10 Bold Predictions For Which Remaining 2024 Movies Will Be Box Office Hits & Flops (2024)

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• Horizon: An American Saga directed by Kevin Costner is anticipated as a box office hit due to his loyal fan following.
• Movies like The Crow with Bill Skarsgård may not find modern box office success due to vague appeal and oversaturated market.
• The highly anticipated sequel MaXXXine in the modern horror genre is expected to be a box office hit with innovative storytelling.

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The 2024 box office has yet to see its first $1 billion movie as of June. A dip in the total box office was anticipated for 2024, especially after the oversaturated slate of theatrical releases of 2023 that saw Barbie become the highest-grossing movie of the year with a worldwide total of $1.446 billion. Some upcoming films, many of them sequels, are anticipated to be the top performers of 2024, including Despicable Me 4, Inside Out 2, Deadpool & Wolverine, Mufasa: The Lion King, and Joker: Folie à Deux. As far as new original standalone movies that have yet to be released in 2024, there are very few options with high box office potential.

2024 will likely be remembered as the year of sequels, with Dune: Part Two currently standing as the highest-grossing film of the year with a worldwide total of roughly $712 million worldwide. Other highly anticipated sequels coming out in 2024 include Moana 2, Sonic the Hedgehog 3, Venom: The Last Dance, Twisters, Gladiator II, Beetlejuice 2, and Alien: Romulus. This is in addition to the wide slate of sequels that have already been released in 2024, such as Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes, Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire, Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire, Bad Boys: Ride or Die, and Kung Fu Panda 4. A fair number of prequels have also been released in 2024 including A Quiet Place: Day One and the surprising box office flop Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga.

10 Horizon: An American Saga Will Be A Box Office Hit

Releases on June 28

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Horizon: An American Saga – Chapter 1
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Drama
Western

Horizon: An American Saga – Chapter 1 is a Western film directed by Kevin Costner, and sees him in the starring role. The film explores multiple generations surrounding the expansion of the American West before and after the Civil War. Horizon is the first in a series of four films, all of which were greenlit by Warner Bros. Pictures.

Director Kevin Costner Release Date June 28, 2024 Studio(s) New Line Cinema , Territory Pictures Distributor(s) Warner Bros. Pictures Writers Jon Baird , Kevin Costner Cast Kevin Costner , Sienna Miller , Sam Worthington , Luke Wilson , Giovanni Ribisi , Thomas Haden Church , Jena Malone , Abbey Lee , Michael Rooker , Danny Huston , Isabelle Fuhrman , Jeff Fahey , Will Patton , Tatanka Means , Ella Hunt , Jamie Campbell Bower Runtime 181 Minutes Main Genre Western

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The upcoming Kevin Costner Western Horizon: An American Saga will likely be a box office hit. Based on Costner’s large and loyal following thanks to his standout performance on Paramount’s Yellowstone, his fans will likely show up in numbers at theaters when the first installment of his Horizon franchise finally gets released. Horizon: An American Saga marks the first directorial effort by Costner since 2003’s Open Range and his fourth overall following his 1990 Oscar-winner Dances with Wolves. Considering how much of Costner’s personal funding went into the creation of his landmark western franchise, Horizon’s box office will likely be fueled by support for the actor in general. Horizon: An American Saga – Chapter 2 releases on August 16, 2024 and would be even more surprising if it outperforms Horizon – Chapter 1.

9 Bill Skarsgård’s The Crow Will Be A Box Office Flop

Releases on August 23

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The Crow (2024)
Action
Crime
Fantasy

The Crow (2024) is a dark and gritty reimagining of the original graphic novel. It follows Eric, who is resurrected from the dead to avenge his and hissoulmate’sbrutal murders. Armed with supernatural abilities, Eric seeks justice against thekillers responsible, navigating through a corrupt city that is as much a character as he is. This adaptationintroducesnew elements to captivate the modern audience.

