Purchasing Movie Specific Private Theatre Rentals

In this guide we will run through a basic process for finding a movie specific Private Theatre Rental (or PTR for short) showtime at a theatre and creating an order for that movie specific PTR.

Movie specific PTRs differ from generic PTRs in that they have a movieName value indicating a specific movie (ex. "Dog Man: Private Theatre Rental for 1-20 Total Guests") instead of just "Private Theatre Rental".

Movie specific PTRs also feature attributes with the codes: 'PRVTTITLE' and 'PRVTRNTALL' which can be leveraged for PTR specific process flows.


Finding a Movie Specific PTR Showtime

Request showtimes for a theatre and date.

Note that showtime ticket prices are not final and are for display only.

Note the maximumIntendedAttendance on the showtime as you are required to specify intendendAttendance to purchase a PTR.

GET  /v2/theatres/25/showtimes/1-31-25?page-size=200

Response (truncated)

{
    "pageSize": 200,
    "pageNumber": 1,
    "count": 15,
    "lastUpdatedDateUtc": "2025-01-14T20:58:14Z",
    "_links": {
        "self": {
            "href": "http://api.amctheatres.com/v2/theatres/25/showtimes/1-31-2025?page-number=1&page-size=200",
            "templated": false
        }
    },
    "_embedded": {
        "showtimes": [
            {
                "id": 129098358,
                "internalReleaseNumber": 119956,
                "performanceNumber": 1916,
                "movieId": 79162,
                "movieName": "Dog Man: Private Theatre Rental for 1-20 Total Guests",
                "sortableMovieName": "Dog Man: Private Theatre Rental for 1-20 Total Guests",
                "showDateTimeUtc": "2025-01-31T20:00:00Z",
                "showDateTimeLocal": "2025-01-31T14:00:00",
                "sellUntilDateTimeUtc": "2025-01-31T20:10:00Z",
                "isSoldOut": false,
                "isAlmostSoldOut": false,
                "isCanceled": false,
                "utcOffset": "-06:00",
                "theatreId": 25,
                "auditorium": 11,
                "layoutId": 0,
                "layoutVersionNumber": 1,
                "runTime": 94,
                "mpaaRating": "PG",
                "premiumFormat": "Private Theatre Rentals",
                "purchaseUrl": "https://www.amctheatres.com/showtimes/all/2025-01-31/wardparkway/all/129098358",
                "mobilePurchaseUrl": "https://www.amctheatres.com/showtimes/all/2025-01-31/wardparkway/all/129098358",
                "movieUrl": "https://www.amctheatres.com/movies/dog-man-private-theatre-rental-for-1-20-total-guests-79162",
                "wwmReleaseNumber": 0,
                "lastUpdatedDateUtc": "2025-01-14T20:58:14Z",
                "isDiscountMatineePriced": false,
                "visibilityDateTimeUtc": "2025-01-03T14:00:00Z",
                "maximumIntendedAttendance": 20,
                "estimatedFees": [
                    {
                        "cost": 7.49,
                        "tax": 0,
                        "name": "convenience",
                        "quantity": 1
                    }
                ],
                "attributes": [
                    {
                        "code": "LASERATAMC",
                        "name": "Laser at AMC",
                        "description": "Featuring brilliant brightness, unbelievable color, and dynamic contrast—combined with eco-minded, energy-efficient Barco projector technology—LASER at AMC is the new visual standard in premium cinema projection."
                    },
                    {
                        "code": "NOALIST",
                        "name": "Excluded from A-List",
                        "description": "Excluded from A-List Benefits"
                    },
                    {
                        "code": "PRVTRNTALL",
                        "name": "Private Theatre Rentals",
                        "description": "Rent an AMC auditorium, choose from our movie selection and host a screening."
                    },
                    {
                        "code": "PRVTTITLE",
                        "name": "Private Theatre Rental: Title Specific Only",
                        "description": "Rent an AMC auditorium, choose from our movie selection and host a private screening."
                    },
                    {
                        "code": "RECLINERSEATING",
                        "name": "AMC Signature Recliners",
                        "description": "Kick back and enjoy the show from a luxurious AMC Signature Recliner."
                    }
                ],
                "ticketPrices": [
                    {
                        "price": 218.85,
                        "type": "ADULT",
                        "sku": "TICKET-GA-129098358-ADULT",
                        "tax": 19.85,
                        "priceCode": "4M",
                        "posType": "AD PVT"
                    }
                ],
                "media": {
                    "heroDesktopDynamic": "https://amc-theatres-res.cloudinary.com/v1736785967/amc-cdn/production/2/movies/79200/79162/MovieStillDynamic/169051.jpg",
                    "heroMobileDynamic": "https://amc-theatres-res.cloudinary.com/v1736785967/amc-cdn/production/2/movies/79200/79162/MovieStillDynamic/169051.jpg",
                    "posterDynamic": "https://amc-theatres-res.cloudinary.com/v1736785891/amc-cdn/production/2/movies/79200/79162/PosterDynamic/169043.jpg",
                    "posterAlternateDynamic": "",
                    "poster3DDynamic": "",
                    "posterIMAXDynamic": "",
                    "trailerTeaserDynamic": "",
                    "trailerAlternateDynamic": "",
                    "posterDynamic180X74": "https://amc-theatres-res.cloudinary.com/w_180,h_74,c_fill,g_auto,q_auto,f_auto,fl_lossy/v1736785891/amc-cdn/production/2/movies/79200/79162/PosterDynamic/169043.jpg"
                },
                "languages": {},
                "_links": {
                    "self": {
                        "href": "http://api.amctheatres.com/v2/showtimes/129098358",
                        "templated": false
                    },
                    "https://api.amctheatres.com/rels/v2/movie": {
                        "href": "http://api.amctheatres.com/v2/movies/79162",
                        "templated": false
                    },
                    "https://api.amctheatres.com/rels/v2/theatre": {
                        "href": "http://api.amctheatres.com/v2/theatres/25",
                        "templated": false
                    },
                    "https://api.amctheatres.com/rels/v3/concessions-delivery-times": {
                        "href": "http://api.amctheatres.com//v3/orders/{order-Id}/showtimes/129098358/concession-delivery-times",
                        "templated": true
                    }
                }
            }          
        ]
    }
}
                    

Creating a Order

Request creation of an order featuring the movie specific PTR.

Note the Order ID in Location header value in the response as you will use this ID to work with the created order.

POST  /v3/orders

Request

{
    "email": "[email protected]",
    "products": [
        {
            "sku": "TICKET-GA-129098358-ADULT",
            "intendedAttendance":1
        }
    ]
}
                    

Response

HTTP/1.1 201 Created
Location: https://api.amctheatres.com/v3/orders/941849288