I do like coming here, I think partly due to sentimentality and it being the place myself and friends came to when the Odyssey in general was in its prime and we were at that young carefree age where we were just starting to drive and could go where we wanted. The cons to this place first to get them out of the way then. First and foremost, it's run down. The seats are still among the more comfortable you're likely to enjoy a movie in, but there will be rips in the fabric of some and stains on others, plus you can feel the groove of many of the people who have sat in them before over the years. So it could do with some investment to spruce it up. There is also then the cost of parking to consider and that car really the only way to get here as it's a bit out of the way otherwise. If you want to make an evening of it, there is the problem that the run down nature of the place is reflected across the whole Odyssey Pavilion which means that there is nowhere left in the complex to eat, other than a Pizza Hut or a lighter bite in the Street Café here. The price of drinks and snacks here, like most cinemas is also way over the top. My last 2 visits with my daughter cost more in snacks than it did for the tickets! The pros then. Well there are the ticket prices.... The deals on a Tuesday or Thursday and the member's card discount (free to join) are good and there will be many movies available for £3.00, which for a movie ticket these days is a steal! The range of snacks is really good as well, from hot dog (proper frankfurter), through popcorn, chocolates and a good pick n' mix to choose from. They also have good screening times and continue to show older movies that have been out a while longer than most others, I think they can due to the number of screens they have. The staff are also pretty nice and helpful and they do seem to run a few nice little events aimed at families. For example when we were there on one occasion they had a free to use bouncy castle and a petting zoo for the kids. I like this place, it still makes it feel like an event going to a movie here, but I would have to acknowledge I may look at the place through slightly rose tinted glasses. But with a tidy up I think it could quite easily be a good cinema in anyone's estimation! read more

Not going to lie, this was probably the most comfiest movie theatre experience I've ever had. My friend and I wanted to have one fun, relaxing evening on our trip. We asked the barista at a coffee shop down the street what some fun things to do around the area were and she pointed to this movie theatre and said that we could go see a movie and go bowling. So that's exactly what we did. The theatre is located in the upper level of a mall. The mall itself was completely dead and looked like it was going through some renovations. We made our way up the escalator and it led us directly to the theatre. You shouldn't get lost trying to find it. We bought tickets to the VIP screening of A Simple Favour, which also came with a drink and popcorn. For all of that it cost £15 per person. We made our way to the theatre and realized that we were sitting in large, comfy, recliner chairs. The ones you'd see in your grandpa's living room - except leather and more sleek. It felt like I was watching the movie from my own home! For a Friday night, the theatre was pretty empty. We were surprised that it was only us and two other women who ended up watching the movie. If I lived in Belfast, I'd definitely frequent this movie theatre, solely because of these large, comfy, recliner seats. read more

The best thing about the Odyssey Cinema is the VIP screenings, I actually go out of my way to go here for that reason. Let me talk you through it. Firstly it costs £15 per person for a VIP ticket and for this you get free refills on hot drinks, that's tea, coffee and hot chocolate (with marshmallows), a small bag of sweet or salted popcorn and a small soft drink. But you also get the option to upgrade the popcorn and drink to large for £1.50. That's not all, you also get to sit of huge leather recliners and you get access to the 'Directors Lounge' which is basically a private seated waiting area. Going VIP at the Odyssey is a no brainer for me and it makes the cinema much more of an experience. There's plenty of parking and the arena itself is really well sign posted from the City Centre. The only negative I had is that they were a little short staffed when I visited, one of the staff members had to rush from the ticket kiosk to the 'Directors Lounge' which left both areas unmanned at times. This may have been because it was a Sunday afternoon and they just about managed because it wasn't overly busy. I would suggest trying VIP at the Odyssey, well worth the extra few quid and when you pull that leaver out and your chair/throne reclines you'll feel like you've hit the big time. read more

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Have to say I loooove the vip seats in odyssey cinema! Nothing beats kickin back on a leather recliner, free drink and popcorn refills, personal wee cupboard for your sweeties and watching a good film! Only downside is, the vip concession stand is limited in produce, so after queuing for 10 mins, had to get told to go to the other one, and queue again Saying that, am loving it and have always loved it! read more

