This used to be a nice, newer theater, but these days, it's a little worn and tired and there's not much to distinguish it from other large multiplexes. Many of the theaters are small, but the presentation (sound, picture) were fine. We didn't get any food or drinks. Bathrooms were clean and plentiful. It's totally a fine theater to go to, just not any different from other similar not-really-new, nothing-really-special theaters. read more

AMC Mercado 20 - Theater front - Cinema Near Me - Santa Clara, California

Got a couple of free tickets for "Food Truck: Stolen Love... and Moo Deng" via ATOM, and we came to watch the matinee on Monday. Parking was easy. The theatre was pretty empty, with only 3 other customers. The whole place, including the restrooms, were clean. The sound and picture quality was good; seating was very comfortable. They are full recliner seats with a heat button. The movie was a bit silly, but still watchable. It's a pretty nice way to spend a hot afternoon inside a theatre with good AC and cozy chairs. read more

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One of my go-to theaters because they usually have lots of availability! Seats are comfy and operational. Service is usually quick. However, the popcorn has gone downhill. The last few times it hasn't been very fresh as it is just sitting out for you to grab. Love the icee and fun soda machine though. Parking can get busy on the weekends! So plan ahead! read more

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The sales desk was understaffed [1 employee] so we had to wait a good 5 min or more for him to figure out how to process the order of the people in front of us. Then when we bought our tickets he didn't tell us that they have closed caption devices for hearing-impaired customers nor was there any signage with that info, so we both relied on our hearing aids .... but then it turned out the sound volume in the theater was so loud and distorted that I couldn't understand most of what was said. If only there was a way to know, before taking our seats, that one could get a closed capton device then I could have actually enjoyed the movie ... read more

3.5 stars, rounded up. I'll give this a better than average rating, for the Tuesday night half-price ticket deal, but also specifically because this AMC location sometimes has obscure films not shown elsewhere. We saw a Thai film here once, and last night we saw The Christophers. It's a clean location, and the recliners were quite nice in our small theater. The trailers and ads lasted 23 minutes, which was too long, since two of the ads were for the theater chain we were already attending. Glad they finally ditched the full length Nicole Kidman ad, but they still have her in a shortened version, for no apparent purpose. Sound and picture were good. read more

Always fun watching American and foreign films here. Good array with nice staff. Seats are comfy and clean.

I had a great experience at AMC Mercado! The theater was clean, comfortable, and well-organized. The seats were super cozy, and the sound and picture quality were excellent -- definitely makes the movie feel more immersive. The staff was friendly and quick, especially at the concession stand, which I always appreciate. I also love how easy it is to find parking and how convenient the theater is to get in and out of. Overall, AMC Mercado is one of my favorite spots to catch a movie. I'll definitely be coming back! read more

AMC Mercado 20 - Cinema Near Me - Santa Clara, California

A staple movie theater option for Bay Area residents. As an AMC Member, this is a solid spot. I do also appreciate that they have a variety of showtimes as well. This is especially helpful in planning around work schedules. read more

Highly recommend this theatre for its prime experience. We went to watch Dhurandhar and it was just magnificent. The sound and lights were just perfect. And the seats were super comfortable with enough leg room even not stretched out . Definitely going back again . read more

AMC Mercado 20 - Movie theatre 15 - Cinema Near Me - Santa Clara, California

Great theater in the South Bay. I've seen many movies there and love the convenience (parking, restaurants, coffee shops, etc.). I can't remember when theaters started selling alcohol, but that is another added benefit. The theaters themselves are good. Seats are comfortable, some recline and there seems to be more room for path of travel. The screens are big and picture & sound really immerse you into the movie--especially IMAX. Saw F1 and it was incredible. Don't know what is coming next, but whatever it is, I'll be at the Mercado. WOOOH!!!! read more

AMC Mercado 20 - Cinema Near Me - Santa Clara, California

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Came after work for the "scream unseen" movie. Today it was we bury the dead... certainly not a horror movie, scary at times.. but was worth seeing. I love that they have these types of movies on Monday, and they also have a regular screen unseen, that can be just about anything else. read more

