I enjoy coming here during the weekend. The vibe I get from the area is pretty awesome everyone’s friendly yet mind their own business which I love. I definitely always recommend my friends to come here at least once a month to watch movies and experience the great service that they have and a comfy and cozy place. Highly recommended!

In a city brimming with excellent movie theaters, the Presidio is among my top choices! Its small but quaint, has fair prices for food & beverages, it has that classic old school cinema vibe, its in a beautiful area of the city with some great shops & dining options nearby, and best of all, the theaters offer terrific viewing from virtually ever seat in the house. The slope per row is quite steep, meaning there likely wont be any heads blocking the screen from your view AND you wont strain your neck looking up at a screen for a couple hours - even the lower seats are lined up quite perfectly with the screen.Tips: the movie started about 10 minutes after its scheduled starting time after a couple trailers meaning you have a bit of wiggle room if you are running late, and (at the time of writing this) tickets on online website such as Fandango are $15, but $14 at the door. There is no reserved seating, but perhaps if youre worried of the theater selling out, that extra dollar might be worth it.

This is a very interesting movie house I have been through. This was a great experience for everyone because the employees are so friendly, attentive, and professional, and the whole movie house is set up so well for families and friends. Staff comes to your seat to take your order and deliver it all directly to your seat. Highly recommended!

Nice locally run theater. Has some great movies and not a national chain. Easy to walk to. Low key.

A very nice old-scool cinema. We saw a movie here and everything was pleasant. The seats are good, the theatre is authentic and the quality is good.

Old school theatre. had no lights bright enough when the film ends, must bring your own flood light

Recently saw a great performance at this lovely newly renovated space for performing arts. What a great addition this place is to the Presidio portfolio of well used historic spaces.

Good food short ads

I automatically rate any neighborhood theatre 5 stars because its a NEIGHBORHOOD theatre and not a gigantic huge multiplex. One request: please install coat hangers on the toilet stall doors in the mens restroom. The staff was very friendly and courteous.

Good size screen for a small theater. Good selection of Indy films, beer and wine available

First time, got a great impression. Comfy seats.. my girlfriend fell asleep watching Knives Out hah

Enjoyed this theatre. Small, quaint, pretty clean. Parking structure is a bit tight and people smoking at the stairwell were my only complaints. All in all, Id come back to watch more Korean movies not in mass release.

Great Theatre! Low key, easy to walk by.

4 plex, nice film varieties, concessions and overall movie quality, a city family favorite

Good movie selection, comfortable seats, cozy atmosphere.

Nice and ol school feel to it. Roomy seats as well good soda and popcorn.

Great spot to see Star Wars.Bigger on the inside haha

I love their caramel popcorn! Candace, one of the concession stand workers, was really nice. They give out free sample sometimes so try their caramel popcorn!

Beautiful art-deco building. Spacious theater with large screen, with an old-fashioned stage and curtain. However, parking in the neighborhood can be difficult.

It’s a cute neighborhood theater. They should replace the seats, the fabric is falling a part and there are stains all over the seats. The staff are very nice. The sound and quality of the movies are very good in comparison to larger corporate movie theaters! It’s a great option if you want to avoid the larger crowds downtown and want to support your local businesses!

I love seeing movies at the two small theaters (Presidio and Marina) on Chestnut Street. I always pick these two theaters over any of the large ones as I always have a better time there. Cute, cozy, and fun. Nice to support smaller businesses too! Grab a drink at Campus on a Tuesday after the movie as Jess is my favorite bartender!

This charming vintage theater was quiet and cozy. Not much of a large crowd at all. It was a nice place to sit back and enjoy a movie after walking all over hilly San Francisco. Sound and visual quality was up to par even for an older theater. Great snacks and customer service.

Old fashion movie theatre. Screen we saw, was a theatre of about 40 seats. Chairs are old, but sound and screen were great!

We were seeing uncut gems so in a way it added to the stressful movie experience, but the sound was way to loud and the speakers were blown in theather 4. I felt like I was getting screamed at for 2 hours.

A very nice old-fashioned movie theater. The theater isnt the largest but it is pretty cozy.

The Presidio is one of the few remaining neighborhood movie theaters in S. F. It is located in The Marina that has plenty of eateries to enjoy before or after the movie.The Presidio is a multi-screen facility that shows first run films. Good place to view the latest in a cozy atmosphere.

Great atmosphere, they have different music on different weeks, all really good. Interesting tapas. Great service.

