{"id":79280,"date":"2024-12-19T19:14:44","date_gmt":"2024-12-19T19:14:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tvbrazilusa.com\/2024\/12\/19\/the-best-movies-of-2024\/"},"modified":"2024-12-19T19:18:45","modified_gmt":"2024-12-19T19:18:45","slug":"the-best-movies-of-2024","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tvbrazilusa.com\/pt\/2024\/12\/19\/the-best-movies-of-2024\/","title":{"rendered":"The best movies of 2024"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-8864793242727901\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"\">\n<header class=\"m-article-header m-article-header--standard\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span id=\"article-header-primary-term\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"a-term a-term--primary\" href=\"https:\/\/www.boston.com\/tag\/entertainment\/\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tEntertainment\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"m-article-header__sub-headline\">From &#8216;Wicked&#8217; and &#8216;Dune: Part Two&#8217; to &#8216;Anora,&#8217; Boston.com readers and our entertainment writer share their picks for the best movies of 2024.<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"a-photo m-article-header__photo\"><figcaption class=\"a-photo__caption\">\n\tThe best movies of 2024: Mikey Madison in &#8220;Anora,&#8221; Anya Taylor-Joy in &#8220;Furiosa,&#8221; and Zendaya in &#8220;Challengers.&#8221;<em> Neon; MGM; Warner Bros<\/em>\t<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/header>\n<p>When considering the best <a href=\"https:\/\/www.boston.com\/tag\/movies\/\">movies<\/a> of 2024, it\u2019s fair to take a moment and consider how the year in film stacks up to others in recent history.<\/p>\n<p>The box office numbers have been good, but not great. Two Disney movies \u2014 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.boston.com\/culture\/movie-reviews\/2024\/06\/12\/inside-out-2-movie-review\/\">\u201cInside Out 2\u201d<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.boston.com\/culture\/movie-reviews\/2024\/07\/24\/deadpool-wolverine-movie-review\/\">\u201cDeadpool &#038; Wolverine\u201d<\/a> \u2014 crossed the billion-dollar benchmark at the worldwide box office, and another Disney sequel (\u201cMoana 2\u201d) may eventually join them.<\/p>\n<p>In pure financial terms, the top three movies of 2024 outgrossed the top three movies from 2023, which included <a href=\"https:\/\/www.boston.com\/culture\/movie-reviews\/2023\/07\/18\/barbie-movie-review\/\">\u201cBarbie\u201d<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.boston.com\/culture\/movie-reviews\/2023\/07\/19\/oppenheimer-is-a-towering-triumph-of-filmmaking\/\">\u201cOppenheimer.\u201d<\/a> But when considering their cultural impact, those films can\u2019t hold a candle to \u201cBarbenheimer.\u201d <\/p>\n<p>The closest equivalent in 2024, \u201cGlicked,\u201d simply didn\u2019t generate the same buzz. And unlike my best movies of 2023 list \u2014 which featured both \u201cBarbie\u201d and \u201cOppenheimer\u201d \u2014 you won\u2019t find either \u201cGladiator 2\u201d or \u201cWicked\u201d in this year\u2019s top ten.<\/p>\n<p>Make no mistake: There were a <em>ton<\/em> of great movies released in 2024. But due to a mix of shrinking studio budgets and a production backlog stemming from 2023\u2019s dual strikes, there were fewer truly excellent ones that will stand the test of time.<\/p>\n<p>Doom and gloom aside, I still struggled with making cuts to this final list of the 10 best movies of 2024 \u2014 a mix of traditional theatrical releases, streaming exclusives, and one midnight movie special.<\/p>\n<p>If you ask me next week, my picks might look drastically different. That\u2019s partly because there was a deep roster of films to choose from, and partly because I limited this list to movies that have already been released to Boston audiences, saving me the trouble of finding spots for upcoming releases like \u201cNickel Boys\u201d (Jan. 3) and \u201cThe Brutalist\u201d (Jan. 10). Other Christmastime releases like \u201cBabygirl,\u201d \u201cA Complete Unknown,\u201d and \u201cNosferatu\u201d are all somewhere in my top 40 as well.<\/p>\n<p>Boston.com readers seemed to struggle a bit less with their Best Of list than I did, to be honest.\u00a0When we polled readers\u00a0to find out what they believed to be the best movies of 2024, two films were the overwhelmingly popular favorites. Both of those films finished just outside of my top 10, in part because I wanted to highlight a few under-watched gems to check out while you have a few days off with the family during the holidays.<\/p>\n<p>Without further ado, here are the best movies of 2024, as chosen by me and Boston.com readers.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-kevin-slane-s-best-movies-of-2024\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Kevin Slane\u2019s Best Movies of 2024<\/span><\/h2>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-10-juror-2\">10. \u201cJuror #2\u201d<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1706\" src=\"https:\/\/bdc2020.o0bc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/juror-2-best-movies-of-2024-streaming-6764436e7fe23-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Best movies of 2024: Nicholas Hoult in \u201cJuror #2.