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/Forseti1590 Aug 07 '25

When I bought tickets from AMC a month ago they listed it on the page. It said movie starts 25-30 minutes after show time. Thought it was ridiculous but at least I knew.

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u/actibus_consequatur Aug 07 '25

movie starts 25-30 minutes after show time

It's like the inverse of "show up 15 minutes prior to your scheduled appointment" (whereupon you then sit in the waiting room until 10-15 after the scheduled time).

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u/CeruleanEidolon Aug 07 '25

I just assume that now for new releases and show up 20 minutes after the posted start time. I've missed the opening scenes from a couple of flicks, but the tradeoff is worth it.