Honestly this place isn't that bad. Is it outdated? Yes but this place isn't too bad. I came here with friends to watch kikis delivery service and had a great time we ended up having the theater to ourselves. I got hot cheeto popcorn that was delicious and a sierra mist. Bathrooms were clean Popcorn was yummy Customer service was good! read more

This movie theater feels very outdated and was a disappointing experience overall. The seats do not recline, and if they are supposed to, mine was definitely not working. They were small, cramped, and extremely uncomfortable for the length of a movie. The women's restroom was also in poor condition. Several stalls had unflushed toilets, and it seemed like the water pressure was so low that each toilet needed to be flushed multiple times. Considering the ticket prices--even on a weekday--I expected a much better experience. Between the uncomfortable seating and lack of upkeep, I don't see myself returning to this location. Unless the theater undergoes a major renovation, I'll be choosing a different theater in the future. read more

bought a ticket for odyssey in imax @ 6:45. it says 6:45 online, on my ticket and on the email confirmation. we show up and there's a line wrapped around the building pouring into the parking lot for ALL movie ticket holders being held up by ONE worker with an ipad scanning tickets. it took FIFTEEEN MINUTES to get our ticket scanned. AND THEN - the auditorium says the showtime was at 6:20 and the movie has already been playing for 30 minutes. TOTAL FAILURE DONT COME HERE OMG like i can't even believe how many fails in a row that was. the support line was also long because the theater seemingly messed up everything that day. refunds were being issued quick and employees (who i kinda felt bad for) were literally shrugging / venting / clearly fatigued by how much of a MESS the day has been. in short, don't list a showtime that isn't real?? don't bottleneck ticket holders coming into your theater for time-sensitive screenings?? put up like 5 self-scan ipads or something??? insane to be on our way to see one of the biggest technical future-forward achievements in filmmaking and be met with a theater that couldn't even use basic web capabilities to update.... a showtime. read more

Their projectors don't work, even on an opening Friday night for high-demand films. Do better, Regal. I showed up for a packed screening of "Backrooms" opening weekend. Entire theater was packed full of excited fans. We waited. And then we waited some more. Eventually somebody leaves to ask the manager why the film wasn't playing. Guy comes back, says that the manager is really sorry and everyone will be getting refunds (except those of us who paid through Fandango lol). If I could give a score less than zero I would. read more

There was no air conditioning in the lobby or barely any. There definitely was no air conditioning in theater 16. We came to cool off but we were so hot. Popcorn seems okay. One of the bathroom stalls didn't have toilet paper. I had to pass some to my daughter. read more

Regal Escondido - Cinema Near Me - Escondido, California

This theatre is awful! Seats terribly uncomfortable, bathrooms are nasty. The theatre is in dire need of a full renovation. $27 for one adult ticket, for this?!?! Never again. read more

I love horror movies, and I hold a special place in my heart for those cheesy, campy slasher movies from the 1980's. Whenever Friday the 13th rolls around, my husband and I look for something fun to do. When we learned that the Regal Cinema was doing a Friday the 13th double feature, we knew we had to go! So they were actually doing a showing of Friday the 13th, Part 3 in 3-D, followed by Friday the 13th, Part 4. I would have to give them at least a few stars simply for being the only theater to show these movies on that special day. When I pulled up and saw the theater, I was afraid that it was totally outdated, but actually was pleasantly surprised when we walked in. The concession area looked modern. The bathroom and the theater were both clean. A lot of older theaters have torn seats and worn carpeting. This did not. Now, I am used to movie theaters having bars. This did not. However, I was able to get a decent can of bubbly. They had several types of canned wine to choose from, so I was able to choose one that I knew was decent. My husband said that the popcorn was good, but I didn't try it. So, Friday the 13th, Part 3 in 3-D was awesome.... all the goodness of campy horror with the 3-D features that were all so popular when it first came out. My biggest complaint is that my seat was super uncomfortable. I'm a medium-sized person, and there just wasn't room for my legs. I was super uncomfortable at the end of the first movie, so we opted against buying tickets and staying for the next one. Again, I give major credit to Regal for showing Friday the 13th on Friday the 13th. All in all, it was a decent experience, but not my favorite theater. read more

