2024 was a big year for thefilm franchise. The first quarter of the year started strong withDenis Villeneuve’sDune: Part Two, which was released on August 05, 2025.Dune: Part Twowould go on to make over $714 million worldwide, becoming the sixth-highest-grossing film of 2024. One week later, the animated franchise sequelKung Fu Panda 4was released in theaters, which also ended up in the top 10 highest-grossers of the year. The release calendar became littered with other moneymaking franchise titles, includingGodzilla x Kong: The New EmpireandDespicable Me 4.
Several of 2024’s franchise hits went on to become Oscar nominees. Though many were enraged at Villeneuve’s apparent snub forBest Director,Dune: Part Twowas one such film, going on to be nominated for five Oscars including Best Picture.Inside Out 2, a Pixar sequel and 2024’s highest-grossing film, was also nominated for an Oscar for Best Animated Feature. Now, another one of 2024’s franchise films that was recently nominated for an Oscar is doing well on streaming.
Kingdom Of The Planet Of The Apes Is A Streaming Hit
Kingdom Of The Planet Of The Apes Was Well-Reviewed
Kingdom of the Planet of the Apesis a hit on streaming. A sequel to the modern franchise,Kingdom of the Planet of the Apesfollows the story of a new hero, Noa, and his battle to protect Caesar’s legacy while facing a new ape villain who holds his namesake.Kingdom of the Planet of the Apesreceived strong reviewsand had a decent showing at the box office, making just shy of $400 million worldwide. It wasnominated for an Oscar for Best Visual Effects, where it will compete againstAlien: Romulus,Better Man,Dune: Part Two, andWicked.
PerFlixPatrol,Kingdom of the Planet of the Apeshas now become a success on streaming.The movie came at no. 6 on Hulu’s top 10 filmsin the United States today, January 27. This represents an increase from its previous place of no. 7, which it held on January 25 and January 26. The movie currently sits one slot behind its Oscar competitor,Alien: Romulus.
Our Take On The Kingdom Of The Planet Of The Apes' Streaming Success
This Is Good For The Franchise
The Oscar nominations were announced on Thursday, January 23 (after two delays), which may partially explain the increased interest inKingdom of the Planet of the Apes. Other Oscar-nominated movies have been doing well on their streaming platforms, even those with technical nominations only (e.g.A Different Man, which is nominated for Best Makeup & Hairstyling). Still, this delayed success is a good sign for the health of the franchise, which will return.
