Heading into the start of the summer box office season, hopes were running high that Hollywood would make a roaring comeback and be able to best or at least match the $4 billion-plus earned in 2023 at the domestic box office when the combination of #Barbie and #Oppenheimer turned into a cultural phenomenon.⁠ ⁠ The 2025 May-to-August calendar was certainly promising on paper in terms of marquee tentpoles, led by #JamesGunn’s #Superman reboot, #Jurassic: 'World Rebirth' and #TheFantasticFour: 'The First Steps.'⁠ ⁠ Early hopes that Summer box office grosses could top $4 billion this season have fizzled as insiders bemoan a lack of tentpoles. Full breakdown, at link in bio.