Top 10 BEST Films of 2024!

[@lucasnathaniel5]

0:25 Dune: Part Two 2:45 Music by John Williams 6:12 Civil War 8:16 Saturday Night 10:40 The Substance 14:15 The Wild Robot 16:47 The Brutalist 19:30 Challengers 22:30 Babygirl 26:15 Anora

[@amparonarbona5142]

I'm watching 'The brutalist' tomorrow. I'm so excited!

[@Academy-b2h]

U should do ur fav 10 actors amd actresses

[@ambertheanxious]

I’m still heartbroken even looking in these comments that people clearly haven’t seen Sing Sing which is just devastating for the incredible group of people that worked on that

[@pavandeepez5672]

Sing sing is 2023

[@ambertheanxious]

@ it was released in theaters in 2024 and is up for 2024 awards

[@364Leinad]

The problem with Sing Sing is we have two prison movies this year and critics are clearly throwing their praise at Nickel Boys, so Sing Sing is kind of an afterthought.

[@ambertheanxious]

@@364Leinad I hadn’t heard of Nickel Boys until recently, I’m wondering why it’s getting more attention from critics

[@DrtyALGreen]

I just saw an ad for it for the first time today.

[@FrakkinToasterLuvva]

It's easy to understand why The Wild Robot is not winning the awards. It's because Flow exists.

[@motherplayer]

Ding Ding Ding Ding Ding, we have a winner.

[@SydRocs]

I've seen both and I prefer The Wild Robot.

[@bethswanson202]

They are both WONDERFUL

[@motherplayer]

@ That, I can agree on. I like "Flow" more, but they are both worth watching.

[@pavandeepez5672]

​@@motherplayer flow lacked emotional factor which was more in The wild Robot. Flow was kinda bland.

[@user-CatherineDodd]

Nosferatu is one of the best movies of 2024 in my opinion.

[@johnnolan5579]

Totally agree!!

[@tylerkochman1007]

The Substance was WILD and unsettling. It’s a cautioned but recommended watch I’d say, it’s definitely body horror. But it is also as if a premise that would already(if confined to shorter running time) have made a top-tier episode of “Black Mirror” was instead given room to fully extend its legs at feature-film length.

[@frederik3783]

A Real Pain was a truly moving film, and Kieran Culkin is amazing in it.

[@danjun7986]

I thought Mikey Madison was locked at winning everything this season but Demi at the golden globes changed everything 😱

[@SAM-MME]

Although I love the wild robot I have to say both Flow and Memoir of a snail are far superior animated films and I’m glad Flow is winning a lot of the awards.

[@honeybadgerjay1724]

Right, the wild robot is for man children

[@ambertheanxious]

Memoir of a snail was lovely 💙 Mary and max is one of my favorite animated movies ever so I was very excited to see it

[@jonathanvelazquezph.d.2719]

🦍

[@jeffbassin630]

My thought is that Demi Moore will win Best Actress for "The Substance." She deserves it!

[@ibhistory106]

highly unlikely unfortunately. don't think many academy members will be ready to give an award for "low genre" such as body horror. we'll see at SAG though - i keep my hopes high for at least fellow peers admitting everything Demi took into that role

[@GrrmPleaseWrite]

She really doesn’t. She’s very good in the film, but she only appears in half of it, and isn’t even present for the last 20 minutes. Mikey Madison carries Anora through the entire movie, and has to show off so much range compared to Demi.

[@analyst1636]

What about Mikey, Jeff 😀

[@Gavin48]

❤ Demi. But Madison should Win easily.

[@graymoreghost]

No. She absolutely did not deserve it. Shouldn't even be nominated. For what? Being in prosthetics for half the film? Please.

[@reeldeal3227]

My List: 1. The Substance 2. The Brutalist 3. Love Lies Bleeding 4. A Complete Unknown 5. My Old Ass 6. A Real Pain 7. Late Night with the Devil 8. Juror #2 9. Nosferatu 10. Baby Girl HM: Conclave, Alien: Romulus, Hit Man, The Beast, Kinds of Kindness, Gladiator II, The Fall Guy

[@fleetwood7538]

Dude the substance was awful. The plot was dumb, no medical reality to to it ... (Oh this bag feeds you for 7 days. 🙄💁🏾‍♂️) And then she's a little face crab that does on her Hollywood star in the end? Totally beyond realistic fantasy all to make stupid metaphor on beauty and aging. 🤦🏼

[@MarcusMoore88]

@@fleetwood7538 Do you expect horror movies to be scientifically accurate?

[@willschroeder1407]

either you need to watch anora or there is something wrong with you (I also equally loved dune part 2… however i get some may be less into scifi movies)

[@jakefollensbee]

​@@fleetwood7538taking the substance literally means you missed the whole point of the film. The first scene shows snow in Hollywood. Tells you right away this doesn't take place in reality. Cmon now

[@tastyteddy3874]

@@fleetwood7538 if you add that many emojis to a comment your not credible

[@martijnkeisers5900]

Nicole Kidman truly deserves an Academy award.

