10 Best Movies of 2024; Close Your Eyes and 10 More Exceptional Movies
Film critics face a big task at the end of each year: choosing the best films from the hundreds that have been released every year. With the end of every December, it is a challenge to rank favorite movies. But for 2024 the list is out, ‘Close Your Eyes’ ranked top on the list. This movie is directed by Víctor Erice.
We are here with a a list of 10 other films that also deserve recognition for their artistic achievements. This list is prepared after analyzing reviews by Rotten Tomatoes, FilmCriticHulk, IndieWire, and public reviews.
| Film Title | Director | Key Themes | Why It’s Special |
| Close Your Eyes | Víctor Erice | Mystery, love, cinema | A poetic, deeply emotional film about a retired filmmaker solving the mystery of a missing actor, exploring love and loss. |
| Do Not Expect Too Much From the End of the World | Radu Jude | Dark comedy, corporate life | A production assistant in Romania struggles with her job on a workplace safety video, offering a raw, darkly comedic look at modern work culture. |
| Evil Does Not Exist | Ryûsuke Hamaguchi | Environmental crisis, corporate greed | A haunting drama about a Japanese town threatened by a glamping site, exploring the destructive effects of unchecked corporate ambitions. |
| Nickel Boys | RaMell Ross | Injustice, racial history | An adaptation of Colson Whitehead’s novel, using a first-person camera to bring viewers into the lives of two boys in a Jim Crow-era reform school. |
| A Different Man | Aaron Schimberg | Identity, transformation | A provocative film where a man undergoes facial surgery to escape his identity, but struggles with the truth about himself. |
| La Chimera | Alice Rohrwacher | Romance, myth, archaeology | A modern-day Orpheus tale set in Italy, blending romance and mystery in a story about tomb robbers and lost love. |
| Music | Angela Schanelec | Mythology, Oedipus Rex | A fresh take on the Oedipus myth, blending enigmatic storytelling with powerful emotions. |
| No Other Land | Various (Palestinian & Israeli filmmakers) | Conflict, human rights | A documentary exploring the Israeli government’s destruction of Palestinian homes, presenting a powerful, raw view of the ongoing conflict. |
| Green Border | Agnieszka Holland | Refugees, borders, human rights | A gripping, fictional drama about the chaos at the Polish-Belarusian border, capturing the struggles of refugees and human-rights activists. |
| All We Imagine as Light | Payal Kapadia | Women’s struggles, gender roles | A quiet yet powerful drama about three women in Mumbai defying gender expectations. |
| Hard Truths | Mike Leigh | Family, realism, relationships | A stark portrayal of two sisters, highlighting emotional depth and fine performances in a realistic setting. |
Close Your Eyes is on the top of the list of 2024 because of its emotional depth and beautiful storytelling. Rest the list of 10 movies of each offering something unique. From dramas and dark comedies these films has provided a rich variety of cinematic experiences.
