List of cinemas in Singapore

This is a list of cinemas in Singapore. All of Singapore's cinemas are fully digital, with the majority of them equipped with Dolby Surround 7.1 speakers. Most movies are presented in Mandarin Chinese subtitles along with English subtitles for non-English language films, though options for English subtitles-only films are also offered.[1]

Cinemas

Key:

  – Operated by Carnival Cinemas
  – Operated by mm2 Entertainment as Cathay Cineplexes
  – Operated by Filmgarde Cineplexes
  – Operated by Golden Village
  – Operated by Shaw Organisation as Shaw Theatres
  – Operated by Eng Wah Global as W3 Cinemas
  – Operated by other minor film chains

Currently operational cinemas

The list of all the cinema chains across Singapore, with 36 outlets currently operational. Golden Village has more outlets in the list than any other vendors, with 17. It is then followed by Shaw Organisation with eight; Cathay Cineplexes with six; and Carnival Cinemas with two.

Cinema Area Operator Year opened Screens Seats Features Notes Ref
3D[a] Dolby[b] Atmos DTS:X D-Box IMAX Premium[c] Couple[d] Family[e] English[f]
321 Clementi Clementi Eng Wah Global 2015 10 728 Yes Hall 9 First Class Hall 1 Formerly Empress theatre from 1981 to 2006. [2][3]
AMK Hub Ang Mo Kio Cathay Cineplexes 2007 8 1784 Yes Yes Yes
Balestier Balestier Shaw Organisation 1999 11 721 Yes Yes Lumiere 1-4 Lumiere 1-4 Merged from two cinemas, Hoover and President.
Bugis+ Downtown Core Golden Village 2023 8 1250 Yes Yes Gold Class Express 1 & 2 Yes Formerly operated by Filmgarde until 2021.
Capitol Theatre Downtown Core Golden Village 2015 1 800 Yes Only operates from December to March every year.
Causeway Point Woodlands Cathay Cineplexes 2001 7 1784 Yes Yes Previously operated by Studio Cinemas until 2001 as a 10-hall cineplex.
Century Square Tampines Cathay Cineplexes 2023 6 720 Yes Hall 2 Yes Previously operated by Filmgarde until 24 April 2022.
Cineleisure Orchard Road Golden Village 2023 6 TBA Yes Yes Yes Previously operated by Cathay Cineplexes 1997-2023. Run concurrently with The Projector with three halls each and TBA seats. [4][5]
City Square Mall Kallang Golden Village 2009 6 1082 Yes Gemini 4 Yes Formerly a New World Amusement Park theatre location under Shaw Organisation.
Djitsun Bedok Bedok Golden Village 2018 6 588 Yes Yes Yes Formerly Princess Raja theatre from 1982-2008 under tenure of Chong Gay, then Overseas Organisation.
NTUC Downtown East Pasir Ris Cathay Cineplexes TBD 6 970 Yes Yes Yes
Funan Downtown Core Golden Village 2019 7 441 Yes Yes Gold Class Express 5
Deluxe Plus 3 & 4
Gemini 2 & 7 		Yes
Grand, Great World City River Valley Golden Village 1999 5 566 Yes Yes Gold Class 2 & 3 Yes Formerly a Great World Amusement Park theatre location under Shaw Organisation.
Golden Mile Tower Kallang Carnival Cinemas 1973 4 1007 Yes Run concurrently with The Projector with three halls and 550 seats. [6][7][8]
i12 Katong Katong Golden Village 2011 8 921 Yes Yes Gold Class 1 & 2 Yes
Jem Jurong East Cathay Cineplexes 2013 10 1600 Yes Hall 10 Platinum Suites 1 & 2
Jewel Changi Airport Changi Shaw Organisation 2019 11 828 Yes Yes Hall 5
Lumiere 1 & 2 		Yes Lumiere 1 & 2
Junction 8 Bishan Golden Village 1993 6 1148 Yes Yes Hall 1 & 2 Yes
Jurong Point Jurong West Golden Village 1995 6 1080 Yes Yes Yes
King Albert Park Mall Bukit Timah EagleWings Cinematics 2018 5 135 Yes Gold/Platinum/Silver [2][9]
Leisure Park Kallang Kallang Filmgarde cineplexes 2002 6 822 Yes Yes Primo Primo Formerly Leisure-Drome at East Shore from 1982 to 2001 under tenure of Cathay Organisation, then Shaw Organisation. [10][11]
Lot One Choa Chu Kang Shaw Organisation 1996 8 664 Yes
Lido Orchard Road Shaw Organisation 1993 11 1978 Yes Yes Yes Formerly a small theatre of the same name from 1959 to 1990; originally a 5-hall cineplex, then expanded to eight halls in late 1996 before a major refurbishment in 2010, which expanded to 11 halls.
Nex Serangoon Shaw Organisation 2010 10 1285 Yes Yes Premiere 1 & 2
Oldham Theatre Downtown Core National Museum 2019 1 134 Yes Yes Yes
Paya Lebar Quarter Paya Lebar Shaw Organisation 2019 12 986 Yes Yes Yes Lumiere 1 & 2
Plaza Singapura Orchard Road Golden Village 1998 10 1734 Yes Yes Yes
S11 Dormitory Punggol Punggol Carnival Cinemas TBA 2 404 Yes Currently closed until further notice. [12]
Seletar Mall Seletar Shaw Organisation 2014 8 739 Yes Yes
SingPost Centre Paya Lebar Golden Village 2017 8 772 Yes Yes Duo-Deluxe 1 & 2 Yes
Suntec City Downtown Core Golden Village 2014 11 1410 Yes Yes Gold Class 1 & 2 Yes Formerly operated by WE Cinemas as a 5-hall cineplex.
Tampines Mall Tampines Golden Village 1996 8 1791 Yes Yes Event only Yes
Tiong Bahru Plaza Tiong Bahru Golden Village 1994 5 800 Yes Yes Yes All halls equipped with Induction Loop technology for the deaf. Formerly a 6-hall cineplex.
VivoCity Telok Blangah Golden Village 2006 15 2194 Yes Yes GVmax Yes Event only Yes Includes one GVmax hall.
Waterway Point Punggol Shaw Organisation 2016 11 1450 Yes Yes Yes [13]
West Mall Bukit Batok Cathay Cineplexes 2013 6 1006 Yes Yes Yes Formerly operated by WE Cinemas until 2012.
Yishun 10 Yishun Golden Village 1992 10 1499 Yes Yes Event only Yes Cinema outlet run as a multiplex building.

