Wow, since my last review they've had quite a makeover. Emagine is by far the best theater chain in the Twin Cities, and the White Bear location is now on par with the Eagan and Willow Creek locations. Great, comfortable seating. A manageable amount of pre-show programming (side-eyes at you AMC). Tons of high-quality food options including pizzas and other entrees, which you can have brought to your seat after ordering at the counter. Also a full bar. Clean and spacious. All the big releases you'd expect from a multiplex as well as retro programming and an occasional "surprise" screening of an upcoming movie (you blind-buy your ticket without knowing what it will be). The last time I saw a movie here, I was surprised by how many people were chatty during the movie and needed to be shushed. Is that a particular problem in this part of the metro or something? I dunno but that's all that is coming to me when trying to come up with a strike against them. They do a nice job here! read more

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I was very surprised by how big this location is!!! When I first pulled into the parking lot, I was definitely thinking this was a smaller location but to my surprise it has like 17 screens, a large lobby with an arcade, party room, seating area, bar and concessions of course. The theater seats are heated & recline which I love. Generally cozy vibes. I'd definitely go here more if I lived in the area. read more

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First timer at the Emagine Theater today (WBL). Nothing better than going to the movies and letting a story just take you into another world. And putting away your phone...love it. Went to see the Housemaid today. I am an avid reader of the author Frieda McFadden. I'm not sure if all the theaters here provide the same options/amenities as far as reclining seats, heated seats, etc. but it was so nice having a heated seat though I always bring my blanket just in case. I did buy some snacks at the counter (Buncha Crunch - my fav) and I was intrigued by their $7.75 special (small popcorn and drink) + $1 off a snack! Not a bad deal and it isn't just for kiddos! Next time I'm getting the popcorn for sure. The seats were comfy, everyone was respectful during the movie...overall great experience. They also have a small arcade at the front of the entrance. Lots of parking options too. read more

Emagine White Bear Theater - Watching the Housemaid - Cinema Near Me - White Bear Township, Minnesota

This theater is like the Tardis... looks teeny tiny on the outside and it's massive inside! The layout is really nice and they have a central bar. Some great photo moments too. read more

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We're headed to Song Sung Blue today. I was able to get tickets ahead of time on their website. Today is $5 day so sells quickly. They do add on a $2 charge per ticket to get ahead. You can sign up for the Emagine Rewards, a free service. It keeps points toward things so much per dollar you spend. I like that we can get a seat ahead we're we'd like to sit. There are the recliner seats in the stands not sure I. The front park closer to screen. They do have accessible seating on the ground level. Hope it's a good show! FYI. It was a great movie!! read more

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Stale popcorn popped 45 min ago and when I asked the cashier if he could please pop fresh popcorn he said no. I was going to buy a large with real butter topping and an icee but instead I got a refund for my ticket and will never return. While I was waiting for service at the concession area at least 2 other employees saw me and instead of helping me continued to do nothing. Appalling and unprofessional behavior. read more

While this seems to be a popular spot on the weekend, there is a large parking lot, plenty of line space for snacks, and it moves pretty quick! Had a great experience. read more

Emagine White Bear Theater - Popcorn and soft drink - Cinema Near Me - White Bear Township, Minnesota

I went to see Hail Mary in the premium theater number 10 ! The size and the sound of that theater is definitely worth the couple extra bucks I have never been in a theater that sounds that good in my life and I'm 70 years old read more

Went to see Wicked today. Was a great movie. The White Bear Theatre had their $5 movie day which is a good deal. We also got a small popcorn for being on their app. We did buy a water. We like this neighborhood theatre. Always seems clean and the staff is nice. read more

My wife and I went to a movie. My wife got ill before the movie started. The manager Mikala ( hope I spelled it right),came to our rescue. She was fantastic. She waited with my wife while I got the car, and walked her to the car (it was pouring out). She is a true credit to the Emagine family. We will definitely be back. Thanks Mikala. read more

Terrible sound quality - yes, loud enough to shake the seats but just like streaming movies at home the sound is processed to bring all the audio effects to the fore and drown out the dialog. Spent the whole movie wishing for subtitles. read more

Had a fantastic time with my sister! Snacks were good. And the sound in the theater was incredible

I went to see movies and I brought one of my rather obtuse friends. He was incredibly... gassy. Despite that the service of an employee was helpful as he was able to locate him towards the bathroom. read more

This is my husband and my favorite local theater. There is always ample parking, and it is handicap accessible. The building is well-kept, and we love going here for the recliner seats. Always a great experience! read more

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My favorite theater. Quiet, clean. All the newest releases. Comfy reclining seats, reserved seating. They have a bunch of food options and a full bar if you're into that. They recently started doing special screenings through Fathom Events which is a lovely treat!! Can't recommend them enough! read more

last 3 times I have gone to this theater.... get the standard popcorn and a beverage....only to be disappointed by old popcorn. I am not saying it may be from the day before... but it is not crist...hot... or worth the celeries. I would think that MOST people would prefer to wait a bit for their purchase..than to pay $9 for a tub of something that resembles Styrofoam. Do better. read more

