11 Franchise Movies In 2024 That Made Less Than The Previous Installment At The Box Office

While sequels and franchise movies have been dominating the box office for years now, 2024 may be signaling a change, as these 11 franchise movies from 2024 made less than their predecessors at the box office. There have been plenty of franchise successes in 2024, like Beetlejuice Beetlejuice, Dune: Part Two, Wicked, and Deadpool & Wolverine. However, there have been even more franchise disappointments, with each of these films being a decline when compared to their previous installments at the box office.

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2024 has been a big year at the box office, with every movie in the top 15 highest-grossing films of the year so far being part of a pre-existing franchise. However, some of these franchises have set such a high bar that it has become impossible to pass, leading to a lot of these movies making less than their previous installments.

11 Despicable Me 4

Made Less Than Despicable Me 3

Despicable Me 4 Poster showing Gru with his son and a Minon holding a gun

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5.5/10 Despicable Me 4 PGAnimationAdventureComedy

The infamous (and kind-hearted) not-super villain Gru returns in Despicable Me 4, the fourth entry in the long-running movie series from Illumination Entertainment. The fourth film also sees the return of Gru’s wife, Lucy, portrayed again by Kristin Wiig, and introduces their son.

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*Availability in US Release Date July 3, 2024 Runtime 95 Minutes Main Genre Animation Franchise(s) Despicable Me Cast Steve Carell , Kristen Wiig , Miranda Cosgrove , Steve Coogan , Pierre Coffin , Joey King Director Chris Renaud , Patrick Delage Writers Mike White , Ken Daurio prequel(s) Despicable Me , Despicable Me 2 , Despicable Me 3 Studio(s) Universal Pictures , Illumination Entertainment Distributor(s) Universal Pictures Expand

The Despicable Me franchise is the highest-grossing animated franchise of all time, with the four mainline movies and two Minions spinoffs having grossed over $5.5 billion in total. Despite this, 2024’s Despicable Me 4 grossed less than its mainline predecessor, 2017’s Despicable Me 3. At the worldwide box office, Despicable Me 4 made $969.2 million on a budget of $100 million, while Despicable Me 3 made $1.035 billion on a budget of $80 million.

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While Despicable Me 4 made less than its mainline predecessor, the fourth Despicable Me movie actually did make more than its franchise predecessor. Minions: The Rise of Gru was the last Despicable Me movie to release before Despicable Me 4, with it making $940.2 million on a budget of $100 million. Despicable Me 4 beat Minion: The Rise of Gru by a slight margin, and while both of these films came in below Despicable Me 3, they were all massive box office successes.

10 Venom: The Last Dance

Made Less Than Venom: Let There Be Carnage

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122 8.4/10 Venom: The Last Dance PG-13Adventure Sci-FiActionSuperhero

Venom: The Last Dance is a film directed by an undisclosed director, featuring the character Venom in a thrilling narrative. The movie explores the alien symbiote’s latest challenges and transformations as it navigates through a world full of danger and new adversaries.

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*Availability in US Release Date October 25, 2024 Runtime 110 Minutes Main Genre Adventure Franchise(s) Spider-Man , Venom Cast Tom Hardy , Chiwetel Ejiofor , Juno Temple , Rhys Ifans , Stephen Graham , Peggy Lu , Clark Backo , Alanna Ubach , Cristo Fernández , Jared Abrahamson , Hala Finley , Dash McCloud , Andy Serkis , Reid Scott , Jack Brady , Ivo Nandi , Jake Allyn , Otis Winston , Jacob Tomuri , Brooke Carter , Fflyn Edwards , Elijah Cook , Norma Butikofer , Elizabeth Cook , Angie Hsu , Martin McDougall Character(s) Eddie Brock / Venom , Strickland , Dr. Teddy Paine , Martin , Detective Mulligan , Mrs. Chen , Sadie , Nova , Barman , Captain Forrest , Echo , Leaf , Knull , Dr. Dan Lewis , Jim – Security , Javier , Las Vegas Security Guard , Donald the Security Guard , Tuxedo Guy , Young Paine , Thaddeus , Area 51 Soldier , Woman on Plane , Keli Reule , Army Medic , The General Director Kelly Marcel Writers Kelly Marcel , Tom Hardy prequel(s) Venom , Venom: Let There Be Carnage Studio(s) Columbia Pictures , Marvel Entertainment , Pascal Pictures Distributor(s) Sony Expand

