2024 Box Office Hits: All films With Over $100 Million In Revenue
1. ‘Dune: Part Two’
Distributor: Warner Bros.
Days to reach $100 million: 6
The follow-up to Denis Villeneuve’s 2021 film “Dune,” which took home an incredible six Academy Awards, will be directed by him again. This time, Timothée Chalamet and Zendaya’s characters join forces on the desert planet Arrakis to wage war on House Harkonnen. The publication of “Dune: Part Two” was initially scheduled for 2023, but the Hollywood strikes caused a delay.
2. ‘Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire’
Distributor: Warner Bros.
Days to reach $100 million: 7
“The New Empire,” the official follow-up to “Godzilla vs. Kong” (2021), is actually the thirteenth King Kong film and the 38th Godzilla feature. The project, which reunites Rebecca Hall as Dr. Ilene Andrews and Brian Tyree Henry as Bernie Hayes, is directed by Adam Wingard. The two colossal monsters work together to defeat an epic nemesis.
3. ‘Kung Fu Panda 4’
Distributor: Universal Pictures
Days to reach $100 million: 10
In this fourth installment, Jack Black’s character Po the panda and Awkwafina’s character Zhen the fox team together to take down a villainous chameleon (Viola Davis) who seeks to pilfer the kung-fu skills of every Chinese master. The first “Kung Fu Panda” movie was co-directed by Mike Mitchell and Stephanie Ma Stine.
4. ‘Inside Out 2’
Distributor: Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
Days to reach $100 million: 2
This eagerly awaited Pixar sequel officially broke records at the movie office in June 2024, surpassing “Barbie” from the previous year. This time, as the human kid they inhabit grows into adulthood, beloved emotions (led by Amy Poehler as Joy) have to face with a new set of feelings (led by Maya Hawke as Anxiety).
5. ‘Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes’
Distributor: 20th Century Studios
Days to reach $100 million: 10
This is the 10th movie overall in the decades-long “Planet of the Apes” franchise, and Wes Ball is in charge of its fourth chapter. Freya Allan as Mae, Owen Teague as Noa, and Kevin Durand as Proximus Caesar are among the cast members who are well-known. The main theme of this installment, which is set 300 years after “War for the Planet of the Apes” (2017), is the attempt of apes and humans to coexist peacefully.
6. ‘Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire’
Distributor: Sony Pictures Releasing
Days to reach $100 million: 30
The 2024 follow-up is being directed by Gil Kenan, who co-wrote “Ghostbusters: Afterlife” (2021) with Jason Reitman. The enormous ensemble cast consists of Paul Rudd, Carrie Coon, Finn Wolfhard, Mckenna Grace, and all of the original Ghostbusters who are still alive: Dan Aykroyd, Bill Murray, Ernie Hudson, and Annie Potts.
7. ‘Bad Boys: Ride or Die’
Distributor: Sony Pictures Releasing
Days to reach $100 million: 10
They’re back! In this fourth entry of the well-liked police series, Will Smith and Martin Lawrence reprise their iconic roles as the “Bad Boys.”
