Animated sequels were big at the box office in 2024, making up four of the top 10 highest-grossing movies worldwide.
Inside Out 2 took the top spot as the first animated film to pass $1 billion in ticket sales, with Despicable Me 4, Moana 2, and Kung Fu Panda 4 ranking third, fourth, and eighth, respectively.
Deadpool & Wolverine was the second highest-grossing movie of the year, and Dune: Part Two rounded out the top five.
Of the 20 top-grossing films, only It Ends With Us and The Wild Robot were not based on previous films or film series, though both are book adaptations.
