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Royal Cinema

Royal Square, St Ives, England
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Ranked #11 of 17 attractions in St Ives
3.5 of 5 stars 11 Reviews
Type: Cinemas
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St Ives, United Kingdom
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5 reviews 5 reviews
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 6 May 2012

This cinema really needs updating, and they need to serve soft non-fizzy drinks too. More

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London, United Kingdom
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9 reviews 9 reviews
Reviews in 2 cities Reviews in 2 cities
9 helpful votes 9 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 17 April 2012

This tired old building looks dreadful on the outside, and is shabby and a bit depressing inside. It didn't seem that clean either, but that may have been the poor lighting. Tickets were cheap though, so that was good. More

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Stockbridge, United Kingdom
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22 reviews 22 reviews
Reviews in 12 cities Reviews in 12 cities
25 helpful votes 25 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 2 April 2012

Perfect for St Ives, taxi rank is just outside too :) More

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Los Angeles, California
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26 reviews 26 reviews
Reviews in 8 cities Reviews in 8 cities
8 helpful votes 8 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 2 March 2012

Almost like private viewings, three movie rooms, your choice of good films. I really enjoy it. More

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Brighton, United Kingdom
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 22 February 2012

We went to see War Horse and during the quiet parts could hear the film playing next door. I only wanted to review to remark at my surprise by the lack of cinemas in the area. In a way it's nice as a local cinema chain have survived being outdone by the big boys but think they should up their... More

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Dartmoor National Park, United Kingdom
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436 reviews 436 reviews
Reviews in 72 cities Reviews in 72 cities
2,555 helpful votes 2,555 helpful votes
2 of 5 stars Reviewed 17 February 2012
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My previous review was largely upbeat about this cinema - however on my most recent visit I felt that the prices had gone up by too much to justify a 3 star review. It is now £6 a ticket (nearly comparable to vue in Plymouth) and a large bag of popcorn was a whopping £4.75 which is the most I've... More

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Porth, United Kingdom
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28 reviews 28 reviews
Reviews in 12 cities Reviews in 12 cities
12 helpful votes 12 helpful votes
2 of 5 stars Reviewed 16 February 2012
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the seating was cramped the staff were rude this is not a place i would go again More

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UK
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45 reviews 45 reviews
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50 helpful votes 50 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 23 November 2011
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Liked the film which didn't snap/break down, liked the central location of cinema and liked the fact there was almost no-one else there. Disliked the weird, wet dog, damp carpet, old grease smell which lingers in the foyer not a bonus when being pressed to buy food by the ticket seller. More

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Cornwall
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11 reviews 11 reviews
Reviews in 6 cities Reviews in 6 cities
4 helpful votes 4 helpful votes
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 20 November 2011
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Used to be a treat to come to cinema, but this place now smells bad as you enter and prices have gone up but not quality of cinema More

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St Albans
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33 reviews 33 reviews
Reviews in 13 cities Reviews in 13 cities
12 helpful votes 12 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 29 October 2011
1
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Went to the cinema ,very old but nice staff and good films ,a step back in time and an enjoyable time . More

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