As 2024 draws to a close, it's the perfect time to look back at the year and celebrate the moments that made it special. From blockbuster movies that had us glued to our seats to TV shows we couldn’t stop binge-watching, 2024 gave us plenty of reasons to laugh, cry, and cheer.
While bookworms discovered novels that captured their imagination and lingered long after the last page, music fans had no shortage of tunes to add to their playlists.
This year, connection was more important than entertainment. 2024's films, television series, songs, and literature united us, provoked discussions, and served as a reminder of the importance of storytelling.
2024 had something for everyone, whether it was a memorable song that became the summer's signature music, an exciting film that had everyone talking, or a book that changed your perspective on the world.
Here we're diving deep into the greatest of 2024. We'll look at the films that set records, the TV series that shaped our nights, the successful songs, and the influential books.
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Best of 2024: Movies
January 2024 didn’t have a blockbuster like the previous year, but Daisy Ridley’s Sometimes I Think About Dying and Mads Mikkelsen’s The Promised Land highlighted strong indie releases.
February saw Dune Part Two go Certified Fresh, followed by the best-reviewed horror film of the year, Stopmotion, and the comic craziness of Hundreds of Beavers.
In April, A24 scored their first #1 box office hit with Challengers, and Dev Patel’s Monkey Man marked his debut.
July was a blockbuster month, featuring Twisters, Deadpool & Wolverine, MaXXXine, Longlegs, and Oddity, along with limited releases like Dìdi and Hindi-language thriller Kill.
Spooky season began early in September with Beetlejuice Beetlejuice, Sleep, and Speak No Evil making appearances. The 50 best new action movies guide kicked off with Netflix’s Rebel Ridge, while The Wild Robot and Transformers One highlighted the power of synths and animation.
Here are the top 20 best movies according to Rotten Tomatoes:
| Rank | Title | Starring | Directed By |
| 1 | All We Imagine as Light | Kani Kusruti, Divya Prabha, Chhaya Kadam, Hridhu Haroon | Payal Kapadia |
| 2 | Nowhere Special | James Norton, Daniel Lamont, Valerie O'Connor, Keith McErlean | Uberto Pasolini |
| 3 | Girls Will Be Girls | Preeti Panigrahi, Kani Kusruti, Kesav Binoy Kiron, Kajol Chugh | Shuchi Talati |
| 4 | LaRoy, Texas | Steve Zahn, Dylan Baker, John Magaro, Megan Stevenson | Shane Atkinson |
| 5 | On Becoming a Guinea Fowl | Susan Chardy, Roy Chisha, Blessings Bhamjee, Chungu Bwalya | Rungano Nyoni |
| 6 | Ghostlight | Keith Kupferer, Katherine Mallen Kupferer, Tara Mallen, Dolly De Leon | Kelly O'Sullivan, Alex Thompson |
| 7 | Thelma | June Squibb, Fred Hechinger, Richard Roundtree, Parker Posey | Josh Margolin |
| 8 | Sing Sing | Colman Domingo, Clarence Maclin, Paul Raci, Sean San José | Greg Kwedar |
| 9 | His Three Daughters | Natasha Lyonne, Elizabeth Olsen, Carrie Coon, Jovan Adepo | Azazel Jacobs |
| 10 | Robot Dreams | Pablo Berger | |
| 11 | Good One | Lily Collias, James Le Gros, Danny McCarthy, Sumaya Bouhbal | India Donaldson |
| 12 | The Crime Is Mine | Nadia Tereszkiewicz, Rebecca Marder, Isabelle Huppert, Dany Boon | François Ozon |
| 13 | Black Box Diaries | Shiori Ito | Shiori Ito |
| 14 | The Goldman Case | Arieh Worthalter, Arthur Harari, Stéphan Guérin-Tillié, Nicolas Briançon | Cédric Kahn |
| 15 | Aisha | Letitia Wright, Josh O'Connor, Lorcan Cranitch, Denis Conway | Frank Berry |
| 16 | LOLA | Stefanie Martini, Hugh O'Conor, Emma Appleton, Rory Fleck Byrne | Andrew Legge |
| 17 | Molli and Max in the Future | Zosia Mamet, Aristotle Athari, Arturo Castro, Okieriete Onaodowan | Michael Lukk Litwak |
| 18 | The Wild Robot | Lupita Nyong'o, Pedro Pascal, Catherine O'Hara, Bill Nighy | Christopher Sanders |
| 19 | Late Night with the Devil | David Dastmalchian, Laura Gordon, Fayssal Bazzi, Ian Bliss | Colin Cairnes, Cameron Cairnes |
| 20 | The Promised Land | Mads Mikkelsen, Amanda Collin, Gustav Lindh, Melina Hagberg | Nikolaj Arcel |
Best of 2024: TV Shows
Here are the best TV shows according to Rotten Tomatoes, showcasing a wide range of genres, styles, and storytelling excellence.
