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Thanks to a strong debut from, 20th Century Fox has became the first studio to pass $1 billion at the domestic box office this year.The studio crossed the $1 billion mark on Sunday, which was the 194th day of the year. The last time it took this long for a studio to get there was in 2006, when Disney hit that level in 215 days.Fox's biggest title of the year is also currently the highest-grossing movie of the Summer: through Sunday,has brought in $229.2 million at the domestic box office. While it will likely wind up below($234.4 million), it's still a hefty haul for the 14-year-old franchise.Fox has also had a big year in animation, though none of the titles performed extraordinarily. DreamWorks Animation'shas brought in $152.3 million, but is on track to finish over $40 million lower than its predecessor. Meanwhile, fellow DreamWorks Animation movieis wrapping up with just over $111 million, which is barely higher than notorious DreamWorks flop($103.4 million). Finally,has retained most of the first's audience, though it's still down a bit to $129.6 million.The studio has also had two female-skewing movies that have done strong business. Young-adult adaptationhas earned $119.6 million so far, while Cameron Diaz comedyhas grossed $83.7 million.The studio hasn't been a slouch overseas, either: their top five titles have combined for over $1.3 billion, andis on track for at least $400 million.Fox's biggest year ever at the domestic box office was 2010, when their movies earned a combined $1.48 billion (accounted for over $478 million of that). The studio is virtually guaranteed to surpass that this year.will likely add another $150 million or so before the end of its run. August'sand September'scould surprise, while David Fincher 'sshould be a hit when it opens in October.and animated movieare both question marks at this point, though each will make up for any domestic shortfalls with strong overseas numbers.DreamWorks Animation'swill be a strong choice for family audiences in November; don't be surprised if this out-grossesis well-positioned to come close to's $100 million tally, whileis also a safe bet for $100 million (though perhaps not during its brief 2014 run).Ultimately, Fox could wind up with around $1.8 billion at the domestic box office in 2014.Warner Bros. and Disney will be the next studios to join the $1 billion domestic club. As of Sunday, Warner Bros. was less than $40 million away; at the latest, they'll get past the mark on's opening weekend (August 8th). Disney needs another $185 million, which it will get from the one-two punch ofandBox Office Mojo