Overview

Unlike most countries, theater chains in the Philippines in general are managed solely by mall owners in their respective leisure divisions rather than being outsourced by other companies. The only exception is the Ortigas Cinemas in Estancia, where SM Prime co-manages the cinema component as the former owns a stake in developer Ortigas & Company.

Ticket prices range from around 200 pesos to as high as 700 pesos, depending on the theater location, time and date, and if premium features are available. Pricing will be higher if a blockbuster film is being shown. Most local government units in the region give free movie tickets to registered Senior Citizens and Persons with Disabilities in their locality.

Seating can be picked by the viewer through a screen, in the case of reserved seating, or if in the case of free seating, the viewer can choose a seat while inside the theater. Online booking is available in major theater chains.

During the first and last full screening, the audience must stand for the Philippine National Anthem as mandated by law.^[2]

Araneta City Cineplex

Cinema	Screens	Location	Remarks
Ali Mall Cinemas	4	Araneta City, Cubao, Quezon City	C3: Dolby Digital C4: SDDS Reopened May 3, 2023
Gateway Cinemas	18	Level 4, Gateway 1 (Regular, Atmos C5, Platinum C10) Level 4, Gateway 2 (C11-18) Araneta City, Cubao, Quezon City	Dolby Digital EX Ultra Sound C5: Dolby Atmos / Large Format C10: Platinum Cinema (Dolby 3D) New Cinemas 11-18 opening 2023

Ayala Malls Cinemas

Cinema	Screens	Location	Remarks
Alabang Town Center	5	G/F New Entertainment Complex, Alabang Town Center, Ayala Alabang, Muntinlupa	C1: THX C2: Dolby Digital
Ayala Malls Circuit	4	Circuit Makati, Makati	C1: A-Luxe Seats / Dolby 7.1 C2: Dolby Atmos C3-C4: Dolby Surround 7.1
Ayala Malls Cloverleaf	6	Balintawak, Quezon City	Dolby Surround 7.1 C6: VIP
Ayala Malls Feliz	4	Dela Paz, Pasig	C1: Dolby Atmos C2-C4: Dolby Surround 7.1
Ayala Malls Manila Bay	10	Aseana City, Parañaque	C1,C3,C4,C6,& C9: Dolby Surround 7.1 C2,C5,& C10: Dolby Atmos C7: A-Giant Screen C8: A-Luxe Seats
Ayala Malls South Park	4	Ayala Malls South Park, Alabang, Muntinlupa	Dolby Digital Currently inactive
Ayala Malls The 30th	4	Ayala Malls The 30th, Ortigas Center Pasig	C1,C2,& C4: Dolby Digital C3: Dolby Atmos
Ayala Malls Vertis North	3	North Avenue, Quezon City	C1 & C3: A-Luxe VIP Seats / Dolby Atmos C2: A-Giant Screen
Bonifacio High Street Central Square	4	Bonifacio Global City Taguig	C1-C2: Dolby Atmos C3: Dolby Surround 7.1 C4: 4DX (currently inactive)
Fairview Terraces	6	Fairview Terraces, Novaliches Quezon City	Dolby Surround 7.1
Glorietta 4	7	Glorietta 4, Ayala Center Makati	C1-C3: Dolby Digital C4-7: DTS
Greenbelt 1	2	Greenbelt 1 Ayala Center Makati	C1: Dolby Digital C2: SDDS All cinemas are inactive
Greenbelt 3	5	Greenbelt 3 Ayala Center Makati	C1-C4: Dolby Digital C4: VIP C5: 3D/4DX
Market! Market!	7	Market! Market! Bonifacio Global City Taguig	Dolby Digital
TriNoma	7	TriNoma Diliman Quezon City	C1-C6: Dolby Digital C7: THX
UP Town Center	4	Diliman Diliman Quezon City	C1: VIP/Dolby Atmos C2-C3: Dolby Digital C4: 3D/4DX

