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.
The movie theatre company says box office revenue in December totalled $64.8 million, up from $51.8 million in December 2023.
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However, the total was less than then $74.9 million seen in December 2019 before the pandemic.
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.
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