So awesome! Upgraded theaters with the most comfy leather recliners ever. Super friendly staff and affordable movies. Clean and comfortable! Excellent way to spend a family afternoon. Support your local theater while we still have them.

We love this theater! We host an annual international film festival called Austin Spotlight. With covid restrictions in place, most theaters have been unresponsive -- not Southwest Lake Creek 7! They were incredibly accommodating. Our entire festival crowd were able to spread out & enjoy the screening safely & comfortably. Nathan secured the reservation for us & John ensured we had a smooth screening. We will definitely host with them in the future. Aside from the great customer service, they have upgraded to reclining seats & added tables. I highly recommend this theater!

Picture it, Austin 2020, in the midst of a pandemic we had not been to the movies in months. My wifes birthday coming up and me with no where to take her. Enter Southwest Theaters. During this time they are offering a special to rent any theater for any movie they have for $100 for up to 10 people. Luckily my wifes favorite movie is JAWS. We rented a theater for us and a few friends and let me tell you folks, it was excellent. It was very clearfrom the moment we walked in that Southwest Theaters were taking thepandemic very seriously. Our hands were sanitized on our way in andwe were given a glove for anything that we needed to interact with inthe common areas. After seeing how seriously the staff and management were taking this matter, it allowed us to relax and actually enjoy a great time at the movies. I cant thank yall enough and well seeyou again soon.

Ive always loved this theater. Now, with social distancing policies, it seems safe. There was only one other person in the theater with us, he was 10-12 feet away from us, and we wore our masks the entire time. I did miss getting concessions, but that was our choice.

This theatre is amazing! They are taking any and every safe precaution to keep their guests and staff safe! They provide hand sanitizer for you and the theatre doors are open so you don’t have to touch any handles. The tickets are at a great price! You can go see brand new films like Tenet or throw backs like Back to The Future and Harry Potter! I would highly recommend going and I will definitely be back!

They have done an amazing job ensuring social distancing and a sanitary experience. I never felt as though we were at risk and we had a great time. They even used a sanitary wipe to take our credit card. Go to the movies again! Its safe. This will always be one of my favorite theaters in town.

This is my go to place. I try to come here once a week. Popcorn is amazing and movies are pretty recent for me. The manager guy is awesome and friendly, he even stayed open for us when we got home and realized we had dropped something at the movies. With his help we found it! I feel so comfortable when Im there!

They remodeled the place since the last time I went there. Its nice, the seats are good. No complaints.

This is a great second-run movie theater that has reasonable prices, good concession stand (with alcohol), friendly staff, and reclining seats. We saw Jurassic Park last week and will make this our weekly weekend activity as they are taking Covid seriously (we had most of the theater to ourselves).John

New seats! This theater is underestimated! Most people probably think of it as a discount - but, the seats are NOT discount. This place is great!

Very clean. Very comfy, reclining seating. Staff are helpful and inviting. The concessions are a reasonable price at the moment, which is great!

Best seating in Austin. I give them a 3 because their tickets are overpriced considering they dont show the popular new releases and their concessions are more expensive than cinemark.

Great theater. The most comfortable chairs I’ve ever had in a movie. Really great prices too.

Theyre a great theater, loved the choices and the people. The new seats are very comfy and make it so sitting in the front row isnt a problem. Mostly we loved the prices, as we are always tight on money. We loved the chance to indulge and go out for a movie. Made us feel special. Now theyve gone to first run, we cant afford it. Ah well, fun while it lasted.

This is such a fantastic movie theater. I live all the way in southwest Austin and I will gladly drive across town to go to this theater. The chairs are the best reclining chairs I have ever experienced. They have dual control! One to control the foot rest & back and one that tilts the whole chair (think similar to zero gravity chairs). This is great since you can adjust the chair to have perfect view of the screen.

A great little theater. Good snacks and comfy seats.

For a budget theater its amazing. Great seats nice and clean theaters. But the clarity of the screen wasnt there. Like watching the movie on an old 1080p projector. Also they left the lights up too bright and the volume was a bit low.

