Malaysia Malaysia ( ; ) is a country in Southeast Asia. The federation, federal constitutional monarchy consists of States and federal territories of Malaysia, thirteen states and three federal territories, separated by the South China Sea into two r ...

has 169 cinemas operating throughout the country. The only states without cinemas are Perlis and

Kelantan Kelantan (; Jawi: ; Kelantanese Malay: ''Klate'') is a state in Malaysia. The capital is Kota Bharu and royal seat is Kubang Kerian. The honorific name of the state is ''Darul Naim'' (Jawi: ; "The Blissful Abode"). Kelantan is located in the ...

. The largest cinema operator is

Golden Screen Cinemas Golden Screen Cinemas Sdn Bhd (GSC) is Malaysia's largest cinema exhibitor and a wholly-owned subsidiary of PPB Group Berhad (a member of the Kuok Group), which is an exhibitor and distributor of movies and content in Malaysia. It operates over ...

. There are other large operators such as TGV Cinemas,

MBO Cinemas MBO Cinema Sdn. Bhd. (trading as MBO Cinemas), also known as MBO for short, is a chain of cinemas in Malaysia. It is the third largest cinema chain in the country after Golden Screen Cinemas and TGV Cinemas. MBO Cinemas went into liquidation in 2 ...

, Lotus Five Star, DADI Cinema and mmCineplexes. Other than these operators, some smaller operators do screening on a small scale.

History

The first cinema in Malaysia was the

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in 1928. However, it ceased operations in 2010 and was transformed into a cultural centre. In 2012, Lotus Five Star reopened the cinema with two digital halls. The first multiplex with a computerised ticketing system in Malaysia is

in Leisure Mall in Cheras. It has four screens and 1356 seats. The first

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theatre in the country was located in

Berjaya Times Square Berjaya Times Square is a 48- storey, twin tower, hotel, condominium, indoor amusement park and shopping centre complex in Bukit Bintang, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. It was opened in October 2003 by the 4th Prime Minister of Malaysia, Tun Dr Ma ...

which hosts one screen and has 555 seats. Operations were ceased in 2010, and GSC MAXX now occupies it. As of 2013, all screens were made digital regardless of the type of movies played.

Overview

The largest cinema in Malaysia is at

Mid Valley Megamall Mid Valley Megamall is a shopping mall in Mid Valley City, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. It sits at the entrance of Petaling Jaya and Kuala Lumpur. Developed by IGB Berhad, the complex was opened in 1999. The mall has garnered media attention with even ...

. This outlet has 21 screens and 2763 seats. The cinema with the most number of seats is located in City Square, with 2776 seats. In contrast, the cinema with the most digital halls is in Era Square Mall, Seremban and GSC CityONE Megamall,

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with all ten screens being digital. The largest digital hall in Malaysia is the GSC MAXX at Berjaya Times Square which has 555 seats.

Sunway Pyramid Sunway Pyramid is a shopping mall located in Bandar Sunway, Subang Jaya, Selangor which was developed by Sunway Group. History The shopping mall was opened in July 1997. It underwent expansions in 2007 and then later again in 2015. Architecture ...

1 Utama 1 Utama is a shopping mall in Bandar Utama, Selangor, Malaysia, with an area of and containing 713 stores. It is the one of the largest shopping malls in Malaysia and the seventh-largest shopping mall in the world before IOI City Mall in Putraja ...

, AEON Tebrau City, Gurney Paragon Mall and VivaCity Megamall host five IMAX theatres in the country, and a new IMAX hall will be opened in Kota Kinabalu. 4D theatres are located in First World Plaza in Resort World Genting,

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and Legoland Malaysia in Iskandar Puteri. There are 5D theatres in I-City, 1st Avenue Mall in

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, and Plaza Merdeka, Kuching, whereas

Sunway Lagoon Sunway Lagoon is an amusement park located in Bandar Sunway, Subang Jaya, Selangor, Malaysia owned by Sunway Group. History The park began operations in 1992 and was officiated by the then Prime Minister of Malaysia, Tun Mahathir bin Mohamad ...

hosts the world's first 5D water-based ride, known as Waterplexx 5D. A 6D theatre in the country is located in KL Tower and Seremban Prima Mall, with a new one opening in Langkawi. In 2013, TGV Cinemas fully converted all of their screens across the nation into digital, followed by MBO Cinemas and GSC Cinemas.

