Picturehouse reviews

A good cinema, with a good and varied programme of options to entertain. There is a bar with light food options on the first floor with level access from the car-park. Cinema screens are accessible from the street level. Both levels are linked by internal stairs, but there is no lift.

Oh, how sweet the pleasure that I didst experience at the Exeter Picturehouse! A building of plays and pinto, verily, it was the best entertainment that mine eyes hath ever seen. Forsooth, at a mere cost of £45.99 per person, with a glass …

The atmosphere was very welcoming and warm. Staff were super friendly and accommodating. We’ll definitely be back 🙂

Love this place. Such a nice vibe cinema with a great café/bar upstairs. Support these cinemas peeps! 👌🏻 …

Laid back, comfortable, excellent choice of films and live broadcasts, friendly staff. Excellent.

Good films, nice people, nice drinks (which you can take in). Good views from the bar 🙂

Cute lil cinema with good seat, sofa seats are a nice touch 🙂

Lovely cinema. Great food and drink. Great staff. Great programking

Lovely little cinema, with a great bar and cafe upstairs, serving delicious pizzas in a cosy informal atmosphere.
Even though there are only 3 types of pizza on the menu, they are definitely some of the best in Exeter, plus they have Estrella on tap…. enough said!

Went on a warm Sunday, nice and cool inside. Watched Brian and Charles on a comfy sofa. …

I always love visiting this Picturehouse. Great choice of films, mellow area to relax before or after a film, enjoy great coffee, a nibble or a glug or two of wine. The sun always seems to shine here!

Silly price for an average venue. Better choices in Exeter to watch films

Great little cinema. Good bar. Pizzas and snacks. Friendly staff.

I’ve seen two movies here so far and have had good experiences both times. They have comfortable seating in the theatre that leans back. You can get wine, beer, coffee, food, snacks, etc., upstairs and wait for your movie very comfortably …

Super cinema, comfortable seats. Good little cafe serving pizza, hot drinks and alcohol beverages.

Glad to see they’re reopened. Great venue for seeing films other than the mass market blockbusters. Staff are very friendly and helpful. Snacking & drinking choices are good, including alcohol. In comparison to other Exeter cinemas though, a ticket seems much more costly

Friendly staff, good coffee and nibbles.
Great to support independent Film venues, too

Lovely comfortable seating with a luxury feel to the cinema

Nice cinema. I bought a non-alcoholic beer which I was able to take in with me. The staff are friendly.

Smaller cinema than the big multiplexes and all the better for it. Great if you want to watch a film in peace without teenagers talking all the time as they go to other venues. Seats are the best and refreshments are good quality.

Our first visit. I think we’ll be back – and may even become members!

The cinema is in a good walking location in relation to Exeter Central which is why we picked to see a film at the cinema. …

I cannot praise the team, venue and experience more. The staff are exemplary. So helpful. We had pizza and a toasted sandwich in the lovely café/bar before the film, which were excellent. I’ve visited a number of Picturehouse’s around the UK, and they all deliver. Top marks!

A firm favourite when looking to watch either the newest blockbuster or a less well known art house film. Grab a glass of something cold and choose either a comfy single seat or even a sofa.

This is how a cinema is done. Comfy seats, no worrying about the person in from and welcome staff. A breath of fresh air after the usual Vue / Showcase cinemas.

Watched the Lion King here, and really enjoyed the film. Really good selection of drinks, and fully equipped bar. One thing that made the viewing experience slightly uncomfortable were the sofa seats. They are quite upright and hard to relax on. If they had a slight recline, it would be splendid. Otherwise, great cinema.

The cinema is fabulous, my favourite in Exeter by a country mile. The bar and pizza experience is also good… but not if you don’t eat meat or dairy. I’ve asked twice now and the management shows no interest in making non meat/dairy …

Great place to chill with coffee, beers, wine, pizza even if not heading to watch a film. Love it here. …

Myself and a friend went for a catch up here to try somewhere a bit different that wasn’t a bar! The staff were excellent and super helpful.

