Box office

/bˈɒks ˈɒfɪs/

/bˈɑːks ˈɑːfɪs/

Box office

a small place at a cinema, theater, etc. from which tickets are bought

the total income a movie makes by selling tickets

Examples

1. The movie broke box office records in the US.

2. The movie's box office performance has propelled it to the top of the charts in Hollywood.

3. The actor's last few movies have bombed at the box office, and now he's a dead duck in Hollywood.

4. Last year, their blockbuster movie had them laughing all the way to the bank with record-breaking box office earnings.