\u201d\" class=\"wp-image-32522435\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bdc2020.o0bc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/juror-2-best-movies-of-2024-streaming-6764436e7fe23-scaled.jpg?width=200 200w, https:\/\/bdc2020.o0bc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/juror-2-best-movies-of-2024-streaming-6764436e7fe23-scaled.jpg?width=300 300w, https:\/\/bdc2020.o0bc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/juror-2-best-movies-of-2024-streaming-6764436e7fe23-scaled.jpg?width=400 400w, https:\/\/bdc2020.o0bc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/juror-2-best-movies-of-2024-streaming-6764436e7fe23-scaled.jpg?width=500 500w, https:\/\/bdc2020.o0bc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/juror-2-best-movies-of-2024-streaming-6764436e7fe23-scaled.jpg?width=600 600w, https:\/\/bdc2020.o0bc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/juror-2-best-movies-of-2024-streaming-6764436e7fe23-scaled.jpg?width=700 700w, https:\/\/bdc2020.o0bc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/juror-2-best-movies-of-2024-streaming-6764436e7fe23-scaled.jpg?width=800 800w, https:\/\/bdc2020.o0bc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/juror-2-best-movies-of-2024-streaming-6764436e7fe23-scaled.jpg?width=900 900w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Best movies of 2024: Nicholas Hoult in \u201cJuror #2.\u201d (Claire Folger\/Warner Bros. Pictures)<i> \u2013 Claire Folger\/Warner Bros. Pictures<\/i><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>There is no better summation of the state of Hollywood in 2024 than the movie \u201cJuror #2\u201d and the way Warner Bros. Discovery CEO David Zaslav has treated its director, Clint Eastwood. On a leaked conference call, Zaslav <a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2022\/05\/19\/david-zaslav-blasted-warner-bros-execs-for-greenlighting-clint-eastwood-flop-report\/\">lit into staffers<\/a> for green-lighting another recent Eastwood film, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vulture.com\/article\/why-did-warner-bros-bury-clint-eastwoods-juror-2.html\">quoted the villain from \u201cJerry Maguire\u201d<\/a> to justify marginalizing a screen legend who has provided Warner Bros. with 50 years of hit films.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cJuror #2\u201d is the kind of mid-budget drama that used to play in theaters every single weekend 20 years ago, but the film was dumped in fewer than 50 theaters nationwide for a single weekend before making its streaming debut on Max. A twist on \u201c12 Angry Men,\u201d Nicholas Hoult plays a juror who slowly begins to realize he may be connected to the case he is tasked with judging, and grapples with the moral dilemma that follows. Unlike the Sidney Lumet classic, there is no Henry Fonda in a white suit speaking up to be the voice of conscience. There is only Hoult asking the same question on many Americans\u2019 minds: Are truth and justice objective, or is power the ultimate arbiter?<\/p>\n<p><strong>How to watch:<\/strong> \u201cJuror #2\u201d begins <a href=\"https:\/\/play.max.com\/movie\/4220da5f-0fec-4aac-8768-8cd7761e46d1\">streaming on Max<\/a> December 20.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-9-his-three-daughters\">9. \u201cHis Three Daughters\u201d<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1707\" src=\"https:\/\/bdc2020.o0bc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/his-three-daughters-best-movies-of-2024-netflix-streaming-676442eca2490-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Best movies of 2024: Natasha Lyonne, from left, Elizabeth Olsen, and Carrie Coon in a scene from \" his=\"\" three=\"\" daughters.=\"\" class=\"wp-image-32522414\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bdc2020.o0bc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/his-three-daughters-best-movies-of-2024-netflix-streaming-676442eca2490-scaled.jpg?width=200 200w, https:\/\/bdc2020.o0bc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/his-three-daughters-best-movies-of-2024-netflix-streaming-676442eca2490-scaled.jpg?width=300 300w, https:\/\/bdc2020.o0bc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/his-three-daughters-best-movies-of-2024-netflix-streaming-676442eca2490-scaled.jpg?width=400 400w, https:\/\/bdc2020.o0bc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/his-three-daughters-best-movies-of-2024-netflix-streaming-676442eca2490-scaled.jpg?width=500 500w, https:\/\/bdc2020.o0bc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/his-three-daughters-best-movies-of-2024-netflix-streaming-676442eca2490-scaled.jpg?width=600 600w, https:\/\/bdc2020.o0bc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/his-three-daughters-best-movies-of-2024-netflix-streaming-676442eca2490-scaled.jpg?width=700 700w, https:\/\/bdc2020.o0bc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/his-three-daughters-best-movies-of-2024-netflix-streaming-676442eca2490-scaled.jpg?width=800 800w, https:\/\/bdc2020.o0bc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/his-three-daughters-best-movies-of-2024-netflix-streaming-676442eca2490-scaled.jpg?width=900 900w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Natasha Lyonne, Elizabeth Olsen, and Carrie Coon in \u201cHis Three Daughters.\u201d (Sam Levy\/Netflix)<i> \u2013 Sam Levy\/Netflix<\/i><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cHis Three Daughters\u201d is a movie that will likely hit close to home for many of a certain age. Natasha Lyonne (\u201cPoker Face\u201d), Elizabeth Olsen (\u201cWandaVision\u201d), and Carrie Coon (\u201cThe Leftovers\u201d) play three sisters whose lives followed different paths but are now forced to make nice in a cramped Manhattan apartment while caring for their ailing father.<\/p>\n<p>Lyonne (the stoned slacker), Coon (the uptight, judgmental mom), and Olsen (the conflict-averse yogi) speak to each other in a way that is both strangely stilted but also rooted in elemental truth about familial bonds. Watching them spar is heartbreaking, and watching them bond is hugely affirming.