2024 in film is an overview of events, including the highest-grossing films, award ceremonies, critics' lists of the best films of 2024, festivals, a list of country-specific lists of films released, and movie programming. Columbia Pictures and Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) celebrated their 100th anniversaries; Toei Company celebrated its 75th anniversary; DreamWorks Pictures and DreamWorks Animation celebrated their 30th anniversaries; and the first Mickey Mouse films, including Steamboat Willie (1928), entered the public domain this year. Three of the films, Inside Out 2, Deadpool & Wolverine, and Moana 2 made $1 billion in 2024.
Alongside new releases, multiple popular films like The Lion King (1994), Les Misérables (2012), Alien (1979), Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace (1999), The Mummy (1999 film), Whiplash (2014), The Texas Chain Saw Massacre (1974), Shrek 2 (2004), Twister (1996), Saw (2004), Coraline (2009), The Nightmare Before Christmas (1993), Hocus Pocus (1993), Interstellar (2014), and Tenet (2020) were re-released to either celebrate their anniversaries and/or fill in the gaps left by films that had their original release dates affected by the 2023 Hollywood labor disputes. These disputes, including the Writers Guild of America strike and SAG-AFTRA strike, had a significant impact on the 2024 release schedule, with many films being postponed due to productions being halted mid-filming or before commencement.
Highest-grossing films
+ Highest-grossing films of 2024 Rank Title Distributor Worldwide gross1 Inside Out 2Disney$1,698,863,8162 Deadpool & Wolverine$1,338,073,6453 Moana 2$1,059,242,1644 Despicable Me 4Universal$972,021,4105 Wicked$758,729,1956 Mufasa: The Lion King Disney$723,060,9827 Dune: Part TwoWarner Bros.$715,409,0658 Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire$572,505,3389 Kung Fu Panda 4Universal$547,689,49210 Sonic the Hedgehog 3Paramount$492,162,604
Box office records Inside Out 2 surpassed The Lion King to become the highest-grossing animated film of all time and became the 8th highest grossing film of all time upon its release. Inside Out 2 became the 54th film to gross $1 billion worldwide and the 12th animated film to do so. It became the fastest animated film to gross $1 billion worldwide. The Inside Out film series grossed over $2.5 billion with the release of Inside Out 2. Deadpool & Wolverine became the 55th film to gross $1 billion worldwide. It had the highest-grossing opening weekend ever for an R-rated film. It surpassed Joker (2019) as the highest-grossing R-rated film of all time. It is the eleventh MCU film to gross over $1 billion, and the first since Spider-Man: No Way Home (2021). It is the second R-rated film to gross over $1 billion, and the first since Joker (2019). The Marvel Cinematic Universe became the first film franchise to gross $30 and $31 billion with the release of Deadpool & Wolverine. Moana 2 became the 56th film and the 13th animated film to gross $1 billion worldwide. The Moana film series grossed over $1.5 billion with the release of Moana 2. The Despicable Me film franchise became the first animated film series to gross $5 billion with the release of Despicable Me 4. Wicked, the first installment in the musical's two-part adaptation, became the highest-grossing film based on a work set in the Land of Oz. It became the first musical film to gross over $164 million worldwide on its opening weekend, making it the highest opening worldwide gross for a film based on a stage musical since Les Misérables (2012). It surpassed Mamma Mia! (2008) as the highest-grossing Broadway musical film adaptation of all time. The Lion King film franchise grossed over $3 billion with the release of Mufasa: The Lion King. The Dune film series grossed over $1 billion with the release of Dune: Part Two. The Monsterverse film franchise grossed over $2.5 billion with the release of Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire. The Kung Fu Panda film series grossed over $2 billion with the release of Kung Fu Panda 4. The Sonic the Hedgehog film series grossed over $1 billion with the release of Sonic the Hedgehog 3. Sony's Spider-Man Universe grossed over $2 billion with the release of Venom: The Last Dance. The Bad Boys film series grossed over $1 billion with the release of Bad Boys: Ride or Die.
