Overview
- Comscore estimates put 2025’s domestic box office at about $8.87 billion, roughly 1% above 2024 but about 21% below 2019, underscoring ongoing pressure on theaters.
- Cinema United projects 115 wide releases in 2026, a modest increase from 2025, as studios try to bolster supply and smooth out the calendar following uneven months last year.
- Early 2026 dates are set for 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple on January 16, Wuthering Heights on February 13, and Scream 7 on February 27.
- Major Hollywood titles slated through the year include The Mandalorian & Grogu (May 22), Toy Story 5 (June 19), Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey (July 17), and Avengers: Doomsday and Dune: Part Three (December 18).
- India’s lineup features big-ticket plays such as Dhurandhar 2 targeting Eid and Ramayana Part 1 eyed for Diwali with a reportedly massive budget, as analysts frame 2026 as a make-or-break year for action and some commentators predict a box-office rebound.