Hollywood had many big releases in the theater lineup for the year 2024. Studios like Warner Bros. Pictures, Universal Pictures, and Sony Pictures have seen some profitable films at the box office. We have compiled a list of the top 5 highest-grossing movies of 2024 so far, listed below.
1. Dune: Part Two – $710.5M
‘Dune: Part Two‘ is currently the top-grossing box-office film of 2024. This sequel to “Dune” (2021), directed by Denis Villeneuve, has grossed $710 million worldwide from a budget of $190 million. Released by Warner Bros. Pictures on March 1, 2024, the film has achieved remarkable success.
The film stars Timothée Chalamet, Zendaya, Rebecca Ferguson, Josh Brolin, Dave Bautista, Stellan Skarsgård, Charlotte Rampling, and Javier Bardem reprising their roles from the first film, with Austin Butler, Florence Pugh, Christopher Walken, Léa Seydoux, and Souheila Yacoub joining the ensemble cast.
‘Dune: Part Two’ is now available on Prime Video.
2. Godzilla X Kong: The New Empire – $558.6M
‘Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire‘ is spotted as the second highest-grossing film of 2024. This sequel to Godzilla vs. Kong (2021) is the fifth installment in the Monsterverse franchise. Released by Warner Bros. Pictures, the film has earned $558.5 million worldwide on a $135 million budget.
The film stars Rebecca Hall, Brian Tyree Henry, Dan Stevens, Kaylee Hottle, Alex Ferns, and Fala Chen. Hall, Henry, and Hottle reprise their roles from the previous film. Directed by Adam Wingard.
‘Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire’ is now available on Prime Video.
3. Kung Fu Panda 4 – $529.3M
‘Kung Fu Panda 4‘ ranks as the third film on the list, grossing $529 million worldwide and earning the title of the third highest-grossing film of 2024. With a budget of only $85 million, the film is released by Universal Pictures.
The film was directed by Mike Mitchell and co-directed by Stephanie Ma Stine. It stars Jack Black, Dustin Hoffman, James Hong, Bryan Cranston, and Ian McShane reprising their roles from the previous films. Additionally, Awkwafina, Ke Huy Quan, Ronny Chieng, Lori Tan Chinn, and Viola Davis join the cast as new characters.
‘Kung Fu Panda 4’ is now available on iTunes.
4. Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire – $198.5M
‘Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire‘ stands as the fourth highest-grossing film of 2024. This sequel to Ghostbusters: Afterlife (2021) is the fifth installment in the Ghostbusters franchise. Released by Sony Pictures Releasing, the film has grossed $198 million worldwide on a budget of $100 million.
Directed by Gil Kenan and the film stars Paul Rudd, Carrie Coon, Finn Wolfhard, Mckenna Grace, Celeste O’Connor, and Logan Kim reprising their roles from Afterlife, alongside Bill Murray, Dan Aykroyd, Ernie Hudson, Annie Potts, and William Atherton reprising their characters from the earlier films.
‘Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire’ is now available on Prime Video.
5. Bob Marley: One Love – $177.1M
‘Bob Marley: One Love‘ claims the fifth spot as the highest-grossing film of 2024. This film, based on the life of reggae singer and songwriter Bob Marley, has earned $177 million worldwide from a budget of $70 million.
Directed by Reinaldo Marcus Green and stars Kingsley Ben-Adir as Bob Marley, Lashana Lynch as Rita Marley, and James Norton as Chris Blackwell.
‘Bob Marley: One Love’ is now available on Prime Video.
