My sound system isn't as good, but it seems like a better investment to add a couple rear speakers to my Sonos setup instead of continuing to see movies in theaters (at nearly 20/person!). Adding speakers would also make music and TV sound better, not just the movies.
Sadly, I moved away from that town, and instead bought a 98" 4k TV. It cost about the same ($1500), and now I can't imagine going back to a theater. This size of TV gives me that same theater experience at home where I can see small details in movies that are hard to see normally on smaller TVs. My sound system isn't as great, good stereo pair, but I could easily improve that for another $1500.
Plus, those costs are generally one time costs, and this setup will likely last me at least 5 years if not 10. Going to a theater just doesn't make sense anymore.
If that doesn't do the trick and they don't backtrack, and you have to catch a movie at AMC (god help you) just come later. Currently, AMC says the movie starts at 7:00pm, we all know to come at 7:25pm to catch the end of things. If they add 10 minutes of ads, make that 7:35pm. You don't have to see the ads, just don't trust the start time.
AMC has provided a unilaterally terrible experience for filmgoers for years, and they should be ashamed to be one of the primary operators in the country. I love and support the independent cinemas in my area, and when I think of AMC, I think of popcorn-strewn hallways, worn-down seats, and having to navigate a depressing half-dead mall in order to go there. While I'm empathetic to those who only have AMC in their area, otherwise, just go somewhere that actually knows how to run a movie theater.
I payed for "original Version with overtone".