Saudi Arabia’s muvi Cinemas adds four new Imax locations

VERDICT: Three of the new locations are scheduled to open by the end of 2024, with an additional location to follow in 2025.

Under the agreement, muvi Cinemas will bring two IMAX systems to Saudi Arabia’s capital and most populous city, Riyadh. A third system will be installed in Jeddah’s Mall of Arabia and the fourth in Dhahran. Three of the new locations are scheduled to open by the end of 2024, with an additional location to follow in 2025.

“IMAX is the most immersive cinematic experience in the world, and we’re grateful to join forces with them to bring IMAX with Laser to key locations across Saudia Arabia, including the first IMAX location ever in Dhahran,” said Adon Quinn, CEO of muvi Cinemas.

“At muvi Cinemas, we always strive to provide the best cinematic experiences to our guests and maintain our positioning as the market leader. This partnership with IMAX underscores our commitment to delivering unparalleled, world-class experiences to our audiences,” Quinn continued.

“Saudi Arabia is a market where the IMAX footprint has grown dramatically in recent years, and yet so much untapped potential still lies before us,” noted Rich Gelfond, CEO of IMAX. “This is a country with a passionate movie-going audience that has embraced diverse fare in IMAX ranging from Oppenheimer to Bad Boys to international films and — by partnering with a premier, nationwide exhibitor like muvi — we are strengthening our ability to meet that strong demand.”

Saudi Arabia has consistently ranked among the company’s top 20 countries worldwide since its first full year of commercial operation in 2019. Recent releases have yielded historic success for IMAX at the Saudi box office. The filmed-for-IMAX release Oppenheimer is the highest grossing IMAX title ever in Saudi Arabia and last month’s Bad Boys: Ride or Die is among the top five. The country continues to be a prime market not only for IMAX Hollywood releases, but also for films hailing from India and Japan. The 2025 global film slate will feature a record of 14 filmed-for-IMAX releases.

IMAX currently has 10 open locations in Saudi Arabia, with another 22 slated to open, inclusive of its partnership with muvi. IMAX estimates it can open at least 50 locations in the country.

The four new IMAX locations in Saudi Arabia will be equipped with IMAX with Laser, IMAX’s most advanced experience. IMAX with Laser has been developed from the ground up to deliver crystal clear, lifelike images and precision audio. The new locations will be set apart by the groundbreaking 4K laser projection system that features a new optical engine, custom designed lenses, and a suite of proprietary technology, all of which delivers brighter images with increased resolution, deeper contrast, and the widest range of colors exclusively to IMAX systems.

Muvi Cinemas is Saudi’s first local cinema brand and the market leader in the Kingdom. Established in 2019 with headquarters in Riyadh, it is owned and operated by the muvi Cinemas Co. In the upcoming years, muvi has announced plans to continue its expansion across the country.

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