Best Big Screen Releases of 2024

2024 is going to be a cinematically brilliant year for all movie buffs. Starting from some of the most celebrated movie franchises to some excellent cinematic releases.

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With July coming to an end, 2024 is halfway through, and too many incredible releases have won many hearts. From January to July 2024, these 15 releases will always be ruling the hearts of millions with incredible and fascinating releases. Each of these 15 movies has a high IMDB rating and at the same time, people have loved these movies with their open hearts.

 

  1. Dune: Part Two
  • Release Date – 1st March 2024
  • Running Time – 2h 46m
  • IMDB Rating – 8.5
  • Director – Denis Villeneuve
  • Stars – Zendaya, TimothéeChalamet, Rebecca Ferguson

Surely the cinematic magic of Denis Villeneuvehas extended a bit for this magnificent release. In this Dune franchise, Paul Atreides ties his alliance with Chani and the Fremen. He also was seeking revenge against the conspirators who had made sure that his family was destroyed. This classic release has foreshowed more possibilities for this incredible movie franchise.

 

  1. Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga
  • Release Date – 23rd May 2024
  • Running Time – 2h 28m
  • IMDB Rating – 7.6
  • Director – George Miller
  • Stars – Anya Taylor-Joy, Chris Hemsworth, Tom Burke

Another George Miller’s Mad Max Franchise is back. This is the origin story of Furiosa, the well-known renegade warrior who has teamed up with Mad Max. It seems that this franchise is becoming more like the classic ‘The Lord of the Rings’ franchise showcasing a character in each of its movies. Yet, Chris Hemsworth was a charming addition to this movie.

 

  1. Inside Out 2
  • Release Date – 14th June 2024
  • Running Time – 1h 36m
  • IMDB Rating – 7.8
  • Director- Kelsey Mann
  • Stars – Amy Poehler, Maya Hawke, Kensington Tallman

They took nine years to release this franchise and for what? They actually wanted their target audience to experience puberty a bit intensely before they revealed this complex topic of the movie. Again featuring Riley in the lead role, but this time she is making hardly any right decisions based on her seemingly impulsive nature. Due to more complex emotions coming to the spectrum, Riley is making more impetuous choices. And the journey from being overwhelmed with new emotions to finding your strength in happiness.

 

  1. Ghostlight
  • Release Date – 18th January 2024
  • Running Time – 1h 55m
  • IMDB Rating – 8.0
  • Director – Kelly O’Sullivan&Alex Thompson
  • Stars – Keith Kupferer, Katherine MallenKupferer, Tara Mallen

This is a story of juxtaposition as a construction worker unexpectedly joins the local theatre to execute the Shakespearean tragedy ‘Romeo and Juliet’. During this onstage drama, his personal life starts to reflect on his onstage act. This compelling directorial venture of Kelly O’Sullivan and Alex Thompson is surely something many have loved.

 

  1. Challengers
  • Release Date – 24th April 2024
  • Running Time – 2h 11m
  • IMDB Rating – 7.2
  • Director – Luca Guadagnino
  • Stars – Mike Faist, Josh O’Connor, Zendaya

Being a former tennis prodigy who has turned to be a coach, Tashi turned her husband into a champion. Yet, to overcome his losing streak, he has to face his former best friend who is also the ex-boyfriend of his wife Tashi. Zendaya as always has excelled as Tashi by showcasing the pointy end of this formidable love triangle.

 

  1. Young Woman and the Sea
  • Release Date – 31st May 2024
  • Running Time – 2h 9m
  • IMDB Rating – 7.5
  • Director – Joachim Rønning
    • Stars – Daisy Ridley, Tilda Cobham-Hervey, Stephen Graham

This is the story of the competitive swimmer Trudy Ederle with several Olympic championships. She was the first woman ever to cross the English Channel in 1926. This is her inspiring story and she strives to overcome all odds to cross the most challenging milestone for all swimmers of the world.

 

  1. Deadpool& Wolverine
  • Release Date – 26th July 2024
  • Running Time – 2h 8m
  • IMDB Rating – 8.2
  • Director – Shawn Levy
  • Stars – Ryan Reynolds, Hugh Jackman, Emma Corrin

After 7 long years, Logan is back on the big screens, and after 6 years explicitly charming Deadpool is also back on the big screens. Levy with his numerous comic book references has created one of the most compelling releases of 2024. While Marvel was getting repetitive with uninteresting storylines and known faces yet with hardly any engaging impact on the audience, this Deadpool& Wolverine franchise is surely making a lot more impact on the audience.

