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box office

NOUN
ticket office
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Brand New Day also set a second-best North American record, with box office takings of $335m.

From BBC Aug. 3, 2026

But the big screen has staged something of a comeback this year, with the North American box office takings on track to pass $10bn for the first time since 2019.

From BBC Aug. 3, 2026

"The combination of 'Spider-Man' and 'The Odyssey' -- a legacy superhero sequel and a big original production -- is taking the box office to new highs by a comfortable margin," Gross said.

From Barron's Aug. 2, 2026

But it came during the depths of a COVID-19 surge and against very little competition at the box office.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 2, 2026

We rushed up to the box office and he paid for our ten-cent seats.

From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu




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