But, it will be a little more work without the help of a movie like Avengers: Endgame around. The Marvel Cinematic Universe Phase 4 will debut next year and should go a long way in trying to beat 2019's global box office numbers. It has already been estimated that the final movie in the Skywalker saga will make well over $1 billion.ĭisney has a lot to look forward to over the next few years. Both The Force Awakens and The Last Jedi made over $1 billion, with the first installment taking down over $2 billion. Plus, the studio has Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker coming out at the end of December, which should also be a huge one. The first installment hit theaters in 2013 and brought in over $1.2 billion globally. The long awaited Frozen 2 will hit theaters this Thanksgiving and it will more than likely be a box office monster. The year isn't over for Disney in terms of putting out huge movies. This also was something everybody knew was going to happen when the Fox acquisition went through earlier this year, but some of these numbers have been staggering, especially when looking at Endgame. Currently, Disney controls 45% of the $16 billion-plus worldwide box office. Since 2009, Marvel Studios has brought the studio over $18 billion in profits, which is massive and a main reason they're having such a record breaking year.īoth The Lion King remake and Toy Story 4 are expected to cross the $1 billion mark by the end of this summer, which will give Disney even more of the upper hand when it comes to the studio wars. Purchasing Marvel Studios for just over $4 billion in 2009 was a very lucrative deal for Disney.
To date, Endgame has earned over $2.79 billion and is currently the highest grossing movie of all time after beating out James Cameron's Avatar. The previous industry record of $7.61 billion was set by the studio in 2016 and we're still about to see that number get even bigger as the year comes to a close.Ĭaptain Marvel, the Aladdin remake, and Avengers: Endgame have all crossed the $1 billion mark at the global box office this year. The studio has taken in $7.67 billion this year alone, thanks to some really strong titles crossing the $1 billion threshold on their own. Doctor Strange – $228.5 Million ($656.There's still more than five months left to go in 2019 and Disney has already shattered its previous global box office record. Now, let’s take a look at the Top 10 highest-grossing films of 2016, as of December 26. However, a late-summer upswing saw the industry take in $4.483 billion between May 6 and Labor Day weekend. This news came as a huge relief to Hollywood, which was concerned that 2016 would be a dud.
The box office could break $11.3 billion, passing the $11.14 billion set in 2015, based on CinemaScore data. On December 26, The Hollywood Reporter reported that the industry as a whole just passed $11.05 billion after the Christmas holiday weekend. They made the announcement just after Rogue One: A Star Wars Story debuted to $290 million worldwide. On December 19, Disney announced that it will be the first ever studio to reach $7 billion at the worldwide box office in a single calendar year.
Disney singlehandedly saved Hollywood from what was perceived as a possible down year and now the industry is looking to set a new record. came in a distant second with just two in the Top 10, while 20th Century Fox and Universal each had one. Rogue One: A Star Wars Story has now become the top-grossing movie released in 2016. The studio released six of the 10 highest-grossing films of the year. The story of 2016 at the box office is just how much Disney dominated. Finding Dory was the second-biggest box office hit of 2016.