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What's with the shitty cachi nuts? Storm is as good as any cinema for what they are, big screens and semi comfortable seats. Storm is a bit more expensive that other cinemas in the area but it is not the most expensive either. There is a lot of screens in the cinema and they show a good range of films week to week. The snacks are good and they have a Ben and Jerry's ice cream bar for the kids and big kids. The only disappointment was the hot nuts! They almost ruined a perfectly good movie experience but thankfully the drink saved it. All together it was a good old cinema experience. read more

Pretty good as far as Cinema's go, but the one thing this cinema has that others in the city don't is the VIP experience! I would recommend trying it at least once as it can make a movie experience so much more enjoyable! Coffee before the movie, refills on you popcorn and soft drink and of course be comfy recliner sofas while you watch the movie! The cinema itself is pretty decent, the prices are what you would expect, and nachos are pretty tasty (with a good kick from them) and lots of meal deals available. I guess it would be my first choice for a cinema as it is closer to home than the others. One downfall is the parking it's not free but it is when you purchase a family ticket for the cinema which I guess would cover a lot of the customers that go here. Kid's screenings are only £2.50 on a Saturday and Sunday morning! read more

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I love the Odyssey cinema, it's handy, has great parking and the prices are as you'd expect. Recently we went to a VIP screening and it was my first in many years so I'd forgotten quite how it worked. A Friday VIP ticket costs £17. I believe it's £13/15 week days and £17 at weekends. For your £17 you get the large comfy leather recliner chairs, your car parking validated at the till and a free small soft drink and popcorn. Apparently you also get access to the directors lounge where you can have free hot drinks too but when we arrived we got our popcorn and soft drink and went to find our seat to set them down, a member of staff said the directors lounge was unmanned at this time so if we wanted hot drinks we'd need to walk back down to the main refreshment area and get a member of staff to open up the lounge. That all seemed a bit of a faff to me for a free cuppa tea tbh so we didn't bother. But it was surprising considering it was a Friday evening. The VIP screens are great, sound is excellent and the seating is SO comfortable. I'd not hesitate to go back to the Odyssey cinema again but would hope in future we'd get our wee cuppa without the faffing. read more

Excellent location for a cinema, just out of the city centre with ample parking on site. Multiple cash machines at the door so no excuse to skip the popcorn. Excellent seating in the VIP screens assures you if plenty of leg room and no awkward "front or back" crossing, definitely worth the extra charge read more

I love my films but there's no better way to watch one than in the vip screenings. Amazing comfy recliner chairs/sofas , free refills and a lovely little hot chocolate to start the film off in style. It's the only place I'll go to watch my favourite new releases. Trust me!! pay the extra money it's worth it!!!!!! read more

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This is a bit of a mixed bag to be honest. I love the VIP cinema. As other people have said it is a complete and utter genius idea and I can't get enough of it. You pay an extra couple of quid but its worth it for the comfort and relaxed atmosphere. If you are a cinema fan like I am then you will love it. On the other hand, this cinema is not the best thought out if truth be told. The ticket and sweets at one till is a complete sham and whoever thought of it should get the sack. The normal screens are always clean and tidy and well air conditioned. You can't ask for more really, but the buying bit is stupid. read more

It's been a while, since I've been to the Odyssey cinema. Ok a very long time, the last time I was here is was Warner cinema, I kid you not. Shocking I know. Anyway back the review, after the 6 mile trek to reach the cinema, I was pleasantly surprised that my legs had some leg room....well I didn't have to get into some crazy yoga pose to get into the seat, that is always a bonus. The seats were comfortable and the sound was good. Overall a decent cinema and would go back. read more

I totally thought this cinema was still under the title of 'Storm cinemas', but hey, what do I know? Apparently it's just called 'Odyssey Cinemas Belfast'. Eh, what? I only ever go to eh, this cinema (oh, what to refer to it as...) on Crazy Tuesdays, which are apparently now referred to as 'Tuesday Madness'. Oh what the heck. It's £2.50 a ticket, which is cheaper than both the Odeon and Moviehouse cinemas by a whole 50p. What can I say? I like a bargain. The other advantage is the location. Fair enough, the carpark isn't free, but at only 80p an hour, you could do an awful lot worse. Plus, there's the added bonus of having lunch / dinner at Pizza Hut / La Tasca / Red Panda, or having a drink in Rockies, or heading to Bambu Beach Club / Box, or indeed going for a spot of bowling in the Odyssey Bowl. And now to the two disadvantages. Firstly, it's always chock-a-block on Tuesdays, and this is exacerbated by the fact that you have to queue to buy your tickets and your food. Grrr...this annoys me so. I just wanna buy a ticket people, don't make me wait so blinkin' long! Secondly, the prices are pretty steep. A student is £4 (same as Moviehouse), but a matinee is £4.50, and an evening showing is £5.80. Yes, £5.80. Ouch...that hurt. The question is, is it worth it? I'll leave that choice to you... read more

