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Posted: Mon Dec 01, 2025 5:05 pm
The fall box office has been rough this year, and it inspired a decent level of panic. In the absence of flashy tentpoles, October yielded the worst domestic theatrical returns since 1997 (excluding 2020), and adult-targeted Oscar hopefuls were failing to connect left and right. Several factors contributed, including movies like Mortal Kombat 2 and Michael having moved away from their original slots there, but at a time when the industry was hoping to see the box office bounce back from the one-two punch of the pandemic and Hollywood strikes, it understandably inspired fears of that month becoming a new dead zone.
Source: https://screenrant.com/this-thanksgivin ... delivered/