Spider-Man 2 Spins Sony Past $1 Billion
Studio to reach mark for the 3rd consecutive year
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Reuters reports that, thanks largely to Spider-Man 2, Sony Pictures Releasing is on track to generate more than $1 billion in annual domestic box office gross for the third consecutive year and the fourth time in the company's history.
The studio's "Spider-Man 2" contributed a hefty $371.2 million to the company's total, while the Adam Sandler starrer "50 First Dates" was the only other release to gross more than $100 million for the distributor, with $120.8 million. The two films generated $492 million between them, nearly half of Sony's year-to-date total. The company's North American boxoffice in 2004 is poised to surpass $1 billion in gross revenue by the end of the upcoming weekend, helped by the debut of the supernatural thriller "The Forgotten," starring Julianne Moore. Heading into the weekend, the box-office cume for the studio will be around $993 million, with "Resident Evil: Apocalypse" and "Anacondas: The Hunt for the Blood Orchid" still residing in the top 12 as of last weekend. Both "Resident Evil" and "Anacondas" are from Sony's specialty label Screen Gems. Hit the link above for much more on the box office results. Source: Reuters Read more about: |
