Cinemas in Penang

Cinema in Penang has changed in many aspects over the last few decades. In the recent past movie theaters were usually vast two storied buildings and they were popularly referred to as panggung wayang. Some of these cinema theaters were elegantly decorated in an art-deco style. Generally in these Movie theaters one movie was screened at any one time, about four times a day and tickets and tickets were purchased from small perforated booklet and color pencils were used to mark out seats sold on a sheet of the cinema's floor plan.

Modern complexes were a distant cry from the panggung wayangs and in contemporary Penang, the scenario of the movie theaters has transcended in a huge magnitude with the cineplexes screening at least four movies concurrently. Fancy lobby to the computerized selling of tickets and selecting seats according to preference with Popcorn, carbonated drinks and other foodstuffs are available at the lobby and cineplex café , cinema is not restricted to watching a movie it has become a complete package of entertainment. Other items that are available in the modern cineplexes are cute and somewhat costly movie memorabilia like cups, t-shirts, caps, posters, key chains and many other adorable items. Some of the cineplexes also distribute little freebies like movie postcard as promotional items for forthcoming movies.

Popular Cinema Theaters in Penang

Mega Pavilion Sdn Bhd
- 5th Floor, Blok 3A-5-6, Jalan Rumbia, 11900 Bayan Lepas, Penang
Tel: 604-646 7888
- 5th Floor, Blok 33, Jalan Dr Lim Chwee Leong, 10100 Georgetown
Tel: 604-262 8978
- 4th Floor, Megamal Pinang, Jalan Baru, 13700 Perai, Penang (Mainland)

Golden Screen Cinemas Sdn Bhd
- 3-4, 3rd Floor, BM Plaza, Jalan Arumugam Pillai, 14000 Bukit Mertajam
Tel: 604-538 1209
- 7th Floor, Blok 170, Persiaran Gurney, 10250 Georgetown, Penang
Tel: 604-228 2201

ISWARIA Veenai Odeon Cinema
- Upper Penang Road
The last surviving movie theatre in Penang screens only the latest Bollywood movies.
Fans of European movies can catch free shows at the Alliance Francaise or the Goethe Institute (German Society). Call for more information at:
Alliance Francaise De Penang
No. 46, Jalan Phuah Hin Leong, 10050 Georgetown, Penang
Tel: 604-227 6008