AMC to offer half-price movie tickets this summer: What to know

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FILE - The AMC theater near Columbus Avenue is viewed on Oct. 10, 2015, in Chicago, Illinois. (Photo by George Rose/Getty Images)

LEAWOOD, Kan. - AMC Theatres is offering a special discount to moviegoers this summer. 

The world’s largest movie theater chain announced the new deal on Monday, which will start in July. 

Here’s how to score the special ticket prices:

AMC to offer 50% off tickets

What we know:

AMC said AMC Stubs members can catch the latest flick on the big screen for 50% off the normal adult-evening ticket price on Wednesdays, starting July 9, 2025. AMC already offers a ticket deal on Tuesdays for Stubs members, which is ongoing, the company said. 

What we don't know:

The company did not share how long the summer Wednesday deal will last. 

Dig deeper:

The company said the deal is available to all AMC Stubs members, a program free to join here via the basic AMC Stubs Insider membership. Customers can also sign up on the AMC mobile app or at their local theater. 

The company added that charges for Premium Large Format (PLF) experiences, such as Dolby Cinema and IMAX, as well as online ticketing fees, will still apply – but the base ticket price on those purchases will be 50% off.

Big picture view:

AMC Theatres’ earnings took a hit in the first quarter of 2025, posting sharply lower first-quarter revenue and a quarterly loss – thanks to a winter Hollywood box office slowdown, according to the Hollywood Reporter. Ticket sales have since improved in the second quarter with hits like "Sinners" and "Minecraft." 

What they're saying:

"Realistically, we could not afford to have made this change to our ticket pricing strategy until the box office showed true signs of sustained recovery," AMC Chairman and CEO Adam Aron said in a statement. "But in April and now in May, the box office has been booming, and the remainder of 2025 appears poised to continue that upward box office trend."