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Halloween 2025 Box Office Set for 27-Year Low

10/31/2025

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Halloween 2025 domestic box office is projected to reach $425 million, the lowest in 27 years.
Factors include labor-strikes-induced production delays, a weak film lineup, and disappointing performances from major releases such as Disney's Tron: Ares and Dwayne Johnson's The Smashing Machine.
Year-to-date revenue has risen 3.3%, but without strong November and December releases, Hollywood may finish the year below last year's $8.9 billion total.

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Story summary

Halloween 2025 domestic box office is projected to reach $425 million, the lowest in 27 years.
Factors include labor-strikes-induced production delays, a weak film lineup, and disappointing performances from major releases such as Disney's Tron: Ares and Dwayne Johnson's The Smashing Machine.
Year-to-date revenue has risen 3.3%, but without strong November and December releases, Hollywood may finish the year below last year's $8.9 billion total.