To the delight of studios and fans alike, 2015 was the year that audiences decided to go back to the movies. Films like Jurassic World and Star Wars: The Force Awakens became full-blown cinematic events, attracting massive crowds and shattering box-office records.
‘Star Wars’
To say that the Force has awakened is an understatement: The new Star Wars film immediately blasted global and domestic box office records, and it hasn’t even opened in China yet. With many sequels and spin-off films in the works, this 40-year-old franchise seems likely to rule the galaxy for years to come. (Photo: Disney)
Universal Pictures
What do Jurassic World (pictured), Furious 7, and Minions have in common? All three made over $1 billion this year, setting a record winning streak for their studio, Universal Pictures. Factor in Fifty Shades of Grey, Pitch Perfect 2, and Straight Outta Compton,
Cult indie movies
Microbudget horror has been rocking the box office for years now, and this year the pattern continued with sleeper hits It Follows and Unfriended. But word-of-mouth also made financial success stories of low-budget films in other genres,
The Marvel Universe
The box-office record set by Avengers: Age of Ultron (pictured) was quickly surpassed by Jurassic World and Star Wars: The Force Awakens, while Ant-Man had the second-lowest Marvel opening ever.
James Bond and Ethan Hunt
Everyone’s favorite superspies faced off at the box office this year, and while November’s SPECTRE had a bigger opening ($70 million), July’s Mission: Impossible — Rogue Nation (pictured) almost matched it in the final tally (and got better reviews).
‘Pitch Perfect 2’ and ‘Fifty Shades of Grey’
At first glance, these two blockbusters couldn’t be more different. But look closer: Both were written and directed by women, attracted primarily female audiences
‘Star Wars’
To say that the Force has awakened is an understatement: The new Star Wars film immediately blasted global and domestic box office records, and it hasn’t even opened in China yet. With many sequels and spin-off films in the works, this 40-year-old franchise seems likely to rule the galaxy for years to come. (Photo: Disney)
Universal Pictures
What do Jurassic World (pictured), Furious 7, and Minions have in common? All three made over $1 billion this year, setting a record winning streak for their studio, Universal Pictures. Factor in Fifty Shades of Grey, Pitch Perfect 2, and Straight Outta Compton,
Cult indie movies
Microbudget horror has been rocking the box office for years now, and this year the pattern continued with sleeper hits It Follows and Unfriended. But word-of-mouth also made financial success stories of low-budget films in other genres,
The Marvel Universe
The box-office record set by Avengers: Age of Ultron (pictured) was quickly surpassed by Jurassic World and Star Wars: The Force Awakens, while Ant-Man had the second-lowest Marvel opening ever.
James Bond and Ethan Hunt
Everyone’s favorite superspies faced off at the box office this year, and while November’s SPECTRE had a bigger opening ($70 million), July’s Mission: Impossible — Rogue Nation (pictured) almost matched it in the final tally (and got better reviews).
‘Pitch Perfect 2’ and ‘Fifty Shades of Grey’
At first glance, these two blockbusters couldn’t be more different. But look closer: Both were written and directed by women, attracted primarily female audiences
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