There are a few days left until the end of the year, but we can already finish certain things. The first thing, the name of the undisputed queen of the box office this 2024. It is almost impossible for a new release to climb to the top of the ranking of the highest-grossing films of the year and steal their position, especially because this year they have had very good numbers.
The highest grossing film of 2024 is Inside out 2with an impressive 1,698 million dollars worldwide. A record figure that has led it to become the highest-grossing animated film of all time, surpassing The lion king (2019) y Frozen II.
Just a quick look at the list is enough to see that it is mainly made up of sequels or installments of sagas. For example, the second film that has grossed the most this year -1,338 million, that's nothing- is Deadpool and Wolverinea new Marvel story that rescues two of the universe's favorites. Next on the list is Crane. I rude favorite 4 with 969 million dollars, Vaiana 2 with 790 and Dune: Part Two with 714 million dollars.
2024 has also meant the return of Disney dominance. Of the first ten films that generated a significant amount of profits worldwide, three belong to the famous Mickey Mouse studio – and its divisions.
On the other hand, the ranking shows the power of animations -and how the family recipe always works-, since four of them are animated projects. There are also two stories based on Marvel comics and a literary adaptation. These are data that show that films with original scripts rarely manage to sweep the box office.
If we extend to the following 10 titles, which grossed between 400 and 200 million dollars at the box office, we still do not have any original story – that is, it was not inspired by any previous work, be it books, games, comics or even the franchises began in theaters.
The top 10 highest-grossing films of 2024
1. Inside out 2
2. Deadpool and Wolverine
3. Crane. I rude favorite 4
4. Vaiana 2
5. Dune: part two
6. Godzilla and Kong: the new empire
7. Wicked
8. Kung Fu Panda 4
9. Venom: the last dance
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