Top 50 Best Films of 2024
It’s that time of year again and here we go. The year 2023 was possibly one of the worst year for films. Major disappointments left and right with nothing really truly notable. Hopefully this year will be better. They just don’t make em like they use to. But maybe this year will be different.
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- DirectorDenis VilleneuveStarsTimothée ChalametZendayaRebecca FergusonPaul Atreides unites with Chani and the Fremen while seeking revenge against the conspirators who destroyed his family.Hated part 1 but Denis is still amongst the best living directors out there so let’s see.
Always bet on Denis. Holy shit did this man deliver in more ways than one. One after another of a great example of a director who is finally discovering that plot matters. All you need is good acting to bring about this story without being bogged down with part 1 syndrome. This is a middle chapter that stands on its own. It is a straight shot full blown epic in every sense of the word. It is the kind of movie that cares for each character to have its time in the sun. Timmothy, Z-Day, Elvis, even Rebecca Ferguson has a great arc. Not just acting but their impact to this story is all put together to make sure it stands out as the reason to make a movie like this. Like that is the surprising thing about this whole existence. It makes this story matter. That is what on screen and o man does this deliver beyond the shred of a doubt.
10/10 - DirectorLuca GuadagninoStarsZendayaMike FaistJosh O'ConnorTashi, a former tennis prodigy turned coach, turned her husband into a champion. But to overcome a losing streak, he needs to face his ex-best friend and Tashi's ex-boyfriend.I can’t help but be pretty excited to see this film. I like sport films and this seems a little different than the rest of the crop of sport films out there.
- DirectorJ.A. BayonaStarsEnzo VogrincicAgustín PardellaMatías RecaltThe flight of a rugby team crashes on a glacier in the Andes. The few passengers who survive the crash find themselves in one of the world's toughest environments to survive.I guess this counts as a 2024 film. But nevertheless this is without a doubt already in the conversation for best of any year. This would definitely have made my top 10 of 2023, but who cares tho because Netflix release strategy has been messed up since jump. I don’t see how any movie even one this good can make any noise during award season. But maybe that was never the point. I don’t know man. J.A. Bayona is such a great director and it sucks he is keep getting the shit end of the stick.
- DirectorDavid AyerStarsJason StathamEmmy Raver-LampmanBobby NaderiOne man's brutal campaign for vengeance takes on national stakes after he is revealed to be a former operative of a powerful and clandestine organization known as "Beekeepers."I can’t wait to see this piece of crap. But wow am I genuinely excited to see the Statham kick ass.
It is everything I hoped for and I couldn’t love this movie anymore. Like I’m being for real it is pure slick, fast paced, action film that is bonkers all to hell. I couldn’t ask for a better time at the movies and for January, which I don’t hold that weight when it comes to comedy people saying it is a dumping ground. Yes crap movies do come out in January but crap movies come out every month. And this is no crap movie. - DirectorBao NguyenStarsLionel RichieHarriet SternbergWendy ReesOn January 28th 1985, dozens of the era's most popular musicians gathered in Los Angeles to record a charity single for African famine relief. Setting egos aside, they collaborated on a song that would make history.It’s an okay doc. Naruto did it better. I do like it but it felt more like you have to know what this is. I mean it is history but I mean it never goes beyond that but I have to rate it above an eight.
- DirectorWes BallStarsOwen TeagueFreya AllanKevin DurandMany years after the reign of Caesar, a young ape goes on a journey that will lead him to question everything he's been taught about the past and make choices that will define a future for apes and humans alike.A new Apes movie should be pretty interesting. I like Wes Ball and think this could be a pretty an exciting change of pace. Not seeing any trailers or even the plot of this movie does have me somewhat intrigued to see where they could take this franchise so fingers crossed.
I guess I’ll keep it here. - StarsKikunosuke ToyaReina UedaFairouz AiDenji encounters a new romantic interest, Reze.A brutal yet brilliant arc that I feel in love with every passing panel and chapter. This is a wild roller coaster one I can’t wait to see animated.
- DirectorShawn LevyStarsRyan ReynoldsHugh JackmanEmma CorrinWolverine is recovering from his injuries when he crosses paths with the loudmouth, Deadpool. They team up to defeat a common enemy.Possibly my most anticipated film of the year.
- DirectorTodd PhillipsStarsZazie BeetzJoaquin PhoenixLady GagaSequel to the film "Joker" from 2019.Screw all y’all who say the first movie isn’t deep. I guess you don’t care that much about metal health.
