box office
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Christopher Nolan's "The Odyssey" sailed into a close third place, drawing another $7.4 million domestically, for an epic $1.64 billion over its nine-week global box office journey.
From Barron's ● Sep. 13, 2026
“Amadeus,” which ended its run in April, was a critical and box office hit, so popular that after tickets were gone, additional shows were added — which also quickly sold out.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 11, 2026
Mickey-Jo Boucher is a theatre critic and content creator and tells Newsbeat that stunt casting is needed to "interest ticket buyers", especially for shows that might be "slowing down at the box office".
From BBC ● Sep. 9, 2026
The film wasn’t screened for critics or promoted heavily by 20th Century Fox, and it flopped hard at the box office.
From Salon ● Sep. 6, 2026
“The box office is the best job I’ve ever had,” he muttered, though when his eyes met hers, he looked ready to say something else.
From "Night Owls" by A.R. Vishny
