Hollywood's Comeback Rests on One Formula: More Great Films

AMC Entertainment narrows its fourth-quarter loss as Imax posts a softer Chinese New Year — but both chains see a strong 2026 slate as their ticket back

The global cinema industry is navigating a slow, uneven recovery — squeezed by streaming competition and stubbornly soft attendance — but its biggest players are betting that the movies themselves will save them.

글로벌 극장 산업, 손실 축소·관객 회복 속 신작 라인업으로 반등 모색
미국 최대 멀티플렉스 체인 AMC 엔터테인먼트(AMC Entertainment)는 4분기 손실을 전년 대비 줄이며 2026년 실적 개선에 자신감을 내비침. 반면 아이맥스(Imax)는 중국 춘절 박스오피스에서 기록적인 2025년 대비 절반 수준에 그치며 희비가 엇갈림. 두 기업 모두 강력한 신작 라인업을 회복의 핵심 열쇠로 꼽으며 올해 흥행 반등 예고
K-EnterTech HubJung Han
Korea Version

AMC Entertainment, the world's largest theater chain, narrowed its losses in the fourth quarter and expressed mounting confidence in the year ahead. Imax, meanwhile, posted a quieter Chinese New Year box office than the record-shattering holiday it enjoyed in 2025. Yet both companies are pointing to the same cure: a blockbuster-heavy slate from Hollywood that they believe will finally restore the industry to full health.

AMC Entertainment  reported a net loss of $127.4 million, or 25 cents per share, for the three months ended December 31 — an improvement from the $135.6 million loss, or 35 cents per share, recorded in the same period a year earlier. Stripping out one-time items, the adjusted loss came to 18 cents per share.