Imax Q1 Revenue and Profit Decline Despite Hits Like ‘Avatar: Fire and Ash’ and ‘Project Hail Mary’

Imax Q1 Revenue and Profit Decline Despite Hits Like ‘Avatar: Fire and Ash’ and ‘Project Hail Mary’

James Cameron’s otherworldly blockbuster “Avatar: Fire and Ash” and the Ryan Gosling-led space epic “Project Hail Mary” resulted in big business for Imax. But those visually striking tentpoles weren’t enough to boost the company’s profits and revenues, both of which were down during the first quarter of 2026. Imax logged $81 million for the three-month period ending in March, down 6.5% from the $86.7 million reported in the same quarter a year…

Imax First Quarter Revenue and Profit Slip After Record 2025 Box Office

Imax unveiled its first quarter financial results on Thursday, with overall revenues and net income slipping.

Imax Hails ‘Project Hail Mary’ For Q1 Boost Amid Tough Comparisons With Last Year’s ‘Ne Zha 2’ Bounty

Imax edged Wall Street analysts’ estimates for the first quarter, saying Project Hail Mary helped it contend with difficult comparisons with the Ne Zha 2 bonanza of last year’s period. Total revenue slipped 6% from the year-ago period, coming it at $81.4 million. Earnings per share climbed to 17 cents a share from 13 cents […]

Imax Still Projects a Record Box Office Year Despite 13% Drop in First Quarter Grosses

Though the Ryan Gosling sci-fi epic gave Imax a strong finish to the quarter, Chinese grosses slipped compared to last year’s “Ne Zha 2”-fueled windfall Revenue of $81.4 million tops Wall Street’s $80 million estimate Imax CEO Rich Gelfond is gradually resuming his duties after a pneumonia diagnosis earlier this year. Though Amazon MGM’s “Project Hail Mary” gave Imax a strong finish to its first quarter, some underperforming titles on the prem…

IMAX Sees Revenue and Profit Drop in Q1 2026 Despite Hits Like ‘Avatar: Fire and Ash’ and ‘Project Hail Mary’

IMAX reported lower revenue and profit in the first quarter of 2026, even though several major films helped bring audiences to its premium screens. The company earned about $81 million in the quarter ending in March. That is lower than the same period last year, when it brought in $86.7 million. Net income also fell,... The post IMAX Sees Revenue and Profit Drop in Q1 2026 Despite Hits Like ‘Avatar: Fire and Ash’ and ‘Project Hail Mary’ appeared…

Imax worldwide revenue down 13% compared to last year despite big box office earners

Both Imax's profits and overall revenue are down this quarter, compared to the same time period last year. Despite some big box office blockbusters rounding out the end of 2025 and start of 2026, by the end of March this year it seems that the cinema company hadn't quite managed to earn as much as it did in the same period last year. According to Variety, Imax had $81 million in revenue recorded for the three-month period ending in March 2026, …