#1 of 1,082 Best-rated film of 2024
Giannis: The Marvelous Journey
2024 Sport Documentary 1h 49m English
94 Echo Score
Directed by Kristen Lappas
About Giannis: The Marvelous Journey Best of 2024
Best Movies of 2024, Ranked
8,501 films on the site were released in 2024, and 1,082 have enough critic or audience ratings to be ranked. Giannis: The Marvelous Journey tops the list, ahead of Songs of Earth and Bray Wyatt: Becoming Immortal. The biggest hit was Inside Out 2 with $1.7B worldwide, and Anora won Best Picture at the 2025 Oscars.
- films released in 2024
- 8,501
- ranked by rating
- 1,082
- worldwide, top 10 hits
- $8.9B
- award wins
- 187
#1 of 2024
What Is the Best Movie of 2024?
Giannis: The Marvelous Journey is the best-rated film of 2024, with an Echo Score of 94, ahead of Songs of Earth (Echo Score 92). Ranked by Echo Score; 1 of these 25 films has none and is ranked by a blend of its Metascore and IMDb/Letterboxd user ratings.
#1 of 1,082 Ranked
Top 25 Movies of 2024, Ranked
Songs of Earth and Bray Wyatt: Becoming Immortal follow Giannis: The Marvelous Journey. Drama is the most common genre in the top 25 (12 films). Ranked by Echo Score; 1 of these 25 films has none and is ranked by a blend of its Metascore and IMDb/Letterboxd user ratings.
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2. Songs of Earth 92 Echo (Echo Score 92 out of 100)2024 · Documentary, Biography · 1h 30m
Dir. Margreth Olin
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3. Bray Wyatt: Becoming Immortal 91 Echo (Echo Score 91 out of 100)2024 · Documentary, Biography · 2h 3m
Dir. Steve Conoscenti
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4. The Wild Robot 90 Echo (Echo Score 90 out of 100)2024 · Animation, Adventure · 1h 41m
Dir. Chris Sanders
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4. The Marching Band 90 Echo (Echo Score 90 out of 100)2024 · Music, Comedy · 1h 43m
Dir. Emmanuel Courcol
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4. Maharaja 90 Echo (Echo Score 90 out of 100)2024 · Thriller, Action · 2h 21m
Dir. Nithilan Saminathan
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4. Mahavatar Narsimha 90 Echo (Echo Score 90 out of 100)2024 · Fantasy, Action · 2h 11m
Dir. Ashwin Kumar
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4. Ryuichi Sakamoto | Opus 90 Echo (Echo Score 90 out of 100)2024 · Documentary, Music · 1h 43m
Dir. Neo Sora
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4. Lucky Baskhar 90 Echo (Echo Score 90 out of 100)2024 · Thriller, Drama · 2h 28m
Dir. Venky Atluri
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4. Sookshmadarshini 90 Echo (Echo Score 90 out of 100)2024 · Thriller, Mystery · 2h 22m
Dir. MC Jithin
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4. A Photographic Memory 90 Metascore (Metascore 90 out of 100 (4 critic reviews))2024 · Documentary · 1h 27m
No Echo Score: ranked 90/100 on critics & audiences
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4. Like Aani Subscribe 90 Echo (Echo Score 90 out of 100)2024 · Mystery, Thriller · 2h 22m
Dir. Abhishek Merukar
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4. Mambar Pierrette 90 Echo (Echo Score 90 out of 100)2024 · Drama · 1h 33m
Dir. Rosine Mfetgo Mbakam
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23. La Chimera 89 Echo (Echo Score 89 out of 100)2024 · Adventure, Comedy · 2h 10m
Dir. Alice Rohrwacher
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23. About Dry Grasses 89 Echo (Echo Score 89 out of 100)2024 · Drama · 3h 17m
Dir. Nuri Bilge Ceylan
Box office
What Were the Highest-Grossing Movies of 2024?
Inside Out 2 earned $1.7B worldwide, ahead of Deadpool & Wolverine ($1.3B). The top 10 took $8.9B together; 1,717 films released in 2024 have a box office record here. Grosses that look like data errors are left out.
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#1 $1.7B worldwide Inside Out 2 $653M domestic · Animation -
#2 $1.3B worldwide Deadpool & Wolverine $636.7M domestic · Action -
#3 $1.1B worldwide Moana 2 $460.4M domestic · Animation -
#4 $972M worldwide Despicable Me 4 $361M domestic · Animation -
#5 $764M worldwide Wicked $475M domestic · Fantasy -
#6 $722.6M worldwide Mufasa: The Lion King $254.6M domestic · Animation -
#7 $714.8M worldwide Dune: Part Two $282.1M domestic · Action -
#8 $572.1M worldwide Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire $196.4M domestic · Action -
#9 $547.9M worldwide Kung Fu Panda 4 $193.6M domestic · Animation -
#10 $492.2M worldwide Sonic the Hedgehog 3 $236.1M domestic · Action
Awards
Which 2024 Movies Won the Most Awards?