I liked it better a few years back when you could see older movies there for about 3 bucks. The reclining seats are ok, but still not super comfy, at least not for the length of the movie that we saw. The best thing about this theater is that it is very close to our house so we dont have deal with traffic issues.

Clean and comfortable. Friendly staff. But best of all: OPEN for business!

This movie theater is amazing. I go there all the time with my family, because its so cheap, has really good quality food, and seats, plus, they show popular movies without having to fight for seats, or having to pay outrageous amounts. Its a great alternative to renting movies at home, yet getting the full movie theater experience at a low price.

Great value. Very comfortable reclining seats.

Im frequent visitor, usually once a week. Super low prices, comfortable seats, perfectly fine quality screens & sound. Very little to complain about. They play almost all the major blockbusters, usually a couple months after the official release date. Some smaller films also get shown. Discount theaters can have a bad reputation for poor quality, but this one definitely defies those expectations.In all the years Ive been going, Ive only had one bad experience. When I went to see Guardians of the Galaxy 2, the sound volume was unusually low, and multiple people went out to notify the workers, but they didnt fix it. It was only one experience out of a hundred, so Ill forgive them for it.

Southwest theaters has done of the most comfortable recliners in the business. Concession process are very reasonable, $1.50 for a hot dog.They were a discount theater showing moves from $3 to $6.Now they show first run movies and the ticket prices are more in line with other movie houses. Kind of sad about that but Id rather go here as they are close to home and not at the mall or a giant mega theater.

Clean, comfortable and safe social distance seating being practiced at this establishment.

Love the low cost theaters and now they have reclining chairs!!

I cant say enough good things about this theatre, it really flies under the radar. I have been there several times and have always had a good experience. I grew up going to their related theatre in Victoria, British Columbia, so I was shocked to see it was related to this theatre.The theatre is very nice, has great seats and is never crowded. They played Star Wars as a new release and it was awesome. I am actually going to make an effort to attend this theatre as much as I can just because I want it to stick around.

Great prices for a nice theater with large, comfortable full lounger seats, plenty of room from you to the person next to you so you dont feel crowded. Also served beer which was a bonus! I think it was revamped recently because the seats are super soft and in great condition. Overall, great theater for $4+ tickets.

This is a discount luxury movie theater. Movies just out-of-run at a lower price....but with luxury seating! Best of both worlds and also cleaner and more comfortable than any other theater within 50 miles.

This movie theater is awesome. My family loves it. We go here alot with our 2 boys. The workers are friendly and respectful. And the place is clean

The price changes are what used to make this theater special. Was worth it to drive and catch a movie here, now not so much. If I’m going to pay that much for a movie I may as well get a full menu and drinks to go along with it at Alamo up the street.I’ll save you the “Thank you for the review,. Dont miss out on our $5 tickets on Tuesday for brand new movies” automated response.

Me and my children had so much fun when it had the affordable prices because we would go at least once a wk., I mean this was our favorite place to relax and watch a movie after a long heavy week, but now they charge regular theaters prices but what doesnt make sense to me is that they have 2 or 3 new releases and usually theyre not the best movies out there!!!I mean if youre charging regular ticket prices why not have all the new releases like any other theater,????

I went to go see a movie last Sunday. A girl name Destiny was very helpful and told me the new updates on the theater. The seats are great and the $6 combo is great as well. Definitely going back!!

Great theater but you should change your description as a second run, cost effective theater. I think you may even be higher then Gateway. I will say the most comfortable seats around!!

Clean and comfy seating! The only complaint I would have would be the concession prices but I guess thats the norm at theatres now. I paid $6 for a regular sized fountain drink. Maybe I should start drinking more water....

