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Universal becomes first studio to have three billion-dollar films in a single year as Minions hits the milestone

August 28, 2015 by Gary Collinson

It’s been a fantastic year for Universal Pictures at the box office; having already pulled in the record highest-grossing year for a studio, it has now become the first to have three films hit a billion dollars worldwide in a single year, with Minions hitting the milestone today.

The Despicable Me spinoff has pulled in $321.9 million domestically and $682 million around the world for a global haul of $1.004 billion and counting. It follows fellow Universal releases Jurassic World ($1.623 billion) and Furious 7 ($1.512 billion), as well as Marvel’s Avengers: Age of Ultron ($1.401 billion).

Minions‘ box office success also means it is the third-highest grossing animated film of all time after Frozen ($1.274 billion) and Toy Story 3 ($1.063 billion).

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Filed Under: Gary Collinson, Movies, News Tagged With: Furious 7, Jurassic World, Minions

About Gary Collinson

Gary Collinson is a film, TV and digital content producer and writer, who is the founder of the pop culture website Flickering Myth and producer of the gothic horror feature film 'The Baby in the Basket' and the upcoming suspense thriller 'Death Among the Pines'.

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