AMC to Charge More for Good Seats in Movie Theaters

NEW YORK—Middle seats at many U.S. movie Theaters just got more expensive.

AMC Theaters, the nation’s largest movie theater Monday’s announcement by chain saw the unveiling of a new pricing structure in which your movie ticket price is determined by where you sit. A dollar or two more will be charged for seats in middle of auditorium, while seats in front row will be slightly more affordable.

AMC stated that the pricing plan was dubbed “Sightline,” It has been implemented in some locations. By the end of this year, it will be available at all domestic AMC theaters for showings after 4 pm.

Classification of seats “standard sightline” The regular price will apply. You can pay less for the “value sightline” seats, you have to be a member of the chain’s subscription service, AMC Stubs.

Variable pricing has become more popular as movie theaters try to recover after the pandemic. That’s included charging more for sought-after movies like “The Batman” They were released in the first week.

Paramount Pictures and theater chains partnered last weekend to offer slightly lower ticket prices for the comedy. “80 for Brady.” And tickets for most movie theaters cost $3 last year during a dry spell. “National Cinema Day.”

Considering large-format screens as well as 3D viewings, most movie tickets are becoming more expensive. For the most recent box-office hits, 3D premium format tickets are on average $39. “Avatar: The Way of Water,” Was about $16.50

By Jake Coyle

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