Took my two girls here for half term treat. We saw Trolls and I must say I think I enjoyed the film more than the kids!! Tuesday all movies are £3 each. The seats were big and comfy and plenty of room. The foyer is big and spacious and there are lots of keenly priced concessions and deals. Great day and place for the kids. read more

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Been a regular at the VIP cinema screens, however, they have just increased the price by £5 per person, making it now £17 per person. Unfortunately they have not increased the benefits, so you still only get small popcorn & drink, free tea / coffee & free coffee. They have presumably done this as the numbers using here are small, but they have would've been better lowering the price to make it more attractive or increasing the "benefits"..... don't think I'll be using the VIP too much more now, as it's not value for money anymore. read more

VIP area As much popcorn as you want A free cup of tea Sex and the City Ok so it was never going to be perfect but all in all the VIP area is the best thing about this cinema. You get big leather seats, lots of popcorn and drinks, tea and coffee and you get to feel mildly important. Only problem with this is the fact it is so expensive it's not even funny. We went for a "date" (but after 4 years its not technically a date) hence the movie, and it was really good but when you have to pay to get out that far in the first place, then pay an extortionist amount for you ticket and then pay to get home, it's crazy. The cinema would do much better by lowering its prices. Otherwise it'll go bust. read more

You can just not justify the expense of this place when the Odeon Cinema comes to B'fast and still remains cheaper. This is really nothing special; it's like one of those posh restaurants you eat in where the portions are tiny in comparison with the price. The only thing this place has going for it is the VIP area visitors can pay to get into (which technically means they're not VIP's!) read more

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This cinema is part of the Odyssey complex in Belfast so you can make it part of a night out with the grown ups or a day out with the nippers. Either way, you'll have a great cinema experience as they say in the U S of A. The best part is without doubt the VIP screen which claims to take comfort to the next level and I have to say that this is no exaggeration. The seats in the VIP screen are enormous leather recliners grouped in twos with a little table and drinks holders in between. These are no ordinary recliners but huge squishy bad boys which you can lie right back on, sooo comfy and it feels just a wee bit decadent to watch a film on one of these. Of course you pay a bit more for the VIP seats but at £10 Mon - Thurs and £12 at the weekend, this is a really affordable treat. And check this out - the price includes a free coffee and free popcorn and drinks top ups. Score! love, love, love it. Claw back some of the cash you splash out on the VIP seats by taking the kids to one of the recession busting £1 kids fims on Saturday and Sunday mornings. There are loads of treats to buy in the shop - pick and mix etc but this is my only bug bear and the reason for 4 and not 5 stars - there is always an inexplicably long queue at the shop. why why why? Apart from that little blip, its all good at this cinema and there are plenty of places to eat and drink before or after the film in the same complex. Massive car park and taxi rank outside too. Oh and only £2.50 for all shows on a Tuesday. read more

This cinema gets a bit of a hard time, and I thought I would stand up for i a little!For those concerned about price, this place isn't as cheap as the beloved Movie House, but it is on par with the Odeons and Omniplex's in and around Belfast. The cinema has an easy to use online ticket ordering system which makes things a lot quicker , and guarantees you your cheaper tickets on Tuesday nights for cheapness, and any other night for that matter! The seats here are good and there is a wide selection of ice cream, sweets, nuts and nachos to stuff your face with, and this place has the best popcorn in any Belfast cnema by miles, Movie House popcorn is like cardboard! The VIP section is a cool differntiating factor and the seats are really plush indeed, just get there early or you will ed up crammed in the corner like I once was which makes you feel like a NSVIP ( Not So Very Important Person!). For the kids on saturday and sunday mornings there is a cheap £1 film on which is also excellent value! To sign off I will try and clear up why the cinema keeps changing names and hands: the word on the grapevine is that the owners wanted to rescind their lease because the amount of noise from the Oddysey clubs was filtering up through to certain screens.The owners felt misled about the level of sound proofing and wanted o move it on to someone else to avoid these problems! read more

