We have just completed another blockbuster summer of movies targeted at children and toy collecting adults. Here is a list of the Top 10 Grossing Films according to an article by New York Times critic, Brooks Barnes: “The Crowding-Out Effect of Gargantuan Movies”:

Rank	Title	Studio	Domestic Gross Revenue
1	“Jurassic World”	Universal	$647 million
2	“Avengers: Age of Ultron”	Disney	$458 million
3	“Inside Out”	Disney	$348 million
4	“Minions”	Universal	$329 million
5	“Pitch Perfect 2”	Universal	$184 million
6	“Mission: Impossible — Rogue Nation”	Paramount	$180 million
7	“Ant-Man”	Disney	$173 million
8	“San Andreas”	Warner Bros.	$154 million
9	“Mad Max: Fury Road”	Warner Bros.	$153 million
10	“Straight Outta Compton”	Universal	$148 million

New York Times

Five out of the top ten and four out of the top five (Jurassic World, Avengers: Age of Ultron, Inside Out, Minions and Ant Man) were primed for movie toy and play tie-ins. Although the film industry was up by over 10% this summer Mr. Barnes expressed concerns that a few films and only two studios are generating most of the revenue. He reports that Disney and Universal alone accounted for more than 60% of ticket sales.