List of movie theater chains

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A screening of Shrek the Third at the Vispathè cinema, in Campi Bisenzio, Italy
IMAX at Gading XXI, North Jakarta (second largest IMAX in Indonesia)

This is a list of movie theater chains across the world. The chains are listed alphabetically by continent and then by country.

Global cinema chains[]

The following are the world's largest movie theatre chains:[citation needed]

# Chain HQ Screens Sites
1 AMC[1] United States 11,041 1,004
2 Cineworld United Kingdom 9,500 793
3 Cinemark[2] United States 5,957 533
4 Cinépolis[3] Mexico 5,251 335
5 CGV[4] South Korea 3,459 463
6 Cinemex[5] Mexico 2,861 332
7 VUE United Kingdom 1,989 228
8 Cineplex[6] Canada 1,676 164
9 Wanda[7] China 1,657 187

Africa[]

Ghana[]

  • Silverbird Cinemas – in 2 locations in Accra, Ghana

Morocco[]

  • Megarama – operating in Casablanca, Marrakesh and Fez, with more cities coming
  • IMAX – inside Morocco Mall, Casablanca
  • La Renaissance – independent cinema in Rabat; includes a restaurant and a music venue

Kenya[]

  • cinemax. As of 2021 has screens at the Sarit Centre in Westlands and Garden City Mall.

Nigeria[]

  • Silverbird Cinemas – As at 2016, the largest cinema chain in West Africa in-terms of screen numbers, with 69 screens. It has 8 theatres located in Lagos, Abuja, Port-Harcourt, Ikeja, Uyo and Accra-Ghana.[8][9]
  • Filmhouse Cinemas (West Africa) – with 10 cinemas as at 2016, it is the largest cinema chain in West Africa in terms of location numbers. It has 44 screens in Lagos, Ibadan, Lekki where they have the first IMAX theatre in West Africa, Calabar, Akure, Port Harcourt, Kano and Asaba as at December 2016. The company was established in 2012 and it is aiming to have 25 cinemas in six years.[10]
  • Genesis Deluxe cinemas – with over 15 screens and 7 theatres, located in Lagos, Lekki, Port-Harcourt, Enugu, Effurun and Owerri. It was the first cinema in West Africa to show a 3D movie.[11]
  • Viva Cinemas – with 18 screens and 5 theatres in Ilorin, Ibadan, Ota, Enugu, Ikeja. The company started operations in 2015.[12]
  • Ozone Cinemas – with 4 screens located in Lagos. It is the first multiplex cinema to be built on the mainland of Lagos.[13]

South Africa[]

  • Ster-Kinekor – operating throughout South Africa, it has the largest market share with 53 locations
  • Nu Metro Cinemas – 17 locations in South Africa

Tunisia[]

  • Pathé Cinema – luxurious and highly equipped cinema multiplexes, in two locations in Sousse (widest screen in Africa), Tunis

Americas[]

Argentina[]

Bolivia[]

  • Multicine
  • Cine Center
  • Cinemark

Brazil[]

  • Arteplex
  • Box
  • Cine Show
  • Cinearte
  • Cinemagic
  • Cinemais
  • Cinemaniaca
  • Cinemark Theatres
  • CinemaxX
  • Cineplex
  • Cineplus
  • Cinépolis
  • (Espaço)
  • Estação
  • Grupo Arcoíris
  • Grupo Cine
  • Guion
  • Lumiere
  • Moviecom
  • Multi Star
  • PMC
  • Sala de Arte
  • UCI Cinemas
  • Usiminas
  • Cine A
  • Cinesercla
  • M.M.C. Cinemas
  • Multicine
  • AGA Cinematográfica

Canada[]

  • Alliance Cinemas – after selling its BC locations, it now operates only one theater in Toronto
  • Ciné Entreprise[14] – independent theatre chain based in rural Québec
  • Cinémas Guzzo – 10 locations and 142 screens in the Montreal area
  • Cineplex Entertainment – Canada's largest and North America's fifth-largest movie theater company, with 162 locations and 1,635 screens
    • Cinema City – discount chain in Western Canada, purchased by Cineplex
    • Cineplex Odeon Cinemas – operations in both Canada and the United States. Operations in each country is owned by separate companies. Cineplex Entertainment in Canada and AMC Theatres in the United States.
    • Colossus (theatre) – a Famous Players brand, now owned by Cineplex
    • Famous Players – formerly Canada's largest theatre chain; purchased by Cineplex Entertainment in 2005
    • Fortune Cinemas – a movie theatre chain that operated in Canada. Cineplex has sold seven theatres in March 2006 in Québec ec to Chelsea-based Fortune Cinemas Inc. Cineplex Entertainment later acquired (or in this case, re-acquired) some of Fortune Cinemas theatres after they went bankrupt.
    • Galaxy Cinemas – mid-sized chain that was the parent company to Cineplex Entertainment. Galaxy purchased bankrupt Cineplex in 2003.
    • Scotiabank Theatres – a Cineplex brand
    • SilverCity – a Famous Players brand, now owned by Cineplex
  • CinéStarz – small chain that operates 5 theaters: 3 in Quebec and 2 in Ontario
  • film.ca Cinemas[15] – a small Canadian operator with one location in Oakville, ON
  • Imagine Cinemas – 14 locations and 90 screens, in Ontario and BC.
  • Landmark Cinemas – Canada's second-largest chain with 45 locations and 317 screens in British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Ontario and the Yukon
  • Premier Theatres[16] – operates 5 drive-in theaters and 4 cinemas with a total of 23 screens in Ontario and Yellowknife NWT
  • Rainbow and Magic Lantern Cinemas – 11 locations and 43 screens operating in Ontario, Alberta and Saskatchewan

