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AMC Metreon 16
Movie Theater
SoMa, San Francisco
"second entrance to the theaters after passing the concession"(13 Tips)"You must try the Dolby theater if audio quality is important to you."(7 Tips)
"Super comfortable, reclining seats that can be reserved well in advance."(9 Tips)
"great arcade games"(3 Tips)
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In regular theaters the best rows are D & E... If you go to Imax anything close to the very back is better since the screen is huge! And seats do not recline 👍🏼 thank me later 😉
You must try the Dolby theater if audio quality is important to you. It’s the best in the city.
Upvoted 2 weeks ago- Comfortable reclining seats. Reserved seating so make sure to buy online or come early
Conveniently located multiplex. Concession as expensive as you'd expect, screens and sound systems top notch. I'd like to see a few more international flicks but that's not realistic for AMC.
The Dolby theatre here is *really* good. Great sound, comfy seats and amazing screen. If you don’t care about 3D, I think it’s better than the IMAX.
Best movie theater in the city. Great because how the seats are set up you can’t see people in the rows in front or behind you so feels much more private.
Trent RyanDecember 30, 2014Great Theater! They have a real IMAX theater as well as a great premium large format theater with Atmos. Food is expensive but now bad for a theater.
Head towards the left side of the concession stand for the bar and real drinks. Dolby Cinema is certainly worth the higher price!
Best cinema in San Francisco. Amazing sound, room comfortable, and imax screen so impressive ! Discount on Thursday for students !!!
Eric SabbanApril 8, 2017Good for big budget movies 🎥 in IMAX 3D. There are other theaters if you have to park a car in a place. Great garage to steal anything visible.
- The Metreon is actually really nice! $14.00 IMAX shows at 9 AM, lots of great arcade games, and beautiful views of the city!
Couch seats couch seats couch seats that recline. Get a popcorn and feel like home.- There is a second entrance to the theaters after passing the concession stands. There's never a line, and it's closer to most theaters (numbers 5 and up)
Good sound and screens but I prefer century seats. They are way more comfortable. Also try getting tickets through Costco, save a few bucks!
- Alex ZarivJanuary 18, 2015If all of the self-service ticket kiosks are in use, there's a few upstairs near the concession stands and to the side of the arcade area. (I didn't even know there was an arcade!)
Don't wait for a kiosk. Just go up to the counter where they have new self-kiosks. Makes it go faster.
They don’t sell coffee, despite it being listed on the concession stand menu. Save yourself 20 minutes of standing in line to find out.
Bring a wetnap just in case. They don’t clean seats in between shows, so if your reserved seat is dirty from the previous person, who happen to spill nacho cheese or ketchup on the seat.
There are automated ticket kiosks available which is definitely a lifesaver. Movies can also be seen in IMAX resolution for the best quality possible.
adriana castroNovember 20, 2016Rally good and comfortable seats even in the front row imax is amazing
Kawashima ShinjiNovember 8, 2014Lots of places to eat at 1st floor, get Cako ice cream or cupcakes before going to the cinema. Girls would love it.
You definitely have to try the IMAX 3D, it is a great experience and you can reserve your seats. :)
This is the only genuine #IMAX in the city, the others are large screens, but not IMAX. As of this post, the only real IMAX that can do #HFR in #3D is an hour by train or car in Dublin; sad but true.
My favorite AMC in the city. Ticketing is on the 1st floor and the actually theaters are on the 3rd. Assigned seats only so buy in advance!
KellyMarch 19, 2022A lot of theaters and always playing the top hits. Most theaters have the reclining seats.
Jean-Pierre PommetJanuary 14, 2016I expected the etx audit to be furnished with leather seats like in time square NYC. Well it was not the case at all.
Erik CoxMay 22, 2014Skip the popcorn. It's always cold (they pre-pack it) and they make you put the butter on yourself, so halfway through you have butterless popcorn.
Best movie theater in the city. Try the Dolby one. Very good sound quality
If you want normal-sized snacks, get a kid's meal (small soda and kid's popcorn) and just tell the guy to pack the popcorn down real good
Stephanie LayOctober 22, 2014Assigned seating for special showings(opening nights and such). Good candy selection. Reasonably comfy seats.- You can skip the line for the ticket machines if you go upstairs to the theatre. There are other machines at the far end of the entry hall no one uses
Dolby Vision and IMAX screens are great. Get AMC A Lost yo make your life easy.- If you see more than 1 movie a month the Stubbs membership is totally worth it.
Great for seeing blockbuster films in IMAX or 3D. Sound system is top-notch.
If the line is long to get in, try the alternate entrance past the concession stands.
You can bring food from the food court downstairs into the theater.
Adrienne CDecember 20, 2011Holy crap...the IMAX is $17.50! Yikes. They did issue like 4 free popcorn coupons for future use... I plan to redeem one every time I am in the area shoppimg to blanace things out.
Alex ZubchenkoJune 9, 2013Cool cinema. Free wifi. Huge imax screen. Seats are taken according to the tickets, thanks for that.
5th and Mission parking garage is literally across the street. IMAX is available here. New additions to their food offerings: cheese sticks, frozen yogurt, fries, etc
Daniel SimmonsDecember 30, 2015Bypass the ticket counter outside, there are kiosks inside the theater near the snacks.
They FREEZE the Junior Mints as the Universe intended!
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