In 2025, the entertainment landscape is dominated by a "Big Five" group of major Hollywood studios that control the vast majority of global box office revenue, alongside a rising tier of independent and streaming-native production houses.
: Widely considered the most powerful studio, owning brands like Marvel, Lucasfilm (Star Wars), and Pixar. Disney currently holds the record for producing six of the ten highest-grossing films ever made.
Under the vision of Hayao Miyazaki, this Japanese studio has attained a legendary status globally, producing hand-drawn masterpieces like Spirited Away .