Cinema Italia: the most watched films during the holidays (and that you can still see)

The box office of the cinema in Italy has had a 2024 full of cinematic successes, with films that have won over audiences and achieved significant box office receipts. Here is an overview of the main titles that have dominated the charts during these holidays, updated to today, January 2.

The most viewed films in Italian cinemas during the holidays

here are the film most viewed and talked about in Italian cinema during the Christmas holidays.

• "Mufasa: The Lion King“. The prequel to the famous “The Lion King” took first place in the rankings, exceeding 13,5 million euros in takings. The film was a notable success, consolidating itself as one of the most popular titles of the year.
• "Conclave“: a film that attracts a niche audience but is finding favor with critics. The takings are not excellent (2,6 million in two weeks), but it still entered the top five of the most viewed films during the holidays.
• "Oceania 2“: The sequel to the popular animated film took second place in the ranking, garnering warm reception from the audience. The adventurous story and beloved characters contributed to its success at the box office.
• "You and I need to talk” by Pieraccioni and Siani is the most viewed Christmas comedy: it has exceeded 5 million in takings, doubling the other Christmas comedy: Cortina Express by De Sica.
• "Diamonds” by Ferzan Özpetek. The Italian film “Diamanti” took third place, with a gross of 3,3 million euros over the weekend, while it exceeded 5 million in total takings.

Movie hits of 2024

• "There's still tomorrow” by Paola Cortellesi is certainly at the top of the list of Italian cinema successes for 2024. This Italian comedy has set a significant record, becoming the Italian film with the highest grossing since the beginning of the pandemic. It has beaten international titles such as “Barbie” and “Oppenheimer”. An extraordinary success for Italian cinema.
• "Inside out 2“: the Disney and Pixar film, released in Italian theaters last June 19, has literally conquered the Italian public, reaching a revenue of over 46,2 million euros and thus becoming, according to Cinetel data, the fourth highest-grossing film of all time in Italy.
• Good too "Poor Creatures!” by Yorgos Lanthimos. The black comedy based on the novel by Alasdair Gray has grossed 8.960.906 euros from the end of January to today, a figure that places Italy as the best international grossing film in the world.

These results highlight a variety of genres and productions that attracted Italian audiences in 2024, with a mix of international hits and national productions that contributed to a cinematic year full of emotions and record takings.