Reviews of Reading Cinemas. (Other) in Auckland (Auckland).

Reading Cinemas

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Inside LYNNMALL Shopping Centre 3058 Great North Road, New Lynn, Auckland 0640, New Zealand

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S. A.

Went to watch doctor strange, awesome cinema, had the popcorn was pretty good and a beautiful 7 up to wash it down, movie was great and the sound quality amazing. Just wish the chairs reclined back a bit or had the leg extender seats. No complaints either way.

This is the cheapest cinemas in Auckland $12 a movie but you do pay extra $2 for Xtreme & $5 for Premium but honestly that's my opinion, I have been to lots of cinemas and this is my go to cinema as I watch three different movies on that day, inbetween you can shop in Lynn Mall and catch up with friends, only down side is that you need to check the seats before you sit down otherwise you sit on a dirty chair, apart from that staff are great

C. J.

Love the Cinemas. Reasonably priced tickets. Lots of leg space, decent size chairs to sit in and toilets conveniently easy to access. But the massive lines to buy snacks and the lack in choices when you finally get to the counter needs a big improvement. Until then, a well deserved 4 stars

D. S.

Absolutely mind blowing service from the Manager and employee. 2 transactions, 1 for tickets then nearer the time of the movie, $14.00 combo of 🍿, 🍦 and drink. I enjoyed the whole experience so much I've become a loyalty card member. Well done team see u soon.

Went to watch Scream last night but the cinema was more of a horror. The smell of pee in the theatre ruined it for me. So nasty. The movie started at 8:45pm, but we sat in the dark with nothing on the screen until around 9:05pm. When the screen did light up they skipped the trailers and ads...which was okay I guess. Apart from that, I love how it wasn't over crowded on a Friday night and the staff member from Michigan (I overheard him say he was from there when a lady in front of me asked haha) who served me was a delight. Very happy to help attitude and even said have a good night when our movie finished. A suggestion, maybe some brighter lighting in the foyer area. Love smelling popcorn, gets me into the mood for my movie but didn't smell any...but then again I was at the last session of the night so maybe it was off

O. S.

Cute small cinema, cheap ticket prices and close to the restaurants and bars. The only negative is that the food is very pricey and at times the cinema is often booked out, so it can be hard to find a seat if you don't book in advance. If you plan ahead and show up early to avoid cues it is an enjoyable experience.

C. M.

My sister raves about this place. I wasnt particularly interested but decided to try it and was delighted. Its super clean, great movie selection and fantastic value... about half the price of eVent Cinemas. Easy 5 stars.

E. W.

Loved going to the movies, was fairly quiet but I have to admit the cinema itself was a bit disappointing with the lack of cleanliness. Aside from having to clear someone else's popcorn off my seat it was a good experience

K. T.

Cinema is generally clean, staff are generally friendly and helpful, although at times there aren't enough staff, and at times cleaning isn't great. Always a good experience, for the most part. Will continue to see films here.

Cheap tickets and snacks, staff are friendly - great customer service. Seats are comfy, this is our go to cinema, no issues

Good cinema, very reasonable prices, comfortable seats, warm food and drinks to purchase, can't complaint

M. C.

Love the seats in this cinema complex! Comfortable, spacious and the young lady finishing her under-grad degree while working there was SO lovely. Like I say, first point of contact people make the difference and set the tone for yr experience. 👍🙂

A. L.

Tried booking online, but they had an issue taking my card details. Watched in the premium cinema and seats were so comfy and spacious. Floor however was so sticky. Guy at the counter was friendly in service

J. R. V.

Was here on my birthday(Friday 11th) the man with I think a Canadian accent served hubby. Got the wrong date for our online booking, but the server was nice enough to let us watch our movie. Grateful for that. We always get awesome service when we come here. It does get a little crowded, food is a little expensive but hey that's the movies so we didn't mind paying for it. We always have a great experience coming here. CUTE, CLEAN, SERVICE IS SEKI👌👌 Always our go-to. DEFINITELY RECOMMEND if you haven't been here😊

C. W.

The best value cinema I've been to. The food is about as expensive as you'd expect, but the tickets are cheap and the actual cinemas are pretty nice and the chairs are are actually decent. I would recommend using the Titan XC theatre if you can, for the better screen and sound quality, but the others are still good and are often less crowded as well.

V. V. P.

A flat 12 dollar budget movie place clubbed with the shopping experience at New Lynn and you know the answer...no qualms straight forward movie experience with all the Popcorn jazz that goes with it...But I simply love the staff and their Fries...😍🤗👍👏

A. P. (.

If only they could have a dedicated line for buying food if you already have bought your tickets online. Otherwise such a nice clean theatre, almost perfect.

R. P.

I think I've reviewed before, Reading is an excellent theatre where the staff have always been friendly, the place is clean and the standard chairs are large and comfortable. The actual screens are sharp and sound is as always awesome...

M. W.

Being disabled and during the pandemic, the staff at Reading have been amazing. Incredibly helpful and friendly. Nothing was too much trouble.

Amazing price for the tickets and the advertisement before the movie isn’t too long like in other cinemas!

Cheaper compared to other surrounding cinemas. Great facilities. The only thing is that the food is pricey

First time here but nice now they have brought down the ticket price, previously they were rediculously over priced.

The Titan theatre has the best screen and sound it's great!

Everything was fine apart from no signage to direct people in the direction of the cinemas , and really poor lighting to find seat numbers! Basic stuff really!

Prefer this place over any other cinemas. Cheap and good 👍

The best customer service experience ever. Very nice person served us. I didnt get his name.

Clean, presentable, easily accessible. Friendly staff and the premium theatre was awesome

Awesome acoustics.. Comfortable seats.. Great experience

Great prices, great cinema experience. Ill be back!

Excellent quality cinema. We went to see a film in the Titan XC theatre and it was very well appointed. Modern spacious seating, exceptional sound system (rivalling that of a proper IMAX experience), and bright projector. $12.50 for the Titan XC showing, $10 for a regular showing. Popcorn is flavorful without being greasy or salty.

S. T.

I love reading cinemas! Prices are amazing, it was nice and clean upon arrival. Staff are friendly, self-service available if you don't need any popcorn, sweets etc. Self-service can still be used if you are purchasing items, you will still need to pop into the queue to pick up the items though

Great time with my brothers and cousin. Quite handy being near restaurants.

