List of movie theater chains

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This is a list of movie theater chains across the world. The chains of movie theaters 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	10,474	940
2	Cineworld[2]	United Kingdom	9,100	747
3	Cinemark[3]	United States	5,957	533
4	Cinépolis[4]	Mexico	5,251	335
5	CGV[5]	South Korea	3,459	463
6	Cinemex[6]	Mexico	2,861	332
7	Vue	United Kingdom	1,989	228
8	PVR[7]	India	1,711	359
9	Cineplex[8]	Canada	1,676	164
10	Wanda[9]	China	1,657	187

Africa

Angola

• Cinemax Angola - in 7 locations Luanda, Benguela, Huila, Huambo

Egypt

• Renaissance Cinemas
• Galaxy Cinemas
• Scene Cinemas
• VOX Cinemas

Ghana

• Silverbird Cinemas – in 2 locations in Accra, Ghana

Kenya

• Century Cinemax is the largest cinema operator in East Africa. As of 2021 has screens at the Sarit Centre in Westlands, Junction Mall and Garden City Mall which also has the largest IMAX screen in East Africa.

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.
• CineAtlas - a premium cinema with 4 screens in Rabat, offering films both 3D and 2D formats.

Nigeria

• Silverbird Cinemas – As at 2022, the largest cinema chain in West Africa in-terms of screen numbers, operating with 65 screens. It has 10 theatres in three countries; Ghana, Liberia, Nigeria.^[10][11]
• Filmhouse Cinemas (West Africa) – with 13 cinemas as of 2022, it is the largest cinema chain in West Africa in terms of location numbers. It has 65 screens in locations such as Lagos, Ibadan, Lekki where they have the first IMAX theatre in West Africa, Calabar, Akure, Port Harcourt, Kano and Asaba. The company was established in 2012 and it is aiming to have 25 cinemas.^[12]
• 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.^[13]
• Viva Cinemas – with 18 screens and 5 theatres in Ilorin, Ibadan, Ota, Enugu, Ikeja. The company started operations in 2015.^[14]
• Ozone Cinemas – with 4 screens located in Lagos. It is the first multiplex cinema to be built on the mainland of Lagos.^[15]

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
• CineCentre

Sudan

• Bono Cinema – as of May 13, 2022, this is the first Sudanese cinema operator of its kind in the Republic of Sudan, and the first greatly-designed international cinema in the whole country with a capacity of over 300+ seats, located in the capital Khartoum, Nile Street, at the International Nile Club, currently running with 1 screen.

Tanzania

• Century Cinemax - The only cinema operator in Dar-Es-Salaam with movie houses at Mlimani City Mall, Aura Mall and Dar Free Market Mall. Century Cinemax is the largest cinema operator in East Africa with presence in Tanzania, Uganda, Kenya and South Africa. By 2022 the total screens will reach 50 under management.

Tunisia

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

Uganda

• Century Cinemax - Largest cinema operator in Kampala with movie houses at Acacia Mall, Metroplex Shopping Center and Arena Mall.

Americas

Argentina

In 2021, the country had 303 cinemas.

• Cinemark Hoyts
• Cinépolis
• Showcase Cinemas

Bolivia

• Multicine
• Cine Center (Caribbean Cinemas)
• Cinemark

Brazil

Brazil has more than 3500 cinemas.

• Afa Cinemas
• Araújo
• Arteplex
• Arcoplex
• Box
• Centerplex
• Cine Show
• Cineart
• Cinearte
• Cinemagic
• Cinemais
• Cinemaniaca
• Cinemark Theatres
• Cineplex
• Cineplus
• Cinépolis
• Cine Show
• Cinesystem
• Cinespaço (Espaço)
• Estação
• GNC Cinemas
• Grupo Arcoíris
• Grupo Cine
• Guion
• Lumiere
• Moviecom
• Multi Star
• Orient
• PlayArte
• PMC
• Roxy Cinemas
• Sala de Arte
• UCI Cinemas
• Usiminas
• Cine A
• Cineflix
• Cinesercla
• M.M.C. Cinemas
• Multicine
• AGA Cinematográfica
• Kinoplex

Canada

• Alliance Cinemas – after selling its BC locations, it now operates only one theater in Toronto
• Ciné Entreprise^[16] – 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^[17] – 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^[18] – 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^[update] 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