[@Academy-b2h]

@@martijnkeisers5900 already stole one from rene zelleweger

[@364Leinad]

​@@Academy-b2hfor chicago??? LMAOOOOO

[@fleetwood7538]

Deserves one for..,..? 🤔

[@martijnkeisers5900]

@@fleetwood7538 Ur funny 🤣🤣

[@rosademancia7272]

Nooooo

[@adagiobreeze8493]

So many strong performances this year: Pam Anderson in The Last Showgirl Tilda Swinton in The Room next Door Daniel Craig in Queer Cynthia Erivo in Wicked Nicolas Cage in Long Legs Lily Rose Depp in Nosferatu Glen Powell in Hit Man

[@nickbourne2650]

My top: 1. Anora 2. Dune Part 2 3. Challengers 4. The Brutalist 5. Flow

[@jaucianjommel]

Civil War (A24) Wicked (Universal) Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga (Warner Brothers) Dune: Part 2 (Warner Brothers) Conclave (Black Bear / Focus Features) The Substance (Mubi) Damsel (Netflix) Bad Genius (Vertical) Abigail (Universal) Alien: Romulus (20th Century)

[@honeybadgerjay1724]

Lame

[@kayla_eevee]

I know almost nobody will agree with me on this but my favorite film of 2024 is Joker: Folie à Deux. The amount of hate that movie has gotten is simply absurd. I saw it 3 times when it first came out and fell deeper and deeper in love with it with every viewing. Folie à Deux isn't just my favorite film of 2024. It's one of my top 10 favorite films ever. I adore it and defending it is the hill I've chosen to die on.

[@RamZar50]

- The Brutalist - Anora - The Substance - Dune Part 2 - Nosferatu - Furiosa - Conclave - Challengers - Wicked - The Wild Robot - Hundreds of Beavers - My Old Ass

[@adrianhaynes5315]

I still have some releases to watch, and my top10 is ever shifting, but currently my definitive top3 1. The Substance 2&3(either order) Dune2 / Anora

[@jamesblackmon7235]

Challengers is entertaining but I hated the ending and thought it leaned way too much on the score.

[@MichaelBriggs3]

The score is the only good part of that movie.

[@swvi9459]

@@jamesblackmon7235 Awful movie. The use of music in that movie is one of the worst I ever saw

[@LelekPLN]

My top 20 would be: 1. Dune: Part Two 9/10 2. The Substance 8/10 3. Challengers 8/10 4. Strange Darling 8/10 5. The Fall Guy 8/10 6. MaXXXine 8/10 7. Thelma 8/10 8. A Real Pain 8/10 9. Longlegs 8/10 10. Conclave 8/10 11. Love Lies Bleeding 8/10 12. Anora 8/10 13. I Saw the TV Glow 8/10 14. Alien: Romulus 8/10 15. The Count of Monte-Cristo 8/10 16. Rebel Ridge 8/10 17. The Bikeriders 7/10 18. The Beekeeper 7/10 19. Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga 7/10 20. Evil Does Not Exist 7/10 I still need to see films that will come out later in my country: The Girl with the Needle (17 Jan); The Brutalist (31 Jan) and Nosferatu (21 Feb). From your list I haven't seen Babygirl, Saturday Night and The WIld Robot but I liked more or less the other films. Music by John WIlliams was charming but I usually don't include documentaries in my top of the year. Still, it wasn't even my favorite doc of the year. Civil War was good but there's very little in what the film wants to say other than to be cynical.

[@francescocendron]

Thelma mentioned😍

[@rubeng370]

10:42 wow. That would be my #1 😮😢

[@jamielee7943]

Love your list Brian!!! After following all your reviews I kinda guessed your top 4 😃 My Favourite Films of 2024! 1. The Brutalist 2. Anora 3. The Apprentice 4. The Wild Robot 5. Rebel Ridge 6. Furiosa 7. The Substance 8. Young Woman & The Sea 9. Juror #2 10. Dune Part 2

[@WalterFrith]

SPOILER TO READERS: Oh, Brian, how can you have 'Civil War' on your top 10 list? That was my #1 WORST movie of the year and I saw a LOT of films last year. That film had plot holes big enough to drive a truck through. I did not believe that the press truck with PRESS written on the side would make it that far and arrive in D.C. safely with all of the carnage along the way, especially all of the vehicles that littered the landscape. Also, the president would never be in the White House and be assassinated like that if things got that bad. The Secret Service would move the president to another location or aboard Air Force One, any place with a global command center present. People in the theatre where I saw it were laughing at how ludicrous the climax was.

[@Dim4323]

Dune part 2 is number 1. People were waiting for years for a faithful adaptation.

