Film industry

Top grossing films of 2016

Rogue One: A Star Wars Story
Production company is Walt Disney
Was released on the 16/12/16 - just before the Christmas holidays
Genre of family/adventure

Finding Dory
Production Company - Walt Disney
Genre - Family/Adventure
Was released on the 17/06/16- before the summer holidays

Captain America: Civil War
Production Company - Walt Disney
Genre - Action
Was released on the 06/05/16

The Secret Life of Pets
Production Company - Universal Pictures
Genre - Family/Adventure
was released on the 08/07/16- Just before the summer holidays

The Jungle Book
Production Company - Walt Disney
Genre - Family/Adventure
Was released on the 15/04/16

The big six film companies

All of these top grossed films of 2016 was produced by one of the big six. Walt Disney is a very popular one, as 4/5 of its movies made it into the top grossed films.
The target audience of these is aimed at children and families. I think this because Walt Disney typically produce films for children and families. The genres of these films also give it away as they have the family genre.
These films were released near holidays or in them ,I think this is so when children break up from school more people go to see it because it is a good family day out. More people will be off work and school, with nothing to do.