In 2024, total earnings at the box office across the United States and Canada amounted to around 8.56 billion U.S. dollars, down from 8.91 billion dollars in the previous year. Still, the 2024 figure was still under the revenue recorded in 2019. Light, camera, action – literally The initial recovery in the box office was followed by a return in market concentration. As of February 2023, the "Big Five" major film studios – Disney, Paramount, Sony/Columbia, Universal Pictures, and Warner Bros. – collectively held a market share of over 80 percent in the U.S. and Canada. Meanwhile, the action genre remained the most popular movie genre of the year. Diversity attracts moviegoers Over 60 percent of Gen Zers surveyed in the U.S. in May 2022 mentioned the movie offerings as the main reason to watch motion pictures in theaters. This suggests that new generations of moviegoers may be losing interest in some of the themes abundant in Hollywood productions. Between April 2018 and November 2021, the share of internet users in the U.S. who said they enjoyed superhero movies but were getting tired of so many of them went from 17 percent to 23 percent.

In 2021, the global box office revenue added up to **** billion U.S. dollars, up from **** billion dollars a year earlier – an annual growth of **** percent. Still, the 2021 figure amounted to little more than half of the ****-billion-dollar revenue recorded in 2019, before the COVID-19 outbreak. Will the U.S. movie market recover? Altogether, Canada and the United States (including the unincorporated territories of Guam and Puerto Rico) form what is known as the North American film market. This region is recovering at a slower pace than the global average. In 2021, the North American box office revenue amounted to **** billion dollars. This represents less than ** percent of the *****-billion-dollar result reported two years before. The Asian film industry In 2021, China consolidated its upper hand in the global movie market. The country had already placed first in the worldwide ranking of box office revenues in 2020 when it first surpassed the U.S. and Canada. India is also on the rise. As Bollywood movies become more popular out of the country, their performances at the box offices across the world reach dozens of billions of Indian rupees.

In 2021, the global box office revenue amounted to approximately **** billion U.S. dollars, out of which more than half – **** billion dollars – came from the Asia Pacific region. In Europe, the Middle East, and Africa – collectively known as EMEA – the box office revenue added up to **** billion dollars or almost one-fourth of the total. Despite the increase when compared to 2020, the 2021 figures remained distant from the ****-billion-dollar global revenue recorded in 2019, before the COVID-19 outbreak. What is box office data used for? The term box office revenue refers to the total revenue generated through movie ticket sales. It is primarily used to measure and compare the commercial success of a film. Ticket sales may account for a large portion of the film industry’s total revenue – especially before the pandemic. They are also the main source of income for movie theaters. Leading box office markets The United States and Canada – known as the North American movie market – were the leading box office market worldwide for several decades. But China, alongside other Asian markets, has also begun to make its mark on the global movie industry in recent years. Bollywood movies, in particular, are gaining popularity outside of India. While the Indian film industry released far more movies than China and the U.S. until the coronavirus outbreak, its box office revenues remained comparatively small.

About this dataset

Context

The dataset illustrates the median household income in Hollywood, spanning the years from 2010 to 2023, with all figures adjusted to 2023 inflation-adjusted dollars. Based on the latest 2019-2023 5-Year Estimates from the American Community Survey, it displays how income varied over the last decade. The dataset can be utilized to gain insights into median household income trends and explore income variations.

Key observations:

From 2010 to 2023, the median household income for Hollywood increased by $6,400 (13.02%), as per the American Community Survey estimates. In comparison, median household income for the United States increased by $5,602 (7.68%) between 2010 and 2023.

Analyzing the trend in median household income between the years 2010 and 2023, spanning 13 annual cycles, we observed that median household income, when adjusted for 2023 inflation using the Consumer Price Index retroactive series (R-CPI-U-RS), experienced growth year by year for 8 years and declined for 5 years.

Content

When available, the data consists of estimates from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2019-2023 5-Year Estimates. All incomes have been adjusting for inflation and are presented in 2022-inflation-adjusted dollars.

Years for which data is available:

• 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 0223

Variables / Data Columns

• Year: This column presents the data year from 2010 to 2023
• Median Household Income: Median household income, in 2023 inflation-adjusted dollars for the specific year
• YOY Change($): Change in median household income between the current and the previous year, in 2023 inflation-adjusted dollars
• YOY Change(%): Percent change in median household income between current and the previous year

Good to know

Margin of Error

Data in the dataset are based on the estimates and are subject to sampling variability and thus a margin of error. Neilsberg Research recommends using caution when presening these estimates in your research.

