The Big Picture
- Universal surpassed Disney in the yearly box office for the first time in over half a decade, earning an estimated $4.91 billion compared to Disney's $4.83 billion.
- Universal had two films in the top three of the year, including The Super Mario Bros. Movie and Christopher Nolan's Oppenheimer.
- Disney had a string of bombs in 2023, but films like Guardians of the Galaxy: Vol. 3 and The Little Mermaid remake were successful. Disney also had fewer films overall compared to Universal.