We were invited from a friends kids birthday party. I was told every guest included a small soda and popcorn. When we walked in, I did see some popcorn were ready for guest. However, when I asked for soda, the worker serving snacks started giving face and mumbling something I couldnt hear. After awhile, they asked us to move the table that they put it there at the first place into the theater inside which is dark in the middle of the movie. They set the table outside the theater at the common area at first and then asked us to move in the middle of the movie in dark. After the movie, kids went out and the boss kept asking kids to go out as far away from the theaters saying another movie is ending and the watchers are coming out and we would be in their way. However I never see anyone coming out quick I guess she didnt want the kids being loud to affect other watchers which I could completely understand and I wish she communicated with us honestly. In fact she should turned in the lights off The theater my friend reserved and closed the door for the rest of the party. If they rented the theater for kids party, they should prepare the noise.i felt the worst that they were being so cheap giving faces when I asked for soda if it was party of the package my friend paid for. If I could give 0 stars, there wouldnt be one star as now.

Nice, clean old school movie theater!

This is just a OK theater. Dont expect a updated theater but great customer service and good popcorn!!

Cute small theater with somewhat comfortable seating

The staff is nice but without a clue the screen was tiny but top and bottom had 12 inches of a sun shade blocking the projection - editing the film and when i mentioned it to the staff they were like okay, we will have a look and then they chuckled behind my back.The theater -#4- is smaller than my small living room - seats 36!!! And it is a noisy room you hear everything!!!If u must go ASK which theater you movie is playing in.And that theater WAS one of the best ones in The City,.

Great local theater!

Smaller theater but they had a great staff, prices werent terrible and they seem to have a consistent lineup of pretty good movies. No complaints

Cool Neighborhood Theater

Nice, old fashioned theatre - the way movie places used to be thirty years ago. Three small theatres. Basic seats and screen. You are looking up to the screen. They sell popcorn and soda. Friendly local place and its great to support a small, local business.

Really sweet old movie house with charm!

Eric, the head of tech at Presidio Theatre, takes his job very seriously and only wants the best for patrons. Hes a passionate film buff and prides himself on the movie-going experience at his theater.

Nice low key movie theater

I went here the other day to see Murder on the Orient Express. The location is good, getting in is relatively painless (assuming you can find a parking spot), and the process of getting your ticket and going to the specific theater is remarkably fast. I would say this makes up for the fact that the projector screens are quite poor. The placement is slightly too high, the colors are somewhat dull, and there appear to be vertical chunks of the projector that are brighter than others. This didnt detract too much from my viewing experience, but I definitely expected better. But I would say that if image quality isnt a priority in your movie-going experience, this is definitely a good place to go if youre within the Presidio area.

Its an old theater with a good selection of movies.

Nostalgic all American old skool cinema. 4 screens - great authentic cinema experience.

Excellent sound, small theaters, good view from every seat (at least in theater two). Refills on large popcorn.

Just love being able to walk to a movie theater

Great neighborhood and family movie theater. My family and I have been attending movies at this location for over a decade. Good food and service and always a friendly crowd. It is not a destination location that I would drive all the way across town to see the latest 3D science fiction movie but it is very convenient for those of us looking to catch a movie on a moments notice.

Nice theater.

Loved this old school style cinema. Really comfortable seats and super friendly staff. Popcorn was great and even have choices of sweets and ice cream.

Small cinema with a family atmosphere.

Very old and out dated place. They don’t show the best movies.

Experience was OK, The musical was great Just parking was a problem.

Nice to support our local, independently owned, and charming movie theater.

Located in the Marina in SF. Make sure you arrive early because parking can be hard to find and you dont want to miss the beginning of your movie! Old-timey feel. Great if you dont want to head to a huge theatre and want that nostalgia.

This is the tiniest theater I have ever seen! I showed up with a date and the screen was probably only double the size of my home tv. The theater seating approximately 25 people was very empty until a few more people trickled in. It felt very comfortable due to its small scale.

Very nice old school cinema. It has a 20ish vibe. Nice seats, I think its probably best to sit in the back to prevent neck complaints. Great sound and an ok screen. I can recommend this cinema to everybody.

I love the Lee family theatres, they have cheap tickets and concessions with an intimate environment

Old school theater. Loved it. The projectionist even came out before the show to say thank you for supporting the theater. Went to see suicide squad here.

This is a quant small theater that shows fairly current movies. The screen wasnt exactly large but the seating and the sound quality were fine. For the most part the experience here is fine and I will come back but the $10 is a bit steep for what they are offering.

Old and a little dirty, but full of character. I love being able to visit a small local theatre.

Great location near restaurants and shops on Chestnut. Modest three-screen theatre has leading first-run films and surprisingly comfortable seating.

Im always partial to a non-cineplex experience. Presidio has intimate theaters, and offers lots of pre-movie dinner, post-movie drink options on Chestnut.One of the few reasons to spend any extended time in the Marina...

Old school spot with a lovely charm and the best popcorn in SF. Go extra butter with the popcorn :).

