'Wonka' Leads 2023 Box Office as Industry Crosses $9 Billion Mark

Universal Tops Domestic Box Office, 'The Color Purple' Starts Strong, Challenges Await in 2024 Due to Strikes

'Wonka' ends 2023 as the top movie at the box office, with a domestic total of $142.5 million.
The movie industry crossed $9 billion in box office revenue for the first time since before the pandemic, despite a lack of a mega-tentpole over the holiday.
Universal won the 2023 domestic box office with $1.93 billion, marking the first time since 2015 that Universal has led the domestic box office.
The Color Purple, an adaptation of the 2005 stage musical, grossed $50 million in its first week.
Despite the success of some films, the industry is expecting a challenging year in 2024 due to the impact of the actors and writers strikes.