<\/p>\n<p><strong>How to watch: <\/strong>\u201cHis Three Daughters\u201d is <a href=\"https:\/\/www.netflix.com\/title\/81733310\">streaming on Netflix<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-8-hundreds-of-beavers\">8. \u201cHundreds of Beavers\u201d<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" src=\"https:\/\/bdc2020.o0bc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/hundreds-of-beavers-movie-2024-streaming-6764423caddfa.jpeg\" alt=\"Ryland Brickson Cole Tews in \" hundreds=\"\" of=\"\" beavers.=\"\" class=\"wp-image-32522391\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bdc2020.o0bc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/hundreds-of-beavers-movie-2024-streaming-6764423caddfa.jpeg?width=200 200w, https:\/\/bdc2020.o0bc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/hundreds-of-beavers-movie-2024-streaming-6764423caddfa.jpeg?width=300 300w, https:\/\/bdc2020.o0bc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/hundreds-of-beavers-movie-2024-streaming-6764423caddfa.jpeg?width=400 400w, https:\/\/bdc2020.o0bc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/hundreds-of-beavers-movie-2024-streaming-6764423caddfa.jpeg?width=500 500w, https:\/\/bdc2020.o0bc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/hundreds-of-beavers-movie-2024-streaming-6764423caddfa.jpeg?width=600 600w, https:\/\/bdc2020.o0bc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/hundreds-of-beavers-movie-2024-streaming-6764423caddfa.jpeg?width=700 700w, https:\/\/bdc2020.o0bc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/hundreds-of-beavers-movie-2024-streaming-6764423caddfa.jpeg?width=800 800w, https:\/\/bdc2020.o0bc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/hundreds-of-beavers-movie-2024-streaming-6764423caddfa.jpeg?width=900 900w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Ryland Brickson Cole Tews in \u201cHundreds of Beavers.\u201d (SRH)<i> \u2013 SRH<\/i><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>In the winter of 2019, independent filmmaker Mike Cheslik gathered a small team in Wisconsin to make a microbudget film called \u201cHundreds of Beavers.\u201d Set in the rugged frontier of the 1800s Midwest, the comedy chronicles the misadventures of Jean Kayak, a drunken applejack salesman who must figure out how to trap and kill hundreds of beavers (played by humans in mascot costumes) \u2014 initially just to survive, but eventually to win his love\u2019s hand in marriage from her gruff father. <\/p>\n<p>The film is a wild slapstick adventure, paying homage to the pratfalls and eye-pokes of Charlie Chaplin and the Three Stooges, the death-defying stunts of Buster Keaton, and the cartoon logic of Tom and Jerry or Wile E. Coyote and the Roadrunner. It\u2019s the most I\u2019ve laughed at a movie in 2024. \u201cHundreds of Beavers\u201d is free to watch on YouTube, but do yourself a favor and <a href=\"https:\/\/coolidge.org\/films\/hundreds-beavers\">catch the midnight showing<\/a> at Coolidge Corner Theatre on Friday for an optimal viewing experience.<\/p>\n<p><strong>How to watch:<\/strong> \u201cHundreds of Beavers\u201d is <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=guE0Qd8BRw0\">streaming free with ads on YouTube<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-7-conclave\">7. \u201cConclave\u201d<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1190\" src=\"https:\/\/bdc2020.o0bc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/conclave-movie-2024-streaming-676441bcaa9a8-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Ralph Fiennes in \" conclave.=\"\" class=\"wp-image-32522352\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bdc2020.o0bc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/conclave-movie-2024-streaming-676441bcaa9a8-scaled.jpg?width=200 200w, https:\/\/bdc2020.o0bc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/conclave-movie-2024-streaming-676441bcaa9a8-scaled.jpg?width=300 300w, https:\/\/bdc2020.o0bc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/conclave-movie-2024-streaming-676441bcaa9a8-scaled.jpg?width=400 400w, https:\/\/bdc2020.o0bc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/conclave-movie-2024-streaming-676441bcaa9a8-scaled.jpg?width=500 500w, https:\/\/bdc2020.o0bc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/conclave-movie-2024-streaming-676441bcaa9a8-scaled.jpg?width=600 600w, https:\/\/bdc2020.o0bc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/conclave-movie-2024-streaming-676441bcaa9a8-scaled.jpg?width=700 700w, https:\/\/bdc2020.o0bc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/conclave-movie-2024-streaming-676441bcaa9a8-scaled.jpg?width=800 800w, https:\/\/bdc2020.o0bc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/conclave-movie-2024-streaming-676441bcaa9a8-scaled.jpg?width=900 900w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Ralph Fiennes in \u201cConclave.\u201d (Focus Features)<i> \u2013 Focus Features<\/i><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Imagine your boss announces they\u2019re leaving, and suddenly there\u2019s a mad scramble among you and your colleagues as you gossip, backstab, and maneuver yourself into pole position for the job. Now imagine that job is the Pope. That\u2019s the story of \u201cConclave,\u201d in which Ralph Fiennes\u2019 Cardinal Lawrence is tasked with choosing the worldwide leader of the Catholic Church.<\/p>\n<p>Amidst a personal crisis of faith, Cardinal Lawrence mulls candidates for the gig that include his reform-minded pal (Stanley Tucci), a staunch traditionalist (Sergio Castellitto), and a Cardinal who is clearly playing backroom politics (John Lithgow). Even when \u201cConclave\u201d strains credulity, it is anchored by an Oscar-worthy turn from Fiennes, who greets every new challenge and revelation with a pragmatism that borders on delusional.