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This is a list of movie theaters and cinema chains across the world.
North America
[edit]The National Association of Theatre Owners (NATO) is the largest exhibition trade organization in the world. According to their figures, the top 4 chains represent almost half of the theater screens in North America. NATO states that the number of U.S. movie screens as of December 6, 2009 are 38,605 indoor screens in 5,561 sites and 628 Drive-In screens in 381 sites.[1]
Rank | Circuit | Headquarters | Screens | Sites |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | A to Z Entertainment Inc | Hopewell, VA | 7,969 | 563 |
2 | Regal Entertainment Group | Knoxville,TN | 7,367 | 580 |
3 | AMC Entertainment Inc | Kansas City, MO | 5,894 | 483 |
4 | Cinemark Theatres | Plano, TX | 3,895 | 298 |
5 | Carmike Cinemas, Inc. | Columbus, GA | 2,242 | 232 |
6 | Cineplex Entertainment | Toronto, ON | 1,438 | 133 |
7 | Rave Motion Pictures | Dallas,TX | 939 | 62 |
8 | Marcus Theatres | Milwaukee, WI | 687 | 55 |
9 | Hollywood Theaters[2] | Portland, OR | 546 | 49 |
10 | National Amusements | Dedham, MA | 450 | 34 |
11 | Empire Theatres[3] | Stellarton, NS | 438 | 53 |
United States
[edit]- A to Z Entertainment Inc - 563 theaters with 7,969 screens, national family owned and operated chain. Parent Company A to Z Enterprises Inc, owned by the same family, has other subsidiaries in both the convenience store and grocery/mass merchandise store markets. Purchased B&B Theatres in 2013 adding 33 theatres and 244 screnes. Has several theatres that it considers showcase theatres with it's two largest cinemas falling into that catagory, it's home location just outside of Hopewell, VA in Prince George, VA and it's Nags Head, NC location. These two theatres are 44 screnes and 36 screnes respectivly. Currently under construction is a 40 screne complex in North Myrtle Beach, SC.
- Alamo Drafthouse Cinema - 12 theaters with 77 screens, cinema/restaurant concept, operating in Texas, Missouri and Virginia
- AMC Entertainment Inc - 5,048 screens in 347 theaters[4]
- Allen Theatres - Located in New Mexico and Cortez, Colorado
- AMC Theatres
- B&B Theatres - Recently purchased by A to Z Entertainment, with many of the executives taking positions within A to Z entertainment or its parent company A to Z Enterprises Inc. 220 screens in 31 theaters, family-owned and -operated chain in Missouri, Kansas, Oklahoma, Florida and Texas. Will soon be 244 screens in 33 theaters.
- Bel Air 10 Theater - Independent movie theatre - 10 screens in Detroit, MI [1]
- BIG Cinemas - 22 theaters with 230 screens, a division of Reliance MediaWorks Ltd and a member of Reliance ADA Group.
- Phoenix Theatres - Acquired in 2008.
- Big Picture Theater - Located in Wooster, Ohio, and a non-profit theater.
- Bow-Tie Cinemas - 150 screens in 18 theaters, located in Colorado, Connecticut, New York, Maryland and Virginia.[5]
- Brenden Theatres - 81 screens in 7 theaters, located in California, Nevada and Arizona.
- Caribbean Cinemas - 35 theaters, located in Puerto Rico and across the Caribbean.
- Carmike Cinemas - 2,527 screens in 258 theaters[6]
- Center Cinemas - 3 theaters
- Cinebarre - 51 screens in 6 theaters-cinema/eatery concept, operating in North Carolina, South Carolina, Colorado, Washington and Oregon and expanding across the U.S. Joint venture of Regal Entertainment Group and former Alamo Drafthouse Cinema CEO, Terrell Braly.[7]
- CineLux Theatres - 41 screens, 7 theaters in the San Francisco Bay Area
- Cinema Arts Centre - Independent movie theatre - 3 screens in Huntington, NY [2]
- Cinema Entertainment Corporation- Over 120 screens in 19 theaters, locations in Minnesota, Iowa, Wisconsin and Nebraska
- Cinema West Theaters - 12 Theatres, 94 Screens in Northern California, as of December 11, 2009.
- CinemaStar Luxury Theaters South California and Northwestern Mexico, Oceanside, CA based.
- Cinemagic Theatres - 45 screens, 6 theaters in Minnesota and Iowa.