[@Gavin48]

Great film. But it lacks ❤ like The Substance, Anora, A Real Pain

[@swvi9459]

@@Dim4323 Dune part 2 is piece of 💩. First one is amazing, but he screwed up almost everything in part 2

[@traydaniel0403]

I agree is number 1. In my opinion, Deadpool & Wolverine is #1

[@kd17Burger]

I have it as my number 1 as well

[@RedHood-i9h]

@@swvi9459 Ragebait

[@nealdavis6374]

So thankful to see the love for Sean Baker. I wish his Starlet could get the attention it deserves.

[@donivento]

I watch Anora and for me its not the best film, even the acting is just so so.

[@harsh125ami]

Having not seen Babygirl, Hard Truths and I'm Still Here, this is my top 10: 1)Dune Part 2 2)The Substance 3)Nosferatu 4)Sing Sing 5)Maidaan 6)The Brutalist 7)Anora 8)The Promised Land 9)Stree 2 10)A Different Man

[@stephenjones4397]

My top ten of the year, ranked: 1. I Saw the TV Glow 2. Sing Sing 3. The Substance 4. No Other Land 5. Ghostlight 6. Daughters 7. Humanist Vampire Seeking Consenting Suicidal Person 8. The Seed of the Sacred Fig 9. Conclave 10. Didi With an honorable mention to Memoir of a Snail, my favorite animated movie of the year and basically tied with Didi for that tenth spot.

[@honeybadgerjay1724]

Lame

[@stephenjones4397]

@ Yeah, I would’ve liked for me to do a top 20, too, but he said share a top ten and I’m very good at following instructions.

[@Amaonsbru]

My list 1. The Substance 2. Challengers 3. Anora 4. Nosferatu 5. Flow 6. Memoir of a snail 7. We live in time 8. Kinds of kindness 9. How to make millions before grandma dies 10. Exhuma (Keep in mind I haven't seen The Brutalist, Saturday Night and some of the foreign award movies yet)

[@pavandeepez5672]

The wild Robot. You missed it

[@Amaonsbru]

@pavandeepez5672 It was alright, but not on my top 10 😊

[@blackforest825]

My top 10: 1. Wicked 2. Blink Twice 3. Anora 4. Queer 5. Inside Out 2 6. Babes 7. Oddity 8. The Apprentice 9. Juror #2 10. The Substance HM: Late Night with the Devil, Beetlejuice Beetlejuice, Nosferatu. Yet to see: Babygirl, Blitz, the Room Next Door, the Wild Robot, Flo, etc.

[@LukeRowanComedy]

So glad to see Music by John Williams on here. That documentary made me feel nothing but joy.

[@shaneh633]

The Brutalist was a hit and miss for me. I went in thinking I would freaking love it - and alas, I left theaters feeling a bit let down. The movie on a technical level is without a doubt an achievement - the cinematography, the editing, and sound. Yes, it’s very well done and of course even more impressive when considering the budget with which Brady Corbet made it possible. However on the flip side, the narrative fell flat for me. To me, the journey of fictional visionary architect Laszlo Toth doesn’t feel like “the immigrant experience” to me. It is A - or one - immigrant experience, and I would have found it more impactful had it actually been based on a real life person. Not only that, there were strands in the narrative story telling that were introduced or somewhat build up only to fall flat or become abandoned by the end. I liked the first half better than the second half, and once we got to the epilogue I was wondering whether the ending would tie it together in a way that I would leave the theater feeling like this is a worthy movie I will remember and revisit in years to come. Upon first viewing , the epilogue felt disjointed, anticlimactic, and divorced from the overall tone of the movie. I will try and give this movie another shot down the line. Sometimes multiple viewings are necessary for either properly appreciating it or for the story telling to hit a vein it didn’t hit the first time. As for the performances, the one that stood out for me even more than Brody - and he was excellent no doubt - was Guy Pearce. I hope he receives the long elusive Oscar nomination 😊

[@HeelSection3825]

Thank you, Brian! I had no idea there was a doc about John Williams out this year. Def gonna have to check it out!!

[@23Ajax]

Anora is a major disappointment to me. Sean Baker is usually great, but to me, this was a miss. The first half of the movie was really good, but after that it falls apart significantly.

[@MichaelBriggs3]

So mid at best

[@TSEliot1978]

I thought the second half was much better than the first part.

[@23Ajax]

@TSEliot1978 To me, the first half plays a lot more like a usual Sean Baker film, dynamic, with lots of sudden cuts, which makes it more interesting. Gets too drawn out after that, and I didn't really care for that.

[@rosademancia7272]

Anora y Madison son infladas.👎

[@erinnadia0409]

Yeah it wasn't for me either. Too much male gaze shots and the middle part really could have been cut shorter and still have the same effect, it had no business being that long

[@BROJANGSTER]

hell yeah with saturday night!! that's my movie of the year so far, and any mention of it is welcome (but you're probably the first to put it in a top 10 list that i've seen lol)

[@connorstevens8020]

Same here bro!!! Best movie of 2024

[@BROJANGSTER]

@ just got my blu ray copy 😎😎

[@connorstevens8020]

@ same!!

