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How F-Bombs and Family Fare Saved the Box Office

The Hollywood Reporter
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Story by Erik Hayden
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How irreverent R-ratings and family-friendly PG flicks united to revive the battered box office in 2024, defying Hollywood's conventional wisdom.
beat sheet
  • Disney's sprawling film empire reclaimed the market share crown, crossing the $5 billion global box office mark for the first time post-pandemic, powered by record-breaking hits like 'Inside Out 2' and 'Deadpool & Wolverine'.
  • Animated films made up 3 of the top 5 highest-grossing movies of 2024, a first in modern box office history, as family-friendly PG fare like 'Wicked' and 'The Wild Robot' drew crowds back to theaters.
call sheet
Francis Ford Coppola, Clint Eastwood, Kevin Costner, Ryan Reynolds, Timothée Chalamet, Nicole Kidman, Universal Pictures, Focus Features, Illumination, DreamWorks Animation, Marvel, Pixar, Walt Disney Animation, 20th Century, Searchlight, Neon, A24, Harry Potter, Wicked, Mission: Impossible, Jurassic World, Avatar, Deadpool & Wolverine, Inside Out 2, Moana 2, Deadpool 3, Alien: Romulus, Planet of the Apes, A Complete Unknown, Despicable Me 4, Kung Fu Panda 4, The Wild Robot, Twister, The Fall Guy, Gladiator II, Nosferatu, Babygirl
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