Ever Gotesco Cinemas

Cinema	Screens	Location	Remarks
Ever Gotesco Commonwealth	2	Ever Gotesco Commonwealth Old Balara Quezon City
Ever Gotesco Manila Plaza	1	Ever Manila Plaza Quiapo Manila	Permanently closed
Ever Gotesco Ortigas	5	Changed to SM City East Ortigas with 8 cinemas (4 digital cinemas and 4 Director's Club Cinemas) Pasig	Replaced by SM City East Ortigas

Megaworld Cinemas

Cinema	Screens	Location	Remarks
Eastwood Cinemas	6	C1-C4: Eastwood CityWalk 2 C5-C6 (C7: opening on June 2025): Eastwood Mall Eastwood City, Libis Quezon City	C1-C5: Dolby Digital Surround-EX C6: Dolby 3D (currently inactive) Cinema 6 is currently inactive and being used as a diagnostic blood test area C7: Ultra Cinema (twin seater Ferco recliner seats, closed for renovation, opening for Cinema 7 on June 1, 2025)
Lucky Chinatown Cinemas	4	Lucky Chinatown Binondo Manila	Dolby Digital Surround-EX
Newport Cinemas	4	Newport Mall Newport World Resorts, Newport City Pasay	C1: VIP Dolby Digital Surround-EX
Uptown Cinemas	5	Uptown Mall Bonifacio Global City Taguig	C1-C2: Dolby Atmos C5: VIP w/ Dolby Atmos Cinema 3 is closed for renovations
Venice Cineplex	5	Venice Grand Canal Mall McKinley Hill Taguig	Dolby Atmos C4: VIP w/ Dolby Atmos

Robinsons Movieworld

Cinema	Screens	Location	Remarks
Robinsons Galleria	10	Robinsons Galleria, Ortigas Center Quezon City	Cinema 10 currently inactive
Robinsons Magnolia	4	Robinsons Magnolia New Manila Quezon City	C1-C4: Main Wing 3F C5-C8/VIP: New Wing 5F VIP: Dolby Atmos (Closed for renovation, converting as tenant spaces until September 2023) Cinema 4 is currently inactive and being used as a diagnostic center area Cinemas 5-8 are now closed due to renovation on May 12, 2023 and will be convert as tenant spaces until September 1, 2023. Originally has 8 cinemas.
Robinsons Metro East	8	Robinsons Metro East Santolan Pasig	Only 1 cinema is currently open
Robinsons Place Las Piñas	4	Robinsons Place Las Piñas Alabang–Zapote Road, Talon 3 Las Piñas
Robinsons Place Manila	7	Pedro Gil, Adriatico & Faura Sts. Ermita Manila	Midtown Wing 4F: C1-C3 Pedro Gil Wing 4F: C4-C7 Cinema 7 currently inactive
Robinsons Novaliches	8	Robinsons Novaliches Novaliches, Quezon City	Permanently closed

