box office
noun
1
a
: an office (as in a theater) where tickets of admission are sold
b
: income from ticket sales (as for a film)
2
: the ability (as of a show) to attract ticket buyers
also
: something that enhances that ability
any publicity is good box office
Examples of box office in a Sentence
The box office will open at 10:00 a.m.
Recent Examples on the Web
The 2016 film became a success for Disney, grossing more than $680 million at the global box office.
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Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 12 Apr. 2024
That film, which was released as theaters were recovering from the pandemic, grossed $63 million at the global box office with a disappointing $15.3 million coming from domestic returns.
—Mia Galuppo, The Hollywood Reporter, 11 Apr. 2024
But Paramount today faces significant challenges, including the decline of linear TV, which has shrunk valuable ad revenue, the company’s struggles with its streaming service Paramount+ and a larger, industrywide question about when — if ever — box office revenue will return to pre-pandemic levels.
—Samantha Masunaga, Los Angeles Times, 10 Apr. 2024
One of Hollywood’s most bankable actors, with global box office eclipsing $5 billion, Dwayne Johnson, 51, now extends that Midas touch to his own production company (Seven Bucks), small-batch tequila (Teremana) and skincare line (Papatui).
—David Walters, Peoplemag, 10 Apr. 2024
Zellweger earned her first Oscar nomination for her lead role in Bridget Jones's Diary, and the rom-com franchise has gone on to gross more than $760 million at the worldwide box office.
—Jessica Wang, EW.com, 9 Apr. 2024
Joker was released in 2019 and quickly became a massive hit, grossing more than $1 billion at the global box office and picking up 11 Oscar nominations.
—Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 9 Apr. 2024
The film premiered in nearly 80 countries, and its worldwide box office revenue totals over $960 million.
—Aaron Boorstein, Smithsonian Magazine, 5 Apr. 2024
In particular, Trian wanted to align pay with performance for key executives, restore Disney’s box office dominance and expand the company’s profit margin.
—Allison Morrow, CNN, 3 Apr. 2024
Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 12 Apr. 2024
That film, which was released as theaters were recovering from the pandemic, grossed $63 million at the global box office with a disappointing $15.3 million coming from domestic returns.
—Mia Galuppo, The Hollywood Reporter, 11 Apr. 2024
But Paramount today faces significant challenges, including the decline of linear TV, which has shrunk valuable ad revenue, the company’s struggles with its streaming service Paramount+ and a larger, industrywide question about when — if ever — box office revenue will return to pre-pandemic levels.
—Samantha Masunaga, Los Angeles Times, 10 Apr. 2024
One of Hollywood’s most bankable actors, with global box office eclipsing $5 billion, Dwayne Johnson, 51, now extends that Midas touch to his own production company (Seven Bucks), small-batch tequila (Teremana) and skincare line (Papatui).
—David Walters, Peoplemag, 10 Apr. 2024
Zellweger earned her first Oscar nomination for her lead role in Bridget Jones's Diary, and the rom-com franchise has gone on to gross more than $760 million at the worldwide box office.
—Jessica Wang, EW.com, 9 Apr. 2024
Joker was released in 2019 and quickly became a massive hit, grossing more than $1 billion at the global box office and picking up 11 Oscar nominations.
—Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 9 Apr. 2024
The film premiered in nearly 80 countries, and its worldwide box office revenue totals over $960 million.
—Aaron Boorstein, Smithsonian Magazine, 5 Apr. 2024
In particular, Trian wanted to align pay with performance for key executives, restore Disney’s box office dominance and expand the company’s profit margin.
—Allison Morrow, CNN, 3 Apr. 2024
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“Box office.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/box%20office. Accessed 19 Apr. 2024.
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