Venom: The Last Dance is the third and seemingly final film in Sony’s Venom franchise, and despite it being the big conclusion to the trilogy, it actually wasn’t as successful as its predecessor. 2024’s Venom: The Last Dance made $472.9 million on a budget of $120 million, while the franchise’s second film Venom: Let There Be Carnage $506.8 million on a budget of $110 million.

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Both Venom: The Last Dance and Venom: Let There Be Carnage failed to live up to the box office success of 2018’s Venom, which kicked the franchise off by making $856.1 million on a budget of around $116 million. Venom: The Last Dance‘s box office performance proves that the trilogy’s box office history has been a downward trend, with each film doing worse than the last.

9 Bad Boys: Ride or Die

Made Less Than Bad Boys For Life

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10 7.7/10 Bad Boys: Ride or Die RActionCrimeThrillerComedy

Bad Boys: Ride or Die continues the action-packed saga of Miami detectives Mike Lowrey and Marcus Burnett. The film follows the duo as they face new threats and personal challenges, blending intense action scenes with the camaraderie fans have come to love in the Bad Boys series.

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*Availability in US Release Date June 7, 2024 Runtime 115 Minutes Main Genre Action Franchise(s) Bad Boys Cast Will Smith , Martin Lawrence , Vanessa Hudgens , Alexander Ludwig , Paola Núñez , Eric Dane , Ioan Gruffudd , Jacob Scipio , Melanie Liburd , Tasha Smith , Rhea Seehorn , Tiffany Haddish , Joe Pantoliano , dj khaled , John Salley , Bianca Bethune , Dennis Greene , Quinn Hemphill , Derek Russo , Karter Reese Newsome , Levy Tran , Jay DeVon Johnson , Jeff J.J. Authors , Nicholas Verdi , Steven Sean Garland , Jerri Tubbs , Jewelianna Ramos-Ortiz , Enoch King Character(s) Mike Lowrey , Marcus Burnett , Kelly , Dorn , Rita , McGrath , Lockwood , Armando , Christine , Theresa , Judy , Tabitha , Captain Howard , Manny , Fletcher , Megan , Reggie , Callie , Lintz , Little Marcus , Wolf , Russ Brown , Felix the Drunk Pilot , Hijacked Pilot , The Banker , Banker’s Wife , Banker’s Girlfriend , Convenience Store Clerk Director Adil El Arbi , Bilall Fallah Writers George Gallo , Chris Bremner , Will Beall prequel(s) Bad Boys , Bad Boys 2 , Bad Boys for Life Studio(s) Columbia Pictures , 2.0 Entertainment , Don Simpson Films , Jerry Bruckheimer Films , Westbrook Studios Distributor(s) Sony Pictures Releasing Expand

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Bad Boys: Ride or Die is the fourth entry in the beloved Bad Boys franchise, with it continuing the series’ revival after 2020’s Bad Boys for Life. The original two Bad Boys movies were big successes, but after going on a hiatus for 17 years, Bad Boys for Life proved that the franchise could still be a success. Bad Boys for Life made $426.5 million on a budget of $90 million, while the sequel Bad Boys: Ride or Die made $404.2 million on a budget of $100 million, with the fourth film being a slight decline.