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It has been awhile since I last came to AMC Mercado 20. I don't like looking for a parking spot here nor the old outdated stadium seating. No thank you. But tonight, I saw a movie in theater 20 and I was pleasantly surprised when I walked in to see that it was remodeled to the recliner seats. read more

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Gotta beat the heat by hitting a cool flick. We purchased tickets on line so we just walked right to the snack bar. The snack bar cashier was pleasant and joking around with us but then we had to wait a bit for our popcorn. The gourmet cheese was out of this world but sad that there were no refills. We couldn't even have a refill of the original unless we paid again. (If you pay for an original you get refills) Oh well. Definitely a little pricey: a large drink and large cheese popcorn for $25.79. The drink area wasn't too inviting as it had a sticky floor which is to be expected but not to the extent it was upon opening. The counter was over loaded with straw papers but I don't blame the establishment but filthy patrons. It may be a great idea to place an open garbage can in the area so one would have to walk into it. The theater was clean and lit just right so you don't stumble over your own feet. Had an enjoyable day date with the hubs. read more

AMC Mercado 20 - Cinema Near Me - Santa Clara, California

AMC Mercado - 4 stars Our go to movie theatre. There has been an increase of car break ins so be aware. They do have a security guard that patrols but it's hard to look after the cars in the further back rows, or that's not under a bright light in visibly. The movie theatre itself is pretty well maintained. Certain theaters are smaller than others depending on the movie. They have your usual bar and ordering in the center between the two sides of the theatre. Afternoon time on weekends could get super crowded I notice. Sometimes the bathrooms are not as well kept as I'd like them to be read more

AMC Mercado 20 - Cinnamon sugar donut holes - Cinema Near Me - Santa Clara, California

Big spacious theatres, good sound, and a nice large lobby that can handle crowds. The "rocker" chairs can be a little squeaky and that's annoying. With reserved seating I know I can come a little bit late to miss the previews. read more

The best AMC in the Bay Area. My ranking is: 1) Mercado 2) Sunnyvale 3) Eastridge BRICK WALL 4) Saratoga Should I review NewPark? read more

AMC Mercado 20 is my go-to theater for a great movie night. I have AMC Stubs A-List (even with the recent price increase), and for the number of movies my friends and I watch, it's still worth it. Mercado is one of the best locations in the area because it's right off the freeway, surrounded by plenty of food options, and has comfortable seating. All of the seats here recline, and even the laser theaters have seat warmers, which is a nice touch. Plus, they offer IMAX and Dolby, so there's always a premium option if you want an upgraded experience. It has aged a bit...it's not as new as the Sunnyvale location (not all of the seat work). From where we live in San Jose, this is the best theater in the area. The concessions process is streamlined, and check-in is always efficient. I've never had any major disruptions during a movie, which is a huge plus. Out of all the theaters nearby, this is definitely my favorite spot for a low-key night out. Update: restrooms need work... read more

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Solid movie theater with reclining and heated seats. Some of the arm rests lift up which is nice if you're watching a movie with your partner. This plaza gets pretty busy with the in-n-out in the same parking lot, but still there was plenty of parking available. read more

AMC Mercado 20 - Cinema Near Me - Santa Clara, California

Something important about movie theaters are seats... and the seats here are so uncomfortable! The seats are pretty stiff and the recline is not good. My partner and I purchased tickets to watch Despicable Me 4 in the Dolby Cinema room and the price totaled to $27 plus a $2 service fee from Atom (third party app). For a ticket that is around $30, I'd hope that the seats would be comfortable.. The theater itself is relatively decent and clean. The ticketing process is also pretty easy going. read more

