You know how sometimes you have a kind of cruddy day and just want your bread and circuses? I had one of those recently. If that sounds familiar to you, AMC Southdale 16 has you covered. With ultra-comfy seating (you can fully recline!), clean facilities that are extra close to the theaters, and a most excellent selection of films and food, this is the perfect escape. I was super stoked to find that in addition to the usual movie treats like popcorn and candy, they offer more substantial fare, including veggie-friendly options like Impossible Nuggets, which are cooked to order (delicious!). Friendly and helpful staff was the icing on the cake. Highly recommended for date night, even with yourself. read more

We were given gift cards for Christmas to go to the Mario movie, and that is why/how we attended. I purchased the tickets online, so that made getting to our movie seamless. The movie prices, plus the fee for paying online were quite expensive, and will likely prevent me for going to more movies in the future. However, we really enjoyed the movie - the chairs were very comfortable, and the picture quality was great. The ads were VERY loud - we all plugged our ears for all of them. Thankfully, the movie was quieter. The employees that we encountered were both friendly and helpful. Since we planned to go out to dinner afterward, we did not try any food. Overall, we enjoyed the movie watching experience. I took off half a star for the prices and half a star for the loud ads. read more

Don't pay extra & think your seats will recline! Booked 2 seats on the aisle so my friend w/ a bum knee could flex it is needed. Neither of our seats reclines! Neither one allowed us to raise the foot rest fully! Such a bummer! As expected, popcorn & beverage were more than our tickets! It's a theater - wish the nice amenities they tout would actually work! read more

Date night + a movie checks all the boxes. I like that you can order a cocktail or two at a show. My only complaint: the seats don't fully recline, despite having a button labeled as such. It's more like 1/4 recline, and is borderline uncomfortable, especially as the evening progressed. Another quick observation: this theater is pretty dirty. There was an abundance of popcorn and trash on the floors everywhere I looked. There seems to be no effort by staff to do cleanup during the day; this was a weekday evening show. read more

On a Saturday afternoon, the parking spots can be limited, but there are spaces around the mall and the distance is not too far. There wasn't a long line to check in. The theaters have nice reclining seats, they don't go fully recline which is nice if you need to walk in the aisle. The theater actually didn't feel too cold, but I would still plan to wear some extra layers. After the movie they asked for a survey that is a little long to fill out. read more

I was sad to see how this huge theater is going downhill... I went to 3 films here in the past month and the concessions are WAY more than they ever have been! I paid $16 for a peanut M&M's and a regular fountain soda! When I went to the machines... many of them were out of the flavors (Coca-Cola machines that have all the combos) and the ones that said they were there... were out or had an off flavor... do they have tap lines to clean? Yuck. I really wanted to like this theater but prefer other theaters. read more

AMC Southdale: A Good Choice for a Movie (4 Stars) My trip to AMC Southdale for the new Lilo & Stitch was a nice time. Overall this is a good theater to see the new releases. The seats were definitely the highlight. Being able to sit back and sink into the seats was a big plus. The service was also good. Friendly and helpful staff. But like most movie theaters, AMC Southdale falls into the trap of overpriced concessions. Be prepared to spend a bit more than you think on snacks and drinks. It's a budget item for sure. Getting movie merchandise was a bit of a challenge but it all worked out in the end. Maybe the theater could improve the availability or visibility of movie merchandise. Pro tip: if you want to relax more, go on a weekday before the evening rush. You'll find a smaller and less crowded audience and can really get into the movie. In short, AMC Southdale is a good movie experience. Concessions are a bit pricey and merchandise acquisition could be smoother but the seats and staff are good. read more

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The theaters are all pretty straight forward. Nice. Concessions are good, nice quality, hot things are hot and they have the pick one million different soda flavor machines -- but two big problems. At 6:30 pm on a Friday night, I ordered French fries. There was no line. It took 25 minutes to come out. I can tell you the exact times since my receipt had a time stamp. I ended up missing the beginning of our movie bc of this. I don't think most people would expect fries to take so long. If the cashiers had mentioned it to me, I would have chosen something else. You can order ahead when you buy your tickets online. We've done this! But the website defaults for your order to be ready at the EXACT TIME YOUR MOVIE STARTS. I have not figured out how to change this, although I haven't tried very hard. But since I stood there for 25 minutes, I can tell you I saw at least a half dozen people be surprised by the idea that their food wasn't ready when they arrived. The staff handled it all very calmly, but I do wonder if this is an easily fixable problem. read more