[@Vagabonding_i_guess]

my litmus test for best picture is whether I would watch the movie again if I were on an airplane... only Dune 2, Wicked, and Deadpool and Wolverine meet that criteria for me

[@highwind1991]

There were a lot of great films that I loved in 2024. But honestly for me, Dune part 2 was the only film I would give a 10/10 this year. Nothing else I saw this year matched it in my opinion. It should honestly be sweeping this award season. But that's what happens when it gets a March release and they announce a sequel too soon.

[@actfray]

Have you seen Sean Baker's earlier film, "Starlet"? It's terrific. He also wrote and directed an Asian film called "Take Out" which was recently released in the Criterion edition.

[@vajinderkaursamra8075]

Liked your list very much! Personally, I’d have Dune Part Two in No.1 but the list as a whole is still very impressive.

[@motherplayer]

I likely would have had "The Wild Robot" somewhere on my best if it had not been for seeing "Flow" later in the year. And it really scratched that itch I had with how much I enjoyed the early minutes of the film just watching the robot interact with the environment before getting to the more talky portion (Which I still very much enjoyed, don't get me wrong.), and "Flow" essentially giving me that film all the way and was quite a fascinating journey to watch itself really gave me something I didn't know I wanted more than I expected. It and "Ghost Cat Anzu" are some of my favorites of animation this year, but I still very much put "The Wild Robot" and "Transformers One" on my honorable mentions. Do see them if you can.

[@johnnolan5579]

So disappointed Nosferatu isn't on your list. This film, The Substance and Dune 2 are the only three that blew me away. The Substance and Dune I was prepared for but not Nosferatu. To me, along with Dune 2, it is the best crafted film of the year and deserves nominations (if not wins) for its editing, sound (just listen to the way Olaf's voice is recorded and how he devours blood), score and stunning cinematography, the best I have seen this year. The acting is impeccable and the direction is on point and also deserves a nomination. Anora on the other hand...eh.

[@honeybadgerjay1724]

Maybe he got scared, this list sucks balls, obviously

[@rojobalob]

Nosferatu had an incredibly strong first act but was seriously dragged down by its second and third act imo, I was pretty disappointed. Lily Rose Depp was incredible in it though!

[@johnnolan5579]

@ Never found it got dragged down at all. As a matter of fact, I was quite impressed by how Eggers kept the film moving. To me, there was never a dull moment. To each his own.

[@erinnadia0409]

I didn't like Nosferatu, I found it so boring and the over acting from LRD and ATJ really took me out of the film. It's a serious film and camp performance really didn't work for it.

[@rojobalob]

@@johnnolan5579 the delirium of the first act was what I wanted from the whole movie personally, I was in such a trance for that first act. I found it got way too plot driven and dialogue heavy for the rest of it. Would have been better if it kept that mood going. I really liked the lighthouse for that reason, it never needed to explain anything in great detail, it just kept devolving into an intense fever dream, which I found far more alluring.

[@jillvalley212416]

2024 Top 10 1. Dune Part Two 2. Anora 3. The Substance 4. Nickle Boys 5. Memoir Of A Snail 6. Emilia Perez (😬) 7. Deadpool and Wolverine 8. Sing Sing 9. Joker: Folie A Deux (🙅🏻‍♀️) 10. Kneecap Honorable Mentions 11. Challengers 12. Babygirl

[@samuelbarber6177]

You know what, I respect having Joker 2 in one’s list.

[@HoosierCubby73]

1. Sing Sing 2. All We Imagine As Light 3. The Brutalist 4. Flow 5. Challengers 6. Oddity 7. I Saw the TV Glow 8. The Wild Robot 9. The Seed of the Sacred Fig 10. Ghostlight

[@cinesamproductions]

Finally, a Sing Sing lover!

[@cherylhulting1301]

Loved "All We Imagine Is Light." That would make my Top 10 too.

[@flowerfaeri]

I'm looking forward to seeing Sing Sing but can't find it playing anywhere near me. They failed the movie on marketing and release.

[@genericyoutubecommentchann7418]

I always look forward to these lists.

[@brunocavalcanti7118]

So far, my favorites (didn't see Anora yet) 1- I'm Still Here 2- Conclave 3- Babygirl 4- The Substance 5- Juror n°2 6- Malu 7- The Substance Still wanna see The Brutalist, but I hope that Conclave wins best picture

[@willschroeder1407]

conclave really? Like it was good but it was kinda slow at parts, and the end twist felt more like it was just trying to have a big ending rather than offering closure to the story. I just don’t think best picture worthy when movies like anora are so perfectly crafted imo

[@cherylhulting1301]

​@willschroeder1407 Actually the ending of "Conclave" brought quite a full sense of closure to the film. I remain consistently amazed by how many people are just not getting it. The film is quite well done and could still be a consensus choice for the Academy. Berger knew what he was doing.

