A pretty decent theatre that is in the heart of downtown and near subway stations. 2 levels with a lounge/food area on the 2nd level that's more than just popcorn and nachos. You can actually come here earlier and grab a bite to eat while sitting in the lounge with a full bar so you can actually see what you are eating instead of eating it in the dark.

Was here for a TIFF movie and this is a... more

Definitely the best of the downtown theatres, as they have multiple theatres of various sizes including an IMAX.
Once they get a VIP section or the ability to take a beer from the bar into the theatre, this place will earn a 5th star. Until then you'll be paying $4.50 for a bottle of water or $5 for the smallest pop.

Sidenote: Parking can be a pain depending on when you go, but there is... more

I use Scotiabank and I'm fairly certain I have about 50 free movies worth of Scene points, but I have absolutely no idea how to access them. Thus, whenever I am here it costs me an arm and a leg, but that's no different than any theatre... I digress.

Reasons to love this multiplex:
+Full bar
+Poutine, pizza or burger? Yeah, those are concession options...
+Really long, ride-like escalators... more

Come check out the escalators and the Coke freestyle soda machines! This location has plenty of theatres which are usually very clean.

This is one of my favorite theatre locations in the GTA.

I love the location of this theatre. The seats are comfy and they offer scene points for game during commercials for incentive which is great, also I love how they have a bar and multiple bars round the area. It's an expensive theatre but every now again you will win free movies via scene points. Super convenient location and have the best movie times and offerings of most theatres in TO.

Probably my favourite cinema in Toronto.

Super convenient and plenty of bars to go before or after.

They recently started doing this fancy popcorn inside, holy cow the birthday cake flavour is the diggity!

I love the huge star trek replica ships as you take the long a@s escalator. Each journey up and down is really me thinking of how i will steal those one day.

I rarely interact with the... more

This is my go to movie theatre mainly because I live in cityplace and its the nearest one walking distance wise.

They tend to be extremely packed on blockbuster debut nights (example: avengers movie, the waiting lines were literally a block and a half in length!)

Like all cineplex theatres the concession stands/fast food places are ridiculously overpriced and drinks over-iced.

They have a... more

Came here last Friday with my girlfriend to watch American Sniper. Got a free popcorn combo courtesy of her scene card and free admission from a Christmas giftcard. So far so good. We sat down and the trailers started rolling and then began to cut in and out. Shortly after that a cineplex employee appeared and said that due to technical difficulties we would not be seeing American Sniper. So we... more

Best theatre downtown. I remember coming here back in the day when it was known as Paramount and it's great to see that this place is still looking great. The renovations are nice, lots of theatres, and fancy drink dispensers.

The go-to theatres for downtown area, at least the most popular one. The AMC theatres beside Eatons is also popular, but much smaller. There's also a nice little threatre on college called carlton theatres which is the cheapest and great for university kids. This one is the most refined and has great big theatre rooms. If you want quality for your buck, go here!

As far as movie theatres go this one is pretty top notch. It's recently renovated and has the best thing of all - IMAX! The staff are typical movie theatre staff - young kids who do not want to work. But even still I've never had an issue here. It's a very central location and there are tons of great restos in the area for you to enjoy after or before going to your movie (I for one am a huge... more

Great place to watch a movie. Nothing to fancy here, but also nothing bad and never too too busy. They have a nice lounge beside the concession. Not the friendliest staff, but I'm sure I wouldn't be too stoked serving popcorn for hours at a time either. It's a good location, not too busy, and the popcorn is still great.

Came here the another night for a preview of a film. Conveniently located, there's a lot that you can do both before and after catching a flick. Pricing is your standard movie theatre pricing; the options for snacks is larger here. There's a popcorn kiosk with a variety of flavoured popped corn; I also saw the pop machine that has like two million types of cokes. The most fun part though, is... more

Best screens in town, best movie selection in town, sadly indigo and Starbucks closed next door, now what to do while I wait.

