Top Films of 2024 Ranked by 177 Critics
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IndieWire has conducted a large-scale poll to determine the best films of 2024, with 177 critics and journalists participating in the vote.
This year’s top spot went to “Anora”, which was released digitally today. Sean Baker’s film appeared on 89 of the 177 lists, with 18 critics placing it in first place. “Anora” also earned the award for Best Screenplay.
Close behind “Anora” was “The Brutalist”. Brady Corbet’s film also took first place 18 times but was featured in only 73 lists. Nevertheless, Corbet was recognized as the Best Director.
Best Film:
- “Anora”;
- “The Brutalist”;
- “Nickel Boys”;
- “All We Imagine as Light”;
- “Challengers”;
- “I Saw the TV Glow”;
- “The Substance”;
- “Dune: Part Two”;
- “Do Not Expect Too Much from the End of the World”;
- “Hard Truths”.
Best Director:
- Brady Corbet, “The Brutalist”;
- RaMell Ross, “Nickel Boys”;
- Sean Baker, “Anora”;
- Payal Kapadia, “All We Imagine as Light”;
- Luca Guadagnino, “Challengers”;
- Jane Schoenbrun, “I Saw the TV Glow”;
- Coralie Fargeat, “The Substance”;
- Jacques Audiard, “Emilia Perez”;
- Bertrand Bonello, “The Beast”;
- Edward Berger, “Conclave”.
Best Performance:
- Marianne Jean-Baptiste, “Hard Truths”;
- Adrien Brody, “The Brutalist”;
- Mikey Madison, “Anora”;
- Demi Moore, “The Substance”;
- Ilinca Manolache, “Do Not Expect Too Much from the End of the World”;
- Nicole Kidman, “Babygirl”;
- Colman Domingo, “Sing Sing”;
- Daniel Craig, “Queer”;
- Lea Seydoux, “The Beast”;
- TIE: Fernanda Torres, “I’m Still Here”/Josh Hartnett, “Trap”.
Earlier, Metacritic released its own roundup of the worst films of 2024.
