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North American Box-Office Revenue Rises to Record $11 Billion
- `Jurassic World,' `Star Wars' fuel 7.2% gain in ticket sales
- Momentum will extend growth for theaters, studios into 2016
Iger: 'Star Wars' Could Get Even Bigger
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It’s official: 2015 was the biggest year ever for Hollywood.
North American box-office sales crossed the $11 billion mark, industry researcher Rentrak Corp. said Tuesday in a statement. Propelled by the blockbusters “Jurassic World” and “Star Wars: The Force Awakens,” U.S. and Canadian ticket sales surpassed the high of $10.9 billion set in 2013. Revenue is up 7.2 percent this year.