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2026 Global Box Office Performance

Overview

In late July 2026, actor Benny Safdie was reported as the year’s top‑grossing star, earning US$ 1.65 billion from two blockbuster releases – the animated “Super Mario Galaxy: The Movie” and Christopher Nolan’s “The Odyssey”.

A week later, Universal Studios announced it had surpassed US$ 4 billion in worldwide ticket sales for the year, marking its fifth $4 billion milestone. The studio’s achievement was driven in part by the same two high‑earning films highlighted in Safdie’s success, with “The Odyssey” approaching the $1 billion mark and the “Super Mario Galaxy” movie already exceeding $1 billion. The reports together illustrate how individual star power and studio‑wide releases combined to shape a record‑setting box‑office season in 2026.

Entities

Michael · Focus Features · Anne Hathaway · Universal Pictures · Christopher Nolan

Timeline

11 days ago

[BUSINESS] 6 sources
Universal Studios Hits $4 Billion Global Box Office in 2026
Universal became the first studio to surpass $4 billion worldwide in 2026, driven by hits like The Super Mario Galaxy Movie, Michael and the near‑$1 billion run of The Odyssey.
18 days ago

[CULTURE] 2 sources
Benny Safdie Leads 2026 Global Box‑Office with $1.65 Billion
Benny Safdie tops 2026 box‑office with $1.65 B from “Super Mario Galaxy: The Movie” and Nolan’s “The Odyssey”, outpacing other Hollywood stars.

Sources

awardsdaily.com · cinepop.com.br · comicbasics.com · coolmagazin.com · deadlinehollywooddaily.com · episodi.fi · ibtimes.co.uk · tangerina.uol.com.br