Friday, January 1, 2016

The Top 10 Biggest Movies of 2015 Domestically and Worldwide

2015 is now in the record books (December 31st's grosses were released today), and its time to count down the Top 10 biggest movies of the year domestically and worldwide. Remember to take into account these grosses are in the 2015 calendar year, so some films that have been playing since October won't have any grosses earned from January 1 onward counted toward this post.

Starting with domestic:

James Bond, holding a gun and standing next to Dr. Swann in front of a masked man, with the film's title and credits

#10: Spectre
$197.1 million gross so far (in eight weeks, set to finish around $205 million).

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#9: Cinderella
$201.2 million final domestic gross.
The tired and worn face of a man wearing a space suit, with the words "Bring Him Home" overlayed in white lettering. In smaller lettering the name "Matt Damon" and the title "The Martian"

#8: The Martian
$225.3 million gross so far (expected $230 million final gross)
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#7: The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 2
$269.6 million gross so far (expected $290 million finish)


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 #6: Minions
$336 million domestic final gross


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#5: Furious 7
$353 million final domestic gross


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#4: Inside Out
$356.5 million final domestic gross
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#3: Avengers: Age of Ultron
$459 million final domestic gross
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#2: Star Wars: The Force Awakens
$651.9 million domestic gross so far through 12/31 (expected $900 million domestic finish)


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#1: Jurassic World
$652.2 million final domestic gross.
And now, the Top 10 movies of the year worldwide through 12/31/2015:

#1: Jurassic World ($1.69 billion worldwide)
#2: Furious 7 ($1.52 billion worldwide)
#3: Avengers: Age of Ultron ($1.4 billion worldwide)
#4: Star Wars: The Force Awakens ($1.33 billion worldwide [so far])
#5: Minions ($1.16 billion worldwide)
#6: Inside Out ($856.1 million worldwide)
#7: Spectre ($851 million worldwide [so far])
#8: Mission: Impossible - Rogue Nation ($682.3 million worldwide)
#9: The Hunger Games - Mockingjay: Part 2 ($621.8 million worldwide [so far])
#10: The Martian ($595.7 million worldwide [so far])


Studio rankings for 2015 (through 12/27/15):
#1: Universal ($2.432 billion)
#2: Disney ($2.162 billion)
#3: Warner Bros. ($1.592 billion)
#4: Fox ($1.274 billion)
#5: Sony/Columbia ($957.2 million)
#6: Lionsgate ($668.2 million)
#7: Paramount ($640.7 million)

Overall business for 2015 clocked in at a record $11.129 billion, ahead of 2014 by 7%, and beating 2013's record of $10.923 billion.

Will 2016 be an even bigger year? We shall see what we shall find in the coming year. Happy New Year to all readers!!! :)
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