Sit Back, Relax, and Enjoy in Comfy Chairs at These Cinemas

(SPOT.ph) Several things make an amazing movie-watching experience. For most, it’s the film you’re about to watch, while for some, the screen resolution and sound system can make or break the movie. Still, others care more about the price or freebies while a select few are picky about their popcorn and other movie munchies. And then there’s the movie-watcher looking to have the grandest time just sitting back on a cushioned chair while the movie rolls.

If you’re the type to want to unwind at the movies on a reclined seat, then this list is for you. Whether you’re watching Barbie, Oppenheimer, or any other flick, you’ll have a chill time in one of these cinemas in the Metro.

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Love chilling at the movies? These cinemas have comfy seats.

Ortigas Cinemas Estancia

Sit back, relax, and enjoy the flick on these seats over at Ortigas Cinemas in Estancia’s East Wing. Cinemas 2 and 3 have cushioned seats with an extra pillow by the head for each chair, which you can recline for maximum comfort. If you’re after something cushier, Cinema 1’s front seats have a lamp, a tray, and extra soft cushioning on top of a fully adjustable chair.

Estancia’s The Screening Room

If you’re already in Estancia and really want to take it up a notch, head for The Screening Room on the same floor. Each plush red chair has its own space and fully reclines, plus it’s equipped with its own cupholder, movable tray, call button, and charging ports. There’s a lamp for each movie-goer so you can easily sift through your bag for extra snacks.

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Venice Cineplex

Watching movies alone is great but watching with a friend is just as fun. If you both enjoy a nice plush seat, the cinemas at Venice Cineplex is the joint for you. Their VIP Cinemas have reclining leather loveseats. That means no cup holder and armrest in the middle so you and your best friend…or…super best friend…can get cozy and cry in each other’s arms or seek comfort in each other if the horror flick’s way too terrifying. Each reclinable chair has a lamp, a tray, and button for service.

Newport Mall Ultra Cinema 1

These recliner seats go all the way down and buy you extra privacy with the enclosure around the seats—no need to worry about what other people think of you eating popcorn during the trailer montage or low-key trying to flirt with your movie companion. There are built-in ports for charging your phone or other devices so you can juice up while watching the film.

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Power Plant Mall VIP Cinema

You pull the lever, the seat gets better. It doesn’t get simpler than that at Power Plant Mall’s Cinema 7 and VIP Cinema 8. There’s ample legroom, soft seats, cupholders, and the best butter popcorn in the Metro. Recline all the way without obstructing anyone's way or accidenally feeling their kick during the exciting part of the movie.

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SM Fairview Director's Club Cinema

Farther from the center of Metro Manila and away from packed cinemas and long queues stands SM Fairview and its Director’s Club Cinema. Cushioned seats are a given, and at this most the recline function is a must. You also get a tray, a lamp, and not one, but two cupholders per seat. You heard that right: no shared cupholders.

Century City Mall Premier Cinema

If you like your viewing experience intimate aside from being absolutely comfy, consider the Century City Mall Premier Cinema. Each chair’s slot is bigger, meaning there’s fewer chairs in the cinema—meaning less people, too. The mall’s only got three cinemas so you’re pretty much guaranteed a small crowd every time. Its cozy, cushioned brown recliners are love at first sight and the cupholder and tray combo are an added bonus.

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S Maison Conrad Director's Club Cinema

Plush seats? Check. Red carpet? Check. Social distancing for maximum tranquil alone time? Check. The plush reclining seats are to be expected but it’s the space between them that really makes this cinema stand out. You’ll have your own space plus there’s little to no chance you’ll bump into anyone with all that real estate.

Uptown Cinemas Bonifacio Global City

Date night or bestie night—it doesn't really matter as long as the seats are comfy as you watch a good movie. Uptown Mall in Bonifacio Global City houses a pretty swanky cinema with plush reclining seats, complete with cushioned head rests, a lamp, a tray, and leg rests. 

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