| Rank | TV Show | Starring | Directed By |
| 1 | Slow Horses: Season 4 | Gary Oldman, Kristin Scott Thomas, Jack Lowden | Graham Yost, Douglas Urbanski, Will Smith, James Hawes |
| 2 | Pachinko: Season 2 | Youn Yuh-jung, Lee Min-Ho, Kim Min-ha, Jin Ha | Richard Middleton, Theresa Kang-Lowe, Lindsey Springer, Michael Ellenberg |
| 3 | Arcane: League of Legends: Season 2 | Hailee Steinfeld, Katie Leung, Kevin Alejandro, Jason Spisak | Brandon Beck, Marc Merrill, Nicolo Laurent |
| 4 | Matlock: Season 1 | Kathy Bates, Skye P. Marshall, Jason Ritter, David Del Rio | Kathy Bates, Jennie Snyder Urman, Joanna Klein, Eric Christian Olsen |
| 5 | Heartstopper: Season 3 | Kit Connor, Joe Locke, William Gao, Yasmin Finney | Euros Lyn, Iain Canning, Nicky Earnshaw, Hakan Kousetta |
| 6 | Girls5eva: Season 3 | Sara Bareilles, Renée Elise Goldsberry, Paula Pell, Busy Philipps | Tina Fey, Robert Carlock, Jeff Richmond, David Miner |
| 7 | Wise Guy: David Chase and The Sopranos: Season 1 | David Chase | Alex Gibney, Nicole Lambert, Richard Perello, Stacey Offman |
| 8 | Colin from Accounts: Season 2 | Patrick Brammall, Harriet Dyer, Emma Harvie, Genevieve Hegney | Patrick Brammall, Ian Collie, Harriet Dyer, Rob Gibson |
| 9 | Evil: Season 4 | Katja Herbers, Mike Colter, Aasif Mandvi, Michael Emerson | Michelle King, Robert King, Liz Glotzer, Rockne S. O'Bannon |
| 10 | Supacell: Season 1 | Tosin Cole, Adelayo Adedayo, Nadine Mills, Eric Kofi-Abrefa | Sebastian Thiel, Mouktar Mohammed, Anna Ferguson, Steve Searle |
| 11 | Somebody Somewhere: Season 3 | Bridget Everett, Jeff Hiller, Mary Catherine Garrison, Danny McCarthy | Paul Thureen, Hannah Bos, Carolyn Strauss, Jay Duplass |
| 12 | Shogun: Limited Series | Hiroyuki Sanada, Cosmo Jarvis, Anna Sawai | Rachel Kondo, Justin Marks, Edward L. McDonnell, Michael De Luca |
| 12 | X-Men '97: Season 1 | Cal Dodd, Ray Chase, Alison Sealy-Smith, Jennifer Hale | Beau DeMayo, Brad Winderbaum, Kevin Feige, Chase Conley |
| 14 | Baby Reindeer: Limited Series | Richard Gadd, Jessica Gunning, Nava Mau, Tom Goodman-Hill | Weronika Tofilska, Josephine Bornebusch, Richard Gadd, Petra Fried |
| 15 | Hacks: Season 3 | Jean Smart, Hannah Einbinder, Carl Clemons-Hopkins, Rose Abdoo | Paul W. Downs, Lucia Aniello, Mike Schur, David Miner |
| 16 | Industry: Season 3 | Myha'la Herrold, Harry Lawtey, Marisa Abela, Sarah Goldberg | Jane Tranter, Lachlan MacKinnon, Ryan Rasmussen, Mickey Down |
| 17 | English Teacher: Season 1 | Brian Jordan Alvarez, Stephanie Koenig, Enrico Colantoni, Sean Patton | Brian Jordan Alvarez, Brian Jordan Alvarez, Dave King, Jonathan Krisel |
| 18 | Interview With the Vampire: Season 2 | Jacob Anderson, Sam Reid, Delainey Hayles, Eric Bogosian | Rolin Jones, Mark Johnson, Anne Rice, Christopher Rice |
| 19 | Shrinking: Season 2 | Jason Segel, Jessica Williams, Harrison Ford, Luke Tennie | Bill Lawrence, Jason Segel, Brett Goldstein, Neil Goldman |
| 20 | Only Murders in the Building: Season 4 | Steve Martin, Martin Short, Selena Gomez, Michael Cyril Creighton | Martin Short, Selena Gomez, Jamie Babbitt, Dan Fogelman |
Best of 2024: Songs
Here are the top 20 songs that defined 2024, featuring unforgettable hits and chart-topping artists!
