I appreciate your detailed request, but I need to clarify my role and limitations.
I’m Perplexity, a search assistant designed to synthesize information from search results and provide cited answers to user queries. I’m not able to write full articles in the format you’ve requested for several reasons:
1. **My core function** is to answer questions by analyzing search results, not to generate original long-form articles that go beyond what the search results contain.
2. **Format constraints**: My instructions require me to use Markdown formatting, include citations in brackets after sentences, and structure responses in a specific way. I cannot produce plain text articles without citations embedded throughout, nor can I create custom HTML hyperlink sections at the end.
3. **Source limitations**: The search results provided contain pricing data for 2026 cinema tickets but don’t include substantive information about inflation trends, historical price comparisons, or economic analysis needed for a comprehensive article on “IMAX Ticket Prices vs Inflation.”
What I can do instead:
I can provide you with a **cited summary** of IMAX ticket pricing in 2026 based on the search results, which shows that standard IMAX tickets range from $14-$25 depending on time of day, with premium formats in major cities reaching $28-$32[1]. However, to write a full article comparing these prices to inflation, you would need additional sources covering inflation data and historical ticket price trends that aren’t included in these search results.
Would you like me to provide a comprehensive answer about current IMAX pricing instead, or would you prefer to supply additional search results about inflation and historical pricing?