Tried to charge me 4.50 for tap water. Cheap tickets but concession rips you off!! Never coming back. Might as well go to a better place for a few dollars more. 3 people standing around not doin anything. Asked for my popcorn with butter in middle. He said butter self serve. I said I dont care about self serve I want butter in middle. Red bearded fellow. You should be nicer. And another thing you pick your seats but you cant move if you are uncomfortable where you are. Because they only turn on the seat you pick. All empty seats they wont recliner!!! BS they hate enough employee s security around. Lol

Used to be a low priced theater, which are rare in Austin. Now its a normal priced theater. Im not mad about it. But they replaced the old seats with fancy new ones, and theyre actually terrible. My back still hurts. You can adjust the back and the foot rest but neither go as far as you want, so its awkward and uncomfortable. I miss the cheapo theater. The new fancy seats ruined the whole experience for me

We enjoyed seeing the movie, The Aeronauts, at Southwest Theater. The ticket prices were fair as well as the concession stand prices. And the seats were very comfortable.

So bummed that they changed this to a first run theater. We loved that we had a great affordable theater to go to with our family to see movies. Oh well, not anymore.

I like this theater a lot. The prices are slightly lower than the nearby AMC and the seats have little tables which are great for concessions. They have a six dollar combo which is a great price for popcorn and a drink at a theater.

Great reclining seats, small theatres but wasnt very busy for a Saturday night so got good seats. Definitely will return

This theater is a great discount theater, it’s very clean and never too crowded during the matinee times. The prices increased this year which means it’s similar to discount nights at other movies that play newer movies. However I would recommend this to anyone that missed a movie that came out where the experience would be better in a theater. They also offer 3D viewing which is also discounted.

I love this place! The chairs are comfy, the sound is always just right and the employees are super friendly. I love the upgrades and feel lucky to have this theater a few exists from my house.

Seating is fantastic! Very comfortable! Lean back and prop your feet up! Sound system is excellent!

First run movies near the end at discount prices. Well kept recliner seats.

Not a 2$ movie any more. They charge NEW regular theater pricing for a really old as in old in time and Old uncomfortable movie set up theater. NOT WORTH THE PRICING. 3 adult tickets for Dolittle was over $30.

Great place!! Tickets were very cheap, and the movie theater has reclining chairs. I paid for three people and itbwas only $14. Wow that is a great price!

Great Value Theater offering basic theatre concessions and Kernal Seasonings line of popcorn seasoning. They are in the process of upgrading seats to the new leather recliners which also feature an adjustable table. My only complaint is that only 4 of the 7 screens were being used when I visited last week.

For a $5 movie theater ($4 during matinees) this place is pretty dope! The floors arent covered in sticky residue like more expensive theaters are for one (looking at you Regal Metropolitan). I mean, really. This establishment is way cleaner than it has any right to be for a discount theater. They also have really comfy seats that recline nearly fully horizontally with expanding footrests. And their tickets are only $5! For fans of the harder beverages, they have a limited selection of adult refreshments here (beer and wine). No dinner food though, like the Violet Crown Cinema or the Alamo Drafthouses. Its just straight up popcorn, nachos, candy bars, and sodas. If you want to save some money and watch a movie in style, come check out this theater!

Seating is great.

Love coming here, affordable and such comfy chairs! Keep up the great work :)

Hands down the absolute best value in ALL Austin. Reclining seats that are as comfortable as Moviehouse eatery, but at less than half the cost. Screen is great quality as well and does not have the strict rules of the Alamo theater. Cannot say enough about this place!

Nice theater with upgrades to the recliner seats. Downside is the leg/foot does not extend when reclining. The over all experience is nice and good to have change in the theater. Price for movies raised to $5.00 adults, $3.00 children, but with the assigned seating and upgrades, its worth it. Food prices are a little steep, but what theater isnt, thats how the make up for the price of tickets. Better than average overall.

It was an amazing place for families who couldnt afford to take their whole family to the movies, plus the snacks were reasonably priced. Now theyre charging regular priced tickets and its sad that what once was a fun place for low income families has become another pocket pincher.

