AMC Entertainment Welcomes Over 5M Moviegoers During Memorial Day Weekend
AMC Entertainment welcomed more than 5M moviegoers to its theatres across the United States and to its ODEON Cinemas locations internationally during the U.S. Memorial Day holiday weekend, spanning Thursday through Monday. At its U.S. locations, AMC enjoyed its highest-attended Thursday-through-Monday period of 2026, reflecting continued strong momentum at the box office as the industry heads into a busy summer moviegoing season. The company said, "Leading the weekend was THE MANDALORIAN AND GROGU, with a media-reported $82M domestically over a 3-day period and around $100M when including the holiday Monday. The film's strong debut also marks the fifth movie in the past two months to open to more than $75M domestically, underscoring the growing consistency of major theatrical releases in 2026. In addition to the box office performance, demand was strong for collectible items tied to THE MANDALORIAN AND GROGU. AMC guests sought out the Grogu Pram popcorn vessel, Mando Helmet popcorn bucket, and more. As a result, THE MANDALORIAN AND GROGU's movie-themed merchandise program performance is the third best in AMC history during a movie's opening weekend. Not to be lost among a strong blockbuster opening, the weekend also featured an impressive hold from OBSESSION, which delivered rare week-over-week box office strength and continued to resonate with audiences. At the domestic box office, OBSESSION earned a media-reported $30-plus million during the Memorial Day holiday weekend. That's up more than 30% versus its opening weekend. And MICHAEL continued its exceptionally strong run at the box office during the holiday weekend. These results highlight the sustained appeal of theatrical moviegoing when audiences are presented with compelling, well-marketed films across a range of genres."
