What are the best movies of 2024, according to Washington Post reviews

We’re almost halfway through the year, so many were released movies who promise to position themselves among the best in 2024 .

That is why reviews of Washington Post They decided to get together and publish a list of the films they enjoyed the most. so far this cycle.

Among them are from some who thrive in drama to others who stand out for their romantic nature or approach to comedy .

And of course, there was no shortage of musical comedies .

Below you will find the list of movies what they did the collaborators of the aforementioned media.

Notably They are not listed in any particular order. .

The film focuses on a near future in which the United States is plunged into civil war. In the midst of this scenario, a team of reporters and photographers heads to the White House. in Washington DC.

The screenplay and direction were by Alex Garland, while Kirsten Dunst, Wagner Moura and Cailee Spaeny play the roles of the protagonists .

It is a romantic film with dramatic touches, which It takes place in the sporting field. More specifically tennis .

With a lead role played by Zendaya, The story follows a woman who coaches her husband to win tournaments. .

However, After a series of defeats, it leads him to the one where he finds his former boyfriend. .

This British film is set in 1920 tells the story of a church goer who begins receiving a series of mysterious anonymous letters .

Faced with such facts, suspicion falls on a single mother who has just arrived from Ireland.

In the aforementioned media they described her as “either the stupidest movie you’ll see in 2024 or one of the most moving, but as the meme says, why not both” .

It is a comedy with surreal touches which follows a family of “sasquatches” or “bigfoot” .

If you like music, this is for you. This film tells the story of composer Ennio Morricone under the gaze of director Giuseppe Tornatore .

The length of the tape is nearly three hours, although the Post stated that her the extension “seems to be the fruit of real ardor and care” .

Through a clear reference to the iconic “Joker”, This satirical film shows Vera Drew as Joker, a trans woman who wants to become an actress and leaves Smallville to go to a dystopian Gotham City. .

“It offers the anti-heroine that Hollywood deserves” they said in the aforementioned media.

Follow the story of a young Iranian mother and her young daughter, refugees in a women’s shelter s, after fleeing an abusive husband.

“Made with an astonishing sensitivity to mood and moment, the film marks a solid debut for the Iranian-Australian writer-director. Noora Niasari, who draws on her own experience and that of her mother for a suspense drama that is both gripping and tender said the Post’s critics.

This drama directed by Italian Alice Rohrwacher tells the story of a gang of grave robbers who sell items on the black market .

However, has a deeper background that the title alludes to Of the band.

For fans of horror and romantic intrigues, this film directed by Rose Glass and With Kristen Stewart in the lead role, it addresses the case of a gym director who falls in love with a bodybuilder. played by Katy O’Brian.

The protagonist’s father is an arms dealer and has links to organized crime.

The animation produced by Spaniards Fernando Trueba and Javier Mariscal follows the case of Brazilian pianist Francisco Tenório Júnior, a renowned artist who died in 1976 while on tour in Argentina.

This documentary tells the story of a Tunisian mother named Olfa, who has four daughters. The plot focuses on the disappearance of the two oldest .

A man who works as a bathroom cleaner in Tokyo, Japan, also takes meticulous care of the trees he plants in his home. .

“The fact that screenwriter and director Wim Wenders titled Perfect days a film about cleaning toilets may seem to some viewers the height of absurdity, even perverse humor (…) but once they see Hirayama (the protagonist) in action, the dreams hidden behind the monotony are revealed “, they explained to the Post.

Morgan Neville was responsible for directing this film. documentary about American actor and comedian Steve Martin .

The work is divided into two parts, which show everything from his rise to a review of his film career .

It is an adaptation of the novel of the same name by Martin Amis which depicts a family who lived near Auschwitz .

According to the Post’s reviews, “is actually two films in one: the one audiences see on screen (a bucolic domestic drama, full of children, gardens and daily rituals) and the one we conjure up in our minds. with images of emaciated bodies, shaved heads and screams barely audible above the clinking of teacups and cooing of babies.

American director Ava DuVernay directed an adaptation of the book Caste: at the origin of what divides us by Isabel Wilkerson, which addresses in depth the phenomenon of racism in the United States .

The story takes place in the world of French gastronomy in 1885. There, A prestigious chef and a gourmet for whom she has worked for 20 years find themselves immersed in a romance. .

This is a 3D documentary about the life of German artist Anselm Kiefer. born two months before the surrender of the Nazis and who found inspiration for his works in the rubble left by this period.

This drama directed by Molly Manning Walker focuses on three British teenagers who go on vacation in search of parties and relationships. .

However, the Post stated that The title of the film is “misleading”. .

In fact, they stated that rather, it’s billed as “a tutorial on how not to have sex.” .

It is a drama which addresses the issue of immigration under the lens of Italian director Matteo Garrone.

“Create a hero’s journey that feels completely current: inspired by true stories of African immigrants, but told in a way that presents episodes of heartbreaking verisimilitude and hallucinatory magical realism . It’s a film that is sometimes beautiful but also difficult to watch,” the critics anticipated.

A high school teacher is confronted with a theft scene. .

With a series of suspicions, he immerses himself in a plot in which she herself tries to decipher what is happening .

A young office worker with a rather introverted personality imagines her death in every possible space. . The role of the protagonist, Fran, is played by actress Daisy Ridley.

This drama written and directed by Pawo Choyning Dorji Set in 2006, it follows Bhutan’s preparations for its first democratic elections. .

The new version of the film of the same name released in 2004 – and based on the novel Queen bees and wannabes by Rosalind Wiseman—is billed as a musical inspired by the play previously performed on the Broadway stage.

Of course, unlike the film released ten years ago, The atmosphere is adapted to current times and features unexpected nods to the original film .