Weve been here a couple times in the last few weeks and had an excellent experience. What I particularly like is that the volume isnt cranked up absurdly like it is some theaters. Its also clean and the staff is friendly and helpful. It was a little slow this weekend and having two registers open for ticket sales would have been nice but in all other respects it was fine. They appear to have some decent deals in refreshments if you come back often enough but I certainly wouldnt purchase the heavily marked up items without some kind of deal.

It overall was a good experience .. good picture and sound obviously... The only critique I have is basically that of the entire theatre Industry.... EVERYTHING is so expensive!! $5 plus change for a drink that would cost literally $2 anywhere else....at any fast food or sit down restaraunt!! This is absurd.. if theatres wanna draw in more people they really have to lower prices on food and drinks at least by 1/3. I would see say more movies if that was the case... Way more!!

Its the only place to see a movie in town and their sound and screen arent bad, but if youre from any respectable urban area expect to be significantly underwhelmed. It has very small screens and seat count. The overall setup for the theater itself is rather cobbled together as well with many things feeling very cramped and poorly thought out.If this wasnt the only option in town Id go elsewhere, but as it is I go here a few times a year. The staff has always been friendly so it could be worse.

Staff were pleasent and helpful, movie was good, but the seats were extremely uncomfortable

I went last night (a Monday) at 7:30pm to use a free popcorn coupon. Not only were all the doors locked and the concession stand closed (no popcorn) the girl sitting on her cellphone didnt even come to the door. What kind of business is this? Perfect example of how limited we are in this town for entertainment.

For the price you pay to see a movie you should be able to buy better seating. Some of the chairs have bags over them. There is no cushion left to the seats. The aisles are narrow. Theater is small.

I enjoy coming to the theatre but have been disappointed lately that Little Women didn’t come to the State. Downton Abby never came either. It seems the top rated shows aren’t making it to Alpena.

Ok for small town but grateful they survive in this day and age..may the force be with you!

The butter station for the popcorn and freestyle Coke machine are a nice benefit as well as the cozy size, but theater is quite outdated with missing, broken, and work seats. Pretty bummed they didnt keep the newer theater down the road open though. Our movie selection in NE Michigan is slim enough as it is. Employees are nice and helpful and prices are fair. Bathrooms are too small. Good rewards program with AMC.

I enjoy seeing a good movie! AMC theater show s the recent movies.!!

It was a little chilly. Staff was very polite, helpful and friendly. Need to paint the place to spruce it up a bit.

Comfy, quick service. To bad we cant make people be quiet through a movie

This theater may be old but it has history, character and a great staff that goes up and beyond for their customers. Is it in need of repairs yes but is that the fault of the people working their NO, they do the best they can with what has been given to themThis is the only theater in a 100 mile radius and I am thankful we have this theater and the lovely staff who runs it . I hope AMC reads the reviews of this small town theater and sees that the people love the theater and want the theater but just needs a little TLC I rate the overall experience of it with five stars for the staff, the concessions, and the history of this old building

Had a good time. Just needs new seats

I am a handicapped in life and it was very comfortable compared to most it has a really nice picture to it in a good

Was good small but clean and we were the only ones there.

If you got a spare $100 take your family to see a movie in the least comfortable seats youve ever sat in.(tickets and popcorn) But try to sit close to the speakers so you can hear it over the neighboring movie, and consider one of those bleacher cushions to help tolerate the seats. Popcorn was tasty and the staff was friendly and professional.

Love the placeVery historic theatre, very nice cinema.

Waaaaay over priced. Run down. The popcorn was gross. For as much as you pay for it the popcorn should at very least be freshly made. The seats were old and worn out. I took my three year old here for his first movie. Just me and him. It cost me nearly 40 dollars. For 2 tickets, a popcorn and a drink. I couldnt imagine trying to take the rest of our family. Like I said, as much as it cost i think the the theater could atleast be well maintained.Never again.

Crazy long line getting into theater- the 1 ticket cashier is also the concession clerk. Seats are literally falling apart and not comfortable. Only movie theater in area, so no other choice but to go to this dump of a theater. A small renovation could easily make the State Theater a true Alpena gem.

I personally love this theater. The newly updated concessions stand is nice and easily accessible. The butter being self serve is so much better than behind the counter. If you and your company cant agree on how much you want you dont have to argue in front of the staff. One thing that isnt so great about this theater is the seats. All of them are old and some have trash bags taped over them so people dont use them. Some have been removed completely and not replaced.