<\/p>\n<p><strong>How to watch:<\/strong> \u201cConclave\u201d is <a href=\"https:\/\/www.peacocktv.com\/watch\/asset\/movies\/conclave\/6509d8b0-318d-30fd-98f5-cdf94df70650\">streaming on Peacock<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-6-i-saw-the-tv-glow\">6. \u201cI Saw the TV Glow\u201d<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1080\" height=\"720\" src=\"https:\/\/bdc2020.o0bc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/i-saw-the-tv-glow-best-movies-of-2024-streaming-676443db22913.jpg\" alt=\"Best movies of 2024: Justice Smith and Brigette Lundy-Paine in \u201cI Saw the TV Glow.\u201d\" class=\"wp-image-32522442\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bdc2020.o0bc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/i-saw-the-tv-glow-best-movies-of-2024-streaming-676443db22913.jpg?width=200 200w, https:\/\/bdc2020.o0bc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/i-saw-the-tv-glow-best-movies-of-2024-streaming-676443db22913.jpg?width=300 300w, https:\/\/bdc2020.o0bc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/i-saw-the-tv-glow-best-movies-of-2024-streaming-676443db22913.jpg?width=400 400w, https:\/\/bdc2020.o0bc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/i-saw-the-tv-glow-best-movies-of-2024-streaming-676443db22913.jpg?width=500 500w, https:\/\/bdc2020.o0bc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/i-saw-the-tv-glow-best-movies-of-2024-streaming-676443db22913.jpg?width=600 600w, https:\/\/bdc2020.o0bc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/i-saw-the-tv-glow-best-movies-of-2024-streaming-676443db22913.jpg?width=700 700w, https:\/\/bdc2020.o0bc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/i-saw-the-tv-glow-best-movies-of-2024-streaming-676443db22913.jpg?width=800 800w, https:\/\/bdc2020.o0bc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/i-saw-the-tv-glow-best-movies-of-2024-streaming-676443db22913.jpg?width=900 900w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1080px) 100vw, 1080px\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Justice Smith and Brigette Lundy-Paine in \u201cI Saw the TV Glow.\u201d (A24)<i> \u2013 A24<\/i><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Director Jane Schoenbrun, who captured how social media acts as an accelerant for the lonely and isolated in \u201cWe\u2019re All Going to The World\u2019s Fair,\u201d goes broader in scope with their A24 debut, \u201cI Saw the TV Glow.\u201d The life of quiet, depressed \u201990s teenager Owen (Ian Foreman) is irrevocably changed by the introduction of two simultaneous obsessions: A new, older friend named Maddy (Brigette Lundy-Paine) and the TV show she shares with him, \u201cThe Pink Opaque.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Shoenbrun perfectly captures the lived truth of many a millennial latchkey kid whose identity was defined by the media they consumed. (A flash-forward to Owen\u2019s adult life suggests this may not be the healthiest of choices.) And while \u201cI Saw the TV Glow\u201d certainly addresses the pernicious power of nostalgia, it\u2019s not a scolding indictment of pop culture obsession. Indeed, for many adolescents who struggle with self-image and finding meaning in a chaotic world, a ridiculous TV show can provide a life raft to someone desperately seeking one.<\/p>\n<p><strong>How to watch:<\/strong> \u201cI Saw the TV Glow\u201d is <a href=\"https:\/\/play.max.com\/movie\/54c4cadd-7d0b-4fb9-bb37-2c4a50cf3dee\">streaming on Max<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-5-good-one\">5. <strong>\u201cGood One\u201d<\/strong><\/h2>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1440\" src=\"https:\/\/bdc2020.o0bc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Good-One-best-movies-of-2024-676444410ffa5-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Best movies of 2024: Lily Collias in \" good=\"\" one.=\"\" class=\"wp-image-32522492\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bdc2020.o0bc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Good-One-best-movies-of-2024-676444410ffa5-scaled.jpg?width=200 200w, https:\/\/bdc2020.o0bc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Good-One-best-movies-of-2024-676444410ffa5-scaled.jpg?width=300 300w, https:\/\/bdc2020.o0bc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Good-One-best-movies-of-2024-676444410ffa5-scaled.jpg?width=400 400w, https:\/\/bdc2020.o0bc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Good-One-best-movies-of-2024-676444410ffa5-scaled.jpg?width=500 500w, https:\/\/bdc2020.o0bc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Good-One-best-movies-of-2024-676444410ffa5-scaled.jpg?width=600 600w, https:\/\/bdc2020.o0bc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Good-One-best-movies-of-2024-676444410ffa5-scaled.jpg?width=700 700w, https:\/\/bdc2020.o0bc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Good-One-best-movies-of-2024-676444410ffa5-scaled.jpg?width=800 800w, https:\/\/bdc2020.o0bc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Good-One-best-movies-of-2024-676444410ffa5-scaled.jpg?width=900 900w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Lily Collias in \u201cGood One.