IMAX Sets New Record for Global Market Share with "Dune: Part Two"
"It's clear that IMAX continues to anchor the incredible run of 'Dune: Part Two', as we capture a record share of the film's box office thanks to legions of fans worldwide unwilling to settle for anything less than the IMAX Experience," said
IMAX has delivered 20% of the global box office for "Dune: Part Two" in its first twelve days of global release. The Company's strong weekend performance with the film was driven by uniformly stellar results around the world, including:
- Domestic weekend box office of $11M — 24% of the North America total
- International weekend box office of $16.7 — 21% of the overseas weekend total
- "Dune: Part Two" also opened in
China this weekend, where IMAX captured 33% of the total on less than 1% of screens with$6.5 million .
Overall, "Dune: Part Two" held remarkably well in IMAX in its second weekend, down only 15% of its debut, thanks in part to strong advance sales throughout its run. The film continues in the IMAX global network next weekend when it will expand to
Filmed for IMAX, "Dune: Part Two" was shot entirely with IMAX digital cameras and features IMAX-exclusive 1:90.1 expanded aspect ratio, as well as IMAX-exclusive 1:43.1 expanded aspect ratio in select locations. In addition, "Dune: Part Two" is being presented in the IMAX 15/70mm film format in 12 select IMAX global locations.
Upcoming Warner Bros. releases filmed with IMAX digital cameras include "Godzilla x Kong: New Empire" and "Joker: Folie à Deux", and a record number of films are in production with IMAX cameras for 2025 and beyond.
*All figures include booking fees in
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