Love this place. Nice and clean nice employees. Candy is a little hi priced for me though

Its very out dated and dirty. A lot of bags over seats and the movie was out of focus for a part of the movie. Concessions are very overpriced for what you get. Just not a comfortable experience

A updated concession area with plenty of options and Coke Freestyle Machines are really the only redeeming qualities of this theater.Below average screens, poor sound quality, and truly terrible seating. One theater has approximately half a dozen unusable seats, and that isnt counting seats with missing/broke arm rests.The staff does their best though! Nothing but respect for them. However, AMC desperately needs to invest. A historic building with lots of potential to become a very, very nice theater..

Seating is great has a place to put your drink in . Viewing was good also . Employees very nice and friendly .

Love it. Wish movies stayed longer tho. Great service.

This is an older theater. It is the only game in town, but the employees do not treat you like a captive audience. They work hard to keep it clean, and are polite. The experience is good.

Nobody in the ticket booth. Slow service, paid $100 to see a movie in the worst seat I have ever sat in. And they wonder why people dont go to the movies anymore.

Quaint Little Theater in the heart of downtown Alpena. Staff was friendly. In the movie was good

Seats or floor could be raised to where heads arent in the way of the screen and be a little more comfortable, but a nice convenient movie theater.

Very loud, but very clean and employees were very nice.

The staff is helpful, and friendly enough. I found the cinemas all have broken seats, the floors are sticky with spilled soda pop, the bathrooms are grossly filthy.

The theater is out dated. The prices are overboard. Considering I have to drive an hour in any direction to go to the movies, its not worth the drive. The only reason they are getting 2 stars is because the staff was welcoming enough.

Concession had nice options, but theater needs some work. Broken chairs in the cinema and door to outer hallway didnt shut all the way. But picture and sound was good.

Although a smaller theater, Ive been there numerous times and I have nothing to complain about.

The seats are old & very uncomfortable, I felt like I was sitting on the floor.

Volume was slightly loud but not unbearable. The movie The Mule was entertaining.

Theater is far out dated. The seats are disgusting covered in human oils, butter, dead skin and all kinds of things. The seats and arm rests are all broken. The bathrooms are filthy and the theater in general feels scummy and disgusting. The picture quality is sub par, the sound is abysmal and the prices are far too inflated for the experience you receive. They charge ridiculous prices for concessions. The theater is in such disrepair and poorly maintained that its worth the drive to Gaylord to have a better experience and even with making the trip you save money all around.

Same movies week after week haven’t been there in at least a year. Anything I want to see never comes. So I either wait till it comes out on demand or go to Gaylord to see it.

The staff is great. The theater needs updating and a better selection of movies.

Lets start a restoration fund. Preserve what we have.check out the Redford theater and you will see a restored landmark.saw young frankinstine in Oct it was aswome to see it on the big screen again.

Movie was great. Staff also good. The seats desperately need replacement!

Got an awesome discount and free refill on popcorn. It was great.

The only theatre in town, its got a real great historical feel to it!

Outdated by 30 years and the prices of popcorn and candy should of payed for it by now,come on AMC W T H!!

If it werent for the fact that the state building itself were a historical part of downtown the place would have been shut down Im sure. Half of the cinemas are unused due to disrepair and in the ones that are working half the seats are broken. Not mentioning the soundproofing is falling apart. Stepping away from the general looks of the place though, Ive had more than my fair share of disappointments stemming from equipment failure. The one saving grace is their concession stand has an OK assortment of food.

The picture quality is relatable to that of an old vhs tape... which would be watchable if it was centered on the screen even the slightest bit. Don’t see a movie that has any captions or text because half of it will be cut off. The Audio sounds like it’s being played through my dads old record player. Don’t even let me mention the seats. I would rather sit at the dmv for 12 hours waiting to get my revoked license back than sit in the disgusting and obnoxiously loud seats at this theatre. All of these things I would be able to overlook if they played the movies for free but at 9.50 a ticket I’d rather download it illegally online and watch it with Chinese captions at 480p than go to this theatre. I really didn’t think it was that bad until I went to literally any other theatre and realized it’s quality is below standard. But... at least the popcorn is good if you can afford it.

The movie price was good and popcorn and drinks were yummy. The seats in the theater are pretty rough and in need of repair though.

200 people in the theater. 2 people working. Hotter than ..... So disappointed.... Bathroom, well..... Clean it up. Not the State I remember.

