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Cinemark Crafts All-Time Domestic Box Office Record for a Three-Day Family Film Opening Weekend as A Minecraft Movie Shines Like a Beacon in Theaters

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Film also secured the exhibitor’s highest-grossing D-BOX motion seats weekend ever.

PLANO, Texas, April 07, 2025--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Cinemark Holdings, Inc., one of the largest and most influential theatrical exhibition companies in the world, achieved an all-time-high three-day domestic opening weekend for a PG-rated film as A Minecraft Movie brought mobs of moviegoers to theaters across the nation. Big screens delighted movie fans, serving as portals to a new world, notching industry-wide videogame adaptation records. In addition to its massive Cinemark box office record, the film also generated the Company’s highest grossing D-BOX motion seats weekend ever.

"Cinemark auditoriums were packed with enthusiastic fans as A Minecraft Movie built a must-see-on-the-big-screen experience for moviegoers of all ages, driving an all-time family film record as well as best-ever D-BOX motion seat ticket sales weekend for our company," said Sean Gamble, Cinemark President & CEO. "After an exhilarating week with our fellow exhibitors and studio partners at CinemaCon, we are thrilled to see further validation that movie theaters provide positive, shared entertainment, build community, and meaningfully amplify the wonder and excitement of captivating stories. Congratulations to everyone at Warner Bros. Discovery for delivering such a fantastic film and thank you to the Cinemark team for serving so many excited guests."

The cinematic momentum will continue throughout the year and beyond as more compelling content is delivered to the silver screen. Moviegoers will be treated to a thrilling slate throughout this spring and summer with consecutive highly anticipated releases including Sinners on April 18, The Accountant 2 on April 25, Thunderbolts* on May 2, Final Destination: Bloodlines on May 16, Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning and Lilo & Stitch on May 23, Karate Kid: Legends on May 30, Ballerina on June 6, How to Train Your Dragon on June 13, Elio on June 20, F1 on June 27, Jurassic World Rebirth on July 2, Superman on July 11, The Fantastic Four: First Steps on July 25 and so much more. Later in the year, multiple notable titles are set to delight movie lovers including Freakier Friday on August 8, Tron: Ares on October 10, Wicked: For Good on November 21, Zootopia 2 on November 26, Five Nights at Freddy’s 2 on December 5, and Avatar: Fire and Ash on December 19 to name a few.

Alongside the sight and sound technology that cannot be replicated at home, Cinemark gives moviegoers the star treatment with its fan-favorite loyalty program, convenient concessions ordering and online merchandise store. Cinemark Movie Rewards awards movie lovers with one point for every dollar spent at a Cinemark theater, and fans can level up to Cinemark Movie Club, a monthly membership program with star-studded benefits such as a monthly movie credit with no rollover and no expiration, a 20 percent discount on concessions and more. Snacking has never been easier at Cinemark, with advanced mobile ordering for easy pick up within the theater and third-party delivery partnerships with DoorDash, Grubhub and Uber Eats, to ensure customers can enjoy their favorite movie theater concessions whenever and wherever the craving hits. And shop.cinemark.com makes it simple for super fans to purchase great movie merchandise at any time.