The American AMC Entertainment Holdings, Inc. is the first movie theater chain on the list today. When it was founded in 1920 in Kansas City, AMC prided itself on being the first of many outstanding characteristics of moviegoing. Therefore, AMC Theatres has been considered a long-time frontrunner in this field. In addition, AMC Theatres is well renowned for servicing the public with over 1,000 theater locations throughout the United States and Europe.

In 1981, AMC Theaters became the first multiplex (movie theater with several screens) and the first theater chain to add cup holders to their armrests, letting patrons drink their beverages while watching their favorite films. During the COVID-19 pandemic, AMC, like all movie theaters, saw a huge drop in profitability, falling dramatically from pre-covid earnings of roughly $5.5 billion per year. The corporation, on the other hand, appears to be recovering from its slump and maintaining its dominance in the industry. The company employs around 40,000 people throughout the world.

Headquarters: Leawood, Kansas, United States

Year Established: 1920

Founders: Edward Durwood, Maurice Durwood, Barney Durwood

Number of Screens: 11,041

Website: amctheatres.com

The public limited corporation Cineworld, which is the first British movie theater chain on this list, is ranked second. The United Kingdom, the United States, Ireland, Israel, Poland, Romania, Slovakia, Hungary, Bulgaria, and the Czech Republic are among the ten countries where Cineworld operates. Cineworld was established in 1995 and has headquarters in London, England, the United Kingdom.

Until 2012, Cineworld was the UK's only movie theater with a stringent "no food or drink" policy, until they launched a trial of their novel "premier service," which included leather seating, hot meals, and table service. Cineworld's profit margins were lower in 2020 than in 2019, and the company generated roughly £852.3 million in total revenue, a considerable decline. Despite this, the Cineworld company continues to look for innovative ways to recoup lost income.

Headquarters: London, England, United Kingdom

Year Established: 1995

Founders: Steve Wiener

Number of Screens: 9,500

Website: cineworldplc.com

Regal Cinemas is the second-largest movie theater chain in the United States and the third-largest in the world. Regal Cinemas, with its headquarters in Knoxville, Tennessee, United States, was established in 1989. The company changed itself during the 2020 COVID-19 pandemic from Regal Entertainment Group (not to be confused with the Filipino film production company, Regal Entertainment). During that time, Cineworld, the number two item on this list, purchased Regal Cinemas. Despite this, the corporation manages a sufficient number of independent theaters to get a high ranking on this list. Regal Cinemas employs over 26,000 full-time and part-time workers across 549 locations.

Regal Cinemas announced its relationship with PepsiCo on January 7th, 2020, offering the corporation the right to be its number one non-alcoholic beverage supplier. This was a significant move because it ended Coke's stranglehold on supplies to the world's top three movie theater chains.

Headquarters: Knoxville, Tennessee, United States

Year Established: 1989

Number of Screens: 7,200

Website: regmovies.com

Cinemark Theatres is the next company on the list today that is based in the United States. Cinemark was founded in 1984 and now has 525 locations across North America, South America, and Taiwan. Cinemark is the largest movie theatre chain in Brazil, with a 30 percent market share. The mission of this famous movie theater chain is to expand, with high-quality, appropriately sized theaters and a strong operating discipline that results in great operating performance.

Nearly 20,000 full-time and part-time people work at Cinemark. Employee retention at Cinemark is excellent, with employees remaining on average for 3.1 years. This company's profitability has plummeted in recent years due to the temporary closure of all Cinemark theaters globally in 2020. Cinemark's annual sales were about $4.644 billion before COVID-19, and the firm is looking into ways to recoup lost income.

Headquarters: Plano, Texas, United States

Year Established: 1984

Founders: Lee Roy Mitchell

Number of Screens: 5,957

Website: cinemark.com

Cinepolis, Mexico's largest movie theater chain, rounds up the top five list today. The slogan of this movie theater chain is "La Capital del Cine", which translates to "City of Cinema" from its name. Enrique Ramrez Villalón founded this company in 1971, and it now has 335 theater locations in Guatemala, England, Colombia, Spain, India, Saudi Arabia, the United States, and other nations.

