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Inside the $4 Billion Summer That Brought Movie Theaters Back to Life

Summer box office 2026 topped $4.2 billion domestic through Aug. 17, ahead of the 2019 pace, yet five films drove most of it.

Inside the $4 Billion Summer That Brought Movie Theaters Back to Life

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Summer box office 2026 topped $4.2 billion domestic through Aug.

17, ahead of the 2019 pace, yet five films drove most of it.

Summer box office 2026 topped $4.2 billion domestic through Aug. 17, ahead of the 2019 pace, yet five films drove most of it.

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Summer box office 2026 topped $4.2 billion domestic through Aug. 17, ahead of the 2019 pace, yet five films drove most of it.

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Summer box office 2026 topped $4.2 billion domestic through Aug. 17, ahead of the 2019 pace, yet five films drove most of it.

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