Awesome movie Dr strange multiverse of madness

M. F.

The cinema itself is nice and comfy. The only point I regret is paying a full price ticket for my 4 year old while the film we came to see (paw patrol a couple of months back) was only just about an hour long. Maybe a few bucks off would have been nice and there would probably have been more people than just the 2 of us in the room.

Maybe it was the movie we watched but the sound system was really impressive!

L. B.

Went with my 11 and 14 year old to watch space jam... cinema was ready and cleaned well. Staff very friendly and knew their stuff. Good to get in a little earlier so not caught in a mad rush of people.

Very comfy seats and clean theatre.

Good cinema, for general movies, tickets well priced, wide seating config and big screen. Has basic ice creams and drinks at the counter. Friendly team with good advice.

K. K.

Seats are so comfy sound quality is great, large size screens. Also thought tickets were $15 but were only $14 (maybe Tuesday special). Staff were all super lovely and the cinema wasn't too crowded.

comfortable cheaper then most movie houses easy to find plenty of parking an rewards

S. H.

The handrails by the bathrooms were filthy but otherwise it's fine. The alcohol available is cold and the popcorn is fresh. That's pretty much all you really need and the seats of the cinema we were in were comfortable.

Great cinema complex, reasonable prices.

Went today saw Star Wars ,was great good seats and lots of space,will be my go to theatre. Now a few years later it's still a good place to watch movies.

Titan XC isn't as cool as a proper Imax, but it is clearly the top of the line screen and sound. It's the best quality cinema I've been to in NZ.

Obviously cheaper than Hoyts and Event. The standard cinema seating is more comfortable than the gold class seating at Event. Facilities are always clean.

j. k.

Amazing value for money. Cheapest price with larger more comfortable seats than most other cinemas

Clean cinema and not too expensive.

B. Q.

Great cinema. My partner and I love this cinema. It has a great atmosphere and usually very clean inside. Seating is plus sized so you are never crammed in. Nice and new and well kept. Prices are very reasonable. Pays to book online because there are limited seats as they are so big. This would be my first choice for movies.

Service was really good. I was asked to try my drink to ser if it tasted watery which it was so they gave me another one. Only dissapointing thing was a group of idiot teens decided to vape in the cinema near the end of the movie.

B. R.

This place used to be really nice, but more recently feels a little run down and has a weird smell (smells a bit like a public toilet). Great sound in the extreme theater. Tickets and food seem more affordable than competitors

Watched a movie in the premium seats and they are such value for money! Grabbed a bottle of wine to round out the whole experience... definitely worth a visit!

K. K.

Great theatre, booked Premium tickets. Awesome experience, alcoholic beverages available as well as hot food. Super comfy seats with foot rest. Complex clean and tidy and staff super friendly. Great ticket prices. Only downside was service a bit slow, if you're ordering hot food don't leave it until the last minute.

A. G.

Despite these guys being insanely busy (raining Sunday evening) they were super efficient and friendly with service. Made a mistake with our tickets and they were so accommodating to correct our error. Go early to find a car park. That was madness!!! Comfortable seats. Excellent sound quality. Don't do movie food so no comment. Cheap!! Looking forward to many more movie date nights here!

M. S.

Great for cheap affordable movie tickets and great comfort. But I'd recommend planning to arrive early if you are ordering food or getting tickets especially in the busier time slots, even if you purchase tickets online (no online ticket line). Seems to be understaffed at times when it is really busy. But for the cost of tickets and comfort I guess you can't complain too much.

Great sound, comfortable seats, easier parking than most and enough restaurant choices to make an evening of it even if they're not memorable in themselves. And - the cheapest cinema seat price in Auckland! #winning

Great movie. Premium unexpectedly nice..

S. C.

It's ok, understand its school holidays however the place was a complete mess. The staff were very young, and overstretched, and had a vagrant enter the moving seat at after seat quite obviously drunk. Frightened the hell out of my friends son who was with us also. I don't go to the movies often it's a treat however do have to say I was disappointed😪

K. R.

Great cinemas, seats are awesome. Would be 5 stars if they had a separate queue for food only. No point booking online or using ticket machines if you just have to wait in the same line for everyone to buy their tickets last minute in front of you.

T. M.

Easy find parking, easy to find lifts. Great service!!

F. H.

Every single time I go here (wish it was more) I'm never let down! The seats are comfortable, customer service is awesome, food is awesome, and come on who doesn't want to watch a movie for as low as $10!? Reading Cinema is my favourite (preferred over overpriced Sylvia Park n/o). Keep it up guys!! Judith X

Good value for money cinema, a popular destination

B. C.

Reading Cinemas Lynnmall is my number one place to go for movies in Auckland. Their pricing for both movies and food beats any other in Auckland. The cinema is still quite new, and therefore clean and presentable. The managers there have also been super helpful every time I've had to talk to them, and it's great to see then giving back to the community with all their giveaways on facebook. Highly recommend!

Good value modern cinemas with nice reclining seats and you can order food and alcohol.

Love the multiple self service screens. This makes looking for movies, booking a movie and scanning a movie ticket to print really easy. Screens and seats are reasonable for price. Nice bathrooms. I do wish all cinemas including this one had some cheaper snack options. Staff always seem friendly however whilst in a movie session I do think there should be someone that checks on the movie and possibly there is but I regularly see people take their shoes off and put them on the seats in front of them which is often in the view of the screen. I also hear people being quite loud and inconsiderate during movie screenings to the point where it's audible and you can't hear people talking in the movie clearly.

the Baby wouldn't shut up And the 6 year old was screaming constantly quiet place 2 is a good way to punish children great movie!

M. O.

We were both cold in the front row of the premium theatre. Feet go up, but can't tilt back so stiff necks too. Movie and sound quality were great. Can't believe there are only two stalls in the women's toilet! Sad

U. F.

Good cinema. Good ticket prices, cheaper than hoyts & event cinemas. Decent food & beverage menu as well. Only problem is their cinemas are never cleaned properly, always finding rubbish & pop corn on nearly every seat. Dont blame the staff though as they dont have much time in between movies to clean up however would be nice if they had more staff on board to clean up a little bit better however they're allgood.

Lovely clean theatres. Great prices. Like other movie theatres, it has movies at wierd times - too early for after work or too late if you get up early in the morning. Why not much starting between 6-7pm? Still my favourite of all the theatres though!

