US EditionAfter High Hopes, Hollywood's Summer Box Office Falls Flat Again
North American summer box office revenue held steady at $3.67 billion, but foreign markets, especially in Asia, saw sharp declines impacting overall studio earnings, analysts say.
- The summer box office in North America grossed $3.67 billion, which is slightly lower than the $3.68 billion earned in 2024, according to Comscore.
- Disney's live-action adaptation of Lilo & Stitch earned over $1 billion globally, while many films underperformed, indicating a shift in audience preferences.
- Cinema chains like Cinemark reported profits thanks to a strong early season, even as overall attendance remains about 20% lower than pre-pandemic levels.
- Box office attendance continues to decline post-pandemic, with major studios struggling to create hits as noted by industry experts like Paul Dergarabedian.
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After high hopes, Hollywood's summer box office falls flat again
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Comscore: US and Canada summer box office revenue was $3.67B, down slightly from $3.68B in 2024, and well short of the $4B from the Barbenheimer-fueled 2023
Pamela McClintock / The Hollywood Reporter: Comscore: US and Canada summer box office revenue was $3.67B, down slightly from $3.68B in 2024, and well short of the $4B from the Barbenheimer-fueled 2023 — The May to Labor Day season initially soared, but global grosses took a nosedive as foreign movie ticket sales plunged further …
In his struggle to get close to the box office they were recording before the pandemic, this summer Hollywood had Superman, The Fantastic Four and experiment 626 called Stitch, but they failed to give a happy ending to what is usually the most profitable season of the year. In 2019, between the first Friday of May and September 1, the box office in the United States reached 4 thousand 860 million dollars; this year the figure was 3 thousand 670 …
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