The Mouse House roared back to the top spot at the U.K. and Ireland box office in 2024, capturing a 20.9% market share with £221 million ($276.4 million) in ticket sales, according to Comscore’s year-end report.

The performance marks an uptick from Disney’s 19.2% share in 2023, powered by three top 10 hits “Inside Out 2” ($74.1 million), “Deadpool & Wolverine” ($71.9 million) and “Moana 2” ($45.5 million), which is still on release. Disney’s comeback was fueled by a mix of franchise hits and awards contenders. Beyond its animated and superhero fare, the studio scored with prestige plays like “All of Us Strangers” and “Poor Things,” while franchise restarts “Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes” and “Alien: Romulus” also delivered solid returns.

Universal Pictures held onto second place with a 19.5% share and $257.7 million in receipts, scoring three films in the top 10 with “Wicked” ($69.6 million), “Despicable Me 4” ($60.8 million), and “Kung Fu Panda 4” ($27.7 million). Last...