Interestingly, Bad Boys: Ride or Die was still a massive improvement from the original two Bad Boys films. The original Bad Boys made $141.1 million on a budget of $23 million, while Bad Boys II made $273.3 million on a budget of $130 million. So, while Bad Boys: Ride or Die may have been a disappointment compared to its predecessor, it was still a big success for the franchise.

8 Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes

Made Less Than War For The Planet Of The Apes

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8.6/10 Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes PG-13Action Sci-Fi

Set several years after the events of War for the Planet of the Apes, Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes is the next installment in the Apes saga. Ape clans have taken up residence in the oasis that Caesar sought to colonize, but humans have reverted to their animalistic nature in their absence. Now battling between enslavement and freedom, outliers in the Ape clans will take sides in a newly burgeoning society.

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*Availability in US Release Date May 10, 2024 Runtime 145 Minutes Main Genre Sci-Fi Franchise(s) Planet of the Apes Cast Kevin Durand , Freya Allan , Peter Macon , Owen Teague , Eka Darville , Sara Wiseman , Neil Sandilands Director Wes Ball Writers Patrick Aison , Josh Friedman , Rick Jaffa , Amanda Silver prequel(s) Rise of the Planet of the Apes , dawn of the Planet of the apes movie , War for the Planet of the Apes Sequel(s) Planet of the Apes , Beneath the Planet of the Apes , Escape from the Planet of the Apes , Conquest of the Planet of the Apes , Battle for the Planet of the Apes Studio(s) 20th Century , Chernin Entertainment , Oddball Entertainment , Shinbone Productions Distributor(s) 20th Century Expand

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The modern Planet of the Apes franchise finally returned in 2024, with Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes continuing the epic post-apocalyptic saga. On a budget of $160 million, 2024’s Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes made $397.2 million. This was a significant drop from the previous film, 2018’s War for the Planet of the Apes, which made $490.7 million on a budget of $190 million.

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Box Office Earnings

Dawn of the Planet of the Apes (2014)

$710 Million

War for the Planet of the Apes (2017)

$490 Million

Rise of the Planet of the Apes (2011)

$481 Million

Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes (2024)

$397 Million

Planet Of The Apes (2001)

$362 Million

Planet Of The Apes (1968)

$33 Million

Beneath the Planet of the Apes (1970)

$19 Million

Escape from The Planet of the Apes (1971)

$12 Million

Conquest of the Planet of the Apes (1972)

$9 Million

Battle for the Planet of the Apes (1973)

$8 Million

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Although Kingdom of the Planet of the Apesmade less than any of the other modern Planet of the Apes movies, it still made more than any of the original Planet of the Apes movies or the 2001 Planet of the Apes remake. So, while Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes may not have been a massive hit, it is still consistent with the previous performances in the franchise.

7 Twisters

Made Less Than Twister

Official poster for Twisters (2024)

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13 6.5/10 Twisters PG-13ActionAdventureThriller

A follow-up to the 1996 original film Twister, Twisters is a sequel set years after the original, said to be fast-tracked by Steven Spielberg and Mark L. Smith, with Frank Marshal as producer. Little details exist about the film, but Helen Hunt is expected to reprise her role as Jo, with the film likely to pay homage to the late Bill Paxton. 

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*Availability in US Release Date July 19, 2024 Runtime 117 Minutes Main Genre Thriller Cast Daisy Edgar-Jones , Glen Powell , Anthony Ramos , Brandon Perea , Daryl McCormack Director Lee Isaac Chung Writers Mark L. Smith , Joseph Kosinski , Michael Crichton , Anne-Marie Martin prequel(s) Twister Studio(s) Universal Pictures , Warner Bros. Pictures , Amblin Entertainment , The Kennedy/Marshall Company Distributor(s) Universal Pictures , Warner Bros. Pictures Expand

A legacy sequel to the classic disaster movie Twister was also released in 2024, with Twisters being the second film in the franchise. Twisters was a box office success that had a huge cultural impact, with the film making $371 million on a $155 million budget. However, this was a significant box office decline when compared to the 1996 original, with Twister making $495.7 million on a budget of $92 million.

