Imax Beat Wall Street Expectations in Q1, Thanks to Smash Success of China’s ‘Ne Zha 2’

Imax Beat Wall Street Expectations in Q1, Thanks to Smash Success of China’s ‘Ne Zha 2’

China’s blockbuster smash “Ne Zha 2” helped to boost profits and revenues at Imax during the first quarter of 2025. The big screen company logged $86.7 million for the three-month period ending in March, up 10% from the $79.1 million reported in the same quarter a year ago. Those revenues were above Wall Street’s projection of $84.23 million. Imax’s net income was $8.2 million, an improvement of 52% from Q1 in 2024. Meanwhile, adjusted earning…

Imax Posts Sharply Higher Quarterly Profit Amid Record China Box Office

The cinema technologies company saw the animated local language title ‘Ne Zha 2’ earn over $164 million in ticket sales during the Chinese New Year and has a slew of ‘Filmed for Imax’ films on release, like 'Captain America: Brave New World.'

Imax Sees Record Q1 Global Box Office Led By China Phenom ‘Ne Zha 2’

Imax saw its highest grossing first quarter ever at the global box office with $298 million on the strength of a record Chinese New Year holiday,

Since its release in China, "Ne Zha 2" has become the most profitable animated film of all time, ahead of "Vice-versa 2".

The Middle Empire may have found the recipe to make a solid blockbuster for export, after decades of trial, which will not hurt Beijing's cultural soft power.

Chinese blockbuster Ne Zha 2 shines in Europe

Chinese blockbuster Ne Zha 2 shines in Europe making it a significant source of Chinese cultural exchange. The Chinese animated film Ne Zha 2, which has become the highest-grossing animated film of all time, began its release in cinemas across Denmark and other Nordic countries this week. Trinity CineAsia, the European distributor that secured the film’s theatrical rights in 37 European nations, has reported impressive box office results since t…