From haunting dramas to pulse-pounding thrillers, 2024 has brought us a diverse lineup of films that pushed boundaries, sparked conversations, and left a lasting impression on audiences. Here are the 10 most enjoyable movies of 2024.
Joker: Folie à Deux boasts breathtaking production and stellar performances, but buckles under the weight of its unfocused, overly ambitious narrative.
A surprising addition to the deep well of independent Aussie cinema, Birdeater is a truly impressive first outing.
Bertrand Bonello’s new film The Beast is incredible. Abundant in scope and brave in its ambition, this is the kind of movie that, for all the right reasons, begs the question, “How did this get made?”.
Robot Dreams captures the essence of friendship, longing, and the transformative power of companionship—all without a single word of dialogue.
Monster is an impressive, sympathetic and engaging Japanese psychological mystery directed by Kore-eda Hirokazu from an award-winning screenplay written by Yuji Sakamoto.
What About Sal? is an Australian independent feature film and the third film written by, co-starring, and directed by screen legend John Jarratt (Wolf Creek).
The Sweet East is both the directorial debut of indie cinematographer turned director Sean Price Williams and the first-time screenwriting effort of prolific film critic Nick Pinkerton. Although, considering how expertly directed, written, and performed it is, you wouldn’t really know it.
Housekeeping for Beginners is a found-family story that has been told countless times: it has an eternal power to it.
Dev Patel comes out swinging with Monkey Man, a John-Wick-esque action-thriller that makes revenge look as sweet as ever.
Challengers is a fast-paced drama broken into many different time periods over the span of our characters’ complex lives.
Babak Jalali’s Fremont is a visual and emotional feast, following a young Afghan woman trying to find bliss for our troubled past.
In Civil War, the audience is thrust into a whirlwind of conflict that keeps them on the edge of their seats from start to finish.
The ANZAC story is an intrinsic part of Australia’s filmic DNA and, for the 20th century, was a high-water mark for its cultural identity.
In her first ever feature film Miller’s Girl, upcoming director Jade Halley Bartlett tells a story about the debatable relationship between a school teacher and his 18 year old student, whose interest and knowledge of literature makes her stand out from others.
In Dune: Part Two, the saga continues as we follow Paul Atreides (Timothée Chalamet) and his journey through the treacherous landscapes of Arrakis and beyond.