\u201d (Metrograph Pictures)<i> \u2013 Metrograph Pictures<\/i><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/iffboston.org\/series\/fall-focus\/\">IFFBoston\u2019s Fall Focus festival<\/a> is typically the best way for Bostonians to see movies that will end up on Best Of lists, and this year was no exception, with movies like \u201cA Real Pain,\u201d \u201cNickel Boys,\u201d and \u201cThe Brutalist\u201d making their New England premieres. But it was a small indie at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.boston.com\/culture\/entertainment\/2024\/05\/01\/iff-boston-2024-best-movies\/\">IFFBoston\u2019s spring festival<\/a>, India Donaldson\u2019s \u201cGood One,\u201d that really stood out to me. <\/p>\n<p>The film follows 17-year-old Sam (Lily Collias) who is taking a backpacking trip in the Catskills with her father and his childhood best friend before she heads to college. At a pivotal moment you won\u2019t see coming, what is initially a comfy coming-of-age film becomes a harrowing reality check for Sam, as she is forced to confront the fact that the adult role models in her life are human beings with flaws \u2014 some more glaring than others.<\/p>\n<p><strong>How to watch:<\/strong> \u201cGood One\u201d is <a href=\"https:\/\/www.justwatch.com\/us\/movie\/good-one\">available to rent<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-4-the-substance\">4. \u201cThe Substance\u201d<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1707\" src=\"https:\/\/bdc2020.o0bc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/the-substance-best-movies-of-2024-streaming-676444bbb4df2-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Best movies of 2024: Margaret Qualley in \" the=\"\" substance.=\"\" class=\"wp-image-32522527\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bdc2020.o0bc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/the-substance-best-movies-of-2024-streaming-676444bbb4df2-scaled.jpg?width=200 200w, https:\/\/bdc2020.o0bc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/the-substance-best-movies-of-2024-streaming-676444bbb4df2-scaled.jpg?width=300 300w, https:\/\/bdc2020.o0bc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/the-substance-best-movies-of-2024-streaming-676444bbb4df2-scaled.jpg?width=400 400w, https:\/\/bdc2020.o0bc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/the-substance-best-movies-of-2024-streaming-676444bbb4df2-scaled.jpg?width=500 500w, https:\/\/bdc2020.o0bc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/the-substance-best-movies-of-2024-streaming-676444bbb4df2-scaled.jpg?width=600 600w, https:\/\/bdc2020.o0bc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/the-substance-best-movies-of-2024-streaming-676444bbb4df2-scaled.jpg?width=700 700w, https:\/\/bdc2020.o0bc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/the-substance-best-movies-of-2024-streaming-676444bbb4df2-scaled.jpg?width=800 800w, https:\/\/bdc2020.o0bc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/the-substance-best-movies-of-2024-streaming-676444bbb4df2-scaled.jpg?width=900 900w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Best movies of 2024: Margaret Qualley in \u201cThe Substance.\u201d (Mubi)<i> \u2013 Mubi<\/i><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>In \u201cThe Substance,\u201d a shrimp-chewing, whiskey-swilling studio honcho (Dennis Quaid) plainly states what Hollywood does to women like Elizabeth (Demi Moore): \u201cAt 50, it stops.\u201d A former Oscar winner and current fitness guru in the mold of Jane Fonda, Elizabeth turns to a mysterious substance that promises to keep her fading figure and fleeting fame alive for decades. Without spoiling too many particulars, the substance allows Elizabeth to \u201cunlock\u201d her younger self, played with dead-eyed brilliance by Margaret Qualley.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe Substance\u201d is equal parts dark comedy and body horror, and the results of Elizabeth\u2019s quest to vanquish Father Time are both ludicrous and frequently grotesque. But in a world where <a href=\"https:\/\/pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/articles\/PMC9896146\/#:~:text=There%20have%20been%2013%20BBL,that%20same%203%2Dyear%20period.\">people die from Brazilian butt lifts<\/a> and a reality show about <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eonline.com\/shows\/botched\">botched plastic surgery<\/a> has aired for eight seasons and counting, \u201cThe Substance\u201d is closer to reality than some would like to admit.<\/p>\n<p><strong>How to watch:<\/strong> \u201cThe Substance\u201d is <a href=\"https:\/\/mubi.com\/en\/join?filmId=332868\">streaming on Mubi<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-3-challengers\">3. \u201cChallengers\u201d<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1380\" src=\"https:\/\/bdc2020.o0bc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/challengers-best-movies-of-2024-streaming-6764451843b9c-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Best movies of 2024: Mike Faist, Zendaya, and Josh O'Connor in \" challengers.\"\"class =\"wp-image-32522534\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bdc2020.o0bc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/challengers-best-movies-of-2024-streaming-6764451843b9c-scaled.jpg?width=200 200w, https:\/\/bdc2020.o0bc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/challengers-best-movies-of-2024-streaming-6764451843b9c-scaled.jpg?width=300 300w, https:\/\/bdc2020.o0bc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/challengers-best-movies-of-2024-streaming-6764451843b9c-scaled.jpg?width=400 400w, https:\/\/bdc2020.o0bc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/challengers-best-movies-of-2024-streaming-6764451843b9c-scaled.jpg?width=500 500w, https:\/\/bdc2020.o0bc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/challengers-best-movies-of-2024-streaming-6764451843b9c-scaled.jpg?width=600 600w, https:\/\/bdc2020.o0bc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/challengers-best-movies-of-2024-streaming-6764451843b9c-scaled.jpg?width=700 700w, https:\/\/bdc2020.o0bc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/challengers-best-movies-of-2024-streaming-6764451843b9c-scaled.jpg?width=800 800w, https:\/\/bdc2020.o0bc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/challengers-best-movies-of-2024-streaming-6764451843b9c-scaled.jpg?width=900 900w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Best movies of 2024: Mike Faist, Zendaya, and Josh O\u2019Connor in \u201cChallengers.