The film industry is a major part of the entertainment industry, second only to the video game industry. The film studios form the foundation of the film industry as they are responsible for producing movies, series, or shows. They are also responsible for distributing them to movie theaters, streaming services, TV networks, and other forms of media.
There are over way over 10,000 film studios in the world, producing thousands of movies and shows each year. While most film studios tend to make films for their local market, the biggest film studios in the world make movies, series, and shows for the entire world to see. Unsurprisingly, Hollywood is still the by far most globally dominant force. All the biggest film studios are located in and around Hollywood or, more correctly, in Los Angeles County. They are oftentimes part of even bigger corporations and exercise a powerful impact on the global pop culture.
The following ranking lists the Top 10 biggest film studios in the world by the all-time worldwide box offices each film studio generated over the years. Only still existing and active film studios are counted here.
The 10 Film Studios in the World
1. Warner Bros.
2. Universal Pictures
3. Columbia Pictures
4. Walt Disney Pictures
5. Marvel Studios
6. Paramount Pictures
7. 20th Century Studios
8. Legendary Entertainment
9. New Line Cinema
10. DreamWorks Animation
The Top 10 Film Studios in the World
(as of February 2022)
| Top 10 Film Studios in the World: |
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| 1. WARNER BROS. All-Time Total Worldwide Box Office: ~ $46.9 billion |
| 2. UNIVERSAL PICTURES All-Time Total Worldwide Box Office: ~ $46.3 billion |
| 3. COLUMBIA PICTURES All-Time Total Worldwide Box Office: ~ $45.1 billion |
| 4. WALT DISNEY PICTURES All-Time Total Worldwide Box Office: ~ $39.8 billion |
| 5. MARVEL STUDIOS All-Time Total Worldwide Box Office: ~ $37.2 billion |
| 6. PARAMOUNT PICTURES All-Time Total Worldwide Box Office: ~ $33.4 billion |
| 7. 20TH CENTURY STUDIOS All-Time Total Worldwide Box Office: ~ $26.1 billion |
| 8. LEGENDARY ENTERTAINMENT All-Time Total Worldwide Box Office: ~ $17.0 billion |
| 9. NEW LINE CINEMA All-Time Total Worldwide Box Office: ~ $16.8 billion |
| 10. DREAMWORKS ANIMATION All-Time Total Worldwide Box Office: ~ $15.7 billion |
Top 10 biggest film studios in the world by the all-time worldwide box offices generated. Only includes still existing and active film studios.