Director Rupert Sanders Release Date June 7, 2024 Distributor(s) Lionsgate Writers James O’Barr , Zach Baylin , William Josef Schneider Cast Bill Skarsgard , FKA Twigs , Danny Huston Budget $50 Million

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The Crow was a box office hit when it was released in 1994, earning $94 million against a $23 million budget. The 2024 remake, which has been likened more to a reimagining, will star Bill Skarsgård and FKA twigs but will likely not be as much of a box office success as the original film, especially considering the current state of the modern box office. The film may be too ambiguous or niche to generate a wide response from audiences, paired with the fact that there’s no ostensible reason why viewers in this day and age would be compelled to see The Crow in theaters as opposed to waiting for it to inevitably reach a streaming platform. The Crow’s budget is reportedly $50 million, meaning it would need to make roughly $110 million worldwide to turn a profit, a figure that both Argylle and Mean Girls were not even able to hit.

8 Mia Goth’s MaXXXine Will Be A Box Office Hit

Releases on July 5

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MaXXXine
R
Horror
Crime

Director Ti West Release Date July 5, 2024 Writers Ti West Cast Mia Goth , Elizabeth Debicki , Moses Sumney , Michelle Monaghan , Bobby Cannavale , Lily Collins , Halsey , Giancarlo Esposito Main Genre Horror

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MaXXXine is the third installment of Ti West’s modern horror franchise, which includes the celebrated A24 films X and Pearl. The film looks to up the scale of the entire story’s universe and makes its premise more compelling by having it set in 1980s Hollywood rather than on a remote ranch. Both X and Pearl were remarkably made for just $1 million, although MaXXXine will likely have a higher budget considering its enhanced set pieces and the addition of cast members such as Elizabeth Debicki, Michelle Monaghan, Giancarlo Esposito, Lily Collins, and pop star Halsey. As A24 continues to rise into the mainstream with box office hits such as Civil War and Everything, Everywhere, All At Once, MaXXXine could easily become one of its highest-grossing productions.

7 Kevin Hart’s Borderlands Will Be A Box Office Flop

Releases on August 9

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Borderlands
Action
Comedy
Sci-Fi

Based on the video game franchise, Borderlands is a sci-fi action-comedy film that follows Cate Blanchett as Lilith, a treasure hunter who returns to her home planet, Pandora, to find a tycoon’s missing daughter. Together with a group of unlikely allies, such as a soldier, a teenaged demolitions expert, a wise-cracking robot, and an eccentric scientist, the group will work together to save the girl – all while learning to deal with each other’s unyielding quirks.

Director Eli Roth Release Date August 9, 2024 Studio(s) Arad Productions , Picturestart Distributor(s) Lionsgate Writers Eli Roth , Joe Crombie Cast Cate Blanchett , Kevin Hart , Jack Black , Ariana Greenblatt , Florian Munteanu , Jamie Lee Curtis , Edgar Ramirez , Gina Gershon Franchise(s) Borderlands

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Borderlands is a critically acclaimed video game series that on the surface seems like an interesting choice to adapt into a feature film. Although 2024’s Fallout has proven that expansive video games with a cult following can generate mass appeal, Borderlands may not find the same type of success at the box office. It does have the advantage of featuring an all-star cast that includes Kevin Hart, Jack Black, Jamie Lee Curtis, and, of all people, Cate Blanchett. The first two actors could inspire fans of Jumanji to see the late summer blockbuster in theaters but similar to The Crow, the ambiguous nature of the franchise and the story may not be enough to attract viewers to see the film as soon as it’s released. The critical reception could change this, however, since Eli Roth wrote the script and directed it.

6 Josh Hartnett’s Trap Will Be A Box Office Hit

Releases on August 2

Trap
Not Yet Rated
Thriller
Mystery

Trap is a film by writer-director M. Night Shyamalan under his Blinding Edge Pictures label. The film is part of a deal struck with Warner Bros for him to direct and produce several films under their banner.

