Best Movies of 2024

Funeratic members voted these movies to be the best of 2024. Voters included Scott Hardie. A breakdown of each ballot appears at the bottom.

1: Flow

10 points | 1 vote | read reviews | read about it on IMDb

"Astonishing. What a movie! Without a single word of dialogue, Flow speaks volumes about community, empathy, identity, connection, and coexistence." –Scott Hardie (#1 pick)

2: Origin

9 points | 1 vote | read reviews | read about it on IMDb

"The film has some of the best acting and cinematography of the year, and yet those feel like afterthoughts in a movie with so much on its mind. This film adaptation is a huge accomplishment and well worth seeing." –Scott Hardie

3: Megalopolis: A Fable

8 points | 1 vote | read reviews | read about it on IMDb

"It draws upon an ocean of references to craft a potent message about the importance of new ideas and dreaming up a new future, just as the bulk of the Western world is lurching backwards. If you added up the number of ideas in every movie you've seen this decade, Megalopolis would probably still have more." –Scott Hardie

4: The Wild Robot

7 points | 1 vote | read reviews | read about it on IMDb

"This is a stellar and sublime movie, the highest levels of animated film. It works for children and adults. And its themes are timeless." –Samir Mehta

5: Robot Dreams

6 points | 1 vote | read reviews | read about it on IMDb

"I really appreciated this cleverly-told story about a lonely dog and a friendly robot finding each other. It's heartfelt, gentle, nuanced, surprisingly moving, and well-animated." –Scott Hardie

6: Deadpool and Wolverine

5 points | 1 vote | read reviews | read about it on IMDb

"So many of its jokes land that you miss some just from laughing at what preceded them. You don't have to be a superhero expert to enjoy it, but more of its jokes will pay off if you are." –Scott Hardie

7: Unfrosted

4 points | 1 vote | read reviews | read about it on IMDb

"I was amused from start to finish and laughed several times. There's a comedic sensibility here that reminds me of The Naked Gun; it's another constant barrage of jokes in which smart people play stupid with a straight face." –Scott Hardie

8: Juror #2

3 points | 1 vote | read reviews | read about it on IMDb

"Wow, what a premise for a movie! You have one hell of a moral dilemma to torture the protagonist." –Scott Hardie

9: Inside Out 2

2 points | 1 vote | read reviews | read about it on IMDb

"I can agree with its reputation for being an above-average sequel. It has a few good ideas." –Scott Hardie

10: Beetlejuice Beetlejuice

1 point | 1 vote | read reviews | read about it on IMDb

"It takes a long time for this sequel to finish its excessive world-building and get into the action, but it's entertaining once it eventually does." –Scott Hardie