TheWrap

Summer 2026 Box Office Could Top $4.2 Billion — Here’s What Will Hit and What May Miss

Last year, the hopes of a fruitful summer box office free from the shackles of the pandemic or Hollywood strikes were dashed, as a handful of underperforming films kept the domestic total flat from ...
CNBC

What a historic summer box office reveals about massive shifts in the theatrical industry

The domestic box office posted a record-breaking summer movie season, bolstered by an extra week of ticket sales and higher-priced premium screenings. The 2026 annual haul is down just 7.5% from the ...
Deadline.com

Summer U.S. Box Office Hits All-Time $4.76B Record: How Audiences Surrendered To Moviegoing

Obsession, Spider-Man Brand New Day, Backrooms, Michael, Odyssey and Toy Story 5 Focus Features/Sony/A24/Lionsgate/Universal/Disney/Getty No one ever imagined this ...
Variety

Box Office: ‘Backrooms’ Stuns With $81 Million Debut, ‘Obsession’ Has Another Unprecedented Jump, ‘Mandalorian and Grogu’ Suffers 70% Drop

“This should empower the industry. There’s a new audience, and they’re waiting for this kind of content,” says analyst Jeff Bock of Exhibitor Relations. “We knew indie horror was hot, but we didn’t ...
CNBC

A surprisingly strong summer box office could mean Hollywood's first $10 billion year since the pandemic

The 2026 summer box office has tallied $1.8 billion so far, down less than 2% from 2019 levels. Box office analysts predict the season, which runs from the first weekend in May through Labor Day, ...
The Hollywood Reporter

All 65 Movies That Topped $1B at the Global Box Office, Ranked

From 2026 summer blockbusters like 'The Odyssey,' 'Toy Story 5' and 'Spider-Man: Brand New Day' to classics like 'Jurassic Park' and 'Titanic,' The Hollywood Reporter has compiled every film to make ...