Most Popular Movies 2024
This chart shows the 2024 movie releases that have attracted the most interest on The Numbers web site over the past 24 hours. A share of 100 corresponds to 1 percent of the total views for all 2024 releases.
See also: Domestic Release Schedule for 2024 - Top 2024 Worldwide
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| Inside Out 2 |
| Director: Kelsey Mann |
| Lead Roles: Amy Poehler as Joy, Phyllis Smith as Sadness, Lewis Black as Anger, Tony Hale as Fear, Liza Lapira as Disgust, Maya Hawke as Anxiety, Ayo Edebiri as Envy, Paul Walter Hauser as Embarassment, Adele Exarchopoulos as Ennui |
| Initial Theatrical Release: June 12, 2024 (Wide), released as Inside Out 2 (인사이드 아웃 2) (South Korea) |
| Keywords: Exploring a Character's Mind, Hockey, Family Adventure |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Adventure, Digital Animation, Kids Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $411,906,043 |
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International BO: $451,300,000 |
Synopsis
The film follows newly minted teenager Riley just as Headquarters is undergoing a sudden demolition to make room for something entirely unexpected: new Emotions. Joy, Sadness, Anger, Fear and Disgust, who’ve long been running a successful operation by all accounts, aren’t sure how to feel when Anxiety, Envy, Ennui and Embarrassment show up.
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| Bad Boys: Ride or Die |
| Director: Adil El Arbi, Bilall Fallah |
| Lead Roles: Will Smith as Mike Lowrey, Martin Lawrence as Marcus Burnett |
| Initial Theatrical Release: June 5, 2024 (Wide) by Sony Pictures (United Kingdom) |
| Keywords: Action Comedy, Buddy Cop, Framed, Drug Cartels, Fugitive / On the Run, Set in Miami |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Action, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $154,915,016 |
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International BO: $142,120,537 |
Synopsis
This Summer, the world’s favorite Bad Boys are back with their iconic mix of edge-of-your seat action and outrageous comedy but this time with a twist: Miami’s finest are now on the run
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| A Quiet Place: Day One |
| Director: Michael Sarnoski |
| Lead Roles: Lupita Nyong'o, Joseph Quinn as Eric |
| Initial Theatrical Release: June 26, 2024 (Wide) by Paramount Pictures, released as A Quiet Place - Giorno 1 (Italy) |
| Keywords: Prequel, Survival Horror, Alien Invasion, Set in New York City, Set in New York |
| Classification: Spin-Off, Horror, Live Action, Science Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $6,800,000 |
Synopsis
Experience the day the world went quiet.
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| Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga |
| Director: George Miller |
| Lead Roles: Anya Taylor-Joy as Furiosa, Chris Hemsworth as Warlord Dementus |
| Initial Theatrical Release: May 22, 2024 (Wide) by Warner Bros., released as Furiosa: Une Saga de Mad Max (France) |
| Keywords: Action Adventure, Prequel, Delayed Sequel, Sequels Without Their Original Stars, Sequel With Lead Character Recast |
| Classification: Spin-Off, Action, Live Action, Science Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $66,752,349 |
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International BO: $101,999,334 |
Synopsis
As the world fell, young Furiosa is snatched from the Green Place of Many Mothers and falls into the hands of a great Biker Horde led by the Warlord Dementus. Sweeping through the Wasteland, they come across the Citadel presided over by The Immortan Joe. While the two Tyrants war for dominance, Furiosa must survive many trials as she puts together the means to find her way home.
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| Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes |
| Director: Wes Ball |
| Lead Roles: Owen Teague as Noa, Freya Allan as Mae / Nova, Kevin Durand as Proximus Caesar, Peter Macon as Raka |
| Initial Theatrical Release: May 8, 2024 (Wide) (Belgium) |
| Keywords: Action Adventure, Animal Lead, Talking Animals, Delayed Sequel |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Action, Animation/Live Action, Science Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $166,376,566 |
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International BO: $219,271,122 |
Synopsis
Set several generations in the future, following Caesar’s reign, in which apes are the dominant species living harmoniously and humans have been reduced to living in the shadows. As a new tyrannical ape leader builds his empire, one young ape undertakes a harrowing journey that will cause him to question all that he has known about the past and to make choices that will define a future for apes and humans alike.
