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 Sites1AMCUnited States10,4749402CineworldUnited Kingdom8,1886723CinépolisMexico6,8368914CinemarkUnited States5,6474975CGVSouth Korea3,4594636CinemexMexico2,8613327CineplexCanada1,6761648PVR INOXIndia1,7113599VueUnited Kingdom1,989228 10WandaChina 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 Cinecentre — 5 branches across South Africa

Americas 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 – 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) MMCinemas 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

+Theatre ChainTheatres CountScreens CountHeadquartersMarketsParent Chain/OwnerChains AcquiredNotesAlamo Drafthouse Cinema35380Austin, TXArizona, Texas, Colorado, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, New York, North Carolina, California, Virginia, DCSony Pictures ExperiencesAMC Theatres5917,712Leawood, KSUnited States, Europe - Total of 16 countriesCarmike CinemasKerasotes TheatresStarplex CinemasCinetopia in 2019Apple Cinemas14133Walpole, MACalifornia, Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New York and Rhode IslandB&B Theatres51508Liberty, MOFlorida, Georgia, Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, Ohio, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Texas, Virginia, and WashingtonDickinson TheatresBrenden Theatres791Las Vegas, Nevada Kingman, Arizona, Northern California, Rifle, Colorado, Las Vegas, Nevada Scene One Entertainment38232Ridgefield, CTColorado, Connecticut, Maryland, New Jersey, New York, South Carolina, and VirginiaBTM CinemasClearview CinemasCrown TheatresBoulevard Theatres212Wichita, KSKansasCinépolis USA28264Dallas, TXCalifornia, Connecticut, Florida, Maryland, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, TexasCinépolisCinema West20200Petaluma, CACalifornia and IdahoCinemark Theatres304 4,249Plano, TXUnited StatesCentury Theatres

Rave CinemasCMX Cinemas33358Miami, FLUnited States, MexicoCinemexClassic Cinemas 15121Downers Grove, ILIllinois, WisconsinEmagine Theatres28352Troy, MIMichigan, Illinois, Minnesota, Indiana, Wisconsin, ColoradoFridley Family Theaters1799Des Moines, IAIowa, NebraskaGalaxy Theatres15165Monroe, WAArizona, California, Nevada, Texas, and WashingtonGeorgia Theater Company24269Saint Simons Island, GAFlorida, Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia https://chamber.brunswickgoldenisleschamber.com/list/member/georgia-theatre-company-569, https://investors.imax.com/news-releases/news-release-details/georgia-theatre-company-and-imax-expand-partnership-five-new/, https://www.gtcmovies.com/Golden Ticket Cinemas26193Durham, NCArkansas, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Kentucky, Minnesota, Mississippi, Montana, Nebraska, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Dakota, Tennessee, West VirginiaGoodrich Quality Theaters30281Grand Rapids, MIMichigan, Indiana, Illinois, Missouri, FloridaHarkins Theatres35501Scottsdale, AZArizona, California, Colorado, Oklahoma Laemmle Theatres944Los Angeles, CALos Angeles, CaliforniaLandmark Theatres52252Los Angeles, CANew York, Georgia, Maryland, Massachusetts, Illinois, Texas, Colorado, Michigan, Indiana, California, Florida, Wisconsin, Minnesota, Pennsylvania, Washington, Missouri, Washington D.C.Malco Theatres35362Memphis, TNTennessee, Arkansas, Mississippi, Kentucky, Missouri, LouisianaMann Theatres867Bloomington, MNMinnesotaMarcus Theatres901,098Milwaukee, WIArkansas, Colorado, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, New York, Pennsylvania, Texas, Virginia, Wisconsin, Illinois, Iowa, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, OhioDouglas Theatre Company Wehrenberg Theatres

Movie TavernMarquee Cinemas17175Beckley, WVConnecticut, Florida, Kentucky, North Carolina, New Jersey, New York, Tennessee, Virginia, West VirginiaMaya Cinemas688Los Angeles, CACaliforniaMegaplex Theatres16182Sandy, UTUtah, NevadaWestates TheatresMetropolitan Theatres1162Los Angeles, CA California MJR Theatres11170Bloomfield Hills, MIMichiganMoore Theatres527Otsego, MISouthwest Michigan National Amusements29392Norwood, MAConnecticut, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Rhode Island,Cinema de Lux

Multiplex Cinemas

Showcase CinemasNCG Cinemas19147Owosso, MIFlorida, Georgia, Michigan, Indiana, Illinois, North Carolina, South Carolina, TennesseePremiere Cinemas28301Big Spring, TXAlabama, Florida, Mississippi, New Mexico, South Carolina, TexasReading Cinemas27245Culver City, CAHawaii, California, New York, Texas, New Jersey, Virginia, Washington DCReading Cinemas (8 theatres) Angelika Film Center (6 theatres)

Consolidated Theatres (9 theatres)

Pacific Theatres (15 theatresLos Angeles Business Journal announcement)Regal Cinemas3935,386Knoxville, TNUnited States, American Samoa, GuamCineworldRegal 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)Regency Theatres18131Ventura, California Southern California, Yuma, Arizona and HawaiiSantikos Theatres27377San Antonio, TXNorth Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Alabama, Florida, Mississippi, Louisiana, and TexasSouthern Theatres (2023) Grand Theatres

AmStar CinemasFor-profit company that exists solely to give back to non-profitsSR Entertainment679Santa Rosa, California California Studio Movie Grill30330Dallas, TXArizona, California, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Texas

Venezuela Cinex Cines Unidos

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 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 ChainNumber of ScreensLocationsNotesPVR Cinemas (Part of 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)1711 (Post Merger PVR)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 Cinemas470115 Mumbai based multiplex chain, third largest in India with 341 screens in cities of Angamaly, Kollam, Mumbai, Delhi, Gurgaon, Kurukshetra, Jodhpur, Mangalore, Belgaum, Mumbai, Ahmedabad, Rajkot, Bengaluru, Goa, Trivandrum, Kozhikode, Thalassery, Thrissur, Kanpur, Lucknow, Hyderabad, Pune, Shimla, Sangli, Ghaziabad, Dehradun, Mussoorie, Varanasi, Prayagraj, Dindigul, Patan, Ongole, Vizianagaram, Chandrapur, Solapur, Nashik, Dhule, Nagpur, Khandwa, Indore, Raipur, Bhilai, Raigarh, Bilaspur, Korba, Salem, Coimbatore, Chennai, Jalandhar, Jaipur, Kolkata, Guwahati, Ranchi, Asansol, Kishangarh, Siliguri, Patna and Muzaffarpur BIG Cinemas – Multiplex chain with 254 screens and a large presence all over India. Now owned by Carnival Cinemas.Cinepolis India36035 Mexican multiplex chain with presence in Bhubaneswar, Jamshedpur, Bhopal, Gwalior, Indore, Coimbatore, Amritsar, Chandigarh, Kanpur, Bengaluru, Gurgaon, Noida, Kochi, Mangalore, Thane, Kota, Ahmedabad, Ludhiana, Surat, Patna, Delhi, Mumbai, Nagpur, Pune, Ghaziabad, Lucknow, Vadodara, Vijayawada, Hyderabad, Chennai, Kolkata, Guwahati, Kozhikode, Jaipur, Hubli and Muzaffarpur