All ten of the highest-grossing movies of 2024 are sequels, with Inside Out 2, Deadpool and Wolverine, and Despicable Me 4 taking up the top 3 spots. It marks the first time in 50 years that the entire top 10 is made up of follow-up titles, which we define as direct continuations here – not prequels, reboots, and films merely consisting of existing IP.
It's hard to imagine sequels would've taken over the top 10 pre-1974, too, which likely means it's the first time it's happened in cinema history.
