Midway through summer, the movie industry box office is looking decidedly bleak. Ticket sales are pacing 7% behind last year’s popcorn season, putting the year as a whole nearly 10% below last year. A lot of summer offerings have sputtered out with critics saying they were derivative, shoddily constructed, and poorly reviewed. Can you remember when summer was a time for blockbusters?
Jordan Rich fills in for Dan.
Midway through summer, the movie industry box office is looking decidedly bleak. Ticket sales are pacing 7% behind last year’s popcorn season, putting the year as a whole nearly 10% below last year. A lot of summer offerings have sputtered out with critics saying they were derivative, shoddily constructed, and poorly reviewed. Can you remember when summer was a time for blockbusters?
Jordan Rich fills in for Dan.
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