Los Angeles is the film capital of the world, so it’s no wonder the most profitable movie theater in North America is in our city.
According to a new list from Deadline, the AMC in Burbank, California, brought in $23.3 million last year, making it the most profitable theater of 2025.
And it’s not the only theater in the area to make the list. Three more L.A. AMCs made the Top 10. Locations at The Grove, Century City, and CityWalk ranked No. 5, No. 6, and No. 8, respectively. And the Regal Irvine Spectrum movie theater in Irvine, California, also made the list at No. 7, bringing in $16.5 million.
Between the reclining leather seats, Nicole Kidman’s iconic pre-movie spot, and the A-List, AMC is clearly doing something right.
“AMC’s longstanding success in Los Angeles is driven by several factors, including the size of the market, the enthusiasm of the Hollywood community and local audiences for seeing films on the big screen, and AMC’s focus on delivering a high-quality moviegoing experience,” an AMC spokesperson told the L.A. Times. “Across the region, AMC locations regularly offer a diverse film slate that spans major studio releases, independent titles, and AMC Artisan Films.”
The other most profitable theaters include two AMCs in NYC, an AMC in Florida, and two Cineplexes in Canada.
See the full list below:
- AMC Burbank 30 – $23.3M
- AMC Lincoln Square NYC – $21.9M
- AMC Empire 25 NYC – $20.2M
- AMC Dine-In Disney Springs 24, Fl – $18.5M
- AMC Grove 14, LA – $17.6M
- AMC Century City 15 – $17.6M
- Regal Irvine Spectrum, CA – $16.5M
- AMC Universal Citywalk – $15.1M
- Cinema Cineplex Laval, Quebec – $13.5M
- Cineplex Yonge-Dundas, Toronto – $13.3M
Though Deadline noted it as AMC Burbank 30, it’s actually AMC 16.
As a company, AMC made over $2 billion last year. The highest-grossing movies of 2025 were Minecraft, Lilo & Stitch, Superman, Jurassic World Rebirth, Zootopia 2, Wicked: For Good, Sinners, Fantastic Four – First Steps, How To Train Your Dragon, and Avatar: Fire and Ash in that order.