MBO Cinema Sdn. Bhd. (

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MBO Cinemas), also known as MBO for short, is a chain of cinemas in

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. It is the third largest cinema chain in the country after

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and

TGV Cinemas TGV Cinemas Sdn Bhd (also known as TGV Pictures, formerly known as Tanjong Golden Village) is the second largest cinema chain in Malaysia. As of May 2024, TGV Cinemas has 40 multiplexes with 325 screens and more than 53,000 seats. TGV Cinemas i ...

. MBO Cinemas went into liquidation in 2020 due to the

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. Later in 2021, Golden Screen Cinemas acquired the majority assets of MBO Cinemas. On 19 December 2021, it was relaunched with new investors under a different management. MBO Cinemas currently operates 9 outlets in

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located at Atria Shopping Gallery, Space U8, Taiping Sentral Mall,

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, Elements Mall Melaka, Melaka Mall, Brem Mall, U-Mall Skudai and Quayside Mall.

Overview

Originally, there were 26 MBO Cinemas branches in Malaysia prior to the revival, with the last branch being the original MBO Cinemas which opened in AEON Mall Bandar Dato' Onn, Johor Bahru. MBO features special halls, such as BIG SCREEN,

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and kid-oriented KECIL. Some of the locations later offered

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's Onyx technology display halls. KECIL was the first children-oriented movie hall feature in Malaysia, offering beanie seats, an in-hall playground and is available at 7 MBO Cinemas locations in Malaysia.

Current locations

Northern Region

Central Region

Southern Region

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