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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.
The following are the world's largest movie theatre chains:[citation needed]
# | Chain | HQ | Screens | Sites |
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1 | AMC[1] | United States | 10,474 | 940 |
2 | Cineworld[2] | United Kingdom | 9,100 | 747 |
3 | Cinemark[3] | United States | 5,957 | 533 |
4 | Cinépolis[4] | Mexico | 5,251 | 335 |
5 | CGV[5] | South Korea | 3,459 | 463 |
6 | Cinemex[6] | Mexico | 2,861 | 332 |
7 | Vue | United Kingdom | 1,989 | 228 |
8 | PVR[7] | India | 1,711 | 359 |
9 | Cineplex[8] | Canada | 1,676 | 164 |
10 | Wanda[9] | China | 1,657 | 187 |
In 2021, the country had 303 cinemas.
Brazil has more than 3500 cinemas.
Theatre Chain | Theatres Count | Screens Count | Headquarters | Markets | Parent Chain | Chains Acquired | Notes |
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Alamo Drafthouse Cinemas | 35 | 380 | Austin, TX | Arizona, Texas, Colorado, Minnesota, Missouri, New York, North Carolina, California, Virginia, DC | |||
AMC Entertainment | 591 | 7,712 | Leawood, KS | United States, Europe - Total of 16 countries | Carmike Cinemas[19] Kerasotes Theatres Starplex Cinemas Cinetopia in 2019[20] |
[21] | |
Allen Theatres | 18 | 121 | Las Cruces, NM | New Mexico, Colorado | |||
Apple Cinemas | 12 | 134 | Cambridge, MA | Connecticut, Massachusetts, New York[22] | |||
Atlas Cinemas | 6 | 63 | Cleveland, OH | Ohio | |||
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 | ||
Brenden Theatres | 7 | 81 | Las Vegas, NV | California, Nevada and Arizona | |||
Boulevard Theatres | 1 | 5 | Wichita, KS | Kansas | |||
Center Cinemas | 4 | 20 | Vinita, OK | Arkansas, Oklahoma | |||
Celebration! Cinema | 11 | 155 | Grand Rapids, MI | Michigan | |||
CineLux Theatres | 8 | 62 | San Jose, CA | California | |||
Cinépolis USA | 28 | 264 | Dallas, TX | California, Connecticut, Florida, Maryland, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Texas | Cinépolis | ||
Cinema Entertainment Corporation | 20 | 129 | Waite Park, MN | Minnesota, Iowa, Wisconsin and Nebraska | |||
Cinema West | 18 | 178 | Petaluma, CA | California, Idaho | |||
Cinemark Theatres | 525 | 4,566 | Plano, TX | United States, Central America, South America | Century Theatres[23] | [25] | |
CMX Cinemas | 33 | 358 | Miami, FL | United States, Mexico | Cinemex | [26] | |
Classic Cinemas[27] | 15 | 121 | Downers Grove, IL | Illinois, Wisconsin | |||
Cleveland Cinemas | 3 | 11 | Cleveland Heights, OH | Cleveland, OH | |||
Coming Attractions Theatres | 19 | 176 | Ashland, OR | Alaska, Oregon, Washington, Northern California | |||
Dipson Theatres | 7 | 32 | Williamsville, NY | Western New York | |||
Emagine Entertainment | 13 | 208 | Troy, MI | Michigan, Illinois, Minnesota, Indiana[28] | |||
Entertainment Cinemas | 7 | 51 | South Easton, MA | Massachusetts, Rhode Island, New Hampshire, Connecticut | |||
EVO Entertainment Group | 6 | 57 | Austin, TX | Texas | Texas Cinemas (2014) | Movies, Bowling alleys | |
EPIC Theatres | 10 | 124 | Hendersonville, NC | Florida, North Carolina | [29] | ||
Fairchild Cinemas | 4 | 42 | Pasco, WA | Washington | |||
Flagship Cinemas | 16 | 119 | Cambridge, MA | Maine, Maryland, Pennsylvania, New York | |||
Fox Theatres | 4 | 24 | Wyomissing, PA | Pennsylvania and Maryland | |||
Frank Theatres | 19 | 210 | Palm Beach Gardens, FL | Florida, New Jersey, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Virginia | |||
Fridley Theatres | 21 | 101 | Des Moines, IA | Iowa, Nebraska | |||
FunAsia | 2 | 11 | Plano, TX | Texas | Pyramid Saimira Theatre Ltd. | Bollywood Movies | |
Galaxy Theaters | 12 | 135 | Los Angeles, CA | California, Nevada, Texas, Washington | |||
Georgia Theatre Company | 27 | 275 | St. Simons Island, GA | Georgia, Florida, South Carolina, Virginia | |||
Golden Star Theatres | 5 | 47 | New Castle, PA | Pennsylvania, Maryland | |||
Goodrich Quality Theaters | 30 | 281 | Grand Rapids, MI | Michigan, Indiana, Illinois, Missouri, Florida | |||
Gross Alaska Theatres | 3 | 9 | Juneau, AK | Alaska | |||
