List of movie theater chains

This is a list of movie theater chains across the world.

[1][2] The chains of movie theaters are listed alphabetically by continent and then by country.

The following are the world's largest movie theater chains: Rave Cinemas[17] Wehrenberg Theatres Movie Tavern Multiplex Cinemas Showcase Cinemas Angelika Film Center (6 theatres) Consolidated Theatres (9 theatres) Pacific Theatres (15 theatres[23]) 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) Grand Theatres AmStar Cinemas In 2014 there were 5,813 movie theaters in China and 299 cinema chains, with 252 classified as "rural" and 47 as "urban".

[29] As of 2023, India has around 10,000 cinemas with over 30,000 screens.

[31] The growth in the number of screens has been driven by the expansion of multiplex chains like PVR, INOX, and Cinèpolis.The Indian film industry continues to expand, with both regional and Bollywood films playing a significant role in this growth.