Kinepolis
The Kinepolis Group is a Belgian cinema chain formed in 1997 as a result of the merger of two family cinema groups, Bert and Claeys, and has been listed on the stock exchange since 1998. The Kinepolis Group has a chain of 49 cinemas spread across Belgium, France, Spain, Luxembourg, Switzerland, the Netherlands and Poland.
Kinepolis in Gent | |
Public | |
Traded as | Euronext: KIN |
ISIN | BE0003722361 |
Industry | Cinema, film distribution |
Founded | 1997 |
Headquarters | |
Key people |
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Number of employees | 4,600 [1] |
Website | www.kinepolis.com |
The first megaplex cinema in the world is considered to be Kinepolis Brussels located near the Atomium in Brussels, Belgium, which opened in 1988 with 25 screens.[2] Kinepolis Madrid in Spain is the largest cinema in the world, with 25 screens and a seating capacity of 9,200.
In 2006, the Claeys family withdrew from the venture, selling most of its 25% stake of shares in the company[3] and transferring daily management to Joost Bert, who, since 2008, shares the position of CEO with Eddy Duquenne.[4]
In September 2017, Kinepolis announced its acquisition of the Canadian cinema chain Landmark Cinemas for CDN$123 million.[5]
Core businesses
The Kinepolis Group consists of seven core businesses; box office, in-theater sales (ITS), business-to-business (B2B), film distribution, screen advertising, real estate, and digital cinema services.[6]
List of theatres per country
Theatres in operation
Country | Theatre | Opening | Number of screens | Number of seats | Smallest screen | Largest screen | Remarks |
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Kinepolis Antwerpen | 1993 | 24 | 7,368 | 182 | 694 | Formerly known as Metropolis | |
Kinepolis Bruges | 2006 | 8 | 1,535 | 96 | 397 | ||
Kinepolis Brussel | 1988 | 25 | 6,737 | 100 | 628 | ||
Kinepolis Gent | 1981 | 12 | 3,407 | 57 | 598 | Formerly known as Decascoop | |
Kinepolis Hasselt | 1996 | 13 | 3,025 | 118 | 434 | ||
Kinepolis Braine | 1998 | 10 | 2,368 | 118 | 418 | ||
Kinepolis Kortrijk | 1997 | 10 | 2,511 | 118 | 385 | ||
Kinepolis Leuven | 1997 | 7 | 1,870 | 159 | 446 | Formerly known as Supercity Leuven | |
Kinepolis Liège | 1997 | 16 | 5,010 | 209 | 699 | ||
Kinepolis Ostend | 2007 | 8 | 1,752 | 85 | 512 | ||
Palace Liège | 1911 | 5 | 1,010 | 112 | 450 | ||
Kinepolis Bourgoin-Jaillieu | 12 | 1,978 | 79 | 381 | Taken over from Mégaroyal in 2015 | ||
Kinepolis Brétigny-sur-Orge | 10 | ||||||
Kinepolis Fenouillet | 2016 | 8 | 1,161 | 97 | 277 | ||
Kinepolis Lomme | 1996 | 23 | 7,286 | 120 | 708 | ||
Kinepolis Mulhouse | 1999 | 14 | 4,612 | 209 | 735 | ||
Kinepolis Nancy | 2005 | 10 | 2,842 | 142 | 500 | ||
Kinepolis Nîmes | 2000 | 12 | 2,876 | 75 | 519 | ||
Kinepolis Rouen | 14 | 2,539 | 77 | 408 | Taken over from UGC in 2015 | ||
Kinepolis Servon | 2019 | 9 | 1,209 | 97 | 288 | ||
Kinepolis St-Julien-lès-Metz | 1995 | 14 | 4,014 | 120 | 417 | ||
