I was able to watch most of the movies I was hoping to watch before making my list. But as always there was a handful I missed. Some of these include: Blitz, September 5, The Outrun, Heretic, Between the Temples, Bird, Oh, Canada, Small Things Like These, Last Summer, Dahomey, The Room Next Door, and literally 100’s of others.
I thought 2024 was a great year for movies. Of the 150ish I watched I would recommend probably 120 or so of them. So narrowing it down was tough. Normally I will make a little 15 second video edit if I like a movie throughout the year. Then after I make my favorite albums list (listened to 350ish this year) I add a song from each album to the correspondingly ranked film. The top 25 are what I countdown before adding an additional 25 or so movie edits with random 2024 songs scoring them.
This year I ended with over 80 film edits from movies I liked. Rather than narrow it down to only an additional 25 I decided screw it and counted up to 70. All movies I thought were fun and would definitely recommend.
My Favorite Movies & Albums of 2024
Top 25 Movies & Albums
#25 – Nosferatu Directed by Robert Eggers
Love me a big plate of Eggs. Nosferatu was my birthday movie this year and I can’t imagine a better way to have spent it than watching a big mustached Nos plague his way through 1800’s Germany.
#25 Album: Girl With No Face by Allie X
#24 – My Old Ass Directed by Megan Park
I don’t have much to say other than it hit just right when we watched it. Maisy Stella is great, hope to see more of her.
#24 Album: La Mer by Claude Fontaine
#23 – MadS Directed by David Moreau
I’m a sucker for long takes, but I think I would have liked this regardless of the single shot gimmick. A fun idea. Also I liked all 3 of the lead performances.
#23 Album: Dream Talk by Still Corners
#22 – Daaaaaalí! Directed by Quentin Dupieux
One of 3 2024 (US) released Quentin Dupieux films I watched. All 3 (Yannick and The Second Act being the other 2) were entertaining, but Daaaaaalí! was the one that stuck with me the most. I love that Dupieux has been on a Soderbergh pace.
#22 Album: To the Ghosts by Cults
#21 – A Different Man Directed by Aaron Schimberg
The movie that grew the most for me after watching. I enjoyed while watching, but it was really in the days and weeks after when the movie really burrowed its way into me.
#21 Album: The Journey Is Our Home by Bodies Of Water
#20 – Babygirl Directed by Halina Reijn
Harris Dickinson swinging in right at the end of the year for a second time (In 2023 it was Iron Claw) with one of my favorite performances. I really ended up liking this was less thrillery than I was led to believe.
#20 Album: All Born Screaming by St. Vincent
#19 – Red Rooms Directed by Pascal Plante
More effectively upsetting than a torture porn movie like Hostel or Martyrs. Also no other movie moment this year made me more uncomfortable than the violence free scene in the courtroom with the outfit.
#19 Album: THE TORTURED POETS DEPARTMENT by Taylor Swift
#18 – Kneecap Directed by Rich Peppiatt
I thought all three leads were actors up until the photos at the end when I realized they were the real guys playing themselves. Just a fun movie.
#18 Album: Trois, Deux, Un by Juniore
#17 – Civil War Directed by Alex Garland
I unfortunately think I’m a Garland guy.
#17 Album: Sadness Sets Me Free by Gruff Rhys
#16 – Rebel Ridge Directed by Jeremy Saulnier
By far and away the best Netflix movie of the year. Only other one that came close was the similarly entertaining Carry-On.
#16 Album: Sun Without the Heat by Leyla McCalla
#15 – The Brutalist Directed by Brady Corbet
The last 2024 movie I watched and therefor the one I had the least time to really think about and sit with before finalizing my list. I could see this moving up to top 5 or falling off completely with a second viewing. Lots to read about this one which I love.
#15 Album: Miss Flower by Emilíana Torrini
#14 – Kinds of Kindness Directed by Yorgos Lanthimos
I love that Yorgos and Luca Guadagnino have somehow become the guys releasing multiple studio pictures within a calendar year.
Has the vibes of his pre The Favorite films, luckily I like each era of his equally.
#14 Album: Bright Future by Adrianne Lenker
#13 – Love Lies Bleeding Directed by Rose Glass
Not a comment on the movie, but this combination of song and movie clip in the video I made was by far my favorite. I had 2 other edits I liked just as much. Definitely the hardest edit I had to choose from.
#13 Album: Rhumba Country by Pokey LaFarge
#12 – Chicken for Linda! Directed by Chiara Malta & Sébastien Laudenbach
Pretty accurate depiction of police (scared of children playing, tricked easily, not a lot of convincing to shoot gun). Honestly just a nice movie to sit with.
