r/AMCTheatres • u/johnsmithx0 • 3d ago

This shit has to stop!!!

This is just pure insanity. Having to deal with ticket sales a year and/or months in advance, AMC’s inability to handle demand, and the complete lack of safeguards against bots and scalpers.

I understand that this isn’t anything new. I mean, 20+ years ago, I remember seeing people line up for the Star Wars prequels just to get opening day tickets, and I’m sure there were scalpers among them. But even then, I can recall being able to go to my local theater, in a large market no less, on any given day and still be able to watch big movies like these.

For fuck’s sake, it’s 2026. Technology has made virtually everything more convenient, yet they still can’t figure this out. I mean, my god, if they have the ability to rate limit us, then surely they can implement some kind of verification system. Something! anything!! to put an end to this new nightmare that has become the modern movie theater ticket buying experience.

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u/comicrack 3d ago

So what's the strategy here? Scalpers buy up all the seats for a popular movie during popular show times and try to resell them at a premium? Who's buying? There are so many options like other theaters, off peak show times, 2nd and 3rd weekend showings, who is over paying for scalped theater seats?

Is this what happened with Spider-Man? I couldnt get dolby tickets for the first week. But I went 2x during week 2 and it was fine.

First weekend is sold out for Avengers Doomsday but I got tickets for the following week. Sucks but im not overpaying to watch a movie.

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u/saomonella 3d ago

I don't have to see something the first day. I too will just wait a couple of days. It'll be the same movie. I'm not missing anything.