The Grand Cinema Reviews

The Grand Cinema is a real gem in Tacoma. I don't know the history of the building but currently it houses at least four small theaters where current mature movies are shown. A lot of movie buffs like this place because in addition to current movies they also show vintage movies every once in a while. I've also heard that on Wednesdays they caption all (?) movies for the hard of hearing. Definitely a more mature crowd comes here. Many of the help is volunteer to keep costs down. You can also purchase a membership that provides a discount on tickets and free parking. Neat place.

Mr Rogers neighborhood is a must see!! Surprise! Could sure use him now

Beautiful and well cared for. However, shallow seating means you may sit behind someone who challenges your view of the screen.

The only place that plays the movies that I want to see!

Love this small local theatre! Very cozy and the staff are very welcoming ! Please support our local independent theatre so they can continue to have all these great movies!

Only place I feel like I'm with friends while watching movies alone

I love small independent theaters like this. Good price and better food and drinks than a megaplex.

I got to watch a movie alone in the theater because I was the only one who bought a ticket for it that night. How cool a private viewing! Any other theater would have said it's not full enough and not show it. But they told me to enjoy!

This place is also amazing because they show films you won't see anywhere else! Wonderful foreign films and indie films!

Great theater, and awesome staff.... They have free stuff also

The Grand is a wonderful local non-profit movie house. Good prices, good movies, "art house" movies, wonderful people/volunteers and a feeling of watching a movie with your friends in your own home.

One of my most favorite places to visit!!!!! I always recommend it to people!

Some choice words about the Grand Cinema: Local. Superb Movie selection. Value. Quaint. Friendly. Unpretentious.

And -- Rent the theatre for almost nothing!!

Awesome place....

Went to see the movie: It's a Wonderful Day in the Neighborhood: With Tom Hanks
I had tears of Joy and Happiness

This is a great local theater. They offer selections that aren't always offere x in main stream theaters. Plus I can come here and have a beer with my popcorn.

The movie was great. The atmosphere was awesome. love it.

Love going to the movies here and eating popcorn with real butter.

Small, but a great place for my family. Friendly staffs.

Nostalgic place to watch movies that don't make it to the big screen but are good to watch.

I love places that give communities a sense of, well, place. The Grand Cinema fits the bill in downtown Tacoma. It shows an eclectic assortment of foreign, independent and local films, with a sprinkling of thoughtful commercial films shown, too. It also serves as a gathering place for community conversations, and offers popcorn with real butter and an assortment of drinks and snacks at reasonable prices. A local gem.

The screens are small, and the concessions are crazy expensive.

Charming theater with good movies. We love this place.

Great movies, low prices, best popcorn, plentiful free parking witin walking distance. Mature, friendly and highly competent all-volunteer staff. Excellent membership benefits!!

We just love going to The Grand to view amazing films and support a worthwhile cause. They're doing everything right!

Movie art house. Cozy. Great movies with beer and fresh popcorn. Recommended

There is no more satisfaction than supporting a local theater. Don't get me wrong, I do love going to Regal and watching my favorite movie on the biggest screen but I like the part I play in my participation in something local.
All the volunteers who work at The Grand are most cheerful and friendly. Get a family membership and you can watch a movie for 8 dollars. I have not yet had a chance to see Monday movie for members at 5 dollars but I soon will. I love watching some of the movies that will only show at the Grand.
And.....don't forget to pick up your free popcorn for members. Add the butter for happiness:) By no means is it tasty or healthy but my husband and I enjoy the tradition. The quality of the picture is not something I will write home about but again the satisfaction of watching something in a local theater makes it okay.
Thank you for all that you do to keep your doors open Grand Cinema!

We love this intimate, little neighborhood theater.

Cute and quaint theatre! We saw a show there this last weekend and it was great experience. I love the fact that they provide a parking area for theatre customers. The prices are competitive and it s great to support a local business!

Great place to see indie/off beat movies that might not make it to the bigger theaters in the area

I like that this cinema is there to help out the community, and that they only have Award winning films. I've seen Jane, 1917 and Brooklyn all here and all were good experiences.

Great experience. Popcorn was fresh and they use real butter.

This is easily one of the best arthouse cinemas in America! Great staff combine with one-of-a-kind programming and a charming multiscreen venue to help downtown Tacoma thrive

Great theatre, excellent customer services. Enjoyed their event.

Really nice place... Friendly staff
Great place for a date or too bring the family.

Favorite theater. Excellent variety of well recognized films

My favorite movie theater. It's clean and the people working here are always courteous.

Great old fashioned movie theater. Independent films.

Great neighborhood movie theater, the popcorn was tasty! Friendly and clean!

Community atmosphere. Amazing film selection. My kid loved it!