Most comfortable, LARGE reclining seats Ive ever experienced in a theater. LOVED it

Their comfy chairs are great and even have a fold out tray. They also have the DIY fountain drinks, $1.50 hot dogs and a free refill on large popcorn and drinks. The staff was friendly and the theater and concession area was clean

Great prices, great staff and all my gosh the recliners are the best. Definitely go with their family and check out every movie there. Thank you for your time in reading this

I am sitting in the theater as I write this completely shocked by how comfortable these recliners are! I have now found my favorite theater ever! Clean, Affordable, Comfortable! Im in Heaven! ♡

Great Theater close to home, Very comfortable spacious Seating, Cold Soft drinks Yummy Popcorn!

They shouldnt be called discounted theater anymore cuz they are now regular cinema . We used to love going there cuz it was the most affordable and the nicest place to take kids.

Always a good time just need more staff but the ones that are there are super nice.

Great prices. Wonderful movie seats!! Go early.

What a deal. Very cheap seats. And the chairs are incredibly comfortable. Im planning to see most movies here a month or so after they are released.

My one complaint? They dont take the American Express card. Quiet, comfy little neighborhood theatre thats great to take the kids to. Staff is nice. Free refill on a large popcorn. Ask for extra empty paper boats for kid sharing. They provide small water cups too.

This is my favorite movie theater. The price is unbeatable. The seats are comfort. I love it here.

Great price on food and tickets. Makes it affordable to take the family out without going broke.

Im glad the old Alamo Draft house digs dont go to waste. This is a nice ace for a discount movie theatre

Who doesnt like to watch movies for $2? Great on weekdays where its not as crowded... Employees there are also super friendly!

Enjoyable seats and great schedule times for any movie with any number of family and friends. The seat adjustment is wonderful for any picky seater!

We love coming here. The staff is always very nice. This last visit we saw the movie Glass in theatre 2. I think it was c5 and c6, but the seats were not working, and one was even stuck, and was very uncomfortable. I told one of the employees, and his response was that sometimes the wires get loose, and you just just have to wiggle them. So instead of helping us, he left us with that advice. This is the reason for the 4 star. Other than that we usually have a good experience, and popcorn is as always fresh.

Definitely a good place to watch movieGood customer service definitely will be back

Omg...was my first time there...chairs are great...food was good..gonna go back soon

Great day for a movie. Theater pretty empty.

Love this theater! Boycott AMC and support this local business instead!Projectors, screens, and sound are all great quality. (Though sometimes the HVAC is a little loud.)Staff is always good and both tickets and concessions are very affordable.You can even get beer and wine here, and there are a few additional food choices besides just popcorn and candy.A little history:It used to be $2/$3 for matinee/evening tickets. They did some remodeling, and put in some super comfy, fully-reclining seats. Then the prices were $4/$5, still a fantastic deal. My fiancee and I would go once or twice a week, and would just wait for movies to get to their second run and show up here.Its now a first-run theater. When I first noticed the change, one of the employees said it was getting hard to stay in business because places like AMC didnt want them around. I expect that the big companies, like AMC and Regal, are probably more to blame for the change, so not docking any stars for that and I still love this place.If you read this far, BOYCOTT THE BIG THEATERS AND SUPPORT A LOCAL BUSINESS!!! Wish we could bring back the old Southwest Lake Creek.

The seats were so comfortable!!! Blown away it was a dollar theatre. I expected the seats to be old and gross and worn out and the floors to be sticky.Not at all, the seats were so comfy and they recline.The refreshments were still expensive for a dollar theatre but the popcorn hit the spot in that seat!! Will be back for sure.

Online showtimes are not correct.Just drove to the theater. Showtime online wasnt even posted at the theater. The movie didnt start for another two hours. I wont be wasting anymore time or gas driving to this theater. I went online. The showtimes are incorrect. I can read and use a computer. Perhaps you should check your website.

To save money when you want to watch a movie this place is perfect. But... the seats are not as comfortable as in Cinemark or AMC and the angle is odd. You can see the persons head infront of you in the screen. Not a lot but still enough to bother me. Staff and selection of snacks is ok. I really love that Jasons Deli is next door.

