The highest gross income for the year is the usual rate. Blockbusters, kids-directed movies, and 3-D festivals. In fact, the greatest thickness is all of the above. The second part of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows sold $ 375.5 million in tickets to beat all other competitors this year. Most likely, he will hold that position to maintain the thickest title of the year. Well, until the next Twilight movie comes out. Harry Potter 7.2 surpassed The Lord of the Rings: Return of the King to become the thirteenth thickest of all time.
The wizard had to fight competition from Transformers: Dark of the Moon, which had been released a month before HP. Transformers has so far managed $ 350.5 million from the US market. Hangover 2 ranks third, with nearly $ 100 million less. The film’s prequel, which had also broken box office records two years earlier, accomplished a feat that comedies rarely do today, sitting on the same level as fantasy, action, and adventure films. Bradley Cooper and his fellow misfits raised $ 254.4 million.
The wolf pack is followed by the Johnny Depp minting machine. Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides’s $ 240.8 million was enough for him to take fifth place. Fast Five, a once-loathed franchise, returned with unexpected critical acclaim and a $ 209.8 million bounty for its troubles. Number six isn’t a bomb from any point of view, but when it’s from Pixar, the bar goes up. The studio’s last movie, Toy Story 3, made the most money in 2010. Cars 2 received lukewarm reviews, but still managed to gross $ 189.2 million.
The first summer sale of the year and the adaptation of the comic of the same name, Thor, returned positive results with 181 million dollars guaranteeing a sequel. Another adaptation of the comic and fellow Avenger, Captain America, followed closely with $ 172.2 million. The second comedy in the Top 10 is the only original film that is not a sequel on the list. Bridesmaids accomplishes a rare and admirable feat, especially for a first-time feature film director and a relatively unknown main cast of girls. Paul Feig’s debut brings in an unprecedented $ 168.5 million to claim ninth place.
Rounding out the Top 10 is a film by another rookie director, although the film itself is a sequel. The second installment of Kung Fu Panda raised $ 164.8 million to make Jennifer Yuh Nelson the highest-grossing director in movie history.
Most of these movies are still shown in some theaters and they make money. The summer rankings are unlikely to change, but movies will definitely add to your account. With summer being a peak season for premieres, movies don’t expect much competition. But the release of Twilight: Breaking Dawn is definitely going to turn things around.