List of cinemas in Malaysia
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This is a list of cinemas in Malaysia:
| Cinema | Screens | Seats | Location | Operator | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coliseum Theatre | 1 | 888 | Kuala Lumpur | Chua Seong Siew | The Coliseum Theatre is Malaysia's oldest movie theater. It was built in 1921 by Chua Cheng Bok. In 2006, the Malaysian government proposed to close the theater and turn it into a cultural center, but relented when there was a public outcry to the scheme.[1] |
| Mid Valley Megamall | 18 | 2899 | Kuala Lumpur | Golden Screen Cinemas | One of Malaysia's biggest and largest cinemas. |
| Suria KLCC | 12 | 2400+ | KLCC | Tanjong Golden Village | The largest Tanjong Golden Village cinema in Malaysia. |
| AEON Tebrau City | 10 | 2000+ | Desa Tebrau | Tanjong Golden Village | One of the largest Tanjong Golden Village cinemas in Malaysia. |
| One Utama (New Wing) | 13 | 2168 | Bandar Utama | Golden Screen Cinemas | |
| Gurney Plaza | 12 | 1833 | Pulau Tikus, Penang | Golden Screen Cinemas | The largest Golden Screen Cinema in the northern Peninsular. |
| Queensbay Mall | 8 | 1512 | Bayan Lepas, Penang | Golden Screen Cinemas | The 2nd Golden Screen Cinema in Penang Island after Gurney Plaza. |
| Bukit Raja Shopping Centre | 8 | 1500+ | Bukit Raja, Klang | Tanjong Golden Village | The second TGV cinema in Malaysia. |
| Sunway Pyramid | 10 | 2000+ | Bandar Sunway | Tanjong Golden Village | |
| The Mines | 5 | 1000+ | Seri Kembangan | Tanjong Golden Village | |
| Central Square | 3 | 666 | Sungai Petani | Golden Screen Cinemas | |
| Berjaya Megamall | 5 | 970 | Kuantan | Golden Screen Cinemas | |
| Shaw Centrepoint | 4 | 1006 | Klang | Golden Screen Cinemas | |
| AEON Seremban 2 | 5 | 1067 | Seremban 2 | Tanjong Golden Village | |
| Kinta City | 5 | 900+ | Ipoh Garden, Ipoh | Tanjong Golden Village | |
| One Utama (Original Wing) | 7 | ?? | Bandar Utama | Tanjong Golden Village | The first TGV cinema in Malaysia which opened in 1995. |
| Berjaya Times Square | 9 | 1570 | Kuala Lumpur | Golden Screen Cinemas | |
| Leisure Mall | 4 | 1610 | Cheras | Golden Screen Cinemas | The first multiplex in Malaysia and the first movie theatre with a computerised ticket system in Malaysia. |
| Selayang Capitol | 3 | 750 | Selayang | Golden Screen Cinemas | |
| IOI Mall | 5 | 1448 | Puchong | Golden Screen Cinemas | |
| The Summit | 7 | 750 | USJ | Golden Screen Cinemas | The first multiplex to provide drive-through ticketing service . |
| Terminal One | 4 | 1086 | Seremban | Golden Screen Cinemas | |
| Mahkota Parade | 4 | 830 | Malacca | Golden Screen Cinemas | |
| Ipoh Parade | 3 | 803 | Ipoh | Golden Screen Cinemas | |
| GSC Kota Kinabalu | 3 | 1648 | Kota Kinabalu | Golden Screen Cinemas | |
| Bukit Mertajam | 3 | 707 | Bukit Mertajam, Penang | Golden Screen Cinemas | |
| Pelangi Leisure Mall | 5 | 2361 | Johor Bahru | Golden Screen Cinemas | |
| Summit Parade | 4 | 830 | Batu Pahat | Golden Screen Cinemas | |
| Mutiara Damansara | 10 | 2000+ | Mutiara Damansara | Cathay Cineplexes | |
| Kompleks Bukit Jambul | 6 | 1178 | Bukit Jambul | Cathay Cineplexes | |
| City Square | 5 | 1426 | Johor Bahru | Cathay Cineplexes | |
| Prangin Mall | 4 | 1066 | Georgetown | Cathay Cineplexes |
[edit] List of defunct cinemas
- Cathay the Pavilion (formally Associated Theatres Ltd)
- Cathay The Mall Kuala Lumpur
- Cathay Sungei Wang Kuala Lumpur
- Golden Communication Circuit Bangsar Shopping Centre KL
- REX Cinema Kuala Lumpur
- Ruby Cinema Petaling Jaya
- Paramount Cinema Petaling Jaya
- Sentosa Cinema Petaling Jaya
- Majestic Theater Petaling Jaya
- Cathay Megamall Penang Seberang Perai (currently operated as Mega Cineplex Prai)
- Cathay Island Plaza Penang
- MBO UE3 Shopping Complex Cheras, KL
[edit] References
- ^ Agence France-Press. August 16, 2006. Malaysian govt drops plan to close historic cinema, via Yahoo News (retrieved August 19, 2006). (Link dead as of 23 February 2007)