Really cool theater. Great comfortable and reclining seat. Also they are heated. They have all the normal movie treat plus much more. It's worth a little extra for comfort. read more

They have subtitles that appear on a small device, that attaches to your cup holder. Even though we had our hearing aids in, we both read the subtitles, as we often do on our streaming at home. read more

Great spot. It is fully renovated with recliner seating along with a full dining menu. We went to the IMAX theatre and were immersed in the sound and picture. The theatre was not too busy, so it was easy to get tickets. read more

can't pay with cash,can't pay a human, just credit card.ran my card three times still no tickets, called three times to get my account credited no help. Finally after 2 weeks my bank got my account credited read more

It's okay. Seems sort of icky-sticky but I guess that's the movie experience these days.

I worked here for a few years when this was Muller. I am so so excited about the change. Everything is completely redone. Concessions seem a little odd, you go up and get your snacks and go in a different line to pay. Popcorn is still the same as I remember, my favorite ever. They use soybean oil to make the popcorn and use it as butter so it's dairy free! They also have real butter for extra cost. Prices are great and have not increased terribly with all the nice updates. Seats recline and are heated! Heated seats! I will totally drive out of the city to go here again read more

This was my first time at this theater and I was pleasantly surprised. They're doing a lot of remodeling so there's no box office right now, so yo buy your ticket at the concession stand. The concession prices are really good! $12.50 for a bucket of popcorn and a large drink is so cheap for theaters! They also offer real melted butter for the popcorn rather than butter flavored oil. Nice touch! They've installed beautiful heated leather recliners, super comfy. I can't wait to see it when they're all done with the renovations. As a former movie theater manager, I am impressed so far! Thanks for a good time read more

It's our first time revisiting this theater since it became and Emagine theater. I was impressed with how much Nicer the place looked. I was especially happy that the stalls in the ladies room had locks and were in working order. We had stopped visiting the old theater because it was dirty and the ladies room stalls didn't have working locks on their stall doors. I really liked being able to buy tickets and reserve my seating on Fandango. We did a matinee show so it only cost us $20 for two people. The leather heated recliners were a nice touch. The bar wasn't open because it was midday but the concession stand was open and selling snacks and pizzas. It was a good experience and is close to home so we will be back. read more

Our family saw "Knives Out" today during the middle of the day. We have been here before, but not since the renovation. What a change! At first, we were surprised that the price was $39 for a family of four during the day. We jokingly said, "Those seats should be extra special for that price." We reserved our seats since we tried to get seats on New Year's Day, but they were sold out. The online reservation process was easy and we had no challenges once we got there. There were a lot of options for food - way beyond what I've seen anywhere else. If we had come close to dinner, we would have had some of the wood-fired pizza. We had popcorn and pop instead. It ended up being about $16 - or $4 for each of us. We had excellent seats in the stadium-style theater. They are reclining HEATED seats! I have never been in such comfortable seats in a theater before. They far surpassed what any of us expected! The sound and picture quality was excellent. The only negatives are minor and don't affect my score: the women's bathroom was out of paper towels and one toilet backed up; and there was popcorn littered all over the floor near the pop machines. A quick vacuuming of the area when there are few people in the lobby and more frequent checking on the restroom would have easily corrected these problems. We will definitely be back to see movies here again! The seats alone make it well worth the price and add to the experience! read more

Cold theater... brrr.. We asked for buttered popcorn and didn't get it. We won't be going back. read more

Clean, Great Concessions, Reasonable Ticket Prices, Variety of Auditorium Sizes, Excellent Film Presentation, A Generous Film-Goer's Membership Club, and Terrific Team Members; Not to Mention A Full Service Bar! Only Negative is it's out of the way and needs needs new asphalt. I Most Certainly WILL Be Seeing Top Gun 2/MAVERICK, there, over Memorial Day Weekend - TWICE! read more

This place isn't bad to see a movie, but bring your own snacks. The food here is awful. I had bought ultimate nachos with beef and ordered and payed for extra cheese, it took 25 minutes to get to me, and when they did arrive there was no beef and little to no cheese. Extremely underwhelming. read more

First time here since it switched over. Used to drive to Oakdale all the time to Marcus. This theatre is as nice if not nicer, spotless, great snacks, restaurant, full bar, nice reclining heated sears with stadium seating. Buy your tickets online and got just walk in to your seat. Staff also was super friendly. Highly recommend it! read more

This is the greatest movie theater I have ever been to, hands down! We went here for Captain Marvel back in March, and Endgame in May. Both times I had an amazing experience! Emagine is quite underrated compared to some of the other theaters, but it's actually better than places like Marcus or AMC. First of all, the entire theater is really clean and nice. The whole place is visually appealing and the lighting is really pretty. They have seating everywhere in the lobby and it's really high quality. The restrooms are clean and even smell good! They also have an amazing food selection. One of the members of our party loved the Nachos. They have a great selection of snacks, as well as adult beverages. You can enjoy food in the lobby or during the movie. The actual movie is the BEST part. The sound quality is amazing, better than any other theater I have been to. It feels like you are actually experiencing the scenes. Picture quality is great, very clear and colorful. They have these wonderful leather seats. They are retractable, and you can move them any way you want. The seats are not ripped or torn. Everything seems brand new. Please give some buisness to this epic theater. I know you'll like it! :) read more

Food Amazing, Nice Chairs, Good service, and nice customer service.

