This is a near perfect standard modern movie theater. That is the bottom line. It is very typical in most ways but it is a plus and needed in the Central PA area. The theater is clean. Very clean. There are distractions like arcade games in the lobby. They have a decent selection of films and show times along with digital sound and picture in all screens and 3d in some. The seats are very comfortable. The clerks are friendly and knowledgable. Clean bathrooms and sensical layouts. There are a few negatives. Tickets for myself and my 6 year old for a 3d movie were 18 total. I rarely get snacks or a drink because they are way up there in price. But I don't go for the snacks so no biggy. The only other negative is that the smaller outer theaters are close to the lobby and the noise really filters in there with a crowd out there. I guess I could also say the walls are very thin and you often hear sounds from the screen next door. But this happens in most modern theaters. I often travel 45 minutes to see a movie here. My home town theater makes this place look like the Taj Mahal. read more

Far too hot. Sweated through 3 hours of The Odyssey. Staff claimed there was no problem with the air, even though they were sweating, too. Problem is management, or lack of it. Go to another theater. read more

got cold, hard popcorn and when we asked for another all the sudden the first charge "didn't go through" for the small popcorn, and we were asked to pay for a second. ordered french fries and got them cold and frozen, directly out of the oven just extremely undercooked. staff was just unpleasant in general, if you're gonna be miserable with the customers, please quit or find another job. read more

We don't have a movie theater in our town, so we drive almost two hours each way to see movies here. The concession stand food is good, seats are comfy, screen is crisp and the sound is incredible! It's well-worth the drive for us. read more

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First off. Watching a movie is good and great. Occasionally maybe once a year I go and see a movie. So I'm no regular here. But the bathrooms like other have stated are just terrible. Like you think the people working would have time to go and clean their restrooms all they do is stand around when we are all in the theater rooms anyway. Good for a movie, nothing else. read more

The movie we wanted to see was only playing at the UEC 12 and since we've always been pleased with the UEC 9 across town we figured our experience would be consistent due to being the same company. We were mistaken. While the décor and layout was similar and the stadium seating nice, that was about the extent of similarities. Overall the lobby area did not seem clean and the soda areas in need of a good mopping. The most disappointing thing about our visit was the popcorn! This tasted nothing like the popcorn served at UEC 9, had a stale taste, and the second half of the bag was pretty much small pieces and partially popped kernels. We both ended up only eating about 1/2 of our bags and throwing the remainder away. Overall we were disappointed with our visit to UEC 12. read more

The theater seemed clean enough, of course it was incredibly dark...the bathrooms are dated and kind of gross. The bathroom doors, you have to pull on the handle to get out of them, so of course that means you have to use a paper towel to open the door. Why don't they push to get out? It seems safer anyhow.There was an entire chair missing in the middle of the theater, and there was a sharp snapping sound next to me, theatre 11....it sounded like rain was coming through and landing on the carpet very loudly. It was irritating. Some lady came into the theater to see the same movie, 3/4 of the way through the movie, clearly she was planning on watching the ending and then watching it over again in the next showing. She made so much noise, it really reminded me why I don't really love going to the theater. There were four of us in the ENTIRE room, two people sat all the way in the back, she sat a couple of chairs next to me, she brought in her own food and was making so much noise digging around in her purse. It really kind of ruined the whole experience for me. Previously my husband and I had went to the theater, and the people in the row right behind us, again in an almost empty theater, brought in their own food and were making more noise with a Funyuns bag than you could imagine. I signed up for the URCmovies.com movie club or whatever it's called, and when I went to use the app from the membership club page, it was going to charge me an extra dollar for convenience! I did not complete the purchase, and went to the kiosk within the theater and it did not charge me an extra dollar. How funny is that? Make sure you pay at the theater. Maybe I'll just buy a really big flatscreen for my wall and watch everything at home from now on I don't know. read more

Hey! An actual respectable theater is here in State College. Trust me, I am a skeptic when it comes to anything nice at State College, so this is quite a treat. Now before we get into all the goodies, let's talk about the negatives. Well....this place is pretty far from the campus itself. Without a car, you pretty much out of luck. And even with a car, its a solid 10 minute drive to get there. As far as screens here, there aren't a whole lot: 12. Don't be sad if they don't have many showings, because yes, there are not many screens. Parking is sparse, but it doesn't seem to get full. Now on to the good stuff! This place is actually pretty clean! If you don't mind the lack of arcades and other random kiddie amenities, then you're good. Same ol food that you'll find at all theaters nationwide, but what is awesome is their seats! They're super spacious, comfy with padding, and it reclines! Oh but it does not just recline in one spot, even the bottom cushion itself tilts! If you're intoxicated, then I'm sure you'll have tons of fun here. Also, it does not seem to get packed. When I stopped by on a Friday night, there were only about 10 other people in the screen with my party. Price-wise, even during nights, its only $7 to watch a movie. However, they do not work with Fandango so you can't use your Fandango bucks here. Premiere is an awesome choice if you can make the drive out there. But that is contingent on the fact that you can actually make it out there. read more

