What Atom Tickets does

Atom Tickets, LLC is a privately held U.S. mobile and web-based movie ticketing platform headquartered in Santa Monica, California, founded in 2014 and operating with 101–250 employees. The company operates a consumer-facing application available on iOS and Android, alongside a web platform, that enables individual moviegoers to discover films, view showtimes across multiple theater chains, purchase tickets, pre-order concessions for pickup, coordinate group outings socially, and access verified user reviews and audience scores. Its supply side consists of partnerships with national theater chains (notably AMC Theaters as a core partner) and a long tail of independent and regional venues, and its demand side is augmented by major distribution integrations including IMDb — for which Atom powers the underlying ticketing engine — and Amazon Prime exclusive showtime offers.

The underlying technology is a cloud-based ticketing platform using Cloudinary for media asset delivery, Google Maps for theater location services, OAuth-based social authentication (Facebook, Google, Amazon), and real-time showtime and inventory management across partner theater systems. Atom's revenue is generated through three streams: transaction fees on ticket purchases processed through the platform, a share of concession pre-order revenue at participating theaters, and partner promotions and advertising placements (e.g., Samsung Wallet promotional codes, Amazon Prime exclusive offers, AMC concession discounts). The service is free to consumers; individual ticket pricing is set by theater partners, and promotional economics are split between Atom and its brand or device-wallet partners.

Strategically, Atom is positioned as a major participant in the online movie ticketing services market alongside Fandango, BookMyShow, Cinemark, and AMC, with its distribution partnerships (IMDb, Amazon Prime, Samsung Wallet) functioning as the principal levers for user acquisition and incremental reach. The company was venture-backed by a syndicate including Fidelity, Lionsgate, The Walt Disney Company, 20th Century Studios, and Mistral Equity Partners, with its most recent disclosed round in 2018; no subsequent funding activity is reflected in the available data.

Name

Atom Tickets

Legal name

Atom Tickets, LLC

Website

https://atomtickets.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2014

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Atom Tickets is a U.S.-based mobile and web platform that lets consumers discover films, purchase movie tickets, and pre-order concessions across multiple theater chains. It serves individual moviegoers and theater operators, with distribution integrations including IMDb, Amazon Prime, and Samsung Wallet.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Online Movie Ticketing

NAICS

Amusement Parks and Arcades (7131)

SIC

Services-Amusement & Recreation Services (7900)

akta.pro primary industry

Ticketing & Admissions Platforms (Cinema/Festival) (MPADAKAM)

akta.pro secondary industry

Cinema & Movie Ticketing (HSACALAD)

Keywords

• Online movie ticketing
• Mobile ticketing platform
• Concession pre-ordering
• Theater discovery app
• Social movie planning

Headquarters

HQ city

Santa Monica

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Software

Cost components

Technology or R&D, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Operations, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Ticket Transaction Fees: Atom Tickets earns revenue by charging transaction fees on movie tickets purchased through its platform. The platform connects consumers with theater partners and facilitates the ticket purchase transaction.
2. Concession Pre-order Revenue Share: Revenue generated from pre-ordering concessions such as popcorn and beverages at participating theaters, likely through a commission or service fee arrangement.
3. Partner Promotions and Advertising: Revenue from promotional placements from partners such as Samsung Wallet, Amazon Prime, and theater chains featuring exclusive showtimes and promotional offers.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Atom Tickets operates a consumer-facing mobile (iOS/Android) and web platform that lets moviegoers discover showtimes across multiple theater chains, purchase tickets, pre-order concessions, and coordinate group outings with friends. The platform aggregates theater inventory, integrates with social login providers (Facebook, Google, Amazon) and partner ecosystems (AMC, Amazon Prime, Samsung Wallet, IMDb), and charges a transaction fee on ticket sales while earning revenue from concession pre-orders and promotional placements.