N. C.

My wife and I wanted to watch a movie. Reading Cinema at Lynnmall is a short drive away and there is plenty of free parking. We saw "The Big Short" from the $15.00 premium seats. My wife ordered the chicken tenders and I had the beef sliders. The friendly staff asked us to go on into the movie while our food was prepared. Ten minutes later our meals were brought to us. The food was great. The seats are comfortable and have an adjustable leg rest. Our view of the screen was unobstructed. The quality of the sound and picture was excellent. Recommended.

C. L.

Tickets are well priced here so it's good if you're on a budget or have a big family to take to the movies. Staff are great and helpful. The only down side for me was that they failed big time on cleanliness in the toilets and cinemas. Suggest that they have more bins when people finish their movies to put their rubbish. As the toilets where to start broke taps and sinks need to be fixed and toilets need to be more cleaned. Toilet paper needs to be restock also. When they first opened they were on par. Now it's just going downhill in the cleanliness department.

A. C.

The cleanliness of the premiere class has greatly improved. But people can you please put your rubbish in the bins when you use this cinema. Its awesome having a cinema back in New Lynn after 20 odd years of losing the last one. So can we please respect the movie experience for everyone.

J. S.

This place is awesome, it's better than the other cinemas in Auckland. You actually have a better option here. Trust me you guys won't be disappointed. I have been here alot of times and service is great. Please give it a go. I have meet a lot of people who tell me they found the cinematic experience breathtaking.

D. S.

Great surprise first time and the expectancy of long questions waiting was a deterrent but surprise as the atmosphere and staff efficiency was great. Organised professional and well oiled chain of staff and team. Well done New Lynn you may think for a first time this would be a deterrent not to go to that particular cinema again but totally opposite for the service, the price of tickets and food and the overall efficiency of how it ran during the last days of the holidays and the second day of a epic movie "End Games" the cinema ran well. Only draw back would be needing more expansion to hold more registers to cater for driving it's service more than this would of been a definite 5 to compensate for epic movies that have top billings. Well done team and yes enjoyed the hotdogs and chips that was great. I also like the idea of putting a billing up for keeping clean, taking your rubbish with you and putting it in the bin.

My favorite cinema! even when i lived on the north shore i would only come to this cinema and its the only one i go to! The seats are big and comfortable, clean, well priced, fresh popcorn and lovely staff unlike other places e.g. west gate Henderson etc where they have small seats always feels dirty food doesn't taste nice. This is my go to Cinema!

D. J.

best in auckland. the sofa style seats with adjustable leg rest is excellent. compared to St Lukes's which is much closer to my place, they are two extra stars. also the price is perfect. 15 dollars for a 3d movie with amazing sound and always clean. well its less then a year old. food prices are same or better.

$10.00 standard ticket for a new Release movie fantastic.Very convenient the ticket screen booths don't have to wait in line just purchase tickets there. unless your buying food.Toilets are at both ends of the theatre.Also a lift available from the car park down stairs.My favourite..excellent rewards if you have a reading card.

I feel like it's gone down hill a bit unfortunately. Still a great price and much nicer than Event cinemas but walking through the corridor to find your cinema after giving your tickets it has an awful smell which to me I can only describe as urine :/ The manager is fabulous though.

N. L.

Ticket kiosks are easy to use and there are plenty. The staff on the food bar are friendly and patient. Some of the people in our group were indecisive but the lady serving still tried to be helpful. They have a bar area you can sit in if waiting for others to arrive. We were in theatre 5 today which is the titan xc one which costs $14pp. The seats are comfy and the temperature is good. Screen and sound were good. The major let down of this place is that it is messy. Stains on the carpet everywhere and just a strong uncared for look. Ok for a casual place to watch a movie but not for a special occasion..today was a casual visit for our family which is why it got an ok rating. Expect to take a little walk to get here. The theatre is placed near the restaurants so there doesnt tend to be parking right there.

K. “. M.

You can book online check in at the booths instead of waiting in a long line. Foods prices need to be reviewed the price of a choctop same price oops hold on not! More than the cost of a 2 litre container in supermarkets . Prices of tickets have increased from when first opened gone from $10 to $12 sadly this is going to turn a lot of low income whanau away once again Greed of the provider takes over. No, where for young mum's and dad's to entertain their youth and hallo, they'll hit the streets because mum and dad can't afford to take them . Oh gosh there goes another hike in west Auckland crime and DV...so what is good about this place really...well truth is nothing they open up and attract the poor and rich but once they've made their opening target's they once again provide only for the rich. Oh by the way the speaker system needs a tweak when you sit in extreme at top three rows it crackles and pops. Now I'm gonna bet some of you will disagree with my comments however, if your reality exists in the real world then you'd have to agree 'crime and poverty are the extended arms & fingers attached to the body of a rich man's greed.

A. T.

One of the cheapest cinema in Auckland. The seats are quite comfortable and the audio is stunning even on their standard cinemas. The movies screened are similar to their competitors, hence, you don't have to wait. Parking can be challenging as they share the parking space with Lynnmall. If it would be your first ever visit, I would recommend that you physically went to the cinema to buy your ticket AND remember to get your reward card. Without having the physical card first, you won't be able to register for their reward plan/deals - which is very-very annoying.

S. B.

Today was opening day. Obviously the staff were friendly and theatres tidy.... I'm sure in a few months it will still be great :) cheap prices. Leather seats. Food not bad prices..... for a theatre! Definitely will be my regular. God bless

Awesome Titan XC experience

N. V.

Good but I don't like their watery tasting icecreams and they don't have any with nuts lol

C. M.

Great price compared to other cinemas playing the same screenings... good atmosphere good food and they even have alcoholic beverages on offer when you buy your vanilla, mint or boysenberry ice cream. That's right. They have more than one flavour.

G. B.

Went last night to see the 20:00 premium function of the Avengers. While the place was okay, I was disappointed because most of the reviews are just too good. The premium large reclining seats were good but when you're my size, you don't really care much about the seats. I was disappointed at the HOT MENU largely mentioned and praised was only 4 items. The wedges were simple but great, the hotdog was terrible. The popcorn was my top disappointment. THERE ISNT SWEET POPCORN, only plain lightly salted one (??!!!) 🍿. That felt unreal. And when we entered to see the movie there was no staff around neither controlling the tickets nor guiding us where to go. We had to ask at the bar which room to go as our ticket wouldn't say. So while the place was okay I have 3 top recommendations: 1- Sweet popcorn to be added urgently 2- ditch the unnecessary plastic in straws and sauce containers (it's unnecessary plastic waste as that food will be consumed within minutes, or al least restrict straws to kids menus only, adults don't need straws, especially when the seats come with tables) 3- Do more wedges, ditch the hotdog.

A. B.

The cheapest and most respectable theatre I know. Well worth driving out to New Lynn for a meal before a film at the wide variety of restaurants next door to the cinema. All without breaking the bank. It really surprises me people don't go there more often.

D. X.

Its an awesome movie theatre with cheap prices & nice comfy seats especially for premiere, although they should do away with the straws & bring back the plastic straws although it was a great movie experience. Will definitely be returning soon!

The movies here cost $10 and $12.50 for 3D or off-brand IMAX, and the seats are huge, so I don't know why you would choose to go anywhere else if you want to see a new release. It can get a bit busy and sometimes there are small children running around in the aisles, so if this is going to be a problem for you, you should try and avoid big new movies on Friday or Saturday nights. The food is pretty expensive, but can balance out if you buy a combo, which is enough to share between two people, they're all enormous.

Very roomy seats, enough of space between rows, very cheap tickets. Have no clue why people don't know about this cinema or never attended for it!

Went see quiet place 2, great service, friendly staff, had our meals delivered into the movie

E. S.

Great cinema, large comfy seats with plenty of leg room and low prices. The only place with cheaper tickets is Westcity as they lowered their price to compete when this cinema opened, but the seats are not as comfy there. Highly recommended.

S. C.

Can't believe I had never been here or even heard of it! So so cheap compared to event cinemas, I would have been here heaps more if I had known about it you guys need to advertise more! The actual cinema rooms themselves are also way nicer with bigger seats and arm rests. Will definitely be back soon

P. M.

First time at Reading Cinema, was great in the Titan room. Staff was fairly rude and seemed to be not so interested in being there. Food is below average, would not recommend eating here. Feels like undercooked microwave food. Popcorn lacked buttery flavour and was coated in excess salt to compensate. Before purchasing tickets noticed Pepsi drink fountains, which was my first disappointment. I would go again only to the Titan room because it has Dolby Atmos. Oh and there website doesn't work. Then the seating arrangements didn't match the room and it failed to process the booking for some reason resulting in having to buy onsite, which then took even longer as there kiosk were not working and only tiny notices stating their eftpos terminal wasn't working. Would have been nice to just display on screen that it is not working. Which resulted in many customers wasting their time booking then finding out right at the end its not working.

More afforadable than Hoytts and Events cinema $11 for an average ticket and $15 for a titan. Their choc tops are a great addition to the menu and the popcorn deals are relatively affordable compared to other cinema prices. Lots of good restaurants if you're interested in dinner and a movie.

Awesome sound, lovely comfy seats and huge screen with fresh popcorn for a 9pm show. My only issue is, sitting in row J, my legs were cramping up a bit (2 hour movie with long legs) nobody's fault, I just wish I had more leg room to stretch ! 😑

The best cinema in the city. Amazingly cheap prices (you can get a ticket in their biggest, nicest theatre for the same price as a standard ticket at competitors theatres), great service, exceptionally clean and overall just a great viewing experience.

The best sound system in West Akl!

Good venue not too busy

A wonderful place. A little let down on the popcorn as it didn't taste fresh and was too salty. Otherwise would highly recommend. Comfy seats, great screen and good customer service.😊

Good seats, pricing etc.. But it got abit cold in the cinema.

Love this movie theatre, nice snacks and clean theatres, only grumble is you walk into the theatre in complete darkness, can't see a thing which I think is dangerous, bring a torch.

S. K.

Fantastic picture theatre, wide leather seats, prices per movie session $11.00 for standard. For that price you'd be crazy not to go this cinema. Great eateries nearby highly recommend 😊

n. a.

Great prices.. nice n hot popcorns. Just needs more variety of fizzy drinks. That's just me however. Good n clean enough. Busy, perhaps have a separate line for just prepurchased food or just fr food when you've already gt tickets 🤔

N. W.

Toilets were a disgusting mess, taps didnt work and smelt of urine. The food is pricey but the actual cinema has comfy seats and nicely elevated so you get full screen view, not half of peoples heads

C. C.

Great cinema, the seats are really comfortable and the ticket prices even for their Titan screen are so cheap. I just wish they had more toilets and foldable lids on their popcorn. Pepsi drinks are also a let down, personally I can't drink the stuff.

Nice place but no air conditioning

Great looking cinema. Just needs some TLC

My favorite cinema in the world. Under ground ”Carpark". Super close Next to lift. up one floor and you've arrived. Movies even when it's raining. Super fast polite service too. Best place in the world!!

M. G.

Always a great place to watch movies with restaurants and fast food and the mall right on it's doorstep. Always have great and friendly service here. Tickets and food are both well reasonably priced, even when paying more for titan xc or premium cinemas! Love coming here. Only reason i gave 4 stars is the fact there is always sooo much rubbish and popcorn everywhere!

God service, nice and clean cinema. Friendly staff who are helpful. Just a pleasant place to come watch a movie and it doesn't break the bank.

A. K.

Great comfortable seats. Lovely staff. Guy at the counter wasn't too sure about the voucher but got it sorted at the end without any fuss. Lovely place for a time out

S. R.

They gave us the single worst popcorn I've every received in my 23 years of living on this green earth it was nothing short of a Greek tragedy, the popcorn consisted of 50% kernels and 50% rubber popcorn, also the ice cream was only a single choc top scoop and they charged $4.50 for that it ain't right it didnt taste right either, everything else was fine

Love this cinema, cheap seats that don't make you feel like you've been sitting a concrete seat for hours. The seats are comfortable and the staff are friendly. It's a shame they don't have an arcade

Literally anyone can get into the cinemas without paying, there's no one checking tickets before heading down the hallway where all the theaters are. Was watching a film today and about 10 kids snuck in

C. H.

Favourite place to see a movie. Much needed revamp of Auckland movie theatre standards. Good ticket prices. Generous loyalty/rewards program and generally friendly staff. :-)

R. C.

Great cinema for those seeking cheap tickets $10 for any movie in 2D anytime day of the week, includes leather seats too. There are kiosks for those who like to cut the cue and purchase their own tickets and choose where to sit. Situated right next door to Lynnmall makes it perfect for grabbing a bite at a popular restaurants.