Cinemas

Johor

* Number of cinemas: 30 * Largest cinema:

The Mall, Mid Valley Southkey, Johor Bahru (18 screens and 1,646 seats) * Largest cinema operator:

- 8 outlets (80 screens and 10,488 seats) * Total number of screens: 208 * Total number of seats: 29,084

Kedah

* Number of cinemas: 9 * Largest cinema: GSC Aman Central (10 screens and 1,599 seats) * Largest cinema operator:

- 4 outlets (32 screens and 5,172 seats) * Total number of screens: 58 * Total number of seats: 8,995

Kuala Lumpur

* Number of cinemas: 24 * Largest cinema: GSC Midvalley Megamall (21 screens and 2,763 seats) * Largest cinema operator:

- 10 outlets (98 screens and 14,401 seats) * Total number of screens: 214 * Total number of seats: 35,079

Labuan

* Number of cinemas: 1 * Largest cinema: Perdana Cineplex (2 screen and 180 seats) * Largest cinema operator: Perdana Cineplex - 1 outlet (2 screens and 180 seats) * Total number of screens: 2 * Total number of seats: 180

Malacca

* Number of cinemas: 7 * Largest cinema:

Dataran Pahlawan (10 screens and 2,004 seats) * Largest cinema operator:

- 3 outlets (28 screens and 4,987 Seats) * Total number of screens: 57 * Total number of seats: 10,222

Negeri Sembilan

* Number of cinemas: 7 * Largest cinema: GSC Palm Mall (10 screens and 1,659 seats) * Largest cinema operator:

- 2 outlets (14 screens and 2,669 Seats) * Total number of screens: 46 * Total number of seats: 7712

Pahang

* Number of cinemas: 5 * Largest cinema: GSC East Coast Mall (9 screens and 1,633 seats) * Largest cinema operator:

- 3 outlets (24 screens and 4,070 seats) * Total number of screens: 33 * Total number of seats: 5,698

Penang

* Number of cinemas: 11 * Largest cinema: GSC

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(12 screens and 1,610 seats) * Largest cinemas operator:

- 3 outlets (28 screens and 4,236 seats) * Total number of screens: 80 * Total number of seats: 13,434

Perak

* Number of cinemas: 17 * Largest cinema: GSC Ipoh Parade (11 screens with 1,926 seats) * Largest cinema operator: TGV Cinemas - 4 outlets (35 screens and 6,373 seats) * Total number of screens: 104 * Total number of seats: 17,747

Putrajaya

* Number of cinemas: 2 * Largest cinema: GSC IOI City Mall (13 screens and 2,133 seats) * Largest cinema operator:

- 2 outlets (21 screens and 3,537 seats) * Total number of screens: 21 * Total number of seats: 3,537

Sabah

* Number of cinemas: 13 * Largest cinema: Growball Cinemax Centre Point KK (9 screens and 1,745 seats) * Largest cinema operator:

- 3 outlets (24 screens and 4,058 seats) * Total number of screens: 79 * Total number of seats: 8,662

Sarawak

* Number of Cinemas: 10 * Largest Cinema: mmCineplexes Summer Mall (12 screens and 2,038 seats) * Largest Cinemas Operator:

- 4 outlets (35 screens and 5,554 seats) * Total number of screens: 82 * Total number of seats: 12,769

Selangor

* Number of cinemas: 37 * Largest cinema: mmCineplexes e@Curve (18 screens and 2,836 seats) * Largest cinema operator: TGV Cinemas - 12 outlets (104 screens and 16,695 seats) * Total number of screens: 296 * Total number of seats: 47,327

Terengganu

* Number of cinemas: 3 * Largest cinema: LFS Paya Bunga Sentral (11 Screens and 1,631 seats) * Largest cinema operator: Lotus Five Star - 1 outlet (11 screens and 1,631 seats) * Total number of screens: 16 * Total number of seats: 2,413

Cinema statistics

Cinema with the most number of halls

Cinema with the most number of seats

References

External links

List of cinema in Malaysia
on Cinema Online {{DEFAULTSORT:Cinemas in Malaysia

Lists of tourist attractions in Malaysia Malaysian film-related lists Lists of buildings and structures in Malaysia