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Despite making less than its predecessor, Twisters was a box office success, with the film surpassing the initial box office projections for its opening weekend. On top of that, Twisters now holds the record for the highest-grossing opening weekend for a natural disaster film, surpassing The Day After Tomorrow.

6 A Quiet Place: Day One

Made Less Than A Quiet Place Part II

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13 8.3/10 A Quiet Place: Day One PG-13DramaHorror Sci-Fi

A Quiet Place: Day One is a spin-off of the A Quiet Place franchise conceived by John Krasinski. The film is set at the beginning of the invasion as humanity scrambles to survive, before the events of the original film, with Lupita Nyong’O leading the cast, directed by Michael Sarnoski.

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*Availability in US Release Date June 28, 2024 Runtime 99 Minutes Main Genre Horror Franchise(s) A Quiet Place Cast Lupita Nyong’o , Joseph Quinn , Alex Wolff , Djimon Hounsou , Eliane Umuhire Director Michael Sarnoski Writers Michael Sarnoski Studio(s) Paramount Pictures , Platinum Dunes , Sunday Night Productions Distributor(s) Paramount Pictures Expand

After two successful mainline films in the A Quiet Place series, the franchise got its first spinoff in 2024 in the form of A Quiet Place: Day One. The A Quiet Place prequel made $261.8 million on a budget of $67 million, with the previous film A Quiet Place Part II making $297.4 million on a budget of $61 million.

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When compared to the original A Quiet Place movie, both of these films made less. A Quiet Place made $341 million on a budget of $17 million, with the film making significantly more on a significantly smaller budget. So, while A Quiet Place: Day One was a critical success, it is the lowest-grossing movie in the A Quiet Place franchise.

5 Joker: Folie à Deux

Made Less Than Joker

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111 5/10 Joker: Folie a Deux RDramaCrimeMusical

Joker: Folie à Deux is the sequel to Todd Phillips’ critically acclaimed comic book thriller Joker. Reprising his Academy Award-winning performance as the failed comedian Arthur Fleck, Joaquin Phoenix revisits the iconic DC character alongside Lady Gaga, who makes her debut as Joker’s lover Harley Quinn in this standalone continuity of the DC Universe.

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*Availability in US Release Date October 4, 2024 Runtime 138 Minutes Main Genre Drama Franchise(s) Joker Cast Joaquin Phoenix , Lady Gaga , Brendan Gleeson , Catherine Keener , Zazie Beetz , Steve Coogan , Harry Lawtey , Leigh Gill , Jacob Lofland , Sharon Washington , Troy Fromin , Bill Smitrovich , John Lacy , Ken Leung Character(s) Arthur Fleck , Lee Quinzel , Jackie , Maryanne Stewart , Sophie Dumond , Paddy Meyers , Harvey Dent , Gary Puddles , The Jokester , Social Worker , E Ward Inmate (Troy Larkins) , Judge Herman Rothwax , Arkham Guard Director Todd Phillips Writers Todd Phillips , Scott Silver , Bob Kane , Paul Dini , Bill Finger , Bruce Timm , Jerry Robinson prequel(s) Joker Studio(s) Warner Bros. Pictures Distributor(s) Warner Bros. Pictures Expand

The highly-anticipated sequel to 2019’s Joker was finally released in 2024, with Joker: Folie à Deux hitting theaters. The development of Joker: Folie à Deux was incredibly interesting to follow, with it being notable for being a musical and adding Lady Gaga as Harley Quinn. Despite the hype, Joker: Folie à Deux made only $206.4 million on a budget of $200 million, which is a massive decline when compared to Joker having earned $1.079 billion on a budget of $70 million.

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The reasons for Joker: Folie à Deux‘s box office failure are still a mystery, with bad word of mouth being one of the leading theories. Since Joker: Folie à Deux only made slightly above its budget, it most likely lost money, as the $200 million budget doesn’t account for marketing or overhead costs.

