Overall revenues jumped 35 percent to $1.4 billion as the mega exhibitor looks to get out of the debt hole brought on by the pandemic.

Moviegoers spent a record $22.26 per visit as attendance climbed 26% on hits like "F1" and "Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning"

AMC reported a 26% increase in attendance during the period. Shares of AMC Entertainment rose 3% in midday trading Monday after the movie theater chain reported stronger-than-expected second-quarter results.