Violet Crown Charlottesville

200 W Main St, Charlottesville, VA 22902, USA

Related:	le jeune cinema 6
Related:	lejeune cinema
Address:	200 W Main St, Charlottesville, VA 22902, USA
Phone:	+1 434-529-3000
Site:	violetcrown.com
Rating:	4.7

Location

Photos 100

Reviews 13

Cindy Calvin

Clean! Local beer selections and other drinks, great food options (we had already eaten so next time will order there), you can bring your drinks and food inside theater while watching move. Seats very comfortable, great sound and picture quality. This is our second time here for movie night, last night Sept. 10, 16 we watched Hell or High Water. A must see movie (not for kids). Everyone respectful, no talking or on cell phones (they are strict on that and will have you removed). We live walking distance but they provide parking vouchers for Water St. garage. A couple upcoming movies that we want to see, Violet Crown has a variety of great movies always, not your typical commercialized movies . You can pre-order tickets online or when you get to theater. Tickets not overpriced for quality and extra bonuses you get. Looking forward to seeing more movies there, would be awesome if showed Bully Fighters movie

Katherine Sigman

Violet Crown has been one of the most wonderful additions to the Downtown Mall in Charlottesville. It is a joy to see a movie in this theater. And they offer so much more than your average theater. The bar(s) have a wide and very good selection of drinks and food which you can order. They even have gluten free pizza crusts available for their pizzas. The truffled fries are delicious too! Every theater seat has a tray so that you are able to enjoy your food and beverages while watching your flick. (Tip: large popcorns get free refills) Violet Crown also hosts a weekly "Industry Night" for those in the food service industry (pay stubs required, for details contact them... They have a FB page specifically for this as well). All the seats and rows are spacious and really comfortable and the front row seats recline and have foot rests! I really appreciate the reserved seating in the theaters as well!

ziv haskal

First time at theater to see Star Wars in 3D, center seats. Both of us felt that something was off in the projection. The 3D was a bit blurry, distracting because of some distortion, etc-- and we both independently wished we had seen the non-3D version, in hopes that these issues might have been absent. Sound should have been louder for the overtures, music, etc. Screen (and 3D effect and projection) are simply better represented at Regal Stonefield. I suppose Id give the theater another try for a smaller movie, where screen size and projection are not so as paramount. For this particular movie, it was a real disappointment.

Lynnette Mitchell

I took my 24 yr old son to see Pirates of the Caribbean and the manager Chris was just amazing!! My son has autism and because theaters run their sound WAY TO HIGH in my opinion I was worried it was be an issue for my son. I asked Chris if he could turn down the volume just a little and he said that was no problem and he was so happy to help! THANK YOU VIOLET CROWN OF CHARLOTTESVILLE!!!! You care! I asked Regal the same thing, just a little not a a great deal and they told me no. Maybe they cant or they arent allowed Im not sure but I will continue to bring my son and my business to the Violet Crown.

Thomas Hayes

Violet Crown is great because you dont get this giant overcrowded theater ever. You get the opportunity to reserve seats for a theater that is typically much smaller than the ones weve become accustomed to. But they have all new technology so the picture and sound is great. There is also an attached restaurant and bar so if you want to take food or beer or wine into the movie you are more than welcome to. One of the other great things is that with parking being a hassle on the downtown mall, you can park at the parking garage and get your parking receipt validated at the theater!

Savannah Schuermann

What a fun way to see a movie! Amazing bar downstairs with a wide selection of spirits, beer and wine. Many of the beer and wine selections are local and all are on tap - so theyre always fresh. The food is great, the service is friendly, and the prices are affordable. For the price of sodas, popcorn and candy at a standard movie theater, we were able to enjoy two drinks each + a hot dog and pizza. The seating is very comfortable and the audio/visual components are up to par with other "big name" theaters. Well be seeing movies here from now on!!

Steve Evans, M.A.

Clean, comfortable multiplex. First cinema in C-ville to serve cocktails and food in-theater, although with the imminent opening of Alamo Drafthouse there will be competition. VC screens a smattering of art-house films, filling a gap left by the Vinegar Hill Theatre, still mourned in these parts. Leave a little time to park and walk to VC before showtime; parking can be dicey downtown. On the upside, theyll validate your parking ticket if you use one of the garages.

Tabatha Myers

Nice location, friendly staff and good movie selection. We tried having dinner downstairs one time and it has a LOT of room for growth before calling itself a restaurant that can charge such high end prices. There was a significant gap in price point and quality of the restaurant/wait staff. If I pay $15-20 a plate, Im expecting a WHOLE lot more from the experience than what is provided. The movies and concession stand were good though!

Janice Taylor

We saw Star Wars VII 3D in Aud. #6. The first 2 hours the H/A pumped below freezing outside air into the theater, then ten minutes of heated air, followed by a return to very cold air. Everyone in theater had to put on heavy coats, hats and gloves. The desks answer to this horrible situation was “ They needed to keep the projector cool”. They should close down this theater until they can correct their problems.

Cameron Hicks

They charge a $2 booking fee to buy tickets in advance, and you *have* to buy in advance, because the theaters are so small that movies often sell out before you can arrive at the box office (which doesnt charge a booking fee). Ugh. The food is overly salty, too. But the seats are nice, and its cool that you can drink alcohol in the theater (to lift your spirits after shelling out so much of your money).

Nikodemas Reikalas

Love everything about this theater! Its not just a movie theater, its an experience. Great service, good food and adult beverages. Its a staple for us to go and see the Star Wars movies there as they allow some individuals to be on display in the lobby dressed in costume and to bring along their constructed droids. Great photo opportunity and sets the stage for the movies Im about to see.

Frank Feigert

The sound is FAR TOO LOUD, even without my hearing aids!! There is NO reason why coming attractions had to be as loud as they were. Understandably, Dunkirk was a loud film, and I expected that. However, without my hearing aids (1) it was too loud and (2) I missed what little dialogue there was. This is the second time this has happened to me, and I doubt that I will ever return.

Ruslan Goad

Ive been here before, nothing special to review about, until I got there last night, I went to see Dont breathe, when I arrived I was promptly asked for my ID, mind you Im well over 18, when I didnt have my ID the cashier just looked at the computer and refused to say anything else, he blankly looked around until another couple walked up to the register, I wont be visiting again