Even with the pandemic, Disney still stands as the top dog in the film industry; and the studio used that status to experiment with its 2021 film slate.
In a year where the studio tried theatrical exclusives, day-and-date streaming/theater releases, and streaming-only options, Disney still ended up on top of the domestic box office charts, with $1.12 billion grossed from 12 films, according to The Numbers. That just edged out the $1.1 billion total that Sony reached thanks to the end-of-year surge from “Spider-Man: No Way Home.” (This article will be updated with numbers from Comscore when end-of-year data is released.)
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Inside Disney’s Wild 2021 Box Office: Hybrid Releases, New Marvel Heroes and ScarJo Feud
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2021 Box Office Report Card: Disney used its status as Hollywood’s top dog to experiment with releasing strategies — but not without some major pushback
