Distribution
Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures is noteworthy for having five films that have surpassed the $1-billion-mark in worldwide ticket sales:
- Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest (2006) ($1,066,179,725)
- Alice in Wonderland (2010) ($1,024,299,904)
- Toy Story 3 (2010) ($1,063,171,911)
- Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides (2011) ($1,043,871,802)
- The Avengers (2012) ($1,511,757,910)
Disney is the only major Hollywood studio that has released more than four films that have crossed the $1-billion-mark (in worldwide grosses). In addition, Disney is the only studio to have released two $1-billion-dollar films in the same year. The top three highest grossing animated films have been released by Disney. Sixteen of the twenty highest grossing G-rated films were also distributed by Disney.
The company distributes all features produced by the Walt Disney Studios, other Disney film units and some third-parties including:
- Current
- Walt Disney Pictures
- Walt Disney Animation Studios
- Pixar Animation Studios
- DisneyToon Studios
- Disneynature
- Marvel Studios
- Touchstone Pictures
- DreamWorks Studios
- ESPN Films
- Studio Ghibli (North America; 1998–present)
- Active producer deals
- Mandeville Films
- Jerry Bruckheimer Films
- POW! Entertainment
- Former
- Hollywood Pictures (1990-2007; defunct)
- Miramax Films (1993–2010; sold)
- Dimension Films (1993–2005; sold)
- ImageMovers Digital (2009–2011; defunct)
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