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U.S. Box Office Surpasses $7 Billion as Spider-Man Leads

Movie theaters in the United States have made more than $7 billion this year so far.

This is the strongest result since the COVID-19 pandemic, according to Rentrak.

It is also much better than the same period last year.

However, theaters are still slightly behind where they were in 2019.

Spider-Man: Brand New Day is expected to be one of the biggest movies ever in the United States.

Other successful films mentioned include The Odyssey, Toy Story 5, and Super Mario Galaxy Movie.

The summer movie season has earned $4.4 billion.

More big movies arriving in the fall and winter could help the yearly total rise further.

Key facts

Year-to-date box office: More than $7 billion through August 23.
Change from 2024 comparison: 20% higher than the same period a year earlier, which had reached $5.86 billion.
Comparison with 2019: 7% below the comparable 2019 total of $7.6 billion.
Best post-COVID year: 2023, with $9 billion in domestic box-office revenue.
Summer revenue: $4.4 billion, 26% above last summer.
Summer record requirement: An additional $311.8 million in the next 15 days would be needed to set a record, according to Rentrak.
Projected annual total: Maintaining a 20% pace ahead of last year could produce $10.6 billion, although the article says this is uncertain.

deadline.com · 1 week ago