Sensational Openings of Barbie and Oppenheimer Driving Cinemark Toward Record-Breaking Summer Box Office Weekend, Tracking to be Among the Highest Box Office Weekends of All Time
July 23 2023 - 2:47PM
Business Wire
Holdovers from “Mission: Impossible – Dead
Reckoning Part One” and “Sound of Freedom,” among others, helped
bolster the record-setting weekend performance.
Consumer enthusiasm to see these diverse films
in theaters underscores the power great stories have to bring
people together, amplifying the moviegoing experience while
creating a buzzworthy cultural impact.
Cinemark Holdings, Inc., one of the world’s largest and most
influential movie theater companies, today announced that the
weekend of July 21, 2023, is tracking to be the exhibitor’s best
summer weekend box office of all time, as well as one of the
highest grossing box office weekends in the Company’s history.
Driven by the immense buzz surrounding Barbie and Oppenheimer, as
well as carry-over from other films, including Mission: Impossible
– Dead Reckoning Part One and Sound of Freedom, consumers
underscored their excitement to experience the year’s most
compelling films in the shared, immersive environment of a movie
theater.
“People love coming together to experience great storytelling in
a movie theater, as proven yet again by the sheer volume of
consumers who visited our locations to see Barbie and Oppenheimer
during opening weekend,” said Wanda Gierhart Fearing, Cinemark
Chief Marketing and Content Officer. “It appears Barbie actually is
everything, and Christopher Nolan fans turned out in droves to see
his newest masterpiece in the larger-than-life theatrical format
that he intended. Congratulations to our studio partners, as well
as the entire creative community for delivering films that generate
these record-breaking results.”
Fans will be thrilled to see more films on the big screen
through the end of the year with diverse films across all genres,
including Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem on August 2,
The Equalizer 3 on September 1, The Nun 2 on September 8, Kraven
the Hunter on October 6, The Exorcist: Believer on October 13,
Killers of the Flower Moon on October 20, Dune: Part Two on
November 3, The Marvels on November 10, Trolls Band Together and
Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes on November 17,
Wish and Napoleon on November 24, Wonka on December 15, Aquaman and
the Lost Kingdom on December 22, The Color Purple on December 25
and so much more.
About Cinemark Holdings, Inc.
Headquartered in Plano, TX, Cinemark (NYSE: CNK) is one of the
largest and most influential movie theater companies in the world.
Cinemark’s circuit, comprised of various brands that also include
Century, Tinseltown and Rave, operates 516 theaters (317 U.S.; 200
South and Central America) with 5,833 screens (4,391U.S.; 1,442
South and Central America) in 42 states domestically and 14
countries throughout South and Central America. Cinemark
consistently provides an extraordinary guest experience from the
initial ticket purchase to the closing credits, including Movie
Club, the first U.S. exhibitor-launched subscription program and
the first to reach the one-million-member milestone; the highest
Luxury Lounger recliner seat penetration among the major players;
XD - the No. 1 exhibitor-brand premium large format; and expansive
food and beverage options to further enhance the moviegoing
experience. For more information go to https://ir.cinemark.com.
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