The popcorn here with butter is more like straight vegetable oil tinted butter color with a heap of salt more than anything. I just feel wrong eating it. I went once with a visitor from Conway and they said it was awful too in comparison to what's served in a theater up there, plus the price he considered too high. I have done the same comparison to a theater in Monroe I now go to all the time. Yes, it's nearly a 2-hour trip but at least there is decent shopping down there compared to what's near this theater in Monticello, so I can make up for the trip distance with some added value. But besides all that, what I really dislike about this theater is the price of tickets! $7+ for matinee tickets and $9 for a regular showing. And, the last time I went here there was no 3D when alternatively, there is in Monroe and the prices are cheaper for that, plus standard showings and both for matinee too. I guess the excuse can be made, and will be that the Monticello theater is the only one around and there are less moviegoers to make money off of because of several factors so they have to charge more. I don't buy that to substantiate the prices to my wallet when anyone who doesn't want to be bothered will just do like I do and go to Little Rock, Monroe, or El Dorado and plan a trip around seeing a movie, or stay home and use their movie options there, or give up altogether.
Monticello does have nice people working the counter, but that’s not too big of a plus for me as when I go down south I don’t have to deal with a person unless I’m buying snacks. Needless to say, this theater needs to update and at least compete for business and take their ticket prices down. With some changes, I would stay in Monticello more and go here. With the way this theater now I feel like I’m being ripped off and undervalued.