Cinepolis is the largest movie theater network in Latin America, with over 27,000 employees all over the world, for example, Mexico, the United States, Panama, Guatemala, Costa Rica, Spain, Chile, Colombia, Indonesia, Brazil, Peru, India, Oman, Bahrain, Saudi Arabia, and so on. The theater chain is noted for its cutting-edge "luxury cinemas" for high-end patrons.

Headquarters: Morelia, Michoacán, Mexico
Year Established: 1971
Founders: Enrique Ramírez Miguel
Number of Screens: 5,251
Website: cinepolis.com

The next movie theater chain on the list today is a representative from Asia. CGV, the first Asian-based company on the list, is a South Korean movie theater network. Therefore, CGV is South Korea's largest multiplex movie theater chain, with 455 locations in China, Indonesia, Myanmar, Turkey, Vietnam, and the United States.

CJ Corporation, Golden Harvest, and Village Roadshow were the three film firms that created the company in 1996. CGV employs more than 1,790 people in seven countries across the world. The company is well-known for its cutting-edge multiplex theaters. The CGV movie theater chain gives American audiences the opportunity to experience some of the best Asian films that are not readily available in other venues.

Headquarters: Seoul, South Korea

Year Established: 1996

Founders: CJ Corporation, Golden Harvest, Village Roadshow

Number of Screens: 3,459

Website: cgv.co.kr

Cinemex is the second largest movie theater chain in Mexico, with locations in Guadalajara, Tijuana, Monterrey, and Mexico City. Cinemex was created in 1993 and is currently in a competitive relationship with Cinepolis, the largest movie theater chain in Mexico.

Unlike the previous items on the list, these movie theaters are mostly limited to the country in which they operate. Cinemex, on the other hand, launched its first premium theater in Miami, Florida, in 2015. The objective of Cinemex is to provide the best entertainment experience possible for their customers, based on effort, talent, and passion, while also producing value, innovation, and joy.

Headquarters: Mexico City, Mexico

Year Established: 1993

Founders: Adolfo Fastlicht, Miguel Angel Dávila Guzmán, Matthew Heyman

Number of Screens: 2,861

Website: cinemex.com

The next movie theater chain on the list today is Vue International. Vue International, the second largest British theater chain, is ranked eighth on the list. Vue International was established by Timothy Richards in 1999 with the headquarters in London, England, United Kingdom.

In 2013, Vue International was purchased in equal parts by OMERS Private Equity (OPE), the OMERS pension plan's private equity investment arm, and Alberta Investment Management Corporate (AIMCo). Vue has 225 locations throughout nine countries, including the United Kingdom, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, and Taiwan. The organization employs almost 4,000 people and has a variety of stadium seating auditoriums to choose from.

Headquarters: London, England, United Kingdom

Year Established: 1999

Founders: Tim Richards

Number of Screens: 1,989

Website: vue-international.com

The next movie theater chain that Toplist will introduce to you is Cineplex Entertainment. Cineplex Entertainment is the first and only Canadian entry on this list of the world's largest movie theater chains. This leading company has a storied history dating back to 1912 when it began with the Famous Players Film Corporation. The present company was officially founded in 1999 and currently operates all across Canada.

Cineplex Entertainment is a large company with over 13,000 employees and a total of 164 theater sites. The company had a pre-COVID-19 annual revenue of around $1.655 million CAD. Recently, Cineplex has branched out into offering arcades, restaurants, and even virtual reality centers.

Headquarters: Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Year Established: 1999

Founders: Gerry Schwartz, Ellis Jacob, Stephen Brown

Number of Screens: 1,676

Website: cineplex.com

Ranked tenth on the list of the top largest movie theater chains is another chain from Asia. That is Wanda Cinemas, a movie theater chain based in Beijing, China. Wang Jianlin and the Dalian Wanda Group hold the company, which was established in 2005. Wanda Cinemas is the largest movie chain in China and has 187 locations in this country.

Shanghai Wujiaochang Wanda Cinema debuted the first LED cinema screen in China in 2018. The LED cinema screen is over 10.3 meters wide, with ultra-clear 4K resolution and peak brightness that is ten times brighter than typical projection equipment.

Headquarters: Beijing, China

Year Established: 2005

Number of Screens: 1,657

Website: wandacinemas.com