Overview
- Year-end tallies place Disney back at No. 1 globally with more than $6 billion and Warner Bros. second at about $4.3 billion, led by hits such as Zootopia 2 and A Minecraft Movie.
- Domestic box-office leaders for 2025 were headed by A Minecraft Movie, followed by Lilo & Stitch and James Gunn’s Superman, with Jurassic World Rebirth and Wicked: For Good rounding out the top five.
- Global and regional results were diverse, with China’s Ne Zha 2 surpassing $2 billion and Indian blockbusters like Dhurandhar, Kantara: A Legend Chapter‑1, and Chhaava posting large domestic and worldwide grosses.
- Critics’ year-end lists spotlighted original and auteur-driven standouts—including Sinners, One Battle After Another, and Hamnet—even as revenues leaned toward established IP.
- Preview coverage points to a crowded 2026 slate featuring Dune: Part Three, The Odyssey, Sunrise on the Reaping, Spider‑Man: Brand New Day, Avengers: Doomsday, Toy Story 5, Wuthering Heights, and Project Hail Mary, with outlets cautioning that dates and projections could shift as streaming strategies and consolidation talks evolve.