We’ve finally arrived at the end of 2024, and what a year it's been. We’ve been treated to all kinds of cinematic goodness since January: there’s been space-bound sequels and dystopian prequels; wholly original, genre-blending flexes from some of the most exciting auteurs working today; emotional animated adventures; heartbreaking historical biopics; bloodcurdling body horrors; quite literally hundreds of beavers; and more.And so, as we reflect on the year that was, we here at Team Empire have corralled our editors, critics, and contributors (for more on us and our team, head this way) to vote on the best movies of 2024 — based on UK release dates, from 1 January to 31 December. To break down our process a little further, every member of the team submits their own Top 10 of the year, with each vote assigned points based on the rankings given. This is then aggregated into the official Empire Top 20 list that you find here.The result of this year’s vote is an eclectic, mostly non-franchi...
