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AMC Website Overwhelmed by Demand as 'The Odyssey' Tickets Go on Sale, Causing Hour-Long Queues

AMC website and app crash under demand for Christopher Nolan's 'The Odyssey' tickets

By

Francie Ebert

3d ago· 3 min readenNews

Summary

Christopher Nolan's upcoming film "The Odyssey" caused a surge of demand that overwhelmed AMC's website and app on Thursday as fans rushed to buy advance tickets. Many users reported technical glitches, major delays of up to several hours, and difficulty finding available seats as theaters quickly filled up. The film is set to release in theaters on July 17.

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Since when is it so hard to get advance movie tickets?
Making plans to see Christopher Nolan's 'The Odyssey' turned into a quest of its own for some fans on Thursday as a surge of would-be ticket buyers appeared to bog down AMC's website.
Some reported major delays of up to several hours when trying to snag tickets; others said that they couldn't even manage to find open seats, as theaters quickly filled up.
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Christopher Nolan’s film, which rolls out in theaters July 17, is already causing a frenzy among moviegoers.

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