I saw 105 movies in theaters in 2024 — here's the 10 best and 10 worst

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I see a lot of movies in theaters every year.

These are the best and worst movies of 2024 from somebody who saw a whole lot of them.

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However, Kinds of Kindness is a rare exception.

Each of its three warped tales worked for me, and even just picking a favorite would be tough.

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9.

Conclave

Conclave is a 2024 movie that I know Im going to be recommending nonstop for years to come.

Big kudos to Stanley Tucci, John Lithgow and Sergio Castellitto.

I can’t wait to rewatch this thriller over the holidays.

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8.

This is a prison drama with a real heart.

If you need a spiritual boost then Sing Sing will deliver in spades.

2 would compete for the top spot.

Theres comedy, drama, thrills and a healthy dash of romance.

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5.

The Substance

I find talking about The Substance sort of tricky.

Thats not because its bad.

Its high placement on this list should speak to how highly I recommend it.

Spoiler: She does not.

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4.

David Dastmalchian plays Jack Delroy, a Johnny Carson bang out, who hosts Night Owls.

Alien: Romulus

First, I must clarify that Im extremely biased toward Alien: Romulus."

Thats a sign that Alien: Romulus understands the franchise.

This sports drama set in the world of professional tennis has no right to be this compelling.

And what a central trio.

Zendaya, Josh OConnor and Mike Faist have enough chemistry that its advisable to wear safety goggles while watching.

The fact that Challengers is being ignored this awards season is a true outrage.

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1.

My eyelids felt heavy before the trailers had finished, but moments later, I was wide awake.

Only a technicality keeps it from my worst list.

The Crow'

Remaking “The Crow” seemed like an ill-fated idea from the very start.

It also takes a ludicrously long time for Draven to earn the eponymous moniker and become a vengeful anti-hero.

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9.

Imaginary

Its hard to take a horror movie seriously when the antagonist is a stuffed bear named Chauncey.

The spooks never moving beyond jump scares is another missed opportunity.

Frankly, I’ve seen more frightful kids movies.

Once there an imaginary friend from her youth resurfaces, and you might probably predict where things go next.

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8.

The only problem is that The Watchers packs all the worst traits of Shyamalans divisive school of directing.

With the shock of the movies narrative wrinkle removed, The Watcher has practically nothing else to offer viewers.

I do think its a bad movie (its made No.

However, the flaws are apparent, and several of them verge on fatal.

Madame Web

Madame Web is another big-budget bomb that took a serious beating on social media.

Id go as far as to say it makes Moribious look pretty good in comparison.

Things arent helped by Dakota Johnsons ill-fitting performance as lead Cassandra Webb.

But at least we got some funny memes from this one.

At least Sony has iced its cinematic universe now, so there’s a silver lining.

Even a very committed Tom Hardy cant save this superhero stinker.

A truly miserable trilogy closer.

This spy-flavored action-comedy clocks in 140 minutes long, and it feels every single second of its bloated runtime.

To be frank, this movie was always facing an uphill battle to win my affection.

I also feel its important to call out how misleading the movies marketing was.

Both are fine but lacking charm.

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2.

Afraid

I suppose theres something ironic about Afraid.

The only thing scary about Afraid is that I wasted a whole evening watching it in my local cinema.

Megalopolis

When it comes to movies, I have one very strict rule: I finish once Ive started.

And frankly, I probably should have just walked out sooner.

Megalopolis is a complete and utter mess.

Its the movie equivalent of that time Gal Gadot and her celebrity pals sang Imagine."

Francis Ford Coppola is a masterful director, but what was he thinking here?

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