A Glean movie guide
2024’s Essential Cinema
The definitive 2024 watchlist.
From record-breaking blockbusters to award-winning indie gems, these are the year's films.
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The movie list
- 01
Dune: Part Two
A visually staggering sci-fi epic that masterfully continues Paul Atreides' journey.
Follow the mythic journey of Paul Atreides as he unites with Chani and the Fremen while on a path of revenge against the conspirators who destroyed his family. Facing a choice between the love of his life and the fate of the known universe, Paul endeavors to prevent a terrible future only he can foresee.
- 02
Inside Out 2
A deeply relatable and imaginative exploration of teenage emotions that resonates with all ages.
Teenager Riley's mind headquarters is undergoing a sudden demolition to make room for something entirely unexpected: new Emotions! Joy, Sadness, Anger, Fear and Disgust, who’ve long been running a successful operation by all accounts, aren’t sure how to feel when Anxiety shows up. And it looks like she’s not alone.
- 03
Anora
A high-energy and moving spin on the Cinderella story that earned the Palme d'Or at Cannes.
A young sex worker from Brooklyn gets her chance at a Cinderella story when she meets and impulsively marries the son of an oligarch. Once the news reaches Russia, her fairytale is threatened as his parents set out to get the marriage annulled.
- 04
Challengers
A stylish tennis drama fueled by intense chemistry and a propulsive electronic score.
Tennis player turned coach Tashi has taken her husband, Art, and transformed him into a world-famous Major champion. To jolt him out of his recent losing streak, she signs him up for a "Challenger" event — close to the lowest level of pro tournament — where he finds himself standing across the net from his former best friend and Tashi's former boyfriend.
- 05
Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga
A relentless action odyssey that expands the Wasteland with breathtaking scale and ambition.
As the world falls, young Furiosa is snatched from the Green Place of Many Mothers into the hands of a great biker horde led by the warlord Dementus. Sweeping through the wasteland, they encounter the citadel presided over by Immortan Joe. The two tyrants wage war for dominance, and Furiosa must survive many trials as she puts together the means to find her way home.
- 06
The Wild Robot
A stunningly animated fable about nature and connection that is as heart-wrenching as it is beautiful.
After a shipwreck, an intelligent robot called Roz is stranded on an uninhabited island. To survive the harsh environment, Roz bonds with the island's animals and cares for an orphaned baby goose.
- 07
The Substance
A bold and grotesque body-horror satire featuring a fearless performance from Demi Moore.
A fading celebrity decides to use a black market drug, a cell-replicating substance that temporarily creates a younger, better version of herself.
- 08
Deadpool & Wolverine
A meta, R-rated action spectacle that delivers fan-favorite chemistry and multiversal chaos.
A listless Wade Wilson toils away in civilian life with his days as the morally flexible mercenary, Deadpool, behind him. But when his homeworld faces an existential threat, Wade must reluctantly suit-up again with an even more reluctant Wolverine.
- 09
Sing Sing
A powerful and authentic drama highlighting the transformative power of art within the prison system.
Divine G, imprisoned at Sing Sing for a crime he didn't commit, finds purpose by acting in a theatre group alongside other incarcerated men in this story of resilience, humanity, and the transformative power of art.
- 10
Civil War
A provocative and immersive journey through a fractured America seen through the lens of journalists.
In the near future, a group of war journalists attempt to survive while reporting the truth as the United States stands on the brink of civil war.
- 11
Longlegs
A masterclass in atmospheric dread and one of the year's most unsettling horror experiences.
FBI Agent Lee Harker is a gifted new recruit assigned to the unsolved case of an elusive serial killer. As the case takes complex turns, unearthing evidence of the occult, Harker discovers a personal connection to the merciless killer and must race against time to stop him before he claims the lives of another innocent family.
- 12
Emilia Pérez
A daring, genre-defying musical that blends cartel crime with a story of personal liberation.
Rita, an underrated lawyer working for a large law firm more interested in getting criminals out of jail than bringing them to justice, is hired by the leader of a criminal organization.