How Hollywood Beat the Odds and Broke Box Office Records in 2016

By Brent Lang, James Rainey

Article Reprint

When it comes to movies, nobody expected much from 2016. Most of the major franchises were sitting this one out — there were no sequels to “Jurassic Park” or “The Avengers” or “Transformers.” Yet even without the heavy hitters, the year is poised to shatter the record for North American ticket sales, with an estimated $11.3 billion in revenue.