AMC Theatres® Soars During Memorial Day Weekend on the Strength of TOP GUN: MAVERICK’s Record-breaking Performance
May 31 2022 - 7:55AM
Business Wire
TOP GUN: MAVERICK shatters a 15-year-old
record, posting the best Memorial Day weekend domestic box office
performance in history by a significant margin
The domestic box office saw an estimated 122%
year over year increase versus 2021’s Memorial Day weekend
More than 3.3 million guests watched TOP GUN:
MAVERICK at a global AMC location this weekend
Including all movies showing this weekend, more
than 5 million guests attended a showtime at a global AMC location
this weekend, up from nearly 2.6 million the same weekend in
2021
It’s being reported that 55% of ticket buyers
were 35 years or older
AMC Theatres® (NYSE:AMC), the largest theatrical exhibitor in
the United States and the world, felt the need for speed this
Memorial Day weekend. And the need for popcorn. And the need for
extra showtimes. All of which helped accommodate the incredible
guest demand for TOP GUN: MAVERICK’s historic weekend opening.
The record-setting success of TOP GUN: MAVERICK is another
example of a box office that continues to show positive signs of
recovery. Led by the opening of Top Gun, the domestic box office
posted a 122% year over year increase compared to Memorial Day
2021, which then featured A QUIET PLACE PART II and the live-action
CRUELLA. It’s also been reported that 55% of the total domestic
audience this year was 35 years or older, an indication that older
Americans are also returning to movie theatres in significant
numbers.
In all, nearly 4 million guests came to an AMC in the United
States to see a movie during the holiday weekend. In addition,
approximately 1.1 million guests came to see a movie at our
international theatres. That’s more than 5 million guests who came
to a global AMC this past weekend, versus nearly 2.6 million the
same weekend in 2021.
Fully 2/3 of AMC’s total guests came to theatres this holiday
weekend to watch TOP GUN: MAVERICK, numbering more than 3.3 million
moviegoers.
Adam Aron, Chairman and CEO of AMC said, “Our sincerest
congratulations to Tom Cruise and the entire creative and artistic
team who have given us TOP GUN: MAVERICK. They have delivered a
movie for the ages, and one that will be talked about with
affection and even reverence for decades and decades to come. Tom
Cruise continues to be one of theatrical exhibition’s greatest
allies, and AMC is enormously grateful to him for his tireless and
indefatigable efforts to support the cinema.”
Aron continued, “Similarly, a big salute to our friends at
Paramount Pictures. They released a perfect movie and ensured it
would be seen the world over in the way movies are meant to be
seen: on the big screen with incredible picture quality and
extraordinary sound.”
Aron concluded, “We also want to thank the more than 3.3 million
people who have already seen TOP GUN: MAVERICK at our AMC and Odeon
theatres in the U.S. and abroad. It was our pleasure to entertain
you, and we invite you to come back to our theatres and see TOP
GUN: MAVERICK again. This movie is that good! And, lest we forget,
expect to be dazzled by the so many more blockbuster movie titles
that will be releasing in June, all summer long and throughout
calendar year 2022. Welcome back to the cinema, welcome back to the
world of AMC!”
For more information on showtimes and to purchase tickets to TOP
GUN: MAVERICK, guests can visit:
https://www.amctheatres.com/movies/top-gun-maverick-67369.
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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