2015 has certainly been an incredible year at the box office for Universal Pictures, spearheaded by the likes of Fast & Furious 7 and Jurassic World.
In just seven months, Universal has pulled in $5.53 billion around the globe, setting an industry record the the highest-grossing year for a studio, which was previously held by 20th Century Fox’s $5.52 billion haul last year.
“At Universal we are fortunate to have the best team in the business,” said Jeff Shell, Chairman, Universal Filmed Entertainment Group. “This tremendous success is a result of continued strategic decision-making from our production, marketing and distribution teams, along with strong dating choices. I’m tremendously proud of the success we’ve been able to achieve together.”
“We are in business with some of the most talented people in the industry and the success of our slate this year is a testament to the creativity and vision of our filmmakers,” added fellow Chairman Donna Langley. “With five months remaining in 2015 and ten films still to come, we look forward to celebrating even more record-breaking milestones.”
Along with Jurassic World and Furious 7, Universal has enjoyed huge success with Minions and Pitch Perfect 2, as well as its adaptation of Fifty Shades of Grey.
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Originally published August 6, 2015. Updated April 15, 2018.