AMC Mercado 20 - Cinema Near Me - Santa Clara, California

I've been to AMC Mercado many times and twice in the last month. Auditoriums: clean. Comfortable well kept reclining chairs. Didn't notice any worn out chairs as in other theaters I've visited recently. Concession: They don't offer dine in. They have more of the snack type food like nachos, sliders, pretzel and sodas. Ticketing: Nice that they waive the online fee if you're a club member. The lowest club membership, Insider, is free. Parking: can be difficult during peak hours as they share parking lot with restaurants and TJ Maxx Staff were nice and friendly. They answer questions without making you feel that you're bothering them. read more

On my AMC app it sez this theater is temporarily CLOSED Hopefully, they're gonna do some major cleaning in there. I don't mind the theater. It's close enough to my house, but the parking lot is terrible. You take your risk parking there because every time we go there people's windows are busted out. It's a shit neighborhood around there for sure read more

Gotta point out that I'm an AMC Stubs A-List Premier member, so I do go to the movies more often than most people. This is my go-to spot when it comes to cinema, but it's really starting to show its age, especially if you've been to the Sunnyvale location just a couple exits away. What's great about AMC Mercado is its location. There's a Walmart, In-N-Out, Smoke Eaters, Tomatina, and just about whatever you wanna eat within the same plaza. Drive out a little further and you have HiroNori Craft Ramen right there -- there's always something to do before and after the movie. The movie-viewing experience isn't what it once was, even with the fantastic Dolby Cinema option. A lot of the recliners no longer work and to make matters worse, the "joint" recliners that allow you to put the armrest up have no supporting backrest in the middle, leading to an uncomfortable experience if you're trying to cuddle up with your significant other. Aside from that, it's still a solid experience if you're there to watch a movie and not worry about your chair. The way they handle their concessions to me is the most ideal of all the AMCs I frequent, so that's nice. read more

Haven't been to movies in years. Was shocked to see the prices,but it was expected. I think that's why I stopped going. But since this was a planned outing I'll focus on the positive. The popcorn is is fresh and I love that you can put as much butter on as you want. Also still refills for the large tub. The sound was the best part . Even though the seats recline, they still weren't that comfortable. They need to extend just a little bit more to be fully comfortable. But it was still a great time read more

AMC Mercado 20 - Cinema Near Me - Santa Clara, California

I've been to plenty of theaters that are newer, cleaner, and more comfortable, but this AMC still has a soft spot in my heart. Located in a busy plaza with an In-N-Out and other spots, parking can be tricky, especially on weekends. Be sure to give yourself some extra time. We watched the new superman recently, and they turned the lights all the way up the second the credits rolled -- haven't seen that in a while. Overall: not the best theater, but not the worst. It's affordable, familiar, and good enough when you're just looking to catch a quick movie without breaking the bank. read more

Pleasant staff. Seating is comfortable and in good condition. However, every surface was filthy. Better cleaning is needed between shows -- especially the seats and armrests, which are all greasy and sticky. read more

Plenty of parking now, even on weekends and nights. Easy to purchase tickets online and reserve seats. Alcohol bar available and plenty of varieties of snacks from popcorn, nachos, pretzels, sliders. Stadium seating and reservations only. Leather seats and reclinable. Restrooms need cleaning for a Saturday early evening but otherwise a great theater. read more

AMC Mercado 20 - Stadium leather recliners - Cinema Near Me - Santa Clara, California

A big movie theatre that anchors this busy plaza. There's a few hiccups, but this place does the job. Tickets usually come out to $17 for Friday nights. They also have 30% matinee before 3 pm. The seats are heated recliners, but one of my friend's chairs were broken! He had to have good posture for the whole movie LOL Popcorn and snacks are pay & go. $17 for a large drink and popcorn combo is pretty insane... A SmartWater bottle is $6 too. The worst part is the popcorn was STALE. Expensive and it didn't hit the spot! read more