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| Horizon: An American Saga Chapter 1 |
| Director: Kevin Costner |
| Lead Roles: Kevin Costner as Hayes Ellison, Sam Worthington as First Lt. Trent Gephardt, Sienna Miller as Frances Kittredge, Jena Malone as Ellen/Lucy, Luke Wilson as Matthew Van Weyden, Jamie Campbell Bower as Caleb Sykes, Isabelle Fuhrman as Diamond Kittredge, Ella Hunt as Juliette Chesney, Tom Payne as Hugh Proctor, Tatanka Means as Taklishim, Abbey Lee as Marigold, Owen Crow Shoe as Pionsenay, Jamie Campbell Bower as Caleb Sykes |
| Initial Theatrical Release: June 27, 2024 (Wide) by Paradise (Парадиз), released as Horizon: An American Saga Chapter 1 (Горизонт: Американская сага) (Russia (CIS)) |
| Keywords: 1800s, Ensemble, 1860s, The Civil War, Screenplay Written By the Star, Directing Yourself |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Western, Live Action, Historical Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $800,000 |
Synopsis
Horizon: An American Saga explores the lure of the Old West and how it was won — and lost — through the blood, sweat and tears of many. Spanning the four years of the Civil War, from 1861 to 1865, the cinematic adventure will take audiences on an emotional journey across a country at war with itself, experienced through the lens of families, friends and foes all attempting to discover what it truly means to be the United States of America.
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| The Garfield Movie |
| Director: Mark Dindal |
| Lead Roles: Chris Pratt as Garfield |
| Initial Theatrical Release: May 1, 2024 (Wide) by Sony Pictures, released as Garfield (Spain) |
| Keywords: Family Adventure, Talking Animals, Animal Lead, Family Reunion, Heist, Fugitive / On the Run |
| Classification: Based on Comic/Graphic Novel, Adventure, Digital Animation, Kids Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $87,640,019 |
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International BO: $145,435,594 |
Synopsis
Garfield, the world-famous, Monday-hating, lasagna-loving indoor cat, is about to have a wild outdoor adventure! After an unexpected reunion with his long-lost father—scruffy street cat Vic—Garfield and his canine friend Odie are forced from their perfectly pampered life into joining Vic in a high-stakes heist.
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| Kalki 2898-AD |
| Director: Nag Ashwin |
| Initial Theatrical Release: May 9, 2024 (Wide) (India) |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Action, Live Action, Science Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $5,560,000 |
Synopsis
In a future ruled by elites who revel in absolute luxury while leaving the rest of the world in darkness, a warrior must rise to protect the one who will bring a new tomorrow.
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| The Bikeriders |
| Director: Jeff Nichols |
| Lead Roles: Tom Hardy as Johnny, Austin Butler as Benny, Jodie Comer as Kathy |
| Initial Theatrical Release: June 19, 2024 (Wide) by Universal Pictures International (France) |
| Keywords: Historical Drama, Inspired by a True Story, Motorcycle Gangs, 1960s |
| Classification: Based on Factual Book/Article, Drama, Live Action, Historical Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $12,904,765 |
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International BO: $3,894,992 |
Synopsis
The Bikeriders follows the rise of a midwestern motorcycle club, the Vandals. Seen through the lives of its members, the club evolves over the course of a decade from a gathering place for local outsiders into a more sinister gang, threatening the original group’s unique way of life.
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| IF |
| Director: John Krasinski |
| Lead Roles: Cailey Fleming as Bea, Ryan Reynolds as Cal, John Krasinski as Bea’s Dad / Marshmallow Man, Phoebe Waller-Bridge as Blossom, Louis Gossett Jr. as Lewis, Steve Carell as Blue, Amy Schumer as Gummy Bear, Keegan-Michael Key as Slime, Emily Blunt as Unicorn, Sam Rockwell as Guardian Dog, Maya Rudolph as Ally, George Clooney as Spaceman, Blake Lively as Octopuss, Richard Jenkins as Art Teacher, Bradley Cooper as Ice, Matthew Rhys as Ghost, Matt Damon as Sunny, Sebastian Maniscalco as Magician Mouse, Christopher Meloni as Cosmo, Awkwafina as Bubble, Jon Stewart as Robot |
| Initial Theatrical Release: May 8, 2024 (Wide) by Paramount Pictures, released as Blue & Compagnie (France) |
| Keywords: Buddy Comedy, Imaginary Friend |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Comedy, Animation/Live Action, Kids Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $108,351,692 |
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International BO: $73,898,635 |
Synopsis
A girl discovers that she can see everyone’s imaginary friends, IFs, and has to decide what she does with that superpower. She decides to embark on a magical adventure to reconnect forgotten IFs with their kids.
