This long-standing theater has great potential since the recent remodel. They offer some very affordable options to the frugal movie-goer. I just hope they survive this pandemic and go on to prosper.

If you havent been there lately, youre missing new reclining seats, new bathrooms, new concession stand and menu, new signs and its clean. Plenty of parking. Try the hot dogs, theyre great.

Great place to go. Good prices, great staff, good popcorn!

Fantastic, clean, renovated movie theater. Relaxing recliners. We always bring a blanket, recline and enjoy the show. Yummy popcorn too! Fun arcade.

This place is INFINITELY better after the renovations. I can not stress enough how big the improvement is. But there is still lots to be done. I mean the outside looks terrible, not being picky, but some basic lawn care would do it much justice!The screens I feel are a little dark too. I feel like they either intentionally turn down the brightness of the bulb in the projector, or they buy cheaper bulbs. The quality just is not that great.The sound could improve a bit too. I am not asking for bass that will rumble your guts, but some better and louder speakers would be great.Summary: Much better, but could improve some more.

After its much needed renovation, especially the restroom remodel, now more privatized, I feel this theater will be more successful at drawing in new consumers, creating a better growing community, making people of all ages wanting to look forward coming back to.*Also, the recliners are a nice touch, especially when you’re in the very first row, making it more pleasant than ever to experience the movie in a large surrounding perspective while comfortable.*This review is written w/o seeing other peoples reviews. Anything written similar is purely coincidental*

Even before the renovations began, I still came here, it has always been a great experience to go. The renovations made things so much of a difference. The staff are friendly and very helpful. I just wish that the D-Box Seats were still there. But overall, its an amazing place.

Super nice staff, concession stand is nicely stocked. Inside the theatres have great plush reclining seats, kind of wish the theatres were a little cleaner (but they are not dirty at all, just sticky floors from time to time). I enjoy the theatreUpdate.. visited the theatre and once again, great staff, good popcorn (haha), it was cleaner for sure. Thank you Paragon.

You have to go here to see the difference after the remodel. If you haven’t been here, you can expect just what you would expect in a new movie theater, reclining chairs, multiple cup holders, a nice concession stand and nice restrooms. We went to see Doolittle. Of course it would not be a movie without popcorn and a drink. But like all theaters these days, it is pricey. They do have the new soda machine that has almost everything you can add to your soda, self serve. We will be back.

This place has been renovated with new bathrooms, new entrance ways, theater seats (which fully recline) and are oversized. You can pick your own seats by reserving them either online or you can pick at the ticket counter. The refreshments stand can use a little more variety of products. But that being said I prefer this theater over millstone 14 in Hope Mills. The staff is also very friendly

Has go through renovation (more is needed). If you are lucky and see your movie on one of the new rooms you’ll be enjoying it on a reclinable chair ( so nice!). As a bad thing when purchasing your popcorns take patience, too many people working there for such a slow rhythm

The renovations look great, the theaters are cozy with big comfy leather recliners and lots of leg room to move around. Had a really good experience and would definitely go back!

Me and my girls went to see frozen two. The concession and theater were clean and well staffed. The electronic ticket machine made finding seats and paying easy. The reclining seats are fantastic equipped with cup holders. The movie was great and the experience with my kids priceless. Gi recline, relax, and snack in the updated theater.

Would definitely be coming back to the newly renovated Paragon. Thank you Danielese and team for a memorable day! Everyone seemed extremely happy to be there and helping customers. Thanks for preserving the wonder of the movie theater! Excellent job today!

Theater was clean and fine but sound quality felt very flat and narrow. I have gotten pickier over the years but not at the rate technology has advanced. Sound is one of the main reasons we go to movies now. Our 4k HDR TVs surpass most theaters projectors in video quality.

The renovation was a much needed improvement to the theater. The seats are big and comfortable, and are reserved with your ticket just like any major theater. They cut the cheesy voice over guy that told you to locate the nearest exit which is great. The theater rooms themselves are perfect, and the bathrooms are nice, new and clean. The main lobby however was very gray and empty feeling. For a business that makes most of its money on concessions, there was really nothing that drew me in. Overall a good local theater.

Bathrooms are much improved. Love the new reclining seats. But still slow buying tickets in those few lines.

Huge electric reclining seats! Plenty of room to fully recline and for people in your isle to get by without having to un-recline.Arm rest between you and your date can be lifted. Very comfortable!! Beautiful theatre!

Much better than it was but still a ways to go. My first visit here a while back was horrid from start to finish. My wife and I decided to give it another try after hearing it was under new ownership and had gone through some redecoration etc. It is much nicer than it was but there is still much to be done for it to rate along most of the other theaters in the area (AMC primarily). Hopefully whoever is responsible for this theater will put some more work into it.

