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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.[1][2] The chains of movie theaters are listed alphabetically by continent and then by country.

Global cinema chains

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The following are the world's largest movie theatre chains:

# Chain HQ Screens Sites
1 AMC[3] United States 10,474 940
2 Cineworld[4] United Kingdom 9,139 747
3 Cinépolis[5] Mexico 6,836 891
4 Cinemark[6] United States 5,957 533
5 CGV[7] South Korea 3,459 463
6 Cinemex[8] Mexico 2,861 332
7 Vue United Kingdom 1,989 228
8 PVR[9] India 1,711 359
9 Cineplex[10] Canada 1,676 164
10 Wanda[11] China 1,657 187

Africa

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Egypt

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Ghana

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Nigeria

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South Africa

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

Americas

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Argentina

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Bolivia

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Brazil

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Canada

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  • Alliance Cinemas – after selling its BC locations, it now operates only one theater in Toronto
  • Cinémas Guzzo – 10 locations and 142 screens in the Montreal area
  • Cineplex Cinemas – 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 Cinemas 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
    • 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
  • 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
  • Rainbow and Magic Lantern Cinemas – 11 locations and 43 screens operating in Ontario, Alberta and Saskatchewan

Defunct brands in Canada

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  • 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

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Colombia

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Costa Rica

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Dominican Republic

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Ecuador

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Defunct

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El Salvador

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Guatemala

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Mexico

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Defunct brands in Mexico

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  • Cinemark (bought by Cinemex)
  • 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

Panama

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Paraguay

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Peru

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Puerto Rico

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Trinidad and Tobago

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United States

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Theatre Chain Theatres Count Screens Count Headquarters Markets Parent Chain/Owner Chains Acquired Notes
Alamo Drafthouse Cinema 35 380 Austin, TX Arizona, Texas, Colorado, Minnesota, Missouri, New York, North Carolina, California, Virginia, DC Sony Pictures Experiences
AMC Theatres 591 7,712 Leawood, KS United States, Europe - Total of 16 countries Carmike Cinemas[14]
Kerasotes Theatres
Starplex Cinemas
Cinetopia in 2019[15] 		[16]
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
Boulevard Theatres 1 5 Wichita, KS Kansas
Cinépolis USA 28 264 Dallas, TX California, Connecticut, Florida, Maryland, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Texas Cinépolis
Cinemark Theatres 525 4,566 Plano, TX United States, Central America, South America Century Theatres[17]

Rave Cinemas[18]

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CMX Cinemas 33 358 Miami, FL United States, Mexico Cinemex [20]
Classic Cinemas[21] 15 121 Downers Grove, IL Illinois, Wisconsin
Emagine Theatres 27 208 Troy, MI Michigan, Illinois, Minnesota, Indiana[22]
Goodrich Quality Theaters 30 281 Grand Rapids, MI Michigan, Indiana, Illinois, Missouri, Florida
Harkins Theatres 35 501 Scottsdale, AZ Arizona, California, Colorado, Oklahoma
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. [23]
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
MJR Theatres 11 170 Bloomfield Hills, MI Michigan
National Amusements 29 392 Norwood, MA Connecticut, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Rhode Island, Cinema de Lux

Multiplex Cinemas

Showcase Cinemas

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NCG Cinemas 19 147 Owosso, MI Florida, Georgia, Michigan, Indiana, Illinois, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee
Premiere Cinemas 28 301 Big Spring, TX Alabama, Florida, Mississippi, New Mexico, South Carolina, Texas
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[24])

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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)

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Santikos Theatres 27[27] 377[28] San Antonio, TX North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Alabama, Florida, Mississippi, Louisiana, and Texas[28] Southern Theatres (2023)

Grand Theatres

AmStar Cinemas

For-profit company that exists solely to give back to non-profits[29]
Studio Movie Grill 30 330 Dallas, TX Arizona, California, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Texas

Venezuela

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Asia

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Bangladesh

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China

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In 2014 there were 5,813 movie theaters in China and 299 cinema chains, with 252 classified as "rural" and 47 as "urban".[30]

Hong Kong

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Main article: List of cinemas in Hong Kong

India

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Theatre Chain Number of Screens Locations Notes
PVR INOX 1711 (Post Merger INOX) 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.[9][32]
  • CineMAX – Multiplex chain with large presence in Mumbai, Kanpur & Kochi. Now owned by PVR.[33]
  • DT Cinemas – Multiplex chain of the DLF group. Now owned by PVR.[34]
INOX (Part of PVR INOX) 598 144
Carnival Cinemas 470 115
Cinepolis India 360
Miraj Cinemas 162 56
  • Miraj Cinemas currently operating at 56 locations with 162[39] screens in India, across 14 States and 28 cities.[40][41]
Chhotu Maharaj Cinema 118 118 Chhotu Maharaj Cinema - Indias Fastest Gowing Cinema Chain. 400+ Signed , 118 Install 35 Location Live across India.

Indonesia

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Japan

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Chain Screens Notes
AEON Cinemas 813 [46][47]
Toho Cinemas 722 [46][48]
United Cinemas 396 [46][49]
Shochiku Movix 297 [46][50]
Toei 109 Cinemas 175 [46][51]
Toei/CJ CGV T-Joy Cinemas 142 [46][52]
Cinema Sunshine 116 [46][53]

Malaysia

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Nepal

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Pakistan

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Philippines

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Saudi Arabia

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Singapore

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Main article: List of cinemas in Singapore

South Korea

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Taiwan

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Main article: List of cinemas in Taiwan

Thailand

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Main article: List of cinemas in 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

United Arab Emirates

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Europe

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Austria

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Finland

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France

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Greece

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Poland

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Spain

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United Kingdom

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Theatre Chain Number of Screens Locations
Cineworld[63][64] 1,099 109
Curzon 58 16
Everyman Cinemas[65] 155 45
The Light Cinemas 99 13
Merlin Cinemas 59 19
Movie House Cinemas (Northern Ireland) - 4
Odeon (AMC)[66] 960 120
Omniplex Cinemas - 15
Picturehouse Cinemas (Cineworld)[67][63] 93 27
Reel Cinemas 76 15
Showcase (National Amusements) 278 21
Vue[68] 290+ 90

Rest of Europe

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Former chains

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

Oceania

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Australia

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Theatre Chain Headquarters Locations Notes
Ace Cinemas, operated by The Movie Masters Cinema Group Sydney
Dendy Cinemas Sydney 4
Event Cinemas Sydney 62 Previously known as Greater Union, Birch, Carroll & Coyle and Village Cinemas
Grand Cinemas (operated by The Movie Masters Cinema Group) Perth 6 Ace Cinemas and Grand Cinemas
Hoyts Sydney 38 Owned by Wanda Cinemas
Palace Cinemas Balwyn 18
Reading Cinemas South Melbourne 21
United Cinemas Various 8
Village Cinemas Melbourne 26
Wallis Richmond 5

New Zealand

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See also

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References

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Further reading

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  • Melnick, Ross, and Fuchs, Andreas, Cinema Treasures: A New Look at Classic Movie Theaters, United States, MBI, 2004
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