The AMC New City is located in a mall complex in a busy section of Old Town in Lincoln Park. The positives are, #1, now there is a movie theater for local residents in the once industrial area and #2, there is an attached garage making it convenient for moviegoers to park. Be careful in the parking lot which allows two-way traffic throughout the garage, as there are blind spots everywhere and drivers tend to zip around the corners. Don't be afraid to lightly honk at blind corners if need be. The movie theatre is located on the 4th level, and clear signage directs you to the theatre entrance which is a plus. Once inside the movie garage entrance you'll find machines to pay for parking; however, remember to validate your parking ticket inside the theatre prior to paying. The theatre was pretty clean and spacious; however, I arrived at 12:15 pm, just before the first showing of the Chicago Film Festival at 1:00 pm and the concession stand were closed until 12:30 pm, which was disappointing because patrons line up for films early due to open seating. Overall, my experience was satisfactory; however, I preferred the AMC River East location for the film festival which was much more accessible using public transport. read more

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Been here about a dozen times now. Solid place, only had bad lines once when I left my first review, place deserves higher than a 3 star. Nice place overall read more

Can someone tell this dude Lewis he's not a TSA agent and this isn't a matter of national security, and he doesn't need to check everyone's ID when the line is literally going out the door read more

Parking is now up to 3 hours for validation. It is $2 validated if it's less than 3 hours, otherwise it's $12 validated for 3+ hours. It can get packed on the weekends but ticket check in is still a fast and easy process. There were multiple women's bathroom stalls that ran out of toilet paper. I recommend checking the toilet paper before using the stall. Seems like they might be understaffed due to bathroom not being stocked and the concessions stands line are usually long. read more

I love that AMC does Ghibli Fest every year! Finally watched My Neighbor Totoro, and having the standard movie theater experience made it very enjoyable. Check online for showtimes, they rotate the movies each year and only show them for a few days throughout the year. Parking was a breeze, and you can get a great view of the skyline and of the retail area. The movie finished around sunset so we got to soak in the gorgeous views! Validated parking is $2 for 3 hours. Concessions are typical price for big box movies, $15 beer hits better in a theater I suppose. They had a couple Hazy IPAs on draft and the bartender was really friendly. The seats are the old cushion seats (not the newer reclining leather seats like in some AMCs). It was comfortable enough and clean as those types of seats can be. Usually I expect the movie theater to blast AC but it was actually quite warm inside. There was a note on the ticket that said trailers are 25-30 minutes long. However for this showing they started the intro credits about 8 minutes after the listed showtime. They had multiple gender neutral restrooms (single stalls) which were clean. While the seats weren't the most up to date, I would still go back! They have a deal for 50% off tickets on Tuesday and Wednesday which is pretty good, if you become a free member (Ghibli movie was excluded). Also 50% off small combos Tues/Wed with member QR code. read more

AMC NEWCITY 14 - View from parking garage at sunset - Cinema Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

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This theater is poorly managed. Today on August 18th we went to the 12 pm showing of The Odyssey. The volume was so loud that at times I had to put my fingers in my ears to protect them. My partner and I left the theater with migraine headaches. We almost left the theater early. My ears were ringing after. What a horrific experience! I don't feel like I should have to leave the movie to tell someone that the volume was too loud and didn't want to miss any of the movie. This is just careless mismanagement. I am never going back to this theater again! read more

Eh i don't think I'm going to go back. The seats are older and don't recline, also the theater we were in smelled like old cigarette smoke. I did enjoy the movie, theater not so much. read more

Easy check-in , wristband, and seated immediately. The movie was pretty decent, quite action packed and good lead female role for Priyanka Chopra . The movie theater is well maintained and parking is validated for 3hours. Thanks, Kate for the elite privilege read more

AMC NEWCITY 14 - Yelp elite " heads of state - Cinema Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

Was invited to a movie screening and it was really good with some great actors! My boyfriend and I enjoyed ourselves since we hadn't been to the movies in a long time. We had popcorn, candy, and 2 slushies of course! Loved it and missed being in a theater. They have free drink and slushie refills which is ALWAYS a plus! read more

