Ever since the global pandemic, theatrical exhibition has been struggling. While we’ve still seen billion-dollar blockbusters, like this summer’s live-action Lilo & Stitch, it can’t be argued that studios aren’t seeing the return they once did. And while Warner Bros. hasn’t seen a movie break the billion-dollar mark since Barbie, it has hit a box office milestone of its own, one that might actually be more impressive.
While we tend to look at box office records as a question of who can put up the biggest numbers, having the biggest movie of the year may be cold comfort if the rest of your slate of films bombs. Warner Bros. in 2025 actually has the highest-grossing (domestic) movie of the year, but even more importantly, it hasn’t seen a major flop in months.