- Cinemagic Stadium Theaters - 98 screens, 7 Stadium theaters in Maine, New Hampshire and Massachusetts.
- Cinemark Theatres - 3,838 screens in 294 theaters[8]
- Cinemark Theatres
- Century Theatres - Acquired in 2006.
- Classic Cinemas - 99 screens in 13 theaters in Illinois[9]
- Clearview Cinemas - 253 screens in 48 theaters in the New York metropolitan area.
- Cobb Theatres - 232 screens in 18 theaters. Located in Alabama, Colorado, Florida, Georgia and Virginia.[10]
- Coming Attractions Theatres - 19 theaters with 176 screens total. Locations in Alaska, Oregon, Washington and Northern California.
- Dickinson Theatres - 210 screens in 18 theaters[11] Locations in Arizona, Arkansas, Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska, Oklahoma and Texas
- Showplex Cinemas, Inc. - Acquired in May 2010 with 80 screens in 10 theater locations.
- Dipson Theatres- 57 screens in 12 theaters, located in Western New York, Pennsylvania and Metro Detroit[12]
- Emagine Entertainment - 6 Locations, 70 Screens in Michigan - First chain to deploy digital projection on all screens, first theater to have mobile bar-coded tickets through Mobile Box Office.
- Entertainment Cinemas - 10 theaters with at least 82 screens, all located in New England.
- EPIC Theatres - 7 theaters, 76 Screens. Located in Florida, North Carolina and Pennsylvania
- Fairchild Cinemas - A movie chain based in Moses Lake, Washington. Currently, there is one 10-screen theater in Moses Lake, as well as a 12-screen theater built in Pasco, Washington and opened in April 2007. The chain features self-service concessions.
- Flagship Cinemas - 11 theaters with 103 screens located in New England, Maryland, Pennsylvania and Florida.
- Frank Theatres - 27 theaters, 249 screens. Located in Florida, Georgia, New Jersey, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, and West Virginia.
- Fridley Theatres - 22 locations with 95 screens in Iowa and Nebraska
- FunAsiA Theaters - Operates the largest Bollywood Theater Chain (www.funasia.net) in USA and is part of Pyramid Saimira Group (www.pstl.in).
- Galaxy Theaters - Currently 9 theaters with 84 screens in California, Nevada, Texas and Washington. Completely converted to digital projection (DLP)
- Georgia Theatre Company - 29 theaters with 288 screens in Georgia, Florida, South Carolina, and Virginia.
- Goodrich Quality Theaters, Inc. - 279 screens in 30 theaters in Michigan, Indiana, Illinois, and Missouri.
- Grandview Theatre - Single screen theatre in Grandview Heights, OH, originally opened in 1926 as a silent theatre.
- Great Escape Theatres - 305 screens in 26 theaters, located in the Midwestern U.S. and South
- Harkins Theatres - 429 screens in 30 theaters.[1] Locations in Arizona, California, Colorado, Oklahoma and Texas.
- iPic Gold Class Entertainment - 98 screens in 9 theaters. Locations in California, Texas, Florida, Arizona, Illinois, Washington and Wisconsin.[13]
- Kerasotes Theatres - 957 screens in 95 theaters, Acquired by AMC Theatres in 2010[14]
- Krikorian Premier Theaters - 90 screens in 7 theaters in the Greater Los Angeles Area[15]
- Laemmle Theatres - 44 screens in 9 theaters in the Los Angeles, California area.
- Landmark Theatres - 220 screens in 54 theaters[16]
- Silver Cinemas - 55 screens in 8 theaters, located in Arizona, Michigan, Oklahoma, Texas and Wisconsin. Under same ownership.
- Loeks Theatres, Inc. (also known as Celebration! Cinema) - 137 screens, 11 theaters in Michigan.
- Malco Theatres - 326 screens in 33 theaters, located in Tennessee, Arkansas, Mississippi, Kentucky and Missouri
- Mann Theatres - 71 screens in 10 theaters throughout Minnesota.
- Marcus Theatres - 668 screens in 54 theaters[1] Theaters located in Wisconsin, Illinois, Iowa, Minnesota, Nebraska North Dakota and Ohio
- Douglas Theatre Company - Acquired in 2008.
- Marquee Cinemas - 19 theaters totaling 187 screens. Theaters located from Connecticut to Florida plus West Virginia, Kentucky and Tennessee
- Maya Cinemas - 2 theaters, one in Bakersfield, California and another one in Salinas, California and another one in Pittsburg, California.