Regal Escondido - Cinema Near Me - Escondido, California

First time here and it was actually fairly busy . Movie theater was clean , not many in our theater . Staff were friendly , food always expensive , nothing new there . We will be back . Good experience! read more

I went to go and try buy movie tickets for the family today around 11:15 am because on Google and yelp its says open from 11am-11:30pm. It was closed, came back around 1:30pm once again and doors were closed some very rude guy comes to the door named Ivan and tells me they open at 2:30pm. I clearly showed and stated that on Google and yelp it states 11am opening hours he said we'll Google is wrong very rudely. Does anyone have corporate number, he was very rude and unprofessional! read more

Why does the Regal app say recliner seats? The Escondido yelp shows pictures of the said black seats and so does the app. Went to see the latest avatar and it mentioned recliner seats, yet not upgraded yet. I'm kinda disappointed. I want to go see the new silent Hill but kind of weary and instead of thinking of hitting up another regal for an updated experience. read more

Regal Escondido - "Recliner Seating (the fancy black recliners with a table)" still same old seats last visit - Cinema Near Me - Escondido, California

This has become my favorite theatre to go to. All the staff are very kind and helpful,but I would like to shout out Dean for his incredible customer service, always has a great attitude and is very helpful with anything. 10/10 Regal Escondido! read more

Went to see the Oasis movie. Bought tickets online and was supposed to get the "commemorative tickets" in the theater. The manager said they didn't get and so we went to the San Marcos regal and they didn't get any. Emailed corporate and they gave a complete bs answer. We've spent thousands at Regal and we're done with this S Box of a theater and corporation. Plus the seats are from the 60's. There were 10 people in the place for a "special early screening". Zero advertising zero customer service and corporate DGAF about their customers. Be warned, take your money somewhere else. We paid $30 a tix for this ridiculousness. read more

Time of movie purchased in advance was changed to 25 min earlier. Missed whole opening. Theater had not been cleaned in between movies. Trash cans overflowing and there was popcorn and candy wrappers littering the floor in the foyer and hallways. The men's bathroom had zero toilet paper and smelled as if it had not been sanitized in days. Zero stars if I could read more

Could get some updates but more here Warning parents that they will sell tickets to 11 and 12 year olds for rated R movies. No questions asked. So be aware. When I went in to ask why the theater had sold tickets to my girls (a mix up of what Mummy movie they were seeing) the cashier said 'I didn't sell them the tickets'. FYI If you work at a place, you represent a place. But they don't seem to care- the manager who came refund us was asked if there was any rule about age and rated R movies and she said yes, but wasn't bothered or apologetic that another employee had broken that rule. So I guess if you're a kid reading reviews: this is the theater to go to if you want to see a rated R movie and your parents said no. read more

Unsafe, bathroom was flooded for multiple hours. They don't care if you slip. Very dismissed staff.

This is another location that I go to that plays a variety of movies. 10/06/2024. The auditoirums are outdated, but they are clean and it doesn't matter once the lights are off :) Watching a movie at the theaters brings ambiance that can't be duplicated at home. read more

Regal Escondido - 10/06/2024. Outdated, but clean auditorium #8 at 11:05 am. - Cinema Near Me - Escondido, California

Sound was eardrum shattering, literally medically dangerous. Complained to manager who said he could turn it down, but wouldn't. Lots of other people left the theater. Dangerously loud. read more

Out of all the times Ive been to this theater since it's close by to my house I never had this kind of experience. Yesterday I had tickets to see Jurassic rebirth at 4:10 and it was in auditorium 14. So I usually see workers cleaning the theater prior and after the movie but it looks like they were lazy or didn't see it We sat all the way in the back isle N seats 22/23 If I'm spending almost $20 a ticket and close to $50 on popcorn and drinks you would think they will clean it. Hopefully next time I go it is read more

Regal Escondido - Used cups, and popcorn that they didn't clean up prior to my showing - Cinema Near Me - Escondido, California

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Seeing the Odyssey in IMAX here was pretty bad. Why the hell do they need to make it extremely loud??? Kind of felt tortuous. My fiancé's ears were hurting after the movie, I had to plug my ears through most of it and I got a big headache afterwards. Sucky experience. Will not be going back. read more

