Cinépolis

Mexico along with so many other Latin American nations has a longstanding legacy of cinematic culture. Movie theaters in Mexico are dotted around the city and suburbs. Bulk of the Mexico cinema theaters are up to international standards in terms of services offered, neatness and comfort. Contemporary films as well as classics from the good old days from the United States and Europe are screened over there. Traditionally the new films are released on Thursdays. You can lay your hands on a comprehensive list of which movie is being shown at which theater from Primera Fila, the guide to entertainment brought out by the Reforma daily each Friday.

You can also go through the English language paper The News or an independent entertainment weekly, Tiempo Libre to get an overview on films.In case you are looking for something offbeat, including documentaries and short feature films, Cinemex Casa de Arte, which is housed just off Masaryk, might be the ideal place for you. It is actually a multiplex equipped with four small screens that show parallel films from all around the world. Most of the Asian and European classics are subtitled. Apart of the Cinemex chain, the Cinépolis is another chain of Mexican movie theaters under the governing authority of the nationally branded cineplex chain.

Cinépolis is a Mexico-based chain of film screening house under the aegis of cineplex. As the name suggests, movie theaters under cineplex are all multiplexes where multiple films are screened under one roof. The term 'Cinépolis' etymologically signifies 'city of cinema'. The brand slogan of Cinépolis 'the capital of cinema' is also quite captivating and sharp.

The history of Cinépolis is quite interesting. It owes its inception to Organización Ramírez. This company spent 30 years in the market of motion pictures before undergoing a refurbishment. It eventually came up with a changed look and business policies. A new cineplex company was founded, and it led the way to modern Cinépolis.

Cinépolis was first established in Tijuana. Soon, it spread its wings to the nook and corner of this culturally conscious country. It took very little time for Cinépolis to expand to northern Mexico. At present, Cinépolis boasts of having 145 cineplexes and theater houses in 24 states in Mexico. It is also to be found in a number of neighboring countries, including Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala and Panama.

Cinépolis enjoys the distinction of being the largest chain of cineplex in the whole of Latin America. It is ranked 8th in the world with more than 10000 staffs.