I enjoy my experience each time I go here. I usually go for the $6 Tuesdays; however, prices are…read morestill steep for drinks and other concessions. That is regular for movie theaters nowadays but considering that there aren't premium seats like some of their competitors, I think there should be some pricing cuts.

very unsatisfied with my visit. me and my friend Waquisha wanted to watch the new Smile 2 movie. We…read morebought our tickets, went to our seats, and a minute before the movie was going to start a guy named Greg kicked us out. Greg was actually quite friendly, but his associates were so rude to us. Won't be returning anytime soon. There was no reason for us to be kicked out. I think they were definitely judging us.

We have been coming to Houghton Lake for 50 years and the Pines theatre is always a delight…read more..immaculate on the inside fair prices and comfortable seats .. my favorite theatre !!

Love this old theater. I've been coming here since I was a kid and always enjoy it. The charm of…read morethe log cabin feel is great. It is large with comfortable seating. It has a great sound system. I would highly recommend it.

Yummy one room theater with many snacks and nice workers the seats are typical small town theatre…read moreseats they aren't heated or recliners but still comfortable

Update: the owner was incredibly rude and smug when he found the time to reply to my message. A…read moresimple acknowledgement of the mistake or apology and this would have all blown over. It's unreal the way this theater operates. We had three people drive to the theater and we all had our night inconvenienced. Was given the incorrect showtime so I drove 30+ miles round trip for nothing. They haven't made any effort to reply to my complain. Very poor customer service, don't see any reason to visit again. Extremely disappointing.

Great movie theater experience, went here on a friday night to see Superman. Bought tickets online,…read moresigned up for free rewards program. Ticket pickup experience was good, also could've bought them in person, very easy machines and also line wasn't long. Concessions were super affordable unlike other cinemas, I got a medium popcorn for $8, the large was around 9 and was refillable I believe. There was also a bar with drinks available, and during movie saw people get delivered food or drinks so I think that's an option as well The seats in the regular theater were cushioned chairs, great viewpoint from everyseat. Sound quality was great, if not too loud which I don't mind Just a fun experience, will definitely come again

absolutely terrible get rid of curfew policyyy im jusr trying to have a fun night and the lady was…read morelike we need to see a id to see fnaf 2 which is pg-13 ughh

They get 3 stars basically because of the seats. Can they get with the times and remodel these…read moreseats to be reclining!? Needless to say the seats aren't that comfortable. I also suggest they get a better app. I'd love to be able to purchase tickets through it, have my tickets electronically, use my NCG club card on it and load money into it to pay for concessions. All that aside the service is friendly, popcorn is fresh and the theatre and restrooms are usually clean.

We had a 9:45 pm showing on a Friday night and were running late. Around 9:50 pm, I stood at the…read morebar waiting for someone to come over, hoping to get a drink. After a minute or two, an employee, who I later found out from another employee was a manager named Georgia I believe, came over and started doing something at the bar facing away from me while I stood there waiting. She briefly looked back, made eye contact with me, and then returned to what she was doing without saying anything. I didn't initially think much of it, as there is rarely someone always stationed there. You usually just wait for someone to notice and come over. When she finished what she was doing, she turned around and asked, "Did you want something from the bar? I just closed it for the night." I assumed that meant ordering was still possible, so I responded, "Yes," to which she replied, "Well, I just closed it for the night." The interaction was confusing and not very pleasant. I ended up sticking to just pop and we proceeded into the theater. Later, around 10:30 pm, I went back out for a popcorn and drink refill but was told that the popcorn machine had shut down at 10:15 pm, so I returned to my seat with an empty bucket. I checked and saw that every movie showing that day had its last screening around 10 pm. Based on this, I assume the policy is to shut down popcorn 15 minutes after the last showing begins and to close the bar whenever the manager feels like it. That's an interesting way to run a theater, especially on a Friday night. We were the only people in our theater, and I couldn't help but hope that everyone else made a better choice by going to Saginaw or Birch Run for an Emagine or Celebration Cinema offering a better and cheaper experience. I've visited the Midland theater probably close to a hundred times over the past 5-10 years. The quality has never been particularly good, and sometimes it has been downright poor, like this night or the previous time when items were hanging in front of the screen during the Nosferatu showing, or other one of the many other times there have been issues. My only hope is that maybe this theater will eventually close and be taken over by a company willing to put more effort. Previously, lower prices could justify overlooking issues, but now it's somehow more expensive than Celebration Cinema or Emagine theaters, and the experience is dramatically worse at every level.

