The Best Performances of 2024

[@HeadHeldProductions]

Man you're posting a lot lately and it's definitely not going unnoticed. Thanks so much for all your content!

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[@maxis4343]

the way Josh O'Conner plays his character at two completely different ages in challengers is actually insane when you really focus in on it

[@kamehazay]

You should win an Oscar for best guy Karsten

[@Z3K3DAFR34K]

Stop the glaze

[@kamehazay]

@@Z3K3DAFR34K the glaze will proceed

[@eliputnamm]

Fact

[@JM-vr9qp]

@@kamehazay Not when Colman Domingo and Clarence Maclin were snubbed from the list ☹️

[@Hermdawg123]

Holy brownnosing

[@TyWilliamsOfficial]

Demi Moore killed it in The Substance! Kind of surprised she isn’t mentioned here

[@DzikiDelfin]

She was good but kind of one dimensional in my opinion

[@kevinsun1091]

@@DzikiDelfinher performance was very visceral for me personally and also great to see her have a resurgence!

[@DW-bk5nb]

@@DzikiDelfinreally? I’d agree for most of the movie but as she physically charges I think her performance does too

[@shadysorkin9214]

She's good but not sure it's best of the year. She's not in half the movie and shes covered in prosthetics at the end.

[@hendrystevo]

I’ve thought about Josh O'Connor in La Chimera at least once a day since I saw the film. Such a specific kind of performance that makes me feel a certain type of way. Can’t wait to watch it again

[@swipingsquirrel]

Fernanda Torres…. I’m still here… so good

[@pl9462]

Damn didn‘t he play for Liverpool

[@gabriellehickey7193]

0:39 Nicholas hoult juror 2 1:20 Ariana Grande wicked 2:01 Denzel Washington Gladiator 2 2:29 Daniel Craig queer 3:24 Léa Seydoux The beast 4:11 Guy Pearce the brutalist 4:42 Ethan herisse nickel boys 5:11 Mikey Madison anora 6:06 Mark Eidelstein anora 6:40 lady gaga joker folie à deux 6:51 Jeremy strong the apprentice 7:06 Sebastian Stan the apprentice 7:35 zoe saldana emilia perez 8:17 roy dupuis rumours 8:40 conner o'malley rap world 9:16 Andrew Scott Ripley 9:55 Jesse plemons Civil War 10:35 Kieran Culkin a real pain 11:43 Jason Schwartzman everything 12:12 Carol Kane Between the temples 12:36 Justice Smith I saw the TV glow 13:32 Barry Keoghan Bird 13:55 Ralph Fiennes conclave 14:23 Austin Butler Dune part 2 15:01 Mahsa Rostami The Seed of the Sacred Fig 15:22 Josh o'Connor everything 16:01 Joan Chen didi 16:28 aubrey plaza megalopolis

[@percyweasley9301]

Lord Ganesha bless you 😅❤

[@cristobalhermosilla9370]

you are a trooper🤝

[@advaitsalvi]

NAOMI SCOTT SMILE 2

[@ConLittle307]

Naomi Scott in Smile 2 has to be one of my personal faves this year honestly.

[@kaiserwilhelmii1827]

I definitely never forgot about Dune part 2, it was the most insane movie theater experience I've ever had. Every actor in that movie absolutely killed it.

[@pumitriii6160]

One can only wonder where Colman Domingo and Clarence Maclin are on this list

[@JM-vr9qp]

Sing Sing was my favorite film to come out this year. Their performances were endlessly wonderful

[@pumitriii6160]

@JM-vr9qp 100% Agree. Wasn't even particularly close to any other film I've seen this year

[@oshoneosi-iyere8080]

It's insane how much they are being ignored, specifically Maclin

[@lolitzmorgan105]

You should really watch Nicholas Hoult in The Great series, he and Elle Fanning are phenomenal!

[@gwenp8934]

Personally, I think Mike Faist gives the best performance in Challengers. His face acting and emotions are just phenomenal

[@padenhoyd7088]

Completely agree

[@MsTriangle]

Expecially the scene with Zendaya on the bed. His character is just the most interesting I think.

