This week’s box office wasn’t simply about who finished first. It was about understanding why audiences showed up.I break down why Toy Story 5 continued its exceptional run and what its performance says about Pixar, nostalgia, and family demand. I also explain why Supergirl opened almost exactly where the underlying behavioral signals had pointed for months, why awareness didn’t fully translate into urgency, and why the film may ultimately be remembered as the beginning of Milly Alcock’s rise rather than the end of a box office story.I also examine the latest demand signals for Spider-Man: Brand New Day, where the promotional campaign is beginning to move audiences beyond social buzz into measurable behavior including trailer engagement, ticket interest, search activity, and franchise reactivation.If you want to understand what the numbers actually mean rather than simply what they were, this episode is for you.

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