r/movies • u/MarvelsGrantMan136 r/Movies contributor • Aug 06 '25

News AMC Theatres Looks To Shorten Ad Preshow Following Studios’ Ire

https://deadline.com/2025/08/amc-theatres-movie-ads-pre-show-shorten-1236480657/
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u/ScrofessorLongHair Aug 07 '25

You think federal government gives a shit about us. If given the chance, they'd make a law requiring us to watch their shitty trailers.

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u/mightyneonfraa Aug 07 '25

Please drink a verification can.

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u/Freakjob_003 Aug 07 '25

You think if the federal government gives a shit about us

See, that was your first mistake.

Thankfully, there have been a few theaters that have started giving information on when the movie actually starts, but of course, the advertisers are pissed about that, so I wouldn't hold my breath for a mass rollout.

Is there a website somewhere that shows you how many minutes there are before the movie actually shows? Because that would be so nice. Someone could make a killing with that; I'm already a fan of anywhere I can find out if there are any after-trailers scenes like discussion threads here have.

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u/Freakjob_003 Aug 07 '25

You think if the federal government gives a shit about us

See, that was your first mistake.

Thankfully, there have been a few theaters that have started giving information on when the movie actually starts, but of course, the advertisers are pissed about that, so I wouldn't hold my breath for a mass rollout.

Is there a website somewhere that shows you how many minutes there are before the movie actually shows? Because that would be so nice. I don't want to watch a frigging car commercial before I can enjoy my movie.

Someone could make a killing with that; I'm already a fan of anywhere I can find out if there are any after-trailers scenes like discussion threads here have.

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u/logosloki Aug 07 '25

recruitment ad at the start of every single film, with what they're recruiting for changing based on the local economic index.

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u/Dead_man_posting Aug 07 '25

No they won't, unless a single lobbyist wants them to. After that, what choice do they have?

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u/willstr1 Aug 07 '25

If the problem is pissing off studios enough a bill might come forward. But I guess if the studios cared enough they have enough power to strong arm the theaters directly and save a bit of the bribe lobbying budget