- Megaplex Theaters - 155 screens in 17 theaters in Utah and Mesquite, Nevada. Soon to be 170 screens in 18 theaters.[17]
- Metropolitan Theatres Corporation - 21 theatres with 104 screens in California, Colorado, Idaho, Utah, and British Columbia. Based in Los Angeles, Metropolitan Theatres Corporation is a privately held company owned by the Corwin family since 1923.
- MJR Theatres - 132 screens in 8 theaters in the Detroit Metropolitan Area.
- Allen Park $1.50 Digital Cinemas - six-screen theater located in Allen Park, Michigan, under same ownership.
- Movie Palace, Inc. - 9 theaters with 59 screens in Casper, Cheyenne, Green River, and Rock Springs, Wyoming.
- Muvico Theaters - 154 screens in 9 theaters, with 7 in Florida, 1 near Chicago, and 1 in California. Named "The World's Premier Movie Experience," this theater chain boasts in-house restaurants, bars, and D-BOX seats. [18]
- NAOS Entertainment - Start-up Alabama chain with 1 theater, 8 screens as of September 10, 2007. - Three additional multiplexes under development. Based in Greenville, Alabama.
- National Amusements - 450 screens in 34 theaters[1]
- Cinema de Lux
- Multiplex Cinemas
- Showcase Cinemas
- Neighborhood Cinema Group - 137 screens in 14 theaters in Michigan, Indiana, Georgia and Tennessee
- Northern Michigan Cinemas - 29 screens in 5 theaters. Theaters are located in Cheboygan, Bellaire, Mackinaw City, Petoskey and Gaylord.
- Pacific Theatres - 15 theatres with around 313 screens, all located in Southern California
- ArcLight Cinemas-5 theaters with 77 screens
- ArcLight Sherman Oaks - formerly Galleria Stadium 16, was transformed to an ArcLight Cinema that opened in 2007.
- Paragon Theaters - 6 theaters with 72 screens in Florida, Minnesota and Virginia
- Patriot Cinemas - 4 locations on thr south shore of massachusetts and Portland Maine with 23 screens
- Premiere Cinemas - 257 screens, 22 theaters, locations in Texas, Alabama, Florida and New Mexico
- Polson Theatres - 11 theaters with 24 screens, locations in Montana and Idaho
- Rave Cinemas - 688 screens in 46 theaters[1]
- Reading Entertainment - 181 screens in 23 theaters in California, Hawaii, New York, Arizona, and Texas
- Reading Cinemas - 8 theaters
- Angelika Film Center - 6 theaters
- Consolidated Theatres - 9 theaters
- Pacific Theatres - 15 theaters acquired in February 2008[19]
- Reel Theatres - 6 theaters in Oregon, Idaho, and Utah
- Regal Entertainment Group - 7,393 screens in 583 cinemas name "Regal"[20]
- Regal Cinemas - One of three chains part of the 2002 consolidation.
- United Artists Theatres - One of three chains part of the 2002 consolidation.
- Edwards Theatres - One of three chains part of the 2002 consolidation.
- Sawmill Theaters - Six Screen multiplex located in Payson, Arizona.
- Hoyts Cinemas - U.S. locations were acquired in 2003 and rebranded as Regal Cinemas.
- Eastern Federal Theatres - Acquired in 2005 and rebranded as Regal Cinemas.
- Consolidated Theatres - Acquired in 2008 for $210 million in cash and rebranded as Regal Cinemas.
- Hollywood Theaters (formerly Wallace Theaters) - 546 screens in 49 theaters[2] Acquired in 2013. All Edwards Theatres in the Pacific Northwest expected to be rebranded as Hollywood Theaters
- Regency Theatres - 189 screens across 29 locations throughout Southern California and Nevada.[21]
- Rogers Cinemas - 7 theaters, 50 screens in Wisconsin and Upper Michigan.
- Santikos Theatres - 112 screens in 8 theaters located in Texas[22] Will soon have 134 screens in 9 theaters.
- Southern Theatres - 18 theaters, 241 screens. Located in Southeastern United States, created through a merger of Grand Theaters of New Orleans, Louisiana and AmStar Cinemas of Birmingham, Alabama. Based in New Orleans the chain has locations in Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina and Texas.