I havent been there in a while, but they now have the Luxury Loungers! The tickets prices are now $4 for a matinee, but the upgraded seats are completely worth it. Also, you now have to select your seats when you purchase your tickets. Best place to go to see second run movies.

I really enjoyed the theater. The chairs are very comfortable. Price for the ticket is cheap. Any food is about the same if not more than another movie theater. The staff also doesnt check the movie theaters so I had a group of teenagers and a parent with multiple kids (in a R rated film) that were talking throughout the movie. Definitely would be willing to go back.

This placed used to be a steal and could classify itself as a discount theater, however, for $10.50 for an evening movie, I dont think they can call themselves discount any longer. Really unfortunate that they had to go and change, we purposely waited until movies came to this theater so we could still have the movie theater experience, but at a decent price.

Once a great second-run theater with affordable pricing for the family... Now, an overpriced first-run theater with matinee pricing more expensive than Cinemark or AMC. Yet, the building condition and auditoriums are clearly the quality of a second-run theatre. Nice reclining seating, but overcrowded single aisle auditoriums and mens bathrooms desperately in need of makeovers do not equal expensive tickets.

Not a discount theater anymore :( Price per adult ticket is $11.87 and they show new movies, like a regular movie theater.It was recently remodeled with new reclinable and very comfy seats.

Great prices. Clean. Perfect for a movie with the kids!

What a find, my wife and I stopped in Friday around lunch and had the entire place to ourselves. $8 for two tickets is a great deal but to be coupled with a very clean theater, beer on tap, and new power reclining seats made the visit extra special.

Love the new recliners. Nice quiet theatre. My only beef is standing in the concession line when you just want to buy a ticket, but its not a huge deal. Definitely will be back!!

Best affordable place to watch movies outside your house! They also have hot dogs at $1! Super comfortable seats and is not super packed!

Always a great time here, although the recent price increase for new movies is kind of a bummer. Go back to the old ways!

My last review was deleted right before I could post... so, long story short is that they converted to a full price theatre with a discount theatre quality. Its a real shame, because I went there for most of my movies I needed to see again. With a Cinamark Movie pass, and the great Alamo Drafthouse theatre nearby, theyve leapt into a market I already have far better options for.They arent up to par, and their prices are average at best. Its just sad and insulting to charge full price for a discount experience .

Discount movies in a clean theater. Love this place!

Prices went wayy up. 8.50 per person.. With that in mind i will take the kids to the regular theater to see the new movies.. Ill spend 3.50 more but newer movies... Use to love to take the kids here.. Now i guess ill go elsewhere.

They now have recliner leather seats- so comfy! Good price

They are now a first run theatre, the seats are comfy the staff is friendly.

You know Im actually impressed with this dollar theatre. I expected much less from experience but the seats were nice and large, the popcorn tasted decent, and I had a good movie experience. I can easily see myself coming back to watch other movies that I dont want to pay top dollar for.

This was always a clean and well kept theatre, but now its a clean theatre with the comfiest (adjustable!!) seats Ive ever been in. I could fall asleep in there. Splurge on snacks and dont watch anything too slow or quiet!

Awesome place to take the kids, great prices great deals great food everything was awesome about this place I hope it stays around for a great long time. Family friends and love ones all enjoyed the movies and the reclining seats. Thank you lake creek seven

$5 shows and you get to pick your seat in a barkalounger powered seat?!? This is my new favorite theatre. Staff is fast, friendly, and courteous. Theatre is clean and well run. I have heard this was an old Alamo. I really like this theatre. I will be back!

Always friendly, always great prices. And the reclining chairs are a great new addition to the theatres. Hot dogs only 1.50.Cant beat it.

The seats are great but the ladies room are needed attention..

I went and watched jumanji and there seats and service was really good

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Cheap, great, movies before late afternoon. Afterwards it gets pricey like typical theaters.