Should You Invest in Movies?

By Chris Hill – Dec 18, 2013 at 6:06PM

NYSE: IMAX

IMAX

Market Cap

$879M

Today's Change

(2.02%) $0.33

Current Price

$16.71

Price as of May 3, 2024, 4:00 p.m. ET

A great year for movies, and a great year for IPOs, so it's no surprise that AMC Entertainment went public today. Should you be investing in movies?

In this video from Wednesday's MarketFoolery podcast, host Chris Hill and Motley Fool analysts Taylor Muckerman and Jason Moser dig deep into the biggest stories on the market for Foolish investors today.

With so many successful blockbuster hits this year, and so many successful IPOs, AMC Entertainment's (AMC 5.43%) IPO today made a lot of sense. But does a lot of buzz at the box office translate to an exciting stock for investors? In this segment, the guys discuss movies, and whether movie theater stocks are a place they're interested in putting their investing dollars this holiday season.

Chris Hill, Jason Moser, and Taylor Muckerman have no position in any stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool recommends and owns shares of IMAX. We Fools don't all hold the same opinions, but we all believe that considering a diverse range of insights makes us better investors. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy.