Malaysia has 150 cinemas operating throughout the country. The only state without a cinema is Perlis and Kelantan. The largest cinema operator is Golden Screen Cinemas. There are other large operators such as TGV Cinemas, MBO Cinemas and Lotus Five Star. Other than these operators, there are smaller operators who does screening in a small scale.
The first cinema in Malaysia was the Coliseum Theatre in Kuala Lumpur in the year 1928. However it ceased operations in 2010 and transformed into a cultural centre. In 2012, Lotus Five Star reopened the cinema with 2 digital halls. The first multiplex with computerised ticketing system in Malaysia is Golden Screen Cinemas in Leisure Mall in Cheras. It has 4 screens and 1356 seats. The first IMAX theatre in the country was located in Berjaya Times Square which host one screen and 555 seats.　Operations was ceased in 2010 and is now occupied by GSC MAXX. As of the year 2013, all screens were made digital regardless of the type of movies played
The largest cinema in Malaysia at Mid Valley Megamall. This outlet has 21 screens and 2763 seats. The cinema with the most number of seats is located in City Square with 2776 seats whereas the cinema with most number of digital hall is in Era Square Mall, Seremban and GSC CityONE Megamall, Kuching with all 10 screens being digital screens. The largest digital hall in Malaysia is the GSC MAXX at Berjaya Times Square which has 555 seats. Sunway Pyramid, 1 Utama, AEON Tebrau City and Gurney Paragon Mall host the four IMAX theatres in the country whereas new IMAX halls will be opened in Kuching and Kota Kinabalu . 4D theatres are located in First World Plaza in Resort World Genting, A' Famosa Resort in Malacca and Legoland Malaysia in Nusajaya. There are 5D theatre in I-City, 1st Avenue Mall in Penang, and Plaza Merdeka, Kuching whereas Sunway Lagoon host the world's first 5D water-based ride known as Waterplexx 5D. 6D theatre in the country is located KL Tower and Seremban Prima Mall with new one opening in Langkawi. In 2013, TGV Cinemas have fully converted all of their screens across the nationwide into digital, followed by MBO Cinemas and GSC Cinemas.
Number of cinemas : 1
Largest cinema : Paragon Cinemas (8 screen and TBA seats)
Largest cinema operator : Paragon Cinemas (8 screen and TBA seats)
Total Number of screens : 8
Total number of seats : TBA
Number of cinemas : 1
Largest cinema : Perdana Labuan (1 screen and 90 seats)
Largest cinema operator : Perdana Cineplex (1 screen and 90 seats)
Total number of screens : 1
Total number of seats : 90
Number of cinemas : 20Largest cinema : Cathay Cineplex City Square (14 screens and 2,776 seats)Largest cinema operator : MBO Cinemas - 7 outlets (45 screens and 7,037 seats)Total number of screens : 122Total number of seats : 21,446Number of cinemas : 8Largest cinema : GSC Aman Central (10 screens and 1,599 seats)Largest cinema operator : MBO Cinemas - 3 outlets (18 screens and 2,884 seats)Total number of screens : 47Total number of seats : 7,550Number of cinemas : 25Largest cinema : GSC Midvalley Megamall (21 screens and 2,763 seats)Largest cinema operator : Golden Screen Cinemas - 7 outlets (76 screens and 11,670 seats)Total number of screens : 196Total number of seats : 33,414Number of cinemas : 6Largest cinema : GSC Dataran Pahlawan Malacca Megamall (10 screens and 2,004 seats)Largest cinema operator : Golden Screen Cinemas - 2 outlets (20 screens and 3,787 Seats)Total number of screens : 49Total number of seats : 8,952Number of cinemas : 6Largest cinema : GSC Palm Mall (10 screens and 1,659 seats)Largest cinema operator : Golden Screen Cinemas - 2 outlets (14 screens and 2,669 Seats)Total number of screens : 38Total number of seats : 6,637Number of cinemas : 4Largest cinema : GSC East Coast Mall (9 screens and 1,633 seats)Largest cinema operator : Golden Screen Cinemas - 3 outlets (20 screens and 3,674 seats)Total number of screens : 22Total number of seats : 4,006Number of cinemas : 11Largest cinema : GSC Gurney Plaza (12 screens and 1,618 seats)Largest cinemas operator:Golden Screen Cinemas - 3 outlets (28 screens and 4,236 seats)Total number of screens : 80Total number of seats : 13,480Number of cinemas : 16Largest cinema : GSC Ipoh Parade (11 screens with 1,926 seats)Largest cinema operator : TGV Cinemas - 5 outlets (39 screens and 6,553 seats)Total number of screens : 101Total number of seats : 16,763Number of cinemas : 2Largest cinema : GSC IOI City Mall (13 screens and 2,133 seats)Largest cinema operator : Golden Screen Cinemas - 2 outlets (21 Screens and 3,537 Seats)Total number of screens : 21Total number of seats : 3,537Number of cinemas : 10Largest cinema : Growball Cinemax Centre Point KK (9 Screens and 1,745 seats)Largest cinema operator : Golden Screen Cinemas - 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