In May the global box office escalated the positive developments of the year so far grossing a massive $3.2 billion globally, the highest box office of 2026. It also meant that Global results topped the May pre-pandemic three-year average (2017-2019) by +3%.
The total Global box office at the end of April is estimated at $10.6 billion.
The International (excluding China) and Domestic markets-combined recorded the highest grossing Q1 since 2019.
For nearly a decade the Chinese New Year has been the defining force for the theatrical industry at home and the global box office in its’ particular month. This wasn’t…
2025 ended on a high. 2026 has picked up the baton and started the year strongly. The International (excluding China) and Domestic markets-combined recorded the highest grossing January since 2020…
At the end of 2025 the total Global box office is estimated to have reached $33.55 billion.
Gower Street Analytics estimates 2026 Global box office will reach $35 billion.
Global box office generated $2.6 billion in November. That is just marginally -1% below the same month last year and clearly the 2nd highest grossing November since 2019!
A disappointing Golden Week in China and a lack of global blockbusters contributed to a soft $2.1 billion at the Global box office in October.