- DirectorGeorge MillerStarsAnya Taylor-JoyChris HemsworthCharlee FraserThe origin story of renegade warrior Furiosa before her encounter and teamup with Mad Max.They should have brought back Charlize Theron but I do like Joy and Fury Road is the one of the best action film to come out, ever. Not in this decade or anything like that but ever.
- DirectorFede AlvarezStarsIsabela MercedCailee SpaenyArchie RenauxWhile scavenging the deep ends of a derelict space station, a group of young space colonizers come face to face with the most terrifying life form in the universe.Fede Alvarez is back baby and I can’t wait to see him tackle the Alien franchise. This does have me excited. Sad that we didn’t get Neil Blomkamp’s Alien sequel but you know what let this franchise go into a new direction without any ties to the original and the young cast seems pretty cool if you ask me.
- DirectorMike MitchellStephanie StineStarsJack BlackAwkwafinaViola DavisAfter Po is tapped to become the Spiritual Leader of the Valley of Peace, he needs to find and train a new Dragon Warrior, while a wicked sorceress plans to re-summon all the master villains whom Po has vanquished to the spirit realm.For me this series can keep going on. I don’t need 5th Toy Story, hell I didn’t even need a 4th Toy Story but this franchise is very different in that the world is much more rich and expansive that you can tell multiple stories and still feel fresh and new so don’t disappoint.
- DirectorRose GlassStarsAnna BaryshnikovKristen StewartDave FrancoGym manager Lou falls for Jackie, a bodybuilder who is passing through town en route to a competition in Las Vegas.I’m excited to see this Katy M. O'Brian. Who is she and everyone is hyping her up to be the next big thing? Never heard of her but she looks fierce in this movie so I’m sold.
- DirectorLee Isaac ChungStarsDaisy Edgar-JonesGlen PowellDavid CorenswetAn update to the 1996 film 'Twister', which centered on a pair of storm chasers who risk their lives in an attempt to test an experimental weather alert system.Katy M. O'Brian is here again.
- DirectorJohn KrasinskiStarsCailey FlemingRyan ReynoldsJohn KrasinskiA young girl who goes through a difficult experience begins to see everyone's imaginary friends who have been left behind as their real-life friends have grown up.
- DirectorIshana ShyamalanStarsDakota FanningGeorgina CampbellOlwen FouéréA young artist gets stranded in an extensive, immaculate forest in western Ireland, where, after finding shelter, she becomes trapped alongside three strangers, stalked by mysterious creatures each night.
- DirectorAdil El ArbiBilall FallahStarsWill SmithMartin LawrenceVanessa HudgensThis Summer, the world's favorite Bad Boys are back with their iconic mix of edge-of-your seat action and outrageous comedy but this time with a twist: Miami's finest are now on the run.
- DirectorJeff NicholsStarsJodie ComerAustin ButlerTom HardyAfter a chance encounter, headstrong Kathy is drawn to Benny, member of Midwestern motorcycle club the Vandals. As the club transforms into a dangerous underworld of violence, Benny must choose between Kathy and his loyalty to the club.
- DirectorMichael SarnoskiStarsJoseph QuinnDjimon HounsouLupita Nyong'oExperience the day the world went quiet.
- DirectorM. Night ShyamalanStarsJosh HartnettAlison PillHayley MillsA father and his teen daughter attend a pop concert only to realize they've entered the center of a dark and sinister event.
- DirectorTim BurtonStarsJenna OrtegaMonica BellucciWinona RyderThis is a follow-up to the comedy Beetlejuice (1988), about a ghost who's recruited to help haunt a house.
- DirectorEli RothStarsHaley BennettGina GershonCate BlanchettBased on the best-selling videogame, this all-star action-adventure follows a ragtag team of misfits on a mission to save a missing girl who holds the key to unimaginable power.
- DirectorJosh CooleyStarsChris HemsworthBrian Tyree HenryScarlett JohanssonThe untold origin story of Optimus Prime and Megatron, better known as sworn enemies, but once were friends bonded like brothers who changed the fate of Cybertron forever.
- DirectorJon WattsStarsBrad PittGeorge ClooneyAmy RyanFollows two lone wolf fixers who are assigned to the same job.
- DirectorParker FinnStarsDylan GelulaNaomi ScottLukas GagePlot under wraps.
- DirectorDamien LeoneStarsDaniel RoebuckLauren LaVeraDavid Howard ThorntonArt the Clown is set to unleash chaos on the unsuspecting residents of Miles County as they peacefully drift off to sleep on Christmas Eve.
