Cinépolis controversies
Controversies tied to this brand in public sources. A listing is not a finding of fault.
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2017
Criticism of sight-restoration charity operations
The Cinépolis Foundation’s Del Amor Nace la Vista program was criticized over allegations that negligent treatment had caused blindness among Indigenous Mayan patients. Cinépolis disputed the number of affected people and stated that no negligence had been detected in its operations.
2015
Mexican electoral-propaganda fine involving Cinépolis
Mexican reporting stated that Cinépolis and Cinemex were fined for showing political propaganda despite instructions from the National Electoral Institute. The political party involved was separately fined.
2015
Electoral propaganda controversy
Reporting stated that Cinépolis and Cinemex were fined for showing political propaganda associated with the Ecologist Green Party of Mexico despite instructions from the National Electoral Institute. The party itself received a separate fine.