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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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Global Technology Platform Surpasses Previous Highwater Mark Set in 2019 by +13%, Tops 2024 by +40% NEW YORK, January 07, 2026 --( BUSINESS WIRE )--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 — and a total of 35 countries and territories worldwide. IMAX expects to grow global box office again in 2026, as the Company has guided to a record $1.4 billion in receipts worldwide for the year. "2025 was truly a transformational year for IMAX in which we leveled up our performance across our business — capturing a greater share of total box office with a wider variety of releases across an expanding global footprint," said Rich Gelfond, CEO of IMAX. "We see no signs of slowing down given a very promising slate ahead and the consistency of our market share gains, as filmmakers, studios, and audiences worldwide continue to gravitate toward the IMAX Experience." IMAX drove a record performance in virtually every key metric at the global box office in 2025, including: As IMAX continues to grow its portfolio of local language films, the Company had two of its top five films for the year come from beyond Hollywood. Top Five IMAX Films of 2025 "Avatar: Fire and Ash" has earned $140 million in IMAX through January 4 th and will continue to play across the global IMAX network through the month, ahead of a formidable slate anchored by at least 12 Filmed for IMAX releases worldwide — films shot with IMAX cameras and including IMAX-exclusive expanded aspect ratio — currently dated in 2026. Highlights of the 2026 slate include: All facts and figures are in U.S. dollars and include the China booking fee. * Estimate based on 2025 box office projections by Gower Street Analytics and Box Office Mojo About IMAX Corporation IMAX, an innovator in entertainment technology, combines proprietary software, architecture, and equipment to create experiences that take you beyond the edge of your seat to a world you've never imagined. Top filmmakers and studios are utilizing IMAX systems to connect with audiences in extraordinary ways, making IMAX's network among the most important and successful theatrical distribution platforms for major event films around the globe. IMAX is headquartered in New York, Toronto, and Los Angeles, with additional offices in London, Dublin, Tokyo, and Shanghai. As of September 30, 2025, there were 1,829 IMAX systems (1,759 commercial multiplexes, 10 commercial destinations, 60 institutional locations) operating in 89 countries and territories. Shares of IMAX China Holding, Inc., a subsidiary of IMAX Corporation, trade on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange under the stock code "1970". IMAX ® , IMAX ® 3D, Experience It In IMAX ® , The IMAX Experience ® , DMR ® , Filmed For IMAX ® , IMAX Live ® , IMAX Enhanced ® and IMAX VisionScience TM are trademarks and trade names of the Company or its subsidiaries that are registered or otherwise protected under laws of various jurisdictions. For more information, visit www.imax.com . You may also connect with IMAX on Instagram ( www.instagram.com/imax ), Facebook ( www.facebook.com/imax ), LinkedIn ( www.linkedin.com/company/imax ), X ( www.twitter.com/imax ), and YouTube ( www.youtube.com/imaxmovies ). View source version on businesswire.com: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20260107909783/en/ Contacts Investors: Jennifer Horsley [email protected] Media: Mark Jafar [email protected]