Cineplex Reports Strong March Box Office Results

TORONTO, April 10, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- (TSX: CGX) – Cineplex, Canada’s leading entertainment and media company, reported box office revenues of $52.4 million for March 2026.

Period	2025 Box Office (i)	2026 Box Office (i)	2026 as a Percentage of 2025
January	$37,454	$42,593	114%
February	$34,932	$32,372	93%
March	$29,525	$52,428	178%
Q1	$101,911	$127,393	125%
(i) Amounts are in thousands of dollars.

Propelled by the remarkable ascent of Project Hail Mary, March delivered a standout box office performance with Cineplex over-indexing the domestic market at an increase of 78% culminating in our strongest first quarter box office results since 2019. The sci-fi hit has become Amazon-MGM's highest grossing film ever and the studio’s first film to surpass $200 million in domestic box office highlighting the importance of the theatrical experience in building scale, cultural impact and long term audience engagement for non-traditional studios. Project Hail Mary performed particularly well in our premium formats, with 66% of the film’s box office generated from premium experiences and Cineplex capturing an outsized share of total box office revenues at approximately 10% of domestic box office. Results were further supported by standout performances from Hoppers, Scream 7 – now the highest grossing entry in the franchise – and Reminders of Him.

International content remains a key advantage for Cineplex. Dhurandhar: The Revenge is now the highest grossing Hindi language release in North American history and the first to cross $25 million domestically. Cineplex captured more than 30% of the film’s total domestic box office, reflecting the Company’s leadership position and success in connecting international programming with Canadian audiences.

During the first quarter, five films generated more than $100 million in domestic box office, compared with only two films achieving this milestone in the first quarter of 2025. This success has continued into April with the release of The Super Mario Galaxy Movie, which delivered the largest opening weekend of the year so far and Cineplex’s highest grossing Easter weekend of all time.   Since the start of March, Cineplex has nine of the top 20 highest grossing theatres domestically, demonstrating the strength of the Company’s circuit, premium offerings and operational execution.