Worst movie theater ever. The food had me on the toilet for 1 hour!! The seat wasn't working so I didn't get to relax the whole movie. Do not come here, save yourself from this horrid experience read more

If I'm paying $15+ for a movie theater experience, the seats need to recline more!! Sorry, this theater just doesn't meet my modern day expectations. I'd rather watch movies elsewhere. Location is super convenient at Southdale, but I'm willing to drive a few more minutes for a better movie experience. I agree with the other reviews that the seats are a bit smaller than the competition, but I was okay with the seat size. read more

AMC Southdale 16 - Concession Area - Cinema Near Me - Edina, Minnesota

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This is a veru nice theatery. When you walk in the lobby is large and beautiful. The cconcessists have a ton of lovely options and tthe food is good - especially the pizza! The ttheaters are quite large and the screens are huge. However, the seats leave a little to be desired. They do recline whixh is nice, but they are quite narrow so not the most comfortable. read more

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be prepared to plug your ears in this theatre. outrageously loud movie i thought my head was going to explode.

We had a really good experience here during our group visit to see Wicked! Tickets are WILDLY expensive for the fancy theater, but honestly the Dolby + nice screen + reclining leather seats is worth the splurge for a movie you're really excited about. I think we paid nearly $20 per ticket? Anything for Wicked! I love being able to purchase in advance and get assigned seats. The leather reclining seats were amazing, and they even vibrated with the incredible Dolby sound! The check in process went smoothly, and while there was a wait for concessions, it was understandable for the first weekend of Wicked. I liked the photo op they had for the movie too! It's nice that they have a good amount of parking, and mall parking ramp too. Overall a bit pricey, but really nice amenities for the cost - be sure to check which amenities you want and choose the right theater when you're booking tickets online! read more

Screens and such are great. That's the good news but we were there on a Saturday night- and the place was filthy. The restrooms were absolutely disgusting. Overflowing trash, smell, more like a backroads outhouse. The lobby trash cans were all full and overflowing (before and after the movie. Several seats including ours were covered in popcorn and used napkins and it seemed like it had not been cleaned between showings (iMax). Wow. Just beyond words. read more

If you like to look at popcorn and trash you'll love it here. Disgusting theater. Popcorn all over the halls, aisles and seats. No cleaning people anywhere. Bathrooms were gross. Seats didn't recline. You get all this for a very steep price. I'll stay home next time. read more

This location needs to up their game. Tickets are expensive, almost $20 while snacks will cost another $20 per person. The theater was honestly dirty, the soda area was covered in popcorn much like the floor. The restrooms looked like they hadn't been cleaned all day (we went to an evening showing). Once inside our theater I found the seats to be uncomfortable. The seats are smaller than other nearby options and they do not fully recline. To spend $40 a person for a ticket, popcorn and a drink you better be leaving feeling like you enjoyed your experience. Instead I left and vowed to not come back. I feel like this theater is honestly just getting by and that sucks because pretty soon it is going to close and we'll lose another space in the community to hangout and enjoy time away from work/home. They can do better. read more

A good theater, but not one of the Twin Cities' best. The projectors are consistent in quality. The IMAX has warmed up to me recently even if it's not the perfect aspect ratio. Great seats. They also have Dolby theater with great sound, but almost no leg room. The rest of their theaters are a mixed bag. I like theaters 1-4 for a small independent or art house movie. Unfortunately, the lobby is almost always filthy with spills and popcorn all over. The seats are the worst recliners in the Twin Cities and barely go back. read more

The theatre bathroom was dirty. The recliners do not recline fully like the other AMC locations. Bring back $5 Tuesday tickets. Currently they have $7 ticket Tuesday. They have a big parking lot. Join the free AMC stubs program to earn points and get discounted tickets on Tuesdays. read more

This theater was disgusting. The bathrooms were dirty and very smelly. Bugs were crawling around. Toilet paper was all over the floors. There was popcorn all over the main lobby The floor in the theater where I sat looked like someone spilt an entire icee on the floor. It was so sticky. Seats were very uncomfortable and slanted forward. Trash cans were over flowing. We spent $20 X 3 to see an imax movie and I will never go back to this theater again. I felt like I needed to shower when I got home from this theater. And it looked like they were just going to leave the theater like this overnight. We were one of the last showings for the night.. read more

