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Hollywood's summer box office is glowing, but the numbers come with startling caveats

NPR | By Bob Mondello

Published August 26, 2026 at 4:09 PM EDT

Theaters have had something for everyone this summer, and fans are paying top dollar for formats like IMAX. There are also fewer moviegoers, fewer movies, and fewer screens than there were pre-COVID.

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Bob Mondello

Bob Mondello reviews movies and covers the arts for NPR and shares critiques and commentaries on NPR's award-winning newsmagazine All Things Considered.

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