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[–] wise_pancake@lemmy.ca 50 points 1 month ago (2 children)

"Movies start 25-30 minutes after showtime," the AMC disclaimer reads.

showtime noun show·​time *ˈshō-ˌtīm *

: the scheduled or actual time at which a show or something likened to a show begins

[–] TheImpressiveX@piefed.social 23 points 1 month ago

For AMC and other major theater chains, the trailers and advertisements are considered part of the "show". It's part of their website terms of service somewhere, but I can't find it right now.

[–] magnetosphere@fedia.io 5 points 1 month ago (1 children)

or something likened to a show

lol whoever wrote this definition must have seen some absolute garbage

[–] wise_pancake@lemmy.ca 2 points 1 month ago

Miriam is the only dictionary which included that bit, and I assume it’s because you can describe any event start as showtime.

But commercials are not the show.