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    Tropic Cinema

    4.5 (61 reviews)
    Open 1:00 pm - 11:00 PM

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    Marilyn and the venue
    Mark P.

    Certainly a suitable spot for a cinematic celebration such as the Key West Film Festival, which my girlfriend and I were in town for representing a film we'd made. I always appreciate smaller art-house style theaters over the bigger, fancier chain theaters and this is no exception. The art-deco, neon-clad venue is a great place to catch a flick in the Conch Republic. Really liked that every theater inside has its own little separate style. Looking forward to many more future films screening here in the future.

    The Taylor Theater we were in.
    Alison V.

    Cute little old time Cinema. We missed the showing of the movie we picked where we are from, but this was a great place to catch it! Will definitely come back next time we visit!

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    Zoe H.

    The quality of customer service and food was 10/10. It's an old fashion movie theater and the theaters are small but not in a bad way. It's an amazing experience and I would definitely try this place out!

    Best theatre ever
    Darlene D.

    This is hands down on the top of the locals list for a rainy day matinee or cozy date night dinner and a movie plan. Her tastefully restored starlit grandeur of decades gone passed are easy to spot, donning a colorful marque and life size Marilyn Monroe statue out front. If I could wrap my arms around The Tropic I would give it a big hug. The heart of this quaint little gem are the volunteers who graciously run this historic theatre with warmth and hospitality. You feel welcomed as soon as you step foot into the lobby. There is a concession stand that offers the usual array of theatre nosh along with a select group of wines (in a plastic glass) for you to enjoy during the flick. My personal favorite is the popcorn bar. Order yourself a popcorn and partake in the many different types of popcorn flavorings with shaker bags set up against a wall. Such a wonderful and well thought out touch. The viewing rooms are very small, some so much that it has the feeling of an oversized personal home theatre rather than the grandiose megga movie complex. The seats are comfy and the entire place impeccably maintained. There is a downloadable phone app to check movies on the go if you plan on staying in town for a while. You can also purchase tickets on line at their website. http://www.tropiccinema.com/now_showing.html Best way to get there: Afoot, bicycle (there is a bike rack out front), or cab. Average age range: Adults - Ask about the kids Saturday movie club

    Stairs to one theater.
    Susan B.

    This is NOT a regular movie theater like the one up on Roosevelt or the one back home. This is special! You will not find Texas Chainsaw Massacre 3 HERE! A group of passionate citizens saved this old theater, and now, as a non-profit, it is more than just a theater. I've seen documentaries not shown in other cities. I've attended "meet the Producer" movie premieres. I've had a nice glass of wine while enjoying a show. I've hung out in the very cool lobby reading "Variety" magazine. Overall, it's a gem! They stream opera. Have wine events. It's a vibrant part of the community in Key West! Tired of the drunken-ness on Duval Street? This is your saving grace.

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    11 months ago

    Poor communication or lack thereof. Excited to go to this well-reviewed theatre only to be met by a gross lack of clear communication. Sad.

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    Lovely staff that gave a outsider and a tourist like me a kind warning welcome. Movie theater was great

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    Nice clean place, not many in attendance but cool little place to catch a movie late at night.

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    I love the Tropic. It's a wonderful, intimate movie theater. Great staff (many are volunteers). Clean, comfortable and great film selection.

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    Regal Key West

    Regal Key West

    2.7(26 reviews)
    2.7 mi

    At $40 for just two tickets, plus a $5 "convenience" fee, and concession prices that border on…read moreabsurd, it's hard not to feel taken advantage of. No matinee options, no consideration!! Just a clear display of profit over people. This isn't about creating a community experience anymore; it's about squeezing every dollar from those of us who simply wanted a night out. We live here year-round. We support this town and its businesses every season, not just when it's convenient. You caught us this time, but know this: there won't be a next. It's disheartening to see this kind of greed, and even more so to be met with dismissive attitudes at the counter. Do better. Our community deserves it.

    Didn't much care for this theatre. Staff wasn't friendly at all. Slow service at the snack bar. The…read moreline wasn't so much long as the delivery of snacks to each customer was so slow. I waited in line until way past my movie's start time but fortunately I only missed the first 15 minutes of trailers for other movies. (Seriously! Why are there so many trailers and ads before the movie I've paid to see comes on?) The theatre is icy cold so it's a welcome relief from Key West's heat and humidity in August. But the air carries that faint mildewy aroma that closed up buildings in the tropics can get. Seats were comfy and staggered so you don't have to look at the back of anyone's head, so that's nice. But they don't recline like some more modern theatres' seats do. Parking is hit-or-miss. The theatre shares a lot with Publix (and several other stores) and it must have been free-food day because we ended up having to park a long long way from the theatre.

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