Warner Bros. is rereleasing Tenet on 70mm IMAX screens this weekend, and you better believe I’ll be the first in line. Why? For all its flaws, Tenet remains a grand blockbuster that stands head and shoulders above most modern releases. We should celebrate its achievements rather than lament its faults. [embedded content] More pivotally, many… Read More »
The international film industry got a huge boost this week, as F9: The Fast Saga launched across multiple markets and smashed past several records. RELATED: New F9 Featurette Brings Us Back to the Beginning According to new IMAX Distribution numbers, F9’s launch in China was record-setting. The film earned $6.5 million in the IMAX box office,… Read More »
IMAX had a busy week with Spiral impressing in its North American debut as it topped the domestic market. RELATED: IMAX Update: Wrath of Man Debuts, Cliffwalkers Tops China The Saw reboot starring Chris Rock and Samuel L. Jackson brought in $1 million in North America in IMAX theaters. That resulted in almost 12% of the… Read More »
It was a tale of two weekends as Demon Slayer and Mortal Kombat, both big earners in their initial outings, dropped 70% and 73% in Week 2 and returned the budding box office back to pandemic normalcy. Demon Slayer, already a champion worldwide with a $456.1 million gross, topped the charts (despite playing in fewer… Read More »
A pair of new Chinese films dominated IMAX theaters this weekend. RELATED: IMAX Update: Mortal Kombat, Demon Slayer & Rurouni Kenshin Impress IMAX is reporting that Cliff Walkers and Home Sweet Home brought in $3.3 million in IMAX box office this weekend out of $5.1 million globally. Impressively, director Yimou Zhang’s thriller Cliff Walkers won the weekend with $2.3 million… Read More »
Image Credit: TMS Entertainment / Toho Company IMAX Update | Detective Conan: The Scarlet Bullet opens strong in Japan The 23rd film in the popular Detective Conan franchise (known as Case Closed in the United States) is a hit in Japan. Detective Conan: The Scarlet Bullet had a great opening weekend in its native Japan as it brought in $1.2 million.… Read More »