IMDb Top 10 Movies To Watch In 2024
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Let’s explore IMDb’s Top 10 Movies To Watch In 2024.
| Movies | Release Date |
|---|---|
| Dune: Part Two | March 1, 2024 |
| Joker: Folie à Deux | October 4, 2024 |
| A Quiet Place: Day One | June 28, 2024 |
| Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga | May 24, 2024 |
| Love Lies Bleeding | March 8, 2024 |
| Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes | May 10, 2024 |
| The Fall Guy | May 3, 2024 |
| IF | May 17, 2024 |
| Deadpool & Wolverine | July 26, 2024 |
| The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim | December 13, 2024 |
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10. The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim
Kenji Kamiyama directed The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim, an upcoming anime fantasy film based on the novel The Lord of the Rings by J. R. R. Tolkien.
The animated film is set 183 years before the events chronicled in the original trilogy of films.
Helm Hammerhand, the famous king of Rohan, and his people are forced to prepare a heroic final defense in the ancient Hornburg castle in response to a furious attack by Wulf, a clever and ruthless Dunlending lord seeking revenge for his father’s death.
Helm becomes the namesake of Helm’s Deep, a stronghold.
In this increasingly desperate situation, Helm’s daughter, Hera, must summon the will to lead the resistance against a deadly enemy intent on their destruction.
The film promises epic battles and a deeper understanding of the history that shaped Middle Earth.
Casting started after the movie’s announcement in June 2021 and will be released on December 13, 2024.
Unlike Ralph Bakshi‘s earlier animated Lord of the Rings movies, Jackson’s trilogy inspired the film’s visual concept.
Nevertheless, the filmmakers embraced anime, particularly Kamiyama’s approach, rather than simply creating an animated version of Jackson’s work.
Warner Bros. Pictures distributed The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim.
9. Deadpool & Wolverine
Shawn Levy directed Deadpool & Wolverine, an upcoming American superhero film based on the Marvel Comics characters.
It is a sequel to Deadpool (2016) and Deadpool 2 (2018) and is intended to be the 34th film in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU).
Time Variance Authority (TVA), a bureaucratic organization outside of time and space that monitors the timeline, takes Deadpool from his peaceful life and teams him up with Wolverine on a quest that will alter the course of the MCU.
Wolverine is recovering from his injuries when he crosses paths with the loudmouth Deadpool. They team up to defeat a common enemy.
The film promises a dynamic duo of humor, action, and mutant mayhem. Expect plenty of witty banter and epic battles as these two iconic characters join forces.
The third Deadpool movie was put on hold after Disney acquired 20th Century Fox in March 2019. Later, production started in November 2016.
Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures distributed Deadpool & Wolverine. It will be released on July 26, 2024, as part of Phase Five of the MCU.
8. IF
John Krasinski directed and wrote a live-action animated fantasy comedy film, IF, that follows a young girl and her neighbor who find themselves able to see imaginary friends.
The plot revolves around 12-year-old Bea, who moves into her grandmother Margaret’s apartment in New York while her father waits for heart surgery in the same hospital where her mother died of cancer years earlier.
Bea discovers that she can see imaginary friends (IFs) abandoned after children grow up. Afterward, she embarks on a magical adventure to reconnect forgotten IFs with their original kids.
Along the way, she meets Cal, who has been working with these imaginary friends to find them new children.
Initially reluctant, Bea decides to help Cal, leading her to Memory Lane Retirement Home, a retirement community for IFs housed underneath a swing in Coney Island.
There, she learns more about the fascinating world of these forgotten companions.
IF’s development began in 2019, and Paramount Pictures released it on May 17, 2024.
7. The Fall Guy
David Leitch directed an American action comedy film, The Fall Guy, loosely based on the 1980s TV series.
The plot follows Colt Seavers, a stuntman, working on Jody Moreno, his ex-girlfriend’s directorial debut action film. However, he is entangled in a dangerous criminal conspiracy surrounding the film’s lead actor, Tom Ryder.
Colt used to double for action star Tom until an accident ended his career. Tom’s film producer, Gail Meyer, asked Colt to find Tom after his disappearance.
As Colt investigates, he uncovers a deep-fake plot and confronts Tom. Colt and Jody reunite after the truth is revealed, and the film becomes a hit.
Universal Pictures released The Fall Guy on May 3, 2024, and it received positive reviews from critics.
Regretfully, it was a box office flop, making $166 million globally despite production expenses of $125–150 million and costing the studio as much as $60 million.
6. Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes
Wes Ball directed an American science fiction action film, Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes, a standalone sequel to the 2017 film War for the Planet of the Apes.
In the years since Caesar’s demise, apes have formed multiple clans, while most humans have evolved into feral-looking beings.
The story centers around a young chimpanzee, Noa, who hails from a falconry-practicing clan. He collects eagle eggs with his friends Anaya and Soona to prepare for a coming-of-age ceremony.
However, a human scavenger accidentally cracks Noa’s egg during a scuffle. Noa encounters a group of ape raiders armed with electric weapons while searching for a replacement egg.
As Noa hides from them, the apes follow his horse back to his clan. He hurries home only to find his village in flames.
The raider leader, Sylva, kills Noa’s father, Koro, after dropping him from a high platform.