Custom data

If you do need custom data for any of your research project, report or presentation, you can contact our research staff at research@neilsberg.com for a feasibility of a custom tabulation on a fee-for-service basis.

Inspiration

Neilsberg Research Team curates, analyze and publishes demographics and economic data from a variety of public and proprietary sources, each of which often includes multiple surveys and programs. The large majority of Neilsberg Research aggregated datasets and insights is made available for free download at https://www.neilsberg.com/research/.

Recommended for further research

This dataset is a part of the main dataset for Hollywood median household income. You can refer the same here

In 2023, Hollywood films grossed over 11 billion Indian rupees in box office collections in India, a slight drop from the previous year. It made up nine percent of the country's total box office revenue, with Oppenheimer and Fast X being the highest-grossing Hollywood movies that year.

In 2024, box office revenues for South Indian language films in the Indian film industry reached ** billion Indian rupees, an increase from the previous year. Additionally, Bollywood films recorded a revenue of ** billion rupees, while Hollywood films generated **** billion rupees that year.  Turbulent times for the Indian box office   Due to lockdowns and social distancing resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic, there were significantly fewer theatrical releases of Indian films in 2020. As a result, the industry braced itself for box office revenues to fall steeply after significant growth over the preceding decade. Despite this setback, Indian box office revenues still ranked among the top ten in the world in 2020. What’s more, the value of the Indian film industry is expected to recover to pre-pandemic levels by the end of fiscal year 2022.  A world leader in cinema    India has consistently been the world leader in the number of films produced annually. In addition, India is the number two country in terms of film tickets sold. Finally, the Indian film industry has wide reach, with Indian theatrical releases generating significant international box office revenues.

Wikipedia Movie Data

Exploring Production and Distribution Trends Across Four Decades

By Michael Tauberg [source]

About this dataset

This comprehensive dataset spans a substantial sampling of movies from the last five decades, giving insight into the financial and creative successes of Hollywood film productions. Containing various production details such as director, actors, editing team, budget, and overall gross revenue, it can be used to understand how different elements come together to make a movie successful. With information covering all aspects of movie-making – from country of origin to soundtrack composer – this collection offers an unparalleled opportunity for a data-driven dive into the world of cinematic storytelling

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Research Ideas

• Analyzing the correlations between budget, gross revenue, and number of awards or nominations won by a movie. Movie-makers and studios can use this data to understand what factors have an impact on the success of a movie and make better creative decisions accordingly.
• Studying the trend of movies from different countries over time to understand how popular genres are changing over time across regions and countries; this data could be used by international film producers to identify potential opportunities for co-productions with other countries or regions.
• Identifying unique topics for films (based on writers, directors, music etc) that hadn’t been explored in previous decades - studios can use this data to find unique stories or ideas for new films that often succeed commercially due to its novelty factor with audiences

Acknowledgements

If you use this dataset in your research, please credit the original authors. Data Source

License

License: Dataset copyright by authors - You are free to: - Share - copy and redistribute the material in any medium or format for any purpose, even commercially. - Adapt - remix, transform, and build upon the material for any purpose, even commercially. - You must: - Give appropriate credit - Provide a link to the license, and indicate if changes were made. - ShareAlike - You must distribute your contributions under the same license as the original. - Keep intact - all notices that refer to this license, including copyright notices.

Columns

File: movies_1970_2018.csv | Column name | Description | |:-------------------|:----------------------------------------------------------| | year | Year the movie was released. (Integer) | | wiki_ref | Reference to the Wikipedia page for the movie. (String) | | wiki_query | Query used to search for the movie on Wikipedia. (String) | | producer | Name of the producer of the movie. (String) | | distributor | Name of the distributor of the movie. (String) | | name | Name of the movie. (String) | | country | Country of origin of the movie. (String) | | director | Name of the director of the movie. (String) | | cinematography | Name of the cinematographer of the movie. (String) | | editing | Name of the editor of the movie. (String) | | studio | Name of the studio that produced the movie. (String) | | budget | Budget of the movie. (Integer) | | gross | Gross box office receipts of the movie. (Integer) | | runtime | Length of the movie in minutes. (Integer) | | music | Name of the composer of the movie's soundtrack. (String) | | writer | Name of the writer of the movie. (String) | | starring | Names of the actors in the movie. (String) | | language | Language of the movie. (String) |