I was skeptical at first from the earlier reviews but I have to say Sandhills is a great theater to visit. the bathrooms are clean. love the reclining seats! staff was friendly and helpful. Ill visit more often.

The future has come to our cinemas. I have a friend who used to refer to this theater as the icky sticky. No more! Awesome assigned seating for that Christmas Day Star Wars Extravaganza. See that couple in the picture? If you had someone who loves you to go to the movies with, that is what your experience would be like. I took my wife so there was none of that.

Very well renovated, awesome comfy seats that recline on the push of a button. Lots of leg and elbow room.Volume is a bit high but otherwise a very nice theatre

The new updates make the theater a lot more enjoyable. They have a great selection of movies with all the blockbusters and a few of the smaller films. I was pleased with my visit.

Place has changed a lot since Sandhills Cinema left. Really nice, but big and empty. The improvements to the theatres themselves are fantastic! Definitely my choice for movie going in the area!

Beautiful but the cleanup crew has left a ton of popcorn under the seats its fiflty. I dropped something and had to lift up seat and it was so nasty. .its a nice clean place, but it will not be for long if the staff doesnt clean up properly during down time. No excuses. How can you treat someone elses stuff like that but expect your paycheck...its not hard...

I’m very pleased with the progress Paragon Sandhills has done to give our area a decent theater. I love the reclining seats and the option of seat selection. The bathrooms are a huge improvement! Thanks Paragon! I’m excited to go to the movies again!

I enjoy visiting this theater. They have leather, reclining seats, which are quite comfortable. And there is ample room between rows to allow for passing in between. There have a free membership program to earn points toward free movies, as well discounts for active military and veterans.

Yesterday, New Years Eve, my friend and I stood in a line for over 15 minutes to find out the movie we wanted to see had only two seats on the front row. Then we stood in line again about the same time for another movie.The problem was twofold: tickets and food were being sold in the same lines; and the two employees were training, not mentally capable of doing both tasks, and slow. The manager was nice but didnt seem to recognize either problem. Other people were disgusted too.I would suggest you separate the two processes!!

GreT seats. So comfortable to sit in and watch a movie. Good customer service as well.

They are still improving, but things are already so much nicer since Paragon purchased this theater. I am hoping they update the concessions eventually; but the seating and bathrooms are so much better!

Never any seats available for my wife and I when we try to go. Twice in one week. Employee stated that they have a lot of broken seats. We can book online but we have to pay a extra $3. The drive to Fayetteville or Cary in the end is better than making trip after trip to a theater that has no seats available.

Upgrade fantastic I miss your popcorn The best in the world

We love the reclining seats! Theyre so comfortable . We very happy with the theater with the renovation. Its a lot better of an experience.

Love the upgrade. Clean. Only issue is the temperature. Too chilly or too warm depending on the outside temperature

Nice theater. Upgrades make this a much better place. Popcorn was fresh. Staff was friendly pod experience

Since I havent been to the movies in a while, the price for me was high. But that aside, the place is very nice and comfortable. My granddaughter and I really enjoy the recliners and it was nice to pay for the movie, pick my seat and buy popcorn and drink all at the same time.

Ive been two this theater on three different occasions and all three times my experience was amazing. Beautiful theater, fresh hot popcorn, cold beverages and a great variety of food as well as candy options. I met the GM Steve, who is as nice and professional as they come, very accomodating. Rebecca at the snack bar was very fast as well as efficient. The rest of the staff was also extremely friendly, definitely a great atmosphere. Definitely will return. One of the best theaters i have ever experienced. Sincerely, Frank

Paragon Theater is 1000 times better now since the new renovation! Comfy, clean seating and a fresh new look!

Great place! Seats were fantastic and staff was very friendly

Paragon Sandhills is a great place. The new renovations are amazing. Not only is there incredible electric reclining chairs, but also a great new concession area. These new improvements have just begun, according to their sign inside theyre not done renovating. A great place to bring the family!! The restrooms have also improved! Sure, Paragon Sandhills is great for date night, but also for afternoon enjoyment. Matinees have started!

I really like the changes that have been done by the new ownership. Great reclining seats, new carpets & new bathrooms ️

Sub par theater even after renovations, movie started lights were still on, then audio cut out, plus screen had tear in it, that is one of many and same experience. Better experience watching movie on my own TV.

Clean, employees are very friendly. Still a work in progress but we love the reclining chairs! Disappointed on the bathrooms being cut in number of stalls. Now you have to wait in line. We miss having popcorn buckets too. Still all in all- totally improved!

