AMC's CFO Calls 2019 U.S. Box Office, Projected for $11.4 Billion, a 'Disappointment'

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AMC chief financial officer Craig Ramsey on Tuesday said the U.S. box office haul for 2019, expected to be the second highest of all time at $11.4 billion, has become a let down

"We maybe got a little ahead of ourselves," Craig Ramsey told an investors conference after the industry last year fell short of a record 2018 box office tally.

Current estimates for 2019's final tally are down from 2018 when the U.S. box office brought in a best-ever $11.88 billion. As AMC Theatres faces competition in the home entertainment arena from Netflix and other streamers, the exhibition giant has launched its own ticket subscription service, Stubs A-List, and refurbished its cinemas to retain customer loyalty.

As he gets set to make his own exit, Ramsey looked back on an exhibition industry today facing a competitive threat as the Hollywood studios, as major movie providers to the local multiplex, also launch streaming platforms.

 

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I used to go to the movies almost every week; now I go a handful of times each year. I know films based on IPs are ‘safe,’ but real film fans have little to no interest in them. But I guess that all-powerful 13 year old boy demo is where the money is.

When is it enough?

They're going to blame it on cats?

No Mad Men.

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