![]() After “Avengers: Endgame,” the top films globally were Disney’s “The Lion King” ($1.65 billion), Disney’s “Frozen 2” ($1.32 billion), Sony’s “Spider-Man: Far From Home” ($1.13 billion), Disney’s “Captain Marvel” ($1.12 billion), Disney’s “Toy Story 4” ($1.07 billion), Warner Bros.’ “Joker” ($1.06 billion), Disney’s “Aladdin” ($1.05 billion), Disney’s “Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker” ($945 million) and Universal’s “Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw” ($758 million). and worldwide, the 10 biggest movies of the year were either a sequel, remake or based on an existing property. Though it didn’t set an all-time record in the States, it powered past “Avatar” globally ($2.78 billion) to become the highest-grossing movie in history. ![]() “Avengers: Endgame” was this year’s biggest movie, earning a staggering $858 million in North America and $2.79 billion worldwide. “We look forward to 2020 when a wider range of studios and filmmakers offer audiences more opportunities for even more moviegoing.” of Theatre Owners president and CEO John Fithian said in a statement. “Through every challenge, through every new technology innovation over the last 20 years, theatrical admissions have been stable and box office has consistently grown,” National Assn. It marks the first time the international box office has exceeded $30 million. ![]() Overseas revenues also set a new high-water mark as blockbusters including Disney’s “ Avengers: Endgame,” Sony’s “Spider-Man: Far From Home” and Warner Bros.’ “Joker” drove foreign box office tallies to $31.1 billion. ![]() ticket sales slumped 4.4% to $11.4 billion, international audiences fueled the record turnout. Box Office Mojo reports there have been 442 releases in 2022, compared to 993 in 2019 on a per-movie basis, the average gross is at its highest mark since 2010.Golden Age of Streaming who? Despite an influx of entertainment options on Netflix, Hulu and now Disney Plus, global box office receipts will surpass $42.5 billion in 2019, according to Comscore, cementing a new industry high. The pandemic forced the closure of theaters and shut down movie sets while causing production companies to be more cautious about their investments. It's like now being able to just come back, buy a ticket in theaters compared to having to buy a ticket online weeks ahead, it feels good just being able to walk in," added Damion Davis, who came out to see "Black Panther: Wakanda Forever" on Thursday afternoon.Īccording to Box Office Mojo, total gross sales are nearing $6.6 billion in 2022, up nearly 50% from 2021, though still about $5 billion short of 2019 sales. "We used to be big moviegoers before the pandemic. ![]() The movie theater opened in December 2021, with Dreps reporting they have seen an increase in pre-show and day-of ticket sales during the past several months. "Especially heading into the holidays whether it's your family outing, birthday parties, your corporate group coming out, it's definitely been more steady than it's been in the past and we're looking forward to a great end of the year," said Ashley Dreps, Director of Sales and Marketing at Paragon Theatres Parkside in Cary. (WTVD) - Movie theaters are relying on major releases to boost sales in the final month of 2022, as they work to rebound from a steep pandemic drop. Movie theaters are relying on major releases to boost sales in the final month of 2022, as they work to rebound from a steep pandemic drop.ĬARY, N.C. ![]()
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