The highest-grossing movies at the 2024 box office all share one sad similarity. The year has had an unusual structure in terms of theatrical distribution, as the planned releases of many big-budget blockbusters were pushed to 2025 amid the dual 2023 Hollywood strikes, during which writers and then actors took to the picket lines to fight for fair pay from the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers, pausing productions across the globe. However, despite a dearth of major tentpoles early in the year, many record-breaking movies were released throughout 2024, including two billion-dollar titles so far.

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