The following are the worlds largest movie theatre chains in the world as of 2020. Aron sees at least 40 odeon and uci locations that can accommodate the large screens. Amc theatres, the largest chain stateside, as well as regal cinemas and. Combined, the chains operate more than 1,100 movie theaters in the u. It operates 1,000 theaters and 11,000 screens in 15 countries, including more than 380 theaters in the us. List of publicly traded movie theaters investsnips. An unhappy ending for movie theater chains amc and cineworld. According to a wall street analyst who spoke with the hollywood reporter, amc theatres will likely file for chapter 11 bankruptcy. There are a few choices for investors looking to invest in the world of cinema.
This is a compelling transaction that brings together two. The chains are listed alphabetically by continent and then by country. Cinemark is also the largest movie theatre chain in brazil, with a 30 percent market share. The largest cinema chains in the united states worldatlas. The chain also scored the highest in the survey for its convenient. Theres a war of words brewing between the worlds largest theater chain and one of the most successful movie studios all over digital releases. Apr 15, 20 the largest movie theater chain in the country, regal entertainment group, has quietly cut back the hours of workers at their locations across the country because of the affordable health care act. What is the largest us movie theater chain answers. Regal, amc, and other chains closing their us movie. Exchanges there are a few choices for investors looking to invest in the world of cinema. Mar 07, 2016 in 1995, carmike, based in georgia, was the largest chain in the united states, with about 2,500 screens. Amc, then known as american multicinema and based in missouri now in kansas, was in. May 05, 2020 basically, these chains, which account for a large percentage of movie theater screens are saying that they want to go back to the way life was in december 2019.
Major movie theater chains go dark, as life grinds. New operating rules in georgia require movie theaters to spread groups of spectators at least six feet two meters apart and to. These are some of the biggest cinema chains in the world. Florida man to build worlds largest drivein theater.
Comparing the 3 largest movie theaters companies seeking. The coolest movie theater in every state best movie theater. Within each list, youll find the locations of their theaters and can click through to view showtimes and buy movie tickets to shows at many theaters in your area. Cinemark, headquartered in texas, operates theaters under several brands, including its flagship cinemark, century theatres, tinseltown usa, cinearts, and rave cinemas. Why the worlds largest movie theater chain says it wont. The coolest movie theater in every state best movie. The largest theater chain in the world issued a statement late tuesday saying it was consulting with its attorneys on whether it could stop accepting moviepass. Kauffman center for the performing arts in kansas city, missouri. That means audiences still enjoy going to the theater but they enjoy some chains more than others. Reg regal entertainment group headquartered in the unincorporated hall crossroad in. Amc theaters, the worlds largest movie theater chain, was on. The latest deal creates one of the worlds largest movie chains with 11,200 screens, and the biggest in north america, outstripping amc. The scottsdale, arizonabased harkins theatres is a southwestern u. A cinema or a movie theatre is a building with an auditorium to watch movies for entertainment, and they are commercial establishments that.
Amc theatres is now the biggest movie theater company in the. List of publicly traded movie theaters listed on major u. Leading movie theater chains in china 2018, by box office revenue number of movie theaters in china 20072017 number of movie theaters in the largest movie theater chains in china 2018. Major us cinema chains waiting for summer to reopen. First on the list is the movie theatre chain that operates 48 theatres across the four western provinces of canada and in ontario. Dec 02, 2019 cinemark usa, the third largest chain, had 4. Founded in 1920, amc theaters has 8200 halls in 661 locations in the united states and 2200 halls in 244 locations in europe. Mar 17, 2020 the two largest theater chains in the u.
Dec 07, 2017 the amc entertainment inc is the largest cinema chain in the us. Amc theaters, the worlds largest movie theater chain, was. Amc and regal cinemas two of the nations largest movie theater chains are cutting back on their seating capacity by 50% due to coronavirus and the need for. Jul 19, 2016 according to deadline, amc is the largest owner of imax venues in the us. Leading cinema circuits in north america by number of screens. The worlds largest movietheater chain is trying to block. Famous players formerly canadas largest theatre chain that. Apr 09, 2020 the worlds largest movie theater chain is in serious trouble.
