If this year made something clear, it is that second parts – or thirds or fourths – are not always bad, and the film studies they know it. 2024 was a year of big bets on sequels to already proven formulas on the big screen, with million-dollar profits for the studios.
Anxiety at the forefront of a person's emotions Riley already a teenager, the arrival of Deadpool y Wolverine to the Marvel multiverse at Disney, the continuation of the journey of Paul Atreidesthe new adventures of Moanaand of Gru and the Minionsall of them characters already known to audiences, are part of the stories that led the 2024 film box office globally.
It is estimated that the global film box office will end this year with a value of 30.5 billion dollarswhich represents a decrease of 10% compared to 2023, according to data from the Gower Street Analytics firm.
A recovery in the industry is projected by 2025, with estimated profits of 33 billion dollars.
“The 2025 premiere billboard It has everything. There's the expansion of multimillion-dollar box office franchises like Avatar, the Marvel Universe, Mission Impossible, Jurassic World, John Wick and The Conjuring; the sequel to the hit animated film Zootopia; the launch of the new DC Universe with James Gunn's Superman; the conclusion to the current box office hit Wicked; multiple live-action remakes of beloved Walt Disney and Dreamworks characters; as well as premieres from visionary directors such as Bong Joon-ho, Osgood Perkins, Ryan Coogle and Joseph Kosinski. There is great potential for global blockbusterseven above our projections,” said Rob Mitchell, director of Gower Street's film division.
According to the information collected by The Numbers site, these are the 10 highest-grossing releases of 2024 and its level of collection at the end of the first half of December:
10. Venom: The Last Dance
Tom Hardy returns in his iconic antihero character Venom. In this new installment of the saga, Eddie and Venom face a shadowy government organization that hunts symbiotes. Additionally, the Klyntar, an alien race that has been tracking the symbiote, finally locate Earth, preparing an invasion.
- Study: Sony
- Gender: Action and adventure
- Release date: October 24
- Ticket office: 475 million dollars
9. Yolo: You Only Live Once (热辣滚烫)
After graduating from college and working alone for a while, Le Ying he isolates himself from society. One day, after several turns of fate, he decides to live life differently. Cautiously venturing into the outside world, he meets the boxing coach Hao Kun and understands that if you want something, you have to put on your gloves and fight for it.
- Study: Discovery Global Comedy
- Gender: Comedy drama
- Release date: February 10
- Ticket office: 479 million dollars
Wicked is a film adaptation of the hit Broadway musical, which tells the story of the witches of oz. The film tells the friendship between two young witchcraft students, Elphaba and Glinda, and their adventures in Oz. Elphaba is a young woman misunderstood because of her green skin, while Glinda She is a popular and ambitious young woman. In the end, both fulfill their destiny as Glinda the Good and Elphaba, the Wicked Witch of the West.
- Study: Universal
- Gender: Musical film
- Release date: November 21
- Ticket office: 534 million dollars
In this fourth installment of the story, After is preparing to become the Spiritual Leader of the Valley of Peace, so he needs someone to take his place as Dragon Warrior. As such, he will train a new Kung Fu practitioner for the position, and will encounter a new enemy named “the Chameleon”.
- Study: Universal
- Gender: Animated film
- Release date: March 7
- Ticket office: 548 million dollars
6. Godzilla and Kong: The New Empire
After their last and explosive confrontation, Kong y Godzillatwo of the monsters that now dominate the world, meet again for a fierce fight against a colossal but unknown threat that is hidden on the planet. An enemy that challenges his own existence and, consequently, that of humanity protected by these titans.
- Study: Warner Bros.
- Gender: Action
- Release date: March 27
- Ticket office: 569 million dollars
The film explores the mythical journey of Paul Atreides as he joins Chani and the Fremen in a war of revenge against the conspirators who destroyed his family. Faced with a choice between the love of his life and the fate of the known universe, he strives to avoid a terrible future that only he can foresee.
- Study: Warner Bros.
- Gender: Science fiction
- Release date: February 29
- Ticket office: 707 million dollars
Maui and Ocean They meet again three years after the first story for a new and extensive voyage, on which they are accompanied by a crew of unusual sailors. After receiving an unexpected call from her ancestors, Moana must travel across the seas of Oceania toward dangerous waters, long forgotten.
- Study: Disney
- Gender: Animated film
- Release date: November 28
- Ticket office: 724 million dollars
After seven years, now an agent of the Anti-Villain League, he returns with a delivery of chaos in which Gru, Lucy and the girls Margo, Edith and Agnes They welcome a new member to the family: Gru Junior, who seems to arrive with the purpose of being an ordeal for his father. Gru will have to face his new nemesis this time Maxime Le Mal and his sophisticated and malicious girlfriend Valentinawhich will force the family to have to go on the run, adopt a new identity and start a new life in the picturesque town of Mayflower.
- Study: Universal
- Gender: Animated film
- Release date: July 4
- Ticket office: 969 million dollars
The third installment of the antihero story starring Ryan Reynolds marks its incorporation as Deadpool to the MCU, as well as the return of Hugh Jackman as Wolverine. When his world faces an existential threat, Wade Wilson must reluctantly put the suit back on and convince an even more reluctant Wolverine to help him.
- Study: Disney
- Gender: Action and adventure
- Release date: July 25
- Ticket office: 1,338 million dollars
In the previous installment, Riley I was 11 years old and dealing with all the emotions that came with moving to a new city and starting over. In this sequel, she is now a young woman and must face new emotions, including Anxiety, Shame and Envy. Joy, Sadness, Fear, Anger and Disgust will now have to learn to live with this new companion.
- Study: Disney
- Gender: Animated film
- Release date: June 13
- Ticket office: 1,698 million dollars
