“Finding Dory.”Disney
As the year comes to a close, Hollywood looks back with mixed feelings.Though there were some surprise box-office giants like Disney’s “Zootopia” and Fox’s “Deadpool,” which just added to the predicted success of movies like “Captain America: Civil War” and “Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them” (not to mention the huge coin “Rogue One: A Star Wars Story” will get soon), the industry also had numerous failures in its sequels (“Independence Day: Resurgence,” “Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows”) and reboots (“Ben-Hur,” “Ghostbusters”).
And though there have been record-setting box-office openings this year, ticket sales are down as many are staying home to watch what’s on TV or their streaming services.
Let’s break down what the movie business did right and what it did wrong as we highlight the five winners and losers at the box office in 2016.