4 Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire

Made Less Than Ghostbusters: Afterlife

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8.3/10 Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire Not Yet RatedActionComedySupernatural

Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire continues the story of a new generation of ghost hunters composed of Phoebe (Mckenna Grace), Trevor (Finn Wolfhard) and Podcast (Logan Kim), who received help from the original team in the previous movie. Paul Rudd returns as Gary Grooberson and franchise co-creator Ivan Reitman returns to write and produce.

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*Availability in US Release Date March 22, 2024 Runtime 115 Minutes Franchise(s) Ghostbusters Cast Finn Wolfhard , Mckenna Grace , Logan Kim , Celeste O’Connor , Carrie Coon , Paul Rudd , Bill Murray , Dan Aykroyd , Ernie Hudson Director Gil Kenan Writers Jason Reitman , Gil Kenan prequel(s) Ghostbusters , Ghostbusters 2 , Ghostbusters: Afterlife Studio(s) Columbia Pictures , Bron Creative , Ghost Corps , Right of Way Films Distributor(s) Sony Pictures Releasing Expand

The massive Ghostbusters franchise also returned in 2024, with Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire finally releasing. Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire followed up on Ghostbusters: Afterlife, and despite the box office performances of both films being similar, Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire did see a slight decline. Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire made only $201.9 million on a budget of $100 million, while Ghostbusters: Afterlife made $204.3 million on a budget of $75 million.

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This isn’t far off from the other Ghostbusters movies, with each of them being within the $200 million range. The original Ghostbusters made $296.6 million on a budget of $30 million, Ghostbusters II made $215.4 million on a budget of $40 million, and 2016’s Ghostbusters reboot made $229 million on a budget of $144 million.

3 Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga

Made Less Than Mad Max: Fury Road

Furiosa A Mad Max Saga Poster Showing Anya Taylor Joy as Furiosa and Chris Hemsworth Standing in Front of a Motorcycle Gang

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18 8.1/10 Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga RAdventure Sci-FiAction

A prequel to Mad Max: Fury Road, Furiosa is an action-adventure film that tells the origin story of the headstrong and fearless Furiosa. Set shortly after the beginning of the “end of the world,” Furiosa is kidnapped and brought before a powerful warlord, now forced to work for him. To find her way back home, Furiosa will adapt to the new harsh and arid world as she grows into the Furiosa she becomes known to be. 

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*Availability in US Release Date May 24, 2024 Runtime 148 Minutes Main Genre Adventure Franchise(s) Mad Max Cast Anya Taylor-Joy , Chris Hemsworth , Tom Burke , Alyla Browne , Nathan Jones , Angus Sampson , Daniel Webber , Lachy Hulme Character(s) Furiosa , Dementus , Praetorian Jack , Young Furiosa , Rictus Erectus , The Organic Mechanic , The Bullet Farmer , Immortan Joe Director George Miller Writers George Miller , Nick Lathouris Sequel(s) Mad Max: Fury Road Budget 168 million Studio(s) Warner Bros. Pictures Distributor(s) Warner Bros. Pictures Expand

Despite being one of the most critically acclaimed movies of 2024, Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga was a big box office disappointment, with it making fans question if there will be more Mad Max movies in the future. Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga made $173.8 million on a budget of $168 million, which is a decline when compared to Mad Max: Fury Road, which made $380.5 million on a budget of $185.2 million.

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Movie

Box Office Earnings

Mad Max

$100 million

Mad Max: The Road Warrior

$36 million

Mad Max: Beyond Thunderdome

$36 million

Mad Max: Fury Road

$380.4 million

Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga

$173 million

Despite being a box office disappointment, Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga is still the second-highest-grossing Mad Max movie. Mad Max made $100 million, Mad Max: The Road Warrior made $36 million, and Mad Max: Beyond Thunderdome also made $36 million, with Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga‘s performance being relatively impressive.

