2025: At the Movies

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2025: At the Movies 🍿

Year in rewind.

As we prepare to call cut on 2025, we’re celebrating the big screen’s biggest hits over the last 12 months, from the block-buster success of A Minecraft Movie to the wave of nostalgia that came with Lilo & Stitch.

This year also delivered incredible brand partnerships, cementing 2025 as a cinematic standout.

Total admissions.

Total box office.

Blockbusters delivered over 750K admissions.

Source: CineTAM Admission Data 8th December 2024 - 8th December 2025

The record breakers.

From pixels and pit lanes to anime action and a musical megahit, here are the titles that had a record-breaking year in Australia.

2nd biggest family title ever.

Biggest video game adaptation of all time.

Biggest sports film of all time.

Biggest CineAsia title ever.

Biggest opening ever for a musical adaptation.

A killer year for horror.

Horror hit a historic high in 2025 marking its biggest year on record with a +68% YOY increase, driven largely by the hard-to-reach P14-39 demographic.

2nd highest grossing original horror film ever.

Highest opening ever for an original horror film.

3rd highest grossing horror film of all time.

Highest opening day for a horror film in 2025.

We brought brands to life on the big screen.

Lexus Premium Cinema Partnership

For the second year running, Lexus aligned with premium entertainment environments across HOYTS LUX, Event & Village Gold Class and Palace Movie Club to own the full consumer journey as Presenting Partner.
ahm Feel Good Fridays Ticketing Partnership

A fun, creative ticketing partnership between ahm and HOYTS that gives ahm members exclusive 2-for-1 movie tickets every Friday to the latest blockbusters.
Chery x Fantastic Four IP Partnership

An incredible partnership between Chery, UM, Val Morgan and Disney saw Chery become an official partner on Marvel’s biggest 2025 title, The Fantastic Four: First Steps, aligning the team’s MCU debut with Chery’s new Super Hybrid fleet under the mutual tagline “Welcome to the Family.”
Origin Energy Dim the Lights Partnership

Origin Energy partnered with Event and Village Cinemas nationally to harness the iconic Dim the Lights moment, creating a bespoke TVC that triggered the lights and delivered a multi-sensory pre-show experience that brought Origin’s “All Kinds of Useful” message to life.
Wicked Sister x Wicked: For Good Bespoke Partnership

Wicked Sister amplified their IP partnership with Wicked: For Good through Val Morgan and HOYTS, integrating custom pink and green desserts into the LUX menu to spark a choose-your-side moment, complemented by opening-night sampling that heroed Tasty-created recipes straight into the hands of fans.
Singapore Airlines Moonlight Cinema Gold Grass Partnership

For the second year in a row, Singapore Airlines is partnering with Moonlight Cinema as National Gold Grass Partner, securing full ownership of Moonlight’s most premium seating experience, positioning them as the go-to airline for comfort, luxury and connection.