Who owns Marcus Theatres?
Marcus Theatres is owned by Marcus Corporation (the United States, NYSE: MCS).[1]
Evidence: The Marcus Corporation Annual Report on Form 10-K filed 2026-02-27, SEC EDGAR, 27 February 2026. Verified from filings; last checked .
Key facts
- Current owner
- The Marcus Corporation verified
- Owner HQ
- 🇺🇸 United States, Milwaukee
- Origin
- 🇺🇸 United States, Milwaukee
- Category
- Media & entertainment › Live & sport › Cinema chains
- Parent ticker
- NYSE: MCS
- Last verified
- · 1 sources
About Marcus Theatres
Marcus Theatres is the main cinema brand of The Marcus Corporation, which at the end of 2025 owned or operated 78 theatres with 985 screens in 17 US states under it and its Movie Tavern by Marcus and BistroPlex names. Its 10-K says 66 company-owned theatres had DreamLounger recliner seating throughout, and the company runs proprietary Ultra Screen DLX large-format auditoriums.
Ownership timeline of Marcus Theatres
- Current owner Marcus Corporation [1] verified
Where Marcus Theatres sits in Marcus Corporation
Controlling ownership as of . Brands grouped under the entity that owns them; large groups are collapsed.
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Other brands owned by Marcus Corporation
Marcus Corporation controls 4 brands on Brandtree, 2 of them in media & entertainment.
Also in media & entertainment
Other brands in cinema chains, and who owns them
The 25 brands in cinema chains on Brandtree belong to 10 owners. The largest is CJ CGV, with 7; Marcus Corporation has 2.
| Brand | Owner | Owner based in |
|---|---|---|
| 4DX | CJ CGV | 🇰🇷 South Korea |
| Emagine Entertainment | Kinepolis | 🇧🇪 Belgium |
| Century Theatres | Cinemark | 🇺🇸 United States |
| AMC Theatres | AMC Theatres | 🇺🇸 United States |
| Cineplex | Cineplex | 🇨🇦 Canada |
| IMAX | IMAX | 🇨🇦 Canada |
| VOX Cinemas | Majid Al Futtaim | 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates |
| T-Joy | Toei | 🇯🇵 Japan |
About the owner: Marcus Corporation
Marcus Corporation is a publicly listed company headquartered in Milwaukee, United States. Brandtree records 4 brands under its control, and it is listed as NYSE: MCS.
The Marcus Corporation is a Wisconsin corporation based in Milwaukee. Its 10-K for 2025 says it has two segments, movie theatres and hotels and resorts: 78 theatres with 985 screens in 17 states, which makes it the fourth-largest theatre circuit in the United States, and seven wholly owned hotels and resorts in Wisconsin, Illinois and Nebraska, with nine more managed for joint ventures and third parties.
Marcus Corporation: full profile, brands and acquisition history →
🇺🇸 Marcus Theatres and other American brands
Brandtree records a controlling owner for 2,549 brands that began in the United States. 478 of them (19%) are now controlled by a company headquartered in another country; Marcus Theatres is not one of them.
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Frequently asked questions
Who is the parent company of Marcus Theatres?
The parent company of Marcus Theatres is Marcus Corporation, a publicly listed company headquartered in the United States.
Is Marcus Theatres American?
Yes. Marcus Theatres originated in the United States and its owner, Marcus Corporation, is also headquartered in the United States.
Is Marcus Theatres still owned by Marcus Corporation?
Yes. As of 19 October 2026, Marcus Theatres is still owned by Marcus Corporation. The ownership record was last checked against primary sources on that date.
Sources (1) & corrections
Last verified . Every ownership fact above is backed by one of these primary documents. Numbers in brackets in the text refer to this list.
- [1] The Marcus Corporation Annual Report on Form 10-K filed 2026-02-27 — SEC EDGAR, SEC Form 10-K, published 27 February 2026; retrieved 19 October 2026.
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