noun
cinema complex; multiplex
A movie theater with multiple screens, often part of a larger commercial facility. The term is widely used in Japan to refer to modern multiplex cinemas.
週末はシネマコンプレックスで映画を観た。
I watched a movie at the cinema complex on the weekend.
このシネマコンプレックスには12のスクリーンがある。
This cinema complex has 12 screens.
Variant with interpunct; less common but still seen.
映画館 is a general term for a movie theater, while シネマコンプレックス specifically refers to a multiplex with many screens.
Loanword from English 'cinema complex'.