• CCM Cinemas
• Cinemark
• Cinépolis
• Citicinemas
• Multicinemas
• Nova Cinemas

Dominican Republic

• Caribbean Cinemas
• Palacio del Cine

Ecuador

• Cinext
• Max Cinema
• Multicines
• Supercines
• Star Cines
• Cineplex
• Cine Link
• Cinemas In
• Cinemamalecón

Defunct brands in Ecuador

• Mis Cines (bought by Cineplex)
• Mega Cine (bought by Cinemas In)
• Cinemark (bought by Multicines)

El Salvador

• Cinemark
• Cinépolis
• Multicinema

Guatemala

• AlbaCinema
• CineFlick!
• Cinemark
• Cinépolis

Mexico

• Cinépolis
• Cinemex
• Cinetop
• The Movie Company
• Gocinema
• Henry Cinemas
• CitiCinemas
• Cinemagic
• Cinebox

Defunct brands in Mexico

• MMcinemas (bought by Cinemex)
• Cinemas Lumiere
• Cinemark (bought by Cinemex)
• Cinemas Gemelos and Multicinemas – part of the brand Organización Ramírez 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
• Carlos Amador Martínez – 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

• Cinemark
• Cinépolis
• Caribbean Cinemas

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

• MovieTowne
• Caribbean Cinemas
• Digicel IMAX/CinemaOne

United States

Theatre Chain	Theatres Count	Screens Count	Headquarters	Markets	Parent Chain	Chains Acquired	Notes
Alamo Drafthouse Cinema	35	380	Austin, TX	Arizona, Texas, Colorado, Minnesota, Missouri, New York, North Carolina, California, Virginia, DC
AMC Theatres	591	7,712	Leawood, KS	United States, Europe - Total of 16 countries		Carmike Cinemas[19] Kerasotes Theatres Starplex Cinemas Cinetopia in 2019[20]	[21]
Allen Theatres	18	121	Las Cruces, NM	New Mexico, Colorado
Apple Cinemas	12	134	Cambridge, MA	Connecticut, Massachusetts, New York[22]
Atlas Cinemas	6	63	Cleveland, OH	Ohio
B&B Theatres	55	513	Liberty, MO	Florida, Georgia, Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, North Carolina, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Texas, Virginia, and Washington		Dickinson Theatres
BTM Cinemas	38	232	Ridgefield, CT	Colorado, Connecticut, Maryland, New Jersey, New York, South Carolina, and Virginia		Clearview Cinemas
Brenden Theatres	7	81	Las Vegas, NV	California, Nevada and Arizona
Boulevard Theatres	1	5	Wichita, KS	Kansas
Center Cinemas	4	20	Vinita, OK	Arkansas, Oklahoma
Celebration! Cinema	11	155	Grand Rapids, MI	Michigan
CineLux Theatres	8	62	San Jose, CA	California
Cinépolis USA	28	264	Dallas, TX	California, Connecticut, Florida, Maryland, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Texas	Cinépolis
Cinema Entertainment Corporation	20	129	Waite Park, MN	Minnesota, Iowa, Wisconsin and Nebraska
Cinema West	18	178	Petaluma, CA	California, Idaho
Cinemark Theatres	525	4,566	Plano, TX	United States, Central America, South America		Century Theatres[23] Rave Cinemas[24]	[25]
CMX Cinemas	33	358	Miami, FL	United States, Mexico	Cinemex		[26]
Classic Cinemas[27]	15	121	Downers Grove, IL	Illinois, Wisconsin
Cleveland Cinemas	3	11	Cleveland Heights, OH	Cleveland, OH
Coming Attractions Theatres	19	176	Ashland, OR	Alaska, Oregon, Washington, Northern California
Dipson Theatres	7	32	Williamsville, NY	Western New York
Emagine Theatres	13	208	Troy, MI	Michigan, Illinois, Minnesota, Indiana[28]
Entertainment Cinemas	7	51	South Easton, MA	Massachusetts, Rhode Island, New Hampshire, Connecticut
