# List of movie theater chains

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 and movie theater chains

The following are the world's largest movie theater chains:
| # | Chain | HQ | Screens | Sites |
| 1 | AMC | United States | 10,474 | 940 |
| 2 | Cineworld | United Kingdom | 9,139 | 747 |
| 3 | Cinépolis | Mexico | 6,836 | 891 |
| 4 | Cinemark | United States | 5,957 | 533 |
| 5 | CGV | South Korea | 3,459 | 463 |
| 6 | Cinemex | Mexico | 2,861 | 332 |
| 7 | Cineplex | Canada | 1,676 | 164 |
| 8 | PVR | India | 1,711 | 359 |
| 9 | Vue | United Kingdom | 1,989 | 228 |
| 10 | Wanda | China | 1,657 | 187 |

## Africa
### 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.

### 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

## Americas
### Argentina

* Cinemark Hoyts
* Cinépolis
* Showcase Cinemas

### Bolivia

* Cine Center (Caribbean Cinemas)
* Cinemark

### Brazil

* Cinemais
* Cinemark Theatres
* Cinépolis
* Moviecom
* UCI Cinemas

### Canada

* 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

* 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

* Cinépolis Chile
* Cinemark

### Colombia

* Cinemark
* Cinépolis

### Costa Rica

* Cinemark
* Cinépolis

### Dominican Republic

* Caribbean Cinemas

### Ecuador
#### Defunct

* Cinemark (bought by Multicines)

### El Salvador

* Cinemark
* Cinépolis

### Guatemala

* Cinemark
* Cinépolis

### Mexico

* Cinépolis
* Cinemex
* Cinebox

#### 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

### Panama

* Cinemark
* Cinépolis
* Caribbean Cinemas

### Paraguay

* Cines Itaú
* Cinemark

### Peru

* Cinemark
* Cinépolis

### 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

| 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 Kerasotes Theatres Starplex Cinemas Cinetopia in 2019 | |
| 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 Rave Cinemas | |
| CMX Cinemas | 33 | 358 | Miami, FL | United States, Mexico | Cinemex | | |
| Classic Cinemas | 15 | 121 | Downers Grove, IL | Illinois, Wisconsin | | | |
| Emagine Theatres | 27 | 208 | Troy, MI | Michigan, Illinois, Minnesota, Indiana | | | |
| 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. | | | |
| 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 | |
| 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) | |
| 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) | |
| Santikos Theatres | 27 | 377 | San Antonio, TX | North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Alabama, Florida, Mississippi, Louisiana, and Texas | | Southern Theatres (2023) Grand Theatres AmStar Cinemas | For-profit company that exists solely to give back to non-profits |
| Studio Movie Grill | 30 | 330 | Dallas, TX | Arizona, California, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Texas | | | |

### Venezuela

* Cinex

## Asia
### 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".
* Antaeus Cinema Line
* Bona Cinema Line
* China Film Group Digital Cinema Line
* China Film South Cinema Circuit
* China Film Stellar
* Cinemark
* CJ CGV
* Dadi Theater Circuit
* Hengdian Cinema Line
* Huayi Brothers Cinema Line
* Jinyi Cinemas
* 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
* Wanda Cinemas

#### 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.
| 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. CineMAX – Multiplex chain with large presence in Mumbai, Kanpur & Kochi. Now owned by PVR. DT Cinemas – Multiplex chain of the DLF group. Now owned by PVR. |
| INOX (Part of PVR INOX) | 598 | 144 | The existing properties owned by Inox prior to merger will continue to carry 'Inox' branding. Fame Cinemas – Multiplex chain in Mumbai. Now owned by INOX. Satyam Cineplex – Multiplex Chain in Delhi. Now owned by INOX. |
| 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. |
| 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 |
| Miraj Cinemas | 162 | 56 | Miraj Cinemas currently operating at 56 locations with 162 screens in India, across 14 States and 28 cities. |
| Chhotu Maharaj Cinema | 118 | 118 | Chhotu Maharaj Cinema - Indias Fastest Gowing Cinema Chain. 400+ Signed , 118 Install 35 Location Live across India. |
* 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 – largest cinema chain in Indonesia, owns around 64% of cinemas in Indonesia
* CGV Cinemas – chain owned by CJ CGV, owns around 17% of cinemas in Indonesia
* Cinépolis (previously as Cinemaxx) – 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)

### Japan

| Chain | Screens |
| AEON Cinemas | 813 |
| Toho Cinemas | 722 |
| United Cinemas | 396 |
| Shochiku Movix | 297 |
| Toei 109 Cinemas | 175 |
| Toei/CJ CGV T-Joy Cinemas | 142 |
| Cinema Sunshine | 116 |

### Malaysia

* Golden Screen Cinemas
* TGV Cinemas
* MBO Cinemas
* Lotus Five Star

### Nepal

* QFX Cinemas

### 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
** 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 Theatres – 13 theaters
* Century Asia Cinemas – 2 theaters
* Miranew Cinemas (with IMAX theater) – 3 theaters
* Shin Kong Cinemas – 3 theaters
* Showtime Cinemas
* Vieshow Cinemas (with IMAX theater) (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

## Europe
### Austria

* Cineplexx

### Finland

* Finnkino

### France

* Pathé Cinémas
* UGC
* Kinepolis

### Greece

* Cineplexx
* Ster Cinemas
* Village Cinemas

### Poland

* Cinema City
* Helios
* Multikino

### Spain

* Cine Yelmo
* Cinesa
* Kinepolis

### United Kingdom

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

### Rest of Europe

* Cinema City - cinema chain owned by Cineworld in Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland, Romania, Slovakia, Bulgaria
* Cinemas NOS – cinema chain in Portugal
* 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
* 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

* 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

## Oceania
### Australia

| 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

* Berkeley Cinemas
* Event Cinemas
* Hoyts
* Reading Cinemas