{
  "id": 1768298,
  "title": "AMC app not working: Cinema chain faces outage as Dune 3 tickets go on sale",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/18/amc-app-not-working-cinema-chain-faces-outage-as-dune-3-tickets-go-on",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-08-18T18:17:24.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Live Mint",
    "slug": "live-mint",
    "url": "https://www.livemint.com/news/us-news/amc-app-not-working-cinema-chain-faces-outage-as-dune-3-tickets-go-on-sale-11787074584889.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "On Tuesday, August 18th, AMC's digital services experienced a significant strain as fans eagerly attempted to purchase tickets for the highly anticipated Dune: Part Three. The cinema chain's website and mobile application came under scrutiny as numerous users reported problems while utilizing the app. The disruption began around noon ET, coinciding with the scheduled release of tickets for the sci-fi sequel. Forbes reported over 1,000 outage reports on Downdetector, with the majority citing issues with AMC's mobile app. The timing of the problems led to widespread speculation that the massive demand for Dune 3 tickets was the root cause of the outage. Fans had been warned to expect heavy traffic, with a Reddit discussion hinting that AMC's website might struggle when the ticket sale commenced.",
  "summary": "AMC users reported problems accessing the cinema chain's website and app on Tuesday, 18 August after highly anticipated Dune: Part Three tickets went on sale.",
  "key_points": [
    "AMC's app experienced significant strain on August 18th.",
    "Over 1,000 outage reports on Downdetector.",
    "Speculation that high demand for Dune 3 tickets caused issues."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}