[@willschroeder1407]

@@cherylhulting1301 I see how it relates to the themes, and even adds nuance with gender themes that weren’t as deeply explored until the end but i thought it already wrapped up and they just strung it on the end. To me it felt cheap, and honestly even if there was build up you can see in hindsight it’s relation, i think if as a viewer it has me rolling my eyes then the director missed the mark for me. But even without the endings problems for me, the rest of the movie had some weird pacing, and was just not as moving as anora which had the most perfect and nuanced ending i’ve seen all year, on top of a great film.

[@agungs8564]

Dune release to early this year, if only dune part 2 release on november, its gonna dominating the technical award on oscar, even austin butler or javier bardem could be on supporting actors award categories

[@vickyabramowitz2885]

The Silence of the Lambs was released in March 1991 and swept the Oscars.

[@agungs8564]

@@vickyabramowitz2885 some movie had a hype even early release, just like Everything Everywhere All at Once, but just some of them, not many

[@MichaelBriggs3]

Dune not getting any acting nominations is insane.

[@agungs8564]

@@MichaelBriggs3 i know right, its like they just ignoring the acting noms of dune because of early release, so there is no hype for that, chalamet is great there but for me the most deserving act noms for dune is supporting actors, or supporting actress

[@oscarsobsession]

I think there's really a chance that the Academy could surprise us with a Challengers BP nom. If it happens I'm going to freaking scream!

[@mattdennen7067]

I had 2 5 star films this year: Dune 2 and challengers. It frustrates me so much that they are getting forgotten just because they didn’t release strategically a month ago

[@samuelbarber6177]

Tbh, I haven’t seen that many movies this year that left me enraptured the way have in other years (I also live in the UK so we have to get things like Saturday Night), but I would probably list some of my favourites as: The Bikeriders, Challengers, Conclave, (the underrated) Juror #2, Kensuke’s Kingdom, Nosferatu, The Wild Robot and just because it’s gonna annoy people, Joker: Folie à Deux, which I thought was great. I also wanna shout out to Super/Man: The Christopher Reeve Story and Made in England: The Films of Powell and Pressburger, which is an excellent examination of the films by Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger presented by Martin Scorsese. Edit: A lot of really good movies, but I haven’t really seen a lot that I’m like, “yes, that’s a great movie.”

[@ritabrennan4464]

Fun list. Baby girl is on my worst of the year though…unsexy and unneccessary and nicole kidman is above the material

[@MannyCub]

Only people who don't get laid think Babygirl is rivetting. I just don't think he f*cks a lot, probably.

[@shabberto]

You're right that the Wild Robot is a bit of an instant classic I absolutely adored it.

[@ad-sd-vids5332]

Good, Emilia Perez isnt on this list 😊

[@jswjanjan]

I just loved the Wild Robot.❤

[@trulytrekkie]

Jessie Plemons is my choice for my favorite supporting actor performance of the year. Even though he's in basically one scene, he is so impactful. I love that you shouted him out!

[@HeelSection3825]

So happy to hear you give you praise to Abigail, Brian. I often wonder how you feel about horror movies that don't get awards consideration. (Which of course, is most of them.) Really enjoyed your Horror and The Oscars series. I thought Abigail was the most fun horror movie in years.

[@JustinWilliams367]

TOP 10 BEST FILMS OF 2024: 1. Dune: Part 2 2. Deadpool & Wolverine 3. Super/Man: The Christopher Reeve Story 4. Nosferatu 5. The Wild Robot 6. Inside Out 2 7. Hit Man 8. Anora 9. Society Of The Snow & Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga 10. Kingdom Of The Planet Of The Apes

[@dkalyagin72]

Thank you for recommending Music by John Williams :)

[@museumofdave]

It is so refreshing to scan all these list of favorites and not find someone who feels it necessary to squash somebody else's choices with snark and sarcasm; to each his own, as it should be, and stress the positivity of your choices--not at the expense of your neighbors.

[@adrianhaynes5315]

Really did not like Civil War - Apocalypse Bland. Though I agree about Jesse Plemons who was excellent, if we’ve got Isabel Rosalini in the conversation for Conclave, why not Jesse.

[@cherylhulting1301]

I was disappointed by "Civil War;" but my man Jesse Plemmons scared me to death in that scene.

