Letterboxd’s Top 10 Highest Rated Films of 2024
Letterboxd recently released its recap of 2024, featuring some of the year’s highlights in cinema. We break down the top 10 highest-rated films of 2024, according to Letterboxd users.
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Dune: Part Two, directed by Denis Villeneuve and starring Timothée Chalamet, Austin Butler, Florence Pugh, and Zendaya, is the second installment in the Dune series, continuing the story from 2021’s Dune. In this film, Paul Atreides unites with Chani and the Fremen while seeking revenge against the conspirators who destroyed his family. Facing a choice between the love of his life and the fate of the universe, he must prevent a terrible future only he can foresee.
The film was originally slated for release in November 2023 but was delayed due to labor disputes in Hollywood that same year. Released in the United States in March 2024, it went on to gross $714.4 million worldwide, making it the fifth highest-grossing film of 2024. A sequel, Dune Messiah, is currently in development.
Dune: Part Two currently holds a 4.4/5 rating with 2,090,017 ratings, making it the highest-rated film of 2024.
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2. I’m Still Here, directed by Walter Salles and based on the book Ainda Estou Aqui, follows Eunice Paiva, played by Fernanda Torres, as she begins a lonely battle to uncover the truth behind the disappearance of her husband, former PTB deputy Rubens Paiva, played by Selton Mello, all while trying to keep her family together.
Lead actress Fernanda Torres won the Golden Globe for Best Actress in a Motion Picture - Drama at the 82nd Golden Globes, and the film has been selected as Brazil’s entry for Best International Feature Film at the 97th Academy Awards.
I’m Still Here currently holds a 4.4/5 rating with 231,927 ratings on Letterboxd.
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3. How to Make Millions Before Grandma Dies is a Thai comedy film directed by Pat Boonnitipat in his directorial debut. The story follows M, a university dropout struggling financially, who volunteers to care for his terminally ill grandmother in the hope of securing an inheritance. The film stars Putthipong Assaratanakul and Usha Seamkhum in their debut feature film roles.
The film grossed an estimated $78.3 million worldwide, making it the second highest-grossing Thai film of 2024 and the twelfth highest-grossing domestic film of all time, breaking box office records across Asia. It has also been selected as Thailand’s entry for Best International Feature Film at the 97th Academy Awards.
How to Make Millions Before Grandma Dies currently holds a 4.3/5 rating with 78,980 ratings on Letterboxd.
4. Look Back is a Japanese one-shot web manga written and illustrated by Tatsuki Fujimoto. It tells the story of two girls—the outgoing Fujino and the reclusive Kyomoto—who share a passion for drawing manga. Driven by competitive fervor, Fujino strives to outperform the more talented Kyomoto, but the two eventually form a partnership deepened by the aftermath of a mass violence event.
Originally published in 2021 through Shonen Jump+, Look Back was adapted into a feature film in June 2024, directed by Kiyotaka Oshiyama. It currently holds a 4.3/5 rating with 198,701 ratings on Letterboxd.
5. Sing Sing, starring Colman Domingo and directed by Greg Kwedar, focuses on a group of incarcerated men participating in the creation of theatrical stage productions through the Rehabilitation Through the Arts program at Sing Sing Maximum Security Prison.
The film is based on the real-life events of the Rehabilitation Through the Arts program, founded in 1996, and features performances by many formerly incarcerated men who were alumni of the program during their imprisonment.
Sing Sing was named one of the top ten films of 2024 by the National Board of Review and the American Film Institute. It currently holds a 4.3/5 rating with 79,371 ratings on Letterboxd.
6. The Wild Robot is an animated science fiction film from DreamWorks Animation, based on the 2016 novel of the same name by Peter Brown. The story follows Roz, a service robot voiced by Lupita Nyong’o, who is shipwrecked on an uninhabited island. Roz must adapt to her surroundings, build relationships with the local wildlife, and become the adoptive mother of an orphaned goose named Brightbill, voiced by Kit Connor.
The film grossed an impressive $324.7 million worldwide, making it the sixth-highest-grossing animated film of 2024. It was also nominated for four awards at the 82nd Golden Globes, including Best Animated Feature Film.
The Wild Robot currently holds a 4.2/5 rating with 609,497 ratings on Letterboxd.
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7. HAIKYU!! The Dumpster Battle is a Japanese animated sports film written and directed by Susumu Furudate, based on the anime television series of the same name. The film focuses on the intense volleyball match between Karasuno High School and Nekoma High School during the third round of the Spring Nationals.
Upon its release, the film grossed an incredible 11 billion yen in Japan, making it the second-highest-grossing Japanese film of 2024. It was later released in the U.S. by Crunchyroll through Sony Pictures Releasing on May 30, 2024.
HAIKYU!! The Dumpster Battle currently holds a 4.2/5 rating with 60,542 ratings on Letterboxd.
8. Hundreds of Beavers is an American slapstick comedy film from 2022, directed by Mike Cheslik and written by Cheslik and Ryland Brickson Cole Tews. However, the film didn’t receive a video-on-demand release until 2024, when it was self-distributed.
The story follows 19th-century applejack salesman Jean Kayak, played by Tews, who must battle hundreds of voracious beavers to become the greatest fur trapper in North America. The film was shot entirely in black and white over the course of twelve winter weeks in 2019–2020, with editing completed two years later in 2022.
Cheslik and the producers opted to self-distribute the film, rejecting all outside offers during the festival circuit. They planned to show the film in theaters for a week before releasing it on video-on-demand.
Hundreds of Beavers currently holds a 4.2/5 rating with 92,802 ratings on Letterboxd.
9. Rap World is an American mockumentary directed by Conner O’Malley and Danny Scharar, following three friends from Tobyhanna, Pennsylvania, as they document their attempt to record an entire rap album in a single night.
Conner O’Malley is best known for his work on Late Night with Seth Meyers but has also gained a large following on YouTube with his abstract and darkly humorous videos exploring suburban Americana characters. The film was shot on weekends over the course of two to three years, with most of the raps performed being original pieces by the actors.
Instead of a traditional theatrical release, the film was uploaded to YouTube through Conner O'Malley’s channel and has garnered 364,000 views.
Rap World currently holds a 4.1/5 rating based on 14,318 ratings.
10. The Brutalist is an American epic period drama directed by Brady Corbet and written by Corbet and Mona Fastvold. The film stars Adrien Brody as László Tóth, a Hungarian-born Jewish architect who survives the Holocaust and immigrates to the United States. He struggles to achieve the American dream until a wealthy client changes his life.
Brady Corbet began his career as an actor, appearing in films such as Thirteen, Mysterious Skin, and Funny Games, before making his directorial debut in 2015 with The Childhood of a Leader. For his work on The Brutalist, Corbet won the Silver Lion at the 81st Venice Film Festival and the Golden Globe for Best Director at the 82nd Golden Globes.
The Brutalist currently holds a 4.1/5 rating with 87,516 ratings on Letterboxd.