The Walt Disney Company (DIS), Comcast Corporation (CMCSA), Time Warner Inc (TWX): This Summer’s 10 Biggest Movie Hits

Meanwhile, Epic from News Corp’s 20th Century Fox managed to edge out Sony Pictures’ After Earth and Warner Brothers’ Pacific Rim for 10th, just beating their own global summer grosses of $242.3 million and $227.4 million, respectively.

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Then again, this list could (and probably will) change as summer draws to a close. So which titles have the biggest chance of mixing things up before then?

Remember, 20th CenturyFox’s The Wolverine took in nearly $161 million worldwide in the first six days after its June 26 debut, so it’s quite possible the mutant movie could at least slice through Epic for the No. 10 spot in the next week or two.

But the existing top 10 may also face a threat from above in the form of The Walt Disney Company (NYSE:DIS)’s Planes, a spin-off from Pixar’s Cars franchise, which is largely expected take home the No. 1 weekend spot when it hits theaters on Aug. 9.

Disney’s Planes. Image source: movies.disney.com.

Then again, that’s hardly a guarantee. While The Walt Disney Company (NYSE:DIS) Pixar’s Cars and Cars 2 did well before, Planes was made by DisneyToon Studios, not Pixar, so we can’t automatically assume it’ll do well.

What’s more, other children’s movies, most notably DreamWorks‘ Turbo, have had a rough time dealing with a children’s movie slate that’s much more crowded than usual, and so are pinning their hopes on a belated international surge as the third quarter rolls on.

In the end, though, it’s safe to say movie studios are largely enjoying their banner summer so far.

The article This Summer’s 10 Biggest Movie Hits originally appeared on Fool.com and is written by Steve Symington.

Fool contributor Steve Symington owns shares of Apple. The Motley Fool recommends and owns shares of Apple, Google, Netflix, and Walt Disney (NYSE:DIS).

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