[@traydaniel0403]

Here are the lists of Best Films of 2024! ❤ 1.) Deadpool & Wolverine ❤️💛 2.) Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga 3.) Dune Part 2 4.) Beetlejuice Beetlejuice 5.) The Wild Robot 🤖 6.) Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes 🦧 🦍 7.) The Fall Guy 8.) Gladiator II 9.) Wicked 🧙🏽‍♀️🧙‍♂️💚🩷 10.) Sonic 3 11.) A Complete Unknown 12.) Godzilla X Kong: The New Empire 13.) It Ends With Us 🧡 14.) Bob Marley: One Love 15.) Abigail 👧🏻🧛🏻‍♂️🩸 16.) Twisters 🌪️ 17.) Mufasa 🦁 18.) Here 🏡

[@derrygowley]

Ugh what the hell is with Anora it's not that good FFS

[@shoopsho]

10. Hit Man 9. Juror #2 8. Wicker 7. The Apprentice 6. Anora 5. The Substance 4. Challengers 3. Conclave 2. The Outrun 1. A Different Man I have yet to see The Brutalist, A Complete Unknown, Flow, The Wild Robot, Nosferatu, Babygirl, All We Imagine as Light, Saturday Night, Kinds of Kindness, Dune, Maria, etc.

[@isaacmartinez6904]

Nice List The Awards Contender. Here’s my Top 20 Movies of 2024: 1. Perfect Days 2. The Taste Of Things 3. Nosferatu 4. Dune Part Two 5. One Life 6. Touch 7. The Ministry Of Ungentlemanly Warfare 8. In The Land Of Saints And Sinners 9. A Complete Unknown 10. Spy X Family Code White 11. Twisters 12. Evil Does Not Exist 13. Conclave 14. Twilight Of The Warriors Walled In 15. Baby Assassins 2 16. Super/Man The Christopher Reeve Story 17. Ryuichi Sakamoto Opus 18. Kneecap 19. Alien Romulus 20. Civil War

[@cherylhulting1301]

Do we get to put "Perfect Days" in for 2024? I absolutely loved it .

[@trixicenby999]

My Top 10 based on the films I've seen(26 in total) This is entirely based on my personal experience and opinion 10. Transformers One 9. Abigail 8. Late Night With The Devil 7. Furiosa 6. Conclave 5. Deadpool and Wolverine 4. Speak No Evil 3. Moana 2 2. Wicked 1. I Saw The TV Glow

[@francescocendron]

Team Saturday Night ❤🙋🏻‍♂️

[@AnitaLonski]

My Faves of 2024 1 Axel F 2 Hit Man 3 Don’t Move 4 Buy Now 5 Trap

[@sunsetvine6923]

My personal Top 10 (without ranking) Wicked Dune Part Two Saturday Night Anora Civil War Challengers Sing Sing Inside Out 2 The Wild Robot Conclave

[@kindlefanbooks]

I think Anora is highly overrated. I enjoyed it, but Best Picture? No. I don't agree that Sean Baker is one of the best filmmakers. I hated The Florida Project, except for Willem Dafoe's performance. I don't get all the awards for Anora, a mildly entertaining film but not a cinematic masterpiece, imo. I also had no interest in the story of a sex worker. Best Picture should go to something more cinematic, like The Brutalist, imo. I did enjoy The Challengers and am glad it's on your list, Brian! It's a very exciting film with a lot of sexual tension.

[@oxey_]

What are you doing at a Sean Baker film if you don't care to see the story of a sex worker? It's a prominent feature in like half of his films

[@GeneFreaks]

Civil War is so grossly overrated that I have to re-evaluate whether I trust your opinion anymore. Absolutely belong nowhere near this list.

[@AMa-h7n2l]

I loved The Wild Robot! It deserves to win the Oscar as best animated film. Challengers is another great movie.

[@TheCatIndeed]

