Premium Formats Power AMC Theatres® to Its Biggest Weekend so Far in 2025 and Second Biggest April Weekend Since 2019 – in the United States and Globally
AMC Theatres (NYSE:AMC) reported its most successful weekend of 2025 and second-biggest April weekend since 2019, driven by premium format screenings and the strong performance of A MINECRAFT MOVIE. The success was measured across attendance, admissions revenue, and overall revenue, including food and beverage sales.
A notable 33% of AMC's attendance on Saturday, April 5, came from Premium Large Format (PLF) and RealD 3D screenings. The company's premium experiences include IMAX at AMC, Dolby Cinema at AMC, and PRIME at AMC.
Following the AMC Go Plan announced in fall 2024, the company plans to expand its PLF offerings over the next few years. This initiative includes seating upgrades, theatre renovations, and increased premium format locations. AMC's management expects stronger box office performance for the remainder of 2025 following a slow start to the year.
AMC Theatres (NYSE:AMC) ha riportato il suo weekend più riuscito del 2025 e il secondo miglior weekend di aprile dal 2019, grazie alle proiezioni in formati premium e alle ottime performance di A MINECRAFT MOVIE. Il successo è stato misurato in base alla partecipazione, ai ricavi da biglietti e ai ricavi complessivi, inclusi le vendite di cibo e bevande.
Un notevole 33% della partecipazione di AMC sabato 5 aprile è venuta da proiezioni in formato Premium Large Format (PLF) e RealD 3D. Le esperienze premium dell'azienda includono IMAX presso AMC, Dolby Cinema presso AMC e PRIME presso AMC.
Dopo il lancio del piano AMC Go annunciato nell'autunno del 2024, l'azienda prevede di espandere le sue offerte PLF nei prossimi anni. Questa iniziativa include aggiornamenti dei posti a sedere, ristrutturazioni delle sale e un aumento delle sedi con formati premium. La direzione di AMC si aspetta una performance più forte al botteghino per il resto del 2025 dopo un inizio lento dell'anno.
AMC Theatres (NYSE:AMC) reportó su fin de semana más exitoso de 2025 y el segundo mejor fin de semana de abril desde 2019, impulsado por proyecciones en formatos premium y el fuerte desempeño de A MINECRAFT MOVIE. El éxito se midió en función de la asistencia, los ingresos por entradas y los ingresos totales, incluidas las ventas de alimentos y bebidas.
Un notable 33% de la asistencia de AMC el sábado 5 de abril provino de proyecciones en formato Premium Large Format (PLF) y RealD 3D. Las experiencias premium de la compañía incluyen IMAX en AMC, Dolby Cinema en AMC y PRIME en AMC.
Tras el anuncio del plan AMC Go en otoño de 2024, la empresa planea expandir sus ofertas PLF en los próximos años. Esta iniciativa incluye mejoras en los asientos, renovaciones de salas y un aumento en las ubicaciones de formatos premium. La dirección de AMC espera un mejor desempeño en taquilla para el resto de 2025 tras un inicio lento del año.
AMC 극장 (NYSE:AMC)는 2025년 가장 성공적인 주말과 2019년 이후 두 번째로 큰 4월 주말을 보고했습니다. 이는 프리미엄 형식 상영과 A MINECRAFT MOVIE의 강력한 성과에 힘입은 것입니다. 성공은 관객 수, 입장 수익 및 전체 수익(식음료 판매 포함)을 기준으로 측정되었습니다.
4월 5일 토요일에 AMC 관객의 주목할 만한 33%가 프리미엄 대형 형식(PLF) 및 RealD 3D 상영에서 나왔습니다. 회사의 프리미엄 경험에는 AMC의 IMAX, AMC의 Dolby Cinema 및 AMC의 PRIME이 포함됩니다.
2024년 가을에 발표된 AMC Go 계획에 따라 회사는 향후 몇 년 동안 PLF 제공을 확장할 계획입니다. 이 이니셔티브에는 좌석 업그레이드, 극장 리노베이션 및 프리미엄 형식 위치 증가가 포함됩니다. AMC 경영진은 올해 초 느린 시작 이후 2025년 나머지 기간 동안 더 강한 박스 오피스 성과를 기대하고 있습니다.
AMC Theatres (NYSE:AMC) a annoncé son week-end le plus réussi de 2025 et le deuxième meilleur week-end d'avril depuis 2019, soutenu par des projections en formats premium et la forte performance de A MINECRAFT MOVIE. Le succès a été mesuré en fonction de l'affluence, des revenus des billets et des revenus globaux, y compris les ventes de nourriture et de boissons.
Un 33% notable de l'affluence d'AMC le samedi 5 avril provenait des projections en format Premium Large Format (PLF) et RealD 3D. Les expériences premium de l'entreprise incluent IMAX chez AMC, Dolby Cinema chez AMC et PRIME chez AMC.