EVO Entertainment Group	6	57	Austin, TX	Texas		Texas Cinemas (2014)	Movies, Bowling alleys
EPIC Theatres	10	124	Hendersonville, NC	Florida, North Carolina			[29]
Fairchild Cinemas	4	42	Pasco, WA	Washington
Flagship Cinemas	16	119	Cambridge, MA	Maine, Maryland, Pennsylvania, New York
Fox Theatres	4	24	Wyomissing, PA	Pennsylvania and Maryland
Frank Theatres	19	210	Palm Beach Gardens, FL	Florida, New Jersey, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Virginia
Fridley Theatres	21	101	Des Moines, IA	Iowa, Nebraska
FunAsia	2	11	Plano, TX	Texas	Pyramid Saimira Theatre Ltd.		Bollywood Movies
Galaxy Theatres	12	135	Los Angeles, CA	California, Nevada, Texas, Washington
Georgia Theatre Company	27	275	St. Simons Island, GA	Georgia, Florida, South Carolina, Virginia
Golden Star Theatres	5	47	New Castle, PA	Pennsylvania, Maryland
Goodrich Quality Theaters	30	281	Grand Rapids, MI	Michigan, Indiana, Illinois, Missouri, Florida
Gross Alaska Theatres	3	9	Juneau, AK	Alaska
Harkins Theatres	35	501	Scottsdale, AZ	Arizona, California, Colorado, Oklahoma
iPic Theaters	15	115	Boca Raton, FL	California, Arizona, Washington, Texas, Illinois, Maryland, Florida, New York, New Jersey			[30]
Laemmle Theatres	9	44	Los Angeles, CA	Los Angeles, California
Landmark Theatres	52	252	Los Angeles, CA	New York, Georgia, Maryland, Massachusetts, Illinois, Texas, Colorado, Michigan, Indiana, California, Florida, Wisconsin, Minnesota, Pennsylvania, Washington, Missouri, Washington D.C.			[31]
LOOK Dine-In Cinemas	11	112	Dallas, TX	Arizona, California, Florida, Georgia, New York, Texas
Main Street Theatres	8	48	Omaha, NE	Iowa, Nebraska
Majestic Theatres	2	18	Greenville, TX	Texas
Malco Theatres	35	362	Memphis, TN	Tennessee, Arkansas, Mississippi, Kentucky, Missouri, Louisiana
Mann Theatres	8	67	Bloomington, MN	Minnesota
Marcus Theatres	90	1,098	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	Beckley, WV	Connecticut, Florida, Kentucky, North Carolina, New Jersey, New York, Tennessee, Virginia, West Virginia
Maya Cinemas	6	88	Los Angeles, CA	California
Megaplex Theatres	16	182	Sandy, UT	Utah, Nevada		Westates Theatres
Metropolitan Theatres Corporation	16	89	Los Angeles, CA	California, Colorado, Idaho, Utah			[32]
Mitchell Theatres	15	107	Elkhart, KS	Arizona, Colorado, Kansas, Missouri, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Texas
MJR Theatres	11	170	Bloomfield Hills, MI	Michigan
MovieScoop Cinemas	5	45	Pittsburgh, PA	Ohio, Pennsylvania
National Amusements	29	392	Norwood, MA	Connecticut, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Rhode Island,		Cinema de Lux Multiplex Cinemas Showcase Cinemas	[21]
NCG Cinemas	19	147	Owosso, MI	Florida, Georgia, Michigan, Indiana, Illinois, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee
New Vision Theatres	17	194	Westfield, NJ	Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Minnesota, New Jersey, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Wisconsin
Northern Michigan Cinemas	5	29	Bellaire, MI	Michigan			Cheboygan, Bellaire, Mackinaw City, Petoskey, Gaylord
Odyssey Theatres	7	58	Maple Grove, MN	Minnesota, Iowa, Ohio, South Dakota, Wisconsin
Paragon Theaters	4	36	Deerfield Beach, FL	Florida, Virginia