Defunct brands in Canada[]

  • AMC Theatres – as of July 2012 AMC divested of its Canadian operations, selling four to Cineplex, two to Empire Theatres which were later sold to Landmark Cinemas in 2013, closing two.
  • Empire Theatres – closed on October 29, 2013, by selling most of their locations to Cineplex Entertainment and Landmark Cinemas and closing 3 others that were not included in the sales. It was formerly Canada's second-largest chain.
  • Stinson Theatres

Chile[]

  • Cinépolis Chile
  • Cinemark
  • Cineplanet
  • Cine Arte Normandie
  • Centro Arte Alameda
  • Cine Star
  • Cine Pavilion
  • El Biógrafo

Colombia[]

  • Cine Colombia
  • Cineland
  • Cinemark
  • Cinépolis
  • Procinal
  • Royal Films

Costa Rica[]

Dominican Republic[]

Ecuador[]

  • Cinemark
  • Cinex
  • Max Cinema
  • Multicines

El Salvador[]

México[]

Defunct brands in Mexico[]

  • MMcinemas (bought by Cinemex)
  • Cinemas Lumiere
  • Cinemark (bought by Cinemex)
  • Cinemas Gemelos and Multicinemas – part of the brand and were the largest cinema chains in the country
  • AMC Theatres – existed a short time since the early 90s in Plaza Satellite, Galerias Coapa, Perisur, Pericentro (naucalpan), and Pabellon Cuauhtemoc.
  • General Cinema – had two theaters in Pavellon Polanco and Plaza Insurgentes
  • – named "tele-cine or also "Tele Cines Casa"" closed in the period 1995–1996, most theaters were located in the city of Mexico City and Monterrey

Panama[]

Paraguay[]

  • Cines Itaú – 4 theaters
  • Cines del Mall
  • Villamorra Cinecenter
  • Real Cines
  • Cine Art
  • Cine Granados
  • Cinemark

Peru[]

  • Cinemark
  • Cineplanet
  • Cine Star
  • UVK Multicines
  • Movie Time Cinemas
  • Cinépolis

Puerto Rico[]

  • Caribbean Cinemas – 35 theaters, located in Puerto Rico and across the Caribbean, including Panama and Guyana

Suriname[]

  • TBL Cinemas

Trinidad and Tobago[]

United States[]

Theatre Chain Theatres Count(2018) Screens Count(2018) Website Headquarters Markets Parent Chain Chains Acquired Notes
Alamo Drafthouse Cinemas 35 380 https://drafthouse.com/ Austin, TX Arizona, Texas, Colorado, Missouri, New York, North Carolina, California, Virginia, DC
AMC Entertainment 659 8,218 https://www.amctheatres.com/ Leawood, KS United States, Europe - Total of 16 countries Carmike Cinemas[17]
Kerasotes Theatres
Starplex Cinemas
Cinetopia in 2019[18] 		[19]
Allen Theatres 18 121 http://www.allentheatresinc.com/ Las Cruces, NM New Mexico, Colorado
Apple Cinemas 3 29 https://www.applecinemas.com/ Cambridge, MA Connecticut, Massachusetts
Atlas Cinemas 5 57 http://www.atlascinemas.net/ Cleveland, OH Ohio
B&B Theatres 50 411 https://www.bbtheatres.com/ Liberty, MO Missouri, Kansas, Oklahoma, Florida, Nebraska, Arkansas, and Texas Dickinson Theatres
Phoenix Theatres 12 112 http://www.phoenixtheatres.com/locations Knoxville, TN Alabama, Florida, Maryland, North Carolina, Nevada, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Virginia
Bow Tie Cinemas 38 232 https://www.bowtiecinemas.com/ Ridgefield, CT Colorado, Connecticut, Maryland, New Jersey, New York, and Virginia Clearview Cinemas
Brenden Theatres 7 81 http://www.brendentheatres.com/ Las Vegas, NV California, Nevada and Arizona
Center Cinemas 4 20 http://www.centercinemas.com/ Vinita, OK Arkansas, Oklahoma
CineLux Theatres 6 40 http://www.cineluxtheatres.com/ San Jose, CA California
Cinépolis USA 28 264 https://cinepolisusa.com/ Dallas, TX California, Connecticut, Florida, Maryland, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Texas Cinépolis
Cinema Entertainment Corporation 20 129 http://www.cectheatres.com/ Waite Park, MN Minnesota, Iowa, Wisconsin and Nebraska
Cinema West Theaters 15 143 https://www.cinemawest.com/ Petaluma, CA California, Idaho
Cinemagic Theatres 8 89 https://www.cinemagicmovies.com/ Bedford, NH Maine, New Hampshire, Massachusetts
Cinemark Theatres 525 4,566 [1] Plano, TX United States, Central America, South America Century Theatres[20]