 

  1. Civil War
  • Release Date – 12th April 2024
  • Running Time – 1h 49m
  • IMDB Rating – 7.1
  • Director – Alex Garland
  • Stars – Kirsten Dunst, Wagner Moura, CaileeSpaeny

Alex Garland explores a unique journey across the dystopian future of America. The story follows a team of military-embedded journalists as they continue to race against time to reach Washington DC before the rebel factions. These rebel factions fall away upon the White House.

 

  1. Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes
  • Release Date – 9th May 2024
  • Running Time – 2h 25m
  • IMDB Rating – 7.0
  • Director – Wes Ball
  • Stars – Owen Teague, Freya Allan, Kevin Durand

The movie starts years after the reign of Caesar as a young ape goes on a new journey leading to many questions and answers. Every nuanced way to teach him what you can get out of this journey. The journey also allows the ape to make many choices that have defined the future of the ape community who are more likely to be like the human race.

 

  1. Twisters
  • Release Date – 19th July 2024
  • Running Time – 2h 2m
  • IMDB Rating – 7.1
  • Director – Lee Isaac Chung
  • Stars – Daisy Edgar-Jones, Glen Powell, Anthony Ramos

Another natural disaster movie making an impact on every audience. The movie turns around a retired tornado chase and a meteorologist who has been persuaded to return to Oklahoma to work with a new team and a lot of new technologies to chase a tornado, this is the basic premise of this movie, revolving its wings with another disastrous natural calamity.

 

  1. Monkey Man
  • Release Date – 5th April 2024
  • Running Time – 2h 1m
  • IMDB Rating – 6.9
  • Director – Dev Patel
  • Stars – Dev Patel, Sharlto Copley, Pitobash

This is the debut directorial venture of Dev Patel, being an anonymous young man, his endeavors include a lot of exciting premise of this movie. The touch of vengeance in the movie surely has made people excited about this release. The movie is all about unleashing his inner power and overcoming the tormenting past with a fistful of compelling action choreography.

 

  1. Longlegs
  • Release Date – 12th July 2024
  • Running Time – 1h 41m
  • IMDB Rating – 7.2
  • Director – Oz Perkins
  • Stars – Maika Monroe, Nicolas Cage, Blair Underwood

After his 2018 release of bone-chilling Hereditary, Longlegs presents the pursuits of a serial killer. This gut-wrenching premise of the movie has surely made many feel sick yet completely invested in his exclusive story-telling prospects. The FBI uncovers a series of clues of the occult and has to solve some of the most terrifying crimes and killing sprees.

 

  1. Hit Man
  • Release Date – 24th May 2024
  • Running Time – 1h 55m
  • IMDB Rating – 6.9
  • Director – Richard Linklater
  • Stars – Glen Powell, Adria Arjona, Austin Amelio

Yes, it is true, after brainstorming for most of his movie plots, Linklater might have thought he should try his directorial hands in thriller-comedy. He already is loved for his realistic approaches to making movies and now as he trying hard to win his audience once again with thriller comedy, people are trying to appreciate his gesture. The musical dichotomy of being a professor and a hitman descended by the police to a dubious but surely dangerous territory where he fell in love with a woman and that’s it.

 

  1. Abigail
  • Release Date – 19th April 2024
  • Running Time – 1h 49m
  • IMDB Rating – 6.6
  • Director – Matt Bettinelli-Olpin&Tyler Gillett
  • Stars – Melissa Barrera, Dan Stevens, Alisha Weir

The premise of the movie begins with a group of criminals kidnaping the daughter of a powerful underground persona. She is a ballerina and they retreat with the kidnaped daughter to an isolated mansion. But they were unaware of the fact that they were kidnapped and now locked inside with someone who is not a regular child. And thus the movie plot starts to unveil the enigmatic prowess of the little girl.

 

  1. A Quiet Place: Day One
  • Release Date – 28th June 2024
  • Running Time – 1h 39m
  • IMDB Rating – 6.6
  • Director – Michael Sarnoski
  • Stars – Lupita Nyong’o, Joseph Quinn, Alex Wolff

Being the third franchise of the ‘Quiet Place’ series, this movie denotes the beginning of everything. As the movie title refers it is the starting day of this carnage and a bit slower than its previous releases with Emily Blunt. Yet, it has its enigma and charm to reveal the most gut-wrenching facts about this sci-fi journey as the alien species invade the Earth and silence every noise or any sort of sound.

 

  • Upcoming Releases:These movies are yet to release yet people are highly invested for these movies to come to the big screen. Here are 10 releases with the highest anticipation.
  1. Joker: Folie à Deux
    • Release Date – 4th October 2024
    • Running Time – 2h 18m
    • Director – Todd Phillips
    • Stars – ZazieBeetz, Lady Gaga, Joaquin Phoenix

Many interpretations of the relationship between the Joker and his lover interest Harley Quinn. And this shows to be the most thorough one. Having Joaquin Phoenix and Lady Gaga in the main lead, this movie is surely making everyone excited for this 2024 project.

