October was a strong month for the box office. Theaters look to have happier holidays
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This Halloween caps off a strong October for the North American box office. The holiday season could be even merrier.
The domestic box office is set to bring in more than $600 million this month, according to Comscore (SCOR), and each week in October had a big film opening, thanks to hits like "Venom: Let There Be Carnage," "No Time to Die," "Halloween Kills," and "Dune." It's the highest-grossing month at the box office this year and gave a much-needed boost to theaters after a sluggish September.
"While there is still room for improvement on both the domestic and international fronts, October showed the resurging demand for a return to movie theaters thanks to a string of hits," Shawn Robbins, chief analyst at BoxOffice.com, told CNN Business. "I'm not sure the industry could have asked for more under the circumstances of the lingering pandemic."