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Elizabeth Blair

Can movie theaters sustain the 'Barbie boost'?

The marquee at The Grove theater in Los Angeles announces the opening of Barbie in July 2023. (Valerie Macon/AFP via Getty Images)

Going to the movies is hot again. Well, sometimes the point of going is to get out of the heat. But with Barbie and Oppenheimer still attracting audiences — and such newer releases as Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem and Meg 2: The Trench selling well — the summer box office is booming. The question is whether cinemas can sustain the momentum.

The global box office hit $4.54 billion in July. According to Gower Street Analytics, it's "the single highest grossing month since before the pandemic began."

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