Patriot Cinemas	4	23	South Weymouth, MA	Massachusetts, Maine
Penn Cinema	3	37	Lititz, PA	Pennsylvania, Delaware			Abington opening in 2019
Phoenix Theatres	13	141	Knoxville, TN	Alabama, Florida, Illinois, Maryland, Minnesota, Nevada, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Virginia
Picture Show Entertainment	12	96	Colorado Springs, CO	Arizona, California, Georgia, Colorado, Massachusetts, New Jersey, Illinois, Connecticut, Florida
Premiere Cinemas	28	301	Big Spring, TX	Alabama, Florida, Mississippi, New Mexico, South Carolina, Texas
Premiere Cinemas (California)	3	26	Hollister, CA	California
Polson Theatres	11	24	Polson, MT	Montana, Idaho
Reading Cinemas	27	245	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[33])	[34]
Reel Cinemas	2	7	Narberth, PA	Pennsylvania
Reel Theatre	8	54	Boise, ID	Idaho, Oregon, Utah, California	Casper Management
Regal Cinemas	558	7,306	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)	[35]
Regency Theatres	29	195	Agoura Hills, CA	California, Nevada, Arizona, Hawaii
Rio Entertainment	4	27	Beeville, TX	Texas
Rogers Cinemas	7	50	Marshfield, WI	Wisconsin, Michigan
Sarasota Film Society	2	9	Sarasota, FL	Florida			Independent Non-Profit Theater
Santikos Theatres	27[36]	377[37]	San Antonio, TX	North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Alabama, Florida, Mississippi, Louisiana, and Texas[37]		Southern Theatres (2023) Grand Theatres AmStar Cinemas	For-profit company that exists solely to give back to non-profits[38]
Showplace Cinemas	8	78	Evansville, IN	Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky
Showplace Icon Theatres	6	74	Chicago, IL	Illinois, Massachusetts, Minnesota, California, New Jersey
Silver Cinemas	3	18	Los Angeles, CA	Arizona, Texas, Wisconsin	Landmark Theatres
Silverspot Cinemas	7	73	Miami, FL	Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, Ohio, Wisconsin
Southeast Cinemas	9	89	Charlotte, NC	North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia
Spotlight Theatres	3	14	Peachtree City, GA	Georgia, Connecticut
SR Entertainment	10	98	Santa Rosa, CA	California
Starlight Cinemas	6	55	Corona, CA	California
Stone Theatres	6	84	Charlotte, NC	North Carolina, South Carolina
Studio Movie Grill	30	330	Dallas, TX	Arizona, California, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Texas
Thomas Theatre Group	3	24	Escanaba, MI	Michigan
Tristone Cinemas	6	52	Temecula, CA	California
UltraStar Cinemas	1	7	San Marcos, CA	California
UEC Theatres	21	165	St. Cloud, MN	Arkansas, California, Indiana, Michigan, Mississippi, Nevada, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Utah
VIP Cinemas Corporation	16	26		Alabama, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Florida, Missouri
Warehouse Cinemas	3	28		Maryland
Water Gardens Theatres	3	14	Pleasant Grove, UT	Utah, Hawaii, Wyoming			Most likely the same owner as the domains are owned by the same person.
West Wind Drive-Ins	6	33	San Rafael, CA	California, Nevada, Arizona
WyoMovies	9	59	Casper, WY	Wyoming
Yakima Cinema	2	20	Yakima, WA	Washington
Your Neighborhood Theatre	13	93	Cambridge, MA	Connecticut, Massachusetts, Maine, New Hampshire, Rhode Island			*Each theatre is individually owned and operated.
Zurich Cinemas	11	78	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

