US EditionMemorial Day Sets Attendance Record at Movie Theaters to Start Summer
- The North American box office during the 2025 Memorial Day holiday weekend reached a record-breaking $326.7 million in ticket sales from the top 10 movies.
- The surge was driven by the premieres of Disney’s live-action adaptation of Lilo & Stitch and Paramount’s latest Mission: Impossible film, attracting audiences interested in family entertainment and high-octane action, respectively.
- Lilo & Stitch earned an estimated $145.5 million domestically, marking the second biggest opening of the year, while Mission: Impossible contributed $63 million, a franchise record.
- Analyst Shawn Robbins highlighted that the combination of two highly anticipated and well-received major releases attracting a wide variety of viewers has created strong momentum, leading to projections of a domestic summer box office exceeding $4 billion.
- The record Memorial Day weekend indicates growing momentum for cinema’s recovery despite industry challenges from streaming competition and labor strikes.
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Movie Theaters Break Ticket Revenue Records Over Memorial Day Weekend - RetailWire
Memorial Day weekend proved profitable for movie theaters. American cinemas posted record-high revenue for the five-day period from Thursday to Monday, coinciding with the release of multiple new films. Collectively, total revenue reached dizzying heights for movie theaters across the country. Guests spent nearly $327 million at the box office over the weekend, crushing last year’s revenue of $132 million and breaking the 2013 record of $314 mil…
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