AMC said a record 8.8 million people took in those blockbuster movies and other releases such as the action title “Gladiator II” and the Christmas-themed “Red One.” For its part, Cinemark Holdings Inc.

AMC is celebrating this early AM that the No. 1 circuit pulled in an-all-time attendance record of 8.8 million people around the world over the Wednesday through Sunday span due to Disney’s Moana 2, Universal’s Wicked and Paramount’s Gladiator II.

AMC Entertainment Inc. ($AMC) shares were up nearly 2% on Monday after the movie theater chain said it set new records for the five-day Thanksgiving holiday, lifting retail sentiment. AMC said on Monday it saw nearly 8.

AMC said a record 8.8 million people took in the two blockbuster movies and other releases such as the action title “Gladiator II” and “Red One.”