Rave Cinemas[21]

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Classic Cinemas[23] 15 121 http://www.classiccinemas.com/ Downers Grove, IL Illinois, Wisconsin
Cleveland Cinemas 7 46 https://clevelandcinemas.com/ Cleveland Heights, OH Cleveland, OH & Pittsburgh, PA
Cobb Theatres 18 232 https://www.cobbtheatres.com/ Birmingham, AL Alabama, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Virginia, North Carolina, Ohio Cinemex[24]
Coming Attractions Theatres 19 176 http://www.catheatres.com/ Ashland, OR Alaska, Oregon, Washington, Northern California
Dipson Theatres 7 32 http://www.dipsontheatres.com/ Williamsville, NY Western New York
Emagine Entertainment 13 208 http://www.emagine-entertainment.com/ Troy, MI Michigan, Illinois, Minnesota, Indiana [25]
Entertainment Cinemas 7 51 http://entertainmentcinemas.com/ South Easton, MA Massachusetts, Rhode Island, New Hampshire, Connecticut
EVO Entertainment Group 6 57 https://www.evo-entertainment.com/ Austin, TX Texas Texas Cinemas (2014) Movies, Bowling alleys
EPIC Theatres 10 124 https://www.epictheatres.com/ Hendersonville, NC Florida, North Carolina [26]
Fairchild Cinemas 4 42 http://www.fairchildcinemas.com/ Pasco, WA Washington
Flagship Cinemas 38 232 http://flagshipcinemas.com/ Lynnfield, MA Maine, Massachusetts, Vermont, Maryland, Florida, Pennsylvania, Virginia
Fox Theatres 4 24 http://www.foxshowtimes.com/ Wyomissing, PA Pennsylvania and Maryland
Frank Theatres 19 210 http://franktheatres.com/ Palm Beach Gardens, FL Florida, New Jersey, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Virginia
Fridley Theatres 21 101 http://www.fridleytheatres.com/ Des Moines, IA Iowa, Nebraska
FunAsia 2 11 https://www.funasia.net/ Plano, TX Texas Pyramid Saimira Theatre Ltd. Bollywood Movies
Galaxy Theaters 12 135 https://galaxytheatres.com/ Los Angeles, CA California, Nevada, Texas, Washington
Georgia Theatre Company 27 275 https://www.gtcmovies.com/ St. Simons Island, GA Georgia, Florida, South Carolina, Virginia
Golden Star Theatres 5 47 https://goldenstartheaters.com/ New Castle, PA Pennsylvania, Maryland
Goodrich Quality Theaters 30 281 https://www.goodrichqualitytheaters.com/ Grand Rapids, MI Michigan, Indiana, Illinois, Missouri, Florida
Gross Alaska Theatres 3 9 https://www.grossalaska.com/ Juneau, AK Alaska
Harkins Theatres 35 501 https://www.harkins.com/ Scottsdale, AZ Arizona, California, Colorado, Oklahoma
iPic Theaters 15 115 https://www.ipictheaters.com/ Boca Raton, FL California, Arizona, Washington, Texas, Illinois, Maryland, Florida, New York, New Jersey [27]
Laemmle Theatres 9 44 https://www.laemmle.com/ Los Angeles, CA Los Angeles, California
Landmark Theatres 52 252 https://www.landmarktheatres.com/ Los Angeles, CA New York, Georgia, Maryland, Massachusetts, Illinois, Texas, Colorado, Michigan, Indiana, California, Florida, Wisconsin, Minnesota, Pennsylvania, Washington, Missouri, Washington D.C. [28]
Celebration! Cinema 11 155 https://celebrationcinema.com/ Grand Rapids, MI Michigan
Main Street Theatres 8 48 http://www.mainstreettheatres.com Omaha, NE Iowa, Nebraska
Majestic Theatres 2 18 http://www.majestic-theatres.com/ Greenville, TX Texas
Malco Theatres 33 340 https://www.malco.com/ Memphis, TN Tennessee, Arkansas, Mississippi, Kentucky, Missouri
Mann Theatres 8 67 http://manntheatres.com/ Bloomington, MN Minnesota
Marcus Theatres 90 1,098 http://www.marcustheatres.com/ Milwaukee, WI Arkansas, Colorado, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, New York, Pennsylvania, Texas, Virginia, Wisconsin, Illinois, Iowa, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio Douglas Theatre Company

