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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.

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)

Global cinema chains

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

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Africa

Angola

Egypt

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.

Bolivia

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 Theatresas 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

Colombia

Costa Rica

Dominican Republic

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

Guatemala

Mexico

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

Paraguay

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

Peru

Puerto Rico

Suriname

  • TBL Cinemas

Trinidad and Tobago

United States

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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

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".[37]

Hong Kong

India

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Indonesia

  • 21 Cineplex[53] – largest cinema chain in Indonesia, owns around 64% of cinemas in Indonesia
  • CGV Cinemas[54] – chain owned by CJ CGV, owns around 17% of cinemas in Indonesia
  • Cinépolis (previously as Cinemaxx)[55] – 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)[56]
  • Platinum Cineplex[57] – chain in Central Java, Bitung, Palopo, Ambon, South Sumatera
  • New Star Cineplex[58] – chain in Banten, West Java, Central Java, East Java, and South Borneo
  • Movimax[59] – 2 locations in Malang and 1 location in Surabaya, East Java
  • Flix Cinema[60] – 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

Nepal

Pakistan

Philippines

Saudi Arabia

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

Singapore

South Korea

  • CJ CGV – largest multiplex cinema chain of Korea, with 1,201 screens worldwide and more than 100 million viewers worldwide[70]
  • 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[71] – 13 theaters
  • Cinemas of Central Motion Picture Co.[72] – 4 theaters
  • Cinemark[73] – 2 theaters
  • Miramar Cinemas (with IMAX theater)[74] – 3 theaters
  • Shin Kong Cinemas[75] – 3 theaters
  • Showtime[76]
    • Showtime Cinemas – 8 theaters
    • Showtime Union – 7 theaters
  • Spot[77] – 2 theaters
  • Vieshow (with IMAX theater)[78] (formerly Warner Village) – 18 theaters
  • in89 Cinemax[79] – 6 theaters
  • Wovie Cinemas[80] – 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[81]
  • Star Cinemas[82]
  • Cine Royal Cinemas[83] – Abu Dhabi
  • Roxy Cinemas[84] – Dubai
  • Cinemacity Cinemas[85] – 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

Finland

France

Germany

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

Greece

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
  • 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
  • Kitag Cinemas
  • Pathé
  • Rex

United Kingdom

See also Cinema of the United Kingdom

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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

Oceania

Australia

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New Zealand

See also


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