I like the movies, but I ask the gentleman to pick me out something not depressing. And he sent me to a movie that made me cry halfway through and over. Always know what you want to see.

Great movie theatre. Used to be a bit of a dump. New ownership makes it a great place. Still remodeling but awesome seating and space in the theatres

Best place to watch movies

It was the best I went to go see the sonic movie I rate it 5 stars!.

Worst movie experience ever. I came early and the sound was on but the pre-previews were not on the screen. It was just black. Then the movie just started with no actual movie previews. The lights didnt dim they were still bright. Someone got up to complain. Then they went off and so did the sound. The same man left to complain and then everything came back on. The movie played the rest of the way with everything as it should be. Except for the scratchy sound coming from the speakers.

This was great, RECLINERS in a movie theater! Free refills on drinks and popcorn, yah.

I usually go to the theater 2 week after a movie has premiered. I am not a hustle and bustle person. I like it quiet. And I always do the matinee. No loud annoying teenagers. I must say the reclining seats are a definite improvement. And I believe the carpet was replaced as well in the theater rooms because it had that new carpet smell. The quality of the movie was excellent as well. The only complaint I have is the bathrooms still look and smell exactly same. All the staff you have in there when its definitely not busy and you cant find someone to take care of the restrooms instead of standing around and talking. You got do to better.

Just moved to NC and after living in Austin and even have worked at a large franchise theater, I enjoy every experience I have there. I go at least once a week. They’ve had to close down half the theaters for their remodel but the other five have already been finished, the seats now recline and are extremely comfortable. The sound is decent wherever you sit in the theater, and you only wait in one line to get both your tickets and food! Instead of waiting 10 minutes in one, then another 10 to get popcorn. Overall I’m very happy with the progress they go through to make the experience even better and I can’t wait to see the finished results!

Comfortable seats! Super clean restrooms and hot butter popcorn!!

You can pick your owns seats. They have recliner seats, very comfortable! Will definitely be back!

Love this theater employees are friendly and helpful seats are comfortable place is always clean

Ive been going to this theatre since it was Sandhills Cinema. These folks at Paragon are doing major updates. We had rain check tickets from Frank Theatres from 8 - 10 years ago, and they redeemed them for us. Very nice experience.

Nice place looks good but cost way to much

Very nice. Love recliner seats! Friendly staff.

It’s good but I heard teens can’t even go in to a rated R movie without a adult. It’s annoying and stupid and teens are smart enough to not go in without a parent if they are THAT scared. But the seats are cool I guess.

I really like all the improvements and they are on the right track. But a bad experience trumps all the good. I bought tickets ahead of time from the counter, not online or from kiosk; when we showed up for our show, they had a snafu with sells and double sold the movie. The people who bought tickets that day got to stay, and I was offered horrible seats for a movie that started 25 minutes earlier or come back later. I understand it was beyond their control and the manager was doing his best, but he needs to talk to the assistant managers because they werent helping him or the customers.

Staff and movie selection is really family friendly. Staff is nice and keeps the place very clean. Theaters are nice and the movie collection is constantly changing. Management actually listens to you if you have a complaint (rare as it is to have one.)

I love going there.

Its fantastic how theyve upgraded the theater. I hope they maintain the look and feel.

Like the new set up comfortable seating. Loved the movie and popcorn

Doesnt look like much from outside but the prices are good, the popcorn is too and the seating is amazing!

Great comfy recliners. I will never go back to upright setting again.

Great seat prices high but ok.

Ive been going here for over a decade and since the new renovations its been amazing. The new reclining seats are very comfortable and having assigned seats is a life saver. Only complaint is the food and drink prices are a little steep.

This place used to be franks theatre and frankly it was somewhat like the place a raccoon would love very gross and trashed. But since paragon has bought it it’s been fantastic they are always making progress in the remodeling. Before they came along I was always reluctant to go to the theatre, preferring to rent movies on amazon and stay home. Thanks paragon. Also go check out there other locations they look bomb too.

Very comfortable seating. Good movie prices. Clean.

Not sure about all the comments about it being clean.Bathrooms are better than before but the new seats in the theaters are already a sticky mess. I take in wipes and have to clean them before I even sit down. Cup holders are gross. Why can’t the employees keep the new stuff clean.

I dont often give out 5 stars. This place deserves them. It has been recently remodeled and they did a fantastic job. A movie theater with all reclining seats. Fantastic!

Very comfortable and clean theater. Good quality screen and sound. Highly recommend.

We watched Halloween last night( 10/20/18). The bathrooms were disgusting toilet paper just laying on the floor, no soap or paper towels. Before the movie began and group of kids started to fight. Cussing and screaming in the theatre. After that movie the same thing. Kids screaming and being belligerent to an adult. We will never visit this theatre again. I’ve watched it go downhill for 5 years now! We will take our business to Hope Mills. The food prices and drinks are ridiculous too!

