Dune: Part Two. Wicked. The Substance. Madame Web. Borderlands. Red One.
What do these six movies have in common? They made my list for either the best or worst movies of 2024.
Yes, it’s that time of year again when I give 20 movies their just due. Ten of them made me grateful for my job, but the other ten stole precious time from my life that I will never get back.
Over the past year, I’ve seen 68 movies, and now I’m giving 20 of them one last mention before I move on.
Plus, like I do every year, I have included my pick for runners-up on both lists, meaning a movie that came close to occupying the top spot for best or worst.
Without further ado, here are my picks for the 10 best and worst movies of 2024!
Top 10 Best:
1. Late Night With the Devil
2. Flow
3 Inside Out 2
4. Strange Darling
5. The Substance
6. Anora
7. Dune: Part Two
8. Civil War
9. A Complete Unknown
10. Wicked
Runner-up: The Order
Top 10 Worst:
1. Lisa Frankenstein
2. Borderlands
3. The Crow
4. Madame Web
5. Horizon: An American Saga – Chapter 1
6. Night Swim
7. Imaginary
8. Kraven the Hunter
9. Here
10. Red One
Runner-up: The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim
And there you have it—the best of the best and the bottom of the barrel for 2024. My 10 best lists are or will soon be available for streaming and physical media. As for the 10 worst lists, I wouldn’t recommend them, even for late-night cable.
Films set for release this year
With 2024 now behind us and 2025 on the way, it’s time to look at what will be in store for us in theaters. Marvel and DC will return with more superhero offerings ranging from the next chapter of Captain America to another Superman reboot.
Disney will offer a smorgasbord of entertainment with its live-action remake of Snow White and anticipated animations such as Elio and Zootopia 2. Plus, James Cameron will revisit the world of Pandora for Avatar: Fire and Ash.
There will also be a smattering of original films, such as Mickey 17 and Sinners, both of which I’m eagerly awaiting.
Who knows? Some of these movies might make my lists next year.
I’ll be there front and center to help guide you through another year of cinematic journeys. Hopefully, I can help you save money with tips on what to see and which ones to skip.
For now, I wish all of you a very safe and happy New Year. I’ll see you at the movies!
Keep up with Justin’s latest movie reviews in the Features section of NowHabersham.com.
