Movie Theaters Don't Make Money on Movies

The average AMC ticket is about $12, and almost half of it goes back to the movie studio. The popcorn is a different story: every $1 of snacks costs AMC only about 20 cents.

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Sources: AMC Entertainment, full year 2025 results (Form 8-K, Feb 2026): admissions $2,652.8M, film exhibition costs $1,275.2M, food and beverage $1,671.3M, food and beverage costs $327.0M, average ticket $12.09. "Profit" in the video means revenue minus direct costs (film rent and food costs), before rent, staff and other expenses.

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