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IMAX Closes Out Best Year in its History with Record $1.28 Billion at the Global Box Office in 2025
NEW YORK, January 07, 2026--IMAX Corporation (NYSE: IMAX) today reported its global box office results for 2025, setting a new company record with $1.28 billion grossed worldwide. Exceeding the guidance it issued early in 2025, the Company grew global box office year-over-year by +40% and surpassed its previous record, set in 2019, by +13%. It marked the highest grossing year ever for IMAX in all three prime box office geographies — North America, China, and Rest of World international markets —
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