SM Cinemas

Cinema	Screens	Location	Notes	C1	C2	C3	C4	C5	C6	C7	C8	C9	C10	C11	C12	C13	C14
Light Mall	3	SM Light Residences, Barangka Ilaya, Mandaluyong	Reopened in 2023				—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
S Maison	3	2nd Level, Conrad Manila, Mall of Asia Complex Pasay		DC1	DC2	DC3	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
SM Aura Premier	5	4th Level, SM Aura Premier, Bonifacio Global City, Taguig	IMAX was temporarily operated as "Large Screen Format" (with films shown in non-IMAX DMR releases) from January 2022 - May 3, 2022 due to recent developments.			DC1	DC2		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
SM Center Muntinlupa	4	2nd Level, SM Center Muntinlupa, Tunasan, Muntinlupa	Re-opened December 23, 2022 Cinema 2 currently inactive		*			—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
SM City BF Parañaque	6	3rd Level, SM City BF Parañaque, BF Homes, Parañaque				DC1	DC2	DC3	DC4	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
SM City Bicutan	4	2nd Level, SM City Bicutan Building B, Bicutan, Parañaque						—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
SM City East Ortigas	8	2nd Level, SM City East Ortigas, Pasig	Director's Club Cinemas 1 and 4 currently inactive					DC1*	DC2	DC3	DC4*	—	—	—	—	—	—
SM City Fairview	8	2nd Level, SM City Fairview West Wing, Fairview, Quezon City	Originally has 12 cinemas All cinemas in the East wing have been closed since January 2020 and was converted as tenant spaces.	LSF						DC1	DC2	—	—	—	—	—	—
SM City Grand Central	6	4th Level, SM City Grand Central, Monumento, Caloocan	Opened November 26, 2021					DC1	DC2	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
SM City Manila	12	4th Level, SM City Manila, Ermita, Manila	Cinemas 1-11 currently active Cinema 12 currently inactive												*	—	—
SM City Marikina	6	3rd Level, SM City Marikina, Calumpang, Marikina	Cinemas 1-4 reopened in 2022. Director's Club Cinemas 1 & 2 opened in the same year. Originally has 8 cinemas.					DC1	DC2	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
SM City Novaliches	4	2nd Level, SM City Novaliches, San Bartolome, Novaliches, Quezon City	Re-opened on October 12, 2022					—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
SM City San Lazaro	6	3rd Level, SM City San Lazaro, Santa Cruz, Manila	Cinemas 1-5 currently active Cinema 6 currently inactive						*	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
SM Center Sangandaan	4	3rd Level, Sangandaan, Caloocan	Cinemas 1-3 currently active Cinema 4 currently inactive				*	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
SM City Santa Mesa	6	4th Level, SM City Santa Mesa, Santa Mesa, Quezon City	Originally has 10 cinemas.					DC1	DC2	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
SM City Sucat	4	3rd Level, SM City Sucat Building A, San Dionisio, Parañaque	New Cinemas 1 & 4 reopened on December 25, 2022. New Cinemas 2 & 3 reopened on Feb 16, 2023 and March 8, 2023, respectively.					—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
SM City Valenzuela	4	3rd Level, SM City Valenzuela, Valenzuela	Reopened on February 13, 2023.					—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
SM Mall of Asia	12	Ground Level Entertainment Mall North Wing (EC,^[3] IMAX) 2nd Level Entertainment Mall North Wing (C7–C8^[4]) 2nd Level Main Mall^[5] (C1–C5, DC) SM Mall of Asia, Bay City, Pasay	Formerly has a XD Cinema, a 4D theater at the IMAX lobby which was opened in November 2014 and closed in April 2017) Cinemas in the North Wing ongoing renovation									EC	DC1	DC2	DC3	—	—
SM Megamall	14^[6]	3rd Level, SM Megamall Building A (C1-C12) 5th Level, Mega Fashion Hall (DC, IMAX) Mandaluyong	Cinemas 1-11 currently active Cinema 12 currently inactive IMAX was temporarily operated as "Large Screen Format" (with films shown in non-IMAX DMR releases) from March - April 2022 due to recent developments.												*	DC
SM North EDSA	11	4th Level, The Block (C1-3, DC) 2nd Level, City Center West Wing (C4-C7, C11, IMAX), Diliman, Quezon City	Originally has 12 cinemas. IMAX was temporarily operated as "Large Screen Format" (with films shown in non-IMAX DMR releases) from January 2022, March - April 2022 due to recent developments.								DC1	DC2		*	—	—	—
SM Southmall	9	3rd Level SM Southmall West Wing, Alabang-Zapote Road, Las Piñas	Former cinema area in the East Wing is now closed and occupied by SM Game Park Originally has 10 regular cinemas.						EC*	DC1	DC2		—	—	—	—	—
The Podium	3	5th Level, The Podium, Ortigas Center, Mandaluyong	Originally has 2 regular cinemas and replaced with Director's Club Cinemas^[7]	DC1	DC2	DC3	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—

