The iconic 1985 film Back to the Future is celebrating its 40th anniversary this year, and fans can now travel back in time and watch the legendary movie in theaters again. IMAX announced this week that it will bring back the sci-fi classic for a special theatrical rerelease just in time for the film’s 40th… Read More »
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 »