Historical Summer Box Office Records

The summer movie season has consistently been a major revenue driver for Hollywood, with various periods setting new benchmarks for total gross and attendance.

The top 3

1. Top 3 Highest-Grossing Summer Box Office Periods: Summer 2026 set an all-time record for the domestic box office with $4.76 billion, surpassing the previous record of $4.76 billion set in Summer 2013, which itself was up 8% from 2011's $4.4 billion.
2. Summer Box Office Periods by Ticket Sales Volume: Summer 2026 saw high admissions, well above 322 million, compared to Summer 2025's final tally of 275 million, indicating a significant increase in moviegoer attendance.
3. Biggest Year-Over-Year Summer Box Office Jumps: Summer 2026's domestic box office of $4.76 billion was up 11 percent from the previous year, and 8 percent from the previous record set in 2011, making it a significant year-over-year increase.

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