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In 2019, Avengers: Endgame overtook 2009's Avatar as the highest grossing film of all time at the international Box Office. The difference between Endgame and Avatar's totals was fewer than 100 million dollars by the end of 2019, yet Avatar re-took the top spot in 2021 due to theatrical re-releases in China; this gap is likely to grow in the coming years as Avatar will be shown again in theaters prior to the release of it's four sequels (the first of which was released in 2022). Before Avatar, the record had been held by 1997's Titanic (also directed by James Cameron). When adjusted for inflation, 1939's Gone With the Wind is generally cited as the most successful film of all time, with a total gross between three and four billion (including theatrical re-releases) - however, Gone With the Wind is estimated to have sold fewer tickets than Avatar, Star Wars, Titanic, and many Chinese releases. Recent developments The highest grossing film of 2020 was The Eight Hundred, which took over 460 million dollars worldwide; the first ever non-Hollywood production to feature on this list. The significant drop off in global revenues in 2020 was due to the Covid-19 pandemic, where lockdowns saw thousands of movie theaters close across the world. Varying restrictions per country saw Asian markets eventually overtake North American and European markets as the largest worldwide, and five of the ten highest grossing films in 2020 were either Chinese or Japanese productions. The pandemic also accelerated the trend of major releases coming to streaming platforms, and 2021 saw many of the previous year's postponements released simultaneously in theaters and online (often at a premium). It remains to be seen what the dominant method of big-budget releases will be in the coming years, as major studios such as Disney may look to draw consumers to their streaming platforms, however a strong domestic performance of Spider-Man: No Way Home in late-2021 shows optimism for the box office. Recurring figures Throughout the list, many of the same directors and actors appear in multiple films. Stephen Spielberg has directed more of these films than any other director, with six titles to his name. Cecil B. DeMille, a "founding father" of American Cinema, and Disney's Hamilton Luske, have each directed (or co-directed) five movies on this list. 2012's Frozen is the only film made by a woman director; Jennifer Lee, and until 2020, Mission: Impossible 2 was the only film made by a non-white director; John Woo. Looking at those in front of the camera, Harrison Ford, through his roles in the Star Wars and Indiana Jones films, has appeared in the highest number of films listed here; featuring in seven titles. His Star Wars co-star, Carrie Fisher, has appeared in five films listed here, more than any other actress. When looking at the companies behind the films featured on this list, we can see that Disney and Paramount Pictures (in all of their forms) have each produced and/or distributed 24 of the films on this list, at the time of their release. Disney dominates Since 1999, all but one of the highest grossing films were sequels or part of franchises. Although this is not a new trend in Hollywood, the box office pull of such "extended universes" has exploded in recent years, and these films dominate the annual lists; Disney in particular has been the most successful studio in this regard. After acquiring Marvel Entertainment in 2009 and Lucasfilm in 2012, in deals worth 4.24 billion and 4.05 billion dollars respectively, Disney built upon its position as the largest entertainment company in the world and has dominated the international box office over the last decade. With the continued success of the Marvel and Star Wars universes and the expansion of these products in series form, along with a number of planned live action remakes and Pixar titles, it is likely that Disney films will feature at the top of this list for years to come.

This dataset tracks annual total revenue from 2019 to 2021 for Citizens Of The World Charter School Hollywood School District

This dataset contains the line-item detail for the fiscal year 2017-21 revenue budget

This dataset tracks annual average revenue per student from 2019 to 2021 for Citizens Of The World Charter School Hollywood School District

The European cinema market has undergone a turbulent period over the past few years. First the pandemic froze productions and shut off venues, then the Hollywood strikes in 2023 caused a knock-on impact on film releases in 2024. With cinemas forced to close, revenue tanked in 2020 and cinemas have struggled to recover. Admissions in Europe reached just 841 million in 2024, which is 24% below the pre-pandemic average and a drop compared to 2023. The diminished admission rates have impaired cinemas' chances of full recovery from the pandemic. Over the five years through 2025, European cinema revenue is projected to rise at a compound annual rate of 7.2% to €8.5 billion. This is a far cry from the €13.8 billion the industry received in 2019. Blockbuster films from the US play a crucial role in keeping European cinemas afloat. They make up a substantial portion of annual cinema admissions, with the top 10 film releases accounting for more than half of total admissions. However, the film exclusivity cinemas have previously enjoyed has been curbed since the pandemic, with film studios now choosing to release new films digitally sooner to earn more revenue from downloads and subscriptions. Highly anticipated films like Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning and The Fantastic Four: First Steps, which are due for release in 2025, are likely to support cinema attendance and prop up revenue, but revenue is still projected to dip by 0.2% in 2025. Cinemas will look for new strategies to attract consumers back through the doors, aiming to make the cinema-going experience better than staying at home. Technology advancements like high-definition direct-view displays and the introduction of more value-added services, like premium seating and concessions, may draw more viewers back to cinemas. These value-added services will support a boost in profit for successful cinemas. Recovering admissions are projected to help revenue grow at a compound annual rate of 3.6% over the five years through 2030 to €10.2 billion.

