Hollywood Achieves Biggest Summer Box Office Ever with $4.76 Billion in Domestic Ticket Sales

Hollywood has set a new domestic box office record for the summer season, with ticket sales reaching approximately $4.76 billion between May 1 and Labor Day on September 7, 2026. This figure narrowly surpassed the previous record set in 2013, marking a significant recovery for the US cinema business. Major releases like "Spider-Man: Brand New Day" and Christopher Nolan's "The Odyssey" were key drivers, with all four summer months exceeding $1 billion in revenue for the first time on record.