AMC Southdale 16 - Cinema Near Me - Edina, Minnesota

This might be the dirtiest theater I have been to. So dirty in fact that my wife doesn't go to the theater anymore and I only go if it's empty enough that I can find an open clean seat if my assigned seat is dirty. We are talking popcorn on every chair, sticky substance on the arm rests, kids ring pops stuck in the coasters along with trash. This is a reoccurring problem that I have come to expect at this establishment. The worst was when I went to get popcorn before a late night movie and the kids working had friends chatting with them off to the side while the employee picked UP a vacuum and proceeded to VACCUM THE COUNTER! I could visibly see dust flying at shoulder level all over the food in the area. What a shame. Stay away from this place at all costs until someone else takes it over who cares about the customer viewing experience. read more

AMC brings all the need to see movies but this location is usually dirty and full of people that keep it that way. I'm glad they updated the IMAX screen recently! read more

Nice theater, but do not get the pizza. It's $11 for basically half of a Roma frozen pizza that they call a flatbread.

We had a good experience at the Southdale theater! We went to go see Wicked and was shocked at how fast the counter service for food and drinks was with how many people there were opening weekend. I was bummed that the seats didn't recline, but the IMAX theater had a great sound system and the seats were pretty comfy! read more

I know years ago I was excited about the seats being upgraded to recliners but they are SUPER uncomfortable. I avoid going to this theater now at all cost (but had a free screening to see a movie that was only playing at 2 Mn locations). My back hurts so bad from how these chairs partially recline but even if you sit the chair regularly it's still a bit uncomfortable. Also they should shut down for a day or so and do a deep clean. Don't trust ordering from concessions with how messy everything is. read more

Going to a movie theater in a busy mall always poses its own issues - parking being my number one. Finding parking is tough, even for a mid-day showing, but once you're in it's a fairly simple process. If you buy tickets ahead of time (like we did) you have to all be present to get scanned in. That was pretty inconvenient since all parties arrived at slightly different times. It would've been nice to have some of the earlier arrivals grab the snacks and find the seats. Seats were comfy and plush in the theater, but they don't lay back anywhere close to reclining. That was a bummer since we were closer to the screen. I had to still watch with neck tilted up, and ended up with a sore neck and back by the end of the movie. Snacks were good - refillable if you get the large sizes, but I would opt for a different theater with better parking and fully reclining seats. read more

Okay experience at AMC Southdale. It's connected to a mall which is good for shopping or food options before your movie but makes parking tricky, despite there being a big lot. The check in process was easy (we purchased tickets ahead of time) and finding our theater and seats was easy due to many employees showing the way. The theater was well cleaned when we arrived. Our seats were in the front and even though they were recliners, it wasn't enough in the front few rows. Lots of theaters and decent (and expensive) concessions available read more

AMC Southdale 16 - Inside of theater - Cinema Near Me - Edina, Minnesota

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The theatre was a mess. Trash everywhere, completely disgusting. Not sure if management is struggling but I have never been to the movies in that kind of condition before. read more

Corporate needs to address some critical issues that require immediate attention. If there aren't enough staff members to maintain cleanliness in your facilities, perhaps the solution is to reduce the number of showings or have corporate personnel step in to clean the building between viewings and repair broken furniture. My recent experience was disappointing; I had to sit on chairs caked with candy and popcorn. The cup holders were sticky and the floor was painted with smashed food. The garbage cans were overflowing. This level of neglect was evident from the moment I walked in until I finally settled into my seat. It's time for corporate to take responsibility and ensure a cleaner, more welcoming environment for everyone. read more

AMC Southdale 16 - Cinema Near Me - Edina, Minnesota

Nice employees, quick service especially during weekend, and the seating was nice but the place was a mess... The soda/popcorn station next to the register looked like it's been through war. I mean it was really bad. Just popcorn and wrappers all over the station and on the ground. Had to move piles of random old popcorn out the way just so I can butter my OWN popcorn... um ok lol? Every single trashcan was just filled to the brim. Just so messy everywhere. :( read more

Truly disgusting. The place was filthy, 2/3 of our seats were broken. Food options were minimal and what we did order was inedible. Messed up fries twice so we left (not sure how you "put them in wrong") No bartender present at 5pm on a Saturday. Not sure why I'm surprised as there's rarely decent customer service anymore. I've come to this theater on and off for 20 years. We will go elsewhere from now on. Yuck. read more