Upcoming cinemas

Cinema Area Operator Year to open Screens Seats Notes Ref
*SCAPE Orchard Road Cathay Cineplexes 2024 TBD TBD

Defunct cinemas

There were 141 cinema outlets that were previously operational but now ceased operations due to various reasons such as low patronage, redevelopments, or transfer of operating vendor. Each reason of closure are categorized into certain tables as such. The operator for each cinema outlet lists only the recent vendor, unless otherwise stated; furthermore, cinema outlets that are still available but replaced with a different vendor, or was temporarily closed due to refurbishment, are separate from this table.

Cinema Area Operator Screens Seats Tenure Notes Ref
Ang Mo Kio Ang Mo Kio Plaża Development 1 unknown 1980-1986
Arcadia Bedok Independent 1 unknown unknown
Bedok Bedok Bombay Talkies 2 1427 1982-2006 Formerly operated by Cathay Organisation and then Golden Village.
Broadway Ang Mo Kio Ayngaran International 2 1178 1981-2003 Formerly operated by Cathay Organisation and then Golden Village.
Bugis Junction Downtown Core Shaw Organisation 3 1080 1995-2016 Formerly operated by United Artists until 1995.
Cathay Orchard Road Cathay Organisation 8 1812 1939-2022 Temporarily closed for refurbishment from 2000 to 2006. [14]
Central, Toa Payoh Toa Payoh Independent 1 unknown 1972-1997 Formerly operated by Chong Gay Theatres, then Cathay Organisation and Golden Village.
Central Mall Clarke Quay Studio City Cinemas 4 779 1997-1999
Changi Bedok Shaw Organisation 3 1154 1981-2000
Chinatown Outram Shaw Organisation 2 684 1990-1999
Ciros Telok Blangah Shaw Organisation 1 unknown 1958-1986
Clementi-Commonwealth Clementi Overseas Organisation 2 unknown 1981-2000 Formerly operated by Chong Gay Theatres.
Da Dong Ya Bukit Timah Independent 1 unknown 1942-1946 Also known as Syonan-to Cinema.
Dalit Bukit Merah Borneo Filem Organisation 1 unknown 1982-1995
Diamond Downtown Core Independent 1 unknown 1947-1977
Eastpoint Bedok Golden Village 6 1490 1997-2002 Formerly operated by Studio City Cinemas.
Empire Hougang Independent 1 unknown 1916-unknown
Galaxy/Gala Bukit Timah Cathay Organisation 1 850 1978-1990s
Gay/Happy World Amusement Park Kallang Eng Wah Organisation 3 unknown 1940s-1990s Also called New Happy, Silver City, or Victory Amusement Park.
Golden City Bukit Merah Golden Star Film Unit 1 unknown 1965-1984
Golden Sultan Downtown Core D&D Trading 1 1080 1982-2003 Formerly operated by Cathay Organisation.
Hollywood Paya Lebar Eng Wah Organisation 1 unknown 1958-1995
Imperial Thomson Independent 1 unknown 1970-1985
JCube Jurong East Shaw Organisation 7 1010 2012-2023
Jubilee Ang Mo Kio Eng Wah Organisation 4 734 1975-2010
Jurong Drive-In Jurong East Cathay Organisation 1 900 1971-1985 Largest drive-in of Asia when opened in 1971 until closure on 30 September 1985.
Jurong Jurong East Shaw Organisation 6 1003 1994-2008
Kallang Kallang Chong Gay Theatres 1 1708 1972-1982
King's Theatre Bukit Merah Eng Wah Organisation 1 unknown 1950s-1980s