Bangladesh

• Star Cineplex

Brunei

• The Mall Cineplex
• Times Cineplex

China

In 2014 there were 5,813 movie theaters in China and 299 cinema chains, with 252 classified as "rural" and 47 as "urban".^[39]

• Antaeus Cinema Line
• APEX Cinemas
• Beijing New Film Association^[39]
• Broadway Cinemas
• China Film Group Digital Cinema Line^[39]
• China Film South Cinema Circuit^[39]
• China Film Stellar^[39]
• Cinemark
• CJ CGV
• Dadi Theater Circuit^[39]
• Hengdian Cinema Line^[39]
• Jinyi Cinema Line^[39]
• Lumiere Pavilions – a cinema chain with 30 cinemas operating across 30 major Chinese cities, known for its keen interest in importing Hollywood films^[40]
• Sichuan Pacific
• Shanghai Film (former partner of Warner Bros.)
• Shanghai United Circuit^[39]
• UA Cinemas
• UME Cinemas – one of China's longest-running cinema groups, operating 400 screens in 25 cinemas across the country as of December 2015^[update][40]
• Wanda Cinemas^[39]
• YES Dream Cinema - an independent cinema in the Liwan District, Guangzhou^[41]
• Zhejiang Time Cinema^[39]

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	1711	359	Leading cinema operating chain of India with 1711 screens across 359 properties in 114 cities in India and Sri Lanka and more screens under development.[7][42] CineMAX – Multiplex chain with large presence in Mumbai, Kanpur & Kochi. Now owned by PVR.[43] DT Cinemas – Multiplex chain of the DLF group. Now owned by PVR.[44]
INOX	598	144	Second largest multiplex chain in India with 675 screens across 160 properties present in all major cities in India as of March 2022[update] Fame Cinemas – Multiplex chain in Mumbai. Now owned by INOX. Satyam Cineplex – Multiplex Chain in Delhi. Now owned by INOX.[43]
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, Tellicherry, Ranchi, Hyderabad, Ghaziabad, Dindigul, Patan, Ongole, Khandwa, Indore, Raipur, Bhilai, Raigarh, Bilaspur, Korba, Salem, Coimbatore, Chennai, Kolkata, Guwahati, Ranchi, Silliguri, Patna and Muzzaffarpur BIG Cinemas – Multiplex chain with 254 screens and a large presence all over India. Now owned by Carnival Cinemas.[43][45][46]
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[43][47]
Miraj Cinemas	162	56	Miraj Cinemas currently operating at 56 locations with 162[48] screens in India, across 14 States and 28 cities.[49][50]

• Wave Cinama - Multiplex Chain with presence in NCR, U.P., Punjab, Chandigarh.
• 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.
• Q Cinemas – 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.^[51]
• 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.
• Cinemarc Theatres – 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, Khedbhramha 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 Kollam,Thodupuzha
• 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 chain with 4 properties and 18 screens in Chennai
• Rajhans Cinemas in Nadiad, Valsad, Ahmedabad, Baroda, Surat, Navsari, Mumbai, Pune and more in Gujarat
• V Celluloids(V Mega Talkies) in Andhra Pradesh, V-Epic Sullurupeta, 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
• SVF Cinemas – East Indian multiplex chain with 17 properties and 32 screens in Kolkata, Purulia, Bolpur, Tejpur (Assam), Kanchrapara, Coochbehar, Durgapur, Buxar, Serampore, Kalna, Baranagore, Maldah, Chinsurah, Naihati, Barrackpore, Uttarpara Krishnanagar etc.^[52]
• Movietime - operates in cinemas in Jammu
• MovieMax- MovieMax Cinemas is a fast-growing chain of cinemas by Cineline India Limited.
• Prasads Multiplex - One of the largest Multiplex with 6 screens in Hyderabad.
• ^[53] Jadooz - Cafe and Movie theater chain in North India including Kashmir.^[54]

Indonesia

• 21 Cineplex^[55] – largest cinema chain in Indonesia, owns around 64% of cinemas in Indonesia
• CGV Cinemas^[56] – chain owned by CJ CGV, owns around 17% of cinemas in Indonesia
• Cinépolis (previously as Cinemaxx)^[57] – 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)^[58]
• Platinum Cineplex^[59] – chain in Central Java, Bitung, Palopo, Ambon, South Sumatera
• New Star Cineplex^[60] – chain in Banten, West Java, Central Java, East Java, and South Borneo
• Movimax^[61] – 2 locations in Malang and 1 location in Surabaya, East Java
• Flix Cinema^[62] – 3 locations in Jakarta and 1 location in Bekasi
• Kota Cinema - 2 locations in Bekasi, 1 location in Jember, 1 location in Madura, 1 location in Gresik, and 1 location in Banjarmasin
• 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, LTD9 Cinema in Pangkalpinang, and Moviplex in Sukabumi.

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

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

Japan

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

Kuwait

• Cinescape | Kuwait National Cinema Company
• Sky cinema
• Grand cinema
• Ozone cinema
• Vox Cinema

Malaysia

• Golden Screen Cinemas
• TGV Cinemas
• MBO Cinemas
• Lotus Five Star
• mmCineplexes
• Paragon Cinemas
• Superstar Cinemas
• Blockbuster Cineplexes
• Suara Screens
• My Cinema
• Mega Cineplex
• Iswaria Cineplex

Nepal

• Kirtipur Cineplex^[63]
• Ranjana Cineplex^[64]
• Big Movies^[65]
• FCube Cinemas
• QFX Cinemas^[66]
• MidTown Cinemas^[67]