It’s list season! Here are my top 10 of this year, keep in mind I’ve yet to see The Substance, The Brutalist, Nickel Boys, and various other films on many end of the year lists. Either that or I just wasn’t as crazy about them as everyone else. Anyways, here’s the list- #10-My Old Ass: This is the most underrated film of 2024. Easily one of the sweetest, funniest, and most moving coming of age films I’ve seen in recent years. Anyone can watch this movie and get something out of it. Aubrey Plaza is a laugh riot in her small supporting role, the characters all feel like real people, and I was floored by the twist with Chad. See this movie asap if you haven’t. 9-Inside Out 2: Pixar is very hit-or-miss with sequels, but this is definitely one of their best. Not an ounce of the first film’s charm and power is lost, and it has one of the most accurate representations of a panic attack I’ve ever seen in a film. 8-Saturday Night: I’m not all that familiar with the original SNL cast, but as an aspiring actor, I really connected with the feeling of scrambling to get a show ready when it feels like everything’s going wrong. The ensemble cast, direction from the legendary Jason Reitman, and real-time pacing make this one of the most enjoyable films of the year. 7-A Real Pain: This reminds me a lot of The Holdovers, a story with a lot of laughs, heartache, and humanity, with one unbelievably great supporting performance. Eisenberg deserves his flowers as well, the dinner scene was just perfect. 6-The Wild Robot: Animated films as great as this don’t come very often, so they’re worth treasuring when they do. The Wild Robot is a simple story, but simply perfect. The animation is just gorgeous, the characters are lovable, and the music is spectacular. Between this, WALL-E, and The Iron Giant, I think animated films about a kindhearted robot making their way through nature are almost always amazing. 5-Dune: Part Two: Yeah, this really is that good. The direction and technical elements are somehow even better than the first, the story is thoroughly compelling, and while they’re some of the only people in the film who don’t get awards love, the actors give it their all. Chalamet and Butler are amazing, but I was really taken with Zendaya’s performance, especially her reaction to Paul’s betrayal, which is almost entirely facial acting. 4-A Complete Unknown: This is quite possibly my favorite musical biopic of all time. They usually follow a tried and true formula, that while perfectly fine, isn’t that exciting unless you’re already attached to the artist it’s about. James Mangold throws that aside with A Complete Unknown, which centers in on a place and time, telling a great narrative. It goes without saying the performances are amazing, and I really want to shout out Monica Barbaro who is outstanding as Joan Baez. Bob Dylan isn’t explored as a person very much, but I think that’s kind of the point, and the story, music, and other characters were more than enough to keep me invested. 3-Conclave: I’m kind of a normie this year, but that’s ok, because the audiences were right. Conclave is one of the best political dramas ever made. I’m not even a religious person, but the story of these men doing whatever it takes to get elected, including defying their faith, had me glued to my seat. The twist was pretty cool too, and I think the themes of unity despite political and religious differences is something we need now more than ever. 2-Anora: I’ve heard a lot of people say this isn’t worth the hype, and I am not one of those people whatsoever. This movie made me feel such a range of emotions, I was so entertained with Ani and Ivan’s playful chemistry, and then the comical search to find him. But when things start going wrong for Ani, I was moved to tears, especially in that heartbreaking final scene. Honestly, this is probably the best film of the year. But not my favorite. 1-Wicked: Sorry not sorry, I adored every last moment of Wicked. I’m a theater kid as much as I am a film nerd, and I couldn’t have asked for a better version of this musical on screen. Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande are every ounce as good in their roles as Idina Menzel and Kristin Chenoweth. The production design and costumes are some of the best I’ve ever seen in my life, every beat of the story is given the time it needs, it’s just everything I wanted and more. I think there were 6 different times I got chills watching this movie. The tracking shot in No One Mourns the Wicked, Cynthia belting The Wizard and I, the spinning library during Dancing Through Life, the Ozdust dance between Elphaba and Glinda, everything turning pink at the end of Popular, and every second of the Defying Gravity sequence. There are some objective flaws in the cinematography and vfx, but I could really care less with how much I loved the film. Wicked may not be the best film of 2024, but it will always be my favorite.

[@rosademancia7272]

Pues muy mal análisis.

[@lexkanyima2195]

No Brutalist ?

[@TheCatIndeed]

@@lexkanyima2195 I said in the first paragraph I haven’t yet seen it, it’s not playing in any theaters near me right now.

[@BROJANGSTER]

hA hA, bUt WhErE's MaDaMe WeB?!? 🤪🤪 (cuz apparently *someone* has to make that joke still)

[@TSEliot1978]

For me Anora and Dune Part 2 are the best. I honestly didn't like Challengers that much.

[@TheListenerCanon]

Challengers is by far not just the most overrated of the year, or even of the decade, but of all time. I can't stand it and I'm glad it's not getting any awards recognition. The story was a mess and it was like seeing a drawing of zig-zag! They were so many endless better movies of that year that it's not funny.

[@nickmanzione6650]

I have Disney+ for music by John Williams and just DVR’ed challengers, hopefully I’ll get a chance to watch both films

[@Leesword1]

I agree with everything you said about Anora. I cant wait to see what Mikey does next. I've been saying, she could play Britney Spears in the biopic.

[@rosademancia7272]

A ver sta chica solo tratan de inflarla, por eso los premios no sirven.

[@superfox5707]

I finally saw Babygirl and, while I acknowledge that it is a GOOD film, I also found it to be EXTREMELY problematic. The plot centers around a boss who preys on her younger employee to the point where she literally stalks him. And at no point does she pay any real consequence. She keeps her job, she keeps her marriage. It’s framed as an empowerment journey for her when she’s actually liable for sexual harassment.

[@jmon4303]

I would have Will & Harper on the list. What am incredibly loving and uplifting documentary.

[@MichaelBriggs3]

Dune 2 is easily #1. The Substance at 2, Wicked at 3. Anora at 41.

[@swvi9459]

Dune 2 is not good

[@MichaelBriggs3]

@swvi9459 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@swvi9459]

@@MichaelBriggs3 Kid, go back to sleep

[@toxic1strike167]

I’m with you on Dune but you lost all respect by saying that Anora isn’t one of the top movies

[@MichaelBriggs3]

@toxic1strike167 I really wanted it to be great but unfortunately Anora was just very mediocre.

[@KingofIgors]

Any love for Rebel Ridge? It’s one of my favorites of the year and I’ve heard no one talk about it!

