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Lowry Theater

4.1 (32 reviews)

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Victor G.

NASNI- Naval Air Station North Island. Lowry Base theater. Military ID is required to go on base. FREE showings, most of the times the movies are still showing at the theaters out in town. Large popcorn & drink for only $5.50. Good deals here. Seats are old style. Place can get a little hot. But you can't beat FREE. :) Super nice & friendly staff. Manny the manager is a cool dude. He has great customer service. We will be coming here more often. Thank you! Salute.

S W.

If you know a Military service member down in the San Diego area, you must try and get them to take you on base, more specifically to the Naval Air Station North Island (NASNI) in Coronado, CA. This is because you can watch FREE new release movies (yes, government sponsored) at the 1600 seat, near IMAX sized, Klipsch audio surround sound "Lowry Theater", which occupies a former quanza hut. This is so cool, words cannot even describe, let me tell you. So lucky me has seen many-a-movie at the Lowry Theater, where even the buttered popcorn is fantastic. Audio visual is superb, making me think that High Def is standard protocol for the Military and anything less just isn't sat. Yes, you may begrudgingly offer up that these are "our tax dollars at work", but let me tell you that THAT is a good thing here. Providing a cool theater is a small price to pay for these Military service members doing what they do, so let's just call it that. Overall, if the opportunity presents itself, take every chance you can get to take a seat at the Lowry Theater. Oh, and remember to mind your P's and Q's. In lieu of annoying previews, the Lowry substitutes a showstopping AV presentation of "The National Anthem", and movie theater viewers ALL STAND AND RISE. Seriously, how can you NOT love the idea of that? Yes, this is an easy 5 stars.

Freida T.

My family loves coming here if we see that they're showing a movie we haven't watched yet plus it's free.....so why not! Duh The food is ok, just like any theater that sells hot dogs and nachos = not all that great. The seats are extremely uncomfortable, my cousins and I always fidget around because our bottoms feel sore throughout the showing haha other than that, this place is ok. Good for military families and groups!

Ben K.

Hey ya know what. Pretty decent place . Free movies on the regular hooyah. Sometimes get to check out flicks before they come out in theatres for real so I can dig it .

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8 months ago

Great theater, always clean and has nice staff. Great prices on concessions and drinks. I go almost every week now!

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Free movies, hot dogs were not great

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Nothing beats a free movie with cheap concessions.

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When you can see a free movie and the 3-d glasses are just a buck than automatic first rate

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This theater is better than 32nd street. No elevated seating though. It seems like the air stations get all the better perks.

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“I have to admit this theatre is the trump of all base theaters, and I have been to many over my twenty years!!!”

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I haven't been to an UltraStar Cinema in years, I didn't realize we still had one in San Diego…read more This location was one of the few spots showing Never Stop Chasing so we had to come just to see this. You can see the theater has aged, and well loved. Pricing for concessions and tickets were not bad at all even with the fees. I also heard the staff explaining how busy it can get during their 50% off ticket and popcorn days, which is a deal if you don't mind the crowds. Seats have definitely seen better days, but I do like how high the backing is and for someone short like me, there were no issues of being able to see the screen even if someone tall was in front of me.

I saw The Odyssey today in theater 5 at 3pm. The leather seats were very comfortable and the sound…read moresystem was good. Most importantly, the air conditioning was working really well and the theater was clean. It was easy to purchase tickets online although the $3 convenience fee was a bummer. All staff members I interacted with were friendly. The concessions seemed reasonably priced as well & they have happy hour every day. I didn't try anything though & just brought my water bottle inside. We parked in the free underground lot & it was easy to walk over to the cinema. There were plenty of dated yet functional bathrooms inside. This is a good movie theater to see your next film. Peace.

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4.0(809 reviews)
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it's rly nice they're half off on tuesdays if you sign up for their free membership online. i guess…read moremost ppl buy their tix online anyway bc there's no staffed box office, just a couple ipads to your immediate right (w scanners to scan your member barcode from the app). it seemed like all the staff was for concessions (which makes sense bc that's how these places make their money these days) but it was unclear who you'd ask if you needed, say, a closed captioning device, etc. we went to a theater w a regular screen (not "colossal"), & there wasn't rly a bad seat in the house - no craning your neck even if in the front row. previews were 15 min. the recliners were super comfy i also rly appreciate that the selection includes movies w more limited release overall this was a v enjoyable place to watch a movie, if you can be self-sufficient at figuring it out

I was excited to attend a movie here on Tuesday where they have half price showings. They had about…read morefour people on staff and the kiosk to buy a ticket were spotty in operation... stating a decline before giving a chance to swipe or tap. I didn't see half price reflected on the screen. My movie started in two minutes, and I was here on Tuesday to take advantage of the offer. I was told I'd have to pay full price for the movie unless I was a member and the only way to become a member was to go online. I wasn't directed to scan a barcode or anything. I just searched up the place on my phone and cell service was slow, so it took me a few minutes to register with their questionnaire and confirmation. We are now five minutes past the movie starting time and the kiosk aren't working. I can't pay for the half price ticket . Out of the four people behind the counter there's only one actively serving customers . I approach one to complain and tell them that I need to buy a ticket and that I'm late to my movie and that the kiosk are not working . Instead of offering to check me out, she asked me which one of the kiosk isn't working and goes over there . She was rude at my every question . I just want to pay the Tuesday rate and see a movie. It shouldn't be this hard ! So it's 10 minutes past movie starting time and I found myself waiting in line trying to buy a ticket. There still is only one person actively serving customers . I walk up to the counter and ask one of the two others who are just chatting behind the counter if they could sell me a ticket . I let them know that I was very disappointed with the experience at the theater so far I'm getting the machine to even accept a swipe or tap at the counter took a couple minutes ... To add to the experience, one of the crew members asked me 8 mins if I wanted to just buy a full price ticket... I had no response. I got into my movie after it started. I have no idea how much of it I missed. But it was good. I recommend verity. It seems like this theater is trying to make the experience quick and convenient with the kiosks, but it was anything but. I recommend an updated system that actually works reliably along with a way to sign up for their membership in store with way less questions to answer. The pricing seems decent for food. Watching a movie in the actual movie theater was comfortable. Getting to theater and to the bathroom afterward was not. The one bathroom was extremely crowded after the movie got out. I didn't feel like standing outside the door, so I just left and went to the bathroom at sprouts. This spot is a "no-go" for me, but you might like it. I will try other options in the area before ever returning. Them requiring you to provide them with your gender ZIP Code movie preferences email phone number,etc, before offering a discount on their Tuesday movies is an inconvenient information grab. That delayed me enjoying the movie made me never want to return and it was completely unnecessary. Without that, I might've enjoyed the movie come back and join the membership for rewards all on my own regularly on Tuesdays...

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