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    The summer box office was way up this year. Was it MoviePass, rising prices or just better films?

    by Ryan Faughnder, Los Angeles Times Aug 30, 2018 5 minutes

    LOS ANGELES - This summer, moviegoers went crazy for rich Asians. They paid to see prehistoric predators on the big screen and even swayed to the beat of an ABBA-fueled musical sequel. And, of course, they went to see superheroes. Lots of superheroes.

    A crush of blockbusters boosted moviegoing during the warm summer months, providing welcome relief to Hollywood movie studios and theater chains after a dismal summer in 2017, when ticket sales plummeted to the lowest level in more than a decade.

    Major hits such as "Incredibles 2" and "Mission: Impossible - Fallout" spurred double-digit growth in box office receipts during the crucial season, fueling optimism that good movies can still draw people to the theaters, despite long-term concerns about competition from streaming and buzzy TV shows.

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