The film follows Noa’s journey alongside a human woman named Mae as they grapple with the future for both apes and humans.
20th Century Studios released Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes on May 10, 2024, and received positive reviews from critics.
It grossed over $362 million worldwide and became the sixth-highest-grossing film of 2024.
5. Love Lies Bleeding
Rose Glass directed Love Lies Bleeding, a neo-noir romantic thriller dark comedy from a screenplay she co-wrote with Weronika Tofilska.
It is set in 1989 and follows the relationship between a reclusive gym manager and an ambitious bodybuilder.
Louise “Lou” Langston is a reclusive gym manager who falls hard for Jaqueline “Jackie” Cleaver, an ambitious bodybuilder passing through town on her way to a competition in Las Vegas.
Jackie has just gotten a job at a shooting range owned by Lou’s estranged father and has also had a romantic encounter with Lou’s brother-in-law, JJ.
As Lou and Jackie’s love ignites, it pulls them deep into the web of Lou’s criminal family.
Love Lies Bleeding premiered at the Sundance Film Festival, and A24 theatrically released it on March 8, 2024.
It received positive reviews from critics and grossed $8.3 million in the United States and Canada. Likewise, it grossed $2.7 million in other territories.
4. Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga
George Miller directed and produced an Australian post-apocalyptic action film, Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga. He co-wrote the screenplay with Nico Lathouris.
It serves as a prequel and spin-off to Mad Max: Fury Road (2015) and focuses on the character Imperator Furiosa.
The film takes place 15 to 20 years before the events of Fury Road in a desert wasteland where warlords fight over the last remaining resources of water, food, weapons, and gasoline.
Furiosa’s life unfolds from her kidnapping by the forces of warlord Dementus to her quest for revenge against him for the loss of her mother.
Along the way, she struggles to survive as an enslaved person. Eventually, she becomes a trusted lieutenant of the Citadel’s cult leader, Immortan Joe, and his military commander, Praetorian Jack.
Warner Bros released Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga on May 24, 2024, and received positive reviews from critics.
However, it fell short of box office expectations, grossing only $146 million against a budget of $168 million.
3. A Quiet Place: Day One
Michael Sarnoski directed an upcoming American apocalyptic horror film, A Quiet Place: Day One, based on a story he conceived with John Krasinski.
It is a spin-off prequel and the third installment in the A Quiet Place film series.
The movie takes place before the first film’s events and follows a woman named Sam. She fights for survival during an invasion in New York City by bloodthirsty alien creatures with ultrasonic sound hearing.
With their lightning-fast speed and reliance on sound, these creatures create an atmosphere of constant tension and fear.
In this heart-pounding thriller, silence becomes the ultimate weapon for survival.
The film stars the talented Lupita Nyong’o, Joseph Quinn, and Alex Wolff, with Djimon Hounsou reprising his role from A Quiet Place Part II.
Paramount Pictures will release A Quiet Place: Day One on June 28, 2024, instead of March 31, 2023.
2. Joker: Folie à Deux
Todd Phillips directed an upcoming American musical psychological thriller film, Joker: Folie à Deux. It is the sequel to Joker (2019) and is loosely based on DC Comics characters.
Arthur Fleck is a mentally ill, nihilistic criminal with a clown-inspired persona. He was formerly an impoverished party clown and aspiring stand-up comedian.
Moreover, he is imprisoned in Arkham State Hospital after murdering Murray Franklin live on television. He meets Harleen Quinzel there, and the two fall madly in love.
Harleen is a music therapist at Arkham Asylum. Her curiosity eventually turns to obsession, leading to a deadly romantic relationship with the Joker.
They experience musical madness through their shared delusions, while Arthur’s followers start a movement to free him from Arkham.
Warner Bros. Pictures and DC Studios produced Joker: Folie à Deux in association with Joint EffortJoker.
1. Dune: Part Two
Denis Villeneuve directed Dune: Part Two, an epic science fiction film that continues the epic saga that began in the 2021 film Dune.
After the events of the first film on the desert planet Arrakis, young Paul Atreides joins the Fremen tribe.
His journey becomes spiritual and martial as he seeks to fulfill the prophecy and prevent a terrible future.
Paul must choose between the love of his life, Chani, and the fate of the known universe.
As tensions rise and battles unfold, Paul’s transformation from a nervous young man to a potential leader takes center stage.
Prepare for epic battles, thought-provoking themes of power and fanaticism, and a reminder that blockbuster filmmaking can be done with artistry and flair.
Dune: Part Two delivers on its predecessor’s promise, expanding the universe and propelling Paul’s destiny. It was released on March 1, 2024, and received positive reviews from critics.
Nonetheless, it became a box office hit, making it the highest-grossing film of 2024. It grossed over $711.8 million worldwide.
Conclusion
Cinema enthusiasts can look forward to diverse films in 2024.
From the epic continuation of Dune: Part Two to the intriguing origin story of Furiosa in Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga, there’s something for everyone.
The mysterious A Quiet Place: Day One and the untold tale of Helm Hammerhand in The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim add further excitement.
Whether it’s sci-fi, fantasy, or drama, 2024 promises captivating cinematic experiences.
