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Production / Operations

Cineplex's November box office revenues at $43.8M

By The Northwire Desk — AI Analysis Dec 10, 2025 · 17:01 CGX · 11.12 Cineplex Inc
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Executive Summary

  • Cineplex reported box office revenues of $43.8 million for November 2025.
  • The month was driven by strong performances from Predator: Badlands, Wicked: For Good, and Zootopia 2, with premium experiences generating 76.6% of box office revenue.
  • Management anticipates a strong finish to Q4 2025, citing upcoming releases including Avatar: Fire and Ash.

Key Details

  • November 2025 Box Office Revenue: $43.8 million.
  • Premium Experience Penetration: 76.6% of box office revenue was generated through Cineplex's premium experiences.
  • Top Performing Films:
    • Predator: Badlands: Achieved the highest opening weekend in franchise history; top-grossing instalment in the franchise.
    • Wicked: For Good: Surpassed the opening of its predecessor (Wicked) from November 2024; delivered the second-largest domestic opening of 2025.
    • Zootopia 2: Largest animated opening of the year; outperformed the original film (which became a billion-dollar title worldwide).
    • Now You See Me: Now You Don't: Distributed by Cineplex Pictures, rounding out the top four films.
  • Year-Over-Year Comparison:
    • Wicked: For Good and Zootopia 2 surpassed the Canadian performance of last November's Wicked and Moana 2.
    • November 2024 benefited from Gladiator II, contributing to an exceptionally strong prior year.
  • Upcoming Slate (December 2025):
    • Avatar: Fire and Ash (third chapter in the Avatar franchise).
    • The SpongeBob Movie: Search for SquarePants.
    • The Housemaid.
    • Anaconda.

Notable Quotes

  • "With major successes across sci-fi, musicals and animated films, and the strong demand for our premium formats, we are attracting audiences of all demographics," said Ellis Jacob, president and chief executive officer of Cineplex.
  • "Looking ahead, Avatar: Fire and Ash, the highly anticipated third chapter in the blockbuster Avatar franchise, arrives this December... With this exciting slate still to come, we anticipate an exceptional finish to the fourth quarter."
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