Some movies I haven’t gotten the chance to watch yet that could break my top 30:
If I Had Legs I’d Kick You
It Was Just an Accident
Sirat
The Testament of Ann Lee
Here is a thread to my list of the whole year, still working out the kinks for where to place some of these in the ranking since it’s like 300 movies but if you notice a movie isn’t in my list, you can check where I placed it roughly lol
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1. Sorry, Baby
Genre: Comedy/Drama
Director: Eva Victor
Rotten Tomatoes: 97%
Letterboxd: 4.1/5
I’m always so impressed by any movie that can tackle a heavy topic and do it with humor and seriousness at the same time. So confused why this isn’t in the awards conversation. Easily the best of the year
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2. Marty Supreme
Genre: Drama/Comedy
Director: Josh Safdie
Rotten Tomatoes: 94%
Letterboxd: 4.3/5
This was totally electrifying - amazing performances, score, screenplay, everything. Really something that stuck with me after seeing it. Give Timmy an Oscar!
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3. Sentimental Value
Genre: Drama
Director: Joachim Trier
Rotten Tomatoes: 97%
Letterboxd: 4.2/5
Right from the start this movie hooked me. I love movies about family relationships and mental health and that’s what this is all about. Great acting performances in this one ❤️
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4. She Rides Shotgun
Genre: Action/Crime/Thriller
Director: Nick Rowland
Rotten Tomatoes: 88%
Letterboxd: 3.4/5
A hidden gem imo… interesting plot but also a crazy good child performance that really blew me away. For a while this was almost my 2nd fav of the year
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5. Hamnet
Genre: Drama/Romance
Director: Chloe Zhao
Rotten Tomatoes: 87%
Letterboxd: 4.2/5
An emotional gut punch. Truly cried throughout so much of this and an amazing child performance plus Jessie Buckley is a bleeding heart plz give her an Oscar
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6. Companion
Genre: Horror/Thriller/SciFi
Director: Drew Hancock
Rotten Tomatoes: 93%
Letterboxd: 3.4/5
When I saw this I went into it blind which made the perfect experience. Even if I was anticipating what was to come, I would have loved this. Sophie Thatcher supremacy!
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7. Thunderbolts*
Genre: SciFi/Action/Adventure
Director: Jake Shreier
Rotten Tomatoes: 88%
Letterboxd: 3.6/5
As I mentioned above, im not a big superhero movie fan… but this one hit me hard, I low-key cried. Making depression the villain was so smart and hooked me
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8. I Wish You All The Best
Genre: Romance/Drama
Director: Tommy Dorfman
Rotten Tomatoes: 85%
Letterboxd: 3.5
Another one that was technically released in 2024 but didn’t get a theatrical release until 25. Emotional coming of age story, with a transgender lens
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9. The Ugly Stepsister
Genre: Horror/Fantasy/Drama/Comedy
Director: Emilie Blichfeldt
Rotten Tomatoes: 96%
Letterboxd: 3.7/5
Ive discovered over the last two years I’m obsessed with female directed body horror films… this is easily the most underrated horror movie this year
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10. Fairyland
Genre: Drama
Director: Andrew Durham
Rotten Tomatoes: 98%
Letterboxd: 3.5/5
Technically a Sundance release from 2023 but didn’t come into theaters until this year and severely overlooked. Touching father/daughter movie, I love movies focused on relationships
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11. Eternity
Genre: Fantasy/Romance/Drama/Comedy
Director: David Freyne
Rotten Tomatoes: 77%
Letterboxd: 3.8/5
Truly one of the best rom com type movies of the 2020s. It’s funny, thoughtful, and profound in a way I didn’t expect it to be. Love is the little things ❤️
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12. KPop Demon Hunters
Genre: Fantasy/Comedy/Musical
Director: Chris Appelhans & Maggie Kang
Rotten Tomatoes: 94%
Letterboxd: 3.6/5
Not only does the music slap but the story itself is like actually really good and meaningful. Definitely was surprised at how good this is
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13. The Long Walk
Genre: Horror/SciFi/Thriller
Director: Francis Lawrence
Rotten Tomatoes: 88%
Letterboxd: 3.5/5
What can I say, im a sucker for a good dystopian story. I haven’t read the book or anything but I really enjoyed this anyway and loved the lead performances
