NEW YORK, July 11, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- IMAX
Corporation (NYSE: IMAX) soared to a $12
million debut for Marvel Studios' "Black Widow," reaching
its highest grossing opening weekend of the pandemic era in 11
markets worldwide, including North
America. At the resurgent domestic box office, "Black Widow"
broke pandemic-era records for IMAX® across the board — delivering
the Company's biggest opening weekend box office, indexing, and per
screen average since March 2020. The
film grossed $7.2 million across IMAX
screens in North America, earning
9% of the domestic box office and a per screen average of
$19,000.
"The strong results for 'Black Widow' confirm that where the
pandemic is under control, audiences can't wait to get back to the
movies and The IMAX Experience," said Rich
Gelfond, CEO of IMAX. "Hollywood blockbusters continue to gain ground
at the box office with each successive release, and that bodes very
well for the many films lined up for exclusive worldwide theatrical
release this fall and beyond."
Eleven countries set pandemic-era opening weekend
records including Brazil,
Austria, Germany and South Korea. Overall, the
IMAX global network delivered $14.5
million in box office grosses for the weekend.
"Black Widow" features 22 minutes of select scenes in expanded
aspect ratio exclusively in IMAX. With several scenes specially
formatted exclusively for IMAX theatres, film fans can experience
"Black Widow" on the massive IMAX screen at 1.90:1 aspect ratio –
showing up to 26% more of the onscreen image.
Directed by Cate Shortland, "Black Widow" stars Scarlett Johansson, Florence Pugh, David
Harbour, and Rachel Weisz. It
is the first new movie in Phase Four of the Marvel Cinematic
Universe and the first new Marvel Studios theatrical release since
2019
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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