Needless to say, comic book movies were big business for Hollywood studios this year, with rivals Warner Bros. and Disney each enjoying boosts to their bottom lines thanks to their latest respective DC and Marvel screen offerings.
Time Warner, parent company of Warner Bros., revealed on an earnings call today that earnings "rose 6.7 percent to $3.4 billion in the third quarter ended Sept. 30, driven by the success of movies Suicide Squad and Sully. Superhero movie Suicide Squad, which premiered in early August, brought in around $750 million worldwide, executives said."
Meanwhile, Disney has had its biggest year ever at the global box office. According to THR, Disney "has already posted its biggest year ever worldwide with $5.85 billion through Nov. 1, surpassing its previous record of $5.84 billion in 2015."
Disney's global box office was boosted by Captain America: Civil War as well as Finding Dory and Zootopia. Doctor Strange, another Marvel offering, opens stateside Friday, but has already grossed over $86 million abroad. And the studio still has the next Star Wars movie, Rogue One, set to open at the end of the year.
It certainly wasn't all golden for Disney this year as they also endured costly duds such as Alice Through the Looking Glass, The Finest Hours, and The BFG.
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