Wish the screen was bigger and 30 minutes of previews is overkill

Great, friendly staff. Awesome popcorn.

I know theyve only got three screens to work with, but whoever is in charge of booking the movies to show needs to be fired. The selection has been *atrocious* lately, with low-rated films held-over for weeks on-end while high-quality releases never even get a chance.

Bad picture, bad sound, disgusting and falling apart seats. The staff was very friendly and helpful, I give them 5 stars! But I expect more from a chain like AMC. They need to improve the inside before they improve the outside.

Run down, seats were dirty. Needs some work!

The actual theater and bathrooms need updates but staff was friendly and the movie was sufficient in viewing and sound

Staff were very well mannered and respectful, popcorn and drinks were great. The chairs could be updated.

It was a great experience. Nice comfortable theatre.

The seats were absolutely horrendous. My girlfriend and I went to see a movie recently and we were both moving around in our seats trying to get comfortable even before the show started. The screen quality was awful. I am exagerating only slightly, but it looked like someone draped a bedsheet and bungie corded it to be used for the screen. The sound was not that bad, but not great either. But the seats, never again. Driving to Gaylord next time we decide to see a movie.

About to watch Deadpool 2 with Noone here but us. Fairly cheap, too. For two people, a large slurpee and large candy: $20.60

The ticket prices are cheaper than most theatres and the kids running the counter were very great but.....the theatre was the dirtiest one I have ever been in and I have been in many from Michigan to Georgia.

I went to see a movie at the State Theater for my very first time at that theater,. And they offered me a club membership where I got my movie ticket for only $5 and reduced-price on my popcorn and pop. Very wonderful service there that they would offer me to join their Theatre Club.

Most expensive popcorn and soda ever. Seats are broken. its been like this for years it seems like they dont care. Gaylord has a really nice cinema why cant alpena?

Great staff good deals! But get better movies...

Love this theater but hope to see it updated in the future.

I think it has a grand old comfy atmosphere. This theater is one of the last old classic theaters!

Good theater, might need some work on the inside in the future.

Sound was ok and the proces were over priced and i mean over priced for regular popcorn and regular drink mind you 2 drinks and one bag of popcorn and 2 tickets cost me almost $50

The staff is great! And the afternoon concession deals are fantastic. $1.50 for the small pop and for the small popcorn.

Hard to find a good seat when all the chairs are broken, The screens sucks and everything is over priced. They should spend some of the money they make On repairs to the theaters For the people.

Great staff at ticket/concession stand!

Alpena doesnt have a good theater. Its old, it smells, the seats are terribly uncomfortable. There are only 3 movies showing at a time. The screens are mildly damaged and it detracts from the experience. And while concessions are expensive at every movie theater, they are 30-50% more expensive here. We often drive to Gaylord to see movies for all of the above reasons. Alpena is their captive audience because there isnt another good theater around within in hours drive!

Really needs new seats and other upgrades in the cinemas. The staff is very friendly.

Could be better! But its still the nicest in Alpena.

Food and drinks definitely over priced, The chairs were not comfortable and I theater was cold.

I saw Jumanji Welcome to the jungle it was awesome.

Ok, no choice if you want local theater action.

Ehhh the first theater on the left smelled like dog pee and like all of the seats were broken

This is theatre is in need of a much needed update seats screens everything

Very good movie aucwaman

Its sad seeing small towns struggle...being down to one theater limits movie options...in general the people, food and viewing theatres are all wonderful as it has been for years...decades really...

Great local place to see movies... Only place to see 3D up north...

Good prices and movie selection

The popcorn and the drink are way too expensive especially when the big bag of popcorn that you get his completely stale and you cant even eat it they need to do better

Great old time theater

Chairs sucks but it was ok

Fun

Nice place to go on a date

In the theater we were in there is damage in the middle of the screen. But I like our small town theater. The price on drinks and popcorn are outrageous though.

Dirty seats

Old, uncomfortable, overpriced

If you dont mind small movie screens with some of the movie being projected on the curtains and seat backs then this is the place for you. Unfortunately Alpena doesnt have great options and both theaters are owned by the same corporation so this review is mostly moot.

Very clean!!

This place is just old, not bad just is what it is.

Theatre to small

Lame

Good place to see a flick.

Only movie theater in Alpena.

Very pricey needs to be cleaner

It was clean

Could be nicer with up dated sets