Kinepolis Thionville | 1999 | 10 | 2,930 | 127 | 498 | ||
Kinepolis Longwy | 7 | 1,301 | 120 | 323 | Taken over from Utopolis in 2015 | ||
Kinepolis Kirchberg | 1996 | 10 | 2,505 | ||||
Kinepolis Belval | 7 | 1,506 | 120 | 550 | |||
Ciné Utopia | 1983 | 5 | 720 | ||||
Ciné Le Paris | 1956 | 1 | 170 | ||||
Ciné Orion | 1 | 118 | |||||
Ciné Prabbeli | 2003 | 1 | 97 | ||||
Ciné Scala Diekirch | 5 | 473 | |||||
Ciné Starlight | 2 | 188 | |||||
Ciné Sura | 1991 | 1 | 109 | ||||
Kulturhuef Kino | 2000 | 1 | 78 | ||||
Kinoler | 1 | 46 | |||||
Kinepolis Alicante Plaza Mar 2 | 2014 | 16 | 2,800 | 122 | 311 | Taken over from Abaco Cinebox in 2014 | |
Kinepolis Madrid Diversia | 2014 | 12 | 2,879 | 74 | 560 | ||
Kinepolis Alzira | 2001 | 10 | 2,300 | Taken over from El Punt in 2019 | |||
Full | 28 | 2,689 | |||||
Kinepolis Granada | 2004 | 15 | 4,600 | 207 | 414 | ||
Kinepolis Madrid Ciudad de la Imagen | 1998 | 25 | 9,200 | 211 | 996 | ||
Kinepolis Valencia | 2001 | 24 | 8,000 | 214 | 706 | ||
Kinepolis Nevada | 2016 | 8 | 1,669 | 139 | 266 | ||
Kinepolis Enschede | 10 | 2,750 | 165 | 426 | Taken over from Wolff in 2014 | ||
Kinepolis Groningen | 10 | 1,888 | 74 | 379 | |||
Cineast | 3 | 439 | |||||
Cinerama | 7 | 1,060 | 103 | 289 | |||
City | 1936 | 3 | 508 | ||||
Kinepolis Huizen | 4 | 783 | |||||
Kinepolis Jaarbeurs | 2017 | 14 | 3,166 | 102 | 619 | Building plans taken over from Wolff in 2014 | |
Kinepolis Dordrecht | 2016 | 6 | 1,180 | 115 | 285 | ||
Kinepolis Almere | 2004 | 8 | 2,244 | Taken over from Utopolis in 2015 | |||
Kinepolis Emmen | 2005 | 7 | 1,249 | ||||
Kinepolis Oss | 1978 | 5 | 768 | ||||
Kinepolis Zoetermeer | 1998 | 8 | 1,254 | ||||
Kinepolis Den Helder | 2003 | 6 | 776 | ||||
Kinepolis Hoofddorp | 2011 | 8 | 1,115 | 390 | 470 | Taken over from NH Bioscopen in 2017 | |
Kinepolis Schagen | 2011 | 5 | 532 | 360 | 490 | ||
Kinepolis Breda | 2016 | 10 | 1,700 | 107 | 328 | ||
Kinepolis s'Hertogenbosch | 2018 | 7 | 1 500 | ||||
Kinepolis Spijkenisse | 9 | 951 | Taken over from Arcaplex in 2019 | ||||
Kinepolis Schaffhausen | 2000 | 8 | 1,540 | 92 | 447 | ||
Kinepolis Poznań | 18 | 6,660 | Operated by Cineworld | ||||
Landmark Cinemas London | 8 | 779 | 70 | 147 | Taken over from Landmark Cinemas in 2017 | ||
Landmark Cinemas Airdrie | 2 | 876 | |||||
Landmark Cinemas Brooks | 1 | 221 | |||||
Landmark Cinemas Calgary Country Hills | 16 | 1.770 | |||||
Landmark Cinemas Calgary Shawnessy | 10 | 2.560 | |||||
Landmark Cinemas Drayton Valley | 3 | 500 | |||||
Landmark Cinemas Edmonton City Centre | 9 | 3.078 | |||||
Landmark Cinemas Edson | 1 | 500 | |||||
Landmark Cinemas Fort McMurray | 6 | 1.020 | |||||
Landmark Cinemas Spruce Grove | 7 | 1.371 | 106 | 305 | |||
Landmark Cinemas Sylvan Lake | 3 | 530 | |||||
Landmark Cinemas Campbell River | 5 | ||||||
Landmark Cinemas Courtenay | 4 | ||||||
Landmark Cinemas Cranbrook | 5 | ||||||
Landmark Cinemas Dawson Creek | 1 | ||||||
