Walt Disney Studios Tops 2024 Global Box Office

The Walt Disney Studios dominated the 2024 box office, achieving record-breaking global earnings of $5.46 billion. 1 This marks the first time a studio has surpassed $5 billion worldwide since 2019 and solidifies Disney’s position as the top studio globally for eight of the past nine years. 1 With three of the year’s top four global films, including two billion-dollar blockbusters, Disney continues its reign as a box office powerhouse.

Inside Out 2

No. 1 animated film of all-time globally
$1.7 billion at the global box office ($653 million domestic and $1.05 billion international)
No. 1 global, domestic, and international release of the year
Highest-grossing PG movie of all time (ahead of Incredibles 2’s $609 million)
No. 8 release of all-time globally and No. 11 domestically
Second highest domestic animated opening of all time, behind Incredibles 2 ($183 million)
Pixar is now responsible for three of the top four domestic animated openings of all time
Second highest domestic opening of 2024 (behind Deadpool & Wolverine)
A CinemaScore; 91% RT critics; 95% RT verified audience score

Deadpool & Wolverine

No. 1 R-rated film of all-time globally
$1.34 billion at the global box office ($637 million domestic and $701 million international)
No. 2 global, domestic, and international release of the year
Highest domestic opening of 2024 with $211 million and sixth highest opening of all time
Highest July opening weekend of all time
No. 20 release of all time globally and No. 12 domestically
Highest R-rated domestic opening of all-time
A CinemaScore; 78% RT critics; 94% RT verified audience score

Moana 2

Biggest Thanksgiving weekend ever ($225 million domestic)
$906 million at the global box office through December 31 ($404 million domestic and $502 million international)
No. 4 global, domestic, and international release of the year
Highest-grossing five-day industry opening of all time
Highest-ever reported global animated opening weekend
Highest opening for Walt Disney Animation Studios ever
On track to surpass $1 billion at the global box office
A- CinemaScore; 62% RT critics; 86% RT verified audience score

Rounding out Disney’s eight wide releases this year, Mufasa: The Lion King ($365 million global to date) has continued to solidly perform throughout the holiday play period and has been awarded an A- CinemaScore and verified audience score of 88% on Rotten Tomatoes. In addition, Searchlight Pictures’ A Complete Unknown was released in theaters on December 25 and has grossed an impressive $29 million thus far globally.

Other contributing films include Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes ($398 million global) Alien: Romulus ($351 million global), and The First Omen ($54 million global) from 20th Century Studios, plus limited releases Kinds of Kindness ($16.4 million global) and A Real Pain ($9.3 million global) from Searchlight Pictures.

Looking to 2025, The Walt Disney Studios diverse and entertaining slate will feature highly anticipated releases like Captain America: Brave New World, Thunderbolts*, and The Fantastic Four: First Steps from Marvel Studios; live-action adaptations of Snow White and Lilo & Stitch; eagerly awaited sequels Freakier Friday and Zootopia 2; a new original film from Pixar in Elio; new installments from fan-favorite franchises Avatar: Fire and Ash, TRON: Ares, and Predator: Badlands; and more from all seven production labels – Disney, Walt Disney Animation Studios, Pixar Animation Studios, Lucasfilm, Marvel Studios, Searchlight Pictures, and 20th Century Studios.

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