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This is a list of cinemas that exist or have existed in Metro Manila, Philippines. [1]

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 Cinema 3 as Dolby Digital.
Cinema 4 as SDDS.
Temporarily closed
Gateway Cinemas 18 Level 4, Gateway 1 (Regular, Atmos C5, Platinum C10)
Level 4, Gateway 2 (C11-18)
Araneta City, Cubao, Quezon City
In Dolby Digital EX ultra sound.
Cinema 5 as Dolby Atmos / Large Format.
Cinema 10, 13, & 14 as Platinum Cinema
New Cinemas 11 to 18 (except 13 & 14, opening 2024) opened December 25, 2023

Ayala Malls Cinemas

Cinema Screens Location Remarks
Alabang Town Center 5 G/F New Entertainment Complex, Alabang Town Center, Ayala Alabang, Muntinlupa Cinema 1 as THX.
Cinema 2 as Dolby Digital.
Ayala Malls Circuit 4 Circuit Makati, Makati Cinema 1 as a-luxe seats / Dolby 7.1.
Cinema 2 as Dolby Atmos.
Cinemas 3 to 4 as Dolby Surround 7.1.
Ayala Malls Cloverleaf 6 Balintawak, Quezon City Dolby Surround 7.1
Cinema 6 as VIP.
Ayala Malls Feliz 4 Dela Paz, Pasig C1: Dolby Atmos
Cinemas 2 to 4 as 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
Cinema 7 as a-giant screen
Cinema 8 as 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
Cinemas 1, 2, and 4 as Dolby Digital.
C3 as Dolby Atmos.
Ayala Malls Vertis North 3 North Avenue, Quezon City Cinemas 1 and 3 as a-luxe VIP seats / Dolby Atmos
Cinema 2 as a-giant screen.
Bonifacio High Street

Central Square

4 Bonifacio Global City
Taguig
Cinemas 1 and 2 as Dolby Atmos.
Cinema 3 as Dolby Surround 7.1.
Cinema 4 as 4DX.
Fairview Terraces 6 Fairview Terraces, Novaliches
Quezon City
In Dolby Surround 7.1.
Glorietta 4 7 Glorietta 4, Ayala Center
Makati
Cinemas 1 to 3 as Dolby Digital.
Cinemas 4 to 7 as DTS. To be renovated as part of mall redevelopment.
Greenbelt 1 2 Greenbelt 1
Ayala Center
Makati
Cinema 1 as Dolby Digital.
Cinema 2 as SDDS.
All cinemas are inactive and will be permanently closed as part of redevelopment
Greenbelt 3 5 Greenbelt 3
Ayala Center
Makati
Cinemas 1 to 3 as Dolby Digital.
Cinema 4 as VIP.
Cinema 5 as 3D/ 4DX.
Market! Market! 7 Market! Market!
Bonifacio Global City
Taguig
Dolby Digital
Cinemas 6 and 7 are currently inactive and being used as a flu vaccination area.
Trinoma 7 TriNoma
Diliman
Quezon City
Cinemas 1 to 6 as Dolby Digital.
Cinema 7 as THX. To be renovated as part of mall redevelopment.
UP Town Center 4 Diliman
Diliman
Quezon City
Cinema 1 as VIP/ Dolby Atmos.
Cinemas 2 to 3 as Dolby Digital.
Cinema 4 as 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
Reopened in August 2023.
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 7 C1-C4: Eastwood CityWalk 2
C5, C6 & C7: Eastwood Mall
Eastwood City, Libis
Quezon City
C1-C5: Dolby Digital Surround-EX
C6: Dolby Atmos (Regular)
C7: Ultra (Dolby Digital)
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 10 Uptown Mall
Bonifacio Global City
Taguig
C1-C2: Dolby Atmos
C3: Uptown Tempur Cinema (with Atmos)
C4: Dolby Digital
C5: VIP w/ Dolby Atmos
C6, C7, C8, & C9: Dolby Surround 7.1
C10: THX
Cinemas 6-10 opened on November 27, 2023
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 5 Robinsons Galleria, Ortigas Center
Quezon City
Cinemas 6-10 closed for renovation and will be convert as tenant spaces until February 1, 2024. Originally has 10 cinemas.
Robinsons Magnolia 4 Robinsons Magnolia
New Manila
Quezon City
C1-C4: Main Wing 3F
C5-C8/VIP: (Closed for renovation)
Cinema 4 is currently inactive
Cinemas 5-8 are now closed due to renovation on May 12, 2023, and has converted as tenant spaces since September 1, 2023. Originally has 8 cinemas.
Robinsons Metro East 8 Robinsons Metro East
Santolan
Pasig
Only 4 cinemas is currently open
Cinemas 1-4 only, and cinemas 5-8 are currently inactive
Robinsons Las Piñas 0 Robinsons Las Piñas
Alabang–Zapote Road, Talon 3
Las Piñas
All cinemas are closed for renovation. Reopening for 3 cinemas until April 30, 2024. Originally has 4 cinemas.
Robinsons 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 4 Robinsons Novaliches
Novaliches,
Quezon City
Reopened on June 25, 2023
C1: Dolby Surround 7.1
C2-C4: Dolby Digital
Originally has 8 cinemas.

