The year ends and it is time to recount the films that have dominated the box office during these twelve months. 2023 was marked by the phenomenon of Barbie y Oppenheimer and the 'boom' of Super Mario Bros: The Movieas well as the return of the last part of Guardians of the Galaxy. vol. 3which reached historic figures.
In that sense, 2024 has followed a similar trend, with a clear victory for the animated movies and youth entertainment in which the latest production of the marvel factory. Among the few works intended for adult audiences, two second parts, that of Gladiator and that of Dune and, as for Spanish cinema, only the fourth installment of Father there is only onethe saga of Santiago Segura.
If there is a clear favorite for viewers this year, it has been the second part of Del Revés (Inside Out)which has raised 45.513.970€ in our country. 9 years had passed since Pixar released one of its biggest hits, the story of the basic emotions in a girl's brain. Now, the protagonist has become a teenager, in addition to Joy, Sadness, Fear, Anger and Disgustmore complex elements will be added such as Anxietygenerating endless unexpected changes.
A film full of imagination that has managed to live up to its predecessor by adding new memorable characters and adventures that connect with all types of audiences. They have seen her almosti 7 million viewers and now you can enjoy it on the platform Disney+which has also released a miniseries based on this universe, titled The Dream Productions.
If in recent times the Marvel Cinematic Universe seemed in the doldrums, this year the most irreverent character in the franchise arrived ready to save the numbers and he did so accompanied by another historical superhero who was returning through the front door. Of course, they are Deadpool and Wolverinewho have joined forces in this new film that led the most viewed positions for much of the summer. A black comedy very badass starring Ryan Reynolds y Hugh Jackman which reached the figure of 23,943,702 million euros at the box office and was seen by more than 3 million viewers. Now it will recover see in Disney+.
Any movie in which the Minions It is a sure guarantee to fill cinemas mainly with children. It had been six years since the premiere of his previous part and two years since Minions: The Origin of Gruso there was a lot of desire for a new installment. The result? More than 20 million euros in box office and more than 3 million viewers.
The new adventures of the Gru family, with the addition of Gru Juniorlived up to expectations thanks to their ingenious festival of humor and adventures in a pop key.
24 years after Ridley Scott will succeed with Gladiatorhas gone back behind the camera to sign his second part. It has been one of the great premieres of the year for the adult audience, with more than 2 million viewers and a collection of almost 17 million euros.
The movie starring Paul Mescal y Pedro Pascal It recovered some characters from the previous installment and added a good handful of elements to complete this universe based on the era of the Roman empirewhich has given rise to countless articles and discussions about the historical truth contained in the film and its narrative licenses. In any case, Ridley Scott, with 87 yearshas directed one of the most mammoth works of his career.
The universe created by the science fiction writer Frank Hebert has been 'revisited' by Denis Villaneuve in another monumental work that reached its second episode following the adventures of Paul Atreides on the planet Arrakis. A film that contained a very political message about revolution against oppressive systems, as well as the creation of supposed messiahs willing to lead the world.
A spectacular roster of new Hollywood stars led by Timothée Chalamet y Zendaya to which were added the presences of Florence Pugh y Austin Butler. Among the veteran interpreters, the Spanish Javier Bardem y Rebecca Ferguson.
The film raised 13,856,505 million euros and you can already see it in Maxwhich has also recently released the series based on the Bene Gesserit universe titled Dune: The Prophecy and starring Emily Watson.
The highest grossing spanish film of the year corresponds, as is usual in recent times, to Santiago Segurawho returned to his large family in this fourth sequel that has been seen by 2 million viewers in our country and has raised more than 13 million euros, so the saga continues to be the most profitable.
Within Spanish cinema, it has followed him in box office figures The infiltratorby Arantxa Echevarría, with almost 8 million euros and Buffalo Kidswith 5 million euros in collection.
Other Disney sequel of the most anticipated, that of the princess of the seas Vaiana, who appeared on the screens for the first time in 2016 and whose new film, for now, has accumulated more than 10 million eurosa figure that will surely increase during these Christmas holidays.
On this occasion, the intrepid navigator will once again embark on an adventure alongside the demigod Maui to save the ocean from a mysterious force that seeks to separate people. Its success secures a third.
one of the few original movies within the entire battery of 'remakes' and sequels that lead the list of the most viewed. This is the adaptation of the book by Peter Brown in which a robot will get lost on an uninhabited island and will have to learn to survive among the animal species that inhabit it, establishing a special maternal-filial relationship with an orphaned goose. A precious animated fable that has surpassed 10 million euros and that has also fallen in love with critics, who have described it as “the animated film of the year.”