According to interviews and documents obtained by variety, amc used to employ more than 100 companies to. Amc theatres is now the biggest movie theater company in. Comparing the 3 largest movie theaters companies seeking alpha. Amc will overtake regal cinemas, which is currently the largest u. According to a recent report by wall street analyst eric handler, amc theaters, the worlds largest movie theater chains, are on the verge of bankruptcy due to the coronavirus outbreak. Amc, regal to cut seating capacity by half in all us movie theaters. The retail chains weighing bankruptcy as coronavirus. This is a list of movie theater chains across the world.
Amc theatres was founded in 1920, which makes it one of the oldest movietheater chains in the us. Colossus theatre a famous players brand, now owned by cineplex. Cineplex entertainment in canada and amc theatres in the united states. A cinema or a movie theatre is a building with an auditorium to watch movies for entertainment, and they are commercial establishments that cater to the general public. American multicinema amc is a theatre chain operated and owned by the amc. Business insider i saw a matinee at regal cinemas and amc theatres heres which movie theater had the cozier seats, lower prices, and. List of cinema and movie theater chains idea wiki fandom. Dec 05, 2017 regal entertainment group, the secondlargest theater chain in the u.
Landmark joins the nations largest movie chain, kansasbased amc theatres, which has banned masks in theatres since the colorado massacre that killed a dozen and wounded scores, and reaffirmed. Mar 03, 2016 amc theaters is the now the biggest movie theater chain in the world. Pages in category movie theatre chains in the united states. A photo of an amc imax theater not the one i visited. South korea cj cgv largest multiplex cinema chain of korea, with 1,201 screens worldwide and more than 100 million viewers. Nations biggest movie theater chain cuts workweek, blaming. Feb 12, 2018 in november, indias largest cinema chain, pvr cinemas, agreed to acquire a small stake in u. Cineplex, which runs 1,693 theatre auditoriums in canada, said it is hoping.
How many of us will be wondering about the air we are breathing for 2. Amc, regal, cinemark and other theater chains close. Amc theatres has 8,200 screens in their 661 cinemas across the united states. At the heart of the debate now is a public pissing match between amc, one of the u. Dec 10, 2014 despite losing much of their market share to online movie streaming companies the likes of netflix, to name the largest, most movie theater chains have done quite well in this discretionarylead. As mentioned above the 18 later 21 screen cineplex was the movie theater with the most screens in the world until the late 1980s, but remained the largest movie theater in canada until it was closed at the turn of the 21st century. Amc is set to become the biggest movie theater company in the.
Movietheater chains ranked best to worst by audiences. Movie theatre chains in the united states wikipedia. Georgia governor wants to reopen movie theaters next week. Amc acquires carmike, becomes worlds biggest theater chain. I saw the same movie at the 2 largest theater chains in the. After 100 years in business, amc theatres is still one of the biggest usbased movietheater chains. I saw the same movie at the 2 largest theater chains in the us and. The following 77 pages are in this category, out of 77 total.
The largest cinema chains in the united states american multicinema theatres. Athens is home to multiple outdoor movie theaters that crop up during. The largest cinema chains in the united states amc theatres has 8,200. I saw the same movie at the 2 largest theater chains in. Amc is set to become the biggest movie theater company in. Amc entertainment incorporated made headlines in may 2012, when it was.
Movie theater chain wont reopen even if states say it can some states are allowing theaters to resume operations, even though public health experts advise against it. Synergies and big data this deal is more than a way for amc to consolidate its and wandas power, measured in concessions and eyes on screens. After 100 years in business, amc theatres is still one of the biggest us based movie theater chains. The amc entertainment inc is the largest cinema chain in the us. The graph shows leading cinema circuits in north america as of july 2018, ranked by number of screens. Is this the end of the movie theater as we know it. Aug 07, 2019 moviepass may be on its last legs, but its legacy lives on. Jul 26, 2017 once home to one of the largest stages in the united states, the historic temple theater in meridian was built in the 1920s as a movie vaudeville palace and meeting place for the hamasa shriners. You have a few midcap companies to choose from such as amc entertainment amc, cinemark cnk and regal entertainment rgc. How movie theaters are exploiting their janitors variety. Amc, the worlds largest movie theater chain, blasted nbcuniversal.
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