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Summer Box Office Slips to $3.67 Billion as Disney Tops Studios

A weak August cooled a promising start, leaving results below forecasts.

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Julia Garner as Justine in a scene from the movie “Weapons.” (Warner Bros. Pictures/TNS)

Overview

  • North American theaters grossed $3.67 billion from May through Labor Day, narrowly under 2024 and the lowest summer since 2022, according to Comscore.
  • Disney led all studios with roughly $1.02 billion for the season, according to MickeyBlog.
  • “Lilo & Stitch” was the standout, earning $423 million domestically and topping $1 billion worldwide.
  • “The Fantastic Four: First Steps” reached $266 million domestic and just over $500 million worldwide as several other Disney titles underperformed, leaving Disney about 32% below its 2024 summer haul.
  • Comscore’s Paul Dergarabedian said every August weekend trailed last year and now expects a quieter September and October before higher-profile releases arrive in November and December.