Awesome. Watching a movie in this location is one of the must-do experiences in Essen.read more

Nice cinema though very uncomfortableread more

This movie theater leaves much to be desired if you're from the U.S. I saw a movie here in the…read moreevening in the summer when it was around 75°F outside, but inside the theater it was like an oven. There's no AC or ventilation, so forget bringing a sweater in case the theater will be too cold -- it won't be. The chairs aren't very cushioned and sit straight up, so it is difficult to be comfortable for the length of a movie. Besides the below average atmosphere, the sound/screen quality was fine and the price seemed average (8 Euro).

Am Hafen gelegen, modern aber eben auch einer der üblichen Kommerztempel....read more

The good thing about this movie theater is that they also show quite a few movies with original…read moresound, i.e. not the dubbed German version. Definitely a plus for English speaking natives, and film enthusiasts. The prices are what you would expect from a large city theater these days. Slightly steep, but still affordable. On 3D movies it gets a bit on the ridiculous side though. The seats are very comfortable and I've usually found it to be quite tidy. I never noticed anything that bothers me about screen and sound in the cinemas. Apart from occasionally being a bit to loud. But maybe that's just me.