Pakistan

• The Arena^[68]
• Atrium Cinemas
• Bambino Cinema
• Cine Gold
• Cinegold Plex
• Cinepax
• Cine One
• CineStar
• DHA Cinema
• Nueplex Cinemas
• PAF Cinema
• Sozo World
• Super Cinema^[69]
• Taj Mahal Multiplex^[70]
• Universal Cinemas^[71] – Pakistan's largest multiplex
• Universe Cineplex
• CUE Cinemas
• Nagina Cinemas

Philippines

• SM Cinemas
• Ayala Malls Cinemas
• Robinsons Movieworld
• Megaworld Cinemas
• Starmall Cinemas
• Vista Cinemas
• Gaisano Cinemas

Saudi Arabia

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

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^[72]
  • 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^[73] – 13 theaters
• Cinemas of Central Motion Picture Co.^[74] – 4 theaters
• Cinemark^[75] – 2 theaters
• Miramar Cinemas (with IMAX theater)^[76] – 3 theaters
• Shin Kong Cinemas^[77] – 3 theaters
• Showtime^[78]
  • Showtime Cinemas – 8 theaters
  • Showtime Union – 7 theaters
• Spot^[79] – 2 theaters
• Vieshow (with IMAX theater)^[80] (formerly Warner Village) – 18 theaters
• in89 Cinemax^[81] – 6 theaters
• Wovie Cinemas^[82] – 2 theaters

Thailand

• Major Cineplex – largest cinema group in Thailand. The group includes (by brands):
  • Major Cineplex
  • Major Cinema (EGV Cinema)
  • 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^[83]
• Star Cinemas^[84]
• Cine Royal Cinemas^[85] – Abu Dhabi
• Roxy Cinemas^[86] – Dubai
• Cinemacity Cinemas^[87] – Arabian Center, Dubai
• La Playa Lounge – Out Door Cinema

Vietnam

• CGV Cinemas (formerly Megastar Cineplex)
• Galaxy Cinema
• BHD Star Cineplex
• Lotte Cinema
• CINEMAX
• PLATINUM Cineplex
• Beta Cineplex
• Starlight
• Cinestar
• MegaGS
• Cinebox
• Ramestar
• Goldstar

Europe

Austria

• Cineplexx
• Hollywood Megaplex
• Star Movie

Finland

• Finnkino

France

• Pathé Cinémas
• CGR
• UGC
• Kinepolis
• Mégarama
• MK2
• Cinéville
• Grand Écran
• Utopia

Germany

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

Greece

• Cineplexx
• Odeon
• Options Cinemas
• Village Cinemas

Italy

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

Poland

• Cinema City
• Helios
• Multikino

Russia

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

Spain

• ACEC
• Cine Yelmo
• Cines ABC
• Cines Golem
• Cines Renoir
• Cines Verdi
• Cinesa
• Kinepolis
• mk2
• Mooby Cinemas
• Neocine
• Ocine
• Odeon Multicines
• Unión Cine Ciudad

Switzerland

• Apollo
• Arthouse
• Blue Cinemas
• Pathé
• Rex

United Kingdom

See also Cinema of the United Kingdom

Theatre Chain	Number of Screens	Locations
Arc Cinemas[88]	26	5
Cineworld[89]	1,099	102
Curzon	58	16
Everyman Cinemas[90]	155	45
The Light Cinemas	99	13
Merlin Cinemas	59	19
Movie House Cinemas (Northern Ireland)	-	4
Odeon (AMC)[91]	960	120
Omniplex Cinemas	-	15
Parkway Cinemas (family owned independent chain with 4 cinemas)	-	4
Picturedrome Cinemas	-	7
Picturehouse Cinemas (Cineworld)	112	28
Reel Cinemas	76	15
Showcase (National Amusements)	278	21
Silver Screen Cinemas (Independent Cinema chain in Folkestone and Dover, Kent)	-	3
S & B Cinemas (operates a small number of cinemas in Somerset, UK)	-	3
Vue[92]	290+	90

