Not sure what to see at the cinema? Well, we see a lot of films every week, some of which aren't worth seeing, while others are true masterpieces- and they're not always the ones you'd think! That's why we've come up with a selection of our top picks for this year's releases. These are the releases you won 't want to miss!
The year 2024 is going to be a rich one, with many releases eagerly awaited: quality films, with many cinematic productions that will entertain and move us. If you're looking for new movie suggestions, you've come to the right place! We've selected our top picks for the year's best films, taking into account their originality, direction and entertainment potential. Whether you're a fan of comedies, action films, thrillers or dramas, there's something for everyone in our selection. So make yourself comfortable and let yourself be carried away by the year's best cinematic productions! And if one of the films below appeals to you, but is no longer showing, we invite you to discover it in physical format.
This article is updated as we make new discoveries, so please check back regularly for more films throughout the year.
Frères, by Olivier Casas with Mathieu Kassovitz and Yvan Attal: Our verdict
Frères, the new film from Olivier Casas, starring Mathieu Kassovitz and Yvan Attal, is due in cinemas from April 24, 2024. A gripping drama about two children growing up alone in the woods. [Read more]
The Substance by Coralie Fargeat, Prix du Scénario at Cannes: Our opinion and the trailer
French director Coralie Fargeat arrives in Official Competition at the Cannes Film Festival 2024 with a genre film that has turned the Croisette upside down. The film was awarded the 77th edition's Prix du Scénario and is due in cinemas on November 6, 2024. Check out our review and the trailer! [Read more]
Daniel Auteuil's Le Fil: Our opinion and the trailer
Daniel Auteuil's Le Fil is a captivating trial film with thriller overtones. The film is due in cinemas on September 11, 2024. Discover our review and the trailer. [Read more]
Jeff Nichols' The Bikeriders, starring Austin Butler and Tom Hardy, soon on VOD: Our review
Jeff Nichols, the man behind Take Shelter, Mud and Midnight Special, unveils his new film, The Bikeriders, available on VOD for purchase on October 17 and for rental on October 30, 2024. Featuring an all-star cast including Austin Butler, Tom Hardy, Norman Reedus and Jodie Comer. [Read more]
[TV] Dune, Part II, with Timothée Chalamet and Zendaya on Canal+.
Dune: Part II, the sequel to Denis Villeneuve's epic SF tale starring Timothée Chalamet and Zendaya, is due on Canal+ on Friday, October 4, 2024 at 9:10pm. [Read more]
Salem by Jean-Bernard Marlin: Our opinion and the trailer
After Shéhérazade, Jean-Bernard Marlin returns to Marseille's tough neighborhoods with Salem, in theaters May 29, 2024. [Read more]
Anora by Sean Baker, Palme d'Or at Cannes 2024: Our opinion and the trailer
Winner of the prestigious Palme d'Or at the last Cannes Film Festival, Sean Baker's Anora is due in cinemas on October 30, 2024. Check out our review (spoiler: we loved it) and the trailer. [Read more]
Bird by Andrea Arnold, in Official Competition at Cannes 2024: Our verdict
Andrea Arnold is back in Official Competition at the Cannes Film Festival 2024 with Bird, our first favorite of this 77th edition. [Read more]
A Life with Anthony Hopkins and Helena Bonham Carter available on VOD
For fans of inspiring true stories, Une Vie promises to captivate with Nicholas Winton's incredible act of courage during the Second World War. A film to (re)discover on DVD and VOD from June 20, 2024. [Read more]
Moi Capitaine, by Matteo Garrone: our take on the modern odyssey of two migrants
"Moi Capitaine", the new film by Italian director Matteo Garrone, won a silver lion at the Venice Film Festival and is due to hit cinemas on January 3, 2024. [Read more]
Borgo by Stéphane Demoustier with Hafsia Herzi on VOD: Our opinion and the trailer
Based on a true story, Stéphane Demoustier's Borgo will be released on VOD for purchase on August 16, 2024 and for rental on August 28, 2024. Hafsia Herzi plays a young matron involved in a double murder case in Corsica. [Read more]
Jacques Audiard's Emilia Perez, Prix du Jury at Cannes 2024: Our opinion and the trailer
Once again, Jacques Audiard is at Cannes 2024 with 'Emilia Perez'. His three actresses Karla Sofía Gascón, Zoe Saldana and Selena Gomez were awarded a triple Prix d'Interprétation Féminine, while the film itself won the prestigious Prix du Jury at this 77th edition. Check out our review and the trailer! [Read more]
David Oelhoffen's Les Derniers Hommes: a whirlwind of history and emotion
David Oelhoffen's Les Derniers Hommes tells the story of the French legionnaires in 1945. This historical drama promises total immersion. The film is scheduled for theatrical release on February 21, 2024. [Read more]
Madame Hofmann by Sébastien Lifshitz: Our opinion and the documentary trailer
With Madame Hofmann, Sébastien Lifshitz paints a funny, tender portrait of Sylvie Hofmann, a nurse for 40 years at Marseille's Hôpital Nord hospital. In cinemas April 10, 2024. [Read more]
Ethan Coen's Drive-Away Dolls: Our verdict on this queer road movie and the trailer
Ethan Coen steps behind the camera without his brother Joel and unveils a zany queer comedy. Drive-Away Dolls will be released on April 3, 2024. [Read more]
Francis Ford Coppola's Megalopolis: Our opinion and the trailer
Francis Ford Coppola has unveiled Megalopolis, the work of a lifetime. Check out our review and the trailer! [Read more]
Sons by Gustav Möller: Our opinion of this Danish prison drama and the trailer
With Sons, in theaters July 10, 2024, director Gustav Möller signs a stifling prison drama starring Sidse Babett Knudsen. [Read more]
Pascal Plante's Les Chambres Rouges : Our opinion and the trailer for this Canadian thriller
Discover the trailer and our review of Pascal Plante's film Les Chambres Rouges. In theaters January 17, 2024. [Read more]
The Sweet East by Sean Price Williams: Our opinion and the trailer
Cinematographer Sean Price Williams steps behind the camera for his first feature film, The Sweet East, in theaters March 13, 2024. [Read more]
May December by Todd Haynes, with Natalie Portman and Julianne Moore: review and trailer
With May December, presented in Official Selection at the Cannes Film Festival 2023, Todd Haynes dissects couple relationships in a disturbing and gripping film. The film is due in cinemas on January 24, 2024. [Read more]
You can also (re)discover our favorites of 2023!