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14. Dust Bunny
Genre: Thriller/Fantasy/Action
Director: Bryan Fuller
Rotten Tomatoes: 84%
Letterboxd: 3.3/5
I can see why it’s criticized but the story just really worked so well for me. It’s sweet and fun and there’s a great found family vibe to this. Visually stunning too
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15. Twinless
Genre: Comedy/Drama
Director: James Sweeney
Rotten Tomatoes: 97%
Letterboxd: 3.8/5
Dylan’s performance in this movie is so overlooked, and I’d say it’s one of the best of the year. Touching movie with some turns you don’t expect
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16. The Perfect Neighbor
Genre: Documentary
Director: Geeta Gandbhir
Rotten Tomatoes: 99%
Letterboxd: 3.7/5
I’m not really a big doc person but this one is extremely moving — very disturbing and tragically sad. Maybe crosses a line into intrusive but also an important watch
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17. Bugonia
Genre: SciFi/Crime
Director: Yorgos Lanthimos
Rotten Tomatoes: 87%
Letterboxd: 3.9/5
Mysterious and fun but there’s also something extremely sad and tragic about the characters in this movie and it just really connected with me. Emma Stone ate of course
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18. Sinners
Genre: Thriller/Action/Horror
Director: Ryan Coogler
Rotten Tomatoes: 97%
Letterboxd: 4.1/5
This movie was a sensation for a reason - it’s something new and different and the music is awesome. A lot to read into with this one too. Instantly iconic
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19. The Phoenician Scheme
Genre: Adventure/Comedy/Crime
Director: Wes Anderson
Rotten Tomatoes: 77%
Letterboxd: 3.5/5
I low-key love pretty much everything Wes Anderson makes but this was great and severely underrated. Very funny and had a cute/sweet touch to it
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20. 28 Years Later
Genre: SciFi/Thriller/Horror
Director: Danny Boyle
Rotten Tomatoes: 89%
Letterboxd: 3.4/5
This was surprisingly emotional - such good acting performances and the score really elevates it too. Looking forward to the next two installments
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21. Wake Up Dead Man
Genre: Comedy/Thriller/Mystery
Director: Rian Johnson
Rotten Tomatoes: 92%
Letterboxd: 3.8
Not as good as the other knives out mysteries to me, but i love mysteries and Josh O’Conner so this is still one of the best of the year
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22. Omaha
Genre: Drama
Director: Cole Webley
Rotten Tomatoes: 89%
Letterboxd: 3.6/5
Saw this at Sundance and don’t think it’s been theatrically released yet but it’s a devastatingly sad little indie movie and I didn’t see it ending how it did
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23. Oh, Hi!
Genre: Comedy/Romance/Thriller
Director: Sophie Brooks
Rotten Tomatoes: 64%
Letterboxd: 3.2/5
Maybe the plots a little fucked up and far fetched but I loved this and believe in Molly Gordon supremacy
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24. The Housemaid
Genre: Thriller/Mystery
Director: Paul Feig
Rotten Tomatoes: 75%
Letterboxd: 3.1/5
This is so fun like ik on letterboxd ppl are hating because of a certain person but Amanda makes up for it plus the story is iconic and campy
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25. Superman
Genre: SciFi/Adventure/Action
Director: James Gunn
Rotten Tomatoes: 83%
Letterboxd: 3.9/5
I’m not much of a superhero movie fan, but this one hit all the right notes. Amazing casting for all the major parts and truly captures the spirit of Superman lol
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26. Predator: Badlands
Genre: SciFi/Action/Adventure
Director: Dan Trachtenberg
Rotten Tomatoes: 86%
Letterboxd: 3.5/5
I don’t even really like any other predator movies so this really surprised me. Maybe it’s the fact I love Elle Fanning so much but I really enjoyed this
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27. Caught Stealing
Genre: Thriller/Crime/Comedy
Director: Darren Aronofsky
Rotten Tomatoes: 84%
Letterboxd: 3.4/5
Reminded me a lot of After Hours and somehow a little of True Romance too. Underrated thriller from this summer imo, plus a perfect kitty performance
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28. Mickey 17
Genre: Comedy/Adventure/SciFi
Director: Bong Joon Ho
Rotten Tomatoes: 78%
Letterboxd: 3.6/5
This movie made me finally fall in love with Robert Pattinson, who I hadn’t liked for a long time cuz of Twilight. Fun and funny, and mostly overlooked imo