Director M. Night Shyamalan Release Date August 9, 2024 Studio(s) Blinding Edge Pictures , New Line Cinema Distributor(s) Warner Bros. Pictures , New Line Cinema Writers M. Night Shyamalan Cast Josh Hartnett , Hayley Mills , Marnie McPhail , Vanessa Smythe , Saleka Shyamalan , Malik Jubal , Jonathan Langdon , Peter D’Souza , Ty Pravong , Kaitlyn Dallan Main Genre Thriller

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If there’s one thing that’s still certain at the modern box office, it’s that M. Night Shyamalan movies continue to be profitable, even ones with poor critical reception. 2023’s Knock at the Cabin made $54 million against a budget of $20 million, while 2021’s Old made $90 million worldwide against a budget of $18 million. 2019’s Glass, which received a Rotten Tomatoes score of just 37%, made an astonishing $247 million against a budget of only $20 million. Trap will likely follow suit, or else it will become one of M. Night Shyamalan’s rare box office misfires. It seems incredibly unlikely that Trap would flop, considering its lead actor Josh Hartnett starred in last year’s Best Picture winner Oppenheimer and hasn’t played a leading role in a horror movie since 2007’s 30 Days of Night.

5 Beetlejuice Beetlejuice Will Be A Box Office Flop

Releases on September 6

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Beetlejuice Beetlejuice
Not Yet Rated
Comedy
Supernatural

Beetlejuice Beetlejuice is the sequel to the original Tim Burton classic that starred Michael Keaton and Wynona Rider in a horror-comedy that involved ghosts trying to scare off new homebuyers from taking their house. The sequel brings back Michael Keaton as the hilarious and sleazy ghost with selfish intentions, now joined by Jenna Ortega in a new role.

Director Tim Burton Release Date September 6, 2024 Studio(s) KatzSmith Productions , Tim Burton Productions , Warner Bros. Pictures , Plan B Entertainment Distributor(s) Warner Bros. Pictures Writers Mike Vukadinovich Cast Michael Keaton , Jenna Ortega , Winona Ryder , Monica Bellucci , Willem Dafoe , Justin Theroux , Catherine O’Hara

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The long-awaited sequel to 1988’s Beetlejuice will see the return of Michael Keaton as the iconic character under the direction of Tim Burton. The biggest question mark about the Beetlejuice sequel, aptly titled Beetlejuice Beetlejuice, is whether fans of the original film will provide enough of a draw at the box office some 36 years after the release of the first film. This is another one of those cases in which the box office will likely be heavily influenced by the critical reception, even though that seems to be less and less of a driving factor in this day and age. The original Beetlejuice was mostly celebrated by critics, earning an impressive 86% on Rotten Tomatoes. If the sequel pulls too many of the same old tricks from the first without compellingly innovating the franchise, then Beetlejuice 2 could be another surprising flop in 2024.

4 Smile 2 Will Be A Box Office Hit

Releases on October 18

Smile 2
Not Yet Rated
Horror
Thriller

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Smile 2 is the sequel to the 2022 psychological horror film by director Parker Finn that centers on a therapist who witnesses a patient’s suicide, leading to a series of terrifying supernatural events. The sequel will see the return of Finn as director, with Paramount continuing distribution.

Director Parker Finn Release Date October 18, 2024 Distributor(s) Paramount Pictures Cast Kyle Gallner , Naomi Scott , Lukas Gage , Rosemarie DeWitt prequel(s) Smile

The first Smile was a massive box office success, grossing $217.4 million against a budget of $17 million. Following the same line of thinking as Trap and MaXXXine, inexpensive horror movies have been some of the most profitable movies in recent years, and throughout history for that matter. With all of the innovation coming out of the horror genre nowadays, it should be no surprise that a Smile follow-up will repeat its box office success in 2024. Smile’s unforgettable marketing campaign featured paid actors to creepily smile on broadcasts of live national sporting events, which was a brilliant form of advertising the film. Fans should expect to see the same type of iconic marketing as the Halloween season approaches, which should result in Smile 2 being one of the highest-grossing horrors of the year.

3 Ariana Grande’s Wicked Will Be A Box Office Flop

Expected November 27

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Wicked
Not Yet Rated
Adventure
Fantasy
Musical

Based on the famous play that stemmed from The Wizard of Oz, Wicked is a fantasy musical that sees an all-new cast take on the modern tale. The film explores the origins of the Wicked Witch of the West, a woman scorned by society due to her green skin, with even the Wizard of Oz framing her for a crime she didn’t commit.

