This would mark a second consecutive year of worldwide growth, +5% against current estimates for 2025.
“We predict 2026 will be the highest grossing global year since 2019 ($42.3 billion), topping the current high of 2023 ($33.9 billion),” said Gower Street’s Chief Analyst Thomas Beranek, who led the work on the 2026 projection. “Especially in the markets driven by Hollywood product we expect the most significant growth.”
At current exchange rates, the 2026 estimate would remain 12% behind the average of the last three pre-pandemic years (2017-2019).
For 2026, the domestic market is projected to finish 11% up on 2025 at approximately $9.9 billion. This is -14% against the 2017-2019 average.
The international box office (excluding China) is predicted to finish 5% ahead of 2025, at approximately $18 billion. This is -11% versus the 2017-2019 average at current exchange rates.
Regionally, the London-based firm breaks…
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