Showcase Cinemas

Showcase Cinemas
TypeSubsidiary
IndustryEntertainment
HeadquartersNorwood, Massachusetts
Number of locations
69 (March 2025)
Area served
OwnerKinepolis
Websitewww.showcasecinemas.com

Showcase Cinemas is an American-based movie theater chain owned and operated by the Belgian Kinepolis Group. Internationally, it operates in Brazil (under the UCI Cinemas brand), the United Kingdom, and Argentina under separate ownership.

Operations

Showcase operates a total of 13 theaters in the United States: seven in the Greater Boston area within Massachusetts; one in Rhode Island; four in New York; and one in Springdale, Ohio. These theaters operate under the brands Showcase Cinemas, Cinema de Lux, and (in the sole case of Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts) Showcase SuperLux. Several now-shuttered locations in New York City formerly operated under the name Multiplex Cinemas. The Cinema de Lux brand was established in 2008 to denote locations that offered in-theater dining options and full bars with seat delivery service. All locations are wheelchair accessible and offer assistance devices for hearing- and sight-impaired customers.

Internationally, Showcase operates eight theaters in Argentina, 29 in Brazil, and 16 in the United Kingdom.

On June 11, 2026, Paramount Skydance (later known as Skydance) announced it would be selling all American locations owned by Harbor Lights Entertainment (formerly National Amusements) to Belgian-based theater operator Kinepolis. The deal was closed on September 11, 2026. Skydance would retain ownership of Showcase internationally for the time being, but they expect to sell it. Skydance intended to sell the British operations to Frasers Group with the latter commissioning The Light Cinemas as a tenant, but talks have stalled in recent months.