Cineplex Odeon South Edmonton

Online system messed up and gave us passes for previous day. But they were good about it and let us move passes to later showing unsold out showing later in evening.
So great service. DBox seating is AWESOMELY comfortable. No idea what expereince is like yet though. Will rereview after i actually get to see movie.

I like this Cineplex facility as It’s close to my office so I can come her any day.
At this theater you can find 1 DBOX Screen, 7 (3D) Screens, 2 UltraAVX Screens, 16 Screen in total, 2 Party Rooms, XSCAPE Entertainment Centre and an ATM.
Outtakes is the company in charge of the fastfood in the movie theater, they offer hot dogs, fries and poutine, nachos, beef burgers, wraps, chili, chicken tenders, brownies, etc. They also have pizza 73 and Poptopia.
If you are on the south side, this is your best choice.
I hope in the near future they can have an IMAX screen as there are just two IMAX screens in the city, one on the WEM and the other one on Telus World of Science but nothing on the south of the city.

This is the closest movie theater from my place, therefore the one I visit the most.
It has lots of parking, so you won’t have trouble finding a spot where to park.
A cool thing about cineplex is that you can buy your tickets online or through your app and then just scan your barcode in the machine when you get there. No need to line up and no need print the barcode either.
Theater rooms are in good shape, sound is great and the screens are big enough to enjoy a good movie. Washrooms are clean, and you will find them on both sides of the movie theater.
They have cheap nights on Tuesdays, so you can expect a more crowded theater. Buy your tickets online and arrive early.
If you have a Scene card, you will get extra discount on your ticket and food :)

Whenever we come here on a Friday or Saturday night it’s mad busy. There’s like no where to walk and you’re constantly walking into people. We came to Cineplex on a Saturday afternoon and the place was pretty much empty. I’m not sure if that’s the norm or if it was because the weather was really nice. It didn’t really matter because I was able to fully enjoy the movie experience. I didn’t have to keep standing up and down so people could get to their seats. I also didn’t have to hear the annoying sound of smacking and crunching of popcorn. The customer service here is okay. The bathrooms are clean most of the time. And there’s no better way to end a movie date than to play games at the Xscape Arcade!

This is «our theatre». We don’t go to movies often (3 – 4 times a year, tops), but when we do, it’s always here. Location mostly, but they’ve also upgraded their arcade and the kids love it. It has the card system instead of tickets and tokens, which I definitely like.
The theatres, bathrooms, and lobby are always clean, and the lines may be long but are quick.

This location is always insanely busy. My advice: pre buy your tickets online and arrive early to get your favorite movie snacks!
With that being said, I had pre-​purchased 5 tickets for Saturdays showing of «London has Fallen». For some reason the Cineplex app had glitched out and given me tickets for Friday’s showing (and to answer your question, I did triple check the date before purchasing the tickets). No worries though, the manager at the Box Office was more than understanding and gave us «complimentary» tickets to the correct show.
Lines are long and always busy, but great customer service! Always give plenty of time before the show and you’ll have an enjoyable experience.

I debated whether to give this theatre three or four stars and I settled on four because I’ve never really had a BAD experience here and I think compared to the other big theatres that South Common Cineplex is gettin it done best.
We’ve never had to wait to long for popcorn, which means both the workers are capable and there are enough cashiers on deck. That’s good!
Of course I can’t dish out a five score because it is always super busy in there and my preference is to generally not be surrounded by people eager to find seats stacked up with pops n treats. But I mean you wanna see a popular movie ya gotta play with the big dogs know what I’m sayin??! Ya, you do
The last time I went to the movies I downloaded that app Time Play and got me 50 Scene Points! That was legit!
I go here when I wanna see a movie that’s an action packed thrill ride! Cuz that’s when I think it’s worth the jangle! Gotta strategize with it comes to moola, ya dig?