Been here dozens of times. Tickets are cheap, if you want food it’ll be little more pricier though. Standard options for viewing and more immersive options ‘Titan XC theatre’. Only way your experience can really be ruined is if you get noisey little kids running around and screaming. But that’s not reading cinemas fault. Good 👍

E. S.

Such good value for money. We opted for the premier seats and they diffenitley worth it! Huge armchairs that recline with a table in the middle for your drinks and snacks.

F. B.

I always go to reading cinemas. It is so much cheaper than other cinemas, and in my opinion a better cinema all together. The seats are more spacious and far more comfortable. I'd day it's a great little date night idea to come to the reading cinema after a dinner at the brickworks downstairs.

Always great seeing a movie here. Comfortable seats and generally clean at all times. ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

Good roomie chairs

J. D.

Cons: Far too dark and noisy to do any serious reading. While I tried to make some headway in Eat Prey Live, a very loud sound system started playing some kind of audio drama and a distracting flickering light about the size of a cottage started up and didn't stop for over two hours. Pros: only costs $11 to get in and the puffy salt chews are delicious.

Nice place, they play all the best movies (You can't beat watching on a big screen) loads of theaters so lots of viewing times to work with, staff are always friendly and helpful, and under ground car parks make it easy for access. Great way to spend a night out.

A. T. S.

The Titan XC theatre is hands down the best cinema in the city: great screen size, every seat is Gold Class level comfy, and it's the only theatre in all of Auckland with Dolby Atmos! And if you're on a budget, the regular theatres are only $10 a ticket! I don't even live out west but I will go out of my way to drive out here for movies every time!

T. M.

Excellent prices, still working out a few issues as a new business. Need to make their ice creams bigger and have more of them as they have run out a couple of times. The pain is real people! Nice to have a local cinema again - thanks Reading.

L. G. (.

A good cinema but not impressed with the price rises, need to align prices with event cinemas. Will refrain from going until then. Event cinemas and Lido at epsom are usually an economical $10 for seniors. New web site is difficult to use also

great place nice seats and always clean and good priced for tickets and food, just wish th popcorn wasn't soo salty please change this then It would be 5stars

H. M.

really good pricing and movie selection. also having the machine to book so you dont have to wait in line for a person is cool. should be able to have a way to order food through the machine and pick up at the counter instead of having to wait in line after you bought your tickets through the machine.

Friendly staff. Comfortable cinemas and cheaper too. But, cinema 1 was so loud I wish I brought earplugs. I left the movie with ringing ears.

Good experience based on audio setup and the theatres are clean... that's always a plus

$6 for a regular drink! What a RIP off. Fantastic theatre with fantastic prices for the movies. Incredible sound quality. But $6 for a regular drink!

N. D.

Son and i went to see Deadpool, very impressed with the sound at XC cinema, great price at only $12.50 each and very nice comfortable roomy seats. Could do with more lighting before movie starts tho as quite hard to see seat number and footing, great apart from that . Thanks!

m. b.

I like comming to this cinema but one of the staff by the name Hannah was rude and she gave my family a filthy look with disdain to proceed to the waiting area of the cinemas as we were checking in 5 minutes prior to the film starting. I feel she needs training in customer service as she made us feel a lot of discomfort. I also felt judged personally and this is unacceptable as I am a customer not one of her classmates she probably picks on to make herself feel superior.

Very quiet.. but nice and comfortable..

S. D. S.

It’s a nice place. According to me it’s way much better than Event cinemas. The theatre seats are comfortable. And also there are self service kiosks, which are pretty easy to use.

d. m.

Very good prices. Good film selection. Comfortable seating especially in premium. However some people are not tidying up after themselves and the seating and carpet are becoming dirtier.

Thank you Reading Cinema's at New Lynn you have restored my faith in movie theater's. I saw Godzilla 2: king of the monsters and quite simply it was THE best movie experience ever! The Titan XC screen is as big as Imax and the Dolby Atmos sound was incredible!! Please don't waste your time seeing this movie anywhere else, you need to see and hear it in Readings New Lynn ....and dud I mention they ate very cheap and afford too

H. S.

The cinema itself is great but there's literally always small children in the theatre when we're trying to watch something. Toddlers. In Avengers Endgame. Please stop exposing your small children to films they don't understand that are super violent and intended for Mature audiences.

the premium theater has RECLINED chairrss😍 9/10 cleanliness and amazing sound

Good Seating space. The Online booking system needs a upgrade but it works like a charm and really like the fact that we don't have to stand in the line to get printed tickets if you have bought it online.

M. N.

Just watched Finding Dory. Although they sting you for the popcorn, it was great for 1 adult and 2 children to go for $40. I have gone to other movies in the past having cost over $70. So great stuff reading Cinema. On another note, I left a bag Louis Vuitton bag (admittedly an expensive fake) there, with some reasonably expensive tech in there, came back an hr later, and the staff handed it back with all my property still there. Thankyou Reading Cinema staff.

J. A.

I stopped going to the movies for years until I came here. Fantastic staff members friendly professional helpful and gorgeous the price of the tickets the seats and food are why I'm back every week

Great Cinema reasonable prices great location, on of the best things to come to New lynn for

More comfortable and kept cleaner than event cinemas. Good pricing with $11 tickets pr $15 for premium with the recliner seats and hot food menu

T. W.

The most comfortable and reasonable price. Spacious seats and have room to move without fear of trotting on someone's toes if you need to get out.

Great experience... very convenient

Love it.. Just need to work on opening the cinemas earlier for the early 10am screening.. we were all waiting outside for a while waiting for our 10am.screening of frozen.. other than that, awesome

Very comfortable seats ,pity toilets are always dirty and smell

B. G.

Best cinemas out west, if not in Auckland. The main screen has full Dolby Atmos sound, so it's always my first choice for new release blockbusters like Star Wars. Prices are very reasonable and you can select your seats with online booking. The bricklane restaurants nearby make it really convenient to have dinner before or after a movie.

B. A.

Really good priced food I payed $13 for a Large pop, Large Drink and Choctop. That's like $20 at Event Cinemas waste of money. The Titan Screen was really good too for only $12.50 a ticket.

