AMC Theatres® Sets Another Post-Reopening Weekend Attendance Record With Approximately 3.2 Million Moviegoers Globally From ...
July 12 2021 - 9:29AM
Business Wire
For the third time since Memorial Day weekend
and the second time in two weeks, AMC sets another record for
post-reopening weekend attendance in the United States, and
globally, making this the busiest weekend since AMC theatres closed
in March of 2020 due to the pandemic
AMC’s U.S. theatres had more than 2.5 million
moviegoers at is theatres, Thursday through Sunday
AMC’s international theatres in Europe and the
Middle East had another more than 650,000 guests, bringing the
total visitation for AMC this past weekend, Thursday through
Sunday, to approximately 3.2 million people in total
Eight of the top 10 busiest theatres in the
United States this weekend were AMC locations
AMC Theatres® (NYSE:AMC), the largest theatrical exhibitor in
the United States, in Europe & the Middle East and in the
world, announced today that it once again broke its previous
post-reopening weekend attendance records. For the second time in
three weekends, and third time since Memorial Day weekend, AMC
recorded its busiest weekend attendance numbers in the last 16
months. Approximately 3.2 million people watched movies at AMC’s
United States and international theatre locations between Thursday,
July 8 and Sunday, June 11.
The industry box office was led by BLACK WIDOW, which opened to
an estimated $80 million for its opening weekend in the United
States and Canada, breaking the previous record, which was set by
F9 just two weekends ago. Beyond the success of BLACK WIDOW, the
other nine movies in the top 10 also posted meaningful ticket sales
and helped give the industry its first $100-million plus domestic
box office weekend since early 2020.
Eight of the top 10 busiest theatres in the U.S. across the
whole movie theatre industry were AMCs. They were led by the AMC
Burbank 30 complex in Burbank, Calif.
In the U.S. on Thursday through Sunday, AMC had more than 2.5
million guests, a new post re-opening record.
Internationally, more than 650,000 people visited AMC’s theatres
in Europe and the Middle East, also a post-reopening record.
This brought the total global attendance at AMC’s theatres at
home and abroad this past weekend, Thursday through Sunday, to an
encouraging approximately 3.2 million.
About AMC Entertainment Holdings, Inc.
AMC is the largest movie exhibition company in the United
States, the largest in Europe and the largest throughout the world
with approximately 950 theatres and 10,500 screens across the
globe. AMC has propelled innovation in the exhibition industry by:
deploying its Signature power-recliner seats; delivering enhanced
food and beverage choices; generating greater guest engagement
through its loyalty and subscription programs, web site and mobile
apps; offering premium large format experiences and playing a wide
variety of content including the latest Hollywood releases and
independent programming. For more information, visit
www.amctheatres.com.
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