AMC Theatres (often referred to as just
AMC or "AMC Loews" in former Loews Theatres markets and known in some countries as
AMC Cinemas) is an American
movie theater chain owned and operated by
AMC Entertainment Inc., which is itself owned by
AMC Entertainment Holdings, Inc., a majority-owned
subsidiary of Chinese conglomerate
Dalian Wanda Group. Founded in 1920, AMC has the second-largest share of the
American market, behind
Regal Entertainment Group (with whom they co-own
Open Road Films) and ahead of
Cinemark Theatres. The chain has 346 locations mostly in North America, along with 86 more locations in mainland China, home of its corporate parent. The company's headquarters is in
Leawood, Kansas.