#1 of 9 #1 Thai-language movie of 2024
How to Make Millions Before Grandma Dies (2024)
2024 · Comedy, Drama
$6M worldwide · 35% of the chart's total
$303.8K US & Canada · 5% $5.6M elsewhere · 95%
Thai box office · 2024
Thai Box Office 2024: Highest-Grossing Thai Movies
How to Make Millions Before Grandma Dies (2024) is the highest-grossing Thai-language movie released in 2024, with $6M worldwide, ahead of Death Whisperer 2 (2024) at $4.2M and 404 Run Run (2024) at $4.2M. 9 Thai-language films released in 2024 report a worldwide gross, $16.9M in all, 2% of it from the US & Canada. That is 4.6 times the total of 2023, whose releases took $3.7M. By genre, Comedy leads with $11.1M across 4 Thai releases.
- 2024 releases with a gross
- 9
- combined worldwide
- $16.9M
- How to Make Millions Before Grandma Dies (2024), the #1
- $6M
- vs 2023
- ×4.6
#1 of 9 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Thai Hits of 2024?
How to Make Millions Before Grandma Dies (2024) leads with $6M, 35% of the total. The top 5 together took $16.4M, 97% of what all 9 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
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The chart
Every Thai Release of 2024, Ranked by Worldwide Gross
Lifetime worldwide grosses in US dollars, not adjusted for inflation; domestic means the US & Canada. Films are grouped by their release date in 2024.
- 1 Sep 13, 2024 US and Canada: $303.8K Rest of the world: $5.6M Worldwide: $6M
- 2 Oct 8, 2024 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $4.2M
- 3 Nov 26, 2024 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $4.2M
- 4 Jun 13, 2024 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.1M
- 5 Dec 9, 2024 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1M
- 6
Jan 15, 2024 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $278.7K - 7
Aug 19, 2024 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $155.3K - 8
Jul 2, 2024 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $23.6K - 9
May 3, 2024 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.1K
By release month
Which Month of 2024 Earned the Most?
September releases took the most, $6M from 1 film, led by How to Make Millions Before Grandma Dies (2024). May was the quietest month ($2.1K). Each column is a release month and links to that month's chart.
- January Jan The Elite of Devils (2024) $278.7K The Elite of Devils (2024)
- February Feb No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- March Mar No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- April Apr No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- May May Kitty the Killer (2024) $2.1K Kitty the Killer (2024)
- June Jun Out of the Nest (2024) $1.1M Out of the Nest (2024)
- July Jul Uranus 2324 (2024) $23.6K Uranus 2324 (2024)
- August Aug The Paradise of Thorns (2024) $155.3K The Paradise of Thorns (2024)
- September Sep How to Make Millions Before Grandma Dies (2024) $6M How to Make Millions Before Grandma Dies (2024)
- October Oct Death Whisperer 2 (2024) $4.2M Death Whisperer 2 (2024)
- November Nov 404 Run Run (2024) $4.2M 404 Run Run (2024)
- December Dec Riders (2024) $1M Riders (2024)
Last 10 years
How Does 2024 Compare With Previous Years?
Of these 10 years, 2017 earned the most: $50.7M from 13 films, led by Bad Genius (2017). 2024 took $16.9M.
| Year | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 21 films | 21 | $12.6M | – | King Naresuan Part: 6 (2015) $3.6M |
| 2016 7 films · −71% | 7 | $3.6M | −71% | The Whole Truth (2016) $1.7M |
| 2017 13 films · +1293% | 13 | $50.7M | +1293% | Bad Genius (2017) $44.6M |
| 2018 4 films · −83% | 4 | $8.5M | −83% | Nice to Meet You (2018) $8.1M |
| 2019 11 films · +38% | 11 | $11.8M | +38% | Friend Zone (2019) $9.9M |
| 2020 7 films · −67% | 7 | $3.9M | −67% | The Con-Heartist (2020) $1.6M |
| 2021 3 films · +139% | 3 | $9.3M | +139% | The Medium (2021) $9M |
| 2022 13 films · −62% | 13 | $3.6M | −62% | Daeng Phra Khanong (2022) $1.5M |
| 2023 18 films · +2% | 18 | $3.7M | +2% | Home for Rent (2023) $1.8M |
| 2024 9 films · +362% | 9 | $16.9M | +362% | How to Make Millions Before Grandma Dies (2024) $6M |
By genre
Which Thai Genres Earned the Most in 2024?
