The Mouse House posts its biggest year ever at the global box office with $5,851.4 million through Nov. 1, surpassing the studio’s previous calendar-year record of $5,843.8 million set in 2015.
The Walt Disney Studios has posted its biggest year ever at the global box office with $5,851.4 million through Nov. 1, surpassing the Studios’ previous calendar-year record of $5,843.8 million set in 2015.
“For the second year in a row, The Walt Disney Studios has reached a new high at the box office thanks to an absolutely stellar collection of releases from Disney, Disney Animation, Pixar, Marvel, and Lucasfilm,” said Alan Horn, Chairman, The Walt Disney Studios. “This success is a testament to the refined talent and innovative work the entire Studio team puts into making these world-class cinematic experiences.”
Disney has set several new industry records this year, becoming the fastest studio to hit $2 billion domestic (July 16), $3 billion international (July 6), and $5 billion global (July 10). 2016 is already Disney’s best year internationally: The Studio surpassed its 2015 record on Oct. 16 and has earned $3,697.1 million through Nov. 1. Domestically, the Studios’ releases have earned $2,154.3 million through Nov. 1, on track to surpass Disney’s 2015 domestic record of $2,278.6 million within the month.
Disney’s 2016 global record comes on the heels of a powerful $87.7 million international opening for Marvel’s Doctor Strange, which is now at $110.1 million internationally and which makes its domestic debut Nov. 4. Still to come this year are Walt Disney Animation Studios’ Moana (Nov. 23) and Lucasfilm’s Rogue One: A Star Wars Story (Dec. 16).
Disney holds the industry’s top four global, top three international, and top two domestic releases of 2016, with three films crossing the billion-dollar mark and a fourth over $950M.
- Captain America: Civil War (Marvel Studios) has earned $1.15 billion globally ($408.1 million domestic, $744.7 million international). It is the #1 film of the year internationally and globally and #2 domestically.
- Zootopia (Walt Disney Animation Studios) has earned $1.023 billion globally ($341.3 million domestic, $682.3 million international). It is currently the #2 film of the year internationally and globally.
- Finding Dory (Pixar Animation Studios) has earned $1.022 billion globally ($485.7 million domestic, $536.1 million international). Still in release, it is the #1 film of the year domestically and the #7 domestic release of all time. It is currently the #3 film of the year globally.
- The Jungle Book (Disney Live Action) has earned $966 million globally ($364.0 million domestic, $602.3 million international). It is the #3 film of the year internationally and the #4 film of the year globally and domestically.
- Star Wars: The Force Awakens (Lucasfilm), which debuted in December 2015, brought in $736.6 million of its $2.068 billion global total in 2016. Its 2016 box office alone would rank it among the top 10 films of the year.
The five films above, representing all five of Disney’s major film brands, have an average RottenTomatoes score of 94 percent fresh and uniform A CinemaScores from audiences. The upcoming Doctor Strange is also Certified Fresh with a 90 percent RottenTomatoes score.
Source: The Walt Disney Studios
Formerly Editor-in-Chief of Animation World Network, Jennifer Wolfe has worked in the Media & Entertainment industry as a writer and PR professional since 2003.
