Gower Street lifts 2026 global box office forecast to $35.7 billion
The revised figure is 2.9% above the estimate Gower Street Analytics presented at CinemaCon in April 2026, per Deadline.
Gower Street Analytics has raised its forecast for the 2026 worldwide box office to $35.7 billion, according to Deadline. The new figure is 2.9% higher than the estimate the firm presented at April's CinemaCon.
The forecast breaks down into $10.5 billion in North American ticket sales, $19.7 billion from international markets excluding China, and $5.5 billion in China.
A $35.7 billion global total would mark a 6.3% increase over 2025 and the strongest result since 2019, when the worldwide box office reached $42.3 billion.
Five 2026 titles are cited as having crossed $1 billion worldwide, including Spider-Man: Brand New Day at $2.5 billion, The Odyssey at $1.8 billion, Toy Story 5 at $1.1 billion, and both Michael and Super Mario Galaxy Movie at $1 billion each. The summer season set a North American record of $4.76 billion and a global total of $14.5 billion.
Films still to come in 2026 include Godzilla Minus Zero, which GKids is releasing in the US for Toho, along with The Cat in the Hat, The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping, Focker-in-Law, Hexed, Dune: Part Three, Avengers: Doomsday and Jumanji: Open World.
Quick answers
What is Gower Street Analytics' 2026 worldwide box office forecast?
Gower Street Analytics projects $35.7 billion in global ticket sales for 2026, 2.9% above its April estimate.
How does the 2026 forecast compare with 2025 and 2019?
A $35.7 billion total would be a 6.3% increase over 2025 and the best result since 2019, when the worldwide box office reached $42.3 billion.