Wehrenberg Theatres

Movie Tavern

Marquee Cinemas 17 175 https://www.marqueecinemas.com/ Beckley, WV Connecticut, Florida, Kentucky, North Carolina, New Jersey, New York, Tennessee, Virginia, West Virginia
Maya Cinemas 6 88 https://mayacinemas.com/ Los Angeles, CA California
Megaplex Theaters 16 182 https://www.megaplextheatres.com/ Sandy, UT Utah, Nevada Westates Theatres
Metropolitan Theatres Corporation 16 89 https://www.metrotheatres.com/ Los Angeles, CA California, Colorado, Idaho, Utah [29]
Mitchell Theatres 15 107 https://www.mitchelltheatres.com Elkhart, KS Arizona, Colorado, Kansas, Missouri, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Texas
MJR Theatres 11 170 https://www.mjrtheatres.com/ Bloomfield Hills, MI Michigan
MovieScoop Cinemas 5 45 https://moviescoop.com/ Pittsburgh, PA Ohio, Pennsylvania
National Amusements 29 392 https://www.showcasecinemas.com/ Norwood, MA Connecticut, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Rhode Island, Cinema de Lux

Multiplex Cinemas

Showcase Cinemas

[19]
Neighborhood Cinema Group 19 147 https://ncgmovies.com/ Owosso, MI Florida, Georgia, Michigan, Indiana, Illinois, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee
New Vision Theatres 17 194 https://www.newvisiontheatres.com/ Westfield, NJ Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Minnesota, New Jersey, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Wisconsin
Northern Michigan Cinemas 5 29 https://northernmichigancinemas.com/ Bellaire, MI Michigan Cheboygan, Bellaire, Mackinaw City, Petoskey, Gaylord
Odyssey Theatres 9 67 http://www.odysseytheatres.com/ Maple Grove, MN Minnesota, Iowa, Ohio, North Dakota, South Dakota, and Wisconsin
Paragon Theaters 4 36 https://www.paragontheaters.com/ Deerfield Beach, FL Florida, Virginia
Patriot Cinemas 4 23 http://patriotcinemas.com/ South Weymouth, MA Massachusetts, Maine
Penn Cinema 3 37 http://penncinema.com Lititz, PA Pennsylvania, Delaware Abington opening in 2019
Picture Show Entertainment 12 96 https://www.pictureshowent.com Colorado Springs, CO Arizona, California, Georgia, Colorado, Massachusetts, New Jersey, Illinois, Connecticut, Florida
Premiere Cinemas 28 301 http://www.pccmovies.com Big Spring, TX Alabama, Florida, Mississippi, New Mexico, South Carolina, Texas
Polson Theatres 11 24 http://polsontheatres.com/ Polson, MT Montana, Idaho
Reading Entertainment 27 245 https://www.readingcinemasus.com/ Culver City, CA Hawaii, California, New York, Texas, New Jersey, Virginia, Washington DC Reading Cinemas (8 theatres)

Angelika Film Center (6 theatres)

Consolidated Theatres (9 theatres)

Pacific Theatres (15 theatres[30])

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Reel Cinemas 2 7 http://www.reelcinemaspa.com/ Narberth, PA Pennsylvania
Reel Theatre 8 54 https://www.reeltheatre.com/ Boise, ID Idaho, Oregon, Utah, California Casper Management
Regal Cinemas 558 7,306 https://www.regmovies.com/ Knoxville, TN United States Cineworld Regal Cinemas (2002)

United Artists Theatres (2002)

Edwards Theatres (2002)

Sawmill Theaters

Hoyts Cinemas (2003 US locations)

Eastern Federal Theatres (2005)

Consolidated Theatres (2008)

Great Escape Theatres (2012)

Hollywood Theaters (2013; "Wallace Theaters")

Warren Theatres (2017)

