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2024 year in review: Kraven, Lord of the Rings, and what we see in 2025

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It’s our season finale! As the holidays approach, we’re diving into the latest releases of Kraven The Hunter and Lord of the Rings: War of the Rohirrim, then taking a look back across 2024’s best titles, biggest trends, and box office forecasting. Join us for one last peek ahead at pre-sales for Mufasa and Sonic 3 as well as our hopes and predictions for 2025 on Behind the Screens.


Topics and times:

  • CineAsia highlights - 0:20
  • Local content and Hollywood content - 1:07
  • Domestic box office year-on-year comparison - 2:10
  • Kraven The Hunter box office overview - 3:24
  • Kraven The Hunter audience analysis - 4:55
  • Kraven The Hunter marketing recommendations - 7:51
  • The Lord of the Rings: War of the Rohirrim box office overview - 9:55
  • The Lord of the Rings: War of the Rohirrim audience analysis - 11:46
  • The Lord of the Wings: War of the Rohirrim UK insights - 13:37
  • Holdovers and box office roundup - 14:46
  • September 5 and other previews - 15:35
  • Mufasa and Sonic 3 pre-sales - 16:54
  • 2024 in review: trends, notes, and out favourite films - 18:41
  • Our hopes for 2025 - 21:55
  • See you next year!


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    Box Office Overview:

    • Moana 2 remained in 1st place, reaching $720M worldwide.
    • Wicked likewise remained in 2nd place with $44M domestically, reaching $525M cumulatively.
    • Kraven The Hunter debuted to 3rd position with $11M from the domestic market and $15M from 60 international territories for a global debut of $26M.
    • Gladiator II has now crossed $250M internationally and over $140M domestically, fast approaching the $400M mark globally.
    • Lord of the Rings: War of the Rohirrim debuted to 5th position, with $4.5M domestically and $5.7M from 72 international markets for a global total of $10.25M for its opening weekend.
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