The 10 biggest box-office winners in 2015

This week, most in Hollywood are taking some time off to celebrate the holidays and be with loved ones.Studio execs are also taking this break to joyfully count the 2015box-office dollars, which hit $11 billion in the US alone, an all-time record. The 2015 box office has been historic. Universal hadthree movies cross the $1 billion mark worldwide, the first time a studio has ever done that.And already"Star Wars: The Force Awakens" has had incredible success sinceit opened on December 18. It became the fastest movie to ever hit the $1 billion markand ticket salesshow no signs of slowing down. With the help of data fromBox Office Mojo,we compiled the 10 biggest worldwide box-office earners of 2015.SEE ALSO:The 10 biggest box office bombs of 201510. 'The Martian' - $594.1 millionMatt Damon stranded on Mars turned out to be a real draw for audiences. Melding the star's dry humor in the role with its science-heavy plot, the movie turned into TwentiethCentury Fox's biggest earner of the year.*Still in theaters9. 'The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 2' - $619.4 millionThough it's been tracking slower than "Mockingjay - Part 1," the final chapter in the story of Katniss Everdeen is far from a disappointment from anearnings perspective. All the more reason why you'll likely see prequels and spin-offs of the franchise in the coming years. *Still in theaters8. 'Mission: Impossible - Rogue Nation' - $682.3 millionThe latest box-office dominance for Tom Cruise and the "M:I" franchise means we're in store for more from the franchise, and that also means more of Cruise'scrazy stunts. But what may be the most exciting is the impending return ofactress Rebecca Ferguson, who was a highlight playing the tough female lead in "Rogue Nation."See the rest of the story at Business Insider
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