Box Office Dominance and the Fading Allure of Summer Blockbusters The recent success of "Spider Man: Brand New Day" at the box office has brought attention to a peculiar phenomenon in Hollywood's summer season.
For six weeks, this Sony superhero movie has held the top spot, becoming only the second film of the decade to achieve such dominance.
As the industry wraps up what is being hailed as its best summer since before the pandemic, it's hard not to wonder if the traditional blockbuster model is losing steam.