Heading into the summer 2025 movie schedule, it looked like Hollywood had stacked the deck. James Gunn’s Superman was meant to restore DC’s battered crown. Jurassic World Rebirth promised to roar up another billion. Disney’s Lilo & Stitch remake seemed like a surefire nostalgia-fueled smash. On paper, this was the strongest lineup since the Barbenheimer double feature miracle of 2023.
Film analysts expected the domestic box office to finally cross the elusive $4 billion mark for only the second time since 2019. Instead, the season looks to finish at $3.53 billion, per Comscore (via Variety). It’s better than last year’s $3.52B, but still short of the milestone. So what happened?
