BFI Southbank Reviews

Great place to watch a movie. Tickets are pretty cheap

See a movie in a cinema, where it was meant to be enjoyed. As it's screening intelligent movies you aren't in an audience using phones, eating stinky nachos, etc.

Cool place. Great films. New bar is good and much more practical.

My favorite cinema and its got a loveley bar and fantastic movie shop selling huge range of dvd

Perhaps the best cinema in London - beautiful decor, super comfortable seats, wonderful projection and sound equipment

Had a superb birthday treat at the Early Man pre-screening. Wish we had a place like this in my country

I always watch any great action movie here it is such a great experience

Came here for the bar and it's surprisingly a shining gem among the chain bars along this part of the south bank. I'd given up hope of finding anywhere that you could get a drink with atmosphere in this part of town. Bar service was friendly and fast. Will definitely be back to actually watch a film here too!

They've always shown interesting films here and had very comfortable seats. Now he place has a big bar, coffee and also a huge digital library/resource centre too.

To be fair for the National and this supposed to the National Film Theatre it is very underwhelming. The whole space is very dated. Screens 2 and 3 are small and cramped where as 1 is lovely. For this day and age a knock down and rebuild is in order. Picturehouse Central is far better venue with far more choice and more welcoming.

Fantastic place for a new or classic film. Great bar on the Thames for views and great bar inside for a relaxing drink.

The worst visitor experience of any cinema in London. Agressive & rude staff, terrible customer support. Avoid for your own sanity

I love this place, always a great selection of films and plenty of interesting events too.

Watched an Indian film film with English subtitles. The building is beautiful with a library gift shop and a cafe.

Excellent for film and events. Great cafe and views of the southbank

Amazing arty cinema with bar, restaurant, library, free movie library and quirky shop with book, dvds and gimmicks. Dedinitely worth becoming a member. Looks very stylish after the recent rennovation.

Excellent place to see classic films. The citadel for the film fan in central London.

Welcoming location in Southbank, very close to the river, site in one of the London's most iconic place. BFI Southbank it is the HOUSE of the cinema and the Culture.

Lovely cinema setting with amazing restaurants on site! Getting a taxi at the end of night can be a difficult unless you walk back up to Waterloo bridge.

You can catch lots of old classics and the odd blockbuster too. They are always putting together film festivals so you are garanteed to find something you fancy. Head for the bar inside for some nice cocktails before your session.

Great movies, library, bar, and there's an area to watch movies by yourself for free!

Nice venue for a meeting and interesting range of films not available elsewhere. Went to view a special screening of animation work with storylines set to orchestral music.

A lot of options to see good films that very often are not available in the other cinemas.

A brilliant place to see a film. Comfortable seats, great service and a great location.

One of the disabled toilets is not suitable for a wheelchair, as when you've washed your hands, you have to push 5 feet over to where the hand dryer is.
Otherwise I love the place for it's resources and access to films.

Part of the South Bank arts complex, I have been on and off a member of the BFI for several years in the past, and love it. Good film shop, listing DVD films to buy fro all over the world, often with good prices and discounts! Very busy bar.;a la carte restaurant, pricy; quick coffee shop; but seating in this public area is very limited! Great films, appearances by directors, and stars too, and membership is cheaper than museums and art galleries!

Bbc news story sums this place up, I didn't feel welcome and I left by my own accord. SHAME ON THIS PLACE

Ideal venue for film lovers! Great for indie films and previews or a drink on the southbank.

Tonight during the screening of The good the bad the ugly a disabled person was forced out of the theatre because she was laughing. This was very disturbing. We hope the person is ok and she will receive a robust compensation for this attack to her person. We as many other spectators left the theatre not having believed to what we have seen with our own eyes!

Pretty much the only cinema in London where you can enjoy a film in peace without people gorging on junk food or checking their mobiles or talking through the whole goddam film. It shows some of the wonderful classic films from Hollywood's golden age as well as more current offerings. A real haven for true cinema fans.

If you are under 25 or a student interested in film, this is the place to go.

Pretentious cinema, for the prices they ask, you would think they would offer cleaner cinemas and comfier seating.
The stars are only for the quality of the films they showcase. The place itself is garbage.