Product overview

Atom Tickets is an award-winning movie ticketing platform comprising a mobile app (iOS/Android) and website that enables users to discover movies, find showtimes, purchase tickets, and pre-order concessions at theaters nationwide. The platform integrates social login (Facebook, Google, Amazon), offers promotional discounts through partner programs (Samsung Wallet, AMC), and provides additional features including watch lists, user reviews and ratings, theater locator with Google Maps integration, and ticket management. The core platform serves as the central hub while add-on modules enhance the moviegoing experience with concessions pre-ordering and promotional offers.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Atom Tickets Mobile App
• Atom Tickets Website

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration6 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• AMC TheaterscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAMC Theaters is a key theater chain partner enabling ticket sales and concession pre-orders through Atom Tickets. The partnership includes exclusive promotional offers such as 50% off large popcorn with AMC purchases during specific promotional periods.
• Amazon PrimecoreGTM or Marketing PartnerAmazon Prime members receive exclusive benefits on Atom Tickets including access to exclusive showtimes and free child tickets with adult ticket purchase. The integration provides Prime members with enhanced moviegoing offers.
• Samsung WalletminorGTM or Marketing PartnerSamsung Wallet customers can access promotional codes for up to $10 off movie tickets on Atom Tickets. The promotion runs from June through September 2026 and is distributed through Samsung's digital wallet platform.
• IMDbcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAtom Tickets powers movie ticketing for IMDb, providing the ticketing infrastructure for IMDb's movie information and discovery platform. Users can purchase tickets through IMDb using Atom's ticketing system.
• RCE TheatersminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorIndependent theater chain (RCE Theaters Henderson, RCE Theaters Roxboro) partnered with Atom Tickets for digital ticketing services, enabling online ticket sales for these regional venues.
• South Hill CinemaminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorIndependent theater venue partnered with Atom Tickets for digital ticketing services at their South Hill, Virginia location.
• Raleigh Road Outdoor TheatreminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorIndependent outdoor theater venue partnered with Atom Tickets for digital ticketing services at their Henderson, North Carolina location.
• World of Sports - Cinema I & IIminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorIndependent theater venue partnered with Atom Tickets for digital ticketing services at their South Boston, Virginia location.
• Arena One LIVE CinemaminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorArena One LIVE Cinema showings are supported through Atom Tickets with dedicated FAQ and support resources available for Arena One ticket management and questions.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Fandango: Direct US movie ticketing competitor, owned by NBCUniversal. Operates the same mobile-first ticketing + concessions + promotions model at materially larger scale, with exclusive long-standing relationships with major exhibitors.
• MovieTickets.com: Earlier-generation online movie ticketing aggregator covering US theaters. Same core use case (showtime discovery, ticket purchase) though with a more limited product surface and weaker partner brand integrations than Atom.

Emerging players

• BookMyShow: Largest online movie and events ticketing platform in India, expanding internationally. Comparable business model (movie-first aggregation with concession add-ons and partner promos), but operates in a different geographic market with different content economics.

Broad incumbents

• AMC Theatres: Exhibitor that is both an Atom partner and a partial competitor via AMC's own first-party mobile app. Operates ticketing and concession ordering natively, representing the chain-direct alternative to Atom's aggregator model.
• Cinemark Holdings: Large US theater chain with its own digital ticketing infrastructure, identified alongside Atom as a major participant in online movie ticketing. Comparable in that it competes for the same movie-going consumer transaction, though primarily as a first-party chain rather than an aggregator.
• Regal Cinemas: Major US theater chain with proprietary online ticketing and a Regal Unlimited subscription. Comparable to Atom in serving cinema consumers digitally, but is a chain-direct competitor rather than a multi-chain aggregator.
• Ticketmaster: Largest live-event ticketing platform globally, covering concerts and theatrical events with similar transaction-fee economics. Indirectly comparable to Atom's ticketing infrastructure and promo/rewards integrations, but anchored in live events rather than theatrical exhibition.
• Eventbrite: General-purpose event ticketing and discovery platform with comparable transaction-fee and consumer-app-driven model. Not a cinema specialist, but relevant as a peer in the consumer-facing ticketing infrastructure space that could expand into film.

Others

• Vista Group / Veezi: Cinema-industry software vendor (Vista, Veezi) supplying ticketing and concession-management systems to exhibitors. Comparable as the B2B backbone that powers much of the inventory Atom aggregates; relevant as an enabler/ecosystem participant rather than a consumer-facing competitor.

Regional players

• Maoyan / Taopiaopiao: Dominant online movie ticketing platforms in China with very similar business model (mobile-first ticketing, concession upsell, partner promotions). Comparable in product shape and economics but operates in a fully separate regulatory and competitive geography from Atom.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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• Facebookfacebook.com/atomtickets
• Instagraminstagram.com/atomtickets
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/7599165

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds4 records

Investors7 records

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M&A

Investments

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