[@agungs8564]

I love Demi more in the substance, but Mikey Medison in Anora is just amazingly convincing, demi might won oscar this year, for the performance and for the narrative, but in top of that, for me Mikey Medison is more deserving to win the Oscar this year And i hoppee that Anora gonna win big in Oscars

[@frederik3783]

My head says "Mikey"; my heart says "Demi". 😢

[@agungs8564]

@@frederik3783 im the opposite, my head said it will be Demi whose gonna win, but my heart say Mikey

[@rosademancia7272]

Nooooo, esa desconocida no tiene fuerza interpretativa, solo la quieren inflar. Si gana sería discutible. El Oscar para Demi Moore es incontestable.

[@agungs8564]

@rosademancia7272 sorry, i dont understand what u say

[@WhatAG23]

It’s a good thing that John’s _Music_ was better than Sia’s.

[@asper-]

my list: 1. all we imagine as light 2. nickel boys 3. challengers 4. no other land 5. the beast 6. i saw the tv glow 7. the substance 8. dahomey 9. evil does not exist 10. wicked hm: dune pt 2, anora, hard truths, conclave, memoir of a snail, flow

[@cherylhulting1301]

Ah, another "Evil Does Not Exist" fan! That ending wowed me. 🎉

[@KeithShepherd-c2i]

Sorry Saturday Night for me was just meh! Okay chaos for 90 minutes but we all know how it ends! Wild Robot was such a good film- really pulls at the heartstrings!

[@nadine0022]

Well done❤

[@moonfallfan6933]

10. La Cocina 9. Black Box Diaries 8. Hundreds of Beavers 7. Challengers 6. SPERMWORLD 5. The Curse 4. I Saw the Tv Glow 3. The Beast 2. Anora 1. The Zone of Interest

[@annanikia7949]

I am looking forward to this!❤😂

[@albalbuena6478]

I don’t get the love for BABYGIRL. I watched it last week and I can see why Nicole Kidman probably isn’t going to be nominated. The movie lacked any character development. I never cared about the characters; they do stupid unbelievable stuff in the movie. In one scene on his first day as an intern, Nicole Kidman asks the guy how he subdued a loose dog. He replied that he gave it a cookie, then asks if she wants a cookie. No way would that fly between an intern and his superior. The movie tried to be provocative, but was actually dull. Brian isn’t a fan of animated movies. He thought that THE WILD ROBOT was really moving and the best animated movie that he has seen in years. He obviously hasn’t seen ROBOT DREAMS. I watched it on Hulu last month. What a profound animated feature about the death of a friendship and moving on. I was really moved by it.

[@dtown2022]

I love how no one is listing “Wicked” as a top 10 film of the year just because it’s mainstream and therefore not up to par for cinephiles. I’m a cinephile, and “Wicked” was absolutely a top 10 film of the year.

[@WilliamLemcio]

Am I the only one who thought challengers was just ok? It was fine but it’s nowhere near the level of The Wild Robot or Dune 2 or Wicked in my opinion. I do love that The Wild Robot is so high on this list though

[@ronniedeshe5253]

It's great that you "maintain" that Civil War is one of the best films of the of the year or whatever... doesn't make it true.

[@yaroslavvdovenko3482]

Watched The Brutalist. My opinion: "Yeah, you know, it was good, nothing to add more"

[@shineeshaymin]

With all due respect, I HATED Anora, it was so boring and dull to me. I don't really get all the praise but I respect who liked it, of course. But I do think Mikey is a great actress and hope to see more of her work soon.

[@honeybadgerjay1724]

Lame

[@ziggy8253]

“Dune: Part 2” is my #1.

[@victor83]

My Top 7, I still haven't saw The Brutalist, Sing Sing or Nosferatu: 1) The Wild Robot, 2) Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl, 3) Anora, 4) Wicked, 5) Conclave, 6) Heretic, 7) Inside Out 2. I also saw Flow, but for me the other 3 animations, especially the first 2 from my top, are excellent. My three most overrated movies from 2024 are: Dune Part Two, Deadpool & Wolverine and Emilia Perez.

[@curtislynch9729]

Watch Flow and do a review. It will change your mind I promise. I’ll be looking out for that review.

[@davidfilmexpert]

TOP 10 BEST MOVIES OF 2024 1. The Brutalist 2. A Complete Unknown 3. His Three Daughters 4. Anora 5. I'm Still Here 6. Flow 7. The Seed of the Sacred Fig 8. Dune: Part Two 9. Coup de Chance 10. Kneecap

[@Cinemahguy]

Loving Civil Wat conversation as well.

[@SuchafilmNerd]

The way Brian accentuates 'Villeneuve'😍😍 I think I'm pregnant now... And I'm a bloke...

[@grantc61]

You know there are several countries where people speak with that accent?

[@rosademancia7272]

La Sustancia y Demi Moore son los Oscares incontestables.