The cinematic experience: Summer box office set to make worldwide record
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The cinematic experience: Summer box office set to make worldwide record
Dinosaurs, superheroes and rappers have boosted box office receipts in the United States and worldwide, setting 2015 on course to be the largest-grossing year in movie history. The cash registers are expected to keep ringing through the end of the year. “Straight Outta Compton” reigned supreme at the North American box office for a third straight week, with $13.1 million more in ticket sales. “Jurassic World,” the long-awaited fourth installment in the blockbuster dinosaur franchise launched by Steven Spielberg in 1993, has already taken in $643 million in North America and $1.6 billion globally, putting it right behind “Avatar” and “Titanic.”
It could be the first $40 billion year ever worldwide … and that’s pretty impressive considering the competition by the small screen, including Netflix, Hulu and HBO.
Paul Dergarabedian, a senior media analyst at Rentrak
Theaters are also going all out to draw in audiences pitched in with a growing box office. Otherwise, the diverse slate of movies on offer and the need for audiences to seek entertainment outside the home added as contributing factors. Otherwise,
The mix of movies means there is a little something for everyone.
Paul Dergarabedian
