Domestic Box Office Hits $8.7 Billion in 2024, Down From Pre-Pandemic

Story by Rebecca Rubin

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Domestic box office revenue dips to $8.7B in 2024, failing to match pre-pandemic highs despite big-name sequels and new releases.

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2024 box office down 3.3% from 2023's $9.04B, despite blockbusters like 'Joy and Anxiety' and 'Deadpool and Wolverine'
Marquee franchises and new hits like 'Gru and his Minions' and 'Dune's' giant sandworms couldn't propel the industry back to pre-pandemic levels

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Joy and Anxiety, Deadpool and Wolverine, Gru, Paul Atreides, Minions, Joy and Anxiety, Deadpool and Wolverine, Gru and his Minions, Dune