With China, it was $18.4B, landing all of international at 71% of the worldwide total.
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In a mirror of previous years for the majors,Disneyruled globally and internationally.
Its followed by Universal, and in a jet-fueled thrust,Paramountflew up to the No.
3 spot on our rankings chart (see the graphic below).
ParsTop Gun: Maverickwas the No.
After the summer, the business neededAvatarto work for get people back into the habit of moviegoing.
You need those films which play between and alongside them that reach niche audiences who are passionate about something.
The more product we have, the more we continue to retrain moviegoers to come back.
- It has to be a prolific offering, said a studio exec.
is it worthy of those extra dollars?
One exec quipped that research shows the audience has no idea when stuff is coming.
Safer bets were titles such as SonysWhere the Crawdads Singand Warner BrosDont Worry Darling.
Without the volume, they struggle.
And that volume also helps maintain the cycle.
Its a vicious circle.
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Overseas, the importance of local-language films cannot be denied.
Markets with strong homegrown industries help all boats to rise.
Japan, which lines up after China as the No.
Were told all studios are struggling to get their heads around the change in consumption habits.
Its 29% off the pre-pandemic average.
4Francealso fared better, with admissions up nearly 60% year-on-year.
French films actually had a higher share than Hollywood in 2022.
Notably ailing,Italyis feeling the pinch, down about 50% on the pre-pandemic average.
Oh, my God, Italy!, exclaimed one international distribution honcho.
The censors there are tough on LGBTQ+ and other issues, but perhaps not as tough as was expected.
The censorship is better than we thought it might have been, noted an international veteran.
I think theyre trying to balance opening up versus reaction from the conservative elements in the government.
Some films this year also just didnt engage audiences to the degree they might have amid the floodgates opening.
STUDIO BREAKDOWNS
DISNEY
For the seventh consecutive year, Disneywas the the No.
1 studioat the global box office with $4.9B.
However, there has still not been a Disney/Marvel movie in the market since 2019sAvengers: Endgame.
The next time well get a barometer will be ifAnt-Man and the Wasp: Quantumaniagets in.
Also notably ahead for the studio globally in 2023 areGuardians of the Galaxy Vol.
The total is a 63% hike on 2021.
Leading the charge wasJurassic World Dominion.
2 behindAvatar 2).
Likewise, the studios No.
The well-reviewedPuss in Boots: The Last Wishis just a whisker from $200M global.
Who knew that older females would come back in those numbers?
Sadly, they did not for FocusDownton Abbey: A New Era.
The studio is up 400% over 2021 offshore and 373% worldwide.
Fortune favored Par last year from Tom Cruises mega-watt grin through to the spookySmile.
Also notable were Sandra Bullock-Channing Tatum starrerThe Lost Cityand sequelSonic the Hedgehog 2.
The studio also had a healthy mix of titles from family to horror and a comedy for grown-ups.
Late-2022 domestic releaseBabylondoesnt hit international until mid-January, so well leave aside the expensive, poorly reviewed pic.
Both of those movies got China releases, to boot.
They were followed by the Dwayne Johnson-ledBlack Adam($224M/$393M).
(Russia got the movie before the studio boycott, and it ended up the No.
1 release of 2022 there.)
Both of those films fared better offshore.
The IP is iconic in the UK and is closing in on $30M there.
Theres also MarvelVenom-verseKraven the Hunterin October and theGhostbusterssequel in December.
CrunchyrollsSuzume No Tojimarispreads out in April.
