More Than 4 Million U.S. Moviegoers Spent Part of Their Extended Holiday Weekend at AMC Theatres® as the Company Recorded Its Highest Domestic Attendance – for a Wednesday Through Sunday – in 2024
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Mon, Jul 8, 2024, 8:15 AM EDT
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https://finance.yahoo.com/news/more-4-million-u-moviegoers-121500942.htmlWith a slate of movies that appeal to a multitude of interests, millions of U.S. moviegoers attended an AMC from Wednesday, July 3 through Sunday, July 7 – making this AMC’s busiest domestic Wednesday through Sunday period in 2024
AMC’s merchandise strategy continues to be a hit with moviegoers, as the DESPICABLE ME 4 collectible popcorn bucket and other related merchandise is AMC’s highest revenue program of the year and second highest in Company history
On Wednesday, July 3, AMC recorded its highest food and beverage revenue on a Wednesday since 2020, and the third highest food and beverage revenue on a Wednesday in Company history
LEAWOOD, Kan., July 08, 2024--(BUSINESS WIRE)--AMC Theatres® (NYSE:AMC), the largest theatrical exhibitor in the United States and the world, today announced that more than 4 million domestic moviegoers spent part of their extended July 4 holiday weekend at AMC, making it the Company’s busiest Wednesday through Sunday period of the year in the United States. In all, AMC welcomed 4.2 million guests to its U.S. locations from July 3 through July 7. Attendance was also strong at AMC’s international locations.
The attendance was driven by a slate of diverse films that gave audiences plenty of entertaining options, with family, horror, action, and western films all finishing among the top six films of the weekend domestic box office. The domestic box office was led by the debut of DESPICABLE ME 4, which is reported to have opened to more than $120 million over the five-day period.
