RealD Reports 3D Ticket Sales for 'The Martian' Account for ~46% of Estimated $55M Domestic Opening Weekend

RealD, Inc.

announced today that the 20th Century Fox

epic space-adventure The Martian generated 46% of its estimated $55M in the 3D format. RealD equipped 3D screens amassed 42% of that total posting the highest RealD 3D percentage of the year.  The performance of The Martian follows a strong summer season which saw eight 3D releases capture more than 40% of their opening weekend gross in 3D dollars including Jurassic World (48% 3D), Terminator: Genisys (45% 3D), San Andreas (44% 3D) and Avengers: Age of Ultron (42% 3D), among others. "The Martian is an exceptional film that was brilliantly crafted for the 3D format where the otherworldly spectacle of Mars and outer space is truly amplified and expanded.  Congratulations to our friends at 20th Century Fox, Ridley Scott, and everyone associated with this amazing film," said Anthony Marcoly, President of Worldwide Cinema for RealD. "We could not be more excited for our partners at the studio and in exhibition and we are