 

  1. Beetlejuice Beetlejuice
    • Release Date – 6th September 2024
    • Running Time – 1h 44m
    • Director – Tim Burton
    • Stars – Jenna Ortega, Monica Bellucci, Willem Dafoe

This is Tim Burton movie time, after creating some of the most celebrated movies over the years, in 2024 he is going to release his movie with Jenna Ortega, Monica Bellucci, and Willem Dafoe. The movie starts after a family tragedy and returns to their generational home in Winter River. The house is still haunted by Beetlejuice and the life of the teenage daughter goes upside down once they reach the house.

 

  1. Borderlands
    • Release Date – 9th August 2024
    • Running Time – 1h 42m
    • Director – Eli Roth
    • Stars – Haley Bennett, Ariana Greenblatt, Jamie Lee Curtis

This movie is based on the best-selling video game and an all-starter affair it will be released on the 9th of August. The movie follows a ragtag which is a team of misfits embarking upon a mission to save a missing girl. This girl has a key in her possession which unlocks unimaginable powers. Yes, a bit like ‘The Witcher’ though.

 

  1. Kraven the Hunter
    • Release Date – 13th December 2024
    • Director – J.C. Chandor
    • Stars – Russell Crowe, Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Fred Hechinger

This is the story of a Russian immigrant named Sergei Kravinoff who is on a mission to prove that, he is the greatest hunter in the world, so innovative.

 

  1. Red One
    • Release Date – 15th November 2024
    • Running Time – 1h 42m
    • Director – Jake Kasdan
    • Stars – Dwayne Johnson, Chris Evans, Lucy Liu

Can you imagine Dwayne Johnson as Santa Claus, if yes, then you surely can be friends with Jake Kasdan. However, in this movie, Santa Claus has a code name, which is the ‘Red One’. The plot of the movie is Santa Claus is kidnapped and Dwayne Johnson has to job to save him. Dwayne teams up with Captain America acting like Chris Evans to find the red one and save the emotions of every child across the world for this Christmas, save the dates now.

 

  1. Gladiator II
    • Release Date – 15th November 2024
    • Director – Ridley Scott
    • Stars – Joseph Quinn, Pedro Pascal, Connie Nielsen

Going back to medieval Rome, Lucius is forced to enter the Colosseum after the tyrannical emperors conquered his home. The journey of Lucius is portrayed in this movie who must look to his past to seek the strength to return the glory of Rome and the people of this country.

 

  1. Sonic the Hedgehog 3
    • Release Date – 20th December 2024
    • Director – Jeff Fowler
    • Stars – Ben Schwartz, Colleen O’Shaughnessey, Idris Elba

The plot is under process and has not been disclosed yet.

 

  1. Transformers One
    • Release Date – 20th September 2024
    • Director – Josh Cooley
    • Stars – Chris Hemsworth, Brian Tyree Henry, Scarlett Johansson

This is the untold story of the popular Optimus Prime and Megatron. They might be known as sworn enemies but were they always has been like that? This movie is all about them with their ensemble casts seems to have a lot of potential as well. This is the story of the friendship between Megatron and Optimus Prime. The Magneto and the Charles of this movie franchise.

 

  1. Mufasa: The Lion King
    • Release Date – 20th December 2024
    • Director – Barry Jenkins
    • Stars – Aaron Pierre, Kelvin Harrison Jr., Seth Rogen

We have seen the journey of Simba and how greatly he has gained his power, and now it is the time to unveil the story of Mustafa. Whether Simba would follow in the footsteps of his father or write his own journey with his unique prowess.

 

  1. Spider-Man: Beyond the Spider-Verse
    • Director – Joaquim Dos Santos, Kemp Powers, Justin K. Thompson
    • Stars – Shameik Moore, Hailee Steinfeld, Brian Tyree Henry

The filming process is still on move, the delays are due to the writers’ strike last year. The release window was March 2024, but it should be released within this year. And the Marvel fans even after getting their Deadpool and Wolverine releases still greedy to get this movie this year.

If you are a fan of world movies then you will get various compelling releases, and on the other hand, there is the fourth franchise of ‘Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them’ which is also to be released in 2024. David Yates has geared up to show some new adventures of Newt Scamander. These are some of the most powerful releases of 2024 along with some upcoming excitement of motion pictures. The writer’s strike for AI usage has delayed many projects for 2024, yet as they come back to their former glory it is evident that why creative writing can never be replaced.Hopefully, this list has your favorite 2024 release as well.

Edith Slocum

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