\u201d (MGM)<i> \u2013 MGM Pictures<\/i><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Director Luca Guadagnino pulls off a neat little trick in the intensely erotic, over-the-top sports drama \u201cChallengers.\u201d Instead of releasing the film\u2019s pent-up carnal tension in the bedroom, the lustful energy explodes on the tennis court, where Zendaya, Mike Faist, and Josh O\u2019Connor grunt, groan, and scream their way through one of the most deliriously entertaining movies of the year.<\/p>\n<p>Tashi (Zendaya) is the former tennis phenom turned manager for her star client and husband, Art (Faist). Art is in a slump, so Tashi puts him in a low-level \u201cChallengers\u201d tournament. There, Art comes face to face with Patrick, a washed-up pro who we learn via lengthy flashbacks was once Art\u2019s best friend and involved in a love triangle between him and Tashi. Every interaction in \u201cChallengers\u201d \u2014 be it an argument or a romantic tryst \u2014 plays out like a game of tennis, with the camera bouncing back and forth like it\u2019s watching a particularly vigorous rally. Every game of tennis, meanwhile, plays out like a no-holds-barred one-night stand. It\u2019s ridiculous \u2014 and ridiculously fun.<\/p>\n<p><strong>How to watch:<\/strong> \u201cChallengers\u201d is <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Challengers-Luca-Guadagnino\/dp\/B0CX5MZ9M4\">streaming on Prime Video<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-2-furiosa-a-mad-max-saga\">2. \u201cFuriosa: A Mad Max Saga\u201d<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1311\" src=\"https:\/\/bdc2020.o0bc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/furiosa-best-movies-of-2024-streaming-676445bd449ec-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Best movies of 2024: Anya Taylor-Joy in \" furiosa.=\"\" class=\"wp-image-32522586\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bdc2020.o0bc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/furiosa-best-movies-of-2024-streaming-676445bd449ec-scaled.jpg?width=200 200w, https:\/\/bdc2020.o0bc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/furiosa-best-movies-of-2024-streaming-676445bd449ec-scaled.jpg?width=300 300w, https:\/\/bdc2020.o0bc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/furiosa-best-movies-of-2024-streaming-676445bd449ec-scaled.jpg?width=400 400w, https:\/\/bdc2020.o0bc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/furiosa-best-movies-of-2024-streaming-676445bd449ec-scaled.jpg?width=500 500w, https:\/\/bdc2020.o0bc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/furiosa-best-movies-of-2024-streaming-676445bd449ec-scaled.jpg?width=600 600w, https:\/\/bdc2020.o0bc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/furiosa-best-movies-of-2024-streaming-676445bd449ec-scaled.jpg?width=700 700w, https:\/\/bdc2020.o0bc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/furiosa-best-movies-of-2024-streaming-676445bd449ec-scaled.jpg?width=800 800w, https:\/\/bdc2020.o0bc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/furiosa-best-movies-of-2024-streaming-676445bd449ec-scaled.jpg?width=900 900w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Best movies of 2024: Anya Taylor-Joy in \u201cFuriosa.\u201d (Warner Bros. Pictures)<i> \u2013 Warner Bros. Pictures<\/i><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>This spot could have easily gone to \u201cDune: Part Two,\u201d another desert-set sequel to a huge blockbuster helmed by a director who innately understands how to operate at scale. But I stand by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.boston.com\/culture\/movie-reviews\/2024\/05\/23\/furiosa-a-mad-max-saga-is-the-greatest-prequel-film-ever-made\/\">my review<\/a> from earlier this year: \u201cFuriosa\u201d is one of the greatest sequels ever made. Unlike \u201cFury Road,\u201d which rarely let its foot off the gas, \u201cFuriosa\u201d is told at a much more deliberate pace. We see a young Furiosa captured and then raised by a horde of desert marauders, led by the self-absorbed Dements (Chris Hemsworth). As an adult, Furiosa (Anya Taylor-Joy) has blended into the background, but she still harbors thoughts of escape \u2014 and revenge.<\/p>\n<p>Upon rewatching \u201cFury Road\u201d the day after \u201cFuriosa,\u201d the scene in which Charlize Theron\u2019s Furiosa collapses to the ground and screams at the heavens carries so much more weight now that we\u2019ve seen the origin story of a woman who was snatched from her mother, has been through hell, and emerges intact \u2014 albeit with a War Rig-sized chip on her shoulder. Enhancing one of the <a href=\"https:\/\/medium.com\/@kslane\/my-50-favorite-movies-of-the-decade-efeb0e81b436\">best films of the 2010s<\/a> would be reason enough to see \u201cFuriosa.\u201d But even on its own, the film is a masterstroke from one of the greatest living auteurs.