Upsides are the large screens and comfy seats - best imax ever - lots of theatres in the theatre so tons of choices of great movies.... also have bar and many restaurant choices!!!! only downside is that it's a ways from downtown , if you're driving the parking lot nextdoor is pricey.... more

I have been going here with my boyfriend since we first started dating and it's the midpoint between our houses
I love this theatre it's big there are tons of places to eat nearby and you can get drinks in the theatre because right beside the concession stand is a bar or go to the imax theatre and watch a great quality film
I hope they put in the new VIP theatres like they have at yorkville and... more

#MOVIES #CINEMA #TORONTO #SCOTIABANK

What an iconic building! If you live in Toronto and don't know Scotiabank Theatre with the endless escalator, shame! Anyway, I enjoy watching movies here: the theatres fill up quite a bit, even on weekdays. It's a great location for TIFF screenings a well - a little different from the Lightbox and the historical theatres of TO but well worth it, especially... more

Excellent everytime. It's on the pricier side, but I just go to Rainbow Cinemas if i'm looking to save a couple of bucks :)

Cineplex is where I go for all of my IMAX or 3D experiences or they often get some wicked Limited releases too, so I'm always given a solid selection.

It's got a huge variety of screens but it is overpriced. Love the IMAX and Ultra AVx screens out there and there is good decent crowd too.

Best audience ever

Maybe I'm just too familiar with watching movies in theaters in the U.S. (Which drives me batty since people do not know how to behave in theaters anymore), but the ScotiaBank crowd was amazing. We saw Dawn of the Planet of the Apes, and even though the theater was packed, we barely heard a peep out of anyone. Thanks, Canada!... more

Plenty of cinemas and easy access as it is in the centre of downtown core. I enjoy running up those long stairs and you will to if you like a quick rush before your movie. I wished cineplex bought back NYC fries because outtakes is not the same.

Well, they have a ~new food vendor~ called:

~*~OUTTAKES Backstage Bistro~*~

Yes, it's wildly overpriced - $15 for a chicken sandwich meal with soggy fries. BUT the chicken sammer was not entirely disgusting and partially enjoyable. AND you can take the whole thing to the theatre in a tray and get your munch on. AT least it's not burger king?

You know those first 4 rows of seats right in... more

Scotiabank Theatre is probably the largest theatre downtown and usually features the latest releases. There's decent selection of Ultra AVX, Imax and regular movie screens. It IS, however, one of the more popular theatres so I'd suggest getting AVX tickets or going early if it's a new release.

In terms of the food, my favourite feature at this theatre is the freestyle Coke machine where you... more

Big

Its was great and big and had so many flavors of pop and Gatorade and lemonade you should defiantly check it out

Parking is 5 bucks when you see movie. Plenty of theatres.

Come early for amazing seats!

I use to work for Famous Players when i was a teenager and I have to say Scotiabank Theatre is by far one of the nicest theatres out there. The theaters are clean and comfortable. However, the tickets are expensive for the crazy IMAX 3D version of your movie...remember to use your Scene points card.!!

Big theatre with a big screen

Conveniently situated in the heart of Old Toronto, this cinema has everything that you need to enjoy the latest movies on a big Imax screen.
Underground parking is available in the same building. Only one problem that we had is that we couldn't get directly from the parking to the cinema, so we had to go upstairs and walk to... more

Nice place but staff don't know what to do

I went to see a show after I went to the International Home Show that was great.
The staff at this place talk more to each other than trying to help a customers.
When I tried to place an order for food the guy was so daft. During the show kids had Cell Phones on and talking with each other... more

My go to theatre when I want to see the new blockbuster movie on a giant screen in Ultra-whatever possibly IMAXy 3D-ified glory...unless it's not playing here. For some reason they seem to occasionally trade off current movies with Yonge and Dundas square. Weird. Anyways, it's a nice theatre, but it can be pricey so be sure to use your SCENE points for the expensive tickets (they work the same... more

Normally, I hate going to the movies. I hate that when there is lots of room that people insist on sitting right next to me. I hate the people who talk about the dumb s@!t in their lives while I'm trying to take in the previews. And I hate that by the time the movie actually starts, my popcorn is half way done.

What do I love?

Free S@!t.

I went to see a matinee of The Wolf of Wall Street ( I... more

ENORMOUS theatre

Visited this ENORMOUS theatre several times during my four year stay in Toronto as an international student from 2009 to 2013.
There's a really steep escalator leading up to the theatre on the top floor thats always fun to ride. Once you ascend to the summit, there's an array of food vendors and a bar next to the glass windows... more

Wow, is it just me or this place has improved since I went back 3+ years ago...

Awesome theater to visit once again, I like how everything inside is set up.

Probably one of my favourite theaters in all of Toronto.

Big, dumb, million dollar budget Hollywood flicks? Check!
Overpriced tickets and concessions? Check! (You can even get Burger King here--so gross!)

(Who the heck wants to try and watch a movie when the slob next to you is chowing down on a burger?)