Took my kids (2 young girls) to see paw patrol and one of the trailers talks about one of the characters in the movie having a penis. Awesome selection of trailers for a young kids movie. Keep up the great work! And when did movies become so expensive? A 16 oz (kids drink) half lemonade half water is $8 now. $100 to take 2 kids to the movies now. read more

I attended an AARP movie event at Regal Escondido. First, the theater has one set of women's bathrooms. The film was shown in the farthest theatre from the bathrooms. When hosting seniors, that's a big huge foul. Then once the film let out, of all the bathroom stalls, only four were unlocked to be used. The rest locked! Why? And, one was disgusting. Just a bad theatre. Wouldn't go back in f it wasn't for this event. read more

As a kid this place was the spot to be, as a 26 year old man this place has gone down hill. Teenage staff, seemingly no adults to consult if there's an issue. My girlfriend and I went to see Backrooms the other night and it was completely packed. Mostly teenage kids, specifically a group of 7 Latino kids with backpacks being very loud and rude, yelling "ni**er" at quiet parts of the movie, throwing drinks and popcorn. One kid who was in front of me was assaulted by two random kids after he was hit with a popcorn bucket and a drink they came up to him and slapped him in the head. I felt like we were in the twilight zone, not a single person in the theatre reacted to these kids. There was no one to report this to besides other kids! The theatre was understaffed and overpacked. 5/29/26 read more

Google staes Theater opens at 11am, Regal website claims the same. 3days in a row, been there at 11:10 am, CLOSED GET IT TOGETHER PEOPLE. read more

It's usually my last resort to go to Regal Escondido. If you ask me, this theater is pretty outdated...needs a makeover ASAP. I think it was supposed to shut down in the past or may in the future...not sure which. In my case, my movies are phasing out and I really want to see them but Regal Escondido would be the only place showing them. When I come here, the staff don't seem to be too happy to work there which says a lot. The great thing is that they're usually quick with the lines. Unfortunately, inside the theater for an evening showtime on different occasions was really cold when the outside temperature usually drops. I'm not sure why that's not considered and thermometer adjusted accordingly. And by the way, the bathroom situation is limited. I noticed there's ONLY two restrooms in this huge theatre. read more

I would maybe recommend this location if they got new management ! Waiting on a long line at the concessions. They literally only have 2 employees working behind the counter !!! Are you kidding me !! read more

My friend and I recently booked tickets for a movie and we didn't realize we booked them for the previous day at the same time until we got there. Luckily, their customer service was fantastic! A manager was able to switch our tickets to the correct day and time and we were able to see our movie. We couldn't have been happier with such wonderful care and service. The theater itself was quite nice and clean. Seats were standard and comfy enough. Plenty of easy parking outside too! read more

I gave the Regal 4 stars mostly because the operational perspective works fine. We had plenty of parking and a few things if they want to draw more people. My wife said they were out of t.p. in the bathroom. I saw 2 workers young men, chit chatting in the seating area while 2 others swept up the previous movies pop corn. Lot of reminanace of pop corn everywhere, may want to invest in vacuum cleaners as the brooms are not doing that great of job. The drinking fountain in the lobby looked like a fish pond with algae and trash. Not sure why you do not put on the lights after the movie as it is a mine field to walk down stairs in the dark. Otherwise, love your show. Odyssey was awesome. read more

Last night assistant mgr Autumn (Filipina 35 yr old) overuled a coworkers popcorn refill on my request (*i said no butter which has high salt content) and gave me more butter. Also autumn didn't enter my family's phone # ro my regal 'saver points' were not awarded for future visits. SO BEWARE OF AUTUMN FEMALE assnt mgr or mgr. It was discount Tuesday night. read more

The workers were great here. Junior was very patient and efficient! We came here to watch Dog Man. The theater needs an upgrade. In the theater we were in (theater 2), the seats were old, they didn't have recliners, and ticket prices were around $43 for (1) Adult and (2) Children. I suggest downloading their app to collect points. I used my app rewards for a popcorn and a drink. The movies can get pricey nowadays! read more

