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Snow Shuts Down Cinemas, Impacts Box Office
23 Feb
Summary
- Heavy snow and power outages closed AMC theaters in five states.
- Box office revenue saw a 4% decline from the previous year.
- Manhattan cinemas are expected to reopen later this afternoon.

A significant winter storm has brought a halt to moviegoing across several states, with AMC reporting 60 closures in the New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, and Boston areas due to heavy snowfall and power outages. This disruption occurs during a typically slower post-Presidents Day weekend at the box office, which saw a 4% decrease from the prior year, totaling $75.2 million in ticket sales.
Despite severe weather, including 20 inches of snow in Central Park and 10,000 flight cancellations, some Manhattan cinemas, such as Netflix's Paris Theater and AMC Lincoln Square, are anticipated to resume operations later today or tonight. This resilience in movie exhibition relies on foot traffic and subway accessibility. Meanwhile, Broadway has also canceled shows for a second consecutive day due to the blizzard's impact.




