AMC Finally Reveals Actual Movie Start Times After Years of Fan Demands

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At last, AMC has introduced a long-awaited update to its website that patrons have been clamoring for years. While going to the cinema can be thrilling, it doesn’t always live up to expectations. A great deal of it depends on luck, such as the specific theater, the audience you encounter, and more. It’s pricey, people can be bothersome, and many films are now available for streaming shortly after release. However, viewers appreciate the big screen when the experience is positive and the movies are high-quality. Nevertheless, one grievance that fans have expressed consistently over the years is that the trailers/previews are excessively lengthy.

This year, legislator Martin Looney proposed a regulation in Connecticut, aiming to make movie theaters disclose how long the trailers will play before the main feature begins. The duration of trailers can significantly differ between cinemas, ranging from 15 to 30 minutes beyond the announced start time for a film. For regular moviegoers and those uninterested in repeat trailers, this could translate into a considerable waste of time. Given that most trailers are readily available online, it’s reasonable to assume that many people find them less engaging in a theater setting.

AMC Theatres Now Tells You When a Movie Actually Starts

It appears AMC Theaters has listened to audience feedback (including Martin Looney’s) and added a convenient new website feature. Now, when you purchase tickets for a movie on their site, a bar will display the estimated length of time you’ll spend watching trailers before the film begins, typically ranging from 25 to 30 minutes. This runtime seems standard across various AMC theaters nationwide and in cities, as the information remained consistent regardless of location.

The AMC website currently highlights a notice, informing visitors that each movie showing includes approximately 25-30 minutes of pre-show content.

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Absolutely, the duration of trailers can fluctuate depending on their length, but it’s commendable to see such transparency with this announcement. Shorter trailers would indeed be preferable, but for now, audiences can more accurately plan their cinema visits when purchasing tickets due to this change. Theaters are making an effort to keep patrons engaged by providing exclusive popcorn buckets for different movies, which is a positive move. Whether shorter previews will become commonplace is yet to be determined, but it’s encouraging to see that companies like AMC are taking fan feedback into account.

I’m currently finding myself in the midst of an extraordinarily vibrant summer movie season, with a plethora of highly anticipated blockbusters hitting the screens. Titles like “28 Years Later”, “F1”, “Superman”, and “The Fantastic Four” are just a few examples of this summer’s cinematic offerings. I sincerely hope that these films will captivate audiences, bolster theater revenues, and underscore the enduring appeal of the big-screen experience.

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2025-06-26 01:39