08:28 AM EDT, 10/10/2024 (MT Newswires) -- Cineplex ( CPXGF ) , a Canada entertainment and media company, on Thursday reported box office revenue of $35.2 million for September, exceeding the same month last year by 3%.

Cineplex ( CPXGF ) outperformed the North American box office relative to 2019 by nearly 4% despite a tough comparison, as September 2019 was the second highest September ever with the record-breaking title IT Chapter Two.

Third quarter 2024 box office revenue of $174.9 million, represented 98% of 2019 levels in the same period and 93% of 2023, the company said.

Cineplex ( CPXGF ) also saw increased momentum in international programming, with it accounting for 15% of September's box office revenue.