Kok Wah Hougang Independent 1 unknown 1960s-1980s
Kreta Ayer People's Theatre Outram unknown 1 unknown 1969-1997 Formerly operated by Cathay Organisation and then Golden Village.
Liberty Marine Parade Shaw Organisation 1 unknown 1980-1990
Liwagu Bedok Borneo Filem Organisation 1 1142 1982-1995
Majestic Outram Cathay Organisation 1 1194 1928-1998
Mandarin Kallang Eng Wah Organisation 2 unknown 1975-2000
Marina Downtown Core Eng Wah Organisation 2 700 1986-1998 [15]
Marina Leisureplex Downtown Core Golden Village 6 1451 1996-2014
Marlborough Rochor Shaw Organisation 1 682 1909-1960s
Mercury Hougang Independent 1 unknown 1960s-1980s
Metropole Tanjong Pagar Kong Ngee Co Ltd 1 unknown 1958-1986
New City Geylang Independent 1 unknown 1960s-1999
New Town/New Crown Ang Mo Kio Overseas Organisation 2 1800 1982-2003 Formerly operated by Chong Gay Theatres.
Ocean Bedok Independent 1 unknown 1960s-1986
Odeon Downtown Core Cathay Organisation 1 1546 1953-1984
Odeon-Katong Geylang Cathay Organisation 1 unknown 1950s-1993
Oriental Outram Shaw Organisation 2 unknown 1990s-2000
Palace/Paradise Geylang Overseas Organisation 1 unknown 1965-1992 Formerly operated by Cathay Organisation.
Paramount Serangoon Independent 1 unknown 1958-1983
Parkway Parade Marine Parade Cathay Organisation 7 898 2017-2023
Pavilion Tampines Golden Village 4 unknown 1993-1998 Formerly operated by Cathay Organisation.
Plaza Kallang Ayngaran International 1 unknown 1974-2009 Formerly operated by Plaza Development.
Premiere River Valley Plaza Development 1 477 1978-1982
Prince Rochor Shaw Organisation 4 2000 1976-2008 Formerly operated by United Artists for a period of time before returning to Shaw. Also called Alhambra and Marlborough, later as Shaw Tower.
Queens Geylang Shaw Organisation 1 unknown 1932-1982
Queenstown/Queensway Bukit Merah Overseas Organisation 2 1715 1977-1999 Formerly operated by Chong Gay Theatres.
Regal Bukit Merah Cathay Organisation 1 unknown 1979-1998
Republic Marine Parade Shaw Organisation 3 unknown 1982-1999
Rex Little India Carnival Cinemas 3 734 2009-2018
Riverside Point River Valley Studio City Cinemas 3 670 1996-1999
Roxy Geylang Shaw Organisation 1 1200 1931-1978
Ruby Novena Cathay Organisation 1 unknown 1958-1983
Savoy Jurong West Shaw Organisation 2 1578 1978-1998
Singapura Changi Shaw Organisation 1 unknown 1960s-1990s
Sin Wah Bukit Panjang Independent 1 unknown unknown
Straits Woodlands Independent 1 unknown unknown
Sun Plaza Sembawang Eng Wah Organisation 6 1243 2000-2009
Taman Jurong Jurong West Shaw Organisation 1 unknown 1970s-1990s
Toa Payoh Toa Payoh Eng Wah Organisation 5 934 1975-2010
Venus Bukit Merah Kong Ngee Co Ltd 1 1200 1965-1985
Vision Hougang Shaw Organisation 4 1200 1993-2000
White Sands Pasir Ris Eng Wah Organisation 4 800 1997-1999
Woodlands Woodlands Shaw Organisation 2 619 1981-1999
Yangtze Outram Independent 2 425 1977-2016
Yong Hua Kovan Independent 1 unknown 1960s-1980s
Zenith Hougang Independent 1 unknown 1975-1984

