‘Avengers: Doomsday’ Demand Crashes the AMC App as Fans Rush for Tickets

With just over a month until ‘Avengers: Doomsday’ opens, excitement for Marvel’s next big crossover keeps building. The film arrives on December 18, and it has already been setting records long before its release. It’s being billed as the start of the final chapter of the Multiverse Saga, with heroes from 3 universes facing off against Robert Downey Jr.’s Doctor Doom.

The past few days have only added to the hype. The ‘VisionQuest’ finale ended with a post-credits scene in which Doom revives Elizabeth Olsen’s Wanda Maximoff. Marvel’s official countdown clock also turned red after the Scarlet Witch’s return.

Now fans are running into a familiar problem. According to a post shared by Avengers Updates, the AMC app crashed as fans tried to buy tickets for ‘Avengers: Doomsday’. A screenshot in the post shows the app’s error screen reading “Sorry, an error has occurred. Please try again,” with a retry button below it.

This isn’t the first time ‘Doomsday’ has overwhelmed AMC. When wider ticket sales opened in August, The A.V. Club reported that the AMC app kept crashing, making it nearly impossible to buy tickets in advance. The outlet noted the app sometimes wouldn’t even stay open, and suggested fans try Fandango or other sites instead.

The AMC app crashed after fans attempted to purchase tickets for ‘AVENGERS: DOOMSDAY’. https://t.co/9eGLtj2q8N

— Avengers Updates (@AvengersUpdated) November 11, 2026

AMC has a history of struggling with big releases. The A.V. Club pointed out that similar crashes happened with ‘The Odyssey’, ‘Spider-Man: Brand New Day’ and even ‘Supergirl’. Back then, frustrated fans flooded social media with complaints after being unable to secure seats.

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— Culture Crave 🍿 (@CultureCrave) August 15, 2026

The crashes reflect huge demand. Presales first opened on July 20 for around 1,000 premium large-format screens with Disney’s new Infinity Vision certification. ‘Doomsday’ sold $16.5 million in tickets on its first day, reportedly twice as many as ‘Deadpool & Wolverine’ managed on its first day.

The momentum kept growing from there. After full presales opened in August, TheWrap reported that ‘Doomsday’ was about 65% ahead of the pace set by ‘Spider-Man: Brand New Day’. By September, Marvel announced that presales had passed $50 million, with more than 3 months still to go before release.

First promo for the KFC and ‘AVENGERS: DOOMSDAY’ collab. https://t.co/JAwNxGAuAa

— Cosmic Marvel (@cosmic_marvel) November 3, 2026

Theaters will have their hands full in December. ‘Avengers: Doomsday’ opens on the same day as ‘Dune: Part Three’, meaning the 2 blockbusters will split premium and regular screens. Fans will likely be scrambling for the best seats on opening weekend. That makes ticketing problems even more frustrating for fans who want to plan ahead. With demand this high, the most popular showtimes could sell out quickly.

Marvel has given fans plenty of reasons to lock in seats. The cast includes returning stars like Chris Hemsworth, Anthony Mackie, Florence Pugh, and Patrick Stewart’s Professor X. Recent teases have also hinted at the Hulk and the Scarlet Witch joining Doom’s side.

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— MLB (@MLB) October 24, 2026

For now, fans are encouraged to keep trying or use other ticketing platforms if the AMC app gives them trouble. If the excitement holds, ‘Doomsday’ could challenge some of the biggest box office records in Marvel’s history.

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