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| The Fall Guy |
| Director: David Leitch |
| Lead Roles: Ryan Gosling as Colt, Emily Blunt as Gayle |
| Initial Theatrical Release: March 1, 2024 (Wide), released as The Fall Guy (Каскадьорът) (Bulgaria) |
| Keywords: Stuntman, Movie Business, Missing Person, Action Comedy |
| Classification: Based on TV, Action, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $90,570,875 |
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International BO: $83,071,157 |
Synopsis
He’s a stuntman, and like everyone in the stunt community, he gets blown up, shot, crashed, thrown through windows and dropped from the highest of heights, all for our entertainment. And now, fresh off an almost career-ending accident, this working-class hero has to track down a missing movie star, solve a conspiracy and try to win back the love of his life while still doing his day job. What could possibly go right?
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| Challengers |
| Director: Luca Guadagnino |
| Lead Roles: Zendaya as Tashi, Mike Faist as Art, Josh O’Connor as Patrick |
| Initial Theatrical Release: April 18, 2024 (Wide) (Australia) |
| Keywords: Sports Drama, Romance, Underdog, Tennis, Disrupted by 2023 WGA & SAG Strikes |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Drama, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $50,119,408 |
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International BO: $43,936,403 |
Synopsis
Tashi Duncan is a former tennis prodigy turned coach and a force of nature who makes no apologies for her game on and off the court. Married to a champion on a losing streak, Tashi’s strategy for her husband’s redemption takes a surprising turn when he must face off against the washed-up Patrick—his former best friend and Tashi’s former boyfriend. As their pasts and presents collide, and tensions run high, Tashi must ask herself, what will it cost to win?
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| The Watchers |
| Director: Ishana Night Shyamalan |
| Lead Roles: Dakota Fanning as Mina/Lucy |
| Initial Theatrical Release: June 5, 2024 (Wide) (Philippines) |
| Classification: Based on Fiction Book/Short Story, Horror, Live Action, Science Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $18,668,386 |
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International BO: $12,160,671 |
Synopsis
The film follows Mina, a 28-year-old artist, who gets stranded in an expansive, untouched forest in western Ireland. When Mina finds shelter, she unknowingly becomes trapped alongside three strangers who are watched and stalked by mysterious creatures each night.
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| Despicable Me 4 |
| Director: Chris Renaud |
| Lead Roles: Steve Carell as Felonius Gru |
| Initial Theatrical Release: June 20, 2024 (Wide) (Australia) |
| Keywords: Family Adventure, Adopted Family, Revenge |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Adventure, Digital Animation, Kids Fiction |
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International BO: $9,330,000 |
Synopsis
Gru, supervillain-turned-Anti-Villain League-agent, returns for a new era of Minions mayhem, alongside his wife and fellow Anti-Villain League-agent Lucy, their three adopted girls—Margo, Edith and Agnes—and the newest member to the Gru family, Gru Jr., who is intent on tormenting his dad. The family is forced to go on the run when they become targeted by escaped criminal Maxime Le Mal and his femme fatale girlfriend Valentina.
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| The Exorcism |
| Director: Joshua John Miller |
| Lead Roles: Russell Crowe as Anthony Miller |
| Initial Theatrical Release: May 30, 2024 (Limited) by Eagle Pictures, released as L’Esorcismo - Ultimo Atto (Italy) |
| Keywords: Supernatural, Supernatural Horror, Film Actor, Addiction, Rehab / Former Addict |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Horror, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $3,669,531 |
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International BO: $1,963,744 |
Synopsis
The Exorcism follows Anthony Miller, a troubled actor who begins to unravel while shooting a supernatural horror film. His estranged daughter wonders if he’s slipping back into his past addictions or if there’s something more sinister at play.