I would recommend AMC Southdale because of the ease of use of their facility, lots of parking and connected with the mall if you happen to be shopping. A large selection of screens movies to choose from. I appreciate they still offer the large popcorn in a bucket, I recently went to another theater and they did a smaller bag for the large and I felt ripped off, not here though. The reason for only three stars is their seats seem like they could use an upgrade, however being in a mall I think they get a lot of use. read more

AMC Southdale 16 - Large popcorn - Cinema Near Me - Edina, Minnesota

Went to a movie this afternoon. It's hard to believe, but they ran out of popcorn. Both machines empty. No Hot Dogs on the spinner, nothing. Nachos and Ice cream was about it. But no popcorn at a movie theatre?!?? The highest profit item (besides pop) in the whole Theatre? Crazy. read more

Ugh. This is AMC location is horrible. I visited this location twice during this Memorial Day weekend, and it was bad. Now, the AMC employees at this location are super friendly and professional. However, the place is so filthy. Some theatre seats have popcorn n trash. The trash bins inside the theatres are over-filled. The concession stand is dirty and needs to be wiped down including the soda machines too. I've been coming here over the past 7 years and it's been slowly going downhill. I hope they resolved these issues soon. read more

This place is feeling sadly run down and understaffed, like so many of the other theaters in the area. Setting aside the obvious pass due to the damage COVID did to the theater industry, it's really hard to understand how nearly every picture house in the metro looks like a bomb exploded inside. Empty popcorn bins, dated and faded lobby finishes, long lines for concessions (that have somehow increased to eye-watering levels), and just...popcorn and trash everywhere. The Dolby at Southdale is the best in the city since the IMAX at the Zoo shut down but I don't know that I can justify going out of the way to this AMC vs. Rosedale or the Icon in St Louis Park (both of which are also far cries of their former selves the last few times I went). Still, it was an improvement in terms of theater-goer etiquette at the very least, which was a welcome change to the vaping, cell phones at full brightness, and talking I've encountered at Rosedale far too often. And the recliners are always welcome. But then there were the four Coke Freestyle machines that had completely flat or unmixed Coke Zero and the vast majority of other flavors sold out. And the bathrooms in a horrific state...and the overflowing trash bins almost everywhere. Maybe it was an off night, but I'm thinking perhaps not. The movies were hit hard the last three years and maybe I'm looking back at the pre-COVID cinema-going experience with rose-tinted glasses, but it just doesn't feel like the fun it used to be. I'm sure the staff does as much as they can to keep up, but things have definitely changed. read more

This place has declined so much. It used to be a pleasant theatre to go to but now it is filthy, rarely your seat will recline (or is sticky) and they are out of soda or some snack they should have in stock. The only good thing about this place is the sweet bartender with long dark hair that works on the weekend when I want a beer or glass of wine for my movie. AMC should be absolutely ashamed. I am cancelling my "A List" membership as soon as I can because there is nothing grade "A" about this. I'd rather go to the B&B theatres at the MOA...and that's saying a lot. AMC should be ashamed. read more

Wow this was total disappointment. Drove all the way here for a live viewing only to get here go into the theater room and one of the speakers broken. And it's after the fact live streaming started and we couldn't hear it loud and clear. Sound like we were watching at home then we were offered a coupon but only if we left not if we stayed and continue to watch the live streaming on low. The quality of the chairs were bad, overall not a place I would go back read more

Something has changed in the last year at AMC Southdale. It seems to always be dirty, especially when busy. The lobby and bathrooms are littered. AMC Eden Prairie is much cleaner. Hope management can figure it out because there are lots of great restaurants in Edina but dinner and a movie is less enjoyable with AMC Southdale. read more

Been to this theatre multiple times now it's in such a cool convenient location but the theatre is soooo dirty. The popcorn stations are nasty, the theatre was already dirty, the ground had popcorn all over before anyone was even in there?? The bathrooms were bad too there was toilet paper everywhere and the floors were sticky and the toilets were leaking. Just over all gross and dirty read more

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My wife purchased tickets for a movie at this theater, but due to logistics we ended up canceling the purchase on the same day it was made (two days before the day of the movie). $22.38 in "fees" was not refunded, due to (as far as I can tell) abject greed on the part of AMC Theaters. $22.38 for nothing is terrible value, people. read more

Visited for a $5 movie Tuesday! Super easy to get tickets online and scan on our phones. The concession line wasn't too long so we were able to go right in the theater. Experience was nothing special, but not bad at all! read more