On this week’s show we look at whether we have seen peak streaming and we take an analytical look at the movie box office. We may have hit peak Hollywood in the 1990s and early 2000s. We also read your emails and take a look at the week’s news.
News:
- Netflix smashes records with NFL double-header and Beyoncé Bowl on Christmas Day
- LG’s Transparent OLED TV Is Now On Sale
Other:
Streaming Slows to a Trickle in 2025
An embarrassment of riches awaits television and film audiences in 2025, as projects that were delayed by a Hollywood strike in 2023 reach the small and big screens at last. New instalments of “Avatar”, “Mission: Impossible” and “Captain America” will jostle for attention at the cinema. At home, viewers will settle down for more of “The White Lotus” and the final chapter of “Stranger Things”. Full article here (Subscription Required)
Movie Box Office Receipts - An Analysis
You may have heard us say that the movie theater business is in decline. With streaming services and short theatrical release windows people are not going to movie theaters. Here’s a look at the Box Office Numbers and what has been driving them. These numbers and data were found on Box Office Mojo by IMDB and are for the original US release. For comparisons the dollars have been adjusted for inflation to 2024 dollars.
Top 5 Box Office Receipts:
Year Box Office 2024 $ #1 Release
- 2018 $11.8B $14.8 Black Panther
- 2016 $11.4 $15.0 Finding Dory
- 2019 $11.4 $14.1 Avengers:Endgame
- 2015 $11.1 $14.8 Jurassic World
- 2017 $11.0 $14.2 Star Wars: Episode VIII - The Last Jedi
Last Five Years Box Office Receipts:
Year Box Office 2024 $ #1 Release
2024 $8.5 $8.5 Inside Out
2023 $8.9 $9.2 Barbie
2022 $7.4 $8.0 Top Gun: Maverick
2021 $4.5 $5.2 Spider-Man: No Way Home
2020 $2.1 $2.56 Bad Boys for Life
Highest Receipts when adjusted for Inflation:
Year Box Office 2024 $ #1 Release
2010 $10.6 $15.4 Avatar (Number 1 Grossing movie of all time)
2009 $10.6 $15.4 Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen
Original Star Wars:
1977 $443M $2.4B Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope
1980 $1,6 $6.1 Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back
1983 $2.7 $8.6 Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi
All Numbers below are for the original Release:
Avatar - (2010) $750M (2024) $1.1B
Avatar (Worldwide) - (2010) $2.7B (2024) $3.9B
Top Gun: Maverick - (2022) $719M (2024) $775M
Top Gun: Maverick (Worldwide) - (2022) $1.5B (2024) $1.6B
Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope - (1977) 307M (2024) $1.6B
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