This cinema offers interesting movies, but less so than in the past. Current popular selections are the norm, whereas not that many years ago, foreign productions held the screen more often than not. It's clientele are like me, of the older variety, so movies are more easily enjoyed without outbursts of loud talk, or laughter unrelated to the film. Prices are better than they are at a chain theater.

charming, well-managed, quality projection film theatre which screens a broad diversity of films. love this theatre!

Old fashioned ambiance and still the big screen0 effect.

A true Tacoma Gem! We love the Grand experience. They offer films worth seeing and the staff is always pleasant. We are proud to be members <3

Cool quant place friendly staff clean and they serve alcohol

My husband and I became members of The Grand Cinema a few years ago & have never regretted it. The GC is an independent & very unique in design, old/historical movie theatre, which specializes in showing artistic & foreign & independent films vs run-of-the-mill Top Action movies like Marvel films or the Transformer series of action films. Their staff are mainly volunteers & it s obvious they like being there - they are invariably helpful & polite. Their popcorn is some of the best popcorn I ve ever tasted at any movie theatre, or anywhere else for that matter - it s always fresh & hot & they use real butter, vs that disgusting artificial yellow slime junk, you get at most commercial movie theatres. As members, we get a discount on all movies & popcorn, along with close-by parking, which is a nice trade-off for the annual membership fees. The GC is in downtown Tacoma, is easy to find & reminds me of an old, treasured relic from the past.

I had no idea this place existed until i realized it was the closest theatre to me playing the Peanut Butter Falcon. For a non profit volunteer run cinema it was an amazing experience worth going back for.

Great movie theater! Friendly, inviting, and comfortable without the commercialism of the big movie complexes. They provide a good selection of interesting movies. I appreciate having the more varied and broader scope of movies to choose from.

Great place for small intimate movies and art house films. Serves beer and wine now too.

One of my favorite theatres. Comfortable, small, volunteer run.

Nice place and the club membership seems like a good deal. Seats were pretty comfortable and it really felt like a community there. Popcorn was quite good and the membership gives you a small popcorn each visit.

Love the weird elephant movies they do here! The seating isn't the greatest, but not terrible. It's a cute theater.

Great Movie theater. Great place to go for senoirs to avoid young folks doing young folks things at theater. Overall great place to escape and enjoy a movie.

Nice and quiet. A good place for you and your mate. Not expensive and off in the cut

My favorite movie theater in Tacoma. The theaters offer the quaint and slightly disheveled atmosphere one would expect from an indie establishment, with a volunteer staff that genuinely seem to care about the customer experience.

Cozy, intimate theatre with amazing popcorn, Bluebeard coffee, and friendly staff. Great alternative to "big box" movie theatres.

Pleasent experience every time I've been there. Old building that seems timeless. Nice crew.

Love the grand and the film series known as weird elephant at 11pm on Saturdays. Only thing is it can get pretty warm sometimes

The grand is just what you want in an old style theater. They run great movies if you are into great movies. Their popcorn is the best. It's rewarding to patronize neighborhood cinemas. The Grand is volunteer-run and they do a great job. It's not like a mall theater. It's more like yesteryear and it's fun.

Has an unconventional mix of movie choices not found in the ordinary theaters.

Watching with great atmosphere is amazing going tomorrow again for the movie on environmental climate change we are facing.

I had a grand time. Enjoyed The Shoplifters. I thank my dear friend Shelly for gifting me these tickets.

We saw The Greatest Hour. It was really good. Nice theatre .

Lovely place! Its such a cozy theatre and they play great films. Something different from the main stream.

An experiential trip back to a time of elegance. An enjoyable evening for sure.

Good selection of hard to find movies. Popcorn was really tasty. Ticket prices were reasonable. Seating and screen were pretty old school.

Overall a positive experience. I recommend going.

Playing indie film festivals galore, love the vibe here

What a pleasant experiencefor our first visit to yhe Grand Cinema . From the person who sold us our theater tickets/parking ticket, to the people working the concession, to the ticket taker everyone was so welcoming. Thr theater itself was a wonderful step back in time. The movie was very good. We will certainly go back again.

The atmosphere is cozy, the staff is friendly and the value is great. I love the various events available and the quirky nature of the entire place.

At Eternity's Gate.
Always a good time, good movie or bad. Love this theater.

Special movies, fresh popcorn and great staff. Love this place. Reminds me of the good old days.

My only dislike was the staff stopping the film to turn off assistive captioning. I think I was the only one at the screening who wanted the captions to remain, but they would have definitely helped me out so I could fully grasp the film's dialogue/soundtrack/etc. Now that I know they offer assistive devices and have a night where certain films are captioned, I will be inquiring about them before I get to the cinema.

Best movies around! Independent, foreign QUALITY movies.