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Updated · AMC Entertainment Holdings, Inc. · Jun 22
AMC Records Busiest 2026 Weekend as Toy Story 5 Opens to $160 Million
Updated
Updated · AMC Entertainment Holdings, Inc. · Jun 22

AMC Records Busiest 2026 Weekend as Toy Story 5 Opens to $160 Million

3 articles · Updated · AMC Entertainment Holdings, Inc. · Jun 22

Summary

  • More than 4.8 million moviegoers attended AMC Theatres in the U.S. and ODEON cinemas internationally from Thursday through Sunday, giving AMC its busiest weekend of 2026.
  • Toy Story 5 drove the surge with a media-reported $160 million domestic debut — the biggest opening weekend of the year — while holdovers including Obsession, Backrooms and Disclosure Day added momentum.
  • AMC said the weekend set new 2026 U.S. highs for attendance, admissions revenue and food-and-beverage sales, with concession revenue reaching its best weekend level in more than a year.
  • Toy Story 5 became the seventh film in the past three months to open above $75 million domestically, reinforcing a broad-based summer box-office recovery ahead of releases such as Supergirl and Moana.

Insights

Can AMC's record weekend reverse its grim financial forecasts, or is it just a temporary blockbuster boom?
As AMC revamps menus and rivals stumble with tech, what truly defines a winning cinema experience today?
With blockbusters booming and indie theaters struggling, is the cinema industry truly recovering or just becoming more top-heavy?