From 'Deadpool & Wolverine' to 'Inside Out 2,' we've had some major blockbuster hits on our hands in 2024. We're looking at the top 5 films that made the biggest splash at the box office.
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00:00Just give me one more drink and then I'll leave.
00:04Hi Peanut, I'm gonna need you to come with me right now.
00:07From Deadpool and Wolverine to Inside Out 2,
00:09we've had some major blockbuster hits on our hands in 2024.
00:13So let's check out the top five films that made the biggest splash at the box office.
00:17At number five, we have Moana 2.
00:19The sequel follows the young heroine as she embarks on an unexpected adventure
00:24in long lost waters after receiving a call from her ancestors.
00:28Maui, of course, shows up as well.
00:30The film dropped over the Thanksgiving holiday weekend and went on to break numerous records,
00:35including biggest Thanksgiving opener of all time
00:37and biggest opening for a Walt Disney animation title.
00:44Can I get a chee-hoo?
00:46At number four, we have Despicable Me 4.
00:48The latest installment to the Illumination and Universal Minions franchise
00:52ruled the 4th of July box office.
00:54In Despicable Me 4, the world's favorite supervillain turned anti-villain league agent
00:59voiced by Steve Carell ushers in a new era of Minions mayhem
01:03as he welcomes a new son, Gru Jr, who is intent on tormenting his dad.
01:08But Gru and his brood are forced to go on the run
01:10after facing off with a new nemesis voiced by Will Ferrell.
01:19At number three, Wicked.
01:21The feature film adaptation of the Tony-winning Broadway smash
01:24stars Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande.
01:27The film opened the week before Thanksgiving
01:29and became the biggest box office launch of all time
01:32for a Broadway adaptation in a landslide victory.
01:35Originally based on the best-selling novel by Gregory Maguire,
01:38Wicked tells the untold story of the Witches of Oz
01:41with Erivo as Elphaba and Grande as Glinda.
01:46You're green.
01:50I am.
01:50At number two, Deadpool and Wolverine turned into R-rated magic.
01:55Director Sean Levy's threequel delivered up a massive debut at the domestic box office,
02:00becoming the biggest R-rated opening of all time
02:03as well as the sixth biggest opening day of all time period
02:06after edging out the final Harry Potter pick.
02:09The high-profile film returns Reynolds as Wade Wilson slash Deadpool
02:13and brings Hugh Jackman into the franchise
02:15reprising his character of Logan slash Wolverine.
02:18Want to talk about what's haunting you or should we wait for a third act flashback?
02:22Uh, go f**k yourself.
02:24And finally taking the top spot at number one, Inside Out 2.
02:28The summer box office smash not only leads the list of the biggest films of 2024
02:33but also broke the record becoming the highest grossing animated film of all time.
02:38Directed by Kelsey Mann, the sequel introduces a whole new cast of emotions
02:41who are brought into headquarters when the story's young heroine Riley becomes a teenager.
02:46Joy, sadness, anger, fear, and disgust
02:49aren't so sure how to feel about the arrival of anxiety, envy, ennui, and embarrassment.
02:55Walkie-talkies. Check, check, check. Can you hear me? I gotta press the button.
02:58Go for joy. Copy that. Over. Oh, I love them.
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