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IMAX Rockets to $6.2 Million with "Avatar" Re-Release in China, Capturing a Whopping 30% of Overall Weekend Box Office

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Sunday, March 14, 2021
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Remarkably, IMAX theaters captured 30% of the film's weekend box office, despite accounting for only 1% of screens in the market.

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  • Remarkably, IMAX theaters captured 30% of the film's weekend box office, despite accounting for only 1% of screens in the market.
  • IMAX has now earned a lifetime box office of $249.5 million with the groundbreaking film, which remains the highest grossing IMAX film of all time as well.
  • "A big screen sized thank you to IMAX for their contribution to the success of 'Avatar' at the box office.
  • IMAX, IMAX Dome, IMAX 3D, IMAX 3D Dome, Experience It In IMAX, The IMAX Experience, An IMAX Experience, An IMAX 3D Experience, IMAX DMR, DMR, IMAX nXos and Films to the Fullest, are trademarks and trade names of the Company or its subsidiaries that are registered or otherwise protected under laws of various jurisdictions.More information about the Company can be found at www.imax.com .

IMAX Scores Record-Breaking $13 Million Opening Weekend Of National Day Golden Week Holiday In China

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Sunday, October 4, 2020
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NEW YORK and SHANGHAI, Oct. 4, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- IMAX Corporation (NYSE: IMAX) today announced that the company scored a record-breaking $13 million opening weekend of the National Day Golden Week holiday in China, a historically strong box office period that runs from October 1 to 8 this year.

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  • NEW YORK and SHANGHAI, Oct. 4, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- IMAX Corporation (NYSE: IMAX) today announced that the company scored a record-breaking $13 million opening weekend of the National Day Golden Week holiday in China, a historically strong box office period that runs from October 1 to 8 this year.
  • The figure marks IMAX's best-ever opening weekend for the National Holiday, up 25% over last year despite a 75% capacity limitation across the country.
  • The animated feature set several new records in IMAX, including biggest opening weekend ever for an animated film in China, best October opening weekend ever for a local language film, and biggest opening weekend for the National Holiday.
  • IMAX, IMAX 3D, IMAX DMR, Experience It In IMAX, An IMAX 3D Experience, The IMAX Experience, IMAX Is Believing and IMAX nXos are trademarks of IMAX Corporation.

IMAX China Reports Half-Year 2020 Financial Results

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Wednesday, July 29, 2020
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Pictures, August 2020 in China) (re-release);

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  • Pictures, August 2020 in China) (re-release);
    1917: The IMAX Experience (Alibaba Pictures, August 2020 in China) IMAX expanded aspect ratio;
    Ford vs. Ferrari: The IMAX Experience (Walt Disney Studios, August 2020 in China);
    Bad Boys For Life: The IMAX Experience (Sony Pictures, August 2020 in China);
    Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone: The IMAX Experience 3D (Warner Bro.
  • Pictures, August 2020 in China)
    Tenet: The IMAX Experience (Warner Bros. Pictures, August 2020 (International); September 2020 (U.S.)) Filmed with IMAX cameras;
    Wonder Woman 1984: The IMAX Experience (Warner Bros. Pictures, October 2020) Filmed with IMAX cameras;
    No Time to Die: The IMAX Experience (Universal Pictures, November 2020) Filmed with IMAX cameras;
    Black Widow: The IMAX Experience (Walt Disney Studios, November 2020);
    Dune: The IMAX Experience (Legendary East, December 2020) Filmed in IMAX;
    Mulan: The IMAX Experience (Walt Disney Studios, TBD);
    The King's Man: The IMAX Experience (Walt Disney Studios, TBD);
    Onward: The IMAX Experience (Walt Disney Studios, TBD);
    Detective Chinatown 3: The IMAX Experience (Wanda Studios, TBD, China) Filmed with IMAX cameras;
    The Eight Hundred: The IMAX Experience (Huayi Bros., TBD, China) Filmed with IMAX cameras;
    The Rescue: The IMAX Experience (Maoyan, TBD, China) IMAX expanded aspect ratio;
    Leap: The IMAX Experience (Lian Ray Pictures, TBD, China); and
    The Company will host a conference call today at 7:30 AM Hong Kong Time to discuss itshalf-year 2020financial results.
  • IMAX China was established by IMAX Corporation specifically to oversee the expansion of IMAX's business throughout Greater China.
  • IMAX, IMAX 3D, IMAX DMR, Experience It In IMAX, An IMAX 3D Experience, The IMAX Experience, IMAX Is Believing and IMAX nXos are trademarks of IMAX Corporation.

IMAX China Reports Full-Year 2019 Financial Results

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Wednesday, February 19, 2020
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1917: The IMAX Experience (Universal Pictures (domestic) and eOne International (international), January 2020) IMAX expanded aspect ratio;

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  • 1917: The IMAX Experience (Universal Pictures (domestic) and eOne International (international), January 2020) IMAX expanded aspect ratio;
    Bad Boys For Life: The IMAX Experience (Sony Pictures, January 2020);
    Dolittle: The IMAX Experience (Universal Pictures, January 2020);
    Birds of Prey: The IMAX Experience (Warner Bros. Pictures, February 2020);
    The Invisible Man: The IMAX Experience (Universal Pictures, February 2020);
    Bloodshot: The IMAX Experience (Sony Pictures, February 2020/Domestic March 2020);
    Onward: The IMAX Experience (Walt Disney Studios, March 2020);
    A Quiet Place: Part II: The IMAX Experience (Paramount Pictures, March 2020);
    Mulan: The IMAX Experience (Walt Disney Studios, March 2020);
    No Time to Die: The IMAX Experience (United Artists Releasing (domestic) and Universal Pictures (international), April 2020)Filmed with IMAX cameras;
    Black Widow: The IMAX Experience (Walt Disney Studios, May 2020);
    Fast & Furious 9: The IMAX Experience (Universal Pictures, May 2020);
    Wonder Woman 1984: The IMAX Experience (Warner Bros. Pictures, June 2020) Filmed with IMAX cameras;
    Top Gun: Maverick: The IMAX Experience (Paramount Pictures, June 2020) Filmed with IMAX cameras;
    Tenet: The IMAX Experience (Warner Bros. Pictures, July 2020) Filmed with IMAX cameras;
    Godzilla vs. Kong: The IMAX Experience (Warner Bros. Pictures, November 2020;
    Detective Chinatown 3: The IMAX Experience (Wanda Studios, TBD 2020, China) Filmed with IMAX cameras;
    Leap: The IMAX Experience (Lian Ray Pictures, TBD 2020, China).
  • The Company will host a conference call today at 8:00 AM Hong Kong Time to discuss itsfull-year 2019 financial results.
  • IMAX China was established by IMAX Corporation specifically to oversee the expansion of IMAX's business throughout Greater China.
  • IMAX, IMAX 3D, IMAX DMR, Experience It In IMAX, An IMAX 3D Experience, The IMAX Experience, IMAX Is Believing and IMAX nXos are trademarks of IMAX Corporation.