2026 Summer Box Office Challenge
SUMMER 2026
Year 27 of America's least known Box Office Contest!
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That's a wrap!
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Enter box office results to track four-week completion.
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W1 (Wed or Fri - Sun)
W2 (1st Mon - 2nd Sun)
W3 (2nd Mon - 3rd Sun)
W4 (3rd Mon - 4th Sun)
Contest rules
How it works
Entry fee
Send $50 via Venmo to @patrick-pendergast. See if you paid.
Eligibility
Only movies released from May 1 through August 31, 2026 are eligible.
Gross window
Each eligible movie counts domestic box office from opening day through the fourth Sunday.
Weighted lists
Your number one movie is multiplied by 15, number two by 14, and so on down to the 15th pick.
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