Worst movie experience of my life! When I first got there I got a popcorn and a pretzel, the…read morepretzel was old and rubbery, inedible and the popcorn was cold and stale, for a matinee, first movie of the day, the popcorn was obviously from the night before. Then when we get into the movie in cinema 1 the screen is so dirty that every dark scene its all you see. So distracting. Then as the movie was wrapping up, we are watching the credits waiting for the after credits scene we know is there because we looked it up, and they shut off the movie! They literally stopped the movie before the last scene! Do yourself a favor and just drive to midland for any movie.

Nice little theater in West Branch. Matinee prices are good. The popcorn, not so much.read more

I'm a big fan of Lake Theatre!…read more In the past year, the improvements have been huge. Knowing the new owners and how much they've invested in "unglamorous but necessary" infrastructure improvements, I commend them for making long-term investments in this theatre. I love their popcorn and their half-price refills on popcorn and soda. I particularly like the movie choices they make and keeping the movies as family-oriented as they can. Since the change in ownership, Lake Theatre offers matinee showings. I appreciate the commitment the new owners are showing and wish them much success!

This is the only theater in Oscoda and has been an icon in this area for many years. It is a very…read morerustic theater where the seating inside is clearly showing the wear of the many years of use by locals and the tourists that come to this area. Rustic/worn issues aside this theater has first run movies at hugely discounted prices when compared to the big city areas in Michigan. Popcorn and pop are also greatly discounted versus the metropolitan areas. From purely a value equation and with a eye towards supporting local businesses, especially in an economically challenged area like Oscoda, four stars.....

This theater is beautiful! We were in town visiting and they had a showing of a movie. Matinee…read moretickets were only $7 a piece and the couples meal deal with a large popcorn and two medium pops was only $9. We enjoyed sitting in the upper level. Seats were comfy and staff was really friendly. We loved it!

Concessions: 5 stars Seats: 3.5 stars…read moreAmbiance: 5 stars Staff: 5 stars I've been meaning to come to this theater ever since they reopened in 2007. I finally came this summer, when they were playing Barbie. We purchased tickets earlier in the day and ate dinner next door to make sure we got good seats. That turned out to be unnecessary, but they did mention that some showings had sold out recently. I recommend getting tickets earlier rather than later! You can purchase tickets online or in person. I loved the ambiance in the theater - from the gorgeous velvet curtains to the stars in the ceiling designed by an astronomy professor. So much history has been maintained while adding modern comfort. The popcorn is also tasty and they carry local soda.

Mike and his staff are amazing. I was out having a good time with my fiancé and friends Labor Day…read moreweekend and someone hit the number of our X1. The person hit it and drove away. I spoke to Mike and explained what happened and he was working on camera footage to catch the person. He told me to let the officers know to contact him for the footage. He tried pulling it for me but they had issues working the camera. He's such a great person and went above and beyond. Every business needs a person like him.

Sure this old landmark two-screen theatre doesn't compare to a modern cineplex with huge screens…read moreand stadium seating. But for this area, Family Theatre is nostalgic, clean, and fun. Their small concession counter recently expanded and includes slushies, which are quite good. The lobby is quaint with the movie stills, headshots, and memorabilia. Call in advance for their movie selection and show times. Lately, they've been offering matinee showings too.