Wow. Pretty sure this place is the sole reason the movie theater sector is failing. Came here to see DUNE 2 in IMAX. Great movie. Horrible theater. It was the late night showing so admittedly I drank way too much caffeine to stay awake. I got super thirsty. Came out to buy water and they said nope bc they already closed the registers. Pointed out some drinking fountains. They were turned off. When I told them this they told me I could leave the theater and try to buy water at Coldstone around the corner. Like what?? Pretty unsafe in that area at night tbh. Give me a cup of ice or something! Jeez. Also the bathrooms were. Not. Good. The IMAX was giving me anxiety lol. Like too intense and loud. And too caffeinated to handle it. The theater itself was also a mess. The employees were all standing around doing nothing. Anyway, if we want to see a movie again we are going to Cineopolis in Carlsbad from now on. Or stream it at home. read more

Me and family showed up on time for our seats and they STARTED THE MOVIE AN HOUR EARLY without telling anyone never go to a regal go to AMC if I could leave a review below zero I would absolutely abysmal I don't how this place is still open for business!!! read more

In the middle of a movie when they just shut it off. No one was around working to check our tickets when we arrived but we bought popcorn and soda, no one ever asked or was around aside from concessions. I was told they shut movies off if no one is in them... like I'm so sorry so one was there to do their job. They eventually started the movie again about 10-16 back. read more

The I Max theater was filthy with left over food under the seats, looks like it had not been vacuumed in two day with pop corn even in the entry Disgusting and will not be back read more

Where are the managers? We went tonight to see a film and the bathrooms are disgusting. For starters three stalls had no toilet paper to use. Seems like it was just thrown on the floor. Another stall had literal feces all over the floor. Foul. I looked around for a manager and found no one. This is nasty. Would love to see a manager actually delegating people to take care of the theater that I genuinely want to stick around. read more

Regal Escondido - The state of the restrooms. Several stalls without toilet paper. Unless you're looking at the ground. - Cinema Near Me - Escondido, California

Theater (IMAX) was disgustingly dirty. Food all over the floor and aisles. Also theater could use some major renovations.

It's fine. Lots of food choices. The men's bathroom was clean. My only complaint is that the previews are WAY too loud. I was almost going to walk out and get my money back. It's not even consistant. Some times it's way too loud and other times ok. Get it together please. read more

Don't go here! They have arbitrarily decided to disallow outside food because they want to force people to buy their shitty food! This has not always been the case, they have just decided to do this! Too bad the old management that was good isn't here anymore. Horrible customer service! Completely incompetent! Filthy theatre and restrooms! Eat here beware! They do not keep food up to temperature, do you could get sick! Management is a joke. You do not need to have any skills to be promoted to manager! Avoid this theatre! read more

Accessibility: there are accessible parking spots across from the entrance, it's all flat ground from the parking lot into the building, and everything inside the whole movie theater is flat ground or has ramps. They have larger, wheelchair accessible stalls and sinks inside the restrooms, and you can ask for closed captions or headphones for the movies. Experience: there are a lot of complaints from other people in reviews but sadly you can't please everyone. This movie theater is fine to me. We know movies are expensive these days, and if you're worried about that, don't buy extra things like popcorn and drinks. As for the heating/AC, you should ALWAYS bring a warm jacket if it's cold, and simply take it off if you get hot. Be prepared for either condition. The employees here are nice, work quickly to help customers, and it is not crowded (even on a Saturday night). I do recommend this place. To me, the movie was a bit loud, but I brought earplugs so it cut some of the sound down. read more

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Regal Cinema in Escondido has been our go-to location for movies over the years. The theaters at this cinema complex are your standard stadium seating with foldaway arm rests and a little bit of "give" in the back rest to recline just a bit. They have IMAX here and it's a great experience. This location has a small arcade. There is a snack booth that offers your typical candy, popcorn and soda options. They also serve some meal items like chicken strips, pizza, and hot dogs. I just noticed on my last trip that they serve tall boys of beer. Five stars for being clean, always having the newest movies, and a well stocked snack bar. This is a great place to take in a movie. read more

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Some of the auditoriums have outdated digital projectors.. so if you happen to land in one of those, expect the movie to not have proper coloring and too much darkness. And if you want to watch a movie in Imax. I suggest you go to Mira Mesa. I've have come to Escondido for the Imax shows, only to get a refund most of the time because one of their projectors doesn't work... read more