Landmark Cinemas Fort St. John | 5 | ||||||
Landmark Cinemas Kamloops | 2 | ||||||
Landmark Cinemas Kelowna, Grand 10 | 10 | 1.351 | 129 | 217 | |||
Landmark Cinemas Nanaimo | 6 | ||||||
Landmark Cinemas New Westminster | 10 | 1.850 | |||||
Landmark Cinemas Penticton | 7 | ||||||
Landmark Cinemas Port Alberni | 1 | ||||||
Landmark Cinemas Surrey, Guildford | 12 | 1.396 | 71 | 173 | |||
Landmark Cinemas Victoria, University Heights | 4 | ||||||
Landmark Cinemas West Kelowna, Encore | 5 | 1.093 | |||||
Landmark Cinemas West Kelowna, Xtreme | 8 | ||||||
Landmark Cinemas Brandon | 9 | ||||||
Landmark Cinemas Selkirk, Garry | 1 | ||||||
Landmark Cinemas Winkler | 5 | ||||||
Landmark Cinemas Winnipeg, Grant Park | 8 | ||||||
Landmark Cinemas Winnipeg, Towne | 8 | ||||||
Landmark Cinemas Caledon, Bolton | 7 | ||||||
Landmark Cinemas Hamilton, Jackson Square | 6 | ||||||
Landmark Cinemas Kanata | 24 | 4.764 | |||||
Landmark Cinemas Kingston | 10 | ||||||
Landmark Cinemas Kitchener | 12 | ||||||
Landmark Cinemas Orleans | 10 | 2.100 | |||||
Landmark Cinemas St. Catharines, Pen Centre | 10 | ||||||
Landmark Cinemas Waterloo | 10 | ||||||
Landmark Cinemas Whitby | 24 | ||||||
Landmark Cinemas Weyburn, Soo | 1 | 308 | |||||
Landmark Cinemas Yorkton, Tower | 1 | ||||||
Landmark Cinemas Saskatoon | 2018 | 7 | 780 | ||||
Landmark Cinemas Whitehorse, Qwanlin | 2 | ||||||
Landmark Cinemas Whitehorse, Yukon | 2 | ||||||
Landmark Cinemas St. Albert | 8 | ||||||
Landmark Cinemas Regina | 8 | ||||||
MJR Adrian Digital Cinema | 10 | Taken over from MJR Theatres in 2019 | |||||
MJR Brighton Towne Square Digital Cinema | 20 | ||||||
MJR Chesterfield Crossing Digital Cinema | 16 | ||||||
MJR Marketplace Digital Cinema | 20 | ||||||
MJR Partridge Creek Digital Cinema | 14 | ||||||
MJR Southgate Digital Cinema | 20 | ||||||
MJR Troy Grand Digital Cinema | 16 | ||||||
MJR Universal Grand Cinema | 16 | ||||||
MJR Waterford Digital Cinema | 16 | ||||||
MJR Westland Grand Cinema | 16 | ||||||
Future Theatres
Theatre | Opening | Number of screens | Number of seats | Smallest screen | Largest screen | Remarks | |
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Kinepolis Haarlem | 2020 | 6 | 934 | Building plans taken over from NH Bioscopen in 2017 | |||
Kinepolis Leidsenhage | 2020 | 10 | 2,200 | ||||
References
- "Kinepolis Group Annual Report 2019" (PDF). corporate.kinepolis.com. Retrieved 2020-04-26.
- Acland, Charles R. (2003). Screen Traffic: Movies, Multiplexes, and Global Culture. p. 136. ISBN 978-0822331636.
- "Kinepolis families head for divorce". Expatica.com. Retrieved 2018-04-30.
- "History of the Group | Kinepolis Group". corporate.kinepolis.com. Retrieved 2018-04-30.
- "Landmark Cinemas chain sold to Belgian firm for $123M". Canadian Press. 2017-09-18. Retrieved 2017-10-09.
- "Kinepolis core business". www.kinepolis.com. Retrieved 8 November 2012.
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