AMC NEWCITY 14 - Cinema Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

As you can see I gave this spot another chance and yep place is even worse...I wish I could give this dump zero stars...The worst theater in the city of chicago...Where to begin...Ignorant staff, stale popcorn, dirty washrooms and if that wasn't enough these fools running this clown show will switch a theater on you and not let you know. Had tickets bought for a theater a week in advance...Go into XL theater with assigned seats that ate on my online tickets and end up with a different film shown...These morons switched theaters but didn't let me know and it was last showing so a total waste of my time...I will never be back to this s-hole again and btw this place has commercials galore before movie starts...Absolutely unexcusable and AMC wonders why no one wants to come out to theaters... Should have gone to Alamo theater...Screw AMC. The best thing that could happen to this theater is for it to close down for good....Its taking up good real estate and this is my final time back...3rd time is the charm. read more

Nice ambiance, went to watch bury the dead but got there late had to settle for anaconda. Wish they had better seating such as recliners. read more

Uncomfortable experience - theater was hot - AC was either not running or not at right temp.

The theater was very clean and the bathrooms were also very clean. The popcorn was buttered and salted and didn't need extra which was a nice surprise. The seats are not reclining or heated and basic but still were very comfortable and cushioned. It was a little cold so if you are cold easily, bring a sweater. Parking can be validated for a discount so keep that in mind. read more

AMC NEWCITY 14 - Cinema Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

Pretty decent as far as theatres goes. Most of their screens are large and while the seats don't have any upgraded features (such as heaters, etc.) they are still large and comfortable. The staff here is friendly and serves the snacks and drinks pretty quickly. Downside is this theatre isn't much to look at and could use a bit of a renovation. Plus you do have to pay for parking, and if you're there more than 3 hours it goes up exponentially. read more

We went to see the new Jennifer Lopez movie Unstoppable that was playing at the Chicago Film Festival. I usually go to the movies in the suburbs so this was my time at this location. The Chi Film Fest staff were helpful and friendly. We were able to enter (scan tickets) with ease and buy snacks. We bought popcorn, soda and twizzlers. There was only one other person in line so it was quick. I went to the restroom before the movie started and was pleased to find it very clean. The movie wasn't sold out so there were plenty of seats. The chairs are a bit worn but they are huge and comfortable. The temperature was perfect and there weren't any issues with the picture or sound of the movie. Overall, the experience turned out to be pleasant. I'd visit this theatre again if the opportunity presented itself. read more

AMC NEWCITY 14 - Cinema Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

Went for Heads of State screener and it was awesome, popcorn was great as always, snacks a bit pricey but you'll enjoy the movie experience more. Definitely come with friends and family and have a memorable night. read more

AMC NEWCITY 14 - Cinema Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

Kind of disappointed this location doesn't serve dinner. 20$ movie tickets and no real food is a bummer.

I really like this AMC! It's close to the city but avoids the terrible traffic and crowds from downtown. It also has parking that gets validated! Every time I've been there have been decent crowds but definitely not rowdy like the ones near The Loop. Their theater rooms could use an upgrade, but it's a decent movie theater. read more

Overall, just a horrible experience. If you're planning on coming here, make sure it does not when Jennifer is not on her shift. She made me, a 15 year-old, feel very threatened, by which she brought a security guard to stand imposingly over me. read more

Sold me tickets for a date that the movie wasn't shown on. Management is not very good and don't fix situations. Very unprofessional.

The seats are very uncomfortable and hard to sit in for hours. I feel bad for the people at the food court because you could tell they were understaffed and due to that the food would take forever to come out. Overall, could be improved. read more

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I had a horrible experience at amc newcity after the manager Jennifer kicked me and my friends out of the cinema after our parental guardian had left to get her phone from the car. In which she explained to us that she would issue a refund, after stating she would refund our tickets she hence pulled back the refund and would not let us refund because one of my friends was explaining the situation. Jennifer was very rude and I would like to see some changes in the managerial dynamic at this AMC read more