I dislike this cinema intensely. First of all, it's changed hands that many times that I didn't actually know it was now called Odyssey Cinema, which doesn't really fill you with confidence that it's a profitable venture, does it? A trip to this cinema can prove to be an expensive night out. If you drive, you have to pay for car parking, the tickets are expensive and the snacks are pretty extortionate. I accept that it's probably on a par with the Odeon, price-wise, but I like the Odeon, so we'll gloss over that, k? My main problem is with the service to be honest. Two years ago, some friends and I booked tickets to see Indiana Jones. We were quite excited about it (obviously as soon as we saw the film, excitement turned to anger.) so we booked into one of the VIP screens. We were the last ones into the cinema (thanks to not being able to find a parking space) and so had to split up into two groups of two and sit at opposite ends of the front row. Now, the VIP screens with their big comfy lazy boy chairs are, on the surface, a good idea, but in practice...well...mine was covered in someone else's popcorn, which was pretty gross. But back to the point. The seats were too close to the screen. We felt like we were watching a tennis match looking from one end of the screen to the other! Add to that the fact that the perspective was all off because of our proximity to the screen (at one point, Harrison Ford's face looked like a Picasso) and you've got a pretty dreadful cinema experience - that cost £12! Needless to say, we complained. We were promised free tickets to another screening, but they weren't going to be VIP tickets. We complained again. Eventually - 6 weeks later - we were given 4 tickets to a VIP screening of our choice. The whole debacle was exhausting and has put me off ever going back. read more

This was a great cinema (under a different brand) when the Odyssey first opened. I wouldn't have went anywhere else. It was really nicely decorated and all the seats and screens seemed top of the range. Since being taken over (second or third time now) standards have dropped. Tickets now have to be bought at the concessions counters. This is a nightmare as there is nearly always a lack of staff for the amount of people in the queue. The separate box office that was there before (only to be replaced by a concessions counter that is rarely open) was far better. The general state of the cinema now is pretty poor. 9 years of operation have not been kind to the cinema. Even the more recent VIP screens are in need of a refurbishment. Carpets are filthy, seats are dirty and torn and the whole place just has a jaded look to it. Has great potential due to total custom built nature and size but years of underinvestment are evident. My cinema money gets spent in other places theses days and depending on what part of the city you're coming from there will be a better option. read more

This cinema, situated on the top floor of the Odyssey is in a great location. Unfortunately I find they are usually showing less films than other cinemas in the area, however they do boast a £10 a film V.I.P area where you can enjoy free refills of drinks and popcorn and relax and watch the film in big lazyboy chairs bliss! They have a lot of food stuffs to choose from to munch on during the films and offer a pay and collect service for tickets, ensuring you've got your seat in the theatre to watch your movie. Overall, I am usually quite impressed by this cinema and its grandeur, and will definitely return for those lazyboy seats in the future! read more

Comfortable cinema Parking is not too bad as there is a big car park opposite and it only costs a few pounds to park. Cinemas are clean and the VIP cinemas are small and have comfy chairs and unlimited drinks. Treat yourself read more

Great cinema with VIP screenings in huge comfortable arm chair style seating. Plenty of parking in the Odyssey car park. They used to refund your parking which they stopped doing. Food is the usual cinema style and price. Overall a good cinema. read more

We visited here last Saturday and prebooked VIP tickets. The staff member serving us was very friendly and kindly walked us to the directors lounge to get our free hot drink! At £17 each it sounds steep but you get popcorn, drink and complimentary hot drink in the directors lounge before movie. Also they change your car parking ticket so it's free! So it prob only works out a few quid more expensive than normal. The recliner seats are comfy and spacious! Would highly recommend! read more

Good cinema near titanic. The facilities beside the cinema are a bit disappointing considering its in the SSE arena, not enough restaurants and the bowling is below par but the cinema itself is very good, clean, nice staff and lots of junk food to feast on! There is paid parking, but very reasonable. read more