<\/p>\n<p><strong>How to watch:<\/strong> \u201cFuriosa: A Mad Max Saga\u201d is <a href=\"https:\/\/play.max.com\/movie\/3df7a4bb-6253-44ba-8cc5-c917622ba810\">streaming on Max<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-1-anora\">1. \u201cAnora\u201d<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1754\" src=\"https:\/\/bdc2020.o0bc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Anora-best-movies-of-2024-streaming-676445e496c2f-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Best movies of 2024: Mikey Madison in \" anora.=\"\" class=\"wp-image-32522600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bdc2020.o0bc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Anora-best-movies-of-2024-streaming-676445e496c2f-scaled.jpg?width=200 200w, https:\/\/bdc2020.o0bc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Anora-best-movies-of-2024-streaming-676445e496c2f-scaled.jpg?width=300 300w, https:\/\/bdc2020.o0bc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Anora-best-movies-of-2024-streaming-676445e496c2f-scaled.jpg?width=400 400w, https:\/\/bdc2020.o0bc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Anora-best-movies-of-2024-streaming-676445e496c2f-scaled.jpg?width=500 500w, https:\/\/bdc2020.o0bc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Anora-best-movies-of-2024-streaming-676445e496c2f-scaled.jpg?width=600 600w, https:\/\/bdc2020.o0bc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Anora-best-movies-of-2024-streaming-676445e496c2f-scaled.jpg?width=700 700w, https:\/\/bdc2020.o0bc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Anora-best-movies-of-2024-streaming-676445e496c2f-scaled.jpg?width=800 800w, https:\/\/bdc2020.o0bc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Anora-best-movies-of-2024-streaming-676445e496c2f-scaled.jpg?width=900 900w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Mikey Madison in \u201cAnora.\u201d (Neon)<i> \u2013 Neon<\/i><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Director Sean Baker (\u201cRed Rocket,\u201d \u201cThe Florida Project\u201d) has always spotlighted people living on the margins in his films \u2013 in particular sex workers. But he\u2019s never had a cast and a budget quite like \u201cAnora.\u201d Mikey Madison\u2019s stripper, Ani, thinks she\u2019s landed her ticket to a better life when a young Russian oligarch named Ivan (Mark Eydelshteyn) catches feelings at the club, eventually paying an outlandish sum to make her \u201chis girl.\u201d Their whirlwind romance is intoxicating to watch, but a looming visit from Ivan\u2019s parents threatens their fairy tale and triggers a madcap game of hide-and-seek in the underbelly of Brooklyn.<\/p>\n<p>An unholy mix between \u201cPretty Woman\u201d and \u201cUncut Gems,\u201d \u201cAnora\u201d is a romcom from the red light district, a slapstick comedy in stilettos, and a white-knuckle road movie that never leaves the confines of the Five Boroughs. Most of all, it\u2019s a movie about an indefatigable spirit scrapping and hustling for money, power, and respect in a world designed to withhold all three.<\/p>\n<p><strong>How to watch:<\/strong> \u201cAnora\u201d is in theaters and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.justwatch.com\/us\/movie\/anora\">available to rent<\/a>. It will begin streaming on Hulu sometime in 2025.<\/p>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-red-pattern\"\/>\n<h2 class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-the-best-movies-of-2024-according-to-boston-com-readers\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">The best movies of 2024, according to <strong>Boston.com readers<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-5-the-substance\">5. \u201cThe Substance\u201d<\/h2>\n<p>Despite (or perhaps because of?) horrific body modulation that can only be described as Cronenbergian, Boston.com readers were also big fans of \u201cThe Substance,\u201d which features a fearless, career-best performance from Demi Moore.<\/p>\n<p><strong>How to watch:<\/strong> \u201cThe Substance\u201d is <a href=\"https:\/\/mubi.com\/en\/join?filmId=332868\">streaming on Mubi<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-4-a-real-pain\">4. \u201cA Real Pain\u201d<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1916\" height=\"1032\" src=\"https:\/\/bdc2020.o0bc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/A-Real-Pain-best-movies-of-2024-676448478f955.jpg\" alt=\"Jesse Eisenberg, left, and Kieran Culkin in \u201cA Real Pain.\u201d\" class=\"wp-image-32522639\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bdc2020.o0bc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/A-Real-Pain-best-movies-of-2024-676448478f955.jpg?width=200 200w, https:\/\/bdc2020.o0bc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/A-Real-Pain-best-movies-of-2024-676448478f955.jpg?width=300 300w, https:\/\/bdc2020.o0bc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/A-Real-Pain-best-movies-of-2024-676448478f955.jpg?width=400 400w, https:\/\/bdc2020.o0bc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/A-Real-Pain-best-movies-of-2024-676448478f955.jpg?width=500 500w, https:\/\/bdc2020.o0bc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/A-Real-Pain-best-movies-of-2024-676448478f955.jpg?width=600 600w, https:\/\/bdc2020.o0bc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/A-Real-Pain-best-movies-of-2024-676448478f955.jpg?width=700 700w, https:\/\/bdc2020.o0bc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/A-Real-Pain-best-movies-of-2024-676448478f955.jpg?width=800 800w, https:\/\/bdc2020.o0bc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/A-Real-Pain-best-movies-of-2024-676448478f955.jpg?width=900 900w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1916px) 100vw, 1916px\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Jesse Eisenberg, left, and Kieran Culkin in \u201cA Real Pain.