AMC shares were up in premarket trading Monday after the movie-theater chain said it has shaved almost $153 million off its debt load.

The eight biggest movie theater chains in the U.S. and Canada — including AMC and Regal —  will invest $2.2 billion to make upgrades.

With movies hitting streaming services faster than ever and consumers cutting back on spending, moviegoers might feel a bit less enthused to head to their multiplex these days. That's why the biggest theater chains in the United States and Canada have a $2.