- SlashFilmSlashFilmnow
- MovieWebMovieWeb11m
- DeadlineDeadline1h
- VarietyVariety2h
- Hollywood ReporterHollywood Reporter3h
- MovieMaker MagazineMovieMaker Magazine3h
- CinemaBlendCinemaBlend3h
- ComingSoon.netComingSoon.net4h
- PubityPubity4h
- Digital TrendsDigital Trends5h
- VarietyVariety6h
- MovieWebMovieWeb6h
- MovieWebMovieWeb8h
- VarietyVariety9h
- MovieWebMovieWeb16h
- MovieMaker MagazineMovieMaker Magazine18h
- ComicBook.comComicBook.com20h
- MovieWebMovieWeb23h
- ComicBook.comComicBook.com23h
- Hollywood ReporterHollywood Reporter1d
- GeekTyrantGeekTyrant1d
- ComicBook.comComicBook.com1d
- DeadlineDeadline1d
- MovieWebMovieWeb1d
- ComicBook.comComicBook.com1d
- SlashFilmSlashFilm1d
- MovieWebMovieWeb1d
- IndiewireIndiewire1d
- MovieWebMovieWeb1d
You probably haven’t seen 2024’s best movies. Here’s why you need to right now
Digital TrendsStory by A.A. Dowd
scrn logline
A scathing take on the state of cinema in 2024, where audiences retreated to familiar franchises and comfort food films ruled the roost.
beat sheet
- 2024 was a dismal year for movies, with even the lone non-sequel, Wicked, serving as 'reheated comfort food' for audiences.
- The divide between 'cinephile' and 'mainstream' films is growing, with the Venn diagram of the two shrinking to just two non-overlapping circles.
call sheet
Wicked