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“Superman” stars David Corenswet, an up-and-coming actor most recognized for his role in “Hollywood.” (Photo courtesy of IMDb)

Summer 2025 film recap: How did the box office fare?

If Hollywood learns anything from this past summer’s box office returns, it should be to spend less on movies. The fact is simple: streaming will likely only grow en masse and movie ticket prices will not stop increasing. They can’t change that. Yet, Hollywood can change the movies it makes. Instead of making sequels, there’s an opportunity to make creative films for a reduced budget.

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A24’s new movie, “Warfare,” takes a different approach to war films. (Photo courtesy of IMDb)

‘Warfare’ is a fascinatingly boring war film

“Warfare” was written and directed by Ray Mendoza and Alex Garland, with the film being based on Mendoza's experience as a United States Navy Seal deployed during the Iraq War. In this sense, the film is a passion project, with its plot being an attempt at a faithful reenactment of an encounter he and his platoon experienced on Nov. 19, 2006, in the wake of the Battle of Ramadi.

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