- Spotlight Theatres - 6 screens with 45 screens. Locations in Georgia, Florida, Connecticut and Pennsylvania.
- SR Entertainment Group - 11 theaters with around 100 screens in California
- Stanley Corporation of America - Founded in 1897 in Philadelphia by Jules and Stanley Mastbaum; 250 theaters in mid-Atlantic region; acquired by Warner Bros. in 1928.[23]
- Starlight Cinemas - 5 theaters with 41 screens in the Los Angeles area.
- Starplex Cinemas - Currently operates 24 theaters and 222 screens across the United States.
- Stone Theatres - 3 theater chain based in the Carolinas with current locations in Durham, NC, Myrtle Beach, SC and Hope Mills, NC. They are in the process of expanding to more locations.
- Studio Movie Grill - 8 theaters, cinema/grill concept, operating in Texas and expanding across the U.S., [3]
- Texas Cinemas - 3 Theaters, 28 Screens, San Marcos and New Braunfels, Texas. [4]
- Tristone Cinemas - 5 theaters, 36 screens in Southern California
- UltraStar Cinemas - A west coast regional chain that was the first Chain in the nation to adopt a full scale deployment of Digital Cinema, is a leader in Digital 3D and is the first theater chain to deploy D-box Motion seats. 147 screens in 15 theaters in Southern California and Arizona.
- United Entertainment Corporation - 125 screens in 14 theaters, located in California, Indiana, Michigan, Ohio, Mississippi, North Carolina, Tennessee and Utah.
- Warren Theatres - 83 screens in 7 theaters. Owned and operated by Bill Warren, headquartered in Wichita, Kansas, operates four luxury theaters under the Warren Theatres brand, including three cinema complexes in Wichita, Kansas and one in Moore, Oklahoma.Warren Theatres also operates two theatres under the Palace Theatres name, one of which is located in Springfield, Missouri and the other in Wichita. Warren Theatres also operates a small theater in the Towne West Square Mall in Wichita Kansas, called the Movie Machine. The Warren Theatre in Old Town Wichita, Kansas is a main venue for the Tallgrass Film Festival, an international, independent film festival. Warren Theatres' IMAX, with the largest IMAX screen in the world, is the top grossing IMAX in North America.[24]
- Water Gardens Theatres - 3 theaters and 18 screens in Utah and Hawaii [5]
- Wehrenberg Theatres - 15 theaters with 210 screens in the St. Louis metropolitan area, Minnesota and Iowa[25] Largest and oldest family-owned theater chain in the United States.
- Westates Theatres - 5 theaters and about 13 screens operating in Utah, Nevada, Arizona, and Idaho, primarily in small urban areas and towns.
- Wildwood Theatres - 4 theaters, in Wisconsin.
- York River Crossing Cinemas - One location in Gloucester, VA. Eight screens.
- Your Neighborhood Theatre, a division of Boston Culinary Group - 119 screens, 17 theaters in New England and New York State operates theaters branded as "five star cinemas" and some joint venture repossession properties under "Entertainment Cinemas" "Flagship Cinemas" and "SSC Cinemas"
Canada
[edit]- Alliance Atlantis "The Beach Cinemas" Wiki:Alliance Cinemas
- Cinémas Guzzo - 10 locations and 142 screens in the Montreal area.
- Ciné Entreprise - Independent theatre chain based in rural Québec
- Cineplex Entertainment - Canada's largest and North America's fifth-largest movie theater company with 134 locations and 1,445 screens.
- Cinema City- Discount chain in Western Canada
- 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.
- Coliseum -
- Colossus (theatre) -
- Famous Players - Formerly Canada's largest theatre chain that merged into Cineplex Entertainment in 2005.
- Famous Players Branded -
- Famous Players Traditional -
- Galaxy Cinemas - Mid-sized chain that merged into Cineplex Entertainment in 2003.
- Paramount -
- Scotiabank Theatres -
- SilverCity -
- Empire Theatres - 53 locations, 438 screens - Leading chain of movie theaters in the Atlantic Canadian provinces and second largest in Canada.
- Encore Cinemas - A small Canadian chain with one location. (Oakville location now defunct due to 35mm-->digital conversion costs).
- Landmark Cinemas - A Western Canadian chain with 33 locations and 111 screens in British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba and the Yukon.
