Who owns AMC Theatres?
AMC Theatres is owned by AMC Entertainment Holdings, Inc. (the United States, NYSE: AMC).[1]
Evidence: AMC Entertainment Holdings, Inc. Annual Report on Form 10-K filed 2026-02-23, SEC EDGAR, 23 February 2026. Verified from filings; last checked .
Key facts
- Current owner
- AMC Entertainment Holdings, Inc. verified
- Owner HQ
- 🇺🇸 United States, Leawood, Kansas
- Origin
- 🇺🇸 United States, Kansas City, Missouri
- Founded
- 1920
- Category
- Media & entertainment › Live & sport › Cinema chains
- Parent ticker
- NYSE: AMC
- Last verified
- · 1 sources
About AMC Theatres
AMC Theatres opened the first multiplex in 1963 and the first megaplex in 1995, both formats the industry then adopted worldwide. Its A-List subscription lets members see several films a week for a monthly fee. Its cinemas outside North America trade under other names the company acquired, so a filmgoer in Europe is often in an AMC building without the name appearing anywhere.
Ownership timeline of AMC Theatres
- Current owner AMC Theatres [1] verified
Where AMC Theatres sits in AMC Theatres
Controlling ownership as of . Brands grouped under the entity that owns them; large groups are collapsed.
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Other brands owned by AMC Theatres
AMC Theatres controls 2 brands on Brandtree, 2 of them in media & entertainment.
Also in media & entertainment
- Odeon (1928)
Other brands in cinema chains, and who owns them
The 25 brands in cinema chains on Brandtree belong to 10 owners. The largest is CJ CGV, with 7; AMC Theatres has 2.
| Brand | Owner | Owner based in |
|---|---|---|
| 4DX | CJ CGV | 🇰🇷 South Korea |
| Emagine Entertainment | Kinepolis | 🇧🇪 Belgium |
| Century Theatres | Cinemark | 🇺🇸 United States |
| Cineplex | Cineplex | 🇨🇦 Canada |
| IMAX | IMAX | 🇨🇦 Canada |
| Marcus Theatres | Marcus Corporation | 🇺🇸 United States |
| VOX Cinemas | Majid Al Futtaim | 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates |
| T-Joy | Toei | 🇯🇵 Japan |
About the owner: AMC Theatres
AMC Theatres is a publicly listed company headquartered in Leawood, Kansas, United States, founded in 1920. Brandtree records 2 brands under its control, and it is listed as NYSE: AMC.
AMC is the largest cinema chain in the world. It became a meme stock in 2021, when retail traders drove its share price up so far that the company issued equity into the rally and used the proceeds to survive the collapse in cinema attendance.
AMC Theatres: full profile, brands and acquisition history →
🇺🇸 AMC Theatres and other American brands
Brandtree records a controlling owner for 2,549 brands that began in the United States. 478 of them (19%) are now controlled by a company headquartered in another country; AMC Theatres is not one of them.
- 20th Century Studios — Disney 🇺🇸
- AMC — AMC Networks 🇺🇸
- AMF — Lucky Strike Entertainment 🇺🇸
- Adventure Island — United Parks 🇺🇸
- Antenna TV — Nexstar 🇺🇸
- Atlanta Braves — Atlanta Braves Holdings 🇺🇸
Frequently asked questions
Who is the parent company of AMC Theatres?
The parent company of AMC Theatres is AMC Entertainment Holdings, Inc., a publicly listed company headquartered in the United States.
Is AMC Theatres American?
Yes. AMC Theatres originated in the United States in 1920 and its owner, AMC Entertainment Holdings, Inc., is also headquartered in the United States.
Is AMC Theatres still owned by AMC Entertainment Holdings, Inc.?
Yes. As of 16 September 2026, AMC Theatres is still owned by AMC Entertainment Holdings, Inc. The ownership record was last checked against primary sources on that date.
Sources (1) & corrections
Last verified . Every ownership fact above is backed by one of these primary documents. Numbers in brackets in the text refer to this list.
- [1] AMC Entertainment Holdings, Inc. Annual Report on Form 10-K filed 2026-02-23 — SEC EDGAR, SEC Form 10-K, published 23 February 2026; retrieved 16 September 2026.
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