West Bend Stir Crazy Movie Theater Popcorn Popper, Gourmet Popcorn Maker Machine with Nonstick Popcorn Kettle, Measuring Tool and Popcorn Scoop for Popcorn Machine, 4 Qt., Black

We recently purchased this popcorn popper for a movie night birthday party, and it was an absolute hit! The popcorn it made was delicious, perfectly popped, and had that authentic movie theater taste that everyone loves. It really added to the fun and festive atmosphere of the party.Although the popper was a little smaller than I had anticipated, it still performed wonderfully. It was able to keep up with the demand, providing fresh batches of popcorn quickly and efficiently. The compact size actually turned out to be a plus, as it didn’t take up too much space on the snack table.The design is charming and user-friendly. It was easy to operate and clean, making the whole experience hassle-free. Watching the popcorn pop was entertaining for both kids and adults, adding an extra layer of enjoyment to the evening.Overall, this popcorn popper exceeded our expectations and became a star attraction at the party. I highly recommend it for any movie night or gathering – it’s sure to be a crowd-pleaser!Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

We got this for a movie theatre themed birthday party.Pros:-It worked fast and had clear instructions about when to stop the popping-it looks really nice!-everything fits back into the box for the next time-it makes good, evenly cooked popcorn. There weren’t many uncooked kernels after popping-it’s quiet but still has the satisfying pop noise as it’s being madeCons-it takes some time to clean. I can see the oil build up being a problem over time, so I tried to clean it really well-if you’re making popcorn for a crowd, you will need to make multiple batches. It can’t store a whole lot in the bottom of the maker. Luckily, it is quick-our box was missing instructions, so I had to look them up online

Okay so this arrived and we waited all day to finally use it as a family and let me tell you, the machine worked flawlessly, no smoke, no weird plastic smell or taste. It was smooth and delicious! We popped great northern popcorn in it and then paired that with flavorcol popcorn salt and snippys popcorn oil on top and lord have mercy! It was like my childhood all over again, just delicious. The machine popped pretty quickly and in seconds had my white home smelling like a mall theater. I'm not even bothered that it doesn't keep the popcorn warm after popping as it's really good once cooled to room temperature, my only complaint is the door that extends open to get to popcorn, it's flimsy and pops in and out way to easily causing a mess if it pops out. I wish it latched in better, though I understand why it's way to easy to pop in and out. It's annoying with small kiddos who love to snack on popcorn. Little hands pull it off. It's also a bit of a pain to clean, though that's probably going to be most if not all popcorn machines soo, I'm not mad about it.Otherwise 10 out of 10 recommend this! It's precious and worth the money for the little moments in life with your family and loved ones. It brought so much joy to my children's day and as a parent I couldn't be happier.

This machine is made with fragile plastic materials, but the Westbend stirring pot part works great and this machine makes great popcorn just like the movies. I use the Flavocol Salt and the butter flavor coconut oil. I have made several batches so far and it is interesting that the standard yellow popcorn pops up fluffier and more flavorful than the so-called premium popcorn do. It says that in the instruction booklet. It is an attractive little machine that fits on my countertop. The only issue I have with it is the rather flimsy feeling plastic material the cabinet is made of. So far I have not had any cracking or breaking issues, but you do have to be gentle with it as things are glued together and the stir-pot itself is affixed to the inside plastic side panels with what appears to be epoxy tape. I clean it after each use by dropping the stir-pot and wiping it, the floor and the side panels out with a damp rag. It takes actually less time to do that than washing an oily pan from the stove top. The nice thing is that from start to finish it takes about 4 minutes to complete a batch and the corn is just like movie popcorn. One thing you have to be careful with is to not put more than 2 tbsp of oil in the popper because more than that will splatter out and make a few melt-pits on the front panel. The kernel catcher that collects the unpopped kernels through the grate on the floor of the machine is just a thin plastic insert that is subject to melt pits from the hot kernels. The advantage here is that you get no unpopped kernels to ruin your expensive dental work in your bowl!

The media could not be loaded. Cooks popcorn in around 4 minutes, easy to assemble and clean. Comes it measuring utensils for the oil and kernels and a scoop to get the popcorn out.