*Updated on October 9, 2024:
The year 2023 saw Barbie, Oppenheimer, Taylor Swift's The Eras Tour Concert, and many other incredible films. It was a banner year for film, and it looks like 2024 will be just as exciting, if not more! All of that being said, the lengthy WGA and SAG-AFTRA strikes caused many expected releases to be delayed. But we're finally on the other side and have a list of our 24 most-anticipated movies in 2024!
24 Most-Anticipated Movies of 2024:
Mean Girls
Release Date: January 12, 2024
Cast: Angourie Rice, Reneé Rapp, Auliʻi Cravalho, Bebe Wood, Jaquel Spivey, Tina Fey, Tim Meadows, Jenna Fischer, Jon Hamm, and Ashley Park
Synopsis: "Cady Heron is a hit with the Plastics, an A-list girl clique at her new school, when she makes the mistake of falling for Aaron Samuels, the ex-boyfriend of alpha Plastic Regina George."
Watch the Mean Girls Trailer
Argylle
Release Date: February 2, 2024
Cast: Sofia Boutella, Henry Cavill, Catherine O'Hara, John Cena, Bryce Dallas Howard, Samuel L. Jackson, Sam Rockwell, Bryan Cranston, Ariana DeBose, and Dua Lipa
Synopsis: "An introverted spy novelist is drawn into the activities of a sinister underground syndicate."
Watch the Argylle Trailer
Madame Web
Release Date: February 14, 2024
Cast: Dakota Johnson, Sydney Sweeney, Celeste O’Connor, Isabela Merced, Tahar Rahim, Emma Roberts, Mike Epps, Adam Scott, and Zosia Mamet
Synopsis: "In a switch from the typical genre, Madame Web tells the standalone origin story of one of Marvel publishing's most enigmatic heroines. The suspense-driven thriller stars Dakota Johnson as Cassandra Webb, a paramedic in Manhattan who may have clairvoyant abilities. Forced to confront revelations about her past, she forges a relationship with three young women destined for powerful futures...if they can all survive a deadly present."
Watch the Madame Web Trailer
Dune: Part Two
Release Date: March 15, 2024
Cast: Timothée Chalamet, Zendaya, Rebecca Ferguson, Javier Bardem, Josh Brolin, Stellan Skarsgård
Synopsis: "Dune: Part Two will explore the mythic journey of Paul Atreides as he unites with Chani and the Fremen while on a warpath of revenge against the conspirators who destroyed his family. Facing a choice between the love of his life and the fate of the known universe, he endeavors to prevent a terrible future only he can foresee."
Watch the Dune: Part Two Trailer
Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire
Release Date: March 29, 2024
Cast: Carrie Coon, Paul Rudd, McKenna Grace, Finn Wolfhard, Kumail Nanjiani, Patton Oswalt
Synopsis: "When the discovery of an ancient artifact unleashes an evil force, Ghostbusters new and old must join forces to protect their home and save the world from a second ice age."
Watch the Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire Trailer
Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire
Release Date: April 12, 2024
Cast: Dan Stevens, Rebecca Hall, Brian Tyree Henry, Kaylee Hottle, Fala Chen, Alex Ferns, and Rachel House
Synopsis: "Two ancient titans, Godzilla and Kong, clash in an epic battle as humans unravel their intertwined origins and connection to Skull Island's mysteries."
Watch the Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire Trailer
The Fall Guy
Release Date: May 3, 2024
Cast: Ryan Gosling, Emily Blunt
Synopsis: "Colt Seavers is a stuntman who left the business a year earlier to focus on both his physical and mental health. He's drafted back into service when the star of a mega-budget studio movie, which is being directed by his ex, goes missing."
Watch the The Fall Guy Trailer
Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes
Release Date: May 24, 2024
Cast: Freya Allan, Dichen Lachman, and Kevin Durand
Synopsis: "Many years after the reign of Caesar, a young ape goes on a journey that will lead him to question everything he's been taught about the past and make choices that will define a future for apes and humans alike."
Watch the Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes Trailer
The Garfield Movie
Release Date: May 24, 2024
Cast: Chris Pratt, Samuel L. Jackson, Nicholas Hoult, Cecily Strong, Hannah Waddingham, and Ving Rhames
Synopsis: "Garfield is about to go on a wild outdoor adventure. After an unexpected reunion with his long-lost father—the cat Vic—Garfield and Odie are forced to abandon their pampered life to join Vic in a hilarious, high-stakes heist."
Watch the Garfield Trailer
Furiosa
Release Date: May 24, 2024
Cast: Anya Taylor-Joy, Chris Hemsworth, Tom Burke, Nathan Jones, and Angus Sampson
Synopsis: "The origin story of renegade warrior Furiosa before she teamed up with Mad Max in Fury Road."
Watch the Furiosa Trailer
Inside Out 2
Release Date: June 14, 2024
Cast: Amy Poehler, Phyllis Smith, and Lewis Black
Synopsis: "Follow Riley, in her teenage years, encountering new emotions."