- AMC Theatres (Defunct) - 1 theatre in Canada - As of July 2012 AMC devested of its Canadian operations selling four to Cineplex, closing one of the other two with the remaining location still up for sale as of early 2013
- Rainbow and Magic Lantern Cinemas - 15 locations and 81 screens operating in Ontario, Alberta and Saskatchewan
- Premier Theatres - Operates 4 drive-in theaters and 4 cinemas with a total of 20 screens in Ontario and Yellowknife NWT
- Stinson Theatres (defunct)
Mexico (As part of North America)
[edit]- Cinépolis
- Cinemex
- MMCinemas
- Multicinemas
- Northwestern Mexico
Trinidad and Tobago
[edit]- MovieTowne
- Caribbean Cinemas
- Digicel IMAX
Latin America
[edit]Paraguay
[edit]- Cines Itaú - 4 theaters
- Cines del Mall
- Villamorra Cinecenter
- Real Cines
- Cine Art
- Cine Granados
Bolivia
[edit]- Multicine
- Cine Center
Brazil
[edit]- Arcoíris Cinemas
- Afa Cinemas
- Box Cinemas
- Cinemark
- Cinematográfica Araújo
- Cineart
- Cinemais
- Centerplex Cinemas
- GNV Cinemas
- Moviecom
- Orient Cinemas
- Playarte
- Hoyts
- UCI - United Cinemas International
- Unibanco Arteplex
- Cinemas Severiano Ribeiro
- Kinoplex Cinemas
Mexico
[edit]Costa Rica
[edit]Panama
[edit]Colombia
[edit]Peru
[edit]Argentina
[edit]Chile
[edit]Venezuela
[edit]- Cines Unidos
- Cinex
Suriname
[edit]- TBL Cinemas
India
[edit]Largest Multiplex Chains
[edit]- PVR Cinemas - Leading cinema operating chain of India
- INOX - multiplex chain in India within cities of Kolkata, Kanpur, Mumbai, Jaipur, Indore and Delhi
- Fame Cinemas -Multiplex chain in Mumbai. Now owned by INOX.
- Cinepolis - Mexican multiplex chain with presence in Bhopal, Amritsar, Bangalore, Thane, Ahmedabad, Surat and Patna
- BIG Cinemas - Multiplex chain with large presence all over India.
- Fun Cinemas - Multiplex chain by E-City Entertainments
- Q Cinemas - Multiplex chain by E-City Entertainments
Others
[edit]- MovieTime Cinemas - 35 screens in West and North India
- Rain movie land multiplex in nellore, andhrapradesh.
- s2 cinema multiplex in nellore, andhrapradesh.
- 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
- Rajmandir -multiplex in Jaipur
- E-Orbit 3D - Multiplex in Amravati Maharashtra
- Cinemarc Theatres -Multiplex Chain in Vadodara
- Devi Cineplex - cinemas in Chennai
- Geetha Multiplex - multiplex in Bhimavaram, India
- AstaLakshmi 8screen Multiplex - multiplex in Bhimavaram, India
- Varma Cine complex - multiplex in Bhimavaram, India
- Prasads IMAX - multiplex in Hyderabad, India
- City Gold Cinemas - multiplex chain in Ahmedabad, Gujarat
- DT Cinemas - Multiplex chain of the DLF group
- E-Square Talkies - Multiplex chain by E-Square Leisure Pvt. Ltd.
- Pyramid Saimira Theatres Ltd - cinema chain in Chennai/ Tamil Nadu.
- Sathyam Cinemas - multiplex operators in Chennai/ Tamil Nadu.
- SRS Cinemas - Multiplex Chain with presence in Faridabad, Gurgaon, Gorakhpur, Patiala, Ludhiana, Ghaziabad and Bijnor
- Wave Cinemas
- M2K Cinemas - Operator with multiplexes in New Delhi
- Sri Ganga Cinemas - multiplex based in Kolathur, Chennai
- AGS cinemas multiplex in Chennai
- Vijayalakshmi cineComplex in Bhimavaram, India
- Entertainment paradise in Jaipur
- Mayajaal Multiplex, Chennai
- Indian Theatre in Walajabad
- Natraj theater in Bhimavaram, India
- Escape Cinemas, Chennai
- padmalaya theaters in Bhimavaram, India
- Nani movies (5screens)under contraction in Bhimavaram, India
- Eega, Chennai
- Abhirami, Chennai
- Urvashi cinemas, Bangalore
- Rex Theatre, Bangalore
- Rave cinemas (Rave 3 & Rave Moti) in Kanpur
- Kairali Complex, Trivandrum, Kerala
- Carnival Cinemas, Angamaly - Kochi, Kerala.