Director Jon M. Chu Release Date November 27, 2024 Studio(s) Marc Platt Productions Distributor(s) Universal Pictures Writers Winnie Holzman , Stephen Schwartz Cast Cynthia Erivo , Ariana Grande , Jonathan Bailey , Ethan Slater , Marissa Bode , Michelle Yeoh , Jeff Goldblum

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Wicked will finally make its debut on the silver screen in 2024 which theoretically should draw massive numbers to theaters. The fantasy musical is based on one of the most popular musicals ever made and features an ensemble cast of Ariana Grande, Cynthia Erivo, Jonathan Bailey, Michelle Yeoh, and Jeff Goldblum. What’s more, 2023’s Wonka, another musical remake of sorts, far exceeded box office expectations and became the seventh highest-grossing movie of the year with a staggering total of $632 million. All this and more provide solid evidence for why Wicked should be a box office hit. Wicked’s “Achilles heel”, however, may just be its director, John M. Chu, whose last film In The Heights, also a musical, was a box office bomb, grossing only $45 million despite great reviews.

2 Venom: The Last Dance Will Be A Box Office Hit

Expected October 25

Venom: The Last Dance
Not Yet Rated
Adventure
Sci-Fi
Action
Superhero

Venom 3 is the third and final installment in Sony’s symbiote trilogy starring Tom Hardy as Eddie Brock. It follows the events of Let There Be Carnage, where the anti-hero fought serial killer Cletus Kasady, and Spider-Man: No Way Home, where Brock was briefly transported to the MCU through the multiverse.

Director Kelly Marcel Release Date October 25, 2024 Studio(s) Columbia Pictures , Marvel Entertainment , Pascal Pictures Distributor(s) Sony Writers Kelly Marcel , Tom Hardy Cast Tom Hardy , Juno Temple , Chiwetel Ejiofor , Rhys Ifans , Alanna Ubach , Stephen Graham Franchise(s) Spider-Man , Venom prequel(s) Venom , Venom: Let There Be Carnage Main Genre Adventure

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The past two Venom movies have been massive box office successes, with the original 2018 film grossing a staggering $856 million, which remarkably made it the seventh highest-grossing movie of the year in what would become a historic year at the box office. With Tom Hardy returning for Venom: The Last Dance, the third and potentially final installment of the celebrated franchise should be another box office hit and could even outperform the $501 million worldwide total of 2021’s Venom: Let There Be Carnage. The franchise has essentially defied the odds of what makes a box office hit, with the first movie earning just a 30% critic score on Rotten Tomatoes and the sequel earning a score of 57%. Regardless of the critic score of Venom 3, it should be one of the most portable movies of the year.

1 Glen Powell’s Twisters Will Be A Box Office Flop

Releases on July 19

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Twisters
Not Yet Rated
Action
Adventure
Thriller

A follow-up to the 1996 original film Twister, Twisters is a sequel set years after the original, said to be fast-tracked by Steven Spielberg and Mark L. Smith, with Frank Marshal as producer. Little details exist about the film, but Helen Hunt is expected to reprise her role as Jo, with the film likely to pay homage to the late Bill Paxton.

Director Lee Isaac Chung Release Date July 19, 2024 Studio(s) Universal Pictures , Warner Bros. Pictures , Amblin Entertainment , The Kennedy/Marshall Company Distributor(s) Universal Pictures , Warner Bros. Pictures Writers Mark L. Smith Cast Daisy Edgar-Jones , Glen Powell , Anthony Ramos , Brandon Perea , Daryl McCormack prequel(s) Twister

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Twisters has a real chance of halting the skyrocketing momentum of its leading man Glen Powell, who has become one of the most in-demand actors in Hollywood since becoming internationally known as Hangman in 2022’s landmark blockbuster Top Gun: Maverick. Powell demonstrated his star power alongside Sydney Sweeney in the surprise box office hit Anyone But You and recently flexed his muscles as a versatile actor in Richard Linklater’s Hit Man. Twisters marks Powell’s first major blockbuster since Maverick and first ever in a leading role, unless you include 2022’s Devotion which he starred in alongside Jonathan Majors. Twisters is technically not a sequel to the 1996 box office hit Twister, since the two films don’t share any characters. It will, however, be a test of Powell’s true power as a leading man and may become another surprise box office flop of 2024 if its story doesn’t hold up to its action sequences.

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