Wikipedia:Top 25 Report/June 30 to July 6, 2024

Most Popular Wikipedia Articles of the Week (June 30 to July 6, 2024)

Prepared with commentary by Igordebraga, Krimuk2.0 and CAWylie

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July, July, July, July. Oh me, oh me, oh me, oh my.

Rank	Article	Views	Notes/about
1	Kalki 2898 AD	3,059,653	This Telugu language sci-fi film (co-written and directed by Nag Ashwin, pictured) continues to rake in the rupees. Its blend of Hollywood blockbusters and Indian epics like the Mahabharata has been warmly received by both critics and audiences, and it has already become the highest-grossing Indian film of 2024.
2	Keir Starmer	2,990,948	On July 4, this leader of the Labour Party (#14) and former barrister won a landslide victory in #4 to become prime minister of the UK, ending fourteen years of Conservative government with Labour becoming the largest party in the House of Commons, succeeding #6 as prime minister. Sir Starmer is the first party leader to become PM via general election since Tony Blair in 2005 (and to whose leadership his is also compared). During the general election campaign, Starmer took a page from Barack Obama's book and focused his campaign on change, which paid off as he ended up having a similar landslide victory.
3	Project 2025	2,547,628	While this conservative, yet extreme proposal would reshape the US government should a Republican become president in November, current nominee Donald Trump has distanced himself from the idea, saying he has "nothing to do" with the project.
4	2024 United Kingdom general election	2,366,968	Talk about a swing vote! On July 4, the Labour Party won 411 out of 650 seats in the UK House of Commons, the largest share since 1997. The election itself was the first fought using the new constituency boundaries, the first in which photographic identification was required to vote in person (thanks to Northern Ireland) and the first called under the Dissolution and Calling of Parliament Act 2022.
5	UEFA Euro 2024	2,110,032	European football keeps on rolling in the German fields. The round of 16 saw underdogs like Georgia, Slovenia and Slovakia falling short. The quarterfinals had the one that did pull off an upset, Switzerland, failing to repeat as they lost to England on the penalty shootouts; another game solved with the tie-breaking kicks, where France beat Portugal to avenge the UEFA Euro 2016 final; one that almost went to the penalties, but Spain managed to score in the second-to-last minute to oust the hosts (who ironically only went to overtime with a last minute goal); and Turkey starting ahead only to suffer a comeback by the Netherlands. The semifinals are Spain-France on Tuesday, and England-Netherlands on Wednesday.
6	Rishi Sunak	1,202,832	Following #4 and the UK populace seeking a long-awaited change, this British Asian was replaced by #2 as Prime Minister. Sunak then became the leader of the Opposition (or the head of the largest party not in control of the House of Commons).
7	A Quiet Place: Day One	1,091,467	Lupita Nyong'o plays a woman with terminal cancer who visits New York City just as meteors fall and unleash borderline indestructible aliens who attack anything that makes noise. Along with good reviews, A Quiet Place: Day One brought lots of people who wanted to be frightened to theaters, leading to a $99 million opening weekend that already covered the film's budget. What comes next is in the air, as the expected A Quiet Place Part III (probably still starring Emily Blunt and directed by husband John Krasinksi) has no set release date, and Day One director Michael Sarnoski has expressed interest in a follow-up to his prequel.
8	2024 Copa América	934,134	Many unexpected results have hit the South American (plus six North American guests) football tournament being played in the United States. The group stage had the one South American country that prefers baseball, Venezuela, eliminate Mexico, the hosts suffering deja vu in being eliminated by Panama, and the remaining host of the 2026 FIFA World Cup Canada upsetting Chile and Peru. The quarterfinals had three games going to penalties (a dark horse showdown where Canada eliminated Venezuela, Argentina beating Ecuador in spite of Lionel Messi missing his kick, and Brazil finishing off a terrible campaign by falling to Uruguay) plus Colombia trouncing Panama with a 5-0 score.
9	Deaths in 2024	931,910	You're gone, gone, gone away I watched you disappear All that's left is a ghost of you...
10	UEFA European Championship	795,289	#5 is the latest edition. The next one in 2028 will be on the British Isles, and given this makes five hosts (including 2024 finalists England) when automatic qualifying is reserved for only two raises questions for the qualification tournament.
