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Now, today's show.

Hollywood, hoped 2025 would be its comeback here.

Movies theaters are booming.

I think finally after five years roaming around in the wilderness after COVID.

I think the movie industry is finally back.

That is AMC CEO Adam Aaron, talking with CNBC a few months ago.

The industry expected to make $9 billion.

It would have been the best year since before the pandemic.

With just a day left, though, it looks like North American revenues will fall a few million short of that goal.

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