The place is disgusting, the bathrooms are horrendous and stink of urine. The screen is too dark. Don't pay to see anything here

I love their availability in rhe newest movies at a good price . Supporting local business feels amazing and they treat you really good. Only concern is the popcorn could be better but overall an amazing place!! read more

This place baffles me in their movie selection choices. They have a bunch of theaters, yet sometimes they seem to just forget to get a new movie. Anyway, the theaters are definitely newer. There's stadium seating, and a good sound / video system. Nice big comfy chairs. Don't forget to ask for the student discount. read more

This is my favorite theater in State College because of the nice seats! They are large and plush, very comfortable for sitting in a long film. Their concession prices aren't bad either, $10 got us a Large Popcorn and Large Drink, and I know that in some other theaters I've been to in different areas, that could have been all the way up to $20 or more! Their ticket prices aren't bad either, all under $9.00 My only issue is that they seem to be under-staffed. I went during the opening weekend of Hunger Games and they were late opening the doors (supposed to open at 11:30am, but they didn't open their doors until 11:50am) so there was a line of people waiting to get in. Luckily, I had bought my tickets in advance online, so I just walked right in, but there was noone even waiting to check tickets inside! We just walked right into the theater (and got great seats!) without anyone ever asking for tickets. Works for me, but I worry that they might get ripped off by some less-than-honest folks. read more

Want to go see a movie? Yes! My answer is always yes and that's because I love popcorn. I admit it. Movie theater popcorn is like this fine delicacy she can only have when you're willing to give up two hours to watch a movie at the same time. So imagine my disappointment when I ordered popcorn at this theater and it was absolutely terrible. I don't even think they pop up there. It doesn't taste anything like movie theater popcorn. It taste stale and almost little burnt. I just don't understand! Yuck! read more

Recent remodel, nice theater. Comfy seats and excellent sound.

This is a pretty nice theater. The ticket prices ($9) seem comparable to other movie theaters as do the prices of the concessions ($6 for large popcorn, $3.75 for bottled water, $4 for small soda). I was seeing a movie that had been out for a while, so the theater wasn't huge. I'm guessing the ones for the newer movies are larger. Seats are pretty comfy, and they're leather/vinyl, so there's a smaller chance of food/dirt being ground into them. My main complaint would be the lack of kiosk for selling tickets. Due to the long lines for tickets at the front, I headed straight for concessions while my BFF got the tickets. I was 3rd in line for concessions, and we ended up being done at approximately the same time, so I will say that they kept the line moving on a Saturday night. read more

No real late night movies, expect with Premiers.. :-) The most comfortable seats I've ever sat in at the movies.. Otherwise... $6.50 for a matinee. $7.75 for student discount, $8.75 for adults regular hours. Didn't get 5 stars because of the somewhat cloudy-- not crystal clear picture. Saw Michael Jackson's This Is It and Love and Other Drugs here. read more

Been a while since I have been to a movie & decided to go on a Saturday matinee. Price was ok at $8. Plenty of parking. Seats were comfortable. Temperature of the theater was comfortable and I didn't notice need the jacket I brought. read more

it's ok. they do have add your own butter unlike the other theatre, and they do have the mix your own ice and drinks, and the seats seem to always recline, and the movie is often in focus, but I'm picky I guess. it offers a choice from the other, ahem, same brand, movie theatre in town. now that's what I call choice! I would add, that the prices are not cheap, and in the past have startled me. I miss the old $2 movie theatre that had 1.5 run movies (not quite 2nd run, but not recently out either). read more

Very upset that my movie experienced was ruined by seeing a mouse running around; hate those little creatures so when I saw it I just could not enjoy the movie anymore. Over $45 for tickets and food to see mice running around! My husband went to tell the staff but we didn't hear a willingness to refund. read more

Great normal modern movie therater

Omg...seriously! I have a sore throat. I asked for a tall cup of ice so I could suck on ice through the matinee. Can u believe they charged me $5.25!!!! Absolutely ridiculous and unfair. Not coming back. read more

We normally go to the college 9 theatre but the time was more convenient at college 12. We walked in the theater to find the staff standing around doing nothing and then when we walked into the actual theater there was trash almost in every row. We were only there 30 minutes ahead time so the theater should be clean. We will probably try to avoid this theater in the future. read more