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Disney's A Christmas Carol Continues Strong Performance During Second Weekend in IMAX(R) Theatres

2009-11-16 18:37 ET - News Release

LOS ANGELES, Nov. 16, 2009 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- IMAX Corporation IMAX Corporation (Nasdaq:IMAX) (TSX:IMX) and Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures today announced that Disney's A Christmas Carol, the spectacular Disney Digital 3D(TM) holiday release from director Robert Zemeckis and starring Jim Carrey, grossed $2.9 million from 182 IMAX(R) theatres domestically during its second weekend from November 13th through November 15, 2009. The IMAX release registered 13% of the film's total domestic second-weekend gross of $22.3 million on approximately 3% of the screens. The film's domestic IMAX total is now at $8.7 million.

Internationally, the film's second-weekend IMAX gross was $635,000, up 16% over its opening weekend, due in part to the addition of six more IMAX screens, bringing the film's IMAX global cume to $10.2 million. There are 21 more international IMAX locations scheduled to open the film in the weeks ahead.

Commenting on the announcement, Chuck Viane, president, Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures Distribution, said, "This is a great second-weekend result, indicating that people are getting into the holiday mood. The IMAX release is continuing to demonstrate a strong presence, and with the holidays just around the corner, we anticipate the momentum to continue."

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