Reviews of Cinema Arts Theatres (Movie Theater)

padma prasad

Cinema Arts Theatre has a quiet old world charm about it. It's not a flashy place, has a lot of history as part of Fairfax city, feels like I have stepped back in time; and it goes on bravely defying trends and screening art as well as popular movies.

Brim

Much cleaner than it had previously been. Very nice staff, good prices.

Jonathan Stetson

Nice place, a bit dated. The seats rock, they don't recline, but are comfortable none the less. We are regular customers.

Patricia Cossio

It is very nice, the fact they have early bird specials and confortable seats. Nice and classy place.

Liz maer

Great theatre..shows top movies. I like that they hire so many young people. Wed shows have special prices for snrs.

Ricky Triplett

Good seats... Comfortable, great leg room. Good fresh popcorn!

Trakster55

Clean; comfortable seats. Always have interesting films. Owner likes to receive opinions from customers on current and future films.

Pat O-C

I love this theater because it is independently owned. What other theater do you get chair the, Bunderburg Ginger Beer and the owner in the theater asking should we get this after a preview after he filled your popcorn bucket as he walks the aisles of the theater?

Alonzo Wind

Nice art house theatre with usually more diverse choices

Ray Duda

Great local theater. Films not shown in the large chain theaters.

Irem Dogancali

good spot for cheap indie movies. seats are extremely uncomfortable. toilets are dirty. people who work there clearlyyyyy do not care.

Karl Berger

This is a great independent movie theater. Best movie popcorn in Northern Virginia.

scott meek

Sweet hidden spot. Big comfy chairs. Lots of room. You have to know this place is here to come here. Totally hidden. Nice staff - all teenagers and post-teens. Solid choice for watching a movie without mad crowds.

jette Hansen

Best little cinema around. Not a chain. Family run and owned. They have done some recent upgrades and seating is now on par with any of the big theaters. Food options are amazing and they really care about their customers.

Jim Andrukonis

Locally owned by a great guy, Mark O’Meara, who aims to please! He’ll fill up your popcorn and ask you your opinion of the coming attractions. Try getting that kind of service at the big chains!!!

John Hall

The movies are great and often hard-to-find stuff. The theatre itself is very tired.

Kathryn Masson

Great place to come for an interesting movie. Sr. prices reasonable, popcorn cheap, owner great guy who shows what audiences want, comfortable new seating! Go anytime!

Thoburn Freeman

At $10 for a ticket you can’t beat the price! Although the price of the snacks is another story. $4.50 for medium popcorn and $4 for a small drink.

matthew clark

The customers are routinely ask for their preference in the screenings during the previews. The concessions are reasonably priced in the movies include some flicks and I cannot be seen elsewhere. This is one mom and Pop I can support because the product is good

Will Singleton

The theater is re done and prices aren’t bad, locally owned business

Timothy Yeaney

Our favorite movie theater in DC metro area

Karen Kahane

New seating, comfortable and clean. Excellent selection of movies, good popcorn. Run by people who love movies and want to make people happy.

derek hall

The seats lean but they don't recline. I don't think they do 3D showings ever but their ticket prices are never above $12 and they have senior discount days. They also have more than just popcorn and Candy to take into the theater, like sandwiches, different kinds of beer and smoothies. They also make it a point to show more of the indie / less than blockbuster movies there. So that's a plus for the true moviegoer fans.

Maura McCarthy

Great value! While it is not fancy it has fair prices, terrific popcorn, and comfortable seats that are well spaced. The movies they show are high quality art and documentaries.

Tom Prichard

Cinema Arts was extremely generous and helpful in enabling us to show "The Heart of Nuba", an inspiring documentary about an American doctor in the Nuba Mountains of Sudan. Not only is Cinema Arts a great part of the community, but they have the best assortment of flavored salts for your popcorn!

Patricia Leininger

I love the movies here and now that they got new seats, it is really comfortable, too. I love the popcorn here, too.

Alex Leon

Small and quite. I love the selection of the movies. Men bathroom has been built for 7 feet tall men. I'm 5.5 feet tall. Difficult to reach it.

