Private company

Caribbean Cinemas

Chain of movie theaters in the Caribbean

Caribbean Cinemas is a chain of movie theaters in Puerto Rico and the Caribbean. It is the only major chain in Puerto Rico following CineVista's bankruptcy. The chain has expanded into Dominican Republic, Panama, St. Thomas, St. Croix, St. Maarten, Barbados, St. Kitts, St. Lucia, Antigua, Aruba, Trinidad and Tobago, Guyana, Curaçao, Guadeloupe (under the brand Cinéstar), Guatemala and Bolivia.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

Jun 19, 1969Founded1
Cine Metro, Santurce
Photo: Moebiusuibeom-en, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons4

Caribbean Cinemas is a chain of movie theaters in Puerto Rico and the Caribbean. It is the only major chain in Puerto Rico following CineVista's bankruptcy. The chain has expanded into Dominican Republic, Panama, St. Thomas, St. Croix, St. Maarten, Barbados, St. Kitts, St. Lucia, Antigua, Aruba, Trinidad and Tobago, Guyana, Curaçao, Guadeloupe (under the brand Cinéstar), Guatemala and Bolivia.2

The story

In 2005, Caribbean Cinemas bought the second floor CineVista location at Plaza Las Américas after it was closed by the latter company; reopening under the Caribbean Cinemas brand as the largest of the chain, with 17 auditoriums. In 2007, CineVista also closed its location on the second floor of Plaza del Norte before declaring bankruptcy and ultimately going out of business; Caribbean Cinemas also opted to buy out the empty space five years later and reopened as Caribbean Cinemas in May 2012 with 5 auditoriums and one in 3D.

On June 19, 2019, Caribbean Cinemas celebrated its 50th anniversary by offering all movie screenings at opening day prices that day only.

In 2020, during the COVID-19 pandemic, the chain launched a series of drive-in theaters, including one at Distrito T-Mobile.

In 2021, Caribbean Cinemas had 31 locations in Puerto Rico.

From Wikipedia’s article on Caribbean Cinemas, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.3

Timeline

  1. Jun 19, 1969Founded Founded1

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