Studio records Inside Out 2 became the highest-grossing Pixar film of all time, surpassing Incredibles 2 (2018). With the release of Inside Out 2, Pixar became the first animation studio to produce five films that grossed $1 billion. Deadpool & Wolverine became the highest-grossing R-rated Disney film, surpassing the 34-year-old record set by Pretty Woman in 1990.
Other records Deadpool & Wolverine became the most viewed trailer of all time until being surpassed by Spider-Man: Brand New Day (2026). Wicked became the best PG-rated first-day ticket pre-seller of the year and the number 3 best PG-rated first-day ticket pre-seller of all time, behind Frozen 2 and The Lion King (both 2019). Terrifier 3 became the highest-grossing unrated film of all time. 2024 is the first year since 2019 in which the top ten highest-grossing films worldwide were entirely Hollywood productions.
Events Award ceremonies Date Event Host Location(s) January 6 7th Astra Film Awards Hollywood Creative Alliance Los Angeles, California, U.S. January 7 81st Golden Globe Awards Golden Globes, LLC Beverly Hills, California, U.S. January 14 29th Critics' Choice Awards Critics Choice Association Santa Monica, California, U.S. January 26 11th Feroz Awards Asociación de Informadores Cinematográficos de España Madrid, Spain January 27–28 69th Filmfare Awards The Times Group GIFT City, India February 3 3rd Carmen Awards Academia del Cine de Andalucía Huelva, Andalusia, SpainFebruary 4 16th Gaudí Awards Catalan Film Academy Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain 51st Saturn Awards Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy and Horror Films Los Angeles, California, U.S. February 9 2024 Movieguide Awards Movieguide Los Angeles, California, U.S.February 10 13th AACTA AwardsAustralian Academy of Cinema and Television ArtsGold Coast, Queensland, Australia 13th AACTA International Awards 38th Goya Awards Academy of Cinematographic Arts and Sciences of Spain Valladolid, Castile and León, Spain 76th Directors Guild of America Awards Directors Guild of America Los Angeles, California, U.S. February 17 51st Annie Awards ASIFA-HollywoodFebruary 18 77th British Academy Film Awards British Academy of Film and Television Arts London, England, UK 49th People's Choice Awards People's Choice Awards Santa Monica, California, U.S. February 24 49th César Awards Académie des Arts et Techniques du Cinéma Paris, France 30th Screen Actors Guild Awards SAG-AFTRA Los Angeles, California, U.S. February 25 39th Independent Spirit Awards Independent Spirit Awards Santa Monica, California, U.S. 35th Producers Guild of America Awards Producers Guild of America Los Angeles, California, U.S. February 26 2nd Astra Film Creative Arts Award Hollywood Creative Alliance Los Angeles, California, U.S. March 8 47th Japan Academy Film Prize Japan Academy Film Prize Association Tokyo, Japan March 9 44th Golden Raspberry Awards Golden Raspberry Awards Foundation Los Angeles, California, U.S. March 10 96th Academy Awards Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Los Angeles, California, U.S. March 11 32nd Actors and Actresses Union Awards Actors and Actresses Union Madrid, Spain April 14 76th Writers Guild of America Awards Writers Guild of America, EastWriters Guild of America West Los Angeles, California, U.S. April 20 11th Platino Awards EGEDA, FIPCA Riviera Maya, Quintana Roo, Mexico May 3 69th David di Donatello Accademia del Cinema Italiano Rome, Italy May 26–31 12th Canadian Screen Awards Academy of Canadian Cinema & Television Toronto, Ontario, Canada August 26 18th Sur Awards Argentine Academy of Cinematography Arts and Sciences Buenos Aires, Argentina September 7 66th Ariel Awards Academia Mexicana de Artes y Ciencias Cinematográficas Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico September 28 24th International Indian Film Academy Awards International Indian Film Academy Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates November 3 12th Macondo Awards Colombian Academy of Cinematography Arts and Sciences Bucaramanga, Santander, Colombia December 7 37th European Film Awards European Film Academy Lucerne, Switzerland December 8 8th Astra Film Awards Hollywood Creative Alliance Los Angeles, California, U.S. December 8 British Independent Film Awards 2024 BIFA London, England, UK December 14 30th Forqué Awards EGEDA Madrid, Spain
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