11	Cristiano Ronaldo	784,993	In spite of becoming the first player to enter 6 editions of #10, #5 was an underwhelming ending for the Portuguese superstar, who in five games only had one assist and two successful kicks at the penalty shootouts as he fell in the quarterfinals to France.
12	2019 United Kingdom general election	751,993	The Conservatives won this election, putting Boris Johnson as the Prime Minister. The controversial figure resigned amid a government crisis in July 2022, and his replacement saw her tenure at 10 Downing Street outlasted by a head of lettuce, leading to #6 taking the job. As a result of those turbulent 5 years, #4 saw the Conservatives lose more than 200 parliamentary seats.
13	Victoria Starmer	729,877	"Lady Vic" has been a staunch supporter of #14 since her student years. She met #2 in the early 2000s but wasn't initially impressed with the then-barrister. They eventually grew closer, getting engaged in 2004 and marrying in 2007. She kept a low profile during #4, only appearing at Labour functions to support her husband in his Prime Minister victory.
14	Labour Party (UK)	709,826	With #2 becoming UK prime minister in #4, as was his appointing the first woman ever as Chancellor of the Exchequer, the current largest political party in the House of Commons moves more centre-left.
15	House of the Dragon	708,311	HBO continues the show that tells how the incestuous dragonriders of House Targaryen caught themselves in a war of succession. After season 1 was heavy on political intrigue, the second one is picking up on the violence of Game of Thrones, including the death of a baby.
16	2024 French legislative election	705,580	Another European election nearby #4, triggered by Emmanuel Macron dissolving the parliament. Fears were raised that the far-right National Rally (RN) would dominate the parliament, but they ended up third in a rare tripolarized legislature: only 96 of the 577 Assembly seats didn't end up with the RN, Macron's own centrists of Renaissance, and the brand new leftist alliance New Popular Front.
17	2025 ICC Champions Trophy	650,754	Still seven months away from the ninth edition of the #23 tournament, but the field of eight has been chosen: Bangladesh, India, New Zealand, Pakistan (host and defending champion), Afghanistan, Australia, England, and South Africa.\|
18	Joe Biden	636,849	One week after his horrible performance at the first presidential debate of 2024, which sent his own party supporters scrambling, President Biden has said he is "not leaving … in this race to the end and WE are going to win this election."
19	Bad Boys: Ride or Die	620,057	A surprising resurgence in views has hit the fourth time Will Smith and Martin Lawrence played Miami cops Mike Lowry and Marcus Barnett. Specially as the movie is still only available on the big screen (the 45 day theatrical window before arriving on VOD ends on July 22), where it has been a steady presence at the box office, with $340 million worldwide that make it the 6th highest grossing movie of the year.
20	Inside Out 2	592,519	Two animated sequels guaranteeing crowded theaters during the July vacations. Pixar's Inside Out 2, about the emotions running a teenage girl's head, has already entered the top 30 highest-grossing movies ever. Illumination's Despicable Me 4 (actually the sixth in the series counting the two Minions movies), about a reformed supervillain trying to protect his family, has a big possibility of also earning over a billion dollars, given only the first in the series didn't make at least $900 million.
21	Despicable Me 4	588,323
22	The Bear (TV series)	581,137	You know June is cooking when the third season of this FX on Hulu "dramedy" series is released. The fourth season was announced as filming immediately following the announced date for the third. We'll have to see if June 2025 will be on the menu.
23	ICC Champions Trophy	579,756	Another cricket tournament for Indians to look forward to. It started in 1998, and #17, to be held next February-March, will be the 9th edition.
24	Nico Williams	578,450	Back to #5 (keeping off Emma Raducanu, who would make this Report cross the North Sea into Wimbledon instead) are two players from the Spanish team. Athletic Bilbao winger Nico Williams became the first player in #10 history to score, assist, and complete 100% of his passes in a single game during the round of 16 with Georgia. In the following game, FC Barcelona right winger Lamine Yamal had his third assist of the tournament helping Dani Olmo open the score against Germany, and if he manages one more assist Yamal will have the most of a Spanish player in a single edition of the Euros.
25	Lamine Yamal	567,649