Box office booms even as fewer people go to movies

Summer Box Office Hits $4 Billion for Second Time Since COVID, Thanks to ‘Odyssey,’ ‘Spider-Man’ and More Blockbusters

It’s officially the biggest summer at the box office since COVID, thanks to blockbusters like “The Odyssey” and “Spider-Man: Brand New Day,” as well as breakouts like “Backrooms and “Obsession.” On Monday, domestic revenues for popcorn season reached $4 billion, hitting the milestone for only the second time in the post-pandemic era. Hollywood’s first $4 billion summer since the great box office reset was 2023, when “Barbenheimer” fever propell…

Summer Box Office Tops $4 Billion—For Only Second Time Since Covid

The last time the box office hit a $4 billion summer was when "Barbenheimer" revived a slumping post-Covid film industry.

Box office booms even as fewer people go to movies

The U.S. box office saw its biggest opening weekend in history thanks to the one-two punch of "Spider-Man: Brand New Day" and "The Odyssey."

Cinema revives: The summer box office exceeds $4,000 million for the second time since the pandemic

Remember when Netflix co-CEO Ted Sarandos claimed that cinema was an “outdated idea” and no one wanted to watch movies on the big screen? The hearings are proving Mr. Sarandos that he is completely and totally wrong. Cinema is having one of the best years since 2019, and officially the best summer at the national box office since COVID. For some context as to the period, the US summer box office runs for four months, running from the first Frida…

Rentrak: summer box office revenue in the US and Canada has reached $4B for the second time since COVID and is on track to be the highest since 2019 (Rebecca Rubin/Variety)

Rebecca Rubin / Variety: Rentrak: summer box office revenue in the US and Canada has reached $4B for the second time since COVID and is on track to be the highest since 2019  —  It's officially the biggest summer at the box office since COVID, thanks to blockbusters like “The Odyssey” and “Spider-Man: Brand New Day …