Cinemark Achieves All-Time Domestic Records with Spectacular Thanksgiving Moviegoing Surge

By: Cinemark Holdings, Inc. via Business Wire

December 02, 2024 at 08:00 AM EST

Robust moviegoing around a variety of films including “Moana 2”, “Wicked”, “Gladiator II”, and “Red One” propelled Cinemark to its biggest Thanksgiving domestic box office of all time.

Moviegoer enthusiasm extended across the entire cinematic experience, with Cinemark also delivering record-breaking premium format upgrades and food and beverages sales.

Driven by the vibrant Thanksgiving moviegoing, Cinemark achieved its second-best November domestic box office performance in its 40-year history.

Cinemark Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: CNK), one of the largest and most influential theatrical exhibition companies in the world, today announced that it achieved multiple all-time domestic records across box office, premium formats, and food and beverage sales throughout the Thanksgiving holiday period thanks to a diverse selection of movies that provided something for everyone to watch in Cinemark’s immersive, larger-than-life auditoriums. Driven by the tidal wave opening for Moana 2, along with strong carry over from Wicked’s magical charm, Gladiator II’s epic battles, and Red One’s holiday adventures to name a few, robust moviegoing across all genres led Cinemark to shatter multiple domestic records, outlined below.

Best Thanksgiving five-day box office
Highest Thanksgiving Day box office
Most single-day attendees in the post-pandemic era on Friday, November 29
Highest single-day food and beverage revenue ever on Friday, November 29
Among one of the biggest food and beverage weekends of all time
Top-grossing November premium format weekend of all time, including D-BOX motion seats and Cinemark XD, the world’s No.1 exhibitor-branded premium large format

Bolstered by the domestic box office record performance over the Thanksgiving holiday, the company achieved its second-best November box office ever.

“We are thrilled with Cinemark’s record-breaking results over the long holiday as moviegoing demand surged for the highly anticipated release of Moana 2, along with strong carry over for Wicked, Gladiator II, Red One, and other fantastic films,” said Sean Gamble, Cinemark President and CEO. “Continuing the trend we have seen for the past several months, these record-breaking box office, premium formats, and food and beverage results further accentuate the cultural impact an immersive, cinematic experience delivers for content across all genres. We extend our congratulations to our studio partners for delivering exceptional content that reinforces our confidence in the vitality of theatrical exhibition. I would also like to thank the entire Cinemark team for providing an unforgettable experience to our moviegoers 365 days of the year.”

More thrilling films will be hitting the big screen over the next few weeks and into next year, including Kraven the Hunter on December 13, Mufasa: The Lion King and Sonic the Hedgehog 3 on December 20, Dog Man on January 31 and both Paddington in Peru and Captain America: Brave New World on February 14. Later throughout 2025, movie lovers will be able to experience highly anticipated films such as Snow White on March 21, Minecraft on April 4, Thunderbolts* on May 2, Mission Impossible: Final Reckoning on May 23, Karate Kid: Legends on May 30, Ballerina on June 6, F1 on June 27, Jurassic World: Rebirth on July 2, Superman on July 11, Mercy on August 15, Tron: Ares on October 10, Wicked: Part Two on November 21, Zootopia 2 on November 26, Avatar: Fire and Ash on December 19, and so much more.

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 shopcinemark.com makes it simple for super fans to purchase great movie merchandise at any time.

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About Cinemark Holdings, Inc.

Cinemark Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: CNK) provides extraordinary out-of-home entertainment experiences as one of the largest and most influential theatrical exhibition companies in the world. Based in Plano, Texas, Cinemark makes every day cinematic for moviegoers across nearly 500 theaters and more than 5,500 screens, operating in 42 states in the U.S. (306 theaters; 4,282 screens) and 13 South and Central American countries (193 theaters; 1,398 screens). Cinemark offers guests superior sight and sound technology, including Barco laser projection and Cinemark XD, the world’s No. 1 exhibitor-branded premium large format; industry-leading penetration of upscale amenities such as expanded food and beverage offerings, Luxury Lounger recliners and D-BOX motion seats; top-notch guest service; and award-winning loyalty programs such as Cinemark Movie Club. All of this creates an immersive environment for a shared, entertaining escape, underscoring that there is no place more cinematic than Cinemark. For more information, visit https://ir.cinemark.com.