Acide: Just Philippot's masterpiece, starring Guillaume Canet - Reviews and trailer
After La Nuée, director Just Philippot presents his second film, Acide. A nightmarish thriller about an acid rain storm, released in cinemas in September 2023. [Read more]
La Passion de Dodin Bouffant, with Benoît Magimel and Juliette Binoche: Reviews and trailer
La Passion de Dodin Bouffant, Trần Anh Hùng's film starring Juliette Binoche and Benoît Magimel, has won the Prix de la Mise en Scène at the 2023 Cannes Film Festival and will represent France at the Oscars. See you at the cinema on November 8, 2023 to discover this wonderful culinary film. [Read more]
Mon Crime, François Ozon's new comedy - Review and trailer
As he does every year, the highly productive François Ozon returns with a new feature film. In 2023, "Mon Crime" returns to his greatest success: 8 Femmes. The cast includes Nadia Tereszkiewicz (César for Best Newcomer), Rebecca Marder, Fabrice Luchini, Isabelle Huppert, Dany Boon and many others in this brilliant comedy. The film airs on television this Tuesday, October 10. [Read more]
Vermines, a terrifying horror film starring Jérôme Niel on VOD: review and trailer
An invasion of deadly spiders in a housing estate is the pitch for Vermines, a horror film by Sébastien Vaniček, starring Théo Christine and Jérôme Niel. Scheduled for release on VOD for purchase and rental on April 25, 2024. [Read more]
Je verrai toujours vos visages, a strong subject and a dream cast: review and trailer
After the highly successful "Pupille", director Jeanne Herry returns with "Je verrai toujours vos visages", a film about restorative justice, a powerful but little-known concept in France. Scheduled for release on March 29. [Read more]
The Fabelmans, Steven Spielberg's wonderful autobiography on Netfix - Our review
For his thirty-sixth feature film, Steven Spielberg delves into his own childhood. Largely autobiographical, The Fabelmans evokes the passion for cinema of a young child in Arizona in the 1950s. The film arrives on Netflix on May 22, 2024. [Read more]
All the beauty and bloodshed, an admirable documentary, winner of the Golden Lion at Venice
Laura Poitras' documentary "All the Beauty and Spilled Blood", which won the Golden Lion at the Venice Film Festival, follows the life and career of Nan Goldin, an artist who has made her story a permanent struggle. In cinemas March 15. [Read more]
Gran Turismo, the brilliant film adaptation of the racing game - Review and trailer
Video game adaptations are all the rage! After Sonic, Mario and Tetris, it's the turn of Gran Turismo, the racing game, to have its own movie. Scheduled for release on August 9. [Read more]
Killers of the Flower Moon, by Martin Scorsese with DiCaprio and De Niro: review and final trailer
Martin Scorsese returns to the silver screen with Killers of the Flower Moon, the adaptation of David Grann's 2017 book. This new film reunites Leonardo DiCaprio, Lily Gladstone, Robert De Niro and Jesse Plemons in an investigation into the pursuit of native American killers by settlers, which led to the birth of the FBI. The feature film is due in cinemas on October 18, 2023. [Read more]
Damien Chazelle's Babylon, starring Brad Pitt and Margot Robbie, debuts on Paramount+.
After Whiplash, La La Land and First Man, genius Damien Chazelle returns with his fourth film, Babylon, set in the 1920s, during the arrival of talking pictures. Starring Diego Calva, Brad Pitt, Margot Robbie and Tobey Maguire, the film arrives on Paramount+ on June 18, 2024. [Read more]
Les Rascals, the excellent hard-hitting film about the rise of the Paris skins: review and trailer
With "