This dataset contains the line-item detail for the fiscal year 2015-18 revenue budget

The Bowling Alleys industry’s revenue is projected to decline at a compound annual rate of 2.5% over the five years through 2024-25 to £376.2 million. While this might suggest an industry decline, the dip in revenue is mostly the result of pandemic-related setbacks – notably forced closures – causing revenue to plummet in 2020-21. Since then, the industry has rebounded, recording steady growth in revenue each year since 2021-22, including an anticipated 2.5% rise in 2024-25. The industry is dominated by two major chains – Hollywood Bowl and Ten Entertainment (TenPin) – so revenue is heavily tied to their performance. Both companies have seen continued success following recent expansions in 2023 and 2024, propelling revenue growth. For example, Hollywood Bowl has opened up four new centres so far in 2024. Furthermore, improved economic conditions, with inflation easing and consumer confidence on the rise, are increasing discretionary spending in 2024-25, which has led to more spending on leisure activities like bowling, driving revenue forward. Bowling alley revenue is forecast to climb at a compound annual rate of 1.3% over the five years through 2029-30, reaching £401.8 million. The industry's growth will be driven by bowling's enduring popularity as a family activity across the UK. Efforts toward sustainability, like using solar panels, have made bowling more appealing to eco-conscious consumers, which should help boost growth. Large chains like TenPin are likely to continue acquiring struggling independent alleys, opening new centres and expanding their product offerings.

The European cinema market has undergone a turbulent period over the past few years. First the pandemic froze productions and shut off venues, then the Hollywood strikes in 2023 caused a knock-on impact on film releases in 2024. With cinemas forced to close, revenue tanked in 2020 and cinemas have struggled to recover. Admissions in Europe reached just 841 million in 2024, which is 24% below the pre-pandemic average and a drop compared to 2023. The diminished admission rates have impaired cinemas' chances of full recovery from the pandemic. Over the five years through 2025, European cinema revenue is projected to rise at a compound annual rate of 7.2% to €8.5 billion. This is a far cry from the €13.8 billion the industry received in 2019. Blockbuster films from the US play a crucial role in keeping European cinemas afloat. They make up a substantial portion of annual cinema admissions, with the top 10 film releases accounting for more than half of total admissions. However, the film exclusivity cinemas have previously enjoyed has been curbed since the pandemic, with film studios now choosing to release new films digitally sooner to earn more revenue from downloads and subscriptions. Highly anticipated films like Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning and The Fantastic Four: First Steps, which are due for release in 2025, are likely to support cinema attendance and prop up revenue, but revenue is still projected to dip by 0.2% in 2025. Cinemas will look for new strategies to attract consumers back through the doors, aiming to make the cinema-going experience better than staying at home. Technology advancements like high-definition direct-view displays and the introduction of more value-added services, like premium seating and concessions, may draw more viewers back to cinemas. These value-added services will support a boost in profit for successful cinemas. Recovering admissions are projected to help revenue grow at a compound annual rate of 3.6% over the five years through 2030 to €10.2 billion.

In 2024, imported movies accounted for around **** percent of the total box office revenue in China, after hitting the lowest point in 2022. Compared to a decade ago, slightly less than half of the cinema ticket sales revenue in the country were generated from domestically produced movies.

For a decade long, Hollywood movies have seen a noticeable and unlikely reversible decline in the Chinese market. The volume of titles that passed the authority approvals has reduced considerably. Cinema ticket sales have shrunk, with box office revenue accounting for less than two-thirds of imported movies in 2024. In contrast, Japanese movies have seen a major uptick since 2023.