Transfer of vendors

Cinema Area Operator Screens Seats Tenure Notes Ref
Cineleisure Orchard Orchard Road Cathay Organisation 9 1873 1997-2023 Hall 5 equipped with RealD 3D projection system.
East Shore
(formerly Leisure-Drome)		 Kallang Shaw Organisation 3 unknown 1982-2001 Formerly operated by Cathay Organisation.
Empress Clementi Eng Wah Organisation 3 1326 1981-2006 Repurposed into 321 Clementi under new name of WE Cinemas.
Great World Amusement Park River Valley Shaw Organisation 4 unknown 1930s-1980s Also called Atlantic, Canton, Globe and Sky. Would become Great World City.
Hoover Novena Shaw Organisation 1 900 1960-1996 Merged with President at Balestier and retained vendor.
Lido Orchard Road Shaw Organisation 1 unknown 1959-1990 Repurposed into Shaw House and retained vendor.
New World Amusement Park Whampoa Shaw Organisation 3 unknown 1920-1980s Also called Grand, Pacific and State. Would become City Square Mall.
President Novena Shaw Organisation 1 1200 1973-1996 Merged with Hoover into Shaw Plaza at Balestier and retained vendor.
Princess Raja Bedok Overseas Organisation 3 1900 1982-2008 Formerly operated by Chong Gay Theatres.

Notes

  1. ^ For the sake of convenience, all cinema halls are screened digitally, with some outlets run with laser projection or RealD. Outlets with halls containing the option to upgrade to 3D screening (excluding IMAX) will be marked.
  2. ^ For the sake of convenience, all cinema halls are equipped with Dolby 7.1 Surround system by default. Outlets with the option for different audio systems, such as Dolby Atmos, Auro 11.1 or DTS:X, will be marked.
  3. ^ Premium seatings are elite club and Platinum movie suites (Cathay), First Class (Eng Wah), Deluxe and Gold Class (Golden Village), and premiere (Shaw). Golden Village also has Duo Deluxe, a combination of Couple seating.
  4. ^ Couple seatings are Duo/Gemini (Golden Village), Lumiere (Shaw) and Ultima (Cathay). Golden Village also has Duo Deluxe, a combination of Premium seating.
  5. ^ Kids feature are for Dreamers (Shaw) only; Golden Village also have family-oriented screenings at certain occasions, such instances which are indicated in yellow.
  6. ^ Most films are provided with Mandarin Chinese, along with English subtitles for non-English subtitles by default. Some cinema halls have options for English-only subtitles, which are marked.

References

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  9. ^ "Experiences | EagleWings Cinematics". eaglewingscinematics.com.sg. Retrieved 20 July 2022.
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