Comedy took $11.1M across 4 films, 66% of the total, ahead of Horror ($9.7M) and Drama ($7.2M). A film counts once for each of its genres.
2024 Thai Box Office by Genre
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Comedy $11.1M4 films · #1 How to Make Millions Before Grandma Dies (2024) -
Horror $9.7M4 films · #1 Death Whisperer 2 (2024) -
Drama $7.2M4 films · #1 How to Make Millions Before Grandma Dies (2024) -
Thriller $4.4M3 films · #1 Death Whisperer 2 (2024) -
Action $4.2M2 films · #1 Death Whisperer 2 (2024) -
Animation $1.1M1 film · #1 Out of the Nest (2024) -
Family $1.1M1 film · #1 Out of the Nest (2024) -
Romance $23.6K1 film · #1 Uranus 2324 (2024) -
Sci-Fi $23.6K1 film · #1 Uranus 2324 (2024)
Archive
Thai Box Office Year by Year
Every year from 1999 to 2026 with its total and its biggest film. 2002 leads with $68.3M, led by Ghost Ship (2002).
2020s 7 years · $40.2M
- 2026 so far $10.8K #1 A Useful Ghost (2026)
- 2025 $2.8M #1 The Red Envelope (2025)
- 2024 $16.9M #1 How to Make Millions Before Grandma Dies (2024)
- 2023 $3.7M #1 Home for Rent (2023)
- 2022 $3.6M #1 Daeng Phra Khanong (2022)
- 2021 $9.3M #1 The Medium (2021)
- 2020 $3.9M #1 The Con-Heartist (2020)
2010s 10 years · $210.5M
- 2019 $11.8M #1 Friend Zone (2019)
- 2018 $8.5M #1 Nice to Meet You (2018)
- 2017 $50.7M #1 Bad Genius (2017)
- 2016 $3.6M #1 The Whole Truth (2016)
- 2015 $12.6M #1 King Naresuan Part: 6 (2015)
- 2014 $19.9M #1 King Naresuan Part: 5 (2014)
- 2013 $30.3M #1 Pee Mak (2013)
- 2012 $19.7M #1 Crazy Crying Lady (2012)
- 2011 $35.1M #1 King Naresuan: Part 3 (2011)
- 2010 $18.3M #1 A Little Thing Called Love (2010)
2000s 9 years · $170.7M
1990s 1 year · $55.4K
FAQ
Thai Box Office 2024: Questions & Answers
The chart's numbers in short: the #1 film, the total, the billion-dollar hits and the US & Canada share, answered from the same 9 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing Thai-language movie in 2024?
How to Make Millions Before Grandma Dies (2024) leads with $6M worldwide, $303.8K of it in the US & Canada. Next come Death Whisperer 2 (2024) at $4.2M and 404 Run Run (2024) at $4.2M.
How much did Thai-language movies released in 2024 earn?
9 Thai-language films released in 2024 report a worldwide gross, $16.9M in all, or $1.9M per film on average. 2023 releases took $3.7M.
How many Thai-language movies released in 2024 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, How to Make Millions Before Grandma Dies (2024), earned $6M.
How is the 2024 Thai box office chart ranked and where do the numbers come from?
Films are ranked by lifetime worldwide gross in US dollars, not adjusted for inflation, and grouped by their release date in 2024. The figures are the reported box office grosses in our database. A gross that looks misattributed, such as one figure shared by two unrelated films or a blockbuster total on an obscure title, is left out rather than shown as a fact, and so are films whose stored language is most likely wrong.
How often is the 2024 Thai box office chart updated?
Grosses change while films are in theaters and whenever a new figure is reported; this chart reads the latest numbers in our database, so an older film can still move after a re-release.