Overview
- Comscore-based estimates put the domestic total near $8.87 billion, up about 1% from 2024 yet roughly 20% below 2019 and under $9 billion for a second straight year.
- The year swung from a weak first quarter to a 27-year-low October of about $429 million before late lifts from Zootopia 2 and Avatar: Fire and Ash.
- Studios delivered more mid-tier performers with 11 titles topping $200 million domestically, including Ryan Coogler’s Sinners, but no film cleared $600 million.
- In-year leaders included A Minecraft Movie, with Disney’s Lilo & Stitch also high on the chart, while Avatar: Fire and Ash is poised to finish on top after it completes its run.
- Industry stress deepened as AMC shares fell nearly 60% in 2025 and Netflix’s $72 billion bid for Warner Bros. Discovery heightened worries about theatrical windows despite assurances of continued big-screen releases.