Report Card 2011: Paramount Set to Grab the Global B.O. Crown Following Huge Year

From “Transformers” to “Thor,” the Viacom subsidiary fielded a staggering number of tentpole winners; but what happens after DreamWorks and Marvel leave?

(Second in a series of Studio Report Cards)

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PARAMOUNT
Grade: A-
Paramount has dominated the domestic box office and is poised to capture the worldwide crown from Warner Brothers, but the studio has had more success distributing films via expiring partnerships with Marvel and DreamWorks Animation than it has had building its own in-house franchises.

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