AMC Mercado 20 - Large Popcorn - Cinema Near Me - Santa Clara, California

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Saw the new SpongeBob movie with my family. Theatre was clean and well kept. Staff was friendly however I'm concerned for the young woman working as she seemed very uncomfortable with her coworker "Clay". He seemed rather older than her and she did not seem to enjoy his comments or advances. I truly hope this young woman has the courage to speak up to her management, if not I hope management sees this and can go over sexual harassment training or with Clay as no one deserves to feel that visibly uncomfortable in their place of work. read more

Classic movie theater with cozy reclining seats with optional heating! My friend and I accidentally booked a ticket for AMC Sunnyvale and showed up here for the movie time we thought we bought and guest services were really kind and understanding. They were able to accommodate our tickets and transfer our tickets for the showing we thought we booked as they said this actually happens frequently. Very happy with my experience and thankful they helped turn around a stressful moment. read more

The cost of a matinee ticket is what brought me. I bought the cheese (gourmet) popcorn which was STALE. The Manger replaced it with regular, which was also STALE. It's one thing to pay $4-6 more for popcorn, but to be served a traditional movie snack makes the experience HORRIBLE!!! read more

Came here to watch Black Panther- Wakanda Forever and was pleasantly surprised by the remodeled standard theatre. It is small but so cozy and modern with wood finishings and the seats are a nice soft brown leather. It reminded me of sitting in someone's home theatre like the ones that are common in big houses in Texas. Enjoyed the cozy intimate lux feeling as we watched a long but awesome movie!! (Was in theatre #17) read more

AMC Mercado 20 - Black Panther- Wakanda Forever std theatre remodeled and really nice. (Trailers) - Cinema Near Me - Santa Clara, California

Easy to use AMC phone app made it super convenient to purchase tickets, popcorn and drink online. read more

AMC Mercado 20 - Heated seats and free large birthday popcorn! - Cinema Near Me - Santa Clara, California

Wow....this place is a dump. Working out of state and I looked for an AMC theater with reclining seats and a bar. I thought AMC was always a safe bet, but I guess not. When you arrive there is 1 person selling tickets and also checking in tickets that have been purchased online. So if you think you are saving time by booking online and you are just going to head right in and have your ticket scanned by someone just scanning online tickets you are out of luck. You have to wait behind however many people haven't even bought their tickets yet. Then I wanted to get a drink at the bar. No one to be seen at 8p. I asked at another concession stand and someone kindly came over to get me a drink as the bartender was on their break. Went into the movie theater and it strongly smelled of toilets. Maybe just an issue with that screen (16) as it's next to the bathrooms, but definitely not ideal for a nearly 3 hour movie. The one good thing I can say is my recliner worked. After about an hour I figured I would get another glass of wine. That might help distract me from the strong toilet odor. Nope. Apparently the bar closes at 9pm. Amazing the bartender is on their break at 8p yet it closes at 9p. They told me at one of the concession stand that the bartender leaves at 10 every night and they stop serving at 9 so they have an HOUR to clean up without serving drinks. I have never heard of such a thing. And note that this is a tiny bar with very limited drink selection, so I cannot fathom how it can take an hour and requires so much concentration that the bartender can't also serve drinks at the same time. Interestingly the bartender wasn't in sight, so I guess the one hour of cleaning happens not actually at the bar. Or maybe a phantom bartender given they were nowhere to be seen at any point. So if you like waiting in line to get in when you have already bought your tickets online, sitting in a theater that smells of toilets, and a limited bar that is only open extremely limited hours then this is the place for you. I guess I learned something about AMC, as I thought all their theaters were nice. read more

1st off I'm not quite sure if this is in a sketchy area or not as there was an armed security guard with a vest on standing in front of the theaters before and after we saw the movie. This theater has great recliner chair seating with heaters. Wifey and I got a huge pretzel "like 2 lbs." with AMC version nacho cheese sauces, two containers. We also shared KFC size bucket of popcorn and we got 2 icy drinks, yah we pigged out lol!! read more

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We went to AMC Mercado last Thursday to watch the new Wonka movie but the experience was not good. The IMAX salon has a loud buzzing sound in the background. You could hear it even during the movie some scenes. Also the seats do not recline and do not have heating. I would not recommend choosing the IMAX salon at this theater. read more

