BURBANK, California (KTRK) -- Walt Disney Studios is celebrating its second biggest year of any in the history of the box office. The company made more than $7 billion globally in 2018, becoming the only studio to ever reach that high of a number. Disney was so successful that the only studio that could beat it last year is Disney in 2016. That year, the company posted $7.6 billion, setting a new global record. Analysts said Disney was helped by the number of blockbusters it released last year, including Marvel's 'Black Panther' and 'Avengers: Infinity War.' Copyright © 2020 KTRK-TV. All Rights Reserved.
In 2018 , universal Disney films took $ 7bn worldwide , surpassing its rivals and recording its second highest box office gross in history . The figures follow the trend of movies including the Marvel blockbusters Black Panther and Avengers : deadly War . universal 's strong returns fell behind its own 2016 record of $ 7.6bn in the all - time box office rankings .