Imax Q3 Earnings A Beat On Record Global Box Office With ‘Demon Slayer: Infinity Castle’, ‘F1’

Imax global box office grosses jumped by nearly 50% in the September quarter from the year before to $368 million driven by a mix of Hollywood and local language films and alternative events. Highlights included Demon Slayer: Infinity Castle and a return to theaters of the circuit’s highest grossing Hollywood release of 2025, F1: The Movie.

Revenue rose 10% to $106.7 million and profit surged 67% to $22.6 million for the quarter, ahead of Wall Street forecasts. Shares are up nearly 3% in early trading.

Imax delivered 4.2% of the global box office, an increase of 49% year-over-year. Over 20 local language titles featured breakout anime hit Demon Slayer: Infinity Castle – Imax’s highest grossing title in Japan and highest grossing domestic foreign language film.

The company filmed for Imax releases including Superman, Dongji Rescue and Fantastic Four: First Steps, as well as F1.

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