2024 was an odd year for film
With the film industry still reeling from the strikes, COVID, and everyone still figuring out how to make a profit from film, audiences are feeling a hit of Hollywood fatigue. By the end of 2024, the global box office total is 10% lower than last year and still 20% less than pre-pandemic. American blockbusters have been overrun by franchises, where in 2024 the highest grossing films of the year have been almost all sequels. Couple the overwrought sequels with the conveyor belt direct to streaming films, and it’s been a rough year. However, it hasn’t been all bad. There were some interesting, unique, and exciting voices were able to claw their way out of the franchise sludge.
Honorable Mentions include: Bad Shabbos, Slay, Hit Man, Veselka: The Rainbow on the Corner at the Center of the World, The Strike, Infested, The Brutalist, Spirit Riser, Nickel Boys, T-Blockers, and Conclave.