Theater is excellent, but the floor was full of popcorn, the bathroom was not clean nor did it have paper towels. The lines need some order, staff should be more attentive

Very nice theater, always polite and friendly. clean theaters too

The only upgrades are the chairs and bathrooms. The inside looks trashy and incomplete. The cup holders are super sticky and there is trash on the ground. Its like they thought that by giving us recliners we would forget about the unpleasantness of simply being in that disgusting area. Seriously needs work. If you are looking for a decent movie experience I highly suggest you look elsewhere. This is the only theater in town and the closest one is about a hour away. Take the extra time and make the trip. This theater is not worth your time or money.

The new leather recliner seats are a great upgrade. Enjoyed the updates anxious to see when everything is finished up. Glad to have the movie theater close to home again. Ready to go back for another movie again and they offer military discount.

Love the mew seating. Just sit back and relax and enjoy the movieWaiting on more snacks

Had a Great Time Seeing Cats, Looking Forward to Call of the Wild

I love the new recliners!! Theyre the best!! So comfy! I wish they didnt get rid of the DBOX but Im still happy with the new recliners, everybody in the theater is reclined and happy

Great theatre. Could use some more decoration in the lobby area but great overall

Updated Review w/ pics (March 2019):Movie: Captain Marvel & UsGreat improvement for now. We went on a Sunday evening and Sunday matinee (early show) and had good customer service both times. Theater has really improved. Seating is a big upgrade with the recliners. The building is still under renovations, but the bathrooms are horrible and probably shouldve been done in a higher priority.Older Review of 1star (Feb 2018): Aggravated on the courtesy... went to see Black Panther at the 7 pm show and the line was wrapped around the building. It was kind of cold outside and no one on the staff had the courtesy to come out and tell the people in line that that show was sold out! I waited in that line til I got to the ticket booth to find out! Mind you... I live 30 minutes away from this pricey theater and had been calling the theater all day to inquire on the very thing I wasted my time driving to find out but surprisingly (sarcasm), no one ever answered their phones. Word of advice to the owner... a business is the direct reflection of its owner or mgmt. DO BETTER!

Newly renovated and a lot nicer experience than before. Better seating too makes this a very good movie theater. Our tickets were for specific seats, so not sure if open seating is still available.

The remodel is really nice. Spacious and Comfortable sitting to recline back and relax. The only thing is that we happened to choose a night when a bunch of teenagers came and they were making a lot of noise and getting up and down throughout the movie. Very annoying! But over all we enjoyed the movie!

I love the seats and the look now that they have done the remodel!! I also like how you choose your seats now so there is no worries about seating issues anymore! I just wish they would bring back the popcorn bucket each year but other than that I really like the place more now!

A very nice theater, clean and employees were friendly.

It was nice, they have redone the inner & outer look,different.

Bathrooms are now remodeled! Cant beat this for our local theater. Chairs are super comfortable and recline. Reserved 7 seats for Aladdin, the whole family was happy!

Renovations make this theatre much better. The reclining seats that are assigned at purchase are a big bonus. No more crowding without your knowledge.

Absolute garbage fire every time I make the mistake of coming here. Even after the remodel the bathrooms are always disgusting, or they forget to turn the lights off in the theater, or the speakers are actually blown out so the movie sounds like trash. Worth driving to the next closest theater 45 minutes away.

Nice seats but prices up and general selection of movies lacking. Doubt we will be back anytime soon.

Getting better every time I go.

Looking so much better remodel has made the place

We havent been since the new owners came in. So glad we did! Love the new seats, popcorn was fresh and even better - we had the whole theater to ourselves! Score for late showings!

Love the seats they lay back and put your feet up its awesome

Great movie theater, nice remodel; however, the reserved seating isnt a good idea. It kinda sucks when you have a reserved seat, go into the theater and people are in your seats... then it sucks even more when you sit in another seat and its reserved for someone else... just want to have a good time, not argue with strangers whining over assigned seats..

You are so welcome. MY grandbabies had a great time, and mom took a nap while I babysat

Good theater. It has improved substantially.

Overall good experience, but no seats in the lobby and a bit more expensive than I am used to

Tonight is my girlfriend and I’s date night so we went out to dinner and came to watch the new movie Ma . First the guy that gave us our tickets acted rude . And once we get into the movie theaters out seats were completely filthy . Pop corn left on the seats and the arm rest and seat itself you could see where it was sticky and had not been cleaned properly . And when I went and asked for it to be cleaned the guy who did it was quit nice however still did a poor job .