HOLLYWOOD — Something unusual is happening in the American movie business. Audiences are returning to theaters in enormous numbers, yet many of the people who actually make movies in Hollywood are struggling to find work. The summer of 2026 delivered the strongest evidence yet that moviegoing itself is far from dead. Domestic theaters generated approximately $4.76 billion between May 1 and Labor Day, narrowly setting a new summer box-office record. An estimated 322.8 million