Decent place for moviegoers. Lost my wallet here but staff was helpful in finding them.

We Watched fast in the furious 9 and in the excitement part of the movie it keep cutting out the sounds :(

K. N.

Nice to have another option of cinemas out west. Comfortable seating and lots of leg room. Self service ticketing booth. Absolutely no signage as to which cinemas are where that could be improved. Not too bad overall.

Good seats, great to be able to book online, great cinema quality... Escalator was broken but probably needed the exercise! Not so useful for less abled. ( Today, that is..I imagine it will be repaired...)

Reading cinemas better than the usual cinema. They have comfy, lovely armchairs, a place to put your food on, etc. For the same cost

The cinema is located in the new brickworks extension in Lynn mall. Cheap tickets and seats are spacious. The big theatre has Dolby atmos. Pretty cool sound and the first in Auckland to have this new sound setup.

Great place. It wasn't busy, staff were friendly, and it was very clean & tidy.

J. C.

As much as I enjoy the Reading experience I am for ever irritated by the pricing. The tickets are priced at $xyz but in reality it is $xyz + booking fee when booking on line. Given that on line booking doesn't use human interaction surely the process SHOULD be cheaper. If this 'Booking Fee' is to cover the cost of the credit card transaction then bloody hell that is expensive given that the major cards generally only charge 2% - 4%!!!!!! Can anyone explain. In the meantime - I will continue to enjoy the film and picture house. Miffed of Avondale.

The sound effects on the 70mm Titan screen is pretty awesome. Watched Godzilla v Kong today

Seems to have trained their staff better ticket and snacks really improved from 3 months ago. Seats are really comfortable. Nice cheap tickets, loved it.

Good cinema with Dolby atoms and Dolby digital EX but where is dts and dts x that my favorites sound better than Dolby .tell me if you has dts in your cinema? Snacks food was good some too expensive

Great local movie theatre in Lynn Mall. Nice setup with electronic ticket machines to help sped up queing times. Variety of food is great and dosent cost the moon. Overall it's a great cinema and my go to.

Pro tip, watch all the blockbusters on the Titan XC screen here at Lynn mall for $12.50 (usually). The Titan screen is almost as large as the Extreme screen at Sylvia Park and the IMAX on Queen Street, the sound system is better to my ear than extreme screen, the seats are better than IMAX and you save about $10. Shopping and eating nearby is limited but you snuck in lollies from the supermarket anyway.

Very tidy and modern premises Great price movies. Food and drinks availible too.

You get what u pay for. Affordable movie ticket. Great entertainment but the theater seats can do with some professional cleaning. None the less still my favortie place for movies.

Great cinemas, large cushioned seating and competitive prices. Reading Cinemas new lynn is the reason the henderson cinema dropped their price to $8.50 for their cramped aeroplane styled seats. I've done my best to only go to Reading Cinemas from now on.

Some of the showing times for some movies are a bit off and their prices keep creeping up but overall its a great place to go for a movie if you're feeling it. Always clean and friendly staff.

This is my "come to" cinema on a regular basis, with great ticket prices, exceptional seating, good customer service, decent affordable snack combo's and fairly clean cinemas and "thunder-boxes" I highly recommend it to one and all... P.S Pre-purchase your snack combo's at the Automated Ticket Kiosk, it will save you time in the queue👍

Best price and far superior seating and cleanliness (90% of the time) compare to other cinemas in Auckland! Wouldn't go anywhere else.

Clean. Good sound. Even have hot food snacks. Licensed.

Love these movie theaters. Great value for money and big comfy chairs. Great choice of cafes and restaurants downstairs in the outdoor dining area as well.

I've been here many times. Not as many as I used to. And every time I wonder why I come back. The last 4 times I've been here, despite queuing for 20+ minutes each time, they have not had ice creams. I mean come on. I've waited for all that time, to pay inflated prices, and you can't stock ice cream?

Great cinemas with reasonable price ticket, clean and well maintained. Good varieties movie options, great snacks and soft drinks selection, premium dinning options as well value for money

As you expect from a cinema, but this one has reasonable prices on tickets and snacks. The Premium seats are comfortable and less than half the price of other cinemas.

D. P.

Good cinemas and cheap priced tickets. Cheap pipcorn and drinks combo and comfortable and clean cinemas. Best value for money in Auckland when it comes to cinemas.

The cinema is clean and the seats are comfortable. Friendly service at the counter but the popcorn is only average.

Affordable, range of prices for each type of cinima ,from $10 per per person to about $15 for lasyboy seats. Easy access by public transport, bus and train.

T. M.

I like Reading Cinemas. Their seats are more comfortable than the ones at other cinemas. Their ticket prices are less than Event cinemas. I would ho to a Reading cinema as you get better value.

Nice comfortable cinema that is affordable for all. The cinema didn't get clean up sometimes when its busy probably due to under staff, they need to probably do something about that but overall it's pretty satisfying.

Love Readings Lynn Mall. Great staff, good food/drink options, all the box office movies & the corporate seats are fab! Also best value movies in Auckland :)

Theatre is relatively new the chairs are big enough you don't feel too close to the person next to you. The price of the regular cinema is very cheap compared to other cinemas.

Clean and tidy, lot of parking space. Reasonable prices. Close to public transport.

This is my go to place for movies. General viewing starts at 10$ and booking can be arranged from 12.50$. They have this bang for the buck cinema with dolby atmos and decent 3D cinemas. Best place to view all the new releases for the lowest price

Great local movies. Find there is always a queue for tickets so best to buy online or get there early.

My favourite movie theatres 🎥

Movies drinks ice cream candy all for the price of 2 tickets somewhere else. Thanks for having honest prices

Came to watch movie with the kids at 10 am one day and cinema wasn’t even open at 9:55. However the other customers used the lift and got in only to find out that the cinema is empty and the staff left to get a coffee. 😂 only in New Zealand!!

T. W.

Friendly, helpful staff. I've been in cinemas 1 & 2, they were very clean and comfortable, nice reclining seats.

