According to the data of Lighthouse Professional Edition, as of 21:00 on August 31, the total box office of the 2022 summer season (June 1-August 31) was 9.13 billion yuan, an increase of 23.7% from the 7.38 billion yuan in the 2021 summer season. Market recovery injected strong impetus.

In terms of genres, this year's summer program presents a diverse range of themes, including sci-fi, comedy, crime, romance, Hong Kong, and literary films. Science-fiction films have become the pillars of the box office. The animation market has opened up, and realistic dramas that express local stories have gained a high reputation and a long tail at the box office.

After entering the summer season, the epidemic gradually eased, the number of operating theaters recovered from 5,000 at the end of April to 9,000, and continued to remain stable, and the number of fixed-file movies also gradually increased. He believes that effective epidemic prevention and control, policy support from relevant departments such as the State Film Administration, and the release of large-scale movies are the main reasons for the overall recovery of the summer market.