[32]
Regency Theatres 29 195 https://regencymovies.com/ Agoura Hills, CA California, Nevada, Arizona, Hawaii
Rio Entertainment 4 27 http://www.rioentertainment.com/ Beeville, TX Texas
Rogers Cinemas 7 50 https://www.rogerscinema.com/ Marshfield, WI Wisconsin, Michigan
Sarasota Film Society 2 9 http://filmsociety.org/ Sarasota, FL Florida Independent Non-Profit Theater
Santikos Theatres 8 103 https://www.santikos.com San Antonio, TX Texas [33] For-profit company that exists solely to give back to non-profits
Showplace Cinemas 8 78 http://www.showplacecinemas.com/ Evansville, IN Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky
Showplace Icon Theatres 6 74 https://www.showplaceicon.com/ Chicago, IL Illinois, Massachusetts, Minnesota, California, New Jersey
Silver Cinemas 3 18 http://www.silvercinemasinc.com/ Los Angeles, CA Arizona, Texas, Wisconsin Landmark Theatres
Silverspot Cinemas 6 73 https://www.silverspot.net/ Miami, FL Florida, North Carolina, Ohio, Wisconsin
Southeast Cinemas 9 89 https://southeastcinemas.com Charlotte, NC North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia
Southern Theatres 42 484 http://www.thegrandtheatre.com/

http://www.amstarcinemas.com/

New Orleans, LA Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Texas Veronis Suhler Stevenson The Grand Theatre

AmStar Cinemas

Spotlight Theatres 3 14 http://www.spotlighttheatres.com/ Peachtree City, GA Georgia, Connecticut
SR Entertainment 10 98 http://www.sregmovies.com/ Santa Rosa, CA California
Starlight Cinemas 6 55 https://starlightcinemas.com Corona, CA California
Stone Theatres 6 84 http://www.stonetheatres.com/ Charlotte, NC North Carolina, South Carolina
Studio Movie Grill 30 330 https://www.studiomoviegrill.com Dallas, TX Arizona, California, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Texas
Thomas Theatre Group 3 24 http://www.thomastheatregroup.com/ Escanaba, MI Michigan
Tristone Cinemas 6 52 http://www.tristonecinemas.com/ Temecula, CA California
UltraStar Cinemas 2 19 http://www.ultrastarmovies.com/ San Marcos, CA California, Arizona
UEC Theatres 19 165 http://www.uecmovies.com St. Cloud, MN Arkansas, California, Indiana, Michigan, Mississippi, Nevada, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Utah <Counted 21 locations on their site, so manual recount needed.>
VIP Cinemas Corporation 5 26 http://vipcinemas.com/ Illinois, Kentucky, Florida
Water Gardens Theatres 3 14 https://www.watergardenstheatres.com/

http://aspencinemas.com/

http://kailuacinemas.com/

Pleasant Grove, UT Utah, Hawaii, Wyoming Most likely the same owner as the domains are owned by the same person.
WyoMovies 9 59 https://wyomovies.com Casper, WY Wyoming
Yakima Cinema 2 20 https://yakimatheatres.com Yakima, WA Washington
Your Neighborhood Theatre 13 93 http://www.yourneighborhoodtheatre.com/ Cambridge, MA Connecticut,

Massachusetts, Maine, New Hampshire, Rhode Island

*Each theatre is individually owned and operated.
Zurich Cinemas 11 78 http://www.zurichcinemas.com/ Fayetteville, NY Connecticut, New York

Uruguay[]

  • Life Cinemas
  • Movie
  • GrupoCine
  • Cinemateca Uruguaya

Venezuela[]

  • Cines Unidos
  • Cinex
  • Movie Planet
  • Plató Cines
  • Super Cines

Asia[]

Afghanistan[]

  • Ariana Cinema
  • Aryob Cinema
  • Bakhtar Cinema
  • Biraristan Cinema
  • Khairkhona Cinema
  • Kunduz Cinema
  • Pamir Cinema
  • Park Cinema
  • Temurshahi Cinema

Saudi Arabia[]

  • VOX Cinemas
  • AMC Theatres
  • Muvi Cinemas
  • Empire Cinemas
  • Cinepolis Cinemas

Nepal[]

  • Big Movies[34]
  • FCube Cinemas
  • QFX Cinemas[35]
  • MidTown Cinemas[36]

Bangladesh[]

Brunei[]

China[]

In 2014 there were 5,813 movie theaters in China and 299 cinema chains, with 252 classified as "rural" and 47 as "urban".[37]

Hong Kong[]

Main article: List of cinemas in Hong Kong
  • Broadway Circuit
    • AMC Cinemas
    • PALACE
    • Premiere Elements
    • MOViE MOViE
    • MY CINEMA
  • Chinachem Cinema Circuit
  • Orange Sky Golden Harvest
  • MCL Cinemas
    • Grand
    • Star Cinema
    • Movie Town
  • Newport Circuit
  • UA Cinemas

