08:19 AM EST, 12/02/2024 (MT Newswires) -- AMC Theatres (AMC) said Monday it set five-day Thanksgiving holiday period records at its theaters in the US and worldwide.

The Wednesday to Sunday period was "the biggest and busiest Thanksgiving holiday period in AMC's 104-year history," the company said, citing attendance, admissions revenue, and food and beverage revenue. it surpassed previous Thanksgiving records set in 2018.

In all, 8.8 million moviegoers attended AMC cinemas in the US and Odeon theaters abroad, the company said.

Moviegoers were drawn to cinemas by the opening weekend of "Moana 2," and ongoing screenings of "Wicked," "Gladiator II" and "Red One."

Shares of the company were up more than 1% in recent Monday premarket activity.