The Toronto-based cinema chain says the record month surpassed $86 million in net box office revenues
TORONTO — Cineplex Inc. says it saw its highest July box office of all time as "Barbie" and "Oppenheimer" sent droves to theatres last month.July also delivered the company its second highest month on record, trailing December 2015, when "Star Wars: Episode VII — The Force Awakens" was released.
Cineplex attributed much of the month's lift to "Barbie," whichgenerated the highest July attendance at its theatres, followed by "Oppenheimer" and "Mission: Impossible — Dead Reckoning Part One." Altogether the company says 6.8 million moviegoers visited its theatres last month and Cineplex also scored its second highest monthly premium box office revenue of all time.
The Margot Robbie and Ryan Gosling-starring "Barbie" debuted on July 21, the same day as Christopher Nolan's "Oppenheimer" hit theatres, with many fans treating the concurrent releases as a double bill.The Canadian Press
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