The 20 Most Anticipated Movies of 2024

Last year, we were psyched for the seemingly imminent arrival of Dune: Part Two, only to have Denis Villeneuve’s sandworm-sized sequel pushed down the road to spring 2024. Although 2023’s release calendar reflected a return to business as usual, business didn’t remain usual for long—and now, following Hollywood’s longest and most contentious work stoppages in decades, the aftershocks will be felt up and down this year’s slate as studios look to fill gaps and jockey for the top box office position. As usual, our list of the most anticipated movies of the year is succinct, subjective, and subject to change (though it’d take a lot of additional cancellations to get us to include The Garfield Movie here).