Man says he was attacked at Boston Common AMC after complaining about rowdy teens during movie
A Harvard Medical School student says that he was attacked at the Boston Common AMC Theater after complaining about rowdy teenagers during the movie.
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Man says he was attacked at Boston Common AMC after complaining about rowdy teens during movie
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Updated on: August 19, 2025 / 5:34 PM EDT / CBS Boston
A Harvard Medical School student says that he was attacked at the Boston Common AMC Theater after complaining about rowdy teenagers during the movie.
"My nose is still hurting. My black eye. I lost two or three days of work. My head is still hurting," Thiago Rentz said.
The theater is located on Tremont Street and is one of the best theaters in the city, according to Time Out.
The 35-year-old postdoctoral student says he went to see a movie with a friend last Wednesday night. During the film, a group of teens was making loud noises in the theater.
"A group of eight guys and two girls they started making noise, clapping, screaming, and disturbing all the people. I asked them to be quiet. I ask them for respect, and they just ignored me," he said.
After he asked the group to quiet down multiple times, he left to get a manager to deal with the situation, but he says AMC staff never addressed it.
Rentz says that as he was leaving the theater with his friend, the teens stopped him in the lobby.
"I couldn't pass, and they started hitting me. The target was my face and my head. I faced the wall and protected my face and head, and they were punching me for two or three minutes," he said.
The group fled the theater before police arrived.
Teens allegedly attack man at Boston Common AMC movie theater after he asked them to quiet down
A Harvard Medical School student says that he was attacked at the Boston Common AMC Theater after complaining about rowdy teenagers during the movie.
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More security at AMC theater
"I want accountability. I want attackers to be identified. They need to know this can't happen. For the theater, I think they need to hire more people to work as security," he said.Rentz says he is completely shocked at what has happened to him and disappointed in the way AMC has handled this situation.
"I came here to do research and I was just trying to enjoy a movie. And then five guys were attacking me. Five against one. It's not fair and the theater didn't answer me. I don't feel safe anymore and this is terrible," he said.
AMC released a statement on Tuesday saying that they have spoken with the guest and are working with Boston Police to identify the suspects.
"The safety of our guests and associates is our top priority," a spokesperson for AMC said in a statement. "Violence of any kind at our theatres is unacceptable. Anyone identified to have taken part in this incident will be permanently banned from AMC."
Boston Police are investigating the incident.