Big screens and sound and IMAX and 3D? For sure!
Cushy, stadium seating? Of course!
Lots and lots of teens/tweens? You know it!

No surprises... more

1st time coming here with friends the place is really nice an especially the booth for tickets from people, they're friendly an funny an SO unexpected :) depends what day that certain person works but you will have a bright smile.

The stairs in the theatre are ment for midgets, i kept tripping cause they were soo dam short! Then seats are ment for shorties too! My knees were touchin the other... more

I'm a little biased in liking this theatre maybe because I can walk there quite easily. But I can't think of any other one that has such curb appeal. The big glass wall with the longest escalator I've seen and the multi-level Chapters at ground level help to make this theatre stand out from the rest with its downtown feel. As soon as you step outside, you're immersed in a vibrant entertainment... more

Loved the large imax screen

Went to see the movie Gravity in IMAX 3D at this HUGE theatre. They don't make them like this in Norfolk, VA, that's for sure. Anyway, thought we would not enjoy the movie since when we got there the only seats together were on the very left-hand side. And by reading about IMAX and 3D my understanding was that if... more

This is a super typical theatre. Nothing special, but nothing horrible to report either.

Scotiabank has been around for a long time, but yet Cineplex has managed to keep this location clean, well maintained and open. Given the fact that people tend to use Netflix and other content programs, I'm actually surprised at how well it's doing.

The staff is friendly, the seats are good and they have... more

I've been to this theater quite a few times and only now decided to write a review for it. First off, I like the fact that you have to go up that huge escalator in order to get to the theaters, its unique off the bat. What I also enjoy is that they have a good number of theaters, meaning that the variety of movies to watch is pretty plentiful. Concession stand prices are the same as any cinema,... more

I love this theatre - the location is amazing, the spread and type of theatre choice is unbeatable, and the service has always been seamless.

The one thing I would say is that this theatre is often positioned for the "bigger box office" / adventure films, and lately, I'd have to say that I have been as impressed with their selections.

This is my number one choice in the city however, and will... more

As far as movie theatres go.. it's large and clean. It is still overpriced though! One visit I was told 500 scene points for a popcorn and pop combo. Then a week later I was charged 1000 points, werid and inconsistent.

When I asked for a box to carry the 2 popcorns and 2 pops the server handed me a small box. I said: how am I suppose to carry all that. He said: that's all we have. I asked for... more

They pay a kid to stand there and say "No Refills".
1. They stop offering free refills on large drinks.
2. The screens are often dirty.
3. They cut commercials between the previews now. Before I could just walk in 10m late and not miss anything good.
4. The drink machines are often out of ice.
5. TimePlay only gives you 50 pts now.
6. TimePlay only gives you the pts if you can connect and play.... more

While visiting Toronto, we ended up here to see Kick A@s 2 in the Ultra AVX.

In most ways, it's typical of Cineplex theatres, but some differences from those that I know out west. First thing I noticed is that you have to take escalators up from the ticket area to the main area. They also have a VIP lounge which I still have no idea what exactly that is.

They had a bar for customers 19+ as... more

Nice, big and clean theatre located right in the middle of everything - super convenient location. The tickets aren't the cheapest and they don't have a student discount (only seniors and kids, I think) but there is a $5 discount on Tuesdays. Regular showing costs you $13 after tax, and a 3D or fancy IMAX or whatever them kids are watching nowadays will set you back up to $20+ a ticket.
... more

Ive actually been going here with my girlfriend for the past 10 years or so. I remember when it was still called the Paramount Theatre and there is a very nice secluded parking lot off Widmer st that i go to smoke a joint before the film sometimes. The experience has been degraded since those early years,there is no retailer in there that makes the fruit smoothies as there used to be before,... more

I came here with high expectation.

Maybe I did not watch my movie in one of those IMAX or Ultra AVX theatre, I found the over all experience is similar to other suburban theatres I had been to.

But mind you, having 14 cinemas gave me a good selections of movies and great for last minute decision to catch a movie.

For a theatre this size, I was surprise to find there are only handful of... more

Parking at Scotia Bank Theatre Toronto

Great movie theatre, concession stands, IMAX theatre, but do not not go Fridays and Saturdays! The rest of the week, they validate your parking at the nearby Parkway underground parking, you pay $5. Not for Fridays and Saturdays though, when 3 hours cost you more than a movie, $15, or if you linger at the bar, $20 for 4 hours!... more

Escalators are broken and have been for the past couple weeks. Good deals on Tuesday, and the newer movies are usually offered in the AVX theatre that lets you do seat reservation (which is awesome in itself). Always clean and the Coke pop machines are fun to play with.