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| Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire |
| Director: Gil Kenan |
| Lead Roles: Paul Rudd as Gary Grooberson, Ernie Hudson as Dr. Winston Zeddemore, Dan Aykroyd as Dr. Raymond “Ray” Stantz, Bill Murray as Dr. Peter Venkman, Finn Wolfhard as Trevor Spengler, Carrie Coon as Callie Spengler, Mckenna Grace as Phoebe Spengler |
| Initial Theatrical Release: March 20, 2024 (Wide) (Belgium) |
| Keywords: Disrupted by 2023 WGA & SAG Strikes, Horror Comedy, Supernatural |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Comedy, Live Action, Science Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $113,317,448 |
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International BO: $87,602,067 |
Synopsis
The Spengler family returns to where it all started—the iconic New York City firehouse—to team up with the original Ghostbusters, who’ve developed a top-secret research lab to take busting ghosts to the next level. But when the discovery of an ancient artifact unleashes an evil force, Ghostbusters new and old must join forces to protect their home and save the world from a second Ice Age.
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| Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire |
| Director: Adam Wingard |
| Lead Roles: Rebecca Hall as Dr. Ilene Andrews, Brian Tyree Henry as Bernie Hayes, Dan Stevens as Trapper, Kaylee Hottle as Jia, Fala Chen as Iwi Queen, Alex Ferns as Mikael |
| Initial Theatrical Release: March 27, 2024 (Wide) by Warner Bros, released as Godzilla y Kong: El Nuevo Imperio (Spain) |
| Keywords: Disrupted by 2023 WGA & SAG Strikes, Action Adventure, Kaiju, Franchise Crossover |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Action, Live Action, Science Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $196,350,016 |
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International BO: $373,557,088 |
Synopsis
This latest entry follows up the explosive showdown of Godzilla vs. Kong with an all-new cinematic adventure, pitting the almighty Kong and the fearsome Godzilla against a colossal undiscovered threat hidden within our world, challenging their very existence — and our own. The epic new film will delve further into the histories of these Titans, their origins and the mysteries of Skull Island and beyond, while uncovering the mythic battle that helped forge these extraordinary beings and tied them to humankind forever.
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| Civil War |
| Director: Alex Garland |
| Lead Roles: Kirsten Dunst as Lee Smith, Wagner Moura as Joel, Cailee Spaeny as Jessie, Stephen McKinley Henderson as Sammy, Nick Offerman as President of the United States, Sonoya Mizuno as Anya |
| Initial Theatrical Release: April 11, 2024 (Wide) (Australia) |
| Keywords: Action Thriller, Near Future |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Action, Live Action, Science Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $68,757,539 |
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International BO: $37,880,928 |
Synopsis
In the near future, a civil war has erupted between the authoritarian United States government and various secessionist movements. Renowned war photographer Lee Smith saves aspiring photojournalist Jessie from a suicide bombing in New York City. The two set off on a journey to Washington, DC, documenting the horrors of war as go.
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| The Strangers: Chapter 1 |
| Director: Renny Harlin |
| Lead Roles: Madelaine Petsch as Maya, Froy Gutierrez as Ryan |
| Initial Theatrical Release: May 15, 2024 (Wide) by Metropolitan Filmexport, released as Les Intrus (France) |
| Keywords: Isolation Horror, Cabin in the Woods, Reboot, Home Invasion |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Horror, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $34,983,876 |
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International BO: $5,303,007 |
Synopsis
After their car breaks down in an eerie small town, a young couple are forced to spend the night in a remote cabin. Panic ensues as they are terrorized by three masked strangers who strike with no mercy and seemingly no motive.
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| Kinds of Kindness |
| Director: Yorgos Lanthimos |
| Lead Roles: Emma Stone as Rita, Liz, and Emily, Jesse Plemons as Robert, Daniel, and Andrew, Willem Dafoe as Raymond, George and Omi, Margaret Qualley as Vivian, Martha, Ruth and Rebecca, Hong Chau as Sarah, Sharon and aka, Joe Alwyn as Collectibles Appraiser Man 1, Jerry and Joseph, Mamoudou Athie as Will, Neil, and Morgue Nurse, Hunter Schafer as Anna |
| Initial Theatrical Release: June 6, 2024 (Limited) by Walt Disney (Italy) |
| Keywords: Filmed in New Orleans, LA, Comedy Drama, Segments, Ensemble, Police Detective, Presumed Dead |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Comedy, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $512,762 |
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International BO: $1,144,726 |
Synopsis
The film follows a man without choice who tries to take control of his own life; a policeman who is alarmed that his wife who was missing-at-sea has returned and seems a different person; and a woman determined to find a specific someone with a special ability, who is destined to become a prodigious spiritual leader.
