The bright spot at the box office? Imax

With recent hits like "Oppenheimer" and "Dune: Part Two," Imax has seen massive sales. Why has it become such a critical piece of distribution for studios and theaters?  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  Entertainment May 25, 2024 The 2024 box office is terrible. But Imax's big-screen appeal is a bright spot With recent hits like "Oppenheimer" and "Dune: Part Two," Imax has seen massive sales. Why has it become such a critical piece of distribution for studios and theaters? SHARE       READ MORE ADVERTISEMENT Review: 'The Beach Boys' is a sentimental documentary that downplays the band's squabbles "The Beach Boys" is a compact telling of the band's history with a wealth of archival photographs and home movies, many new. SHARE       READ MORE The Beach Boys on Lana Del Rey, Charles Manson and their wistful new Disney+ doc The surviving Beach Boys spoke to The Times about a new documentary that charts the band's six decades of complicated harmony. SHARE       READ MORE ADVERTISEMENT Morgan Spurlock, filmmaker who documented dangers of McDonald's-only diet, dies at 53 Morgan Spurlock, filmmaker best known for "Super Size Me," is dead at 53. His fast-food documentary showed the ill effects of 30 days of eating only McDonald's. SHARE       READ MORE New Mexico judge denies Alec Baldwin's motion to dismiss criminal case in 'Rust' shooting New Mexico First Judicial District Judge Mary Marlowe Sommer denied Alec Baldwin's motion to dismiss the involuntary manslaughter case against him for his role in the "Rust" shooting. SHARE       READ MORE Ari Emanuel denounces Israeli Prime Minister at Jewish group's gala Outspoken Hollywood power player Ari Emanuel blasted Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu while receiving the Simon Wiesenthal Center's Humanitarian Award this week. SHARE       READ MORE Sean 'Diddy' Combs accused of 'four terrifying sexual encounters' in 8th new lawsuit Sean "Diddy" Combs was sued twice in the same week by two different women, both of whom are accusing him of sexual assault. That makes eight lawsuits total. SHARE       READ MORE ADVERTISEMENT Thank you for reading the Los Angeles Times Entertainment newsletter. Invite your friends, relatives, coworkers to sign up here. Not a subscriber? Get unlimited digital access to latimes‌.com. Subscribe here. Copyright © 2024, Los Angeles Times 2300 E. Imperial Highway El Segundo, CA 90245 1-800-LA-TIMES | latimes.com Advertisers have no control over editorial decisions or content. If you're interested in placing an ad or classified, get in touch here. You received this email because you opted to receive email communications from Los Angeles Times. Manage marketing email preferences • Manage email alert subscriptions or unsubscribe • Terms of Service • Privacy Policy • Do Not Sell My Personal Information • CA Notice of Collection FOLLOW