Let’s be honest if you’re going out movies there are few other choices… The Cineplex locations are fine places to go to. The place is clean for the most part. It is a fun night out and they do take coupons which can make the experience a little less pricey if that is a concern. Today, we were seeing Sisters, and we came during the day because it was sold out the night before. Thankfully, they had told us that before we walked in and ended up in the front seat. I personally don’t like the fact they have cut out the refills on the pop and popcorn while raising prices but it’s still a fun night (or day) out! Don’t forget to use your Scene card when you buy your tickets and get the points!

Finally came here to see «Star Wars: The Force Awakens» as my sister thought it would be ‘nostalgic’ for us to see it together, although why was a mystery as neither of us would be considered Star Wars fans and she was 1yrs old when the first «Star Wars» came out, but…
I should preface this with the fact that the last movie I saw in a theater was around the time of «Signs» by M. Night Somebody. Since then I’ve been on the DVD bandwagon :)
We went on a Friday in the early afternoon so the crowds were pretty decent and not too many youngsters. Given that the last movie I saw in a theater cost around $ 7.00, the $ 13.50 ticket price seemed to me to be pretty reasonable accounting for the 15+ year spread.
The ticket dispensers worked flawlessly, but my sister had issues trying to follow the on-​screen eye-​level instructions when combined with the waist level interac keypad. FUNNY!!! I swear there was no alcohol involved but in retrospect, it could be more integrated visually. I mean, an ATM doesn’t make you look at the screen and then somewhere completely out of your field of view for the keypad/​card slot… but I digress…
We had no parking issues so that was nice. The lobby was clean, and no sticky floors so yet another plus. Good selection of movies, but we knew what we were going to see. The staff were helpful, smiling and great to see so, again, great marks. Although we didn’t use them, a welcome change from my days of movie going is the food selection from the ubiquitous pop/​popcorn/​candy to burgers, fro-​yo, and pizza.
Where this and every other theater review gets derailed is the cost of the previously mentioned snacks. We got a combo#2 (2 pop/​2 popcorn/​bag of candy) for about $ 26. I understand this is where they make the money, and I’m not suggesting it be lower. But heaven forbid if you actually wanted some of those higher end food options given what they charge for the cheap stuff. Where will we be in 2030 when I see my next movie?
All in all, a 4-​star experience, but they lost a star (at least) from me for the vile, horrible, gross «butter» topping. The salt level was nice though.
As for the movie — I liked it less than I thought I would, and my sister liked it more than she thought she would. We both thought it was too long. And thank god Han Solo is dead. Shoulda killed Princess Leia too!!!

Parking sucks when they are busy but liars of food options here if you are hungry. They also have a Poptopia and a frozen yogurt place and out takes. True arcade is small but something to do if you are early for a movie.

Good Southside location. A big selection of movie choices.
Dislike the fact that Cineplex changed the sizes while still charging the same AND no longer allows free refills on the large sizes.

Gotta give this place 5 stars because of the staff’s attitudes. Spent 17 hours here on Dec 17 as part of the Star Wars marathon and even at 4:30 am the staff were all pleasant and welcoming. Theater was comfortable and washrooms were well cleaned.
Managers were also fantastic there. Had an issue at a concession till (it got stuck in a loop) so they had to get me to pay a second time and manager, Vamshi, made sure to give me his contact information in case I got charged twice. When I called on Monday morning because I did get charged twice, GM Stuart was incredibly helpful and made sure I was taken care of.
This theater is a model of truly great customer service.

This cinema is in need of an upgrade in a lot of the theaters. Pros are that this is usually on of the first ones to get upgraded in the region, but then it stagnates for a long while after. But the team there is decent, we’ve never had a problem with the location and it’s easy to get in and out of. It would be awesome to have a VIP section here, but that might be asking a little much. But at least it has two AVX cinemas, which allows you to book seats in advance (WELL WORTH IT!). As with any cinema, they overcharge for all snack and beverage options within the location, and soon they will be jacking up the number of Scene points needed to see free movies (that’s not just this location, but chain wide).