Clean! newly renovated....lounge chair style seating! Movie Time! Watching - Breakthrough-based on a true story - The miraculous power of Faith Filled Prayer read more

Typically my first theater of choice. Good selection of films across their 17 screens. Prices are about par with other theaters in town. Concession prices aren't terribly outrageous. It's just a short drive from my house, which I like, and they will often do midnight screenings of new films (usually on Thursdays). read more

Cheap, but decent. This place is nothing special, but it's cheap and filled with an older crowd, which is what I've started looking for in a theater. I must be getting older. I'm now picturing myself as Cheri O'Teri playing Rita DelVecchio. It's a bit further from my place than I would like, but it's easy to get to, a nice size parking lot, the concessions are standard and it's usually not too crowded. It's my stand by theater for movies to see by myself. Check it out if you are looking to save a couple of bucks and not fight crowds. read more

Not one of the fancier places around town- but a perfect place for people who want to save a little money or bring a few kids. Or both. Popcorn and concessions are ok, not the best, but The Man certainly doesn't mind. Seats are comfortable enough, and usually the theater is not too crowded so you can take your pick. Staff is friendly and seem to care about whether or not you enjoy your visit. Plus they can make change AND hold a conversation at the same time, and not take 10 minutes doing it. (*Cough*Carmike*Cough*) Come on out if you're in the neighborhood. Or if you're babysitting (or have) a bunch of kids. There's a big lobby for them to run around in, and a few arcade games too. read more

When I was there for a movie , trying to get a drink at the counter, Suddenly a guy wear grey t shirt act like he's a "pro" and saying that my ID is fake lol . I do have the temporary ID in my car as well and he still refuse to serve me drinks. I don't know what's wrong with that guy , Is he facing any mental issues or what or maybe he just has bias on Asians. But anyway I'll never ever go back to that place again. read more

Saw an evening movie on 11/26. The theater room itself was nice. Comfortable reclining seats that heat, and OK sound (I say OK because it was a bit too loud). Being a Monday, the place was pretty quiet and we were the only people ordering food, part of which was three hot dogs with ketchup. The guy taking our order said that he would bring our hot dogs to our seats when they're ready. 30 minutes later I came back asking about the hot dogs and he says they're almost ready but it took another 15 minutes to bring us three hot dogs! And, we asked for ketchup and he brought us sweet relish. 45 minutes for hot dogs during a time that was no where near busy. After the movie my wife went to the ladies room. A while later she calls me saying there is no toilet paper in there so I went to the food area and asked the person to find someone to bring toilet paper to my wife and pointed out the restroom she was in. Five minutes goes by and finally a guy comes out with a roll of toilet paper but before he proceeds, he has to have a conversation with his buddies and get a laugh about something while my wife is waiting. Then he goes in the wrong restroom (I pointed out the one she was in). I had to get toilet paper out of the men's room for my wife and then made the kid wait outside the women's room until my wife was finished. I told him how long she was waiting and he chuckled and said "that sucks". read more

The Good: A relatively clean theater with stadium seating and a couple with 3D New movies at lower prices than others nearby ($7.50/$5.50 matinee) A lobby where old video games go to retire The Bad The popcorn is sub standard unless you are planning to feed seagulls. The Ugly A semi trailer in the parking lot pretending to be a billboard. read more

Best popcorn around! Recently caught a movie at an AMC theater and it only made me appreciate Muller's popcorn that much more. The building is clean, tickets are affordable ($7.50/$5.50 matinee), and the concessions are reasonable. I hate going to an AMC theater and paying $20 for two drinks and a large popcorn (with one refill). Muller offered an $8 bucket last December that you can use for the next full year - only $2 to refill! Hands-down my favorite place to see a movie. read more

Good place to see a movie. The staff was great, the place was clean and the movies were wonderful! I am only giving this a 3 star because when I went to go see Straight outta Compton this afternoon, a rude older couple started talking on the phone. They did it not just once, but TWICE! I got fed up and told them they should go outside and use the phone but I just got yelled at. The older gentleman (or should I say RUDE gentleman) stated that it was a family emergency. IF IT WAS A FAMILY EMERGENCY, WHY DIDN'T THEY LEAVE!?!?! Jerks.. read more