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PROJECT HAIL MARY Posts Biggest Opening Weekend of 2026 at AMC Theatres®; AMC Records Its Second-Highest Weekend of the Year for Admissions Revenue in the U.S. and Globally
LEAWOOD, Kan., March 23, 2026--AMC Theatres® (NYSE: AMC), the largest theatrical exhibitor in the United States and the world, today announced that PROJECT HAIL MARY delivered the biggest opening weekend at AMC in 2026 to date. The film’s success, combined with other new openings and strong holdovers, helped drive the Company’s second-highest weekend of the year for admissions revenue at its U.S.-based AMC theatres and globally, including its ODEON Cinemas locations overseas.
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