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The Top 50 Films of 2024 on Letterboxd Will Surprise You
Jan 4, 2025
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With 2024 in the rearview and the 97th Oscars just up ahead, it's the perfect time to reflect on the absolute juggernaut films we've seen this year. A phrase that's been tossed around that perhaps best epitomizes this moment in cinema is, "The movies are back!" But are they, really?
User Jack Moulton on Letterboxd put together the 'Top 50 Movies of 2024,' a list ranked by average user rating rather than popularity. In other words, he measured these films' success qualitatively instead of just compiling those that performed best at the box office, for example. (Though, it's worth noting that some box office hits made the cut.) So, without further ado, let's take a look at which films made and missed the mark.
The Wildest Double Feature Imaginable with 'Anora' and 'The Apprentice'
One of the least surprising picks on the 'Top 50' list is Sean Baker's Anora, a film called "a modern take on Pretty Woman" due to its plot about a sex worker going from rags to riches when she falls in love with a client. The comparisons stop there, though, as the tone is more extreme (in all directions) and less fluffy rom-com. Interestingly enough, though, Ali Abbasi's The Apprentice didn't end up on the list despite also being well-received and containing similar themes.
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