entertainment
2026 Summer Box Office Nears $1.8 Billion; The Death Of Theaters Remains, As Ever, Two Weeks Away
The 2026 summer box office had reached about $1.8 billion by late June, down less than 2% from 2019 levels, with analysts projecting the first $10 billion year since before the pandemic. The long-predicted demise of movie theaters, officials confirm, is still approximately two weeks away.