‘Avengers,’ ‘Inside Out’ Push Disney Past $3 Billion at 2015 Box Office

5 July 2015 9:48 AM, PDT | Variety - Film News | See recent Variety - Film News news »

Walt Disney Studios has reached the $3 billion global box office milestone for 2015 — the fastest it has ever crossed the mark — fueled by the successes of “Avengers: Age of Ultron,” “Cinderella” and “Inside Out.”

It’s the sixth consecutive year and the ninth time overall that Disney has achieved the milestone. The studio hit the mark on June 30, five weeks faster than the previous record set last year on Aug. 5.

Disney announced on June 25 that it had crossed the $1 billion domestic threshold, setting a studio record time of 174 days.

“Inside Out” won the Wednesday-through-Sunday period in the U.S. with $45.3 million, giving it $246.2 million in less than three weeks. International grosses have hit $117.3 million from 45% of markets, led by Mexico with $24.9 million, Russia with $17.2 million and Australia with $13 million.

“Avengers: Age of Ultron” opened in its final international market this weekend in Japan with $6.5 million in its first two days — the »

- Dave McNary

Similar News Items

• Action Star Donnie Yen Joining Star Wars Episode VIII? (From We Got This Covered. 6 July 2015, 8:45 AM, PDT)
• Wanda Cinema Revenues Soar, Shares Tumble (From Variety - Film News. 6 July 2015, 6:04 AM, PDT)
• Concept art for Steven Spielberg’s postponed Robopocalypse (From Flickeringmyth. 6 July 2015, 3:34 AM, PDT)

• Box Office Report: 'Jurassic World' and 'Inside Out' Steal the Weekend From Terminator and Magic Mike (From Movies.com. 6 July 2015, 12:00 PM, PDT)
• 'Incept Out' reimagines Pixar's latest film with 1000% more 'Inception' bwong (From Hitfix. 6 July 2015, 9:44 AM, PDT)
• ‘Inside Out’ Steals No. 1 From Dinos At July 4th B.O., ‘Magic Mike Xxl’ Pops Viagra On Sunday – Early Monday Am Update (From Deadline. 6 July 2015, 7:06 AM, PDT)

• Oscar-Nominated Film Series: First 'Pirates of the Caribbean' One of Most Enjoyable Summer Blockbusters of Early 21st Century (From Alt Film Guide. 29 June 2015, 4:13 PM, PDT)
• Disney Hits $1 Billion at Box Office in Yet Another Speed Record (From The Wrap. 25 June 2015, 5:06 PM, PDT)
• Disney Passes $1 Billion in U.S. Grosses in Record Time (From Variety - Film News. 25 June 2015, 10:31 AM, PDT)

IMDb.com, Inc. takes no responsibility for the content or accuracy of the above news articles, Tweets, or blog posts. This content is published for the entertainment of our users only. The news articles, Tweets, and blog posts do not represent IMDb's opinions nor can we guarantee that the reporting therein is completely factual. Please visit the source responsible for the item in question to report any concerns you may have regarding content or accuracy.