Comfiest cinema in Exeter incorporating a proper bar and restaurant. Always a good viewing experience and a great place to share the film and a drink with friends.

we prefer this to all other local screens. nice atmosphere. pleasant bar area. very comfortable seats. great value if you go the silver screen sessions. bit awkward to park if you can’t get into their small car park being the only drawback.

Great cinema . The staff were fantastic. Just an all round lovely place.

We had a lovely afternoon, started with a couple of beers and a toasted sandwich in the upstairs bar. Saw King Richard which was very good.
Looking forward to next week.

Very comfortable seats in the screens, excellent bar with classy feel, sofas for drinks and normal tables for food. Newly refurbished toilets. They allow you to take drinks from the bar into the screen which is really nice and there are …

Very good experience overall. The seats were really comfy, the staff are all extremely helpful. All the seats seem to be within a good position of the screen. I sat at the very back, so there was the fire exit light constantly in the corner …

Great little cinema, much more like a traditional cinema experience. Only two screens, screen one has such comfy seats, and if you get a sofa seat, even better. Upstairs there is a bar and you can take your drinks into the screening. It’s very civilised indeed.

Awesome cinema, great bar/cafe and really comfy seats.

I don’t go to the cinema often, but when I do it’s always the Picturehouse.

I love the ambience here. As long as I have someone with me to push my wheelchair which I stay in to view the films in a dedicated space for disabled people and carer is allocated an adjacent armchair, I cannot do on my own as all the …

Loved it, greeted at the door, friendly staff, comfy seats, parking outside. First visit, wont be the last. Thank you.

Relaxed 2 screen cinema showing a good selection of Independent and blockbuster movies. Friendly, knowledgeable staff.
Great bar with good food and drink, averagely priced, that hosts regular quizzes …

Great cinema house. Been here several times and love it. Feels like your very own cinema with limited seats and I think three screens. If film very popular advisable to book. If you go in the cafe upstairs you get free tea and coffee if you …

The sound system is screen two is so poor/low in volume that almost any noise made by an individual (e.g., rustling in popcorn buckets) serves to overshadow the on screen dialogue, even during “loud” action scenes. The first half of the new …

Customer centric ethos and passion for film that only the independents and small chain cinemas seem able to bring. If movie going dies it will be the fault of multiplexes, not cinemas like the Picturehouse. Lovely bar and great seats. Picture and audio up to scratch. Recommended over the other cinemas in Exeter.

A great small cinema with some really interesting film choices and a good membership scheme.

Lovely little cinema, shows blockbusters and artsy stuff too. Nice bar, friendly staff!

Very helpful staff. Comfortable seating and good to have a bar with somebfood available. In the past soup used to be available which was delicious. Any hope of having that again in the Winter months? Over all a good experience and a place to which I always return!

Great little cinema. Only two screens but very popular so is often busy which adds to the excellent atmosphere as doesxthe excellent food & drink bar & you can bring your drinks into the screen. Wonderful x

We think this is the best cinema in the West Country. You can meet in the upstairs bar with friends, listen to jazz music (sometimes live acoustic music), take your drinks in their glasses (NOT plastic!) in to one of the art film screenings downstairs and settle into double seat sofa seats towards the back to enjoy the film.

Superb independent cinema, ideal for those who find your World of Cine fair a bit crass. Serves fantastic pizza and the only spot I know where you can take a beer into the film. A great experience overall (subject to the film!).

Great night out. Pizza restaurant and a movie. Pizza’s are amazing…this place offers something a bit different to the normal cinema experience.

Fabulous films and a lovely café / bar and exhibition space upstairs, often with wonderful Artwork. A great place to relax and unwind, whether you happen to be there to catch a film or simply chill out! A great range of food and drinks too.

Lovely venue I am tall there was plenty on space between seats and the film down Abby was brilliant 😂 …

With a glazed first floor that leads in from it’s own private car park to a quality bar/pizzeria/seating area, this has to b one of the coolest cinemas in the southwest. …

Best movie experience in Exeter.

I recently saw a film in the picture house. I’m disabled and we reserved a two seater setter it was quite comfortable . My only negative thing is that there isn’t a lift so that people with disabilities can access the cafe upstairs.

