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2017 Was Highest-Earning Year in Worldwide Box Office History

ComScore has announced that this year’s worldwide theatrical box office revenues are up 3% over 2016 and set a new record of $39.92 billion, making 2017 the highest-earning year in global movie history, powered by record revenues of $28.8 billion internationally and the third consecutive $11 billion-plus year at the North American box office.

Top-grossing films included Beauty and The Beast, Star Wars: The Last Jedi, The Fate of The Furious, Spider-Man: Homecoming, Wolf Warrior 2, Wonder Woman and Logan.

Below is a chart of the historical performance for the North American, International and Worldwide box office.

ComScore Full Year Box Office Data