\u201d (Searchlight Pictures)<i> \u2013 Searchlight Pictures<\/i><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>One that just missed the cut for my top 10 but was rescued by Boston.com readers, \u201cA Real Pain\u201d chronicles a European trip taken by two previously estranged cousins (Jesse Eisenberg and Kieran Culkin) to learn more about the Holocaust and their family history.<\/p>\n<p>Eisenberg\u2019s David is sensible and reserved, while Culkin\u2019s Benji \u2014 mirroring the energy he brought to \u201cSuccession\u201d \u2014 is bold, extroverted, boorish, eccentric, and free-spirited in any given moment, leading to personality clashes.<\/p>\n<p>\u201c\u2018A Real Pain\u2019 works on many levels; Holocaust information, and study of mental illness and how it affects families,\u201d wrote Boston.com reader Alan R. of Northbrige.<\/p>\n<p><strong>How to watch:<\/strong> \u201cA Real Pain\u201d is currently in theaters, and will be available to rent starting December 31. It will begin streaming on Hulu sometime in 2025.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-3-conclave\">3. \u201cConclave\u201d<\/h2>\n<p>Whether they caught it in theaters or waited for its recent <a href=\"https:\/\/www.boston.com\/culture\/streaming\/2024\/12\/13\/5-must-watch-movies-tv-shows-streaming-right-now-december-13-2024\/\">streaming debut on Peacock<\/a>, Boston.com readers gave \u201cConclave\u201d the bronze medal among the best movies of 2024.<\/p>\n<p><strong>How to watch:<\/strong> \u201cConclave\u201d is <a href=\"https:\/\/www.peacocktv.com\/watch\/asset\/movies\/conclave\/6509d8b0-318d-30fd-98f5-cdf94df70650\">streaming on Peacock<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-2-wicked\">2. \u201cWicked\u201d<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1707\" src=\"https:\/\/bdc2020.o0bc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/wicked-best-movies-of-2024-676447e15f0de-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande in \" wicked.=\"\" class=\"wp-image-32522627\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bdc2020.o0bc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/wicked-best-movies-of-2024-676447e15f0de-scaled.jpg?width=200 200w, https:\/\/bdc2020.o0bc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/wicked-best-movies-of-2024-676447e15f0de-scaled.jpg?width=300 300w, https:\/\/bdc2020.o0bc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/wicked-best-movies-of-2024-676447e15f0de-scaled.jpg?width=400 400w, https:\/\/bdc2020.o0bc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/wicked-best-movies-of-2024-676447e15f0de-scaled.jpg?width=500 500w, https:\/\/bdc2020.o0bc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/wicked-best-movies-of-2024-676447e15f0de-scaled.jpg?width=600 600w, https:\/\/bdc2020.o0bc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/wicked-best-movies-of-2024-676447e15f0de-scaled.jpg?width=700 700w, https:\/\/bdc2020.o0bc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/wicked-best-movies-of-2024-676447e15f0de-scaled.jpg?width=800 800w, https:\/\/bdc2020.o0bc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/wicked-best-movies-of-2024-676447e15f0de-scaled.jpg?width=900 900w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande in \u201cWicked.\u201d (Universal Pictures)<i> \u2013 Giles Keyte\/Universal Pictures<\/i><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Another movie that was in contention for my list until the very end, \u201cWicked\u201d was a popular choice for the best movie of 2024 among Boston.com readers, finishing with a little over 20% of the vote.<\/p>\n<p><strong>How to watch:<\/strong> \u201cWicked\u201d is currently in theaters. It will begin streaming Peacock sometime in 2025.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-1-dune-part-two\">1. \u201cDune: Part Two\u201d<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1707\" src=\"https:\/\/bdc2020.o0bc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/dune-part-two-best-movies-of-2024-streaming-6764477c3177e-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Timothee Chalamet and Zendaya in \" dune:=\"\" part=\"\" two.=\"\" class=\"wp-image-32522621\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bdc2020.o0bc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/dune-part-two-best-movies-of-2024-streaming-6764477c3177e-scaled.jpg?width=200 200w, https:\/\/bdc2020.o0bc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/dune-part-two-best-movies-of-2024-streaming-6764477c3177e-scaled.jpg?width=300 300w, https:\/\/bdc2020.o0bc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/dune-part-two-best-movies-of-2024-streaming-6764477c3177e-scaled.jpg?width=400 400w, https:\/\/bdc2020.o0bc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/dune-part-two-best-movies-of-2024-streaming-6764477c3177e-scaled.jpg?width=500 500w, https:\/\/bdc2020.o0bc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/dune-part-two-best-movies-of-2024-streaming-6764477c3177e-scaled.jpg?width=600 600w, https:\/\/bdc2020.o0bc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/dune-part-two-best-movies-of-2024-streaming-6764477c3177e-scaled.jpg?width=700 700w, https:\/\/bdc2020.o0bc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/dune-part-two-best-movies-of-2024-streaming-6764477c3177e-scaled.jpg?width=800 800w, https:\/\/bdc2020.o0bc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/dune-part-two-best-movies-of-2024-streaming-6764477c3177e-scaled.jpg?width=900 900w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Timothee Chalamet and Zendaya in \u201cDune: Part Two.\u201d (Warner Bros. Pictures)<i> \u2013 Niko Tavernise\/Warner Bros. 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