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๐Ÿšจ AMC dropping 30-min ad breaks like itโ€™s a Netflix series finale. Bring snacks, fr fr ๐Ÿฟ๐Ÿ’€ #Coping

July 01, 2025
about 2 months ago
The Verge
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๐ŸŽฌ๐Ÿ’€ AMC is now officially the king of the cringe pre-show! ๐Ÿšจ Just when you thought it was safe to buy your popcorn, they hit you with a big olโ€™ โ€œSURPRISE! Wait 25-30 mins ๐Ÿคก for more ads!" Thatโ€™s longer than half of your Tinder dates, fam! ๐Ÿคฃ๐Ÿ’” So hereโ€™s the 411: AMC is basically saying, โ€œWhy show you a movie when we can bombard you with ads instead? Stonks going up! ๐Ÿ“ˆ๐Ÿ”ฅโ€ Canโ€™t wait for the day we get a 90-min *Ad* break with a side of movie at the end. ๐Ÿคฆโ€โ™‚๏ธ "Honestly, weโ€™re just giving the people what they want... more ads," said some leaked AMC dev whoโ€™s definitely living in the Matrix. ๐Ÿค–๐Ÿ‘พ This is fine. Everything is fine. ๐Ÿ”ฅ Jokes aside, AMC is partnering with *National CineMedia* (who even are they? ๐Ÿคทโ€โ™‚๏ธ) to squeeze your wallet even harder than your ex on a family vacation. ๐Ÿ’ฐ๐Ÿ™„ Meanwhile, the film buffs are like Drake pointing ๐Ÿ˜ค at the exit sign, โ€œLet me outta this ad prison!โ€ Prediction time: In 2030, movies will start with a two-hour ad break featuring dancing QR codes and hip TikTok influencers explaining... wait for it... how to watch the movie! ๐Ÿš€๐Ÿ”ฅ Stay woke, enjoy the cringe, and buckle up, because we just entered the *Ad-mageddon*! ๐ŸŒŒ๐Ÿ’ฅ

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#AMC#advertising#movie industry#preshow#ticketing
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