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Memorial Day Weekend Box Office Reaches $327 Million as Theaters Post Record Sales

Over 7 million patrons visited cinemas on blockbuster releases, prompting AMC’s CEO to declare the resurgence of theatrical moviegoing.

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Overview

  • Guests spent nearly $327 million from Thursday through Monday, surpassing last year’s $132 million and the previous 2013 record of $314 million.
  • Disney’s live-action “Lilo & Stitch” grossed about $183 million and Paramount’s “Mission: Impossible — The Final Reckoning” added $77.5 million, with analytics firm Fandango crediting timing and broad appeal for the surge.
  • AMC reported over 7 million admissions across its US and international locations, sending its shares up more than 20% as CEO Adam Aron called it a turning point ahead of a stacked summer slate.
  • Temu owner PDD Holdings missed Q1 net income forecasts by 43%, reporting RMB 14.7 billion versus analysts’ RMB 25.9 billion estimate and triggering a roughly 17% drop in early trading.
  • President Trump postponed 50% tariffs on EU imports to July 9 at the request of European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, calming equity futures before markets reopen.