1 / 2AMC NEWCITY 14
📍 Goose Island, IL
Large-screen cinema in a convenient Chicago shopping plaza with parking. Mixed reviews on comfort and cleanliness, but families appreciate the accessible location.
This is a very nice theater in a shopping plaza with food and other places as well as residences. The parking is only two dollars if you go to the theater and you can pay at the kiosk before you go to the parking lot or after you get to the car. The theater will validate your parking for three hours for $2 When it would normally be $14. There’s a great selection of movies and it has many theaters and the seats are comfortable. However, I don’t personally like the carpet because they smell after a while even though this is a relatively new theater and the seats can also smell when they’re not able to be easily cleaned because they’re also cloth. The seating arrangement was also difficult because there are no labels for letters and only really have mostly numbers in the seating area so you have to look up the seating arrangement online to see where you’re supposed to be sitting. The roses have numbers on the seats, but they don’t have letters on the rows which is part of the assignment when you get seats. But if it’s not very crowded, I don’t think it really matters. There’s plenty of bathrooms and there are kept well and there are also Individual bathrooms.
🏆 Family Action Verdict
This theater works best for families prioritizing location convenience over comfort, especially for shorter films. The lack of reclining seats makes it less suitable for long movies with young children. Consider other AMC locations if comfort is a priority.
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💬 What Families Are Saying
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karina k
a year ago
“This is a very nice theater in a shopping plaza with food and other places as well as residences. The parking is only two dollars if you go to the theater and you can pay at the kiosk before you go to the parking lot or after you get to the car. The theater will validate your parking for three hours for $2 When it would normally be $14. There’s a great selection of movies and it has many theaters and the seats are comfortable. However, I don’t personally like the carpet because they smell after a while even though this is a relatively new theater and the seats can also smell when they’re not able to be easily cleaned because they’re also cloth. The seating arrangement was also difficult because there are no labels for letters and only really have mostly numbers in the seating area so you have to look up the seating arrangement online to see where you’re supposed to be sitting. The roses have numbers on the seats, but they don’t have letters on the rows which is part of the assignment when you get seats. But if it’s not very crowded, I don’t think it really matters. There’s plenty of bathrooms and there are kept well and there are also Individual bathrooms.”
Annabella Mumma
a month ago
“I really like this theatre! The seats are pretty comfy and the screens are huge. It's nice to have a place close by in the city. Definitely pretty expensive for literally any snacks, but it was some pretty solid popcorn.”
Sandra Barnes
a month ago
“Is in a good location, has parking lot. Is a nice place, very clean. Follow up for this place is the letters are difficult to find 😁 Customer service so,so…”
Reviews from Google
Overview
AMC NewCity 14 is a multi-screen cinema located in a Chicago shopping plaza with restaurants and residential areas nearby. The theater features large screens, cafe facilities, and pram-friendly access with parking available. While families appreciate the convenient location, reviews mention standard non-reclining seats and occasional cleanliness concerns.