Lourdes Charnoff

My husband and I enjoy going to the movies every Wednesday and sometimes Saturdays too, they have a good selection of

Carola Bruflat

Great selection of movies - always and really good popcorn!

Jessica Spargo

Comfortable and inexpensive with quality films and decent snacks, and just down the stairs is a delicious family run Italian shop that's been at Fair City Mall since its inception.

Jeff Parnes

Like the fact that this place shows films not playing most other places in Fairfax County. Plus there's almost half price senior tickets all day Wednesday. The seats are comfortable, and the snack bar sells alcoholic beverages. What's more to ask?

Ryan Pfeffer

Better food than most theatres.

Lea Fegley

I cannot understand the overall positive reviews of this place. Although service was pleasant, the facility is run down and trashy. I paid $12 for my ticket and have been to many dollar theatres that were better kept than this place. It …

Eleni Halstead

Good movies, reasonable prices, comfortable theatre

Root Stem

Great little hole-in-the-wall feel theatre. smells like that cheap popcorn with way too much butter. Currently transitioning all the seats in theatre #1 (and maybe in the others as well into very comfortable, new seating. I'll be back

Helen Magee

Great small theaters at a really great price. Great seats too!

Alec Scheller

Classic charming and has a wonderful early 90s aesthetic. Cool young crew that reminds me of the movie clerks. Cool place to watch an independent film. We need more places like this.

Scott Preston

❤The only place in town where one can see a real movie with intelligent literary content. The audio tends to be BETTER here than it is at some of the newer theatres, because it is balanced better for the human voice. This theatre is a gem. It reminds me of the famous old Circle Theatre in D.C. near GW university where, back in the day, you could see intelligent films with an educated audience. It is the only place that I know of where you could see the Academy Award winning short subject films in Virginia. I'd love to see repetory theatre come back.

Fred Cassiday

Comfy seats and great senior prices.

Simone Erchov

Great local spot owned and staffed by community members. It's nice to see how many high school kids are supported through work here. The owner is a kind soul and interacts with patrons regularly, enhancing the movie-going experience.

Meyer Jeffers

Great little theater with good service

lisbelalopez

Great international, or independent movies, that other theater won’t ever show . I loved the place .

Jim Frenette

Great price for around here! Concessions priced good too!

Zaira Mendoza

It's priced about the same as upscale theatre at 12$ a movie. The seats aren't comfortable but we made it work. It's not that crowded which is nice. Although it's not terrible, for the price, ide rather go to a Cinemark with reclinable chairs.

Edie Byrne

Good parking, comfortable seats, senior pricing on Wednesdays.

K B

Great place for a matinee. Ticket prices are very reasonable.

William Parks

Sitting here waiting for Rogue One and I realize I haven't been in a theatre like this in a while. It reminds me of simpler movie going experiences when I was a smaller boy. This theater is amazing and deserves your patronage over the monstrosities. The smoothie I bought my son quickly disappeared as well :)

Kevin Crummett

Nice theater. Comfortable seats

Richard Arieff

Nice, intimate, good n friendly staff. Wednesday is senior day. Half price tickets. Great deal.

Aditya Sarkar

Has a pretty good selection of movies, with maybe an occasional popular movie not being shown for some reason. The screens and sound are good, and the staff is very helpful. It's nice that they offer discounts to students and that food and tickets are a lot cheaper than at surrounding theaters. Easy to grab a bite to eat before or after at one of the nearby restaurants.

Carol Wellen

Five stars for the movies, three stars for the theater. Theater itself is old, but staff is friendly and they always have movies that just aren't available in other theaters. Theater is always clean.

Dib Dias

Old mall cinema theatre. With a good installations. However the sitting lacks steps to ensure better view.

James Lavelle

Very good theater. Went to see "Tolkien". The theatre are very clean, and the food is good. The films are very good also. A great place for a time out, or a date night.

I.E. Xam

Great place to see indie and foreign films. Upgraded seating is very nice. For seniors go on Wednesday for reduced ticket prices. Refreshment stand has loads of choices.