The theatre was great, had an amazing experience, the seats were luxurious, price is very cheap compared to event cinemas

Amazing value is always this places best selling point but there are bonuses too Seats are comfy Dolby surround sound is lowkey incredible for the right film You can have dinner at brickworks, Lynn mall or really anywhere in new Lynn Very strong transit connections Plays any movie you’d want it to with no corners cut for the best value in Auckland

Very clean and modern cinema. Priced below competitors yet deliver a superior service. Staff are very helpful

Love it such an amazing place the only thing missing is an arcade to spend tour time on while waiting for a movie but overall it's a good cinema

Accidentally threw away mine and 2 others tickets showe'd my Internet banking receipt and let us go in no troubles. Also seats are super comfortable and place is really clean.

R. B.

Great experience.. don't need to travel a great distance to have a comfortable movie experience. Affordable price for everyone. However a little focus on sinage n tidyness should be good.

Always great to visit. Love the premium theaters, not that much more money but with recliner chairs.

Great spaces and theatres. Carpet needs a clean or revamp

Friendly staff, nice setup, good theatres, food can take a while to arrive but definitely the best cinema of West Auckland

The cinemas are great sound wise, but the floors are often sticky from spilled drinks that haven't been properly cleaned up.

P. D. K.

Love this cinema. Just needs staff to make sure floors behind counter are kept clean. Popcorn carpet is not a nice look

Paper straws gotta go!! Why would you have paper straws but plastic lids??... Everything else is great! Chairs are very comfortable

Love these cinemas. Very reasonable prices, great (comfortable & roomy) seats, great sound, great picture

Wow...a really nice corner of Lynnmall with restaurants downstairs and a really good cinema experience. Comfortable seating with good leg space...and exceptional value! Well done to the staff and management!

Love the cinema. Comfortable chairs and space. Love the surround sound.

Great cinema and prices of tickets and food is reasonable as well.

Best value for ticket and in cinema food hands down. The cinematic experience is good but I wish that the screens were bigger.

Great prices, clean theatres, and close to lots of restaurants if you want to go for a meal before the movie.

It's a good cinema reasonably priced and nicer seats than the rest in the area

S. F.

Love going to the movies here and buying premium tickets which are pretty affordable..wish there were a bit more options for hot food menu items

F. P.

The movies being $11 is a great value and the movie experience is great and clean. The combos for food are affordable and family friendly with cost.

Best moviegoing experience in Auckland, hands down. $10 movies! $15 gold Cinemas! Food! Plush seats!

Always good. Escalator not on today though. But then, the walk didn't do me any harm. So yeah, thumbs up.

Great addition to West Auckland, and much needed in the New Lynn area. A unique approach to the cinema experience and a low price model will ensure this sites success.

Apart from a funny uriney smell when you entered into cinema 6 on Saturday arvo (4.30pm session of Aquaman), everything else was all ok.

Love to watch movies at TITAN XC screen. Best place to watch Hollywood action and adventures movies in Auckland. 7.1 Dobly Atmos is additional advantage for theater.

A very good 👍 Cinema. 📽️

spacious. Great and fast service.

My favorite movie theatre in auckland. Amazing service, it's always busy. The decor is stunning. The screens are amazing. Prices are good

Crazy good prices compared to a few other Akl cinemas. We had recliner seats for open night and was still cheaper than central 😯😯

Had a refreshing beer while watching a good movie. The seats we're comfortable and the staff were friendly and helpful

Please oh please fix the lighting in the titan screen so many blown bulbs. Light up seat numbers would be great. Excellent sound dolby atmos

Great new cinema, competitively priced tickets, decent enough overpriced movie food. I just wish booking online wasn't more expensive than waiting in lines. It's more than a bit ridiculous.

Aziz, you are absolutely amazing. Thank you for what you did today. You are a gem. Greatly appreciate what you did for Antonio today.

Self service ticket purchases and the atmosphere were both highlights for me. Thats before I got into the cinema.. the seats/staff are great too!

The newest cinema out West. The online booking fee is a bit of a scheme and a scam. Can get very busy during the school holidays so good to book early

One of the best in Alk

Went with my close friend to watch Mamma Mia Here We Go Again and was pleasantly surprised by how cheap tickets are! Beautiful.

Great prices and comfy seats. So happy to have a theatre close by. Will go time and time again!

Fantastic seating, really comfortable. Cheap tickets too, if you live locally then definitely give it a go!

Great seats comfy but very messy hallway. Sign in good to avoid queues but can only get combos with tickets or queue

Parking was a bit hard to find, huge lines for Infinity War... But the Cinemas chairs were great and so was the hot food.

Amazing cinema with very comfy chairs. Clean and friendly staff. Best cinema I've been to ever.

Best place to go to watch films , especially if you consider the price. The staff is also really great!

Cheap tickets compared to other places and comfy seating. Best cinema I've been to.

Been there at least 20 times every time good quilty people and service clean toilets and lots of food places near by. The food there an be pricey tho

Nice new cinema recently built, but would recommend booking tickets online as the cinema is smaller than others in the area and would sell out faster, but well worth it.

Everything was clean. Very big screen and up to date movies

Yes it was very entertaining and enjoyed fast and furious.

Best cinema ever. It has the most comfortable seats ever. Always enjoy a movie here and its so cheap!!!

Great Staff, friendly never had any issues, popcorn quality has decreased in the last year or so.

Apart from the cost to buy food and drinks, this is an excellent theatre with comfortable seating and friendly staff 🙏🏻

Premium site, spacious leather seats, recliner, same price as normal tickets at other cinemas. Highly recommended.

Love the surround sound & comfy chairs. But don't like the prices of drinks & snacks.

Cracking place for a fun evening with the missus or the lads. Affordable movie tickets, awesome tucker on offer and the cinemas are never mega packed like the others.

Ok cinema. Prices good, clean n tidy, service good. Across good so easy to get in n out with no fuss

Enjoyed the cinema and service was good, although cinema 6 smelled damp. Wasn't very pleasant. On the whole it was good

Great prices..easy to book your tickets at the machine rather than getting caught up in the food queue.

It was okay the ticket prices were reasonable and the seats were semi comfortable as always the the snacks were as expected pricey

Nice & Clean Cinema with a very comfortable chair, this cinema allow viewer to eat while enjoying the movie

The theater needed s good clean from previous sessions. Otherwise sfgirfable tickets and friendly staff

Movie tickets are affordable. Facilities is excellent. New and modern. Great sound and pictures.