Watch the Inside Out 2 Trailer
A Quiet Place: Day One
Release Date: June 28, 2024
Cast: Lupita Nyong’o, Joseph Quinn, Alex Wolff, Djimon Hounsou, Denis O’Hare
Synopsis: "A young woman named Sam finds herself trapped in New York City during the early stages of an invasion by alien creatures with ultra-sensitive hearing."
Watch A Quiet Place: Day One Trailer
Twisters
Release Date: July 19, 2024
Cast: Daisy Edgar-Jones, Glen Powell, Anthony Ramos, Brandon Perea, Maura Tierney
Synopsis: "An update to the 1996 film 'Twister', which centered on a pair of storm chasers who risk their lives in an attempt to test an experimental weather alert system."
Watch the Twisters Trailer
Deadpool and Wolverine
Release Date: July 26, 2024
Cast: Ryan Reynolds, Hugh Jackman
Synopsis: "Wolverine joins the 'merc with a mouth' in the third installment of the Deadpool film franchise."
Watch the Deadpool and Wolverine Trailer
Borderlands
Release Date: August 9, 2024
Cast: Cate Blanchett, Kevin Hart, Jack Black, Ariana Greenblatt, Jamie Lee Curtis, Edgar Ramirez, Haley Bennett, and Florian Munteanu
Synopsis: "A feature film based on the popular video game set on the abandoned fictional planet of Pandora where people search for a mysterious relic."
Watch the Borderlands Teaser
Beetlejuice Beetlejuice
Release Date: September 6, 2024
Cast: Michael Keaton, Winona Ryder, Catherine O’Hara, Jenna Ortega, Justin Theroux, Monica Belluci, and Willem Dafoe
Synopsis: "After a family tragedy, three generations of the Deetz family return home to Winter River. Still haunted by Beetlejuice, Lydia's life is turned upside down when her teenage daughter, Astrid, accidentally opens the portal to the Afterlife."
Watch the Beetlejuice Beetlejuice Trailer
Joker: Folie à Deux
Release Date: October 4, 2024
Cast: Joaquin Phoenix, Lady Gaga, Zazie Beetz, and Brendan Gleeson
Synopsis: "Failed comedian Arthur Fleck meets the love of his life, Harley Quinn, while incarcerated at Arkham State Hospital. Upon his release, the two of them embark on a doomed romantic misadventure."
Watch the Joker: Folie à Deux Trailer
Venom: The Last Dance
Release Date: October 24, 2024
Cast: Tom Hardy, Juno Temple, and Chiwetel Ejiofor
Synopsis: "Eddie Brock and Venom must make a devastating decision as they're pursued by a mysterious military man."
Watch the Venom: The Last Dance Trailer
Gladiator II
Release Date: November 22, 2024
Cast: Paul Mescal, Denzel Washington, Connie Nielsen, Djimon Hounsou, Joseph Quinn, Derek Jacobi
Synopsis: "Follows Lucius, the son of Maximus' love Lucilla, after Maximus' death."
Watch the Gladiator II Trailer
Wicked
Release Date: November 22, 2024
Cast: Ariana Grande
Synopsis: "After two decades as one of the most beloved and enduring musicals on the stage, Wicked makes its long-awaited journey to the big screen as a spectacular, generation-defining two-part cinematic event this holiday season."
Watch the Wicked Trailer
Kraven the Hunter
Release Date: December 13, 2024
Cast: Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Russell Crowe, and Ariana DeBose
Synopsis: "Russian immigrant Sergei Kravinoff is on a mission to prove that he is the greatest hunter in the world."
Watch the Kraven the Hunter Trailer
The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim
Release Date: December 13, 2024
Cast: Brian Cox, Miranda Otto, and Shaun Dooley
Synopsis: "The untold story behind Helm's Deep, hundreds of years before the fateful war, telling the life and bloodsoaked times of its founder, Helm Hammerhand, the King of Rohan."
Watch The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim Trailer
Mufasa: The Lion King
Release Date: December 20, 2024
Cast: Aaron Pierre, Kevin Harrison Jr., Seth Rogen, Billy Eichner, and John Kani
Synopsis: "Simba, having become king of the Pride Lands, is determined for his cub to follow in his paw prints while the origins of his late father Mufasa are explored."
Watch the Musfasa: The Lion King Trailer
Sonic the Hedgehog 3
Release Date: December 20, 2024
Cast: Ben Schwartz, Idris Elba, James Marsden, and Colleen O’Shaughnessey
Synopsis: "Sonic, Knuckles and Tails reunite to battle Shadow, a mysterious new enemy with powers unlike anything they've faced before. With their abilities outmatched in every way, they seek out an unlikely alliance to stop Shadow and protect the planet."
Watch the Sonic the Hedgehog 3 Trailer