80% of the parking lot has been bulldozed for the new «Rec Center». Parking was always marginal so now what are customers supposed to do? They’re adding more patrons and removing most of the parking. I’m not hiking in to see a move and will be going somewhere else.

I haven’t had a problem at all with any Cineplex theatres in Edmonton. I either go to SEC, or WEM for movies. Although the prices for snacks is outrageous, the seats are comfortable, the screenings and movies are great, and the staff is friendly.

This is definitely a convenient location for most people on the Southside. As far as theatres go, there is nothing that put this one above the rest. It’s just basic, good enough.
One small complaint though. I was there on a Sunday evening, seeing the last show. The video stopped but the sound kept playing. I went into the lobby to tell someone and there was no one around. I waited for at least 5 minutes, even yelled «Hello». No security, no staff anywhere to be found. Finally at the other end of the theatre I saw an employee come out of a theatre and I hollered at her. She said she was doing theatre checks, and I definitely let them know how unprofessional, and not safe, it was for them to not have a single person in the lobby. Oddly enough, when the movie was out, there was a security guard in the lobby. Shame on Cineplex for leaving the safety of their staff and customers vulnerable like that. Perfect time to rob the place, that’s for sure! Junk food anyone?

I can’t say that I come here often — it’s FAR too out of my way to frequent often, as I don’t drive. It’s a theatre that caters toward the driving masses. Although there is busing to South Edmonton Common it’s not particularly convenient when it comes to getting home after the show. But when I do visit this theatre it’s with friends and tends to be a pretty decent experience insofar as standard Cineplex Odeon theatres go.
The last show I saw was pretty sparsely attended. Tuesdays are cheap which is nice. A number of the automated machines were out of order (or took several tries to work) when we bought tickets. Additionally the screens aren’t very sensitive to finger presses. But this might be due to heavy use. I can’t say much about the concessions as I’ve yet to use them here. The seats are standard when it comes to comfort. The last show I saw was good but the pre-​show wasn’t working at all so that was mildly odd in that it was worrisome, but the actual show was good.

This is NOT my first choice in theatre, but sometimes I don’t want to travel all the way to Windermere. It’s kind of hard to voice complaints about movie theatres because they don’t really have any incentive to change their service or anything, even after negative reviews.
I just wanted to leave a quick review in the hopes that SOMEONE would see it. The women’s bathrooms in this theatre are absolutely disgusting! There have been numerous times that I’ve come in here and just been appalled. More than once I’ve seen feces and urine on the toilet seats, dirty tampons, garbage everywhere etc. It’s an absolute disgusting mess. On one particularly disgusting sighting I went and informed one of the staff members there that the bathroom needed to be cleaned and they just looked at me dumbfounded. Are you kidding me? These bathrooms are so unsanitary. It’s not really fair for customers who have sat through a movie and need to use the bathroom, to go in and not be able to. On Monday night I literally ran out of the theatre and forced myself to hold it until I was home.
So hopefully someone from the staff sees this and just makes even a simple effort to keep that area clean!

3 stars is not a bad thing…
There’s tonnes of parking and pre-​movie dinner options. The ticket and food lines move very fast.
I live about 3 minutes from South Common so this is my default theatre. And there’s no reason for that to change. I always use Scene points for my tickets so I really can’t complain about the prices.
One thing that has changed in the last year or two is that they have moved the ticket tearing station to a central location. They used to have a station set up at each «Wing», so you could still get to the concession even if you didn’t have a ticket. but now they moved it right to the front. So as soon as you buy your ticket, you hand it to the ticket tearer.
I’ve never done this myself, but I know people who have stopped in just to get popcorn to take home. So with the new system, I guess you can’t do that anymore.
The theatres are clean and well kept, as are the bathrooms. Overall it is a very nice movie-​going experience. Although, it always seems to be very cold…

Edmonton’s second best theater. It’s got a massive parking lot so issues parking, it’s part of the Cineplex chain so you can use your scene points. And it’s clean and tidy.
It only get’s second best because it’s not as good as the VIP theater 10 minutes away which is aweeeesssome.