Our Drink in the Movies team has compiled a comprehensive piece that provides a shared look at each of our top 10 most anticipated films of 2024. All selections are currently scheduled for a 2024 release and/or in post-production.
10.
Alexander: ‘Horizon: An American Saga’ (dir. Kevin Costner; June 28 & August 16, 2024)
Anna: ‘A Real Pain’ (dir. Jesse Eisenberg; “A Real Pain” premiered at the 2024 Sundance Film Festival and will be distributed by Searchlight Pictures)
Livvy: ‘Beetlejuice Beetlejuice’ (dir. Tim Burton; September 5, 2024)
Maria: ‘My Old Ass’ (dir. Megan Park; August 2, 2024)
Michael: ‘Matt and Mara’ (dir. Kazik Radwanski; “Matt and Mara” premiered at Berlinale 2024 and is awaiting distribution)
Nick: ‘Joker: Folie à Deux’ (dir. Todd Phillips; October 4, 2024)
Raúl: ‘The Lord of the Rings: The War of Rohirrim’ (dir. Kenji Kamiyama; December 13, 2024)
Taylor: ‘Hit Man’ (dir. Richard Linklater; June 7, 2024)
9.
Alexander: ‘Civil War’ (dir. Alex Garland; April 12, 2024)
Anna: ‘Love Lies Bleeding’ (dir. Rose Glass; March 8, 2024)
Livvy: ‘The Bikeriders’ (dir. Jeff Nichols, June 21, 2024)
Maria: ‘Housekeeping for Beginners’ (dir. Goran Stolevski, April 5, 2024)
Michael: ‘His Three Daughters’ (dir. Azazel Jacobs; “His Three Daughters” premiered in 2023 at the Toronto International Film Festival and is awaiting distribution)
Nick: ‘Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire’ (dir. Adam Wingard; March 29, 2024)
Raúl: ‘Monkey Man’ (dir. Dev Patel; April 5, 2024)
Taylor: ‘Firebrand’ (dir. Karim Aïnouz; June 21, 2024)
8.
Alexander: ‘Gladiator II’ (dir. Ridley Scott; November 22, 2024)
Anna: ‘Civil War’ (dir. Alex Garland; April 12, 2024)
Livvy: ‘Monkey Man’ (dir. Dev Patel; April 5, 2024)
Maria: ‘Blitz’ (dir. Steve McQueen; “Blitz” is in post-production and will be distributed by Apple TV+)
Michael: ‘Music’ (dir. Angela Schanelec; “Music” premiered in 2023 at the Mumbai Film Festival)
Nick: ‘A Quiet Place: Day One’ (dir. Michael Sarnoski; June 28, 2024)
Raúl: ‘Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire’ (dir. Adam Wingard; March 29, 2024)
Taylor: ‘The Bikeriders’ (dir. Jeff Nichols; June 21, 2024)
7.
Alexander: ‘Twisters’ (dir. Lee Isaac Chung; July 19, 2024)
Anna: ‘The Bikeriders’ (dir. Jeff Nichols; June 21, 2024)
Livvy: ‘Love Lies Bleeding’ (dir. Rose Glass; March 8, 2024)
Maria: ‘Les Femmes au balcon’ (dir. Noémie Merlant; “Les Femmes au balcon” is in post-production and awaiting distribution)
Michael: ‘Suspended Time’ (dir. Olivier Assayas; “Suspended Time” premiered in 2024 at the Berlinale Film Festival and is awaiting distribution)
Nick: ‘Megalopolis’ (dir. Francis Ford Coppola; “Megalopolis” is in post-production and awaiting distribution)
Raúl: ‘Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga’ (dir. George Miller; May 24, 2024)
Taylor: ‘Oh, Canada’ (dir. Paul Schrader; “Oh, Canada” is in post-production and awaiting distribution)
6.
Alexander: ‘Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire’ (dir. Adam Wingard; March 29, 2024)
Anna: ‘Monkey Man’ (dir. Dev Patel; April 5, 2024)
Livvy: ‘Queer’ (dir. Luca Guadagnino; “Queer” will premiere at Cannes in May 2024)
Maria: ‘Monkey Man’ (dir. Dev Patel; April 5, 2024)
Michael: ‘Chime’ (dir. Kiyoshi Kurosawa; “Chime” premiered in 2024 at the Berlinale Film Festival and is awaiting distribution)
Nick: ‘Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes’ (dir. Wes Ball; May 10, 2024)
Raúl: ‘Civil War’ (dir. Alex Garland; April 12, 2024)
Taylor: ‘Anora’ (dir. Sean Baker; “Anora” is in post-production and will be distributed by Neon)
5.
