Open captions are the written, on-screen display of a movies dialogue, speakers names, and sounds (for example, the sound of a door slamming, music) that are permanently visible in movies, TV, and online videos. Unlike closed captions, open captions cannot be turned on or off because they are burned into the video track. Open captions are a service for moviegoers who are D/deaf and hard of hearing, and they benefit almost everyone, especially people watching movies in their non-native language, and children and adults learning to read. Movie theaters in New York City are required to provide open captions in some of their movie showings pursuant to NYC Administrative Code section 20-699.7. AMC Theatres announced in 2021 that 240 of its locations in more than 100 U.S. markets are adding open captioning to certain showings to improve the viewing experience for people who have hearing loss and for whom English is not their first language. If you want to see a movie with open captions, you can search for open-caption showtimes on AMC Theatres website and mobile app.