Sure the tickets are $10 but no compromise elsewhere with Comfy Seats, perfect sound and friendly staff

This is my local cinema and the tickets are so much cheaper than event cinemas. Really good value for money.

Cheap prices compared with others, very comfortable seats and the customer service is great. first choice cinema in Auckland ;)

Pretty dope place. Cinemas are good - sound wise and comfortability wise. Price is real nice too!

Cheap tickets, good food options (hot and cold), large comfortable seats and ticket machines. Took off one star due to the online booking fee.

Great staff at Reading Lynmall. Never sure about their snack prices but it's not the on site staffs fault

Movies prices cheap this place is value for money most luxury theatre for movies good for people who budget conscious. comfy seats.

Great value, especially the premium theatre. Best cinemas in West Auckland by a long shot.

Comfy seats, great cinemas. Bathrooms are all the way at the end of the cinemas though

Love premier - I live out east and still make the trip to see movies here. Plus there are some awesome eateries just downstairs.

Yeeah gimme dem comfy couch seats and cheap tickets. I've been to the movies more just because of how nice the cinema is.

Nice couches affordable prices belive your age and also you can bring your own food if you want

Very affordable. Nice clean facilities.

Went to 1220 showing of Creed II, loved the movie, and as usual the Staff were extremely pleasant and helpful, never go anywhere else

Great place! Would recommend, easy to access and lots to do.

Good value cinema, however they never seem to have any ice creams. I just want an ice cream with my movie, is that too much to ask?

Can't help but go n watch a movie every 2nd weekand with the kids lol.. saves a lot of money for 2nd movies not having a arcade there.. Highly recommend

no online purchases line

Basic information is missing from the website. There is no opening times and they don't say when a movie is no complimentaries. You only find out when you front up

My preferred spot to watch a movie.

Favourite cinema - price has gone up though slightly

Reading Cinema at the Lynn Mall. A very convenient place, close to car parking. The service was great. A friendly crew.

Cheap, spacious and tidy. Staff are friendly and keen to chat about the movies if you are!

Easy to book. Local to get to. Not very crowded. Good pricing and comfy seating

Love the place, disabled parking next to lift and large seats not far to walk, great place!

I recommend Love Sarah, it was a fantastic film. The seats are amazing as well.

good staff but the set upcis wrong you have service kiosks but you still have to line up to get your food and drinks what's the point of that.

Comfy seating, but wish they would have the lights on until the movie started so you can find your seats.

The service was absolutely amazing, really friendly too. The cinema was clean and the seats were very comfortable.

Always a great place to go to watch a good movie

Wide seats, great ice creams. Comfy theatre and most importantly, best value.

Great price for a better movie experience imo. The Dolby atmos is amazing. don't change a thing!

Great place to watch movies. Seats are large and snacks are a lot cheaper than Hoyts or Event.

Good cinemas. Decent seats. Could do with more leg room. Parking can be troublesome

Great value with awesome seating so all can view the screen. Plenty of leg room too.

Nice place for a movie. Lots to eat at the food court on the lower level followed by a nice flick. At New Lynn mall.

A fairly new cinema with great prices and facilities .. the service is always friendly which is great to see as they are usually high school age and are doing an excellent job !

Great cinema. Wide leather seats and lots of leg room. Big screen. Better than event cinema in St lukes and Henderson.

Great cinema. Reasonable price and equipment is great. Our choice of cinema everytime and we ar from South Auckland

Cheap tickets and amazing seats, didn't have any problems with this place

Great place to take my granson to see movies when he's in Auckland. Staff are fabulous friendly and very helpful.

Always a great experience, theaters are a good size, chairs are comfortable with lots of room.

Z. H.

Nice seats and very good prices. Although when we visited it was very messy

A new small good cinema $10 a movie (no seat number though 😔) But for $15 enjoy recliner number seating Online booking charges are $1.5 extra Over all good food and movie fun

Loved it the chairs are really comfortable and huge screen. Its a amazing place I recommend this place.

Super busy, but it's still new and clean. They have no idea how to organise a queue of people though

My first choice cinema, great value for money, seats and comfy, plenty of leg room for my 6ft 6" legs

Great price, seats are comfy. Could be a little cleaner but you pay for what you get.

Clean facilities, great seats, convenient to food places and most importantly...tickets are so cheap!!!

Good price for movies. I usually go here. Toilets need cleaning more regularly.

Great price as far as cinemas go, theater and chairs are new and quite fancy.

Loved the ranch sliders. Roomy and comfortable seats. Sound system good too

Best cinema in Auckland, with the best pricing around. They seem to do great popcorn too.

Great seats if watching a movie in gold class. Down side is that they don't do a through check of your tickets before entering the cinema

Went t a busy time. Thought they did well considering the amount of people. Seating is comfortable

Always a good place to see a movie, good value, friendly staff, easy digital ticketing system.

Awesome cinema, great staff and prices. My go to cinema these days. Parking can be an issue.

Reasonsibly priced but need music whilst playing to keep customers entertained before movie starts

My favourite cinema in Auckland. Huge screen and amazing sound at Titan XC.

Just saw Wonder Woman 1984 there great cinema and seats!

Affordable. Great facilities, diverse movies. Accessible. Range of restaurants etc below for a one stop social outing.

Best cinema in Auckland

It’s such a good place to watch and seats are really comfortable and sound is awesome

Great cinemas, which in my opinion are better and cheaper than Event. With plenty of restaurants in Brickworks, this cinema makes for a good evening out.

Great theater quick online service and clean facilities great price definitely recommend

The bathrooms could do with more cleaning the smell lingers up the walkway lol straight up tho

Excellent cinema with very cost effective pricing. Seats and sound is good

It's quite good. But the Dolby atmos was not as good as expected. Was watching avengers endgame.

Was good but the staff didn't clean the chair properly. It had wet ice cream drips on the chair

Clean and tidy with lovely staff. However, the volume during the movie was way too loud

Very customer friendly and always my go to whenever i want to relax and watch a movie

Comfy seats, good service and cheap. Would be a five if they had coke and not Pepsi.

Very new and buzzing place in lynmall, movie tickets very cheap compared to other Hoyts and event cinema, very big screen for mega Hollywood movies

Great place but needs great care. Cleaning and service is a must. Great investment must be taken care of it.

The seating is comfortable and plenty of leg room. The film sound is great.

Slow if your using real money, great seats for sitting 2 hours or more

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