In 2024 several films crossed the billion-dollar mark globally showing that if you deliver what the audience wants, they will come in droves to watch it.
Leading the charge is Inside Out 2, which not only topped the US domestic charts with a gross of $652.9 million but also became the first animated film to surpass $1 billion internationally, showcasing the enduring appeal of Pixar’s storytelling.
Following closely is Deadpool & Wolverine, which raked in $636.7 million domestically in the US, solidifying its status as a fan-favourite superhero film.
Other notable entries in the top tier include Despicable Me 4 and Wicked, both of which have contributed significantly to a year that has seen a variety of genres thriving at the box office, from animated adventures to musicals, reflecting a broad spectrum of audience interests and preferences and a shift away from “just SuperHero movies” being the norm.
Let’s take a look at the list
Top 5 Best Performing Films of 2024
Based on box office figures, here are the top 5 movies of 2024:
- Inside Out 2
- US Domestic gross: $652.9 million
- Worldwide gross: Over $1 billion (first animated film to gross $1 billion internationally)
- Deadpool & Wolverine
- US Domestic gross: $636.7 million
- Notable for topping the box office in its fifth and sixth weekends, a rare feat
- Despicable Me 4
- US Domestic gross: $361.0 million
- Wicked
- US Domestic gross: $359.0 million
- Moana 2
- US Domestic gross: $299.3 million
- Worldwide gross: $599.3 million (out for only a couple of weeks at the time of writing)
Watch the Trailer for Inside Out 2
But now that we know what went well, we wonder what went wrong down the other end of the table.
The 5 worst-performing major movies of 2024 (based on available data):
- Lisa Frankenstein
- US Domestic gross: $9.77 million
- The Watchers
- US Domestic gross: $18.95 million
- Summer Camp
- Worldwide gross: $2.6 million
- The Crow (2024 remake)
- Worldwide gross: $23.9 million
- Borderlands
- Worldwide gross: Approximately $30 million
- Considered one of the biggest flops of the year, losing nearly $200 million
“The Crow” seemed like a no-brainer of a movie to leave alone given the affection people have for the original film. But they went ahead and made it anyway and while it’s an “ok” supernatural action film, it doesn’t hold a candle to the original.
While Borderlands didn’t top the list, given its insane budget and experienced cast it should have been great. Based on a popular video game series known for its deep lore and big action with lots of excessive violence, the film managed to capture non of this and if anything has managed to leave a bad taste in fans’ mouths leading to a lacklustre response to a 4th game in the series being released when it was released at the end of the year “Video Game Awards”.
