Spider-Man 3 IMAX

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IMAX Corporation and Sony Pictures Entertainment today announced that Columbia Pictures' Spider-Man 3: The IMAX Experience has grossed more than $20 million worldwide since premiering on May 3, 2007.

The picture continued its heroic box office performance by reaching the $20 million milestone faster than any other 2D digitally re-mastered IMAX release, between its opening on May 3 and June 3, 2007. Spider-Man 3 is currently playing on 84 domestic IMAX screens and 34 international IMAX screens, the largest opening in IMAX's 40-year history. The film's overall worldwide box office total is now more than $844 million, making Spider-Man 3 the highest grossing film in the Spider-Man franchise and the highest grossing movie in Sony Pictures' history.

"We're very impressed by the box office success of Spider-Man 3 in IMAX venues," said Rory Bruer, President, Domestic Distribution, Sony Pictures Releasing. "The IMAX release clearly has been well-received by Spider-Man fans, and we anticipate they will continue to fill theatres around the world to experience Spider-Man 3 in a unique and compelling way."

"Sony Pictures Entertainment, Columbia Pictures and the Spider-Man filmmakers delivered an incredible film to the IMAX theatre network, and we are so pleased to have partnered with them again," added Greg Foster, Chairman and President, IMAX Filmed Entertainment. "The film's record-breaking success is a testament to a formula that is well-suited to IMAX's format, and the audience response further demonstrates demand for that wow factor."