Vista Cinemas/Starmall Cinemas

Cinema	Screens	Location	Notes	C1	C2	C3	C4	C5	C6	C7	C8
Evia Lifestyle Center	8	3rd Level, Evia Lifestyle Center Bldg. 3 (MX4D, C2-C4) 4th Level, North Wing (IMAX, C6-C8) Daang Hari, Las Piñas	First IMAX with Laser in the country, and first IMAX branch not operated by SM Cinema^[8]^[9]^[10]	MX4D*	VIP			Laser			VIP
Starmall Alabang	4	Starmall Alabang Alabang Muntinlupa	Originally has 8 cinemas Closed due to recent fire	*	*	*	*	—	—	—	—
Starmall EDSA-Shaw	0	Starmall EDSA-Shaw Mandaluyong	Originally has 5 cinemas. Reduced to have 3 cinemas until 2022. Permanently closed to give way to ALLTV Studios.	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Vista Mall Las Piñas	4	Las Piñas			VIP		*	—	—	—	—
Vista Mall Taguig	3	Vista Mall Taguig Taguig		VIP			—	—	—	—	—

Others

Cinema	Screens	Location	Remarks
Blue Wave Cinema	4	Blue Wave-Marikina Santo Niño Marikina	Permanently closed
Cash & Carry Cinema	2	Cash & Carry Mall Makati	Reopened in 2022
Century City Mall Cinema	4	Century City Mall Makati	C1-C2 & C4: Dolby Surround 7.1 C3 (Premier): Dolby Atmos
Cine Adarna	1	University of the Philippines Diliman, Quezon City	Dolby Digital 5.1 Capable of traditional 16mm and 35mm projection.^[11]
Commercenter Cinemas	4	Commercenter Building Filinvest City, Alabang Muntinlupa	Dolby Surround 7.1
Festival Cinema	8	Festival Alabang Alabang Muntinlupa	C1-C2: Gold Class Cinema with Dolby Atmos at the Expansion Wing C3, C6-10: Dolby Digital Surround, DTS or THX Sound Cinemas 3, 9 and 10 currently inactive
Fisher Box Office Malabon	4	Fisher Mall Malabon Malabon	Dolby Surround 7.1 Laser Projection
Fisher Box Office Quezon Ave	8	4/F, Fisher Mall Quezon Avenue (C1-C5 and VIP 1 & 2) Fisher Parkway (VIP Parkway) Quezon City	Dolby Surround 7.1 Laser Projection
Greenhills Cinemas	8	C1-C2: Theater Mall C3-C8: Promenade Mall Greenhills Shopping Center, San Juan	The first cinema in the Philippines to use Dolby Digital (Dolby Atmos) surround sound technology.
Isetann Cinerama	5	Isetann Cinerama Recto Quiapo Manila	Cinemas 1-2 and 5 (Retro) are active
Kai Mall Cinemas	2	3rd Level, Kai Mall Zabarte, North Caloocan	Opening 2023
Manila Metropolitan Theater	1	P. Burgos Ave., Ermita, Manila	Hybrid theater and cinema setup with Dolby Atmos
Ortigas Cinemas	6	Estancia Capitol Commons Pasig	C1: Hybrid Recliner and Regular Seats with Dolby Atmos C2-C4: Regular with Ferco Opus Glide Seats and Dolby Surround 7.1 C5-C6: Screening Room (Director's Club) with Dolby Surround 7.1 Partly managed by SM Cinema
Power Plant Cinema	8	Power Plant Mall Rockwell Center Makati	All cinemas equipped with Dolby Atmos C5: Premier Cinema with rocker seats C6: XPanD 3D (active shutter)^[12] C8: VIP Cinema
The Cinemas @ Santolan	4	Santolan Town Plaza San Juan City	C1-C2: Dolby Atmos C3-C4: Dolby Surround 7.1
Red Carpet @ The Shang	5	Shangri-La Plaza Ortigas Center Mandaluyong	Dolby Surround 7.1 C1: XPanD 3D (active shutter)^[13] C5: Premiere Cinema with Ferco's Opus Glide Seats Reopened late 2018, formerly named Shang Cineplex
The Market Place Cinemas	4	The Market Place Mandaluyong	Cinemas 1 and 2 are now closed. Cinema 3 is used mostly for indie films.
WalterMart Makati C2000	4	WalterMart Makati Makati	Reopened in 2022 Partly managed by SM Cinema