Harkins Theatres | 35 | 501 | Scottsdale, AZ | Arizona, California, Colorado, Oklahoma | |||
iPic Theaters | 15 | 115 | Boca Raton, FL | California, Arizona, Washington, Texas, Illinois, Maryland, Florida, New York, New Jersey | [30] | ||
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. | [31] | ||
LOOK Dine-In Cinemas | 11 | 112 | Dallas, TX | Arizona, California, Florida, Georgia, New York, Texas | |||
Main Street Theatres | 8 | 48 | Omaha, NE | Iowa, Nebraska | |||
Majestic Theatres | 2 | 18 | Greenville, TX | Texas | |||
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
Movie Tavern |
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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 Theaters | 16 | 182 | Sandy, UT | Utah, Nevada | Westates Theatres | ||
Metropolitan Theatres Corporation | 16 | 89 | Los Angeles, CA | California, Colorado, Idaho, Utah | [32] | ||
Mitchell Theatres | 15 | 107 | Elkhart, KS | Arizona, Colorado, Kansas, Missouri, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Texas | |||
MJR Theatres | 11 | 170 | Bloomfield Hills, MI | Michigan | |||
MovieScoop Cinemas | 5 | 45 | Pittsburgh, PA | Ohio, Pennsylvania | |||
National Amusements | 29 | 392 | Norwood, MA | Connecticut, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Rhode Island, | Cinema de Lux
Multiplex Cinemas |
[21] | |
Neighborhood Cinema Group | 19 | 147 | Owosso, MI | Florida, Georgia, Michigan, Indiana, Illinois, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee | |||
New Vision Theatres | 17 | 194 | Westfield, NJ | Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Minnesota, New Jersey, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Wisconsin | |||
Northern Michigan Cinemas | 5 | 29 | Bellaire, MI | Michigan | Cheboygan, Bellaire, Mackinaw City, Petoskey, Gaylord | ||
Odyssey Theatres | 7 | 58 | Maple Grove, MN | Minnesota, Iowa, Ohio, South Dakota, Wisconsin | |||
Paragon Theaters | 4 | 36 | Deerfield Beach, FL | Florida, Virginia | |||
Patriot Cinemas | 4 | 23 | South Weymouth, MA | Massachusetts, Maine | |||
Penn Cinema | 3 | 37 | Lititz, PA | Pennsylvania, Delaware | Abington opening in 2019 | ||
Phoenix Theatres | 13 | 141 | Knoxville, TN | Alabama, Florida, Illinois, Maryland, Minnesota, Nevada, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Virginia | |||
Picture Show Entertainment | 12 | 96 | Colorado Springs, CO | Arizona, California, Georgia, Colorado, Massachusetts, New Jersey, Illinois, Connecticut, Florida | |||
Premiere Cinemas | 28 | 301 | Big Spring, TX | Alabama, Florida, Mississippi, New Mexico, South Carolina, Texas | |||
Premiere Cinemas (California) | 3 | 26 | Hollister, CA | California | |||
Polson Theatres | 11 | 24 | Polson, MT | Montana, Idaho | |||
Reading Entertainment | 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[33]) |
[34] | |
Reel Cinemas | 2 | 7 | Narberth, PA | Pennsylvania | |||
Reel Theatre | 8 | 54 | Boise, ID | Idaho, Oregon, Utah, California | Casper Management | ||
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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Regency Theatres | 29 | 195 | Agoura Hills, CA | California, Nevada, Arizona, Hawaii | |||
Rio Entertainment | 4 | 27 | Beeville, TX | Texas | |||
Rogers Cinemas | 7 | 50 | Marshfield, WI | Wisconsin, Michigan | |||
Sarasota Film Society | 2 | 9 | Sarasota, FL | Florida | Independent Non-Profit Theater | ||
Santikos Theatres | 8 | 103 | San Antonio, TX | Texas | [36] For-profit company that exists solely to give back to non-profits | ||
Showplace Cinemas | 8 | 78 | Evansville, IN | Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky | |||
Showplace Icon Theatres | 6 | 74 | Chicago, IL | Illinois, Massachusetts, Minnesota, California, New Jersey | |||
Silver Cinemas | 3 | 18 | Los Angeles, CA | Arizona, Texas, Wisconsin | Landmark Theatres | ||
Silverspot Cinemas | 7 | 73 | Miami, FL | Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, Ohio, Wisconsin | |||
Southeast Cinemas | 9 | 89 | Charlotte, NC | North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia | |||
