{
  "id": 568108,
  "title": "Summer Box Office Hits $4 Billion for Second Time Since COVID, Thanks to ‘Odyssey,’ ‘Spider-Man’ and More Blockbusters",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/11/summer-box-office-hits-4-billion-for-second-time-since-covid-thanks",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-11T13:01:56.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Variety",
    "slug": "variety",
    "url": "https://variety.com/2026/film/box-office/summer-box-office-4-billion-odyssey-spiderman-obsession-backrooms-1236831246/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "It’s officially the biggest summer at the box office since COVID, thanks to blockbusters like “The Odyssey” and “Spider-Man: Brand New Day,” as well as breakouts like “Backrooms and “Obsession.” On Monday, domestic revenues for popcorn season reached $4 billion, hitting the milestone for only the second time in the post-pandemic era. Hollywood’s first $4 […]",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}