AMC Cinemas – an American cinema chain and the largest cinema operator in the world, was the first to launch in Saudi Arabia in February 2018. Through their partnership with Saudi Entertainment Ventures (SEVEN), a PIF subsidiary, AMC plans to open to 50 cinemas in 15 cities in Saudi Arabia over the next five years. The cinema chain presently operates 57 screens across 9 locations in KSA.

Cinemacity is operated by Prime Pictures and located at two locations –  Arabian Centre (Dubai) and 06 Mall (Sharjah). The flagship cinema at Arabian Centre comprises of 8 screens – which includes 3 x Master Image Digital 3D Screens, and 06 Mall offers 8 screens – which includes an IMAX screen and 2 Star Thearters (luxury screens).

Cinépolis Cinemas is a leading Mexican owned cinema exhibitor and the 3rd largest movie theater circuit in the world. Cinépolis Cinemas in the Gulf presently operates 68 screens across 7 locations – Bahrain, Oman, UAE and Saudi Arabia, and plans to continue its growth path throughout KSA, with the aim to have 100 operational screens by 2023.

Royal Cinemas is a subsidiary of Royal Group of Companies and was first launched at Khalidiya Mall in 2009. It was was the first cinema chain to introduce Dolby ATMOS sound in the UAE, and presently operates over 40 screens across 4 locations in Abu Dhabi.

Muvi Cinemas – the first and only home-grown cinema brand in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (owned and operated by The Next Generation Company), was established in 2019. The cinema chain presently operates 100+ screens across 10+ locations in 7 cities of Saudi Arabia, and plans to open an additional 30 sites with more than 300 screens by 2022.

Oscar Cinema was established by Mr. M. M. Kabeer, Managing Director & Founder, at Al Ain, Abu Dhabi in 2004. The cinema chain first launched with a single screen cinema at Club Cinema in Al Ain, and today, it has 12 screens across 2 locations in Abu Dhabi, 10 screens across 3 locations in Al Ain, and 6 screens at 1 location in Sharjah.

Reel Cinemas is owned and managed by Emaar Retail LLC and was launched in August 2009 at The Dubai Mall. The cinema chain operates over 60 screens across 7 locations in Dubai – The Dubai Mall, Dubai Marina Mall, Jebel Ali Recreation Club, Rove Downtown, The Springs Souk, The Pointe and Al Ghurair Centre.

VOX Cinemas  – owned and operated by the cinema arm of Majid Al Futtaim Group, launched in the year 2000. VOX Cinemas offers the region’s most innovative and customer-focused cinema experience. The cinema chain operates over 600+ screens across 50+ locations in UAE, Lebanon, Oman, Egypt, Qatar, Bahrain, Kuwait and Saudi Arabia.