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2024 saw its fair share of ups and downs in cinema with several gems surfacing over the year. As the year winds down it is time to look back and reflect on 2024’s best movies and former US President Barack Obama is doing just that. Obama recently took to social media and shared a list of his favorite movies of the year.
Obama singled out the opulentDune 2, a major commercial success, and the Cannes Grand Prix winnerAll We Imagine as Lightas some of the best cinema the year had to offer. However, the former President missed out on some absolute masterpieces that impressed fans. Here are five 2024 films that you must also check out.
5A Real Pain
A Real Painis a buddy-comedy movie written and directed byJesse Eisenbergwith theBatman v Supermanactor also starring in the lead role. The story revolves around two mismatched Jewish American cousins on a trip to Poland to honor their late grandmother.
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The film received critical acclaim and currently holds a 96% approval rating onRotten Tomatoesand an audience score of 81%. It also won Eisenberg the Waldo Salt Screenwriting Award at the Sundance Film Festival and hasfour Golden Globe nominationsto its name, making it worth your time.
4I Saw the TV Glow
Written and directed by Jane Schoenbrun,I Saw the TV Glowis a supernatural horror drama film starring Justice Smith and Brigette Lundy-Paine in the lead roles. The film follows two troubled high school students who explore their identities and reality through their connection with their favorite television show.
The film premiered at the Sundance Film Festival and received critical acclaim for its handling of themes such as gender identity, escapism, and the treatment of trans experience. It currently has a critics rating of 84% onRotten Tomatoesand is bound to become a classic with time.
3Hard Truths
Hard Truthsis a drama film written and directed by Mike Leigh and starring Marianne Jean-Baptiste, Michele Austin, and David Webber. It revolves around Pansy, a depressed middle-aged woman from a middle-class suburb of London, and her relationship with her loved ones, including her jovial sister, Chantelle.
The film is a poignant, somber, and timely look at our modern society and how it views issues such as depression while also commenting on human strengths and weaknesses through its tragicomic situations. Jean-Baptiste’s performance received widespread acclaim, leading to a 96% score onRotten Tomatoesat the time of this writing.
2Nickel Boys
Directed by RaMell Ross,Nickel Boysis a historical drama film based on Colson Whitehead’s 2019 novelThe Nickel Boys. It stars Ethan Herisse and Brandon Wilson in the main roles and tells the story of two African American boys and their experiences at an abusive reform school in Flordia during the 1960s.
It received praise for its direction, particularly for its visually engrossing adaptation of the source material. It presently holds aRotten Tomatoesscore of 85% and wasnamedamong the top 10 best films of 2024 by the American Film Institute. Hence, it is worth checking out this coming-of-age story.
1The Brutalist
The Brutalistis an epic historical drama film directed by Brady Corbet and starring Oscar-winnerAdrien Brodyin the lead role. A retelling ofthe classic American Dream narrative, it follows László Tóth, a Hungarian-born Jew and Holocaust survivor who moves to the United States and tries to make it big as an architect.
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It premiered at the 81st Venice International Film Festival and received praise for its depiction of the US immigrant adventure and Brody’s soulful performance. It currently holds an approval rating of 96% onRotten Tomatoesand earned seven Golden Globe nominations, making it the true underrated masterpiece of 2024.
Pratik Handore
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With a keen interest in comic book movies and blockbuster franchises, Pratik usually covers news and updates on the DCU, MCU, Star Wars, and more.A die-hard fan of George Lucas and Steven Spielberg, Pratik spends most of his time exploring different storytelling mediums that invoke a sense of wonder and adventure. Other filmmakers whose works have deeply influenced him include Alfred Hitchcock, James Gunn, and Guillermo del Toro.
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