I came here tonight (14/07/16) and I have to say I was highly disappointed with the service. As you have to buy your tickets at the confectionary counter (if you haven't bought online) we ended up waiting for 20 minutes and there were only a handful of people I front of this. Apparently this was due to a new loyalty scheme which if you sign up to you get your ticket for £3 and a free popcorn. It's a pretty good deal however to have only two staff members on the tills (later joined by a third) who are manually taking everyone's details held up the whole process of people just wanted to pay full price for a ticket or buy some popcorn. This also want helped by one of staff members getting people's order wrong which needed to be rectified by a supervisor who took ten minutes to appear! Next time I will buy my ticket online and bring my own snacks! read more

VIP screening of the Jungle Book, the £17 ticket includes tea/coffee, popcorn, a cold drink and free parking. The seats are big leather recliners...it'll be hard to go back to the regular screens after going VIP! read more

Went to see dawn of the planet of the apes and I've some bad experiences in the past in cinemas but this one takes not only the biscuit but the cake too, the air conditioning wasn't working and the manager thought that it would ok to hand out warm energy drinks and warm bottles of water I personal I'm not one bit happy about the conditions I had to endure to watch this movie I had to sit in a pool of sweat and constantly wipe sweat off my forehead this greatly effected my ability to enjoy this film and I am now questioning whether I will ever to back to this cinema as there are plenty of others around read more

The VIP seats are amazing and the normal screens are great too. However, i have yet to have a good experience with the staff who seem more interested in having fun with their friends than taking care of customers. Also, everytime, bar 1, that i have went to the VIP screen - i've had to go looking for staff so i could get the free coffee and then had to wait twice as long to get served sweets etc than if i went to the normal screen. All in all i'll stick to moviehouse - better experience and price. read more

Recently bought tickets online. Originally tired to call but no answer. After I purchased the tickets online I realised that I had got the dates wrong. Nowhere on the website can you change already purchased tickets(if there is it is not very apparent). So I have been trying to call but no customer service personnel seem to be answering. Poor service considering it has charged me £34 for two tickets. read more

was better when they had the seperate ticket area as if u want concessions there are that many people in the one queue now that u feel like u have to rush to decide wat u want and i dont like to be rushed read more

THE most comfortable cinema i've ever been in, however you do pay a premium for the comfort but if you're watchin a 2 and a half or 3 hour film, it's definitely worth it. CAn be part of a night out, especially if you're a student in Belfast, due to there being 2 nightclubs in the same building. read more

Went to see Les Miserables and chose the VIP screening. It was a treat for my mother-in-law who's 86 and I thought the leather recliner would be more comfortable for the 3 hour show. The Directors Lounge sounded like a good way to start the evening as we were travelling from Portadown (which doesn't have a cinema). I used the taxi/disabled rank to let my family out as close to the entrance as possible,(mum-in-law not able to walk great distances), so far so good, but wondered as we were leaving later what the it would be like at a busier time as there were 3 taxis blocking the access which didn't move away until they had picked up their fares. When my wife asked at the entrance about the possibility of a wheelchair she was told they didn't have any. (This is a facility available in most shopping centres - Oddessey please take note). Having booked on-line I presumed that there would be a similar arrangement to that of the Omniplex Cinemas in that I could go to a machine,swipe the card that had been used to purchase the tickets and Hey Presto! tickets would come spilling out. NOT QUITE. Had to go to the sweetie counter, which because it was a Thursday evening thankfully wasn't busy, but I noticed some other reviews where obviously people had to wait in the queue to get tickets. (A marketing ploy perhaps, like the supermarkets with sweeties at the check out!!!) So to the Directors Lounge. Only one word to describe it. Baltic!!! It was so cold that we made our way to the cinema which was still being cleaned, but at least it was warm. I would also say, at this point that the main concourse of the Odessey itself was also very cold, not much warmer than outside. The seating had the desired effect, with both M-I-L and rest of the party having a very relaxing experience. I however found myself sitting on a seat that could best be described as wrecked. Sitting straight in the seat I was looking at the fire exit, so I had to sit at an angle to face the screen. (Seat 20 cinema 2). This COULD be a complete experience, with a little attention to detail, (heaters in D/L, quick access ticket machines, and a little TLC in the screen rooms). We were a party of 5, and counting tickets, drinks, popcorn, sweets et al would have spent in the region of 80 pounds, not to mention the fuel involved. Didn't feel VIP, WON'T be rushing back!! read more

this cinema is great the staff are very friendly and the screens are pretty big.i would go on a tuesday its 2.50 per person which is a bargain read more