[@Fatal_Envy]

Justice Smith getting a shout out is great to see! Such a haunting performance that just leaves you feeling raw at the end. Also wanted to shout both George Mackay and Nathan Stewart-Jarrett in Femme, both such tense and intricate performances for a film that gets so intense and damn right heart wrenching at times.

[@finnulas7690]

Femme mention! Both George and Nathan bring so much raw physicality to their respective roles.

[@RickyReviews]

I've had all of my stock in Nicolas Hoult since Skins, and to me every single performance of his has been fantastic. I think his most underrated is in The Menu

[@ryanyates4124]

Warm Bodies too

[@nms7872]

dennis quaid in The Substance. "Pretty girls should always smile." the ultimate caricature

[@TheFelipedro]

Have you watched Fernanda Torres in I'm still here? Amazing performance! Also just got a Golden Globe nomination

[@carsonwhaley4935]

Love the direction this second channel is going!

[@CaptainPandaSNSD]

You must watch Fernanda Torres's performance in "I'm still here"! Absolutely incredible work.

the craziest thing about the performance of Jesse Plemons in Civil War is that he wasn’t originally cast for that role but the person who was eventually couldn’t make it, so Kirsten Dunst brought in Jesse to play the role :DD

[@marwae.2487]

Very much agree with Austin Butler in Dune 2! I remember walking out of that movie thinking about his performance and it worked even better on a rewatch imo. Wild that more people aren't talking about him re: awards because he truly does so much with so little.

[@guto2g2]

Fernanda Torres is amazing in I'm Still Here, definitely worth it to check it out

[@ciri_riannon235]

My personal faves: 1. Josh O'Connor in La Chimera and in Challengers 2. Denzel Washington in Gladiator II 3. Mike Faist in Challengers 4. Rebecca Ferguson in Dune part 2 5. Cynthia Erivo in Wicked 6. Mikey Madison in Anora 7. Demi Moore in The Substance 8. Timothée Chalamet in Dune part two 9. James McAvoy in Speak No Evil 10. Austin Butler in Dune part two

[@Advent3546]

I'm gonna throw in Javier Bardem in Dune Part 2

[@MicoDossun]

There’s no better performance for me this year than Carol Kane in Between the Temples. Funny, emotional, so much depth to just a sweet little role that works as it serves the movie but also simply a spotlight on how wonderful she is as a person and an actor

[@actualtrash5876]

Yess!!! Looove Carol Kane

[@aarond9563]

I didn't love Didi as much as you, but Joan Chen is an amazing call I forgot about. Some others I want to spotlight (some of them 2023 releases with 2024 American theatrical releases) • Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor in Origin • Juliette Binoche in The Taste of Things • Koji Yakusho in Perfect Days • Coleman Domingo in Sing Sing • André Holland in Exhibiting Forgiveness • Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor in Exhibiting Forgiveness • Cillian Murphy in Small Things Like These It's between Cillian and Coleman for my favorites probably Edit: Just saw "The End". It's definitely Tilda Swinton in "The End" for me. MY GOODNESS!

[@Itsalwayscloudyincleveland]

Great list. Some other performances of note imo: - Entire cast of Heretic - Mzi Arabuli in Crossing - Aaron Pierre in Rebel Ridge - Eka Chavleishvili in Blackbird Blackbird Blackberry - Deniz Celiloglu in About Dry Grasses - Anja Plaschg in The Devil's Bath - Jesse Plemons in Kinds of Kindness - Zendaya in Challengers - Baisho Chieko in Plan 75 - Zar Amir Ebrahimi in Shayda - Dylan Baker and Steve Zahn in LaRoy, Texas STOLE THE SHOW Performance: Marcia DeBonis in Sometimes I Think About Dying

[@lukeswales4812]

Butler was great but was personally more enamoured with Ferguson and Chalamet for Dune 2. Sarah Snook’s voice performance for Memoir of a Snail is terrific, Jesse Eisenberg is arguably as good as Kieran in A Real Pain, David Dastmalchian in Late Night with the Devil, Aaron Pierre in Rebel Ridge is charisma personified, Chris Hemsworth and Anya Taylor-Joy in Furiosa play such good opposites, Katy O’Brien in Love Lies Bleeding was awesome, Jim Cummings was a lot of fun in The Last Stop in Yuma County, all three leads in His Three Daughters were also terrific. Also shoutout Benjamin Clémentine (Blitz) and Kurt Egyiawen (A Real Pain) - two very very underrated actors turning in 2 performances I really adored.