Alexander: ‘Nosferatu’ (dir. Robert Eggers; December 25, 2024)
Anna: ‘Nosferatu’ (dir, Robert Eggers; December 25, 2024)
Livvy: ‘Gladiator 2’ (dir. Ridley Scott; November 22, 2024)
Maria: ‘Challengers’ (dir. Luca Guadagnino; April 26, 2024)
Michael: ‘Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga’ (dir. George Miller; May 24, 2024)
Nick: ‘Civil War’ (dir. Alex Garland; April 12, 2024)
Raúl: ‘Challengers’ (dir. Luca Guadagnino; April 26, 2024)
Taylor: ‘Coup de Chance’ (dir. Woody Allen; April 5, 2024)
4.
Alexander: ‘The Shrouds’ (dir. David Cronenberg; “The Shrouds” will premiere at Cannes in May 2024)
Anna: ‘A Different Man’ (dir. Aaron Schimberg; “A Different Man” premiered at the 2024 Sundance International Film Festival)
Livvy: ‘Small Things Like These’ (dir. Tim Mielants; “Small Things Like These” premiered in 2024 at the Berlinale Film Festival and is awaiting distribution)
Maria: ‘Twisters’ (dir. Lee Isaac Chung; July 19, 2024)
Michael: ‘Janet Planet’ (dir. Annie Baker; “Janet Planet” premiered in 2023 at the Telluride Film Festival and will be distributed by A24)
Nick: ‘Nosferatu’ (dir, Robert Eggers; December 25, 2024)
Raúl: ‘Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes’ (dir. Wes Ball; May 10, 2024)
Taylor: ‘The Shrouds’ (dir. David Cronenberg, “The Shrouds” will premiere at Cannes in May 2024)
3.
Alexander: ‘Saw XI’ (dir. Kevin Greutert; September 27, 2024)
Anna: ‘Hit Man’ (dir. Richard Linklater; June 7, 2024)
Livvy: ‘MaXXXine’ (dir. Ti West; August 16, 2024)
Maria: ‘Civil War’ (dir. Alex Garland; April 12, 2024)
Michael: ‘Evil Does Not Exist’ (dir. Ryusuke Hamaguchi; May 3, 2024)
Nick: ‘Monkey Man’ (dir. Dev Patel; April 5, 2024)
Raúl: ‘Joker: Folie à Deux’ (dir. Todd Phillips; October 4, 2024)
Taylor: ‘Megalopolis’ (dir. Francis Ford Coppola; “Megalopolis” is in post-production and awaiting distribution)
2.
Alexander: ‘The Bikeriders’ (dir. Jeff Nichols; June 21, 2024)
Anna: ‘Megalopolis’ (dir. Francis Ford Coppola; “Megalopolis” is in post-production and awaiting distribution)
Livvy: ‘Nosferatu’ (dir. Robert Eggers; December 25, 2024)
Maria: ‘Hit Man’ (dir. Richard Linklater; June 7, 2024)
Michael: ‘The Human Surge 3’ (dir. Eduardo Williams; “The Human Surge 3” premiered in 2023 at the Locarno Film Festival and is awaiting distribution)
Nick: ‘The Bikeriders’ (dir. Jeff Nichols; June 21, 2024)
Raúl: ‘Gladiator 2’ (dir. Ridley Scott; November 22, 2024)
Taylor: ‘Untitled the Weeknd & Trey Edward Schults Project’ (dir. Trey Edward Shults; “Untitled the Weeknd & Trey Edward Schults Project” is in post-production and will be distributed by A24)
1.
Alexander: ‘Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga’ (dir. George Miller; May 24, 2024)
Anna: ‘Challengers’ (dir. Luca Guadagnino; April 26, 2024)
Livvy: ‘Challengers’ (dir. Luca Guadagnino; April 26, 2024)
Maria: ‘The Idea of You’ (dir. Michael Showalter; May 2, 2024)
Michael: ‘Megalopolis’ (dir. Francis Ford Coppola; “Megalopolis” is in post-production and awaiting distribution)
Nick: ‘Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga’ (dir. George Miller; May 24, 2024)
Raúl: ‘Nosferatu’ (dir. Robert Eggers; December 25, 2024)
Taylor: ‘Presence’ (dir. Steven Soderbergh; “Presence” premiered at Sundance 2024 and will be distributed by Neon)