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The summer box office is off to a hot start as weekend ticket sales top $160 million
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- The summer box office is off to a sizzling start — and it's only getting started.
- Over the weekend, domestic ticket sales topped $161 million, a nearly 88% improvement over the same three-day frame in 2025.
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The summer box office is off to a sizzling start — and it's only getting started.
Over the weekend, domestic ticket sales topped $161 million, a nearly 88% improvement over the same three-day frame in 2025. Disney and 20th Century Studio's "The Devil Wears Prada 2" led the pack, adding $41.6 million during its second week, followed by Warner Bros.' "Mortal Kombat II," which snared $38.5 million during its opening. Lionsgate's "Michael" brought in another $37.9 million in its third week in theaters.
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