The forecast for a record Q3 at the domestic box office

In a September 24 update, a user put September box office revenue at $435.5 million and the Q3 total at $2.881 billion. Another user said the domestic box office had already recorded its third-biggest Q3 through September 23, with seven days remaining. That user predicted Q3 2026 would finish as the biggest third quarter ever—and the first above $3 billion.