AMC Theatres Hits Pre-Thanksgiving Revenue Record, Sets ‘Wicked’ Singalong Showtimes

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AMC Theatres,the biggest circuit globally, posted the highest domestic revenue in its 104-year history for a pre-Thanksgiving weekend counting admissions, food and beverage, and merchandise.

The past three days, with the debuts of Wicked and Gladiator 2, the circuit also saw the highest domestic admissions revenue on the weekend before Thanksgiving since 2019, and the third highest domestic admissions revenue on the weekend before Thanksgiving in the chain’s history.

Fans flocked to the movies in the U.S. and internationally with AMC Theatres and Odeon Cinemas welcoming a combined 4.6 million moviegoers from Thursday to Sunday.

Domestically, two of the most anticipated tentpoles of the year drove an overallestimated $205 million domestic weekend. “What a wonderful way to head into what we expect will be a busy and entertaining holiday moviegoing season,” said AMC Entertainment CEO Adam Aron.