[@coopergilkinson6421]

I like this type of video! Should make more videos similar to this one

[@Marguissimo]

you need to see Fernanda Torres in I'm Still Here

[@thelolochannel1817]

I'm gonna go unpopular here and say Cynthia was the best part of wicked for me, she was AMAZING and was totally a standout for me.

[@Advent3546]

Josh Hartnett's performance in Trap is one of if not THE reason that movie is as fun as it is.

[@MsTriangle]

So true! He was having so much fun with the role

[@theyhateandrew8529]

Austin Butler should've gotten awards buzz for Dune 2

[@pl9462]

What about Timmy. He was at least as good as Austin Butler.

[@smurfette_blues7922]

I think he didn't because everyone was still raving and joking about his Elvis role. I remember everyone was saying how much they would enjoy Austin's Elvis voice in dune. And then alot of everyone's reviews of his performance was just 'aw he didn't do the Elvis accent lol'.

[@joaopedrojp1448]

Did you watch Severance? It would be really cool to have a video before the second season premieres.

[@dairreagh6468]

0:30 : Juror No. 2, Wicked, Gladiator 2 2:30 : Queer, The Beast, The Brutalist 4:40 : Nickle Boys, Anora, Joker 2, The Apprentice 7:34 : Emelia Perez, Rumours, Rap World, Ripley 9:54 : Civil War, A Real Pain, Between the Temples 12:30 : I Saw the TV Glow, Bird, Conclave 14:20 : Dune 2, Seed of the Sacred Fig, Challengers, La Chimera 16:00 : DeeDee, [Top Performance]

[@lilysflower9685]

Me personally I feel like Cynthia erivo as Elphaba in wicked was incredible, and not many people talk about it. Her ability to communicate with her eyes and body language without even saying anything brought a level of realness to wicked. While Glinda is extroverted, very social and hyper, Elphaba is reserved, tries to act like she’s tough but holds years of trauma and anger built up over her entire life, which you see starts to bubble to the surface throughout her time at shiz. The ozdust ballroom scene is a great example. She walks in, clearly embarrassed but tries to keep herself from breaking down, which lead her to dance to calm herself down. That whole dance shows her trying to fit in and gain control so people stop making fun of her, but as she tries it just gets worse. As Glinda joins in and dances with her, you see Elphaba struggling to keep this cool, collected persona she’s put on for Glinda, the entirety of shiz, and for all of oz, until she can’t do it anymore. Once her first tear fell, she showed how vulnerable she was for the first time to Glinda and reminded the audience that she is still human who is impacted by harmful comments. That scene along with defying gravity immediately made me love the character of Elphaba even more than before, and solidified Cynthia as the best actor in that entire film . So glad she was nominated for golden globe🙏

[@kalkxx]

JUSTICE SMITH APPRECIATION YESSS hes so talented and deserves so much more praise😭🙏 also mike josh and zendaya were all so good in challengers its hard for me to choose a favorite performance from those three lol

[@johns123]

Two of the year's best performances, which unfortunately won't get recognized anywhere, came from David Jonsson (Alien: Romulus) and David Howard Thornton (Terrifier 3). Even if you hate the films themselves, these performances were exceptional

[@ashchaudhary8338]

Divya Prabha and Kani Kusruti in ALL WE IMAGINE AS LIGHT.

[@Arawn505]

I definitely haven't forgotten about Dune 2! It was just too good. And one half of the great Zendaya double feature of 2024 haha Yeah, Austin Butler really nailed it! Great performance. I also liked Florence Pugh in that movie. Maybe nothing spectacular, but just her being very good again, as she so often is. Made me think, "Yeah, cool that they cast her in this"

[@kyrahoneygosky]

just saw The Order essentially by accident this past week - nicholas hoult is unbelievable. will definitely be one of the most underrated performances of the year.

