How Universal Is Beating Disney at the Movies
Dinosaurs and cars trumped superheroes in the first half of the year
Box Office Battle: Disney Versus Universal
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With half of the year gone, Comcast’s Universal is running away with the box-office crown. Thanks primarily to two big films—Furious 7 and Jurassic World—the studio has drummed up $1.4 billion in domestic ticket sales during the first half of 2015, besting Walt Disney’s $1.1 billion haul.
Warner Bros., last year’s No. 3, stayed in third, as three of its big releases disappointed: Entourage, Jupiter Ascending, and Magic Mike XXL.