List of cinema and movie theater chains

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A screening of Shrek the Third at the Vispathè cinema, in Campi Bisenzio, Italy.

This is a list of movie theaters and cinema chains across the world. The chains are listed alphabetically by continent and then by country.

Africa

Nigeria

Others

North America

The National Association of Theatre Owners (NATO) is the largest exhibition trade organization in the world. According to their figures, the top 4 chains represent almost half of the theater screens in North America. NATO states that the number of U.S. movie screens as of December 2014 are 39,356 indoor screens in 5,463 sites and 656 Drive-In screens in 393 sites.[6]

Rank Circuit Headquarters Screens Sites
1 Regal Entertainment Group Knoxville,TN 7,295 565
2 AMC Entertainment Inc Kansas City, MO 4,960 344
3 Cinemark Theatres Plano, TX 4,499 335
4 Carmike Cinemas, Inc. Columbus, GA 2,892 280
5 Cineplex Entertainment Toronto, ON 1,635 161
6 Marcus Theatres Milwaukee, WI 681 53
7 Harkins Theatres Phoenix, AZ 446 31
8 Southern Theatres New Orleans, LA 445 39
9 B&B Theatres Liberty, MO 409 50
10 National Amusements Dedham, MA 409 32

Canada

Mexico (As part of North America)

Trinidad and Tobago

United States

  • Allen Theatres - Located in New Mexico and Cortez, Colorado
  • AMC Theatres
  • Phoenix Theatres - Acquired in 2008.
  • Big Picture Theater - Located in Wooster, Ohio, and a non-profit theater.
  • Showplex Cinemas, Inc. - Acquired in May 2010 with 80 screens in 10 theater locations.
  • Silver Cinemas - 55 screens in 8 theaters, located in Arizona, Michigan, Oklahoma, Texas and Wisconsin. Under same ownership.
  • Allen Park Digital Cinemas - six-screen theater located in Allen Park, Michigan, under same ownership.
  • Regal Cinemas - One of three chains part of the 2002 consolidation.
  • United Artists Theatres - One of three chains part of the 2002 consolidation.
  • Edwards Theatres - One of three chains part of the 2002 consolidation.
  • Sawmill Theaters - Six Screen multiplex located in Payson, Arizona.
  • Hoyts Cinemas - U.S. locations were acquired in 2003 and rebranded as Regal Cinemas.
  • Eastern Federal Theatres - Acquired in 2005 and rebranded as Regal Cinemas.
  • Consolidated Theatres - Acquired in 2008 for million in cash and rebranded as Regal Cinemas.
  • Great Escape Theatres - 305 screens in 26 theaters, acquired in 2012.
  • Hollywood Theaters (formerly Wallace Theaters) - 546 screens in 49 theaters[22] Acquired in 2013. All Edwards Theatres in the Pacific Northwest expected to be rebranded as Hollywood Theaters

Central and South America

Argentina

Bolivia

Brazil

Chile

Colombia

Costa Rica

Mexico

Panama

Paraguay

Peru

Suriname

Venezuela

Asia

Afghanistan

Bangladesh

China

In 2014 there were 5,813 movie theaters in China and 299 cinema chains, with 252 classified as "rural" and 47 as "urban".[29]

Hong Kong

India

Indonesia

Iran

Israel

Japan

Kuwait

Malaysia

Pakistan

Philippines

Singapore

South Korea

Taiwan

Thailand

United Arab Emirates

Vietnam

In 2014, Lotte Cinema will spread their system to many provinces in Vietnam: Can Tho, An Giang, Kien Giang, and they also open more cinemas at Ho Chi Minh City and Hanoi, up their total amount to 20 cinemas.

Europe

Former chains

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

Oceania

Australia

Rank Circuit Headquarters Locations
1 Event Cinemas Sydney, NSW 55
2 Dendy Cinemas Sydney, NSW 3
3 Howard Cinemas Taree, NSW 2
4 Hoyts (owned by Wanda Cinemas) Sydney, NSW 40
5 Independent Exhibitors Various 72
6 Palace Cinemas Balwyn, VIC 7
7 Reading Cinemas South Melbourne, VIC 20
8 United Cinemas Various 5
9 Wallis Richmond, SA 5
10 Cineplex Australia Brisbane, QLD 5
11 The Movie Masters Perth, WA 9
12 Village Cinemas Melbourne, VIC 26
13 David & Carol Stonnill Victor Harbor, SA 1

New Zealand

See also

References

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