Weekend ticket sales top $160 million
CNBC • • business
Key Points:
- Domestic box office sales over the weekend reached $161 million, marking an 88% increase compared to the same period in 2025, with "The Devil Wears Prada 2" leading at $41.6 million in its second week.
- New releases like "Mortal Kombat II" and "The Sheep Detectives," alongside holdovers such as "The Super Mario Galaxy Movie" and "Project Hail Mary," contributed to a strong weekend, supporting the industry's goal of a $10 billion annual U.S. box office.
- Several returning films showed smaller-than-typical declines in ticket sales, indicating strong word-of-mouth and repeat viewership, with "Project Hail Mary" experiencing only a 23% drop in its eighth week.
- Year-to-date box office revenue stands at $3.02 billion, a 16% increase over last year, though still below 2019 levels, partly due to the absence of a blockbuster like "Avengers: Endgame."
- The summer movie season is expected to gain momentum with upcoming releases including "The Mandalorian and Grogu," "Toy Story 5," "Supergirl," "Moana," "The Odyssey," and "Spider-Man: Brand New Day," signaling a potentially strong box office year ahead.