India[]

Theatre Chain Number of Screens Locations Notes
PVR Cinemas 825 173
  • Leading cinema operating chain of India with 825 screens across 173 properties in 71 cities and more than 259 screens under development.[40][41]
  • SPI Cinemas - Multiplex chain across major cities in India including Chennai, Coimbatore, Puducherry, and Bangalore. Now owned by PVR.
  • CineMAX – Multiplex chain with large presence in Mumbai, Kanpur & Kochi. Now owned by PVR.[42]
  • DT Cinemas – Multiplex chain of the DLF group. Now owned by PVR.[43]
INOX 598 144
  • 2nd largest multiplex chain in India with 598 screens as of September 2019
  • Fame Cinemas – Multiplex chain in Mumbai. Now owned by INOX.
  • Satyam Cineplex – Multiplex Chain in Delhi. Now owned by INOX.[42]
Carnival Cinemas 470 115
  • Mumbai based multiplex chain, third largest in India with 341 screens in cities of Angamaly, Kollam, Mumbai, Delhi, Kurukshetra, Mangalore, Ahmedabad, Bangalore, Trivandrum, Kozhikode, Ranchi, Hyderabad, Ghaziabad, Dindigul, Patan, Ongole, Khandwa, Indore, Raipur, Bhilai, Raigarh, Bilaspur, Korba, Salem, Coimbatore, Chennai, Kolkata, Guwahati, Ranchi, , Patna and
  • BIG Cinemas – Multiplex chain with 254 screens and a large presence all over India. Now owned by Carnival Cinemas.[42][44][45]
Cinepolis India 360
  • Mexican multiplex chain with presence in Bhubaneswar, Jamshedpur, Bhopal, Gwalior, Indore, Betul, Coimbatore, Amritsar, Chandigarh, Bangalore, Kochi, Mangalore, Thane, Ahmedabad, Ludhiana, Surat, Patna, Delhi, Mumbai, Nagpur, Pune, Ghaziabad, Lucknow, Vadodara, Vijayawada, Hyderabad, Chennai, Kolkata, Guwahati, Calicut, Jaipur, Hubli and Muzaffarpur
  • Fun Cinemas – multiplex chain now owned by Cinepolis[42][46]
Miraj Cinemas 124 43
  • Miraj Cinemas currently operating at 43 locations with 124[47] screens in India, across 14 States and 28 cities.[48][49]

Gold Cinema - Multiplex chain with a presence in Assam, Gujarat, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Meghalaya, Rajasthan & Uttar Pradesh

  • Cine Square Cinemas – multiplex chain with presence in Ahmedabad, Kaithal, Doraha, Sikar, Godhra, Burhanpur, Delhi, Chalisgaon, Proddatur and Ratangarh
  • City Pride - Multiplex Chain based out of Pune
  • SDC Cinemas - Chennai, Coimbatore, Madurai, Tamil Nadu Chittoor, Andhra Pradesh
  • K Sera Sera Miniplex – K Sera Sera Limited multiplex chain with presence in Abohar, Hoshiarpur, Nawanshahr, Sangrur, Ramnagar, Ahmedabad, Mahad, Mumbai, Nagpur, Goa, and Durg
  • SRS Cinemas – multiplex chain with presence in Faridabad, Gurgaon, Patiala, Ludhiana, Ranchi, Ghaziabad, Shimla, Bijnor, etc.
  • MARIS – now LA Cinemas in Tiruchirappalli;Tamilnadu was India's first multiplex built in 1970.
  • – multiplex chain with presence in Kochi, Faridabad, Bangalore, Delhi, Ludhiana
  • PVS Film City – Multiplex chain based in Kerala with presence in five locations.
  • MovieTime Cinemas – 35 screens in West and North India
  • Asian Cinemas – Multiplex Chain with properties in Warangal, Hyderabad, Nizambad, Siddipet, Khammam, Metpally, Karimnagar and Mancherial.[50]
  • Nest Cinemas – pan-India digital cinema chain based out of Mumbai with properties in Mumbai, Ahmedabad, Pune
  • Cine Grand – pan-India multiplex chain with properties in Mumbai, Ahmedabad, Gurgaon.
  • – multiplex chain in Vadodara
  • City Gold Cinemas – multiplex chain in Ahmedabad, Gujarat
  • Wide Angle Cinemas – multiplex chain in Ahmedabad and Mehsana
  • Wow Cine Pulse – multiplex chain in Ahmedabad, Mehsana, Halol, Kalol, Bareja, and more in Gujarat.
  • Time Cinemas – multiplex chain in Ahmedabad, Surat, Vadodara, Idar, Patan and more in Gujarat.
  • Ariesplex SL Cinemas – multiplex group based in Trivandrum.
  • Pan Cinemas – Multiplex chain based in Kochi & Alappuzha
  • Gmax Cinemas – Multiplex chain based in
  • Pyramid Saimira Theatres Ltd – cinema chain in Chennai and Tamil Nadu
  • Zeon Cinemas - Multiplex chain based in Gobichettipalayam and Tiruppur in Tamilnadu
  • M2K Cinemas – Operator with multiplexes in New Delhi
  • AGS cinemas multiplex in Chennai
  • in Nadiad, Valsad, Ahmedabad, Baroda, Surat, Navsari, Mumbai and more in Gujarat
  • V Celluloids(V Mega Talkies) in Andhra Pradesh, , Kurnool, Adoni, Guntur, Chittoor, Chilakaluripet, Narasaraopet, Ongole, Tenali, Repalle, Singarayakonda, Venkatagiri, Kavali, Anantapur, Bapatla, Srikalahasti.
  • Capital Cinemas in Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh, India powered by Prasads Multiplex and Suresh Productions
  • Mukta A2 Cinemas in Mumbai, Hyderabad, Ahmedabad, Dehradun, Kundli, Banswara, Gulbarga, Vizag, Vadodara, Sailu, Aurangabad
  • EOS Cinemas – has many multiplexes in Madhya Pradesh like in Shahdol and Satna and in Chhattisgarh
  • – East Indian multiplex chain with properties in Kolkata, Purulia, Bolpur, Krishnanagar etc.[51]

