Universal Pictures announced on Sunday that it has become the first studio since the pandemic began to gross over 3 billion worldwide in a calendar year, thanks in large part to the mid-summer success of its franchise hits “Jurassic World: Dominion” and “Minions: The Rise of Gru.”
This year, Universal has released 11 films along with holiday holdover “Sing 2” and a 40th anniversary re-release of “E.T.: The Extra-Terrestrial.” So far, “Dominion” and “Rise of Gru” have combined for more than half of the studio’s global gross to date with 1.76 billion, as “Dominion” has grossed 976 million while “Rise of Gru” contributed 790 million.
Other successes for Universal this year include the DreamWorks animated film “The Bad Guys” (246 million worldwide), as well as the horror films “Nope” (113 million WW) and “The Black Phone” (152 million WW). Upcoming films on Universal’s 2022 slate include the seasonal franchise horror film “Halloween Ends,” the potential Oscar contender “She Said,...
This year, Universal has released 11 films along with holiday holdover “Sing 2” and a 40th anniversary re-release of “E.T.: The Extra-Terrestrial.” So far, “Dominion” and “Rise of Gru” have combined for more than half of the studio’s global gross to date with 1.76 billion, as “Dominion” has grossed 976 million while “Rise of Gru” contributed 790 million.
Other successes for Universal this year include the DreamWorks animated film “The Bad Guys” (246 million worldwide), as well as the horror films “Nope” (113 million WW) and “The Black Phone” (152 million WW). Upcoming films on Universal’s 2022 slate include the seasonal franchise horror film “Halloween Ends,” the potential Oscar contender “She Said,...
- 8/14/2022
- by Jeremy Fuster
- The Wrap
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