Jewel Theatre

Great theatre - far exceeded our expectations! We were camping nearby and decided to go to a movie on a rainy day. The actual theatre is great - better than any theatre in a large city. Tables on several seats to put your popcorn/pop. Prices are reasonable, popcorn fresh and tasty. They even had a minion character after the movie, which was a nice touch for the kids. It was my toddler's first movie in a theatre, and it was a hit!

I go to the movies weekly. And have done so for more than a decade. My favorite theatres are the family owned ones with the great experience and the fresh popcorn. I live in Arizona, but on a recent stay in Alberta to be with family, I visited the Jewel Theatre. And I found a gem!

Jewel, as the name says, is a precious experience, not least because the building and the staff exemplify the notion of a quality and unique experience. This is an old style theater, with the low and slow slope down to the front row, the long horizontal profile and the spacious and quality seating everywhere.

From the moment I entered there was a vibrancy and upbeat mood from the staff. They welcomed me in as they were serving another customer. A quick scan of my digital ticket and I ordered a fresh popcorn (that was actually made fresh) with an iced tea. The drink was served in a large and old style tall glass jar with a flask topper. Super cool. The large popcorn was, well, larger than I needed! "What do I do with the drink jar when I am done?" , I asked. "Just leave it on the table near you", they said.

The movie ticket price was just $7 CAN, which is about 50% less than the home price of $11 US! The concession prices were lower than concessions in the US as well, and of course even more so with the US/CAN exchange rate.

Walking into the theatre auditorium I began to see what it was, the old theatre experience with the now added dinner tables furnished in front of most of the main rows in the center column of seats. You could order full meal dinners with the movie.

This isn't a new thing, lots of theatres in the big chains have been doing this. Trying to recover lower theatre revenues by bringing customers who will spend more on dinner and some drinks to go along with a movie experience. But what struck me was this little hometown business was picking up the challenge of keeping the local theatre relevant, and strong, instead of crying their way to closing the doors because of how "things just aren't the same anymore ". Things aren't the same. And Jewel Theatre is not being left behind.

The prices, the staff , the building, the custom experience and the nostalgia of the old hometown theatre all lives on at the Jewel. A wonderful experience.

For a small town theatre, it's really nice. Screen is a good size, sound quality is good. Seats with tables are a nice touch!

Wendy and her staff always exceed expectations! I’ve had delicious food and drinks from the new menu and I’m always appreciative to not have to travel to have a night out at the theatre. Keep up the great work!

I LOVE our small town theatre. They do extremely well for their size of operations. They work hard to get films they believe the community will want, and they locally advertise which is important! They always seem to have some great event they are a part of or are putting on, which is great for our community. I am thankful for our small town theatre!

Absolutely love our local theater! Such awesome staff, and enjoyed by all!

I had been here once 21 years ago for a school field trip screening of 'Saving Private Ryan'. Found out 'Rocket Man' was playing here and since I'm not big on the theatres in Red Deer we decided to give the Jewel a shot. The service was super friendly, nice roomy clean theater. I have anxiety and panic attacks and sometimes going to a movie can be rough. I didn't feel squeezed in here and was quite relaxed the entire time. We showed up early and I was thrilled to see a lot of trailers for movies I had been wanting to check out as well as a couple of cartoon shorts. Will definitely be returning!

Very cool!! Love the tables infront of the seats!! Also staff was amazing

Still love watching movies in the Theater.
The Jewel is a great experience.
Picture/Sound quality is great.
Prices are reasonable.
Just saw Bohemian Rhapsody.
Highly recommended!!

Love this little theatre! So nice to have this little gem in our small town. Lots of variety of movies brought in so everyone can enjoy. Friendly staff and great rates.

Haven't been for a while but I loved the event when Santa visited the special needs kids

Awesome small town theatre. Popcorn is flippen amazing and prices are decent. Clean theatre and friendly staff.

Also, LOVE when they do popcorn sale days

This is a great theater but I wish that they could play more than 1 movie per week. The service and the prices are terrific as are the screen and sound!

Rose and Byron run a great local theatre. They are terrific at facilitating special events like the recent Dodge Caravan Kids put on by Stettler Dodge. Great Job Jewel Theatre!

We really appreciate the Jewel Theatre and the people who run it. We have our church there every Sunday, and Byron and staff are exceptional.

Very nice staff helpful and the theatre is very clean and I love it there 😀 😊.

Love the theatre! It's always clean, the staff is friendly, and they host awesome events! The Jewel Theatre is one of the best things that's happened to Stettler

The Jewel theatre is awesome because they have a really great audio system and they have good prices along with great service.

Our 1st time. Very clean. Good service.
We are excited to live in a town with a nice
Movie place.

Love this theatre. Always friendly place where to watch movie. Way better than big Cineplex. Thanks for great service.