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Wiz Imp

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8. Movie cinemas have been dying for decades.

Reply to Jacson6 (Reply #4)

Wed Feb 4, 2026, 11:06 AM

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It was significantly exacerbated by the pandemic. However, the idea that they will all be gone in a year is insane. They're not remotely close to disappearing anytime soon.

https://www.axios.com/2026/01/02/domestic-box-office-2025-movie-theaters

By the numbers: The domestic box office brought in roughly $8.6 billion last year, slightly above 2024's haul but down 3% from 2023 and down significantly (27% and 24%) from pre-pandemic highs of $11.9 billion and $11.4 billion in 2018 and 2019, respectively.

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