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The cinema operator Cineplace, which closed the cinemas it runs in Portugal, was the subject of an insolvency proceeding, according to a court ruling seen by the Lusa news agency.
The cinema exhibitor Cineplace, which closed the cinemas it operates in Portugal, has been the subject of insolvency proceedings, according to a court decision consulted by the Lusa news agency. According to the Citius portal, the Judicial Court of the Lisbon North District delivered, on the 16th, a judgment declaring the exhibitor insolvent...
In 2025, Cineplace closed its cinemas in Portimão and Guia, both in the Faro district, and also in Funchal and Seixal.
There are already nine cities or towns in the country without cinemas or only offering limited screenings, including Guarda, Caldas da Rainha, Portimão, Funchal and now Leiria.
Municipalities continue to lose cinema screens, in a context where exhibitors say they are increasingly struggling to keep the business profitable. In Leiria, seven more have closed.
Cineplace has closed the cinema screens it operated at LeiriaShopping, the management of the Leiria shopping centre confirmed this Friday. The suspension of film screenings followed “a decision unrelated to the administration's management and strategy”, it said in a response to the Lusa news agency. In the same statement, LeiriaShopping added that it is "monitoring ...
Local residents are asking authorities and the cinema operator for explanations about the closure of the Alvaláxia cinemas and its implications for the community.
Home News More cinemas closing in Portugal More cinemas closing in Portugal The Cineplace cinema chain has closed the cinemas it operated in shopping centres in Guarda and Caldas da Rainha, in the Leiria district, citing the implementation of a Special Revitalisation Plan (PER), a source close to
The four cinema screens, recently closed at the La Vie shopping centre in Braga, have reduced the capital's film programme to the Municipal Theatre.
