As we still carry on to our theater room and walk in we notice how it’s the old 1970s seating and pick a side closest to the wall.
My fiancé begins sneezing and jokingly says they probably need to vacuum. Ugh shouldn’t have been a joke he looked up at the ancient curtains and they were covered in dust and dirt. We were literally sitting inside a giant dust ball. It grossed us out so bad we had to leave.
We didn’t even bother getting out $ 24 refunded because we figured their incapable staff wouldn’t have been able to figure that out anyways. DEFINITELY will not be returning.

I’d call this place retro. Many call it old and run down. It is very close to home and we can walk there. Perhaps that justifies all the popcorn I eat. Hahaha.
I’m sure they struggle to compete with the big barns theatre. Their price is reasonable and I’ve yet to be in an overly crowded movie. They have most of the popular current showings and their snacks are par for these types of establishments. The seats are a little old and could get uncomfortable with the length of movies these days. The popcorn could be better but that everywhere in my opinion, even the big name theatre.
There was one time that the restrooms needed attention but hey it happens. One time wouldn’t necessarily mean they have a problem. I like it it’s local.

With all the high-​end, fancy, leather reclining seats all around in the area, this place kind of seems… outdated. It’s ok though because there aren’t many people in the theatres, which means more room to spread out and run amok if you want to, I kid. It’s nice to have your options for seats.
We came here to watch Cinderella with the kids so this gave them an option to not interrupt so many people like the bigger movie theatres.
Parking is a little tough since the parking spaces are small and compact and the theatre is in a plaza, so it shares parking spaces with other shops, making it hard to find a spot.

Tonight was my first time here. It was by far the worst theater I’ve ever been to and that’s really saying something. I wish I could give 0 stars.
We arrived about 10 minutes before showtime. As soon as we purchased our tickets out front (the ticket office has service windows that are next to the entry doors), I was expecting someone to check that I had a ticket but there was no one after the actual ticket window. We walked straight inside to the theater on our ticket, and no one would have known if I actually bought one.
We walked in and the theater was filthy. It had NOT been cleaned after the last show… Yes, I’m for real. There was spilled popcorn all over the floor, various sodas and cups still in the cup holders, and various wrappers and trash everywhere you looked. I went to the guy at the concessions stand to tell him and he said that their cleaning person was on the other side of the theater. I stressed to him that the show was starting in 5 minutes so why would they still even clean? I don’t think he understood the fact that they failed to do the minimum requirements of their job. The fact that we walked into that was completely unacceptable and this really made us mad. We stayed and watched the movie because we had already made the drive to do so. The bathroom upstairs was dirty also.
I do not recommend coming here. You could literally walk in without having purchased a ticket AND we walked into a completely trashed theater. Extremely disappointed and will not return.

10-​01-​2013: I can’t wait until this theater is sold again. Maybe another cinema will take them over. –Another theater (less than 4 miles away) charges $ 6.50 for the first showing (except –for 3D). This old, sad, stinky theater charges $ 9.50 because they said, «it was a movie that it’s producer will not let them discount their movies???» WTF??? Seriously, at least make up a better excuse than that, especially when you competitors discount the same movie? We drove the 4 miles to see the same movie for $ 3 less.
And like the other reviewers, this theater is old, smells funky, picture is dim the seats are uncomfortable. I also get tired of hearing the next movie booming through the walls.
Time for upgrades and hopefully new (or old) owners (again).
Update: 01-​21-​2015
Yay! My wish has come true. Thank you Santa… Carmike Cinemas has purchased DirtyPlex Theaters. Discounts all day on 1^st showings, Tuesdays and Thursdays all day and they still honor DirtyPlex discount coupons that were printed thru 01-​31-​2015.

I’ve been visiting this theatre for years and love it! It’s not the newest theatre in town, but they have a friendly staff, awesome movies, and great prices!
On Tuesdays and Thursday’s, movie tickets are only $ 6!!! Amazing!

They are simply wimps for canceling the movie Interview! Can’t believe
they would buckle because of a midget dictator from N. Korea. Some people in this country have no spine! All the people who fought and died protecting our freedoms are rolling in their graves right now. Guess we should roll over and let «whom ever» run our life?

Wow, this place is so ghetto! My first time here — and likely my last. I haven’t seen a theater like this in 30 years! It certainly hasn’t been renovated in that long.
Non-​stadium seating (so, pray you don’t get someone even remotely tall sitting in front of you). Ripped and worn down seats. I wanted to throw a plastic sheet over my seat (or one of those toilet seat thingies) before sitting down. Worn carpet, nasty walls, and feels dirty.
Really, curtains on the walls! I really don’t want to know what kind of dust, mold, and bugs are infesting those curtained walls!
The good — decent restaurants nearby, plenty of parking, and pleasant staff.
But, really folks, why does this place charge the same amount as a decent Theater a few miles away?
Addition — after waiting 10 minutes for the 7:00pm movie we had to go tell the staff to start the movie. THEN, after the previews, we had to go ask them to turn the lights off. really?!? I guess the eight of us in the theater we not worth their time and effort.

Old but surprisingly still good for a movie but not for a date! Not tons of parking and in need of a revamp for sure. The extra drive is worth it to go to another theater! Trust me

I’m not trying to change opinions. This theatre is definitely not the best theatre in San diego. It’s old and kind of run down. But it served a purpose in mine and alot of other people’s lives as a cool place to hang out and watch movies on the weekends after school. It’s home to a lot of memories of friends and good times. That being said, my 5 star rating is more for the nostalgia than anything else.
As a theatre it has all the functions and options any decent theatre should have. It’s nicely kept for its age. A friendly staff keeping it alive, and comfortable theatre rooms. Great if you want privacy for a date on days that it isn’t busy.
Like I said, it serves it’s purpose, and you can still enjoy it.