The Movie Theater Industry Can't Afford the Fight AMC Just Picked

The sentiment is understandable. Movie theaters helped movie studios become the successes they are today, and it would be nice if studios worked to maintain the symbiotic relationship.

However, AMC Entertainment Holdings (NYSE: AMC) -- the name behind AMC Theatres -- may want to think twice about the tactic it's using to sustain these amicable partnerships. Neither it nor rival movie houses like Cinemark Holdings are in a position to exercise leverage as distribution venues, because what little leverage they still enjoy continues to deteriorate. The strong-arm approach may only worsen the industry's struggle.

Source Fool.com