Jennifer needs some serious help in terms of anger management or something. Some sort of anger management. She pulled an interesting switch up in which she said that we can come into the movie theaters but then said we couldn't anymore for some reason I'm not even sure. Overall, I had a really bad experience and I would not recommend coming here because Jennifer needs some serious help in terms of deescalating situations. She said she would give her refund and then she pulled it back as well once again due to everybody talking disrespectfully, which was not happening at all. She also brought a security guard which was for no reason just for him to stand imposingly and threatening a bunch of 15-year-old boys, which I find strange. read more

Until they fix the parking validation it's a 1 star. The $2 validation is only for under 3 hours. The movies have 30 minutes of previews, so if you get there on time to watch 2.5 hour movie you'll miss the $2 validation and have to pay $12 (for 3-5 hours). Seriously, what's the point of having validation that short? Screen was fine, popcorn wasn't great, location is otherwise convenient. read more

We are members of the A list. So we stood in that line to buy our snacks. We had to waited over 10 minutes while the only attendant served 3 other customers in the regular line. She saw us but was never acknowledged. Bathrooms are not clean and not all soap dispensers have soap. read more

AMC NEWCITY 14 - Priority line - Cinema Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

Located near North Avenue, this clean theater hosted a preview of Rebel Moon. The movie with a multi-ethnic cast had good action, cgi, and explosions. There were a few inconsistencies, surprise betrayal, and shirtless guys. The shining stars are at least three actresses who are accomplished warriors. The slow-motion camera accentuated the action shots. This was not an epic film but a film with potential. Let's see what part 2 holds from netflix. read more

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This is my go-to theater whenever I'm in Chicago. It's conveniently located a short walk from the North and Clybourn L stop. I recently came here to see Wicked and was satisfied with how well-kept and clean the theater is. The staff is friendly at the ticket check-in and at the concession counter. The theater has ranging room sizes depending on the movie and showtime you choose. For a standard movie experience, this is definitely the place to go. While the seats don't recline like some in newer theaters, as long as you choose the right seat, it shouldn't be an issue for an enjoyable view. Ticket prices are a bit higher compared to other theaters, but they offer discounted tickets on certain days of the week. You can also join their AMC Stubs membership to get additional perks. read more

It's fine. I live so close that this is the most convenient theater but overall, they're small theaters with regular seats. They have plenty of showtimes. I love my popcorn and self-serve butter plus the good 'ol ICEE but the self-serve area is a bit messy and sticky. It could definitely use more regular upkeep throughout the day. read more

I got chicken tenders and pretzel bites in between screenings at Chicago International Film Festival. Solid concession food compared to other places. read more

Very Expensive. No reclining seats. The worst thing, however is the parking. They validate for their lot, which is $2 for 3 hrs or less. Unfortunately movies are long and they play previews forever, which easily bumps you over 3 hours. Which makes your parking go up to a whopping $12. Awful. So basically pick another theater. read more

This movie theater is fine but if you are hard of hearing and/or deaf and require closed captioning for any reason do NOT GO HERE. I tried to see Wicked today and the captioning didn't work and the staff told me that the building itself has bad connectivity and they've been having issues with their network. They couldn't get it to work and they couldn't guarantee that the captions for next showing would work either. If that's the case then WHY does your website say the movies at this location are captioned??? Either fix the network issues or accept that the building isn't designed for it and don't advertise captioning. And then when we needed a refund they wouldn't give us a full refund because we paid a convenience fee for the credit card transaction - that is stealing. This AMC location STOLE from us. I lost $10 in this experience. read more

Great place to catch a flick! Good validated parking by the Mariano's. Good concession stand and attached bar for adult beverages if you want. My go-to movie theater for sure. Seen a lot of movies here over the years. Was so happy when they opened up again post-covid. read more

AMC NEWCITY 14 - Auditorium 12 - Cinema Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

It is your average movie watching experience. It is clean and the ac is not too cold. But i order tickets online and it did not function in their system and the workers just brushed it off and asked me to buy new tickets. I had to pay twice then nag the workers to refund me which was not there fault but they weren't helpful. read more