#12 Album: BRAT by Charli xcx
#11 – La Chimera Directed by Alice Rohrwacher
I would say that the ladies steal the show in this since I like them all, but I like dirty Josh O’Connor just as much.
#11 Album: News of the Universe by La Luz
#10 – Queer Directed by Luca Guadagnino
The most I have been confused about a movies reception all year. I hadn’t heard a single good thing from critics I normally align with about Queer so I was very surprised when I finally watched it that it rocked. Great look, mood, and score.
#10 Album: HIT ME HARD AND SOFT by Billie Eilish
#9 – The Taste of Things Directed by Trần Anh Hùng
My wife asked what she missed while in the bathroom and I told her that an egg was peeled and a chicken was wrapped in cloth and dunked in a broth. So some good shit.
Was very stressed every time Violette walked up those stairs with a tray of food.
#9 Album: Visions by Norah Jones
#8 – I Saw the TV Glow Directed by Jane Schoenbrun
Filming and mood evokes a feeling I can remember from Jr/High School of an end of the school year event. A night that was fun with friends, but as the sky grows darker, friends begin to leave and the uncertainty of what will come next in life begins to creep in. Its exciting, but a little unnerving. Something you are not sure you want to stay in. Feels like all of this was filmed at that specific time of night.
#8 Album: Mahashmashana by Father John Misty
#7 – Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga Directed by George Miller
Makes me want to immediately throw on Fury Road (in a good way). The first set piece with Tom Burke is right up there with any of the action scenes I remember in the proceeding film set in the future.
#7 Album: What A Devastating Turn of Events by Rachel Chinouriri
#6 – Mars Express Directed by Jérémie Périn
So many interesting concepts stuffed inside 90 minutes.
#6 Album: THE VANDALIST by Noga Erez
#5 – Hundreds of Beavers Directed by Mike Cheslik
After a half hour I thought I might dislike this movie. But then it just keeps building and building until it became undeniable.
#5 Album: Clouds In The Sky They Will Always Be There For Me by Porridge Radio
#4 – Dune: Part Two Directed by Denis Villeneuve
A spectacle.
#4 Album: Eye To The Ear by Cosmo Sheldrake
#3 – Challengers Directed by Luca Guadagnino
Heard this was good before it came out, then literally everyone I talked to in person that had watched it thought it was mid, slow, or weird. Not sure if my expectations getting knocked back down helped, but I absolutely loved it.
#3 Album: Traumatic Livelihood by Jazmin Bean
#2 – Anora Directed by Sean Baker
Thought I might have a hard time believing Mikey Madison after watching her in Better Things for years. She killed it though. Great goons. Love those guys.
#2 Album: Trail Of Flowers by Sierra Ferrell
#1 – The Substance Directed by Coralie Fargeat
Why I like watching movies.
#1 Album: The Moon Is In The Wrong Place by Shannon & The Clams
Additional Favorite Movies & The Songs Accompanying Them
Films:
Thelma Directed by Josh Margolin
Exhuma Directed by Jang Jae-hyun
Look Back Directed by Kiyotaka Oshiyama
Oddity Directed by Damian Mc Carthy
The Count of Monte Cristo Directed by Alexandre de La Patellière & Matthieu Delaporte
A Complete Unknown Directed by James Mangold
Do Not Expect Too Much from the End of the World Directed by Radu Jude
Sirocco and the Kingdom of Winds Directed by Benoît Chieux
The Beast Directed by Bertrand Bonello
The Wild Robot Directed by Chris Sanders
Hit Man Directed by Richard Linklater
Humanist Vampire Seeking Consenting Suicidal Person Directed by Ariane Louis-Seize
Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl Directed by Merlin Crossingham & Nick Park
Meanwhile on Earth Directed by Jérémy Clapin
Carry-On Directed by Jaume Collet-Serra
Ghostlight Directed by Alex Thompson & Kelly O’Sullivan
Flow Directed by Gints Zilbalodis
Wicked Directed by Jon M. Chu
Made in England: The Films of Powell and Pressburger Directed by David Hinton
Conclave Directed by Edward Berger
Close Your Eyes Directed by Víctor Erice
Abigail Directed by Matt Bettinelli-Olpin & Tyler Gillett
Trap Directed by M. Night Shyamalan
The Instigators Directed by Doug Liman
Problemista Directed by Julio Torres
Alien: Romulus Directed by Fede Álvarez
Gladiator II Directed by Ridley Scott
His Three Daughters Directed by Azazel Jacobs
Hard Truths Directed by Mike Leigh
Sweethearts Directed by Jordan Weiss
Horizon: An American Saga – Chapter 1 Directed by Kevin Costner
Nickel Boys Directed by RaMell Ross
Juror #2 Directed by Clint Eastwood
Saturday Night Directed by Jason Reitman
Snack Shack Directed by Adam Rehmeier
Yannick Directed by Quentin Dupieux
Hayao Miyazaki and the Heron Directed by Kaku Arakawa
Sing Sing Directed by Greg Kwedar
The End Directed by Joshua Oppenheimer
The Shadow Strays Directed by Timo Tjahjanto
Wicked Little Letters Directed by Thea Sharrock
The Seed of the Sacred Fig Directed by Mohammad Rasoulof
Twisters Directed by Lee Isaac Chung
Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes Directed by Wes Ball
The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare Directed by Guy Ritchie
Songs:
“Exmilitary” by JPEGMAFIA Off the Album – I LAY DOWN MY LIFE FOR YOU
“Turn The Card Slowly” by Gossip Off the Album – Real Power
“TEXAS HOLD ‘EM” by Beyoncé Off the Album – COWBOY CARTER
“The Thief” by Future Islands Off the Album – People Who Aren’t There Anymore
“llorando en la luna” by Rebe Off the Album – es que acaso no me oyes??