Southern Theatres | 42 | 484 | New Orleans, LA | Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Texas | Veronis Suhler Stevenson | The Grand Theatre
AmStar Cinemas |
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Spotlight Theatres | 3 | 14 | Peachtree City, GA | Georgia, Connecticut | |||
SR Entertainment | 10 | 98 | Santa Rosa, CA | California | |||
Starlight Cinemas | 6 | 55 | Corona, CA | California | |||
Stone Theatres | 6 | 84 | Charlotte, NC | North Carolina, South Carolina | |||
Studio Movie Grill | 30 | 330 | Dallas, TX | Arizona, California, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Texas | |||
Thomas Theatre Group | 3 | 24 | Escanaba, MI | Michigan | |||
Tristone Cinemas | 6 | 52 | Temecula, CA | California | |||
UltraStar Cinemas | 1 | 7 | San Marcos, CA | California | |||
UEC Theatres | 21 | 165 | St. Cloud, MN | Arkansas, California, Indiana, Michigan, Mississippi, Nevada, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Utah | |||
VIP Cinemas Corporation | 16 | 26 | Alabama, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Florida, Missouri | ||||
Warehouse Cinemas | 3 | 28 | Maryland | ||||
Water Gardens Theatres | 3 | 14 | Pleasant Grove, UT | Utah, Hawaii, Wyoming | Most likely the same owner as the domains are owned by the same person. | ||
West Wind Drive-Ins | 6 | 33 | San Rafael, CA | California, Nevada, Arizona | |||
WyoMovies | 9 | 59 | Casper, WY | Wyoming | |||
Yakima Cinema | 2 | 20 | Yakima, WA | Washington | |||
Your Neighborhood Theatre | 13 | 93 | Cambridge, MA | Connecticut,
Massachusetts, Maine, New Hampshire, Rhode Island |
*Each theatre is individually owned and operated. | ||
Zurich Cinemas | 11 | 78 | Fayetteville, NY | Connecticut, New York |
In 2014 there were 5,813 movie theaters in China and 299 cinema chains, with 252 classified as "rural" and 47 as "urban".[37]
Theatre Chain | Number of Screens | Locations | Notes |
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PVR Cinemas | 1711 | 359 |
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INOX | 598 | 144 |
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Carnival Cinemas | 470 | 115 |
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Cinepolis India | 360 |
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Miraj Cinemas | 162 | 56 |
See also Cinema of the United Kingdom
Theatre Chain | Number of Screens | Locations |
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Arc Cinemas[86] | 26 | 5 |
Cineworld[87] | 1,099 | 102 |
Curzon | 58 | 16 |
Everyman Cinemas[88] | 155 | 45 |
The Light Cinemas | 99 | 13 |
Merlin Cinemas | 59 | 19 |
Movie House Cinemas (Northern Ireland) | - | 4 |
Odeon (AMC)[89] | 960 | 120 |
Omniplex Cinemas | - | 15 |
Parkway Cinemas
(family owned independent chain with 4 cinemas) |
- | 4 |
Picturedrome Cinemas | - | 7 |
Picturehouse Cinemas (Cineworld) | 112 | 28 |
Reel Cinemas | 76 | 15 |
Showcase (National Amusements) | 278 | 21 |
Silver Screen Cinemas
(Independent Cinema chain in Folkestone and Dover, Kent) |
- | 3 |
S & B Cinemas
(operates a small number of cinemas in Somerset, UK) |
- | 3 |
Vue[90] | 290+ | 90 |
Rank | Circuit | Headquarters | Locations |
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2 | Event Cinemas | Sydney | 62 |
11 | Dendy Cinemas | Sydney | 4 |
10 | Howard Cinemas | Taree | 2 |
3 | Hoyts (owned by Wanda Cinemas) | Sydney | 38 |
1 | Independent Exhibitors | Various | 72 |
5 | Palace Cinemas | Balwyn | 18 |
6 | Reading Cinemas | South Melbourne | 21 |
8 | United Cinemas | Various | 8 |
9 | Wallis | Richmond | 5 |
10 | Cineplex Australia | Brisbane | 6 |
11 | Grand Cinemas (operated by The Movie Masters Cinema Group) | Perth | 6 |
4 | Village Cinemas | Melbourne | 26 |
13 | David & Carol Stonnill | Victor Harbour | 1 |
14 | Majestic Cinemas (Port Macquarie, Sawtell, Nambucca Heads, Nambour, Singleton, Inverell and The Entrance) | Sydney | 7 |
15 | Ace Cinemas, operated by The Movie Masters Cinema Group | Sydney | |
16 | Imagine Films in the village of Upper Lansdowne |
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