[@jasonleino590]

i still can't get over timothee chalamet's performance in dune: part 2. easily my favorite actor working today, i am quite literally his biggest fan. i hope he gets some oscar buzz :)

[@ciri_riannon235]

I totally agree!! He was so damn good. He should get an Oscar nomination for Dune part two

[@Kelzp23]

He’s probably going to get it for A Complete Unknown

[@user-de5xb2up6x]

Are you beeing sarcastic? They just zoom in to his face and the wind moved his hair... He acted very poorly.. I didn't believed he was a skillfull warrior or a charismatic leader in that movie...

[@Kelzp23]

@@user-de5xb2up6x He’s actually neither. None of his character traits are charismatic or skilled. He is practicing throughout the entire first movie and in the second he is still learning the ropes behind a bunch of things. He was barely able to survive the duel against Austin Butler’s character at the end, he barely got by. When he drinks the water of life he becomes a cold and heartless leader. He was never meant to be a skilled warrior or a charismatic leader.

[@user-de5xb2up6x]

@@Kelzp23 He acted poorly in 2019 movie "The King" also... Little Woman 2019 too. Bones and all was average. His best peformance was Call me by your name.... I didn't saw any acting at Dune movies... He also did not have any love chemistry with Zendaya. He has a loyal fanbase and sells alot of tickets but that don't mean he can act...

[@brysonlozano7]

this is great. thanks K

[@gabrielateixeira3636]

the fernanda torres absence is monumental

[@willk5556]

Massive shoutout to J.J. Ó Dochartaigh from Kneecap too! All 3 of them did a great job considering they are not actors, but J.J. especially amazed me. It might not have been as good as most on this list, but it’s crazy impressive

[@baileeparkes9316]

Andrew Scott's pulled of several brilliant performances this year with Ripley, All of Us Strangers, and a pair of productions with the National Theatre: Noel Coward's Present Laughter and a one-man Uncle Vanya

[@idklol117]

Cillian Murphy in Small Things Like These is amazing

[@yestoheavnn]

justice smith absolutely !! i was blown away by his performance in i saw the tv glow. simple scenes and line deliveries literally made me sob for seemingly no reason he absolutely proved himself.

[@simonriley4131]

How no one's mentioning Nicolas Cage in Longlegs is absolutely bewildering

[@MsTriangle]

It wasn't a good film

[@finnulas7690]

Man you should watch the show ‘The Great’ starring Elle Fanning and Nichols Hoult. Nick is absolutely fantastic in it. His greatest role imo. It made me a fan for life.

[@AvanipalSinghSivia]

My Favorite Performances of the year:- 1 Kani Kusruti, Divya Prabha and Chhaya Kadam in all we imagine as light. 2 Josh O Connor in Challengers 3 Anya Taylor Joy in Furiosa 4 Mammootty in Bramayugam 5 Lady Gaga and Joquin Phoenix in Folie a deux 6 Maika Monroe and Nic Cage in Longlegs 7 Ryan Gosling in the fall guy( the best comedic performance of the year) 8 Josh Hartnett in Trap 9 Michael Keaton in Beetlejuice 10 Parvathy Thiruvothu and Urvasi in Ullozhuku 12 Fahadh Faasil in Aavesham ( this one is probably My favorite comedic performance) 13 Mohanlal in Malaikottai Vaaliban 14 Abhinav Santosh in LSD2 15 Anna Ben and Soori in Kottukalli

[@Indeeee]

Ryan Gosling not Reynolds

[@AvanipalSinghSivia]

@Indeeee sorry my bad. I don't usually mix actors but my bad

[@lion67years]

More The Beast talk, easily the best and most underrated movie of the year

[@prodlilrasta]

Karst u need to watch I'm Still Here

[@yermi_perlmannnn]

