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'Eagle Eye' IMAX edition grosses $1.6M

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Shia LaBeouf, a cast member in the motion picture thriller "Eagle Eye", attends the premiere of the film at Grauman's Chinese Theatre in the Hollywood section of Los Angeles on September 16, 2008. (UPI Photo/Jim Ruymen) 
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Published: Sept. 30, 2008 at 5:40 PM

LOS ANGELES, Sept. 30 (UPI) -- "Eagle Eye: The IMAX Experience" grossed approximately $1.6 million of the Hollywood film's $29.1 million weekend box office on 84 screens, IMAX Corp. said.

The take marks IMAX's largest September or October opening for a Hollywood release, the company said.

"The strong performance of our new JV IMAX digital locations is very encouraging, as we continue to expand the IMAX network through the rest of the year and into 2009," IMAX co-chairmen and co-CEOs Richard L. Gelfond and Bradley J. Wechsler, said in a statement. "We're particularly pleased with the exit survey results, which indicate that our network growth is already resulting in new IMAX audiences."

"This is our highest grossing opening weekend for a Hollywood film released in either September or October, marking a great lead in to our fall and holiday slate," said Greg Foster, chairman and president of IMAX Filmed Entertainment. "DreamWorks Pictures has delivered an exciting movie that is resonating with IMAX audiences, and we look forward to the weeks ahead as the movie continues to open in both domestic and international markets."

Topics: Greg Foster
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