TORONTO — Cineplex says box office revenues in June were $56 million, amounting to 98 percent of box office revenues from a similar period in 2019.

In a press release, President and CEO Ellis Jacob says that the second quarter marks the first post-pandemic period where the industry saw improved film supply.

He says the company is confident as it awaits an exciting schedule of releases for July, including Barbie, Oppenheimer and the next Mission: Impossible film.

The movie theatre company says combined box office and theatre food service revenues exceeded June 2019 results.

For the second quarter, box office revenues were around 87 percent of the same period in 2019, and combined revenues were 92 percent of those four years ago.

The company’s first-quarter earnings released in May narrowed its loss to $30.2 million as it recovers from pandemic shutdowns.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published July 10, 2023.

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