Can movie theaters sustain the 'Barbie boost'?

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Going to the movies is hot again. Well, sometimes the point of going is to get out of the heat. But with Barbie and Oppenheimer still attracting audiences — and such newer releases as Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem and Meg 2: The Trench selling well — the summer box office is booming. The question is whether cinemas can sustain the momentum.

The global box office hit $4.54 billion in July. According to Gower Street Analytics, it's "the single highest grossing month since before the pandemic began."

On a recent Friday afternoon, plenty of women were out to see Barbie at the Regal in Silver Spring, Md., including three friends, Elia Safir, Maya Peak and Sarah Krekel.