2 Smile 2

Made Less Than Smile

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45 8.6/10 Smile 2 HorrorThriller

Smile 2 is the sequel to the 2022 psychological horror film by director Parker Finn that centers on a therapist who witnesses a patient’s suicide, leading to a series of terrifying supernatural events. The sequel will see the return of Finn as director, with Paramount continuing distribution.

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*Availability in US Release Date October 18, 2024 Runtime 132 minutes Main Genre Horror Cast Kyle Gallner , Naomi Scott , Lukas Gage , Rosemarie DeWitt , Dylan Gelula , Peter Jacobson , Raul Castillo , Miles Gutierrez-Riley Director Parker Finn prequel(s) Smile Distributor(s) Paramount Pictures Expand

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After the success of the original Smile horror movie, 2024 saw the release of Smile 2, with the sequel continuing the story of the original film from a new perspective. The story of Skye Riley managed to gross $138.1 million on a budget of $28 million, while the original Smile made $217.4 million on a budget of $17 million.

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While Smile 2 did have a bigger opening weekend than the original Smile, the first film in the franchise managed to have legs in a way that the sequel didn’t. However, Smile 2 was still a box office success, with more Smile films being expected in the future.

1 Transformers One

Made Less Than Transformers: Rise Of The Beasts

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118 9.5/10 Transformers One Not Yet RatedAnimationActionAdventure Sci-Fi

Transformers One is an animated action-adventure movie that marks the first animated feature-length film for the series in decades. The film will be a prequel to the franchise, and will tell the story of Optimus Prime and Megatron in their early years, how they met, and a closer look at the war on their home planet, Cybertron. 

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*Availability in US Release Date September 20, 2024 Runtime 104 Minutes Main Genre Animation Franchise(s) Transformers Cast Chris Hemsworth , Brian Tyree Henry , Scarlett Johansson , Keegan-Michael Key , Steve Buscemi , Laurence Fishburne , Jon Hamm , Vanessa Liguori , Jon Bailey , Jason Konopisos-Alvarez , Evan Michael Lee , James Remar , Isaac C. Singleton Jr. , Steve Blum , Jinny Chung , Josh Cooley , Dillon Bryan Character(s) Orion Pax / Optimus Prime , D-16 / Megatron , Elita -1 , B-127 , Starscream , Alpha Trion , Sentinel Prime , Airachnid , Soundwave , Shockwave / Guard 2 , Jazz , Zeta Prime , Darkwing , Announcer Bot / Guard 1 , Chromia / Arcee , Control Room Guys / PA System / Skywarp , Injured Racer Director Josh Cooley Writers Andrew Barrer , Steve Desmond , Gabriel Ferrari Sequel(s) Transformers Studio(s) Entertainment One , Hasbro , Nickelodeon Movies Distributor(s) Paramount Pictures Expand
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The massive Transformers franchise continued in 2024 with a twist, with it making the leap from the live-action series to an animated prequel in the form of Transformers One. While Transformers One was seen as a breath of fresh air for the franchise, it was a box office disappointment when compared to its predecessor, with Transformers One making $129.4 million on a budget of $147 million while Transformers: Rise of the Beasts made $441.1 million on a budget of $200 million.

Movie

Box Office Earnings

Transformers

$708.2 million

Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen

$836.5 million

Transformers: Dark of the Moon

$1.124 billion

Transformers: Age of Extinction

$1.104 billion

Transformers: The Last Knight

$602.9 million

Bumblebee

$464.7 million

Transformers: Rise of the Beasts

$441.1 million

Transformers One

$129.4 million

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Transformers One is now the lowest-grossing movie in the modern Transformers franchise,with it making significantly less than any of the live-action movies. Two Transformers movies have made over $1 billion while every other one has made over $400 million, with Transformers One‘s performance showing how the franchise has declined at the box office.

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