Universal Crosses $5 Billion at the Global Box Office, First Studio to Reach Milestone in 2026

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Universal‘s global box office has crossed $5 billion for the third time in the studio’s history. The studio is also the first to reach this milestone in 2026.

With this week’s grosses, Universal-distributed films have tallied $1.788 billion domestically and $3.218 billion internationally to date. That massive box office haul is fueled by global blockbusters from Universal Pictures, Illumination, DreamWorks Animation and Focus Features, including “The Odyssey,” “The Super Mario Galaxy Movie,” “Michael,” “Minions & Monsters,” plus surprise theatrical hits like “Obsession.” In a year when only five films topped $1 billion worldwide, Universal distributed three of them: “The Odyssey,” “The Super Mario Galaxy Movie” and “Michael.” (Sony/Marvel’s “Spider-Man: Brand New Day” and Disney/Pixar’s “Toy Story 5” round out the billion-dollar club.)

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