2019 US box office projected for $11.4 billion haul, second-highest of all time
Notably, 2018's tally was buoyed by titles released in late 2017, which played through January and February andFor comparison, 2019 only garnered $671.6 million from titles that were released in 2018 but sold into the next year.
2020 could have a similarly strong start to 2018. Films like "Frozen II," "Jumanji: The Next Level," "Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker," alongside upcoming titles like "Little Women" and "Spies in Disguise," are expected to give 2020 a solid kick-off. "Launching 2020 with strong box office momentum the like we didn't see in 2019 and that's great for theaters," Paul Dergarabedian, senior media analyst at Comscore. "Momentum is everything and we have that going into 2020.
If those films are well-received by audiences, 2020 could have a chance of catching 2018′s $11.88 billion ticket sales record.It's likely 'The Rise of Skywalker' will cross the billion dollar mark, media anlyst says
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