2018 has been a solid year for movies, both in terms of quality and commercial success.
Domestically, ticket sales are up 8% from last year, and the summer movie season is up 15%. Globally, four movies have already hit the coveted $1 billion mark (and then some) after breaking records in the US.
Disney has been king this year, but Universal isn't lying down quietly with a big sequel this summer.
We've rounded up the four movies that have crossed a billion this year, and included their domestic, foreign, and global takes so far based on numbers from Box Office Mojo (number 4 is based on Variety).
Below are the four movies that have hit $1 billion at the worldwide box office this year, ranked by how much they've made total:
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4. "Incredibles 2"
Domestic total: $574 million
Foreign total: $430 million
Worldwide total: $1.005 billion
3. "Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom"
Domestic total: $397,508,235
Foreign total: $840,200,000
Worldwide total: $1,237,708,235
2. "Black Panther"
Domestic total: $699,954,935
Foreign total: $646,674,251
Worldwide total: $1,346,629,186
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