NEW YORK, June 27, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- IMAX (NYSE:
IMAX) continued to set the pace for summer blockbuster season as it
delivered a $5.5 million domestic
opening for Universal's "F9" — driving IMAX to its biggest weekend
at the domestic box office of the pandemic era. The latest "Fast
and Furious" epic debuted on 378 IMAX screens in the United States and select theaters in
Canada, capturing 7.8% of total
domestic box office. Globally, the film was preceded by an
IMAX-exclusive preview of Universal's "Jurassic World: Dominion,"
set for theaters in summer 2022.
IMAX has now earned $30 million at
the global box office with "F9," which began its international
rollout last month with a strong debut in Asia and the Middle
East.
"'F9' continues to race around the globe — drawing audiences
back to theaters, lighting up the box office, and silencing those
who doubted the power of an exclusive theatrical release," said
Rich Gelfond, CEO of IMAX.
"Universal's smart, gutsy release strategy for "F9" has
successfully laid the cornerstone for rebuilding the Hollywood slate, with a remarkable pipeline of
blockbuster films ahead into 2022 and beyond."
"F9" will continue to run in domestic IMAX theaters through next
weekend, and open in additional markets in Europe in the coming weeks. Disney's "Black
Widow" makes its long-awaited debut in the IMAX domestic network on
July 9. IMAX pre-sales have been
strong for the film, which includes 22-minutes of select scenes in
IMAX-exclusive expanded aspect ratio.
"F9" began its global launch on May
19, scoring $14 million in its
opening weekend across 800 IMAX screens in China, the Middle
East, Russia, and
South Korea. Despite the limited
number of markets in its first weekend, the film drove IMAX to its
biggest opening weekend for a Hollywood film since December 2019 and its second biggest
international opening weekend ever in the month of May.
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 theaters to connect with audiences in extraordinary
ways, and, as such, IMAX's network is 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 March 31,
2021, there were 1,652 IMAX theater systems
(1,567 commercial multiplexes, 12 commercial
destinations, 73 institutional) operating in
84 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."
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