AMC Mercado 20 - Cinema Near Me - Santa Clara, California

Love this location, but I'm disappointed that they've started charging for condiments like jalapeños. Hopefully, napkins and utensils aren't next. It takes away from an otherwise great experience. read more

This theater has been a staple in my family and friend outings for years. We went to go watch Jawan yesterday and really appreciate that they have Hindi movies at this AMC. We loved the recliner cushion seats -- it definitely adds to a relaxing movie experience. The theater was also super clean and the seats were in good condition. Yes food is overpriced, but what's a movie without a snack or drink. At least there's refills! Highly recommend signing for the free AMC Premiere list for $7 movies on Tuesday and free drink/popcorn upgrades too :) Also there's a TON of food options near the theater & lots of parking. read more

I would like to file a complaint about a manager named Braden at your Mercado location. We drove from Morgan Hill (about a 40-minute drive) to watch a movie that was listed as Standard. We showed our free movie tickets to the staff, and were told they couldn't be used because it was a "special event." However, there was no mention anywhere that this showing was a special event. I understand that free tickets can't be used for IMAX or premium formats, but that was not the case here. When we pointed this out, Braden said, "They should have written that on there, but it wasn't." Instead of trying to find a solution, he dismissed the issue and turned us away. As a customer service manager, he should be focused on resolving problems -- not making the situation worse. We drove 40 minutes each way only to be denied entry due to something that wasn't even clearly stated. That's unacceptable customer service and reflects poorly on your management standards. Please take this complaint seriously -- Braden's handling of this situation was unprofessional and disappointing. read more

Worst experience ever the staff here they all hate their jobs, everyone of them would rather be somewhere else. I get it trust me but it's so unpleasant for the customer, it makes it hard to justify going out anymore when you can entertain at home for cheaper and not deal with the attitude. We bought snacks and the girl at the checkout was in the worst mood. She gave me the wrong receipt - we bought popcorn. Then when I went back to her she said oh just pick up he popcorn so I said there's no large and they are calling out numbers. She looked me dead in my face and said just wait. No one is as told how the snack pick up worked so about twenty people just stood around confused because the staff all hate their job. The hiring process needs to be fixed or it will have a trickle down effect we'll all just buy it on Apple TV or something and then theaters will close it will be a mess. read more

AMC Mercado 20 - Cinema Near Me - Santa Clara, California

I absolutely love this AMC theater. I've been coming here for over 15 years and it's always been a good experience. A few years ago, it was upgraded so all the auditoriums have signature recliners with heated seats, which are very well maintained (no stains or yucky stuff on them). Generally speaking, the theater is very well maintained (no popcorn over the floors or trash in the bathrooms). In terms of service, it's very good! I make online reservations so all I have to do is have my QR code scanned which takes less than 30 seconds (I don't think there's ever been a line to get in) and then I'm walking to my auditorium. In terms of food, I would say it's alright. I've tried all the different types of popcorn (except the ranch one) and the jalapeño cheese stuffed pretzel knots which I would say are nice but I would only get if I have a discount or rewards available. But what I really love about the theater is the wide selection of films that are shown. I like watching international films and I feel like this theater gets most of the ones that are released through AMC. Everytime I'm looking at the showtimes available there's always movies in Japanese, Telugu, Cantonese, Hindi, Mandarin, Tamil, Korean, and sometimes French and Spanish. Sometimes a movie is in a very limited release being shown in only ~25 theaters across the country and this AMC will be showing it. For example, The Moon Thieves, Noryang: Deadly Sea, and I Did it My Way were all limited releases but available at this theater. But, if you like watching the major blockbusters this is also a great theater to go to because they have IMAX with Laser, Dolby Cinema, Prime, and 3D as well so you have the opportunity to have a more immersive experience. Overall, this is a really great theater and I will keep coming here. read more