Warner Bros. Studios. Comprising a whooping 19.7% of the US/Canadian market share (2007 figures), Warner Bros. Studios is the biggest player in the film industry. Securing the rights to major films like Harry Potter, Superman, Batman, The Matrix and Star Wars have all made Warner Bros. Studios the number 1 name in the business. As one of the major films studios, television and music entertainment company, it is a subsidiary of Time Warner, with its headquarters in Burbank, California. Warner Brothers has several subsidiary companies including Warner Bros. Pictures, Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment, Warner Bros. Television, Warner Bros. Animation, Warner Home Video, New Line Cinema, Castle Rock Entertainment, DC Entertainment, and the former The WB Television Network. Warner Bros. owns half of The CW Television Network. Here is a list of Warner Bros. highest earning films:
1. The Dark Knight 2008 - Domestic Gross was $534,858,444.
2. The Dark Knight Rises 2012 - Domestic Gross was $448,139,099.
3. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2 2011 - Domestic Gross was $381,011,219.
4. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 2001 - Domestic Gross was $317,575,550. Titled Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone is most international territories.
5. The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey 2012 - Domestic Gross was $303,003,568. Co-owned by New Line Cinema and Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Pictures. (The films producers).
Paramount Pictures -
With 15.5% of the US/Canadian market share (2007 figures), Paramount Pictures continues to be one of the most successful film production companies in the world. Star Trek, War of the Worlds, the Mission Impossible series, Transformers and Tropic Thunder are just a few of the popular films produced by Paramount Pictures. Paramount Pictures bought DreamWorks SKG, in 2005, for $1.6 billion, although DreamWorks became independent only a few years later.
With 15.5% of the US/Canadian market share (2007 figures), Paramount Pictures continues to be one of the most successful film production companies in the world. Star Trek, War of the Worlds, the Mission Impossible series, Transformers and Tropic Thunder are just a few of the popular films produced by Paramount Pictures. Paramount Pictures bought DreamWorks SKG, in 2005, for $1.6 billion, although DreamWorks became independent only a few years later.
Walt Disney -
One of the most renowned film production companies in the history of the business, Walt Disney now holds 15.3% of the US/Canadian market share (2007 figures). With highly successful movies like Pirates of the Caribbean, National Treasure, Meet the Robinsons and Enchanted, theres no doubt that Disney will continue to play a key role in the industry for years to come.
Columbia Pictures -
Comprising 12.9% of the US/Canadian market share (2007 figures), Columbia Pictures remains a big player in the business. Some of this company's recent success include Casino Royale, The Da Vinci Code, The Spider-Man series and Step Brothers.
Universal Studios -
12.2% of the US/Canadian market share (2007 figures) belongs to Universal Studios, which continues to make millions for the film industry, With major hits like the Bourne series (Bourne Identity, Bourne Supremacy and Bourne Ultimatum), The American Pie series, Knocked Up, American Gangster and The Incredible Hulk, it's very clear that Universal Studios knows what it take to make money in this industry.
20th Century Fox -
Also known as 'Twentieth Century Fox', this highly successful movie production company makes up 11.9% of the US/Canadian market share (2007 figures). Some of the biggest and most successful movie from this empire include the X-Men series, Mr and Mrs Smith, Star Wars Episodes 2, 3 and the Fantastic Four.
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