I'm so early! But here are my favorite performances (so far since I still lack great movies to see) mikey madison - anora josh o’connor - challengers timothée chalamet - dune part two rebeca ferguson - dune part two ariana grande - wicked gabriel la belle - saturday night jesse plemons - kind of kindness zoe saldaña - emilia pérez mark eydelshtyem - anora yura borisov - anora saoirse ronan - the outrun And despite not being a big fan of Emilia Pérez, I liked Zoé's performance a lot. I think that's the only good thing about the movie with Sofía Gascon

[@Indeeee]

My picks would be (in no particular order) Saoirse Ronan in The Outrun Chris Hemsworth in Furiosa Rebecca Ferguson in Dune: Part Two Austin Butler in Dune: Part Two Zendaya in Challengers Demi Moore in The Substance Jesse Plemons in Civil War The entire cast of How to Make Millions Before Grandma Dies

[@rafaelaiwanow4954]

fernanda torres.

[@perfectlilac]

just wanna compliment you for being like the most likable filmbro ever

[@NateGH36O]

Yura Borisov erasure!!! He has by far the sneakiest performance in Anora. You’re led to believe he’s this scary Russian “gopnik” since we’re seeing him through Ani’s eyes, but he slowly shows you his true goodness and likability as the film goes on. Probably my favorite breakthrough performance of this year

[@anwarski]

+ 1

[@MsTriangle]

I saw he was the good guy from the first scene. That's mostly why I was so annoyed with Anora's behaviour

[@diamondcentury21]

I’ve always liked Sebastian Stan but damn.. him in the apprentice was so impressive. I hope they cast him in more movies

[@Le-Big-Makke]

In my books the best performance of the year came from Anja Plaschg in The Devil’s Bath

[@rachel_dawn_amber]

Fernanda Torres was my favorite female performance of 2024.

[@HanselJesusMoyaRivera]

Wicked is alive and thanks to the whole team including John. Hope that helps!

[@xShineyxDiverx]

I would definitely add Juliette Gariépy's from RED ROOMS. Also recommend thet film.

[@marcosg.5014]

You need to see I'm Still Here! Fernanda Torres is incredible in it

[@Z3K3DAFR34K]

Juror #2 solid performance

[@felipediaz5237]

I just saw Heretic and Hugh grant does an amazing job. I liked the movie so much overall that I wasn't only thinking about his performance, but he does a lot, he's funny, scary, your eyes are glues to the screen once he's on it. Haven't seen a lot from this year but I really loved Stan and Strong in the Apprentice and the three leads in Challengers!

[@simonriley4131]

Hugh Grant was so great in the movie and the first half was AWESOME. However, the much weaker second act and a terrible ending bring the movie down completely

[@felipediaz5237]

@simonriley4131 agree to disagree

[@Arbee1000]

David Jonsson’s performance in Alien Romulus has stuck with me the most these past few months. I found Ariana’s performance in Wicked a bit exhausting.

[@MsTriangle]

David was great. So subtle

[@LP9when]

You pronounced Roy Dupuis right on the first try haha Fun fact: he's a really big actor here in Quebec, Canada

[@themoviegoer1155]

Picking a favorite is incredibly hard. But one performance that I think is really underrated this year is Natasha Lyonne in His Three Daughters.

[@joshhuntermovies]

You’re my favourite performance of the year tbh

[@JustoBlondo]

Favorites: Josh in Challengers, Mikey in Anora HMs: Daniel in Queer, June in Thelma and Demi in The Substance

[@nathanielgordy4432]

I’ve got 3 big ones- Andre Holland in Exhibiting Forgiveness, Charlie Plummer in National Anthem and Natasha Lyonne in His Three Daughters

[@chaseowen2998]

Colman Domingo in Sing Sing is easily in my top five for the year!

[@salvatoresultana4058]

Josh O’Connor looks like a Mike and Mike Faist looks like a Josh

[@bugsyn]

The fact that Timothee seems to be getting significantly more Oscar buzz for another generic music biopic and not Dune 2 is insane to me. Definitely my favourite performance of the year

[@MsTriangle]

Because it's a safer bet for the studio

[@raymonddavies2934]

For me, Saoirse Ronan in the Outrun was excellent.

