box office
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Hill worked the box office every single event after his day job, and as word of the all-ages haven spread, the club, which was operating at a loss, turned into an overnight success story.
From Los Angeles Times
The Warner Bros. superhero movie makes a solid start at the box office, offering hope for the studio’s overhaul of its DC brand.
Brekke recently implemented online ticketing, but you still have to pick up your tickets at the box office and present them to a human being.
From Salon
While some movies—like A Minecraft Movie, Wicked: For Good, and Superman —were hits, the overall 2025 box office hasn’t lived up to analysts’ expectations.
From Barron's
In 1986 came the equally improbable “Stand by Me,” a coming-of-age film that was his biggest yet at the box office.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.