Fox The First Studio of the Year To Cross $1 Billion in U.S.

Fox The First Studio of the Year To Cross $1 Billion in U.S.

With the release of "Dawn of the Planet of the Apes", 20th Century Fox has become the first studio to top $1 billion at the domestic office.

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By TwistedKingdom - Jul 14, 2014 10:07 AM EST
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Source: Variety.com



The summer of 2014 has seen films flourish oversees but, stateside, numbers are down from last year.

Still, it’s been a terrific summer for 20th Century Fox. Led by blockbusters like X-Men: Days of Future Past and Dawn of the Planet of the Apes, Fox has now become the first studio this year to reach $1 billion domestically.

Other releases include Rio 2 and The Other Woman in the spring. But the biggest surprise this summer has to be June's The Fault in Our Stars, produced for $12M and grossing nearly $120M to date.

Fox can also include the $152M from How to Train Your Dragon 2 thanks to a distribution pact with DreamWorks Animation. Fox will end its summer next month with the release of the R-rated comedy Let's Be Cops.

Dawn of the Planet of the Apes opened to a stellar $73M this weekend while X-Men: Days of Future Past is approaching $230M domestically.

What do you think of the films Fox has released this year?
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yossarian
yossarian - 7/14/2014, 10:28 AM
That's good news for Fox.
JorL5150
JorL5150 - 7/14/2014, 10:31 AM
The headline was a bit confusing as I immediately rattled off all the not-fox billion dollar movies-

Then I realized I had a few lunch beers already and wasn't paying attention
bigdannymac
bigdannymac - 7/14/2014, 10:34 AM
Might want to add "2014" to the title and article. It's a little misleading..

Nicely written though
Pasto
Pasto - 7/14/2014, 10:36 AM
ALegendaryPanda
ALegendaryPanda - 7/14/2014, 10:37 AM
Well X-Men and Dawn of the Planet of the Apes are my favorite movies this year so far. So go Fox!
MrCBM56
MrCBM56 - 7/14/2014, 10:44 AM
"Mr. Fox, Mr. Fox, what time is it?!?!"

"1 billion o'clock!"

"1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9....."
shabat
shabat - 7/14/2014, 10:44 AM
How to Train Your Dragon 2 should have made more than it did.
JAC
JAC - 7/14/2014, 10:44 AM
Nice
TheClemster
TheClemster - 7/14/2014, 10:45 AM
Well McGee just go his 1 million-th restraining order and nobody talks about it!!!!

I am sorry but this is quite the achievement worhty of a full article!!!!!

Damn you Capitalism.
TheRationalNerd
TheRationalNerd - 7/14/2014, 10:46 AM
Avatar
Planet of the Apes
X-Men
Alien/Promethus

...franchises will keep Fox standing strong for many years to come!
cipher
cipher - 7/14/2014, 10:47 AM
Clem!!!

How have you been, mate? It's been awhile.

:)
TheClemster
TheClemster - 7/14/2014, 10:49 AM
Hey Ciph buddy

pretty good really busy with new job and expecting my first child so still following but not time to comment

How you doing pal?
MrCBM56
MrCBM56 - 7/14/2014, 10:50 AM
Congratulations Clem! I hope to have a kid someday. But for that I need to grow the [frick] up my own self.
TheClemster
TheClemster - 7/14/2014, 10:55 AM
Yeah boys ;)

lol @ MrCBM56

No you don't need to grow up look at me :)
cipher
cipher - 7/14/2014, 10:56 AM
Holy shit, Clem- CONGRATULATIONS!! I'm happy to hear that, man, really.

Every time my girlfriend mentions children I fear for the world. It's not her.. she's great, and I love her to death..

It's me. I am terrified at the thought of unleashing my spawn on the world. But, yeah.. good to see ya, man. Best wishes, bud.

:D
cipher
cipher - 7/14/2014, 10:57 AM
If I'm ever foolish enough to delude myself into believing I'd make a good father.. I hope it's a girl. I don't want some little dude moving in on my territory.
TwistedKingdom
TwistedKingdom - 7/14/2014, 11:01 AM
@JorL and DannyMac

Sorry about the headline. Made a change. Hopefully it helps.
MrCBM56
MrCBM56 - 7/14/2014, 11:01 AM
LMAO ciph! I'm sure there would be plenty to go around. the baby, you, and me :D
TheClemster
TheClemster - 7/14/2014, 11:04 AM
LOL I don't know yet boy or girl but I am really excited and the only fear is around the kid being healthy, sure I would love a boy but a healthy something would do.

Unless it turns out like Gusto .... *shivers down my spine*
MrCBM56
MrCBM56 - 7/14/2014, 11:07 AM
Hey, c'mon now! @Gusto was an adorable baby!
TheClemster
TheClemster - 7/14/2014, 11:11 AM
like I said

*SHIVERRRRRRRRS*
Destined
Destined - 7/14/2014, 11:23 AM
Agreed @legendarypanda. Two fantastic movies! And their others have been killing it too at the BO.
TheClemster
TheClemster - 7/14/2014, 11:23 AM
@ Nomis

Thanks mate :)
sKeemAn
sKeemAn - 7/14/2014, 11:43 AM
DOTPA deserves to make a billion.

Congratulations to @THEClemster, children are a wonderful you can ask any one of my 15.
MsDarkPhoenix
MsDarkPhoenix - 7/14/2014, 12:09 PM
Omg congrats Clem!!! That's really great!!


*don't read that Clem, kids are great, your life will be awesome*
It's ok ciph, everyone is afraid of having children... Women are usually not afraid though. Well I know I am :P Just the thought that I may have a living person inside my stomach someday creeps me out!!! But they say that when the child comes you are happy and you forget everything... But you know what I think?? Responsibilities!!!! I hate those... Maybe I'll change my mind when I'll be 30 or something but that's my opinion for now :P
MrFridayNights
MrFridayNights - 7/14/2014, 12:47 PM
Let's go Fox!!!!!!!
Fox is the GOAT
MrFridayNights
MrFridayNights - 7/14/2014, 12:48 PM
Fox is the God of Sci fi movies
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