Indonesia[]

  • 21 Cineplex[52] – largest cinema chain in Indonesia, owns around 64% of cinemas in Indonesia
  • CGV Cinemas[53] – chain owned by CJ CGV, owns around 17% of cinemas in Indonesia
  • Cinépolis (previously as Cinemaxx)[54] – chain owned by Lippo Group and Mexican movie theater Cinépolis, owns around 15% of cinemas in Indonesia (all Cinemaxx theaters were rebranded as Cinépolis since November 20th, 2019)[55]
  • Platinum Cineplex[56] – chain in Central Java, Cibinong, Bitung, Palopo, Ambon, South Sumatera
  • New Star Cineplex[57] – chain in Banten, West Java, Central Java, East Java, and South Borneo
  • Movimax[58] – 3 locations in Malang and 1 location in Surabaya, East Java
  • FLIX Cinema[59] – 3 locations in Jakarta and 1 location in Bekasi
  • Kota Cinema - 2 locations in Bekasi, 1 location in Jember, and 1 location in Madura
  • Dakota Cinema - 2 locations in Cilacap, 1 location in Sengkang, 1 location in Bandung
  • There are some independent stand alone cinemas such as: Rajawali Cineplex in Purwokerto, Mopic Cinema in Lumajang, IGN Cinema in Poso, Planet Cinema in Bone, Hollywood Square Cinema in Kendari, E-Plaza Cinema in Semarang, Surya Yudha Cinema in Banjarnegara, Gajah Mada Cinema in Tegal, Denpasar Cineplex in Bali, BES Cinema in Bangka

Iran[]

  • Asr Jadid
  • Crystal
  • Farhang
  • Shahrghashang
  • Sahra
  • Shaghayegh
  • Sahel
  • Africa
  • G2
  • Ferdosi
  • Javaan
  • Sorush
  • Shahrtamasha
  • Astara
  • Sepideh
  • Piruzi
  • Anahita
  • Nahid
  • Tazh
  • Arash
  • Asemanaabi
  • Shirin
  • Islamic

Israel[]

  • Rav-Hen
  • HOT CINEMA (Formerly Globus Max)
  • Cinema City
  • Yes Planet
  • Lev

Japan[]

  • 109 Cinemas
  • AEON Cinema (formerly Warner Mycal Cinemas)
  • T-Joy Cinema
  • Toho Cinemas
  • United Cinemas

Kuwait[]

Malaysia[]

Main article: List of cinemas in Malaysia

Pakistan[]

Philippines[]

Singapore[]

Main article: List of cinemas in Singapore
  • Cathay (also in Malaysia)
  • Golden Village – a joint venture between Australia's Village Roadshow and Hong Kong's Golden Harvest in Singapore
  • Shaw Organization
  • WE Cinemas
  • Sinema Old School
  • Filmgarde

South Korea[]

  • CJ CGV – largest multiplex cinema chain of Korea, with 1,201 screens worldwide and more than 100 million viewers worldwide[64]
    • Cine de Chef – cinema and restaurant operated by CJ CGV
  • Megabox multi – cultural multiplex cinema chain
  • Lotte Cinema – chain run by the Lotte Group operating both stand alone theaters and theaters inside Lotte Department Store branches