Lovely comfy seats with plenty of space. Good value tickets and felt like a real experience.

I really disliked the treatment that we received as a group when my school and I went to the British Film Institute. We went to be informed about music videos which wasn't the part I disliked. What I disliked was the treatment we received More

The bar is excellent for drinks and tasty food, befote or after a movie.

Large auditorium. Collections line can be long, be a little early

Lovely venue located in central London. Place is fairly hidden but it's not difficult to find if you're following directions. The theatre rooms have comfy seats and enough space for legs. Within the venue there is a cafe with reasonable prices and friendly staff. Overall friendly and cozy atmosphere. If you're looking to watch a movie in central London, I would definitely pay a visit to this venue, you might even see some celebrities!

Had a great time with my son's at Teen Titans Go! To The Movies! As always with the BFI Southbank, the staff and venue were fantastic!

The worst G&T in town, served with no ice, and a flat tonic. And it is not a difficult drink to make!

The best place for the movie buff. The space presents classic film re-releases (during July 2016 there is a Spielberg cycle, for example) in very comfortable rooms with good projection equipment. There are also talks and a shop with good study material.

Very well organised for social distancing. Will be even better when bar and cafe can reopen..

Formally the 'National film theatre' thus great cinema shows more than just current blockbuster films.

Amazing arty cinema with bar, restaurant, library, free movie library and quirky shop with book, dvds and gimmicks. Dedinitely worth becoming a member. Looks very stylish after the recent rennovation.

Great pizzas and drinks. Friendly staff and great location by the river.

It is a huge cinema and event center in one, with luxurious and spacious interiors. Could use more signage, especially as it is part of the interconnected Southbank building complex - when you're told to go find NFT1 with nothing else to go on and it takes asking staff in two separate buildings to get there, that's a clear sign of needing more information boards.

Lovely place, came for the poldark screening last summer and it was amazing experience

Cool informal hangout... Easily reachable - so, great for central meet ups...

Since joining up for membership in January, this year, this has become a favourite go-to-chill-out venue! Be it to watch a current film or films on their archives, or visit their Library and now their Riverside Bar too

Was planning a visit with my autistic son, but after reading the way staff treated a woman with Aspergers, think we'll give it a miss.

Find the secret bar which is ones of my faves in the world. Book in to see a great arthouse film (we saw Wizard here which fair blew me away). Eat some delicious food away from the crowds.

The BFI shows many excellent films. They also have good bars, a restaurant and cafe. A great place to see a movie or just hang out with friends (or even on your own).

Eclectic range of world films, shown in top class screens.

Still the best film programming around. Screening every film genres going, every night of the week. Good ticket prices, only wish the seats were more comfortable.

Great place to socialise, particularly for a more relaxed vibe. A must for people who love film, bfi has great film curation, with film seasons, special events, exhibitions, q&a, etc. which make a trip to the cinema more special.
I dropped a star as some of the toilets could do with a re-furb!

Always a great place to spend a few hours on a rainy day.

Very cool and trendy place, although staff should direct people with larger bags to the cloakroom, as I did not know that my bad was deemed too big to not have in the cloakroom

Good place to get entertained and eduacated in the world of film and entertainment.

Great space! I hope one day to get there to see the movie I am acting in.

Great place for watching a film, and the store is amazing. The library is a dream for any film lover.

i LOVE BFI SOUTHBANK!

So many classic and new films there.

The restaurant is fine, but a little bit too expensive.

A good selection of films and a good venue, could perhaps offer better discounts for students.

The country's premier destination for film goers. BFI Southbank shows the weirdest range of repertory and rereleased films in the country. It's also home to a couple of nice bars, and a very good shop filled with harder to find DVDs and Blu-rays.

4 cinemas under one roof , not like a Multiplex . Great , varied programme of films , old and new .

I saw several films here and enjoyed all of them. There's a great atmosphere here, too.

Great place to watch great movies... Don't take noisy snacks the film buffs will give you evil looks....i only had a snickers.

Great ambience in the cinema and at the benugo lounge bar. Always good movies to watch!

Great place for watching a film, and the store is amazing. The library is a dream for any film lover.