The number of people going to North American cinemas this summer has increased by 3% compared to a year ago, reversing a decline in attendances.
Ticket sales also rose by 6% to $3.85bn (£2bn) between May and August, tracking firm Exhibitor Relations has said.
In 2005 there was a drop of 11% in attendances, with revenue down 8%.
Meanwhile football film Invincible remains on top of the North American box office chart for a second week, according to studio estimates.
The movie, which stars Mark Wahlberg, kept recent releases Crank and The Wicker Man at number two and three respectively.
Crank features British actor Jason Statham as a professional killer, while The Wicker Man is a remake of the 1973 cult horror film, with Nicolas Cage in the lead role.
Definitive figures for the weekend box office - which includes a US public holiday - will be released on Tuesday.
Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest, starring Johnny Depp, accounted for more than 10% of the summer box office total, having taken more than $400m (£210m).
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