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| Dune: Part Two |
| Director: Denis Villeneuve |
| Lead Roles: Timothée Chalamet as Paul Atreides, Zendaya as Chani, Rebecca Ferguson as Jessica, Josh Brolin as Gurney Halleck, Austin Butler as Feyd-Rautha, Florence Pugh as Princess Irulan, Dave Bautista as Beast Rabban, Christopher Walken as Emperor, Lea Seydoux as Lady Margot Fenring, Stellan Skarsgård as Baron Harkonnen, Charlotte Rampling as Reverend Mother Mohiam |
| Initial Theatrical Release: February 25, 2024 (Special Engagement) by Warner Bros. (IMAX Fan First Exclusive) |
| Keywords: Action Adventure, Disrupted by 2023 WGA & SAG Strikes |
| Classification: Based on Fiction Book/Short Story, Action, Live Action, Science Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $282,144,358 |
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International BO: $428,721,278 |
Synopsis
The mythic journey of Paul Atreides continues, as he unites with Chani and the Fremen while on a path of revenge against the conspirators who destroyed his family. Facing a choice between the love of his life and the fate of the known universe, he endeavors to prevent a terrible future only he can foresee.
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| Thelma |
| Director: Josh Margolin |
| Lead Roles: June Squibb as Thelma |
| Initial Theatrical Release: June 21, 2024 (Wide) by Magnolia Pictures |
| Keywords: Action Comedy, Crime, Autumn Years, Confidence Men, Revenge |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Action, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $3,787,667 |
Synopsis
When 93-year-old Thelma Post gets duped by a phone scammer pretending to be her grandson, she sets out on a treacherous quest across the city to reclaim what was taken from her.
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| In a Violent Nature |
| Director: Chris Nash |
| Initial Theatrical Release: May 31, 2024 (Wide) by IFC Films |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Horror, Live Action, Science Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $4,226,964 |
Synopsis
The enigmatic resurrection, rampage, and retribution of an undead monster in a remote wilderness unleashes an iconic new killer after a locket is removed from a collapsed fire tower that entombed its rotting corpse.
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| Sight |
| Director: Andrew Hyatt |
| Lead Roles: Terry Chen, Greg Kinnear |
| Initial Theatrical Release: May 24, 2024 (Wide) by Angel Studios |
| Keywords: Filmed in Vancouver, BC, Canada, 1970s, Set in China, Biographical Drama, Biography, Doctors |
| Classification: Based on Real Life Events, Drama, Live Action, Dramatization |
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Domestic BO: $7,182,495 |
Synopsis
In 1970s rural China, a young Ming Wang faces persecution and despair at every turn; but with the support of his dedicated family and his own unwavering determination, he finds his way to America, attends Harvard and MIT, and helps develop an innovative technology that restores sight in millions. Taking on the seemingly impossible challenge of helping a blind orphan, the resilient Dr. Wang must reconcile with his own traumatic past and face the harsh reality that the strength of his own will can only go so far.
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| Rite Here Rite Now |
| Director: Alex Ross Perry, Tobias Forge |
| Initial Theatrical Release: June 20, 2024 (Special Engagement) by Trafalgar Releasing |
| Classification: Based on Web Series, Concert/Performance, Live Action, Factual |
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Domestic BO: $2,550,639 |
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International BO: $2,123,780 |
Synopsis
GHOST’s debut feature film combines live performance from the two-night finale of the band’s RE-IMPERATOUR U.S.A. 2023 with a narrative story that picks up plot threads from the band’s long-running Chapters series. The result is an utterly unique phantasmagorical blend: Flesh and bone renditions of favorites from all five of GHOST’s albums as well as the RIAA platinum-certified “Mary On A Cross'' and more are interwoven with the silver screen debuts of a few faces familiar to the band’s legions of fans—all interacting behind the scenes with GHOST's Papa Emeritus IV, as his future and fate lay in the hands of the Ministry.