Cinemark Harlingen

Cinemark Harlingen has two locations to choose from.

401 S Expy 83
Harlingen
(956) 428-3224
And
629 N 13th St
Harlingen

The Cinemark Harlingen, 401 S. Expressway 83 location is the newer more modern location. Here they show all the latest releases with stadium seating and a decent sound system.  They have a standard concession stand with a small restaurant available before you get through the ticket collector location. If you are looking to bring food in with you, there are nearby fast-food restaurants within a minute drive. There is also a large H.E.B grocery store one block away. Now, the establishment does not want you to bring in food from the outside. However, according to www.omg-facts.com, popcorn is marked up on an average of 1275%. People tend to take matters into their own hands with price gouging like this. If this was gasoline, there would be a congressional inquiry into the pricing.

At times there are large lines during busy times. I really don’t care for waiting in line. So, I use the ATM, automatic ticket machine, on the inside. It never seems to fail. There may be 50 people in line but only about 2% of the people use the ATM way.

On a side note, I find it funny they always ask for ID when paying with a credit card but if you use the inside machine it doesn’t ask.

Now, about Cinemark Harlingen, 629 N 13th St. Have you ever seen the movie twins, where Arnold Schwarzenegger and Danny Devito play twins? This is about the same thing with the 13th street location being played by Danny Devito.

Here they show $1 movies. This is awesome. You get to see great movies on the big screen a few months after they hit the main theaters and you only pay $1. If you are from the South, you may not think this is a big deal. However, in many areas up North, there are no $1 theaters at all.

The trick to going here is not to eat at the concession stand. First off, in my opinion, the place is dirty. I don’t like to eat food from dirty places. You just know roaches have been crawling over everything at night.  You can get in to see a move for cheap but if you want a Coke, popcorn, and candy, you are looking at around $14. There just went all the savings.

 So, no matter which theater you go to, it’s good fun for everyone. They both have their plusses