Summer Box Office Breaks Decadelong Domestic Record
Vulture • • entertainment
Key Points:
- The summer box office has reached a new high of $4.76 billion, nearly surpassing the 2013 domestic summer record of $4.755 billion, according to Variety.
- The 2013 record was driven by major hits like Iron Man 3, Despicable Me 2, and Man of Steel.
- Spider-Man: Brand New Day dominated this summer, holding the top box office spot for six weeks and earning $923 million so far.
- The film is close to breaking the highest total domestic box office record, currently held by Star Wars: Episode VII - The Force Awakens, needing just $13 million more.
- Spider-Man's continued success highlights the strong drawing power of the character and franchise in the current movie market.
