Cineplex reports box office revenue in December up from year ago

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TORONTO - Cineplex says its box office revenue for December was up from a year earlier as movies released in November including Wicked and Moana 2 gained momentum.

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TORONTO – Cineplex says its box office revenue for December was up from a year earlier as movies released in November including Wicked and Moana 2 gained momentum.

The movie theatre company says box office revenue in December totalled $64.8 million, up from $51.8 million in December 2023.

However, the total was less than then $74.9 million seen in December 2019 before the pandemic.

Cineplex says its box office revenue for December was up from a year earlier as movies released in November including Wicked and Moana 2 gained momentum.This image released by Universal Pictures shows Cynthia Erivo, left, and Ariana Grande in a scene from the film
Cineplex says its box office revenue for December was up from a year earlier as movies released in November including Wicked and Moana 2 gained momentum.This image released by Universal Pictures shows Cynthia Erivo, left, and Ariana Grande in a scene from the film "Wicked." THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP-Universal Pictures via AP

Cineplex says Wicked has become the highest-grossing movie of all time based on a Broadway musical.

It added that Moana 2 is now one of the top 10 highest-grossing animated films of all time domestically, outperforming the first film.

The company says its combined box office and concession revenue totalled $112.0 million in December, representing 129 per cent of the total seen in December 2023.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published Jan. 13, 2025.

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