Taiwan[]

  • Ambassador Theaters[65] – 13 theaters
  • Cinemas of Central Motion Picture Co.[66] – 4 theaters
  • Cinemark[67] – 2 theaters
  • Miramar Cinemas (with IMAX theater)[68] – 3 theaters
  • Shin Kong Cinemas[69] – 3 theaters
  • Showtime[70]
    • Showtime Cinemas – 8 theaters
    • Showtime Union – 7 theaters
  • Spot[71] – 2 theaters
  • Vieshow (with IMAX theater)[72] (formerly Warner Village) – 18 theaters
  • in89 Cinemax[73] – 6 theaters
  • Wovie Cinemas[74] – 2 theaters

Thailand[]

Main article: List of cinemas in Thailand
  • Major Cineplex – largest cinema group in Thailand. The group includes (by brands):
    • Major Cineplex
    • EGV Cinemas
    • Paragon Cineplex
    • Esplanade Cineplex
    • Quartier Cineart
    • Icon Cineconic
    • Cineplex (M Collection brands)
  • SF Group
    • SF World Cinema
    • SFX Cinema
    • SF Cinema
    • Emprive Cineclub
  • Major Hollywood
  • Century The Movie Plaza

Turkey[]

  • Atlantis
  • Avsar
  • Cinemaximum
  • Cinecity
  • Cinema Pink
  • Cinemarine
  • Cineplex
  • Cinetech
  • Prestige 18
  • Majestik Film 5
  • Vizyon
  • Sinemay Sinemalari
  • Cinens 3

United Arab Emirates[]

  • VOX Cinemas
  • Novo Cinemas
  • Reel Cinemas
  • Oscar Cinemas[75]
  • Star Cinemas[76]
  • Cine Royal Cinemas[77] – Abu Dhabi
  • Roxy Cinemas[78] – Dubai
  • Cinemacity Cinemas[79] – Arabian Center, Dubai
  • La Playa Lounge – Out Door Cinema

Vietnam[]

Europe[]

Belgium[]

  • Kinepolis
  • UGC
  • Imagix
  • Pathé
  • Quai 10

France[]

Germany[]

  • CineStar
  • UCI
  • Cineplex
  • CinemaxX
  • K-Motion
  • Kinopolis
  • Capitol
  • Ufa
  • Yorck
  • Kinostar
  • Drive-In
  • Apollo
  • Rex
  • Filmpalast

Italy[]

  • Cecchi Gori Group
  • Cineplexx Cinemas
  • The Space Cinema (Vue)
  • UCI Cinemas

Poland[]

Russia[]

  • Cinema Park
  • Formula Kino
  • Karo Film
  • KinoMax
  • Premierzal
  • Luxor
  • Cinema Star
  • Monitor
  • Mirage Cinema
  • KinoFormat
  • United Cinema Chain

Spain[]

  • Cinesa (Wanda Group)
  • Yelmo Cines (Cinépolis)
  • Kinépolis
  • Mégarama
  • Cines Golem
  • Cines Plaza
  • Sade Cine
  • Cines Victoria
  • Cines Colci
  • Odéon Multicines
  • Al-Ándalus
  • Balaña
  • Cineápolis
  • Cines ABC
  • Cines Artesiete
  • Cines Filmax
  • Cines IMF
  • Cines Renoir
  • Cines Verdi
  • Cinesur
  • La Dehesa
  • Neocine
  • Ocine

Switzerland[]

  • Apollo
  • Arthouse
  • Kitag Cinemas
  • Pathé
  • Rex

United Kingdom[]

See Also Cinema of the United Kingdom

Rest of Europe[]

Former chains[]

See also: Movie theaters in the Netherlands and Template:Major UK Cinema Chains

Oceania[]

Australia[]

Rank Circuit Headquarters Locations
2 Event Cinemas Sydney 62
11 Dendy Cinemas Sydney 4
10 Taree 2
3 Hoyts (owned by Wanda Cinemas) Sydney 38
1 Various 72
5 Palace Cinemas Balwyn 18
6 Reading Cinemas South Melbourne 21
8 United Cinemas Various 8
9 Wallis Richmond 5
10 Brisbane 6
11 (operated by The Movie Masters Cinema Group) Perth 6
4 Village Cinemas Melbourne 26
13 Victor Harbour 1
14 (Port Macquarie, Sawtell, Nambucca Heads, Nambour, Singleton, Inverell and The Entrance) Sydney 7
15 Ace Cinemas, operated by The Movie Masters Cinema Group Sydney
16 in the village of

New Zealand[]

See also[]

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