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 on 2023.
S Maison 3 2nd Level, Conrad Manila, Mall of Asia Complex
Pasay

DC1

DC2

DC3
SM Aura 5 4th Level, SM Aura, Bonifacio Global City, Taguig IMAX was temporarily operated as "Large Screen Format" (with films shown in non-IMAX DMR releases) from January 2022 to May 2022 due to recent developments. All cinemas except IMAX are currently under renovation.
DC1

DC2
SM Center Muntinlupa 4 2nd Level, SM Center Muntinlupa, Tunasan, Muntinlupa Reopened on December 23, 2022. *
SM City BF Parañaque 6 3rd Level, SM City BF Parañaque, BF Homes, Parañaque
DC1

DC2

DC3

DC4
SM City Bicutan 2 2nd Level, SM City Bicutan Building B, Bicutan, Parañaque Cinemas 1 and 2 are permanently closed to give way to Annex connection.
SM City East Ortigas 8 2nd Level, SM City East Ortigas, Pasig
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 permanently 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 on November 26, 2021.
DC1

DC2
SM City Manila 6 4th Level, SM City Manila, Ermita, Manila Cinemas 7 to 12 are under renovation and will be converted to tenant spaces until January 1, 2024. Originally has 12 cinemas.
SM City Marikina 6 3rd Level, SM City Marikina, Calumpang, Marikina Cinemas 1 to 4 are reopened in 2022. Director's Club Cinemas 1 and 2 are 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 to 5 are currently active.
Cinema 6 is currently inactive.
*
SM Center Sangandaan 4 3rd Level, Sangandaan, Caloocan Cinemas 1-3 currently active
Cinema 4 is 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 and 4 are reopened on December 25, 2022. New Cinemas 2 and 3 reopened on February 16 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 XD Cinema, a 4D theater at the IMAX lobby which was opened in November 2014 and was permanently closed in April 2017.)
Cinemas in the North Wing are 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 to 11 are currently active.
Cinema 12 is currently inactive.
IMAX was temporarily operated as "Large Screen Format" (with films shown in non-IMAX DMR releases) from March to April 2022 due to recent developments.
*
DC
SM City North EDSA 10 4th Level, The Block (C1-3, DC)
2nd Level, City Center West Wing (C4-C7, 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, March, and April 2022 due to recent developments. Cinema 11 is permanently closed.

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 permanently 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 3 Festival Alabang
Alabang
Muntinlupa

C1-C2: Gold Class Cinema with Dolby Atmos at the Expansion Wing
C3: Dolby Digital Surround, DTS or THX Sound
Cinemas 6-10 closed for renovation

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
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 soon
Manila Metropolitan Theater 1 P. Burgos Ave., Ermita, Manila Hybrid theater and cinema setup with Dolby Atmos
Ortigas Cinemas Estancia 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
Ortigas Cinemas GH Mall 6 Level 5, GH Mall
San Juan
Opening 2024
Ortigas Cinemas Greenhills Promenade 6 Greenhills Promenade
San Juan
Formerly managed by Music Museum Group; acquired by SM Cinema
C6-C8: Dolby Atmos
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
Reopened on July 5, 2023
WalterMart Makati C2000 4 WalterMart Makati
Makati
Reopened in 2022
Partly managed by SM Cinema

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See also

References

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  2. ^ "34 nabbed for disrespecting anthem in Batangas". Philippine Star.
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  4. ^ Rullan, Earth (December 18, 2016). "What New at SM Cinema 7 & 8 of SM Mall of Asia".
  5. ^ BrandRoom, INQUIRER net (21 December 2019). "SM Cinema Mall of Asia gives a sneak peek of the all-new theaters". entertainment.inquirer.net.|
  6. ^ "SM MegaMall Cinema Movie Schedule - Mandaluyong City, Metro Manila | ClickTheCity Movies". ClickTheCity.
  7. ^ "FIRST LOOK: Director's Club Cinema at The Podium Comes With Butler Service". SPOT.PH.
  8. ^ "IMAX with Laser at #VistaCinemas" – via www.facebook.com.
  9. ^ "This Mall in the South Has Venetian and Californian Vibes All Over It". spot.ph.
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  11. ^ "Film Center". UP Film Institute. Archived from the original on 7 April 2021. Retrieved 4 April 2021.
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  13. ^ "3D at Shang's Digital Cinema". Philstar.com. Retrieved 2022-07-09.

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