In the week between June 23 to 29, 2025, Detective Conan: One-eyed Flashback was the highest-grossing movie in China, generating around 154 billion yuan in box office revenue that week. The second place went to She's Got No Name, with around 128 million yuan of ticket sales in that week. How big is the Chinese cinema market? China is one of the largest cinema markets in the world, just second after the United States and Canada. The proliferation of China’s cinema market coincided with an extensive increase in per capita disposable income. Going to the movies has become a regular part of Chinese leisure activities and consumption, especially among young people. To cope with the demands of an increasingly wealthy population, the number of cinema screens expanded almost four times in the recent decade. 3D movie screens also enjoyed explosive growth between 2007 and 2018. As of 2018, the number of 3D movie screens operated in China accounts for almost half of the global total. The struggles of overseas movies China’s film industry is under the direct supervision of the State Administration of Radio, Film, and Television (SARFT). To protect the local movie industry, only a limited number of foreign movies are allowed to be screened in China each year. The quota was set at 34 movies in 2013. Owing to the restriction on foreign films, Hollywood movies are facing more intensive competition against domestic films. Only one Hollywood production remained in the ten highest-grossing movies of all time in China. Foreign movies accounted for about 21 percent of overall ticket sales in the country, showing a gradual downward trend over the recent years.

The European cinema market has undergone a turbulent period over the past few years. First the pandemic froze productions and shut off venues, then the Hollywood strikes in 2023 caused a knock-on impact on film releases in 2024. With cinemas forced to close, revenue tanked in 2020 and cinemas have struggled to recover. Admissions in Europe reached just 841 million in 2024, which is 24% below the pre-pandemic average and a drop compared to 2023. The diminished admission rates have impaired cinemas' chances of full recovery from the pandemic. Over the five years through 2025, European cinema revenue is projected to rise at a compound annual rate of 7.2% to €8.5 billion. This is a far cry from the €13.8 billion the industry received in 2019. Blockbuster films from the US play a crucial role in keeping European cinemas afloat. They make up a substantial portion of annual cinema admissions, with the top 10 film releases accounting for more than half of total admissions. However, the film exclusivity cinemas have previously enjoyed has been curbed since the pandemic, with film studios now choosing to release new films digitally sooner to earn more revenue from downloads and subscriptions. Highly anticipated films like Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning and The Fantastic Four: First Steps, which are due for release in 2025, are likely to support cinema attendance and prop up revenue, but revenue is still projected to dip by 0.2% in 2025. Cinemas will look for new strategies to attract consumers back through the doors, aiming to make the cinema-going experience better than staying at home. Technology advancements like high-definition direct-view displays and the introduction of more value-added services, like premium seating and concessions, may draw more viewers back to cinemas. These value-added services will support a boost in profit for successful cinemas. Recovering admissions are projected to help revenue grow at a compound annual rate of 3.6% over the five years through 2030 to €10.2 billion.

About this dataset

Context

The dataset presents the distribution of median household income among distinct age brackets of householders in Hollywood. Based on the latest 2019-2023 5-Year Estimates from the American Community Survey, it displays how income varies among householders of different ages in Hollywood. It showcases how household incomes typically rise as the head of the household gets older. The dataset can be utilized to gain insights into age-based household income trends and explore the variations in incomes across households.

Key observations: Insights from 2023

In terms of income distribution across age cohorts, in Hollywood, the median household income stands at $65,000 for householders within the 45 to 64 years age group, followed by $51,389 for the 25 to 44 years age group. Notably, householders within the 65 years and over age group, had the lowest median household income at $40,833.

Content

When available, the data consists of estimates from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2019-2023 5-Year Estimates. All incomes have been adjusting for inflation and are presented in 2023-inflation-adjusted dollars.

Age groups classifications include:

• Under 25 years
• 25 to 44 years
• 45 to 64 years
• 65 years and over

Variables / Data Columns

• Age Of The Head Of Household: This column presents the age of the head of household
• Median Household Income: Median household income, in 2023 inflation-adjusted dollars for the specific age group

Good to know

Margin of Error

Data in the dataset are based on the estimates and are subject to sampling variability and thus a margin of error. Neilsberg Research recommends using caution when presening these estimates in your research.

Custom data

If you do need custom data for any of your research project, report or presentation, you can contact our research staff at research@neilsberg.com for a feasibility of a custom tabulation on a fee-for-service basis.

Inspiration

Neilsberg Research Team curates, analyze and publishes demographics and economic data from a variety of public and proprietary sources, each of which often includes multiple surveys and programs. The large majority of Neilsberg Research aggregated datasets and insights is made available for free download at https://www.neilsberg.com/research/.

Recommended for further research

This dataset is a part of the main dataset for Hollywood median household income by age. You can refer the same here