The 5 Biggest Summer Blockbusters of 2017

Hollywood had a lousy time at the box office this summer with domestic ticket sales for the season coming in at their lowest level since 2006. But that doesn't mean there weren't some standout releases. Most of the season's biggest hits came in the form of franchise pictures, but summer's most successful film could surprise you. And its incredible performance gives some interesting insights into the state of the global film market.

Read on to see which films from companies, including Time Warner (NYSE: TWX), Walt Disney (NYSE: DIS), Comcast (NASDAQ: CMCSA), and Sony (NYSE: SNE) made the list, and which dark-horse picture seemingly came out of nowhere to deliver one of the most surprising box office performances ever.

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