Leah Whittaker

Love, love, love the staff and the feeling of community they share. The prices are great and they work hard to deliver a wonderful experience to all who enter!

Dave Baldwin

Great artsy neighborhood theater. The owner was viewing the preview trailers with us and taking a voice vote "Should we get that one?" while walking around refilling everyone's popcorn.

Kathleen Miller

I love this theater. Very nice owner. Saw The Chaperone and it was very good. Written by Julian Fellows of Downton Abbey fame.

Tempie Tavenner

Although an older theater, Cinema Arts has an ambience about it that locals just love. An easy to get to theater with a relaxed atmosphere makes it always an enjoyable experience. A wide variety of movies to choose from and plenty of snack choices keeps me returning regularly. Senior Day on Wednesdays is enjoyed by the older crowd who greatly appreciate the reduced rate. Thank you for our local charm.

Brooks Epley

Too many Boomers.

tomaf

I haven't been there yet, and I can not find a list of movies and times on their page, so I may not go at all. :-(

Hansei Kai

Good selection of movies, spacious seats, lots of parking, nice restaurants close by. An excellent option for everybody

Scott Musson

Good local theater with exceptional films

Kevin Oliveira

Great theater with fantastic prices and popcorn (I'm personally working to try all of the salt varieties soon.)

Patricia Wilson

Comfortable chairs. Great popcorn

Drayton Heard

Wonderful family experience. Clean amenities, and friendly service.

Joanne Aaronson

Great seats. Good price. Hard to find in a strip mall

Larry Lipman

This is a great movie theater. All movie tickets are only $6.00 for the first morning show, usually around 10am. If you like interesting, independent films, including the occasional foreign film, this is the place to go. But, they also have …

S Y

The theaters are damp. Moist. Humid. But they have a nice selection of movies.

Mark W

Small independent theater. Knows its audience and shows good films that you might have missed. Lots of seniors. Few teenagers.

Rita DiTrani

A wonderful asset to the community, the theater brings in "art house " and foreign films as well as studio blockbusters. Great snacks and a warm, homey atmsphere.

gareth bond

Always the best with movies

Tremaine Johnson

Needs a total inside remodel in the theater. Floor, seats, and wall. And It smells old also.

Darren Dbm

We love the movie experience at cinema arts

christopher geoghegan

Great arty's theatre, refurbished seats, sound system, senior night. good snacks, beer, coffee, check it out!

Cinda Kerns

I drive past 3 other bigger, newer theaters to go to Cinema Arts. They show the kinds of movies I like to see. Their prices for both movies and refreshments are low compared to other theatres. They have real butter for their popcorn, and you put it on yourself!

barbara king

Unassuming, I like the casual community feel.

Steven Ralph Bringhurst

Good price

Tyler Garling

Nice hole-in-the-wall theater that goes for quality over quantity. I love the indie films they show because it's hard to find other theaters in the area showing them. It has a throwback feel to the days where movie tickets weren't averaging $13. The style is certainly older (your seats aren't going to recline back), but that's part of the appeal for me. The staff are also very friendly and are a massive part of why this theater is still kicking. I really like this place and I'm looking forward to my next visit.

JENNIFER KEEN

This little place brings art house movies to us folks in Northern Virginia to include myself from the Haymarket area and I am so grateful! It was a time of mourning when the great movie houses like the Key Theatre in Georgetown shuttered its doors. Cinema Arts helps fill that sad void. We need more cultural films from other countries as a vehicle for art and entertainment for those of us who enjoy foreign films. I am very grateful this theatre is still going strong with a mix of American films documentaries, mainstream fair and foreign films. A gem in the heart of suburbia!

Merry Adler

Excellent films which is why I go. However, It could use an upgrade throughout - new carpet, paint and just a new ‘face’ and even more people would flood the gates! As stated, I go to see the films.

Louise G

Peaceful place to see a good movie. Upscale audience for Art Films and atmosphere is very civilized..never rude. love it !

Robert Sedaker

New seating. Love this place

google R Reviewer

very comfortable chairs. very clean.