- Q Cinemas, Kochi, Kerala
- Cheloor Movie Magic, Thrissur, Kerala
- Shanthi Cinemas in Payyanur, Kerala
- PVS Film City in Kozhikode, Kerala
- Savitha Film City in Kannur, Kerala
- Kavitha & little Kavitha Kannur, Kerala
- Rajhans Theatres in Nadiad, Veraval and more in Gujarat
- Sri Devi Theatre, T.N. Nagar, Arakkonam, Tamil Nadu
- ThangaRegal theatre in Madurai
- Milano Multiplex, Bardoli,(Surat)(Gujarat)
Asia
[edit]Hong Kong
[edit]- AMC Theatres (also in Japan, manage in HK by Suntech Ltd, Edko Films' company)
- Broadway Circuit (managed by Edko Films Ltd.)
- Golden Harvest (also in Mainland China, Singapore and Taiwan)
- UA Cinemas (managed by Lark Holding Int'l Ltd.)
- Newport Circuit (managed by Newport Entertainment HK Ltd.)
Indonesia
[edit]- 21 Cineplex
- Cinema 21
- Cinema XXI
- The Premiere
- IMAX
- Blitzmegaplex chain with seven theaters in Jakarta and Bandung
Iran
[edit]- Farhang
- Asr Jadid
- Crystal
- Shahrghashang
- Sahra
- Shaghayegh
- Sahel
- Africa
- G2
- Ferdosi
- Javaan
- Sorush
- Shahrtamasha
- Astara
- Sepideh
- Piruzi
- Anahita
- Nahid
- Tazh
- Arash
- Asemanaabi
- Shirin
Israel
[edit]- Rav Hen
- Globus Max
Japan
[edit]- Toho
- Shochiku
- Toei Company
- Tokyu Recreation
- Warner Mycal
- Cinemark
Malaysia
[edit]- TGV Cinemas
- Cathay Cineplex
- MBO Cinemas
- Golden Screen Cinemas
- Star Cineplex
- BIG Cinemas
[26]===Pakistan===
- Atrium Cinemas
- Bambino Cinema
- Cine Gold
- Cinepax
- CineStar
- DHA Cinema
- Nueplex Cinemas
- PAF Cinema
- Sozo World
- Universe Cineplex
- Cinegold Plex
Philippines
[edit]- SM Cinemas
- Ayala Cinemas
- Robinson's Movieworld
Singapore
[edit]- 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
[edit]- CJ CGV - multiplex cinema chain in Korea
- Cine de Chef - cinema and restaurant operated by CJ CGV
- Loews Cineplex Entertainment - Operates the Loews Megabox in South Korea
- Lotte Cinema - chain run by the Lotte Group operating both stand alone theaters and theaters inside Lotte Department Store branches
- Primus
- Cinus
Taiwan
[edit]- Ambassador Theaters - 6 theaters
- Cinemark - 3 theaters
- Miramar Cinemas (with IMAX theater) - 3 theaters
- Shin Kong Cineplex - 3 theaters
- Showtime
- Showtime Cinemas - 6 theaters
- Showtime Union - 7 theaters
- Vieshow (with IMAX theater) - 8 theaters
Thailand
[edit]- Major Cineplex – The largest cinema group in Thailand. The group includes (by brands):
- EGV – The first multiplex brand and THX cinema in Thailand.
- IMAX Theatre – License in Thailand: Krungsri IMAX Theatre at Siam Paragon
- Paragon Cineplex – A 16-screen plex in Siam Paragon
- Esplanade Cineplex
- Paradise Cineplex
- SF Cinema Group – More than 150 screens in 22 locations.
