Hollywood’s 2024 box office numbers underscored the industry’s ongoing challenges. Domestic revenues fell to $8.75 billion, a 3.3% decline from 2023 and a staggering 23.5% drop compared to 2019. Analysts attributed much of this to the fallout from the previous year’s writers’ and actors’ strikes, which delayed major releases and thinned the release calendar. Despite the success of blockbusters like Disney’s Inside Out 2 and Deadpool & Wolverine, the year lacked fresh, original stories capable of drawing crowds.
