AMC Entertainment Holdings Inc.

In September 2025, days before the release of Triumph of the Heart, a film about the life and sacrifice of a Catholic priest in Auschwitz during World War II, AMC denied its production company a six-figure payment, delivered only a fraction of the promised screens, and left its buyouts unresolved. According to filmmaker Anthony D’Ambrosio, this left about 20,000 ticket holders without scheduled showings. D’Ambrosio sent an open letter to AMC’s CEO Adam Aron over the company’s lack of communication. Ambrosio later reported that AMC had reached out to and confirmed “they want to make this right.” However, AMC has not followed through on its promises to bring it to more screens (1)(2)(3)(4). AMC canceled a film titled “No Way Back: The Reality of Gender-Affirming Care”. The film documents concerns about “gender-affirming” care and highlights the stories of those who detransition. AMC pulled the film following pressure from the LGBT group Queer Trans Project (5). The company received a score of 100 on the 2026 Corporate Equality Index (CEI) from the Human Rights Campaign (HRC), a political stakeholder group. The company recruits employees based on sexual identity issues. The company discriminates against vendors that do not promote divisive sex and gender policies, indicating it prioritizes sexual issues over merit (6)(7)(8). The company received a score of 100 on the 2025 Corporate Equality Index (CEI) from the Human Rights Campaign (HRC), a political stakeholder group. The company recruits employees based on sexual identity issues. The company discriminates against vendors that do not promote divisive sex and gender policies, indicating it prioritizes sexual issues over merit (9)(10).

AMC Entertainment’s HRC 2026 CEI rating indicates the company will not donate to non-religious charities unless they embrace controversial sexual identity policies (1)(2)(3). AMC Entertainment’s HRC 2025 CEI rating indicates the company will not donate to non-religious charities unless they embrace controversial sexual identity policies (4)(5). The company does not appear to discriminate against religious organizations based on views or beliefs (6).

AMC Entertainment’s HRC 2026 CEI rating indicates the company forces employees to attend at least one, controversial training on gender identity, sexual orientation, transgender issues, and divisive racial ideology. The company provides gender transition guidelines for its employees and a specific benefits guide with a comprehensive explanation of transgender services funded by the company (1)(2)(3). AMC Entertainment’s HRC 2025 CEI rating indicates the company forces employees to attend multiple, controversial trainings on gender identity, sexual orientation, transgender issues, and divisive racial ideology. The company provides gender transition guidelines for its employees and a specific benefits guide with a comprehensive explanation of transgender services funded by the company (4)(5). The company prioritizes diversity in its vendors. It “actively seek[s] vendors, partners and service providers who can enhance [its] commitment to a diverse AMC family” (6). The company appears to prioritize diversity over merit in its leadership composition. From its Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee Charter: The nominating committee shall “ensure that the initial candidate pool for any vacancy on the Board, including any pool developed by director search and recruitment consultants, and other advisors hired to assist the Committee, will include candidates with diversity of race, ethnicity, and gender” (7). The company appears to prioritize DEI over merit in its business practices. From its Form 10-K: “AMC’s commitment to fostering Belonging for All enables us to maintain a global workforce as diverse as the guests we serve and the movies we show on our screens” (8). The company does not provide viewpoint protections for its employees (9).

AMC Entertainment’s HRC 2026 CEI rating indicates the company potentially agrees to allow a controversial stakeholder group focused on sexual identity issues to dictate marketing or advertising strategy. By doing so, the company risks dividing employees, alienating customers and harming shareholders (1)(2)(3). AMC Entertainment’s HRC 2025 CEI rating indicates the company agrees to allow a controversial stakeholder group focused on sexual identity issues to dictate marketing or advertising strategy. By doing so, the company risks dividing employees, alienating customers and harming shareholders (4)(5). The CEO, Adam Aron, has opposed Georgia’s voting integrity bill (6)(7). AMC Entertainment scored a 100 out of 100 on the 2023-2024 Corporate Equality Index (CEI) from the Human Rights Campaign (HRC), a political stakeholder group (8)(9).

AMC Entertainment’s HRC 2026 CEI rating indicates the company covers transgender related costs for its employees and their children, including paid short-term leave, puberty blockers, cross-sex hormones, chest surgeries, genital surgeries, medical visits, lab monitoring, and mental health benefits. The company also covers at least five of the following services: reconstructive hair removal, cosmetic hair removal, tracheal shave or reduction, facial surgeries, voice modification surgery, voice modification therapy, lipoplasty or filling for body masculinization or feminization, and travel and lodging expenses (1)(2)(3)(4). AMC Entertainment’s HRC 2025 CEI rating indicates the company covers transgender related costs for its employees and their children, including paid short-term leave, puberty blockers, cross-sex hormones, chest surgeries, genital surgeries, medical visits and lab monitoring, travel and lodging. Additionally, the company has pledged philanthropic support of at least one organization or event that promotes sex and gender ideology. By allowing a political stakeholder group to dictate operations, the company increases health care costs and risks dividing employees, alienating customers and harming shareholders (5)(6). The company has partnered with the It Gets Better Project to post a video on its website directed towards LGBT youth (7). Otherwise, there are no publicly known cases of AMC Entertainment using corporate funds to advance ideological causes, organizations, or policies (8).

AMC Entertainment’s HRC 2025 CEI rating indicates the company publicly advocated for controversial sex and gender ideology through local, state or federal legislation or initiatives. By allowing a political stakeholder group to dictate operations, the company risks dividing employees, alienating customers and harming shareholders (1)(2). The company has not used its PAC donations or lobbying for ideological purposes (3)(4)(5).