List of movie theater chains

Egypt

• VOX Cinemas

Ghana

• Silverbird Cinemas

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]

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 — 5 branches across South Africa

Argentina

• Atlas Cines
• Cinemark Hoyts
• Cinépolis
• Showcase Cinemas (with IMAX theater)

Bolivia

• Cine Center (Caribbean Cinemas)
• Cinemark

Brazil

• Cinemais
• Cinemark Theatres
• Cinépolis
• Moviecom
• UCI Cinemas

Canada

• Alliance Cinemas – after selling its BC locations, it operated one theater in Toronto until 2021 which has since been rebranded as a Cineplex.
• 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

• 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

• Cineplanet
• Cinépolis Chile
• Cinemark

Colombia

• Cine Colombia
• Cinemark
• Cinépolis
• Royal Films
• Procinal
• Cineprox (Procinal)
• Cineland

Costa Rica

• Cinemark
• Cinépolis

Dominican Republic

• Caribbean Cinemas

Ecuador

• Multicines
• Supercines

El Salvador

• Cinemark
• Cinépolis
• Multicinema

Guatemala

• Cinemark
• Cinépolis

Mexico

• Cinépolis
• Cinemex
• Cinebox
• Cineplex (It is not related to the Cineplex of Canada)
• Cinedot

Defunct brands in Mexico

• 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
• Cinemagic – It was an independent cinema that was severely affected by the COVID-19 pandemic and had to declare bankruptcy.

Panama

• Cinemark
• Cinépolis
• Caribbean Cinemas

Paraguay

• Cines Itaú
• Cinemark

Peru

• Cinemark
• Cinépolis
• Cineplanet

Puerto Rico

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

Trinidad and Tobago

• MovieTowne
• Caribbean Cinemas
• Digicel IMAX/CinemaOne

United States

Venezuela

• Cinex
• Cines Unidos

Bangladesh

• Star 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".[27]

• Antaeus Cinema Line
• Bona Cinema Line[27]
• China Film Group Digital Cinema Line[27]
• China Film South Cinema Circuit[27]
• China Film Stellar[27]
• Cinemark
• CJ CGV
• Dadi Theater Circuit[27]
• Hengdian Cinema Line[27]
• Huayi Brothers Cinema Line[27]
• Jinyi Cinemas[27]
• 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[28]
• Wanda Cinemas[27]

Hong Kong

• Chinachem Cinema Circuit
• Orange Sky Golden Harvest

India

As of 2023, India has around 10,000 cinemas with over 30,000 screens. The growth in the number of screens has been driven by the expansion of multiplex chains like PVR INOX, Cinèpolis, and Miraj Cinemas. The Indian film industry continues to expand, with both regional and Bollywood films playing a significant role in this growth.

• 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.
• PVS Film City – Multiplex chain based in Kerala with presence in five locations.
• MovieTime Cinemas – 35 screens in West and North India
• AGS cinemas – Multiplex chain with 4 properties and 18 screens in Chennai
• Mukta A2 Cinemas in Mumbai, Hyderabad, Ahmedabad, Dehradun, Kundli, Banswara, Gulbarga, Vizag, Vadodara, Sailu, Aurangabad
• Prasads Multiplex - One of the largest Multiplex with 6 screens in Hyderabad.
• AMB cinemas – Multiplex chain co-owned by Asian Cinemas & Actor Mahesh Babu with 2 properties and 14 screens in Hyderabad

Indonesia

• 21 Cineplex[40] – largest cinema chain in Indonesia, owns around 64% of cinemas in Indonesia
• CGV Cinemas[41] – chain owned by CJ CGV, owns around 17% of cinemas in Indonesia
• Cinépolis (previously as Cinemaxx)[42] – 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)[43]

Japan

Malaysia

• Golden Screen Cinemas[52]
• TGV Cinemas[53]
• MBO Cinemas[54] (An announcement posted by MBO Cinemas on social media platforms on March 11, 2026, stating that it is closed permanently)
• Lotus Five Star[55]

Nepal

• QFX Cinemas[56]

Pakistan

• Atrium Cinemas
• Bambino Cinema
• Cine Gold
• CineStar
• DHA Cinema
• Nueplex Cinemas
• PAF Cinema
• Universe Cineplex

Philippines

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

Saudi Arabia

• AMC Theatres

Singapore

• Cathay (also in Malaysia)
• Golden Village – a joint venture between Australia's Village Roadshow and Hong Kong's Golden Harvest in Singapore
• Shaw Organisation
• WE Cinemas

South Korea

• CJ CGV – largest multiplex cinema chain of Korea, with 1,201 screens worldwide and more than 100 million viewers worldwide[57][58]
• Cine de Chef – cinema and restaurant operated by CJ CGV
• Lotte Cinema – chain run by the Lotte Group operating both stand alone theaters and theaters inside Lotte Department Store branches
• Megabox multi – cultural multiplex cinema chain

Taiwan

• Ambassador Theatres[59] – 13 theaters
• Century Asia Cinemas[60] – 2 theaters
• Miranew Cinemas (with IMAX theater)[61] – 3 theaters
• Shin Kong Cinemas[62] – 3 theaters
• Showtime Cinemas[63]
• Vieshow Cinemas (with IMAX theater)[64] (formerly Warner Village) – 18 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

United Arab Emirates

• Novo Cinemas

Belgium

• Kinepolis

France

• Pathé Cinémas
• UGC
• CGR Cinémas

Greece

• Cineplexx
• Ster Cinemas
• Village Cinemas

Poland

• Cinema City
• Helios
• Multikino

Spain

• Cine Yelmo
• Cinesa

United Kingdom

Rest of Europe

• Cinema City - cinema chain owned by Cineworld in Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland, Romania, Slovakia, Bulgaria
• Cinemas NOS – cinema chain in Portugal
• Cineplex - cinema chain in Moldova
• 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, Serbia, Kosovo, Italy and Switzerland
• Filmstaden - cinema chain owned by Odeon Cinemas Group (AMC Theatres) in Sweden
• Finnkino – cinema chain owned by Odeon Cinemas Group (AMC Theatres) in Finland
• Kinepolis – cinema chain in Belgium, France, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Poland, Spain, Switzerland
• Multikino - cinema chain owned by Vue 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
• 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

• Astoria Cinemas - cinema chain in Sweden
• ABC
• Apollo – cinema chain in the United Kingdom
• MGM
• Palas Cinemas - merged with Cinema City
• 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

Australia

New Zealand

• Berkeley Cinemas
• Event Cinemas
• Hoyts
• Reading Cinemas