Susan Cohen

My husband and I have been coming here with our friends for years because they always have the most interesting movies, and because the owner greets you and makes you feel welcome. It is a wonderful local friendly movie house; and the new seats are really comfy! Beer and wine is available now too which is a nice addition to your popcorn!

Mari Pappas

Love this little, independent theatre! Great selection of films, comfortable seats. I may even love it most for what it is not: seeing a movie there isn't the nerve-wracking, over-crowded, over-amplified assault on your senses and pocketbook that the mainstream theatre chain experience has become.

Lydia Elias

Located at fair city mall, this wonderful theatre sits. A nice spacious theatre packed with numerous screens and halls. The cinema is fairly above average. What I admire most about this specific theatre is its modernised facilities and spacious nature

Keith Estes

New seats are very comfortable.

Rebecca Vasquez

Movie time.

Ed Robichaud

Nice art cinema, good seats, sound & selections

Livan Z

A good local cinema theater, polite staff, no bad screen, friendly to the people who use Moviepass. We have already used Moviepass to watch 18 movies from May, it's sad to know Moviepass will go bankrupt probably.

Hilda Kroll

An independent movie complex showing indie and foreign films you might not get to see anywhere else in the area. Instead of just upgrading the seats, patrons were given a chance to sit on different options and management chose the one voted the favorite. Points add up for free drinks, popcorn, or free movies. Senior day is Wednesday and all movies are $5.50 all day. Lots of good restaurants nearby.

M Carrillo

My favorite Cinema! Good movies and good prices on popcorn and sodas.

Amy White

this place was kind of hard to find and even when we got inside it was hard to find the ticket booth. it was 90 degrees outside, not sure what the air conditioning was set at, it was cool but also clammy which was gross. everything is very …

Jean Safer

Great choice of movies.

Zufan Alemayehu

This old thing has served us well for a good number of years and I’ve always liked the movie experience here. It has always been a good spot for family fun

Stacy Brasfield

A little treasure, particularly for film connoisseurs, with plush, roomy seating, a nice selection of snacks, and beer and wine!

Mia Mini

This independent theater screens an excellent range of popular and art-house films. It also used to have the most uncomfortable seats around. Now they're the BEST. Five stars!

Sarah Guy

Dated and in need of a bit of love, but a good place for indie films not showing at bigger theaters.

Jared Purcell

Some of the problems in my experience were in the responsibility of the theater and some weren't. It's a minimum standard quality theater, quality sound but nothing outstanding. lots of noise from the audience, loud talking, moving around, standing with phone lights on. The audience ruined the expected experience, discourteous and plebeian. The owner came in before the show refilling the rest of the popcorn to those who bought some. There was a lot of trash on the floor, and cupholders and candy in the seats. There was also a foul smell. I don't expect this business to do well in the future unless some changes are made. It's not worth the 10$/12$ to see the film. I don't plan to return to this venue. The owner is trying hard, but it's not enough for what matters.

Rez Alborz

It was an old school type of theater. Non stadium seating and the strip mall it was in was desolate and kind of creepy to walk in.

Shane Frasier

Great theater that shows great films.

David Woodhead

We enjoy this theater with a neighborhood feel for its Indie movies and 1st run mainstream films. The owner/manager does a good job of engaging customers, notifying people which films will be showing next, and has been known to walk in the theater replenishing people's popcorn. Concessions are about half the cost at chain theaters.

Ken Lam

Clean and nice seats. Good prices and offbeat selection plus mainstream movies.

Ed Auer

Not too crowded good theater

Suzanne Spatz

I love seeing movies here on the weekends! They have mainstream movies as well as smaller, independent films. Seats are basic, but comfy.

Paul E Dodaro

Unique movie selection. Great popcorn

Richard Chobot

Senior Wednesday - $8 for 65+. Great movie selection. Six screens.

Saliq Khawar

My brother was in a movie started at 9:50 pm I got here at 10:20 pm asking them to let me buy a ticket to catch a movie with him and they tell me they are closed. Then the employee went back to talk the manger and the manger doesn't come …