Rest of Europe

• Apollo Kino - cinema chain in Estonia
• Castello Lopes – cinema chain in Portugal
• Cinamon – cinema chain in Estonia, Finland, Latvia and Lithuania
• Cinema City - cinema chain owned by Cineworld in Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland, Romania, Slovakia, Bulgaria
• Cinemas NOS – cinema chain in Portugal
• Cinemax - cinema chain in Slovakia and Romania
• CinemaxX - cinema chain owned by Vue Cinema in Germany and Denmark
• Cineplexx - cinema chain in Austria, Albania, Croatia, Greece, Italy, Kosovo, North Macedonia, Montenegro, Romania, Serbia, Slovenia
• CineStar - cinema chain in Germany, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Czech Republic, Croatia, Italy and Switzerland
• Cityplex - cinema chain in Romania
• Filmstaden - cinema chain owned by Odeon Cinemas Group (AMC Theatres) in Sweden
• Finnkino – cinema chain owned by Odeon Cinemas Group (AMC Theatres) in Finland
• Forum Cinemas - cinema chain in Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania
• Happy Cinema - cinema chain in Romania
• Kinepolis – cinema chain in Belgium, France, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Poland, Spain, Switzerland
• K-Cineplex - Cinema Chain in Cyprus
• Kino Arena - cinema chain in Bulgaria
• Movies @ Cinemas - cinema chain in Ireland
• Multikino - cinema chain owned by Vue Cinema in Poland, Latvia, Lithuania and Estonia
• Multiplex - cinema chain in Ukraine
• Nordisk - cinema chain in Denmark, Norway and Sweden
• Odeon Cinemas - cinema chain owned by Odeon Cinemas Group (AMC Theatres) in Ireland, Norway and United Kingdom
• Odessa Kino - cinema chain in Ukraine
• Omniplex – cinema chain in the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland
• Rio Cinemas - Cinema Chain in Cyprus
• Pathé - cinema chain in Belgium, France, Netherlands, Switzerland, Tunisia and Senegal
• UCI Cinemas - cinema chain owned by Odeon Cinemas Group (AMC Theatres) in Germany, Italy and Portugal
• UGC - cinema chain in France and Belgium
• Village - cinema chain in Greece

Former chains

• ABC
• Apollo – cinema chain in the United Kingdom
• Cannon
• Essoldo
• Granada Plc
• Hollywood Cinemas (a small regional chain based in Norfolk, England)^[93]
• MGM
• Palas Cinemas - merged with Cinema City
• Sandrews – cinema chain in Sweden
• Silver Screen (Poland) – merged with Multikino
• Utopolis - cinema chain in Belgium, Netherlands, Luxembourg and France
• Virgin
• Ward Anderson - cinema chain in Ireland
• Warner Village Cinemas

Oceania

Australia

Rank	Circuit	Headquarters	Locations
2	Event Cinemas	Sydney	62
11	Dendy Cinemas	Sydney	4
10	Howard Cinemas	Taree	2
3	Hoyts (owned by Wanda Cinemas)	Sydney	38
1	Independent Exhibitors	Various	72
5	Palace Cinemas	Balwyn	18
6	Reading Cinemas	South Melbourne	21
8	United Cinemas	Various	8
9	Wallis	Richmond	5
10	Cineplex Australia	Brisbane	6
11	Grand Cinemas (operated by The Movie Masters Cinema Group)	Perth	6
4	Village Cinemas	Melbourne	26
13	David & Carol Stonnill	Victor Harbour	1
14	Majestic Cinemas (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	Imagine Films in the village of Upper Lansdowne

• Cineplex Australia
• Dendy Cinemas
• Event Cinemas (previously known as Greater Union, Birch, Carroll & Coyle and Village Cinemas)
• Howard Cinemas
• Hoyts
• Independent Exhibitors
• Palace Cinemas and Luna Palace Cinemas
• The Movie Masters – Ace Cinemas and Grand Cinemas
• Reading Cinemas
• United Cinemas
• Victa Cinemas^[94]
• Wallis

New Zealand

• Ascot Cinema
• Berkeley Cinemas
• Bridgeway Cinema
• Capitol Cinema
• Cinema 3 Pukekohe
• Confluence Whanganui
• Embassy 3 Whanganui
• Event Cinemas
• Hoyts
• Lido Cinema
• Light House Cinema
• Monterey Cinemas
• SKYCITY Cinemas
• Reading Cinemas
• Rialto Cinemas
• State Cinemas
• The Vic Devonport

See also

• List of movie theaters
• Film screening
• Home cinema
• Movie palace
• Movie theater
• Independent movie theater
• Multiplex

References

External links