Emilia Pérez leads with 18 wins from 62 nominations, then Anora with 16 wins. Anora won Best Picture at the 2025 Oscars. In all, 202 films released in 2024 have award nominations on the site, with 187 wins between them.
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Emilia Pérez 18 / 622024 · Comedy, Crime · 18 wins from 62 nominations -
Anora 16 / 432024 · Comedy, Drama · 16 wins from 43 nominations -
The Brutalist 15 / 472024 · Drama · 15 wins from 47 nominations -
Conclave 13 / 552024 · Thriller · 13 wins from 55 nominations -
A Real Pain 12 / 192024 · Comedy, Drama · 12 wins from 19 nominations - Wicked 11 / 472024 · Fantasy, Musical · 11 wins from 47 nominations
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The Substance 9 / 332024 · Drama, Horror · 9 wins from 33 nominations - Dune: Part Two 8 / 362024 · Action, Adventure · 8 wins from 36 nominations
By genre
What Is the Best 2024 Movie in Each Genre?
The highest-ranked 2024 film of 12 genres, from Sport (Giannis: The Marvelous Journey) to Adventure (La Chimera). Each film appears once, under its first genre that is still free.
- Giannis: The Marvelous Journey 94 Echo Score
- Songs of Earth 92 Echo Score
- Bray Wyatt: Becoming Immortal 91 Echo Score
- The Wild Robot 90 Echo Score
- Ghostlight 90 Echo Score
- The Marching Band 90 Echo Score
- Good One 90 Echo Score
- Maharaja 90 Echo Score
- Mahavatar Narsimha 90 Echo Score
- Lucky Baskhar 90 Echo Score
- Sookshmadarshini 90 Echo Score
- La Chimera 89 Echo Score
Release months
When Were 2024's Movies Released?
October was the busiest month of 2024 with 988 releases; its best-rated film is Lucky Baskhar. Months with their own release calendar are linked.
- January Best: Tótem631
- February Best: Giannis: The Marvelous Journey645
- March Best: Ryuichi Sakamoto | Opus722
- April Best: Bray Wyatt: Becoming Immortal700
- May Best: Songs of Earth721
- June Best: Ghostlight764
- July Best: Crossing513
- August Best: Good One721
- September Best: The Wild Robot819
- October Best: Lucky Baskhar988
- November Best: Mahavatar Narsimha723
- December Best: Scrap554
- January (Best: Tótem): 631
- February (Best: Giannis: The Marvelous Journey): 645
- March (Best: Ryuichi Sakamoto | Opus): 722
- April (Best: Bray Wyatt: Becoming Immortal): 700
- May (Best: Songs of Earth): 721
- June (Best: Ghostlight): 764
- July (Best: Crossing): 513
- August (Best: Good One): 721
- September (Best: The Wild Robot): 819
- October (Best: Lucky Baskhar): 988
- November (Best: Mahavatar Narsimha): 723
- December (Best: Scrap): 554
Languages
Which Languages Were 2024's Movies In?
48% of 2024's films with a known language are in English (4,010). Spanish comes next with 607 films, out of 98 languages in all.
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Malayalam Every year
Best Movies by Year
A best-of page for each of 55 years, from 1900 to 2026 (so far). Before 1980 there is one page per decade, for its first year (1900, 1910, 1920, 1930, 1940, 1950, 1960, 1970); from 1980 every year has its own.
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FAQ
Best Movies of 2024: Questions & Answers
Quick answers about 2024's best-rated films, biggest hits and awards, from the lists above.
What is the best movie of 2024?
Giannis: The Marvelous Journey is the best-rated film of 2024 on What's After the Movie, with an Echo Score of 94. Songs of Earth is second and Bray Wyatt: Becoming Immortal third. Ranked by Echo Score; 1 of these 25 films has none and is ranked by a blend of its Metascore and IMDb/Letterboxd user ratings.
About Giannis: The Marvelous Journey What was the highest-grossing movie of 2024?
Inside Out 2 earned $1.7B worldwide, the most of any 2024 release on the site. Deadpool & Wolverine follows with $1.3B.
2024 box office Which 2024 movie won the Oscar for Best Picture?
Anora (2024) won Best Picture at the 2025 Academy Awards.
Anora Which 2024 film won the most awards?
Emilia Pérez has the best award record of the 2024 releases on the site: 18 wins from 62 nominations.
2025 awards season How many movies were released in 2024?
The site lists 8,501 films released in 2024. 1,082 of them are ranked, and October had the most releases with a known day (988).
How are the best movies of 2024 ranked?
Ranked by Echo Score; 1 of these 25 films has none and is ranked by a blend of its Metascore and IMDb/Letterboxd user ratings. Only feature films count (60 minutes or longer, no concert recordings), and a film needs enough ratings, box office or award attention to be ranked.