‘Conjuring’ Overtakes ‘Quiet Place’ to Lead Box Office
- AMC rally contrasts with ho-hum weekend at the box office
- Muted release schedule offers little support for 2,100% rally
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AMC Entertainment Holdings Inc. stock has been on a tear, but many of the seats at its movie theaters will be empty this weekend.
Domestic box-office sales fell compared with last weekend, when ticket purchases hit a pandemic record. There are two new major releases, but neither is drawing the audience that the highly awaited “A Quiet Place Part II” brought to theaters last weekend. Ticket revenue may continue to slide until more blockbusters arrive later in the summer.