Suite au plan AMC Go annoncé à l'automne 2024, l'entreprise prévoit d'élargir ses offres PLF au cours des prochaines années. Cette initiative comprend des mises à niveau des sièges, des rénovations de salles et une augmentation des emplacements en format premium. La direction d'AMC s'attend à une meilleure performance au box-office pour le reste de 2025 après un début d'année lent.
AMC Theatres (NYSE:AMC) berichtete über sein erfolgreichstes Wochenende im Jahr 2025 und das zweitgrößte April-Wochenende seit 2019, angetrieben von Premium-Formatvorführungen und der starken Leistung von A MINECRAFT MOVIE. Der Erfolg wurde anhand von Besucherzahlen, Ticketumsätzen und Gesamteinnahmen, einschließlich Lebensmittel- und Getränkeverkäufen, gemessen.
Ein bemerkenswerter 33% der Besucherzahlen von AMC am Samstag, den 5. April, stammte aus Premium Large Format (PLF) und RealD 3D Vorführungen. Die Premium-Erlebnisse des Unternehmens umfassen IMAX bei AMC, Dolby Cinema bei AMC und PRIME bei AMC.
Nach dem im Herbst 2024 angekündigten AMC Go-Plan plant das Unternehmen, seine PLF-Angebote in den kommenden Jahren auszubauen. Diese Initiative umfasst Sitzplatz-Upgrades, Renovierungen der Kinos und eine Erhöhung der Standorte mit Premium-Format. Das Management von AMC erwartet eine stärkere Kino-Leistung für den Rest des Jahres 2025 nach einem langsamen Jahresbeginn.
- Record-breaking weekend performance in 2025 for attendance and revenue
- 33% of attendance from premium format screenings, indicating strong demand for PLF
- Planned expansion of premium format offerings through AMC Go Plan
- A Minecraft Movie exceeded industry predictions, suggesting strong future box office potential
- Slow box office performance in Q1 2025
Insights
AMC's strongest weekend performance of 2025 showcases a meaningful validation of its premium format strategy, with 33% of Saturday's attendance coming from PLF and RealD 3D screens. This significant premium screen utilization demonstrates consumer willingness to pay higher ticket prices for enhanced experiences, a critical revenue driver for exhibitors operating in a challenging theatrical landscape.
The company's AMC Go Plan investment strategy targeting PLF expansion appears well-positioned based on this performance data. Premium formats generate substantially higher per-capita revenue through elevated ticket prices and typically drive increased concession spending, creating a multiplier effect on overall revenue.
This weekend's success, driven by A Minecraft Movie outperforming industry expectations, offers credible evidence supporting management's assertion that Q1's box office weakness was temporary rather than structural. The exhibition industry typically follows cyclical patterns based on film slate, with tentpole releases driving attendance surges.
Most importantly, this data point validates AMC's capital allocation priority toward premium formats rather than simply maintaining existing standard screens. For a company navigating significant debt obligations, demonstrating that strategic investments can drive tangible revenue growth represents an important milestone in its ongoing business transformation.
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AMC has recently announced further investments in its PLF strategy, which will bring popular PLF offerings to even more theatres over the next few years
The performance of A MINECRAFT MOVIE reinforces AMC's belief that after a slow start to 2025, the box office is expected to be much stronger throughout the remainder of the year
A MINECRAFT MOVIE's performance, which finished well ahead of public industry predictions, helps reinforce AMC's belief that the box office will be stronger going forward than it was in the first quarter of the year.
The movie's attendance in AMC's premium large format (PLF) and RealD 3D auditoriums is powerful evidence that there is meaningful opportunity to grow AMC revenues by expanding the availability of PLF screens for its guests. AMC’s PLF experiences in the
In the fall of 2024, AMC announced the AMC Go Plan. This investment initiative is designed to enhance the AMC moviegoing experience through seating upgrades, theatre renovations, and by expanding PLF offerings to AMC moviegoers. In the last two weeks, AMC announced it will expand its premium presence over the next few years, adding more PLF locations with its major providers, and new unique, premium experiences.
AMC Chairman and CEO Adam Aron commented:
“This weekend's impressive box office result makes two things very clear. First, as we've been saying for many months, after an expected slow start to the box office in 2025, the rest of the year looks to be much stronger. We expect to see one movie title after another in rapid succession bringing moviegoers into our theatres in droves. And second, the over-indexing of attendance in the PLF auditoriums of our theatres demonstrates that our guests have a keen preference for premium experiences. This is further confirmation that there is significant opportunity for AMC to grow revenues and enhance guest satisfaction by our investing in the expansion of PLF offerings at AMC Theatres and ODEON Cinemas.”
Aron further commented:
“We thank and congratulate A MINECRAFT MOVIE's filmmakers, and our good friends and partners at Warner Bros. Pictures. This was a film made and marketed to appeal to a massive moviegoing audience. We look forward to the movie's continued success in our theatres over the next several weeks, and to welcoming more exciting and guest-pleasing titles in the weeks and months to come.”
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