This is a good theater to go to, It's in a very convenient location, decent movie prices, and provides excellent service. I've been coming here for the past 7 years and I have been quite happy with it!

I really like this Cinema, it's becoming my go to theatre. As a huge movie fan, I spend a lot of time in theatres - and this is one of the best.

The majority of the cinemas at Scotia bank are a good size with comfortable seating and good sound.

Love the IMAX option - huge screen and big sound... adds so much more to the movie experience. They also have an AVX theatre with digital screen and... more

Not even Drinkwall can save you.

Bought our tickets and went up to get popcorn. We arrived 15 minutes before our movie showtime (3:25 pm on a Wednesday afternoon). Cashier was rude and completely incompetent. She could not figure out what we had ordered and kept punching it in wrong, until her computer froze and she had to wait for a superior to come fix it - but of course, she didn't bother... more

Nice Cinema Downtown

If you are downtown Toronto, and you are in the mood for a movie, then this theater is a good choice. There are lots of different movies playing, IMAX and other special theaters, the regular food stands and a great view from their windows.
In addition, a couple of times of year you may be lucky enough that a film... more

I haven't been to Paramount.. err Scotiabank theatre in so long! We frequented this back in the day when I went to school @ Ryerson.

I love the never ending escalators and the small lounge area. Theatres are massive compared to other cineplexes up in the 'burbs

One of the Biggest Screens in the World!! Outstanding Movie Experience

Scotiabank theatre is in Toronto Downtown. 259 Richmond Street. Its 5min walk from Osgoode station.
It has a screen which is almost as tall as a 6 storey building. We had seen THE DARK KNIGHT which was my first movie on this screen and believe my i was stunned out of my mind.
To see THE JOKER on this screen... more

I love going to the movies, and I love Cineplex...but I do have some qualms with this theatre.

For starters, they need more bathrooms. A theatre that huge, and in the middle of downtown Toronto should have many more bathrooms - especially in the theatre area for when people are running out during the movie and don't want to be standing in line. The biggest group of bathrooms are all the way at... more

Been here many times. Love the giant escalator.

Comfy seats. Clean theatres. Great selection of movies.

As with every movie theatre, snacks are overpriced. Always amazed how I can spent $15 on a popcorn and a pop ;).

They have the fancy fountain-pop machines as Hero Burger...

*Tip: reduced prices on Tuesday, only $7.99 adult seating :).

i like this theatre, lots movies to choose from, many choices for dinner in the area, and lets not forget the location being awesome.

so yesterday was the first time i've tried the soda machine... first time did not work so well. i got diet coke + raspberry... eww. so dumped that and tried again, lime coke is pretty good, altho they already make that on the market....

watched a movie in the... more

I was impressed with the AVX seats, screen and pre-assigned seating. The AVX screen is no IMAX (which I think they also have?). However, it is nicer than most screens at other theatres. Also, the new pop machines are fun.

Key Features: Magic Soda Machines, and Star Trek, and a bar.

First things first - if you like Star Trek, then you probably want to see the Enterprise E and the Klingon Bird of Prey hanging from the ceiling. But that only lasts for a few moments. Then it's time to move on.

Time to grab tickets. If you find that the movie you want to see looks to be sold out, always make sure to check the... more

The worst IMAX screen in Toronto. Go to Empress Walk or if no choice Yonge/Dundas(previously AMC) for IMAX. the seating in most cineplexes have been chosen to be close to the screen. They honestly do not understand viewing distance most of their screens and seatings are planned to earn maximum irrespective of the patron's cinematic experience. Cineplex is going to kill the movie going... more

It's best to go on Tuesday when the tickets are cheaper. As they got rid of a lot of the poorly managed fast food franchaises the food offered is more consistent than before. I believe this is one of the first places in Toronto to have a Coca-Cola Freestyle fountain machine that offers hundreds of flavors of pop. It sucks that you have to pay over 4.00 for a drink that doesn't include free... more

Ive been going here since i was young, and its only getting better. the new coke machine is amazing. they always have all the new movies and the new theatre upgrades. next up: self food ordering? :P

Huge screen. Stadium seats. Automated ticket kiosks.

Nice popular theatre but disappointed that they no longer offer ALL you can drink at the fancy CocaCola machine. Trust me... I am not going to overdo it on the drinks since I don't want to keep rushing out to fill up and rush out to go pee during the movie ! Just offer it out of principle !:(