It’s a great cinema that shows a diverse range of films. Everything – from the snacks and films to the atmosphere and the seating – feels different to the large chains, and it’s all the better for it.

Lovely cinema. Comfy and spacious. BUT bring your own snacks. I paid £6.60 for two little ice creams. Dearest in Devon I’m sure. Sorry but that’s a rip off.

I love going to this cinema as it has a cosier atmosphere and the cafe bit is fab. The food and drinks that I’ve had there are delicious and I love how you can take drinks from the cafe into the cinema itself. …

Best cinema in Exeter by a long way. Super comfy reclining seats, sofas, a bar and always clean. Attentive and friendly staff who are film lovers. Always a joy to visit.

Such a amazing experience going to this cinema, love the fact you can sit on sofa’s. The only reason I have given a 4 star review is because in screen 2 there is a fire exit sign which of course stays illuminated through out the movie, which stops you from focussing on the screen.

The new chairs are amazing! Leaning lazy boys! Great cinema. Great pizza. Good crowd and movie selection.

Great independent cinema and watching Die Hard on the big screen was perfect Christmas time viewing! I always feel there should be more films like this showing though and there just aren’t. When I think of picturehouse I don’t think of …

Smallish screen compared to some of the big multiplexes and the rows of seats don’t have enough angle to clear the person in fronts head so if they are taller than you it masks some of the screen. Good picture and sound and a nice cafe bar to use pre/post movie. Reasonable prices.

Very cosy cinema, great place to see the MET, Russian and German ballets and Operas Live and previously recorded performances.
Great café-bar upstairs if you fancy a G&T too

Had a problem with a live stream that wasn’t the cinema’s fault. Staff couldn’t have been more sympathetic and gladly gave refunds and complimentary tickets.

I really enjoyed our visit to this cinema. I’m normally one for modern places, often mainstream and part of a large chain. I like both Vue cinema and the Odeon and had never before this visit been to an independent firm. So I didn’t really …

The cinema has been refurbished – wide comfortable seats with lots of leg room and best of all the Gents no longer honks as it had done for a while. …

Excellent place to watch a film. Also good for food and an excellent bar serving drinks you can take to your seat in the theatre. What more could you want!

Great independent cinema. Very comfortable. Well worth going. Only let down is how much you have to pay to park if the tiny car park at the back of the cinema is full. NCP charge same off peak at night as daytime. I think it was £5.80 for …

This Picture house is extremely good.It only has 2 screens but has a nice atmosphere and vibe about it.Theres a snack bar and proper bar upstairs for those pre film drinks. Enjoy….

Lovely little cinema. Nice bar upstairs. We go for the pre-school viewings on a Saturday morning when they show popular shows from CBeebies. The little ones can run around and they have crafts before the show starts.

Excellent small cinema. Fair prices for seats, good cafe, comfortable sofas available to watch the movies from, and really excellent toilet facilities. Will definitely be returning!

Disabled access difficult if alone. Parking on a steep gradient.
No indoor access between cafe and screen entrance. …

Lovely cinema, very close to where I live so prefect. Comfy seats and most of all no kids kicking the seat back or putting their feet on the seats. A different crowd, perfect.

Our first visit and what a great night out at a cosy, clean and really good little cinema. The upstairs bar and pizza were excellent. We will be back and regularly at that.

Very nice comfortable seats, quality cafe. The only down side tonight was the heat in the auditorium was far too hot. Please make it cooler for our next visit!

Love the Picturehouse in Exeter. It’s got a great upstairs seating area where you can have some food and something to drink. If you’re lucky and it’s sunny, then you can make the most of the decking outside. The main screen has two-seater sofas at the back which are awesome and offer a cosier way to enjoy a good film.

A great experience watching a fantastic film. A comfortable friendly atmosphere with seating arranged so that even the biggest customer doesn’t get in any ones way

A very quirky and out of the way cinema that has good prices and a great bar upstairs that offers food. Would highly recommend as the seats are far more comfier than the Odeon!

Friendly staff. Great films. Seats not that comfy though. Café closed. Covid safe in the afternoon.