Photograph: Time OutFrom The Zone of Interest to Wicked, the very best reasons to head to the cinema this yearWednesday 4 December 2024Edited by Phil de SemlyenGlobal film editorContributors: Anna Smith, Olly Richards, Stephen A Russell, David Hughes, Hanna Flint & Matthew SingerAdvertisingIt started slowly but 2024 came through for us at the cinema – and, to a lesser extent, on streaming. Nothing quite matched the cultural behemoth that was Barbenheimer – much as noble marketing folk tried to turn Gladiator II and Wicked into something called ‘Glicked’ – but there were monster hits and critical raves aplenty. The huge success of and Despicable Me 4 surprised almost no one, but who saw Inside Out 2 becoming the 11th biggest film of all time? And Moana 2– once intended as a Disney+ series – smashing box office records like Maui on a rampage?Our list of the best films of 2024 offers the perfect chance to give flowers to the lesser-heralded cinematic offerings of the past 12 months too, l...