Not the best chairs, but cool neighborhood vibe, and $12 tickets

Good selection of films that isnt just the splashy stuff in the bug cinema chains

If youre already in the neighborhood, watch a movie here. Then wander down Chestnut Street and check out all of the shops.

Relaxed and friendly theatre. Just beware that the smallest screen seems smaller than some home theatres.The womens room used to be awful but was recently fixed up.

Good movie theater in the marina area close to motels on Lombard

Small and friendly, offering a limited but interesting mix of releases.

For a small theater this place is great. But do not expect modern multiplex quality screens

Shows fan favorites and has a nice selection of indie films, documentaries, and other smaller productions. Small theater in a bar and restaurant filled area.

The inside of the Theatre was very good and they had lots of choices of foods ,but the bathroom was a little to small and a little dirty.

Old school cinema! Leather seatings & nice atmosphere why not give it a go

Kinda small and the seats were organized weirdly, but the sound quality was very good, better than most chain theaters and the visual quality was just as good as others.

This is an ok movie theater, maybe 7/10. It has few theaters very ranged in quality. I personallly like this theatre for its location but for quality i would pick a different theatre.

Five screens nicely renovated.

My girlfriend and I went out to this theater to see Maleficent this evening. We like going to the local businesses when we can, and it is especially convenient since we work in the neighborhood. We have seen multiple movies at this location and the one down the street, but had never had a customer service issue before now.During the movie, the audio and video repeatedly cut out. Youd be enjoying a climactic scene, and then a hiccup to stop the pacing altogether. This seemed to happen over and over, and the entire crowd would exclaim louder and louder with every occurrence. I wanted to get up and notify them after the third time, but honestly I didnt want to miss part of my movie when I had paid 22 for our tickets and another 12 for concessions. I looked over at my girlfriend and she said lets just tell them after the film is over. It happened four, and then five times. And by the end of the movie, it had perturbed us enough to bring it up to the lady at the front.When we requested to speak to the Manager and tell her our experience at first they did not believe what had happen and asked why no one else from the theater had gone up to them while the film was still running to tell them what was going on, at the same moment a man to our left overheard us and confirmed to the Manager and the other employee what had happened and he too was disappointed on what had happened.When we requested for our money back, the Manager cut us off and said that they can give me two passes for the theater and cannot give me our money back and gave us the reasoning that if they give me my money back, then they would have to give everyone their money back. In which we stated that thats not what we asked for since we did not want to go see another film at the theater at risk that we may have the same experience with another film.After being cut off by the manager she proceed to tell us that it was OUR fault that we did not report the issue to them while the film was running. We proceed to try and explain that we still wanted to enjoy they film because if I would have left I would have missed a chunk of the film, and we were cut off rudely by the employee next to her who told me we were wrong and that the film is digital! And that its just a file they download from LAand that they dont use projectors. (Im sure they dont use the old style projectors with cans of film but Im pretty sure they have a computer and a digital projection system to somehow get it to the screen.) They told us that it was our fault for not stepping out of the film during the run time to notify them of an issue and since we sat through whole film that I did not deserve to have my money back.After being insulted we had a little emotional exit after being provoked by the Manager and her employee. We left to return to our car and knowing that we would pass by their other location (Marina Theater) we walked in to see an employee on her cell phone. She puts her phone down to assist me, we kindly ask her if there was a head office (since I knew both theaters were own by the same company, I was sure there was an owner or main operator I could speak too) we could call and I briefly said that I had a poor experience at their other location down the street and I just wanted to have someone to talk to about my experience, not giving any details on what had just happened, the poor girls face goes white and points to the brochures on the counter and saying that each theater has its own number and that theres no office to contact stating that they are just a small business. In which she states that if you have an issue you can call her..... I mean him We did not mention that the manager we just dealt with was a women, which tells me that the Manager from the other theater was on the phone with her gossiping about us and what had just happened.I plan on never returning to this chain with my business. But Ill be sure to tell my friends and family of my poor experience.

Small but comfortable seats!

Nice small theatre in s great neighborhood

Small theater...love it!

Great local theater.

Nice quant theater and price nicely

Not a bad theatre, but not the coziest either.

Old school cinema, get there early so you arent stuck with the front row seats.

Good place to watch movies, but popcorn was stale and the place could use some updates.

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Really exciting

Like watching a movie on a bus. Too small

Neighborhood gem

Good movies and comfortable.

Nice neighborhood theater.

Dilapidated

Funky small theater

Old school theater.

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Seats are very uncomfortable. Dont go there if you have back issues!

Old and worn out movie theater and staff is a bit on the off side.

Nice and vintage

Seats not the greatest and really, really dark walking in...be very careful with the steps, but pretty cheap and keeps the previews at a minimum. I plan on returning.

Okay, place with 4 theatres.

Small theater but cute!

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