A record $13 billion and eight mega-blockbusters. Can Disney, or any other studio, ever replicate the studio's massive 2019 feat?
— which grossed nearly $373 million worldwide, the top original pic of the year. “The death of originality has been greatly exaggerated,” says Rothman.
Sony posted domestic revenue of $1.35 billion — its best showing since 2012. And it beat Universal when excluding Focus Features to come in third in domestic marketshare. Warners released a flurry of smaller adult dramas in 2019 that badly misfired . Still, the studio placed No. 2 in market share worldwide, thanks to stunning performances by“The discrepancy between the movies that work and those that don’t is greater than ever,” says Warner Bros. domestic distribution president Jeff Goldstein. “What we see very clearly are the clutterbuster opportunities that a fresh and different film like Joker can deliver.
Box office analysts predict that 2020 could result in a much closer race between Disney, Warners and Universal, at least in terms of market share, while Paramount hopes for a major comeback on the wings ofAs Disney returns from the stratosphere this year, studios will have to collectively make a stronger stand if moviegoing isn’t to decline again, particularly as more join the streaming race. Greenfield says it’s only a matter of time before one of the majors breaks theatrical windows .
This story first appeared in the Jan. 3 issue of The Hollywood Reporter magazine. To receive the magazine,
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