“Makes Me Violent” by Bob Vylan Off the Album – Humble As The Sun
“Souty” by Emel Off the Album – MRA
“Drug Dealin Pagans” by KNEECAP Off the Album – Fine Art
“Say A Prayer” by Floating Action Off the Album – Cheey
“Los Peces” by Lhasa De Sela,Yves Desrosiers Off the Album – First Recordings
“My Bile” by Kate Nash Off the Album – 9 Sad Symphonies
“Nothing Matters” by The Last Dinner Party Off the Album – Prelude to Ecstasy
“Black Widow” by Akini Jing Off the Album – VILLAIN
“Waitin’ on the Lawd” by Kyshona,Odessa Settles,Ruthie Foster,Chris Pierce Off the Album – Legacy
“Saturday’s Son” by Isobel Campbell Off the Album – Bow to Love
“Authority” by Dr. Dog Off the Album – Dr. Dog
“Når det blåser, velter over” by Smerz,GAEA Off the Album – Tidligere den dagen
“Desire Path” by Vera Sola Off the Album – Peacemaker
“MRS MOONLIGHT” by Yellow Days Off the Album – HOTEL HEAVEN
“Heureux Gagnants” by David Menke,Lionel Limiñana,The Limiñanas Off the Album – HEUREUX GAGNANTS (Bande Originale)
“Vou Ficar Neste Quadrado” by Ana Lua Caiano Off the Album – Vou Ficar Neste Quadrado
“That’s the Way the Polka Goes” by Linda Thompson,Eliza Carthy Off the Album – Proxy Music
“Be Still” by William Elliott Whitmore Off the Album – Silently, The Mind Breaks
“Get To Know Ya” by Emily Nenni Off the Album – Drive & Cry
“The Mattress” by King Hannah Off the Album – Big Swimmer
“All The Flowers” by Alana Yorke Off the Album – Destroyer
“The Conflict Of The Mind” by AURORA Off the Album – What Happened To The Heart?
“What Year Is This?!?! JFC” by Clarence Clarity Off the Album – VANISHING ACT II: ULTIMATE REALITY
“Foolmuse” by Peter Cat Recording Co. Off the Album – BETA
“Strange Beast (異獸)” by Joanna Wang Off the Album – Hotel La Rut (破爛酒店)
“Motorcycle Sicario School” by CRIMEAPPLE,Big Ghost Ltd,T.F,RLX,Mickey Diamond Off the Album – Bazuko
“I’ve Seen That Face Before (Libertango)” by Youn Sun Nah Off the Album – Elles
“Hummin'” by serpentwithfeet Off the Album – GRIP
“Wait In Line” by Salt Cathedral Off the Album – Before It’s Gone
“How Can I Love Her More?” by The Lemon Twigs Off the Album – A Dream Is All We Know
“Joyful Noise” by Channel Tres Off the Album – Head Rush
“Black Ice” by Maya Hawke Off the Album – Chaos Angel
“Liminal” by Rachel Sermanni Off the Album – Dreamer Awake Sketches
“Marché aux fleurs” by Dom La Nena Off the Album – LA VIE DE MA MÈRE (Bande originale du film)
“Me and the Mosquito” by Madeleine Peyroux Off the Album – Let’s Walk
“Hitosarai” by 角銅真実 Off the Album – Contact
“Mood Swings” by Little Simz Off the Album – Drop 7
“Lithonia” by Childish Gambino Off the Album – Bando Stone and The New World
“The Race Is Won (feat. Lucius)” by T Bone Burnett,Lucius Off the Album – The Other Side
“Our Time Is Now” by NONONO Off the Album – Just Playing Dead Serious
Playlist Of All The Songs From The Video:
