4 movies that will probably flop in 2024

Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire

Ghostbusters: Afterlife was a welcome return for the legendary franchise, providing audiences with a great legacy sequel that paid tribute to the original entries while also taking it in a new direction. It was a more consistent direction than the 2016 film and ultimately ended up becoming a bigger success story. However, here’s the surprise: The 2016 film actually grossed more at the box office.

The thing that separates 2016’s Ghostbusters from 2021’s Afterlife are the budgets. The former had a ridiculously high budget of $144 million, so even though it grossed $229 million, it still lost over $70 million. Meanwhile, Afterlife had a much more respectable budget of $75 million, which meant that its $204 million gross was ultimately a success. That said, it was a moderate success.

The movie itself was a triumph that restored order (and the original story) for the Ghostbusters franchise. Nevertheless, the decision to now produce a sequel in Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire does come with a major risk factor. If the budget is bigger or the gross is much smaller, we could have another Ghostbusters flop on our hands – and given how fun Afterlife was, we hope that’s not the case.