{"id":611824,"date":"2026-09-25T22:58:10","date_gmt":"2026-09-25T22:58:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/611824\/"},"modified":"2026-09-25T22:58:10","modified_gmt":"2026-09-25T22:58:10","slug":"universals-crosses-5-billion-at-box-office-with-odyssey-michael-obsession","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/611824\/","title":{"rendered":"Universal&#8217;s Crosses $5 Billion at Box Office With Odyssey, Michael, Obsession"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/variety.com\/t\/universal\/\" id=\"auto-tag_universal\" data-tag=\"universal\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Universal<\/a>\u2018s global box office has crossed $5 billion for the third time in the studio\u2019s history. The studio is also the first to reach this milestone in 2026.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\tWith this week\u2019s grosses, Universal-distributed films have tallied $1.788 billion domestically and $3.218 billion internationally to date. That massive box office haul is fueled by global blockbusters from Universal Pictures, Illumination, DreamWorks Animation and Focus Features, including \u201cThe Odyssey,\u201d \u201cThe Super Mario Galaxy Movie,\u201d \u201cMichael,\u201d \u201cMinions &amp; Monsters,\u201d plus surprise theatrical hits like \u201cObsession.\u201d In a year when only five films topped $1 billion worldwide, Universal distributed three of them: \u201cThe Odyssey,\u201d \u201cThe Super Mario Galaxy Movie\u201d and \u201cMichael.\u201d (Sony\/Marvel\u2019s \u201cSpider-Man: Brand New Day\u201d and Disney\/Pixar\u2019s \u201cToy Story 5\u2033 round out the billion-dollar club.)<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\tThese films\u2019 collective achievement is massive, but their individual successes are notable, too. Earlier this month, Christopher Nolan\u2019s \u201cThe Odyssey\u201d became Universal\u2019s biggest film in the studio\u2019s history (grossing $1.7 billion worldwide) and is ranked the No. 10 MPA film of all time globally and internationally. Likewise, Curry Barker\u2019s \u201cObsession\u201d earned $519 million worldwide, becoming Focus Features\u2019 highest-grossing film worldwide and Blumhouse Atomic Monster\u2019s highest-grossing film. The relationship thriller was produced for less than $1 million and ranks as one of the year\u2019s most profitable movies. \u201cMichael,\u201d about Michael Jackson\u2019s rise to global icon status, has grossed $1.028 billion. The Lionsgate movie, distributed internationally by Universal, surpassed \u201cBohemian Rhapsody\u201d as the highest-grossing music biopic and beat \u201cOppenheimer\u201d to become the highest-grossing biopic overall.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\tUniversal, which previously surpassed $5 billion at the global box office in 2017 and 2015, stands to make oodles more at the box office through the end of the year. The remaining films on the studio\u2019s 2026 slate are DreamWorks Animation\u2019s \u201cForgotten Island\u201d (now playing in theaters), the Jessica Chastain-starrer \u201cOther Mommy\u201d from Blumhouse Atomic Monster (out Oct. 9), Focus Features\u2019 \u201cSense &amp; Sensibility\u201d with Daisy Edgar-Jones (Oct. 16), Focus\u2019 \u201cElsinore\u201d (limited release starting Nov. 20), \u201cFocker-In-Law,\u201d starring Ben Stiller, Robert De Niro and Ariana Grande (Nov. 25), \u201cViolent Night 2\u2033 (Dec. 4) and Focus\u2019 \u201cWerwulf\u201d from Robert Eggers (Dec. 25).<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Universal\u2018s global box office has crossed $5 billion for the third time in the studio\u2019s history. 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