All in all, 2024 has been one of the best years of the 2020s for movies.

This top 10 includes movies from all over the world, spanning all sorts of different genres and styles.

However, they all share something in common: they’re undeniably outstanding and shouldn’t be missed.

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Impeccably directed byMike Cheslik,Hundreds of Beaversisa labor of love and non-stop dedication.

Making-of documentaries can be pretty hit-or-miss, butHayao Miyazaki and the Heronis one of the best.

On Letterboxd, reviewers were deeply moved by the movie’s themes of rehabilitation, healing, and forgiveness.

A man pops his head out of a hole in the ground in ‘Hundreds of Beavers’.

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This sensation of the 2024 festival circuit ought not to be missed.

When their movies hit, though, they hithard.

It’s about Roz, an intelligent robot who gets stranded on an island inhabited only by animals.

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Colman Domingodelivers an Oscar-worthy powerhouse performance in the lead role, to no one’s surprise.

A love for drawing manga, however, brings these two small-town girls together.

Isn’t that what the artistic process is all about?

Miyazaki working in ‘Hayao Miyazaki and the Heron’

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Yet, it’s alsoa universally relatable and deeply human tale of strength and bravery.

Thankfully, activism will always triumph.

I’m Still Hereis not yet available to stream or purchase in the US and Canada.

A group of daughters gather together in Daughters.

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According to Letterboxd,Dune: Part Twois the best film that 2024 has to offer.

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Clarence Maclin and Colman Domingo sitting in school desks in Sing Sing.

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Two young girls wearing winter coats and reading a manga together in a convenience store in ‘Look Back’ (2024)

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Bilkin and Usha Seamkhun look down the street in How To Make Millions Before Grandma Dies

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Fernanda Torres looking up in I’m Still Here.

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Adra and Abraham look at each other with a backdrop of hills in No Other Land

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Paul Atreides (Thomthée Chalemet) and Chani (Zendaya) share a kiss as they sit atop a sand dune overlooking the vast desert landscape of Arrakis in ‘Dune Part Two’ (2024).

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