- DirectorJake KasdanStarsKiernan ShipkaDwayne JohnsonLucy LiuAfter a shocking abduction from the North Pole, the Commander of the E.L.F. Task Force must partner with the world's most infamous bounty hunter to save Christmas.
- DirectorKelly MarcelStarsTom HardyJuno TempleChiwetel EjioforPlot kept under wraps.
- DirectorKenji KamiyamaStarsBrian CoxMiranda OttoMichael WildmanThe untold story behind Helm's Deep, hundreds of years before the fateful war, telling the life and bloodsoaked times of its founder, Helm Hammerhand, the King of Rohan.
- DirectorRidley ScottStarsDenzel WashingtonPedro PascalConnie NielsenFollows Lucius, the son of Maximus's love Lucilla, after Maximus's death.
- DirectorBarry JenkinsStarsAaron PierreKelvin Harrison Jr.Seth RogenSimba, having become king of the Pride Lands, is determined for his cub to follow in his paw prints while the origins of his late father Mufasa are explored.
- DirectorRobert EggersStarsAaron Taylor-JohnsonRalph InesonBill SkarsgårdA gothic tale of obsession between a haunted young woman and the terrifying vampire infatuated with her, causing untold horror in its wake.
- DirectorJeff FowlerStarsBen SchwartzColleen O'ShaughnesseyIdris ElbaPlot under wraps
- StarsCosmo JarvisAnna SawaiTadanobu AsanoWhen a mysterious European ship is found marooned in a nearby fishing village, Lord Yoshii Toranaga discovers secrets that could tip the scales of power and devastate his enemies.It truly is surprising, well not really, that people would rather sit home and watch tv like this rather than go to the movies. The Fall Guy just came out and bombed. But now three months later I’m checking out this acclaimed series to binge. Why go to the movies anymore rather just wait for streaming and binge watch a 10 hour movie for the whole weekend. Seems like a pretty good trade off to me.
- CreatorRichard GaddStarsRichard GaddJessica GunningNava MauThe story follows writer and performer Richard Gadd's warped relationship with a female stalker and the impact it has on him as he is ultimately forced to face a deep, dark buried trauma.When it wants to be funny, it is. When it wants to be serious, it is. When it wants to tackle very character centered actions of what motivates certain individuals, this does that in spades. Holy crap what a well balanced tone shift of a show that isn’t afraid to go there. Just finished episode 4 and now I need somewhat of a break because damn that was intense.
- CreatorApogeegoStarsChika AnzaiAzumi WakiErisa KuonA group of girls hop onto an abandoned train to explore the outside world with strange anomalies.This weird out there anime is insane. Being that it is an anime original is just a breath of fresh air because it really is nice seeing a show that completely takes you by surprise. Like what the hell is this show.
- CreatorGeneva Robertson-DworetGraham WagnerStarsElla PurnellAaron MotenWalton GogginsIn a future, post-apocalyptic Los Angeles brought about by nuclear decimation, citizens must live in underground bunkers to protect themselves from radiation, mutants and bandits.Holy crap it is actually pretty good. A rambunctious thrill ride that grips you from the word go. A great and an awesome binge. This and Baby Reindeer were some of the great binges this year just because I wanted to see how this will end. And I got to say I wasn’t 100% satisfied but I was interested and entertained through the whole binge. Good performances and clever writing to make it feel somewhat different than usual post apocalyptic stories that have come out recently.
- StarsMasaya FukunishiAsami SetoWataru KatoA man working a job far removed from his childhood dreams gets wrapped up in an unexpected situation...!. Becoming a monster, he aims once again to fulfill his lifelong dream...!.What an awesome totally done being there done that type of story wrapped around a nice change of pace when it comes with the lead character. Seeing an older lead character in a premise like this is so damn nice. The weight of the sound in these fight scenes here are blown out fantastic. The blood, the gore, all of it is blown out some of the best in the gig. And this show delivers it in high gear. Can’t wait for the rest. For me it is probably might second favorite anime in this spring season yet.
- CreatorGuy RitchieStarsTheo JamesKaya ScodelarioDaniel IngsWhen aristocratic Eddie inherits the family estate, he discovers that it's home to a huge weed empire, and its proprietors aren't going anywhere.I liked a lot of Guy Ritchie’s work in the past couple of years. So let me say this with full intent this is his best work he has any involvement he has ever had. I love the movie this is based on, The Covenant is awesome, Wrath of Man is a bad ass of a movie, and some of the other work he has done has been weak. But he has had made very recent work that I really like. But this, this is the Guy Ritchie I know and love. I really enjoyed the shit out of this one and really glad to hear that this is keeping on everyone’s radar to keep watching because it is pretty damn good. It even made me like Theo James. Like seriously he is damn good here. All actors who have been terrible in other projects are great here. What a surprise.
- CreatorChugongStarsTaito BanAleks LeMin Seung-wooIn a world of gifted hunters and monsters, a weak hunter Sung Jinwoo gains extraordinary powers through a mysterious program, leading him to become one of the strongest hunters and conquering even the strongest dungeons.It is a cool concept and it seems to gather up some hype among even myself who knows nothing about the series. But 3 episodes in and I’m far more invested now to give it up.
- StarsDenise HuskinsAaron QuinnHenry LeeAfter a harrowing home invasion and kidnapping in 2015, a couple is accused of staging the ordeal when the woman reappears in this true-crime docuseries.Damn. And I mean damn. The fact that this made no noise back when this happened should be a direct insult to all the victims involved. It is just insane that all of this happened in the first place and even the fact to celebrate those who made these victims lives a living hell. I mean holy crap treat those involved like Will Smith after the slap. Take away all of their shit. Again how insane things went it is just infuriating to say the least. Hell even that police lady who lied in When They See Us got fired but still even that is not enough. Just like that $2.5 million they got is still not enough. Clean house.
- StarsDaiki YamashitaJustin BrinerNobuhiko OkamotoA superhero-admiring boy enrolls in a prestigious hero academy and learns what it really means to be a hero, after the strongest superhero grants him his own powers.Anime only watcher but even I have heard that this beginning fight was some damn big spectacle and more are too come. So based off the first episode the animation is somewhat better than last season. But I’ll wait to see if this fight will get worst or not, animation wise. So far this is the same show with characters I love to death and a story that I have been gripped to ever since the start of this show. Can’t wait to see some incredible fight scenes and some strong emotional moments from time to time.
- CreatorDon McKellarPark Chan-wookStarsHoa XuandeRobert Downey Jr.Toan LeNear the end of the Vietnam War, a plant who was embedded in the South Vietnam army flees to the United States and takes up residence in a refugee community where he continues to secretly spy and report back to the Viet Cong.
- StarsKentarô KumagaiSayaka SenbongiAsuna TomariCan sisters be reincarnated from dragon poop? Laios and his friends Marcille and Chilchuck delve into an endless dungeon in search of his fallen sister, fighting monsters, starvation, and corruption.A new studio Trigger project. Let’s goooo! And it’s going to be on Netflix. Hell yeah.
- CreatorAlbert KimStarsGordon CormierKiawentiioIan OusleyA young boy known as the Avatar must master the four elemental powers to save the world, and fight against an enemy bent on stopping him.It may not be a knockout but it still gets the nuts and bolts of the story so some of it can still let you get absorbed in this world because that is just how good this story is. The Zuko and uncle stuff is unbeatable unlike anything of the other live action remakes can offer. Again it doesn’t offer anything the OG does other than live action treatment. So even on that level it succeeds. The Lion King remake is a shit for shit remake but even that couldn’t convey what the original brought to the table. This isn’t that. The costumes do not come off as cosplay, the production design does not feel like it was shot in someone’s basement in front of a green screen, and the acting for the most part is delivering on all cylinders. I do wish we just had the continuation of the story. Even if has to be in live action I would take it.
- CreatorDave BoyleStarsKento KakuYôsuke EguchiTae KimuraThe Tawara family, the last shinobi clan. It had abandoned its roots after an incident in the past, but now the family must take on the greatest crisis in Japanese history, one that threatens to shake the nation to its core.
- StarsKim Hyun-jooHao FengTom ChoiA story in which ominous things continue and the secrets of the family are revealed as they suddenly inherit the family mountain from their uncle, whom they had forgotten.
- CreatorSuu MorishitaStarsSumire MorohoshiYu MiyazakiTakeo OtsukaWhen Yuki meets a handsome stranger who helps her out on the train, what sort of relationship will bloom? Could this be something real? Or will these feelings melt away with the snow?I’ll take a break from all the big action shows to sit down and watch this quiet yet profound new series that honestly has me so intrigued.
- StarsShion WakayamaNatsuki HanaeMayumi TanakaA ghost-believing girl and an alien-believing boy are thrown into a wild adventure following a supernatural encounter that confirms the existence of both ghosts and aliens.This manga is as crazy as you may have heard and holy shit is this one to look forward to.