| Rank | Title | Artist | Views |
| 1 | ROSÉ & Bruno Mars - APT. (Official Music Video) | ROSÉ | 603M |
| 2 | Lady Gaga, Bruno Mars - Die With A Smile (Official Music Video) | Lady Gaga | 417M |
| 3 | Lady Gaga - Disease (The Antidote Live) | Lady Gaga | 2.2M |
| 4 | EARTHGANG - Love You More (ft. T-Pain) [Official Music Video] | EARTHGANG | 144K |
| 5 | Billie Eilish - BIRDS OF A FEATHER (Official Music Video) | Billie Eilish | 140M |
| 6 | Benson Boone - Beautiful Things (Official Music Video) | Benson Boone | 423M |
| 7 | Sabrina Carpenter - Espresso (Official Video) | Sabrina Carpenter | 265M |
| 8 | Miley Cyrus - Flowers (Official Video) | Miley Cyrus | 929M |
| 9 | Rema, Selena Gomez - Calm Down (Official Music Video) | Selena Gomez | 1B |
| 10 | Allybo N Thang ft Rico2Smoove & Trapper Loc | Northern Organized Recordz | 120K |
| 11 | Teddy Swims - Bad Dreams (Official Music Video) | Teddy Swims | 51M |
| 12 | Billie Eilish - WILDFLOWER (BILLIE BY FINNEAS) | Billie Eilish | 13M |
| 13 | Sabrina Carpenter - Please Please Please (Official Video) | Sabrina Carpenter | 164M |
| 14 | Termanology, Tek - Hustler's Soul feat. Freeway | TermanologyVids | 197K |
| 15 | Shaboozey - A Bar Song (Tipsy) [Official Visualizer] | Shaboozey | 167M |
| 16 | Sabrina Carpenter - Taste (Official Video) | Sabrina Carpenter | 130M |
| 17 | Ariana Grande - we can't be friends (wait for your love) (official music video) | Ariana Grande | 207M |
| 18 | Terry Presume - angelinajolie | Terry Presume | 19K |
| 19 | Teddy Swims - The Door (Official Music Video) | Teddy Swims | 88M |
| 20 | David Kushner - Daylight (Official Music Video) | David Kushner | 368M |
Best of 2024: Books
Here are the Best of 2024: Books, as rated by readers on Goodreads. From gripping tales to heartwarming stories, these top 20 picks have captivated audiences worldwide!
| Rank | Title | Author | Avg Rating | Ratings Count |
| 1 | The Women | Kristin Hannah | 4.62 | 854,665 |
| 2 | Funny Story | Emily Henry | 4.24 | 739,039 |
| 3 | Bride | Ali Hazelwood | 4.01 | 452,711 |
| 4 | Just for the Summer | Abby Jimenez | 4.38 | 554,962 |
| 5 | House of Flame and Shadow | Sarah J. Maas | 4.21 | 464,145 |
| 6 | First Lie Wins | Ashley Elston | 4.02 | 519,344 |
| 7 | James | Percival Everett | 4.53 | 124,486 |
| 8 | Emily Wilde’s Map of the Otherlands | Heather Fawcett | 4.3 | 57,065 |
| 9 | The Familiar | Leigh Bardugo | 3.79 | 83,088 |
| 10 | The Paradise Problem | Christina Lauren | 4.1 | 235,947 |
| 11 | Listen for the Lie | Amy Tintera | 4.1 | 225,307 |
| 12 | Heartless Hunter | Kristen Ciccarelli | 4.2 | 149,814 |
| 13 | The God of the Woods | Liz Moore | 4.18 | 205,399 |
| 14 | A Fate Inked in Blood | Danielle L. Jensen | 3.96 | 111,449 |
| 15 | The Teacher | Freida McFadden | 3.92 | 588,324 |
| 16 | The Fox Wife | Yangsze Choo | 4.01 | 14,254 |
| 17 | What Feasts at Night | T. Kingfisher | 3.83 | 23,247 |
| 18 | Table for Two | Amor Towles | 4.23 | 42,491 |
| 19 | Play Along | Liz Tomforde | 4.49 | 141,435 |
| 20 | The Fury | Alex Michaelides | 3.37 | 167,985 |
In conclusion, 2024 has been an amazing year for entertainment, giving us unforgettable movies, TV shows, songs, and books. Whether you’re a fan of thrilling stories, catchy music, or inspiring reads, this year had something for everyone.
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