# AMC Theatres CEO Adam Aron Sees Pay Rise to Nearly $15 Million

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/amc-theatres-ceo-adam-aron-sees-pay-rise-to-nearly-15-million/
- Published: 2026-07-23T21:45:59+00:00
- Updated: 2026-07-23T22:06:18+00:00
- Original publisher: The Hollywood Reporter
- Original article: https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/business-news/amc-theatres-ceo-adam-aron-1236655450/
- Topics: Business, Companies, Entertainment, Film

## Key points

- AMC CEO Adam Aron’s 2025 pay rose to $14.97 million.
- The award follows signs of a box-office recovery.
- AMC’s shares remain low despite a year-to-date rebound.

## Summary

AMC Theatres chief executive Adam Aron received total compensation of $14.97 million for 2025, nearly 30% more than the previous year, according to a regulatory filing. The increase comes as the cinema chain seeks to benefit from a recovering box office while managing substantial debt and a historically weak share price.

Aron’s package included $1.55 million in salary, $7.38 million in stock awards and $6 million in incentive pay; it remained below his 2022 and 2023 compensation of $23.7 million and $25.4 million. AMC operates 860 cinemas globally, its shares fell about 58% during 2025 but are up 40% year to date, while second-quarter attendance rose 13.5% to more than 71 million guests; CFO Sean Goodman received $4.9 million and operations and marketing chief David Ellis $2.47 million.

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