If you are looking for a good movie theater in Northern Kentucky, then you are in luck. No matter if you are looking for a matinee or something that has nice restaurants close by to make a great evening, here are some of the places that you can find theaters, with reviews and ticket information also.
Rave Theater – Florence
This theater is located at the Florence Mall and used to be the Cinema de Lux theater we had written about previously. While the de Lux level, as it used to be called, is no longer used, this is still a nice theater to attend. The reviews, however, since the theater changed ownership last year in 2010 are mixed. Some people have found it to be better than before, but others have not been impressed with the change. I have attended this theater under both the previous ownership and current ownership and can’t tell much of a difference. While the prices continue to climb at all theaters, if you are wanting to spend a day of shopping with some nice restaurants close by, this is a nice place to attend for your showing.
Danbarry Cinemas – Florence
This is an older and smaller theater in Florence near the Turfway Park Race Track. This is also a discount theater, so if you are looking for new releases, you won’t find them here. However, for the price, if you can wait for a few weeks or so after a new release comes out, then you will save some money, at least on the price of the ticket. Movie ticket prices are about half to less than half the cost of the normal ticket prices.
AMC Newport on the Levee – Newport
This is a great theater that is in the Newport on the Levee complex. This makes it a nice place to take a date or get out during the day for lunch and entertainment. The state of the art theater is a nice facility and has some great attractions around it, like the Newport Aquarium and a Barnes and Noble bookstore in the same complex. There are also some great restaurants in the area as well, making this another one stop place for entertainment.
Great Escape – Wilder
This is another nice theater that is right in the middle of the Northern Kentucky area. Located off of I-275 at the Wilder exit, this theater shows new releases and also has some great matinee prices. If you are wanting to avoid the large crowds and traffic associated with Newport and Mall Road, then this is a good option for you also.
Getting Tickets for Northern Kentucky Movies and Tips
When it comes to getting tickets for the above theaters, there are the usual options of going to the window when you arrive and standing in line to purchase your tickets if it is busy. However, there is a wealth of places that you can buy tickets online for your showing and save the hassle. One place is MovieTickets.com that has access to the most current showtimes for all of the Northern Kentucky movie theaters.
The one biggest tip that I can offer, from personal experience, is to double check the showtimes. If you are looking at showtimes for Friday and it is Thursday night, then double check the showtime Friday morning before you go to the theater. Sometimes the theaters will change or update their showtimes overnight and you might be surprised if you miss that showing that you were planning on.