[@internetcommenter6145]

Best Karsten on KZbin who reviews movies goes to Karsten

[@steveskonntent]

8:59 CONNOR OMALLEY BEST JUMP SCARE OF MY LIFE YESSS

[@gonzalosepulveda3306]

Sarah Snook, also, she was amazing with her voice acting in Memoir of a Snail

[@tjjones33]

WOW Platinum is everything

[@sammovies12]

Demi Moore and Margaret Qualley erasure WILL NOT BE TOLERATED! I'm kidding... kinda 😂but Demi Moore's performance is no joke. She deserves that Oscar nom. Her acting still haunts me to this day, months after watching The Substance.

[@xblproductions5945]

Surprised no mention of Chris Hemsworth in Furiosa

[@user-de5xb2up6x]

My fav performances of 2024... Parthenope-Celeste Dalla Smile 2-Naomi Scott The Substance-Demi Moore Kinds of Kindness-Jesse Plemons The First Omen-Nell Tiger Free Hard Truths-Marianne Jean Heretic-Hugh Grant The Apprentice-Jeremy Strong Azrael-Samara Weaving MadS-Bicycle scene that girl goes mad...(Forgot her name) Joker 2-Joaquin The Surfer-Nicolas Cage

[@aarond9563]

You've seen hard truths already?

[@user-de5xb2up6x]

Yeah, at a movie festival​@@aarond9563

[@user-de5xb2up6x]

@aarond9563 Yeah, at a movie festival...

[@aarond9563]

@@user-de5xb2up6x Got it

[@WhatRyansReading]

I thought Hoult's best performance this year was actually in The Order, such an amazing combo of charm and menace.

[@KansasViking]

Any Sing Sing love? Have you seen it yet Karsten??

[@jcmurie]

Really disappointed that you talked about Sebastian Stan in A Different Man but failed to mention Adam Pearson. Stan is fantastic, but Pearson absolutely steals the show everytime he's on screen. I really hope he gets more work that's unrelated to his condition, because he proved that he can perform without being held down by it

[@dylqn55]

I haven't watched a ton this year, but my favorite performance so far is easily Chris Hemsworth in Furiosa Edit: Another comment said it, Josh Hartnett in Trap. Such a weird performance that I loved every second of

[@cacoliocat1110]

give the oscar to the cardinal with diabolical vape timing in conclave

[@jaykstorey]

I love that DiDi got a mention

[@MayorOfEarth79]

Not just Jesse Plemons, but Stephen Mickinley Henderson? So great in Civil War.

[@bethd2410]

Not me typing “where’s Glen Powell?” as you say that you know he’s not on the list 😂

[@KimFromTheCrypt]

i actually havent seen many 2014 films. i choose most films soley on what im in the mood for. so i can really just go with both Maika Monroe and Nic Cage in Longlegs and David Howard Thornton in Terrifier 3 Challengers and Seed of the Sacred Fig are on my watchlist though.

[@padenhoyd7088]

I’m surprised you didn’t mention Rebecca Ferguson from Dune pt. 2. She might be my favorite performance of the year

[@pranavsistla7487]

Chillest guy, new category for next year

[@gxner5427]

I also loved Dakota Johnson in Madame Web!!

[@cwalter-iz5hl]

Would you ever do videos on shows?

[@KJRunquist5]

yes, thank u for the idea

[@cwalter-iz5hl]

“shows” misspelled like maybe about disclaimer or the penguin you’ve seen them or Ripley as you’ve seen it

[@samuelgee6367]

I noticed how Seth Rogan and Billy Eichner in the new Lion King weren’t on your list.. 😕

[@justinburnett9421]

I saw the TV glow was one of my favorites of the year, but I thought Justice Smith did alright, it was a very simple character to play. Personally I think Bridgette Lundy-Paine was by far the stand out performance

[@DW-bk5nb]

I’d put Rebecca Ferguson from dune 2 in there. She’s able to both vulnerable and human but also alien and terrifying and honestly eclipses a lot of the main cast in her performance

[@AvanteReacts]

Lea Seydoux mentioned!

[@slackstarfish8133]

Not mentioning Collin Farrell or Cristin Milioti is some nasty work

[@leonardoventura6403]

É Fernanda Torres na cabeça