- SFW Cinema
- SFX Cinema
- SFC Cinema
- SF Multiplex
- Major Hollywood - 3 locations;Suksawad, Chaengwattana, Ramkhamhaeng
- Century The Movie Plaza - 1 location;Victory Monument
- Thana Cineplex
- Coliseum Cineplex
- APEX
- UMG
- Other
- Kosa
- Prince
- MVP
- Five Star
- Vista
- Fairy
United Arab Emirates
[edit]- VOX Cinemas
- Grand Cinemas
- Reel Cinemas
Kuwait
[edit]Vietnam
[edit]- MegaStar Cineplex - Nationwide cineplex chain with 10 locations
- North
- MegaStar Vincom Center Ba Trieu (Hanoi) - 10-screen cineplex located in Ha Bai Trung District with Digital 2D and 3D screens
- MegaStar MIPEC Tower (Hanoi) - 7-screen cineplex located in Dong Da District with Digital 2D and 3D screens
- MegaStar Thuy Duong Plaza (Hai Phong) - 8-screen cineplex located in Ngo Quyen District with Digital 2D and 3D screens
- Central
- MegaStar Vinh Trung Plaza (Da Nang) - 6-screen cineplex located in Thanh Khe District with Digital 2D and 3D screens
- South
- MegaStar Hung Vuong Plaza (Ho Chi Minh City) - 9-screen cineplex located in District 5 with Digital 2D and 3D screens
- MegaStar CT Plaza (Ho Chi Minh City) - 7-screen cineplex located in District Tan Binh, next to the Ho Chi Minh City International airport, with Digital 2D and 3D screens
- MegaStar Saigon Parkson Paragon (Ho Chi Minh City) - 8-screen cineplex located in District 7 with Digital 2D and 3D screens
- MegaStar Crescent Mall (Ho Chi Minh City) - 8-screen cineplex located in District 7 with Digital 2D and 3D screens
- MegaStar Pandora City Mall (Ho Chi Minh City) - 8-screen cineplex located in Tan Phu District with Digital 2D and 3D screens
- MegaStar Coopmart Bien Hoa (Bien Hoa) - Located just outside of central HCMC
- North
- PLATINUM Cineplex – cineplex operator in Hanoi
Europe
[edit]- AMC
- Apollo Cinemas
- Castello Lopes - Portuguese cinema chain
- Cinemark
- Cinema City
- Cineplex
- Cecchi Gori Group- Italian film distribution and cinema chain
- Cinemaxx
- Cineworld
- Empire Cinemas
- EuroPalaces - a joint venture of Gaumont and Pathé cinemas.
- Euroscoop
- Gaumont the oldest cinema chain in France
- Hollywood Cinemas- A small chain in East Anglia, England, United Kingdom
- Kinepolis - chain of cinemas of Europe, in Brussels and Madrid, with 25 screens each.
- Merlin Cinemas - Small chain based mostly in South West UK
- Multikino
- Odeon cinema chain in Europe
- Palace Cinemas - operating sites in the Czech Republic, Hungary and Slovakia
- Picturehouse Cinemas
- Pathé cinema chain in France co-working with Gaumont
- Reel Cinemas (UK)
- Scott Cinemas
- Showcase Cinemas
- Silver Screen
- The Space Cinema - Italian cinema chain
- SF Bio
- UCI - United Cinema Internacional
- UGC cinema chain in France.
- Utopolis
- Vue
- Village Cinemas
- Ward Anderson
- Lusomundo Cinemas - cinema chain in Portugal
- Finnkino - cinema chain in Finland
Oceania
[edit]Australia
[edit]Rank | Circuit | Headquarters | Locations |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Cinemark Theatres | Sydney, NSW | 77 |
2 | Dendy Cinemas | Sydney, NSW | 5 |
3 | Howard Cinemas | Taree, NSW | 2 |
4 | Hoyts | Sydney, NSW | 40 |
5 | Independent Exhibitors | Various | 72 |
6 | Palace Cinemas | Balwyn, VIC | 21 |
7 | Reading Cinemas | South Melbourne, VIC | 20 |
8 | United Cinemas | Various | 5 |
9 | Wallis | Richmond, SA | 5 |
10 | Cineplex Australia | Brisbane, QLD | 5 |
11 | The Movie Masters | Perth, WA | 9 |
12 | Village Cinemas | Melbourne, VIC | 26 |
- Cineplex Australia
- Cinemark
- 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
- Wallis
New Zealand
[edit]- Amalgamated Theatres
- Berkeley Cinemas
- Hoyts
- SKYCITY Cinemas
- Reading Cinemas
- Rialto Cinemas
- Event Cinemas
Africa
[edit]- Ster-Kinekor - Operating throughout South Africa, it has the largest market share.
- Nu Metro Cinemas - 22 locations in South Africa.
- Silverbird Cinemas - Nigeria
- Genesis Deluxe Cinemas - Nigeria
See also
[edit]References
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