U.S. and Canada cinemas reach $8 billion in ticket sales
Year-to-date receipts topped that mark on Friday, running about 20 percent above the 2025 pace and arriving two months earlier than last year.
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What happened
Year-to-date box office receipts in the U.S. and Canada passed $8 billion on Friday. The total is about 20% ahead of the 2025 figure at this point in the year.
Why it matters
The milestone came two months earlier than in 2025. The year-to-date total runs about 20% ahead of that year's pace.
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