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Universal Studio Surpasses $4B Box Office Milestone

Updated 2026-08-02 17:55 UTC 1 source Positive

Universal Studios has become the first major Hollywood studio to surpass $4 billion in global box office revenue for the year, driven by Christopher Nolan's 'The Odyssey' nearing $1 billion. This marks a significant milestone and Disney's previous record of $3 billion was set earlier this year.

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Universal Becomes First Studio To Conquer $4B+ At Global B.O. YTD As ‘Odyssey’ Heads For $1B WW

Disney was the first to cross $3 billion worldwide in 2026 among all the Hollywood majors at the end of June, but Universal is the first studio YTD to cross $4 billion. This comes as Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey, three weekends in approaches $1 billion, the running global cume now at $991M.

2026-08-02 17:45 UTC