IMAX

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IMAX, a publicly owned company headquartered in Canada, was founded in 1967 and employs approximately 1,320 individuals. The company reported $410.2M in revenue as of 2025 and operates as a tier 1 media tech buyer. It specializes in media managed services, focusing on motion-picture technologies and large-format motion-picture presentations.

2025 Revenue

Founded

1967

Headcount

679

Headquarters

Canada

Primary Segment

Media managed services

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Publicly Owned

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Audiences are traveling significant distances to experience Christopher Nolan's "The Odyssey" in its native IMAX 70mm format, prompting discussion about the film's visual quality and its impact beyond resolution, as demand for specialized high-quality exhibition formats like IMAX 70mm proves significant market attention. Previously, on July 30, 2026, Universal and IMAX extended the availability of 70mm screenings of "The Odyssey" into mid-September, with tickets selling out quickly due to overwhelming demand. This extension followed AMC Theatres recording its most successful IMAX run in history through the film's first two weekends, which opened on July 17, 2026, generating approximately $124.5 million domestically and $87 million in its second weekend. Earlier on the same day, IMAX Corporation reported its second-quarter 2026 results, with revenue rising to US$102.84 million and net income reaching US$15.4 million, alongside continued execution of its long-running share repurchase program that has retired 26.36% of shares since 2017 for US$262.99 million.

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IMAX offers 5 products in the pro AV and media tech industries. IMAX's product portfolio comprises of media managed services, digital signage and professional display, content acquisition, video data and analytics and content supply chain.

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IMAX's revenues were $410.2M in 2025. Caretta Research has split IMAX's revenue into 6 different product categories, the largest of which is post production services, which represents 28% of IMAX's revenue.

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Jul

31st

2026

10:17

Capital Investment, Financial Results, Investments, Financial Performance

AMC sets IMAX revenue record with The Odyssey’s first two weekends

AMC Theatres set a record for IMAX revenue through the first two weekends of a single film’s release, as Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey delivered unprecedented box office performance across premium large-format screens. From July 16 through July 26, AMC recorded the highest IMAX revenue in its history for any title’s opening run, according to an announcement from the theater chain on July 27.

Eciks (org)

Jul

31st

2026

06:30

Space Needle urged to show feature films on WA’s biggest IMAX screen

Christopher Nolan’s “The Odyssey” has been in theaters for only two weeks, and it’s already been an epic journey, shattering box office expectations and selling out screenings worldwide. And across the country, people are clamoring to see the film on the biggest screens possible, ideally in IMAX, an immersive, taller film format with a high level of detail.

Yakima Herald-Republic

Jul

31st

2026

00:41

Emerging Tech, B2B Tag

Does Nolan’s The Odyssey rewrite the case for 8K TVs? It’s about more than resolution

The rapture around director Christopher Nolan's latest epic, The Odyssey , is unlike anything I've ever seen in cinema history. Audiences are travelling miles – some hundreds or even thousands – to watch it presented in its native IMAX 70mm format.

Jul

30th

2026

14:38

IMAX 70mm Success: ‘The Odyssey’ Extended Run Signals Strong Audience Demand

Niche Format Dominance . The overwhelming demand for ‘The Odyssey’ in 70mm IMAX proves that specialized, high-quality exhibition formats can command significant market attention and revenue, even with limited screen availability. Content-Exhibition Synergy . Close collaboration between filmmakers like Christopher Nolan, studios such as Universal , and exhibition partners like IMAX is crucial for replicating such successful, limited-run events.

StockXpo

Jul

30th

2026

13:54

Events, Events and Conferences

'The Odyssey' extends stay in 70mm IMAX theaters as shows sell out weeks in advance

"The Odyssey" continues. Universal and IMAX have extended the availability of 70mm screenings of Christopher Nolan's retelling of Homer's epic into mid-September, but that might not be enough to meet demand. Tickets are selling out as quickly as they are being released to the public as moviegoers seek to see Nolan's film in the aspect ratio that it was shot in and on physical film.

CNBC

Jul

30th

2026

11:49

B2B Tag

AMC Theatres records most successful IMAX run in history with The Odyssey

AMC Theatres recorded the most successful IMAX run in its history through the first two weekends of Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey, which opened July 17, 2026, with approximately $124.5 million domestically and generated $87 million in its second weekend.

Eciks (org)

Jul

30th

2026

09:52

Financial Results, B2B Tag, Financial Performance, Buy Backs

IMAX (IMAX) Is Up 23.8% After Strong Q2 Results And Ongoing Buybacks Has The Bull Case Changed?

IMAX Corporation recently reported its second-quarter 2026 results, with revenue rising to US$102.84 million and net income to US$15.4 million, alongside continued execution of a long-running share repurchase program that has retired 26.36% of shares since 2017 for US$262.99 million.

Simply Wall Street

Jul

30th

2026

07:14

Odyssey Sails to Record Hold: Homer’s Star-Nav Tech Proved Real at Sea

Two weeks after its July 17 opening, Christopher Nolan's The Odyssey has done something no studio model predicted: it declined only 27% in its second domestic weekend, the smallest drop ever recorded for a film that opened above $100 million, according to Variety's analysis of finalized actuals.

Tech Times

Jul

30th

2026

07:04

53% of The Odyssey's money comes from IMAX, and that changes Hollywood's math

Two weekends in theaters and Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey has already rewritten IMAX’s record book: $140 million banked through the giant-screen format worldwide, with the $100 million mark cleared in just 10 days, a pace beaten only by Avengers: Endgame.

3DVF

Jul

30th

2026

02:54

Events, B2B Tag, Events and Conferences

Tickets for Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey cancelled by IMAX after reseller discovery

A scalper’s bid to profit off the success of the Odyssey has been thwarted, with IMAX cancelling tickets listed for sale on Facebook. IMAX Melbourne has discovered unauthorised ticket resale listings for Christopher Nolan’s smash release The Odyssey, and has made the decision to cancel all tickets sold on third-party websites.

The West Australian

Jul

29th

2026

10:17

Events, Events and Conferences

‘The Odyssey’ Is Sold Out Through August — and Theaters Fear an IMAX Trap

Deep in the Palms Resort off the Las Vegas Strip — past the casino, across from the sportsbook — Robert Lytle and his team pushed their chips in. Three months before Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey opened, IMAX contacted Brenden Theatres, whose 14-screen Las Vegas location includes an IMAX, with the hope of providing Brenden with a 70mm print of the film.

The Ankler

Jul

28th

2026

08:47

Events, Events and Conferences

IMAX investigating Odyssey cinema tickets being resold for £300

The Odyssey is whipping up such a frenzy that people are reselling cinema tickets they spent £25 on – for up to £300. Christopher Nolan’s new film has become such a cultural event, with many wanting to see it at the BFI IMAX – the UK’s largest screen – considering it’s the first film in history to be fully shot in the format.

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IMAX's customers primarily consist of retail, live events and entertainment Providers companies. Examples of IMAX's customers include AMC Theatres, Majid Al Futtaim and Warner Bros. Discovery. Examples of IMAX's suppliers include Deluxe, Guardsquare and Verimatrix.

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