POLL: First Half of 2024 — The Best Films

Our members were polled about their favorite films from 2024 thus far (released theatrically in the US between January 1st and June 30th). Each was asked to submit an unranked list of no more than ten films. Check out those individual submissions below to see what we think you should keep on your radar individually.

Here are the overall results:

Luca Guadagnino’s Challengers (April 26th) leads the way with 8 votes from the twelve critics who submitted a list. Next is Richard Linklater’s Hit Man (May 24th) and Jane Schoenbrun’s I Saw the TV Glow (May 17th) with 6 votes, followed by Denis Villeneuve’s Dune: Part Two (March 1st) and Rose Glass’ Love Lies Bleeding (March 8th) with 5 votes. And since six titles tied with 3 votes (Parity remains alive and well!), we’ve capped the list off as a Top Seven rounded out by Jeff Nichols’ The Bikeriders (June 21st) and Kelsey Mann’s Inside Out 2 (June 14th) with 4 votes.

GWNYFCA Top Films from the First Half of 2024:

• Challengers, directed by Luca Guadagnino (8) (reviews)
• Hit Man, directed by Richard Linklater (6) (reviews)
• I Saw the TV Glow, directed by Jane Schoenbrun (6) (reviews)
• Dune: Part Two, Denis Villeneuve (5) (reviews)
• Love Lies Bleeding, Rose Glass (5) (reviews)
• The Bikeriders, directed by Jeff Nichols (4) (reviews)
• Inside Out 2, directed by Kelsey Mann (4) (reviews)

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OUR MEMBER SUBMISSIONS (ALPHABETICAL):

2 Film Critics (Dianne Bennett & William Graebner) –

• Beast, The [La bète]
• Challengers
• Fall Guy, The
• Inside Out 2
• Io Capitano

Will Bjarnar –

• Beast, The [La bète]
• Challengers
• Dune: Part Two
• Evil Does Not Exist
• Femme
• Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga
• Hit Man
• I Saw the TV Glow
• Last Summer
• Love Lies Bleeding

Danielle Del Plato –

• Challengers
• Civil War
• Hit Man
• I Saw the TV Glow
• Love Lies Bleeding
• Sometimes I Think About Dying

George Elkind –

• Evil Does Not Exist
• La Chimera
• People’s Joker, The

M. Faust –

• Bikeriders, The
• Unfrosted

Adam Lubitow –

• Challengers
• Ghostlight
• Hit Man
• Hundreds of Beavers
• I Saw the TV Glow
• Mars Express
• People’s Joker, The
• Problemista
• Snack Shack
• Thelma

Jared Mobarak –

• Aus meiner Haut [Skin Deep]
• Civil War
• Ghostlight
• How to Have Sex
• I Saw the TV Glow
• King Tide, The
• Laapataa Ladies [Lost Ladies]
• Love Lies Bleeding
• Suncoast
• Vampire humaniste cherche suicidaire consentant [Humanist Vampire Seeking Consenting Suicidal Person]

David Palmer –

• Bad Boys: Ride or Die
• Challengers
• Dune: Part Two
• Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga
• Hit Man
• Inside Out 2
• Last Stop in Yuma County
• Late Night with the Devil
• Lisa Frankenstein
• Thelma

Matthew Passantino –

• Bikeriders, The
• Challengers
• Ghostlight
• Inside Out 2
• Love Lies Bleeding

Joe Reid –

• Bikeriders, The
• Challengers
• Civil War
• Dune: Part Two
• Fall Guy, The
• Hit Man
• I Saw the TV Glow
• Problemista
• Stress Positions
• Thelma

Christopher Schobert –

• Beast, The [La bète]
• Bikeriders, The
• Catching Fire: The Story of Anita Pallenberg
• Dune: Part Two
• Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga
• Hit Man
• How to Have Sex
• I Saw the TV Glow
• In a Violent Nature
• Love Lies Bleeding

Tessa Smith –

• Abigail
• Challengers
• Dune: Part Two
• Fall Guy, The
• IF
• Inside Out 2
• Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes
• Lisa Frankenstein
• Monkey Man
• Quiet Place, A: Day One