AMC Reopens 8 MA Theaters With 15-Cent Movies

AMC reopens more than 100 theaters in the United States Thursday, including eight in Massachusetts. What's more, the company is celebrating its centennial by offering "movies in 2020 at 1920 prices" on opening day.

So dig into those couch cushions because you'll be dropping 15 cents on a ticket.

AMC plans to open two-thirds of its more than 600 theaters nationwide by the time Christopher Nolan's hotly anticipated and much-delayed blockbuster "Tenet" comes out Sept. 3. The chain is implementing new health and safety measures to help curb the spread of the coronavirus, including requiring all customers to wear masks, reducing theater capacity and upgrading ventilation systems.

The following theaters will open in Massachusetts Aug. 20:

• AMC South Bay Center 12
• AMC Framingham 16
• AMC Tyngsboro 12
• AMC Braintree 10
• AMC Burlington 10
• AMC Boston Common 19
• AMC Methuen 20
• AMC Liberty Tree Mall 20

AMC planned to open its Assembly Row theater Thursday, but an updated note on the company's website said the location will open when local guidelines in Somerville allow it.

After Thursday, tickets still won't break the bank. AMC is bringing the classics back to the big screen, and admission to hits like The Goonies, Beauty and the Beast, Back to the Future, Grease, Black Panther, Jumanji and Ghostbusters will be $5.

The chain will also offer discounts on concessions through the end of October.