2014 year turned out to be a failure for the US and Canadian film industry

At first glance, it seems that in 2014, many successful and anticipated films appeared on the screens. However, according to the results of the total fees, the past year turned out to be the most unsuccessful since 2011: the total fees of all the films that finished showing before the end of 2014 in Canada and the USA turned out to be less by 5,3% than a year earlier.

These figures do not take into account films that continued to play in 2015, such as Unbroken, Into the Woods and The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies.

The final part of the epic trilogy "Hobbit“For the third week in a row, it has been leading the box office in Canada and the United States, having collected about $220 million in the two countries over the entire period, of which $21,9 million in the last week. In total, the film grossed $722,867 million, more than covering its $250 million budget.

In second place remains the fairy tale “Into the Woods,” which scored $91,2 million in the US and Canada, of which $19 million in the last week.

The historical drama “Unbroken” from director Angelina Jolie is in third place with total receipts of $87,8 million in the US and Canada, of which $18,4 million was collected last week, writes AmericaRu.com