Cineworld Cinema - Weston-super-Mare

7 Central Walk, Dolphin Square,
Weston-super-Mare, BS23 1FF

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PhilipWW
PhilipWW on February 10, 2026 at 8:49 am

I saw ANACONDA in Screen 6.

It was a 1.85 ‘Flat’ screen necessitating Scope movies being letterboxed top and bottom; in effect just like a large TV screen. The auditorium and the screen were both large so a proper Scope screen could have been fitted. This would have reduced the screen size for a ‘Flat’ film but it would still have been an impressive size.

Speaking to the manager afterwards he said that just Screens 1 and 3 were Scope with the remaining 6 screens all Flat. I briefly saw inside one of the two Scope screens which was showing AVATAR: FIRE AND ASH. I could see that the full height of the screen was being used but was not able to judge the width properly with that quick look.

In all, a very pleasant cinema to watch films in; big screens, very dark during the film itself but ‘why oh why’ do Cineworld continue to build new cinemas without proper Scope screens. I want the big screen experience, not just a glorified TV screen. Of all the UK cinema chains, Cineworld seem more addicted to Flat screens than the others.

LARGE_screen_format
LARGE_screen_format on November 9, 2018 at 8:51 am

I hope that is not the case at the brand new Cineworld, Watford 9-screen cinema due to open on 14th December 2018, albeit I’m mainly interested in the ‘new IMAX with Laser’ screen.