This is a very nice theater in a shopping plaza with food and other places as well as residences. The parking is only two dollars if you go to the theater and you can pay at the kiosk before you go to the parking lot or after you get to the car. The theater will validate your parking for three hours for $2 When it would normally be $14. There's a great selection of movies and it has many theaters and the seats are comfortable. However, I don't personally like the carpet because they smell after a while even though this is a relatively new theater and the seats can also smell when they're not able to be easily cleaned because they're also cloth. The seating arrangement was also difficult because there are no labels for letters and only really have mostly numbers in the seating area so you have to look up the seating arrangement online to see where you're supposed to be sitting. The roses have numbers on the seats, but they don't have letters on the rows which is part of the assignment when you get seats. But if it's not very crowded, I don't think it really matters. There's plenty of bathrooms and there are kept well and there are also Individual bathrooms. read more

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We came to catch 'Missing', which was really good. It's more escapist than factual like most movies. Anyway I had wanted to check this place out for a while. I like the AMC chain, and I like the Old Town area. It is not immediately easy to find, as with most AMC theaters, it is located in other businesses. The 'Newcity' is part of huge conglomerate of shops and restaurants, but not in 1 building. The theater area is newer than the other downtown theaters, a little smaller. I like assigned seats but I'm kind of spoiled for RECLINERS! I think they were clean. I don't think the issues Adam F and Mark T observed were going on. We saw people coming in to clean, so the seats seemed clean this time. The concession area was fine, BOTH butter dispensers worked! The restroom was clean and functional too. We took public transportation (not the Red Line, bleh) so we didn't have parking issues. read more

We love going to the movies but my partner and I (both 29 years old) could not get over how loud it was! it was to the point of not being able to enjoy the movie and sitting with our ears covered. I said to him I would not bring my kids to the movies as I feel it would be dangerous to their developing ear drums. I do not think it is necessary for theaters to make the movies so loud and believe it would make it a more enjoyable experience if they were not. read more

HORRIBLE PREVIEW LENGTHS - OVER 30 MINUTES! So it cost $12 to park instead of the $2 validated rate. Went for a bday celebration to see Complete Unknown - seats were ok enough, sound good (A Complete Uknown) and screen quality was good. We loved the film and watched all the credits w/Dylan songs playing over. So one film and forty or so minutes of previews so that we missed the parking limit of 3 hours validated by about ten minutes, which cost us $12. Total ripoff. Stop the previews!!! Or warn people. read more

It's good to be back at the movies! I've taken a break the past few years, but it felt nice to catch a movie in theaters. AMC is conveniently located in the New City shopping mall center, which I have yet to explore but after this visit I'm eager to do so! The theater entrance was clean and not overcrowded, despite going on a Saturday evening. Snacks and popcorn was expensive, but this is what I've come to expect from a night at the movies. Even still, the popcorn was delicious and we had more than enough to share with a medium. They have soda touch screen machines with every soda and variation of flavor you could ever want. I LOVE these things - they also mean free refills! Which is nice after spending an arm and a leg for a fountain drink. There is also a bar, which always makes seeing a movie a little more fun. I sipped on a glass of white wine and it was good! The seats were standard, not the super nice ones that recline, but comfy enough for a 2 hour show. Overall, I enjoyed this AMC a lot! read more

The theater is very dirty. There is no signage or notice of cleaning/movie still in progress. I walked in to the theater 20 min prior to start and last movie still playing, so waited outside. No seating available just one random table in the hallway to stand at. Customers tried to enter and the staff mumbled " 5 more min for cleaning." There was still popcorn scattered on the seats. A regular drink is $6.99. The reserved seating is nice, but the seat labels are poorly marked so a lot of customers sat in the wrong seats unintentionally. Seats did not recline. Parking was able to be validated so came out to $2. I had purchased my movie ticket in advance online and selected a seat, a convenience fee was charged as well. read more

I hate being "that guy" complaining about something because I LOVE going to the movies and I think AMC has a lot of great features (sound, screens, snacks, bar, etc), but this location is not well cared for. All the seats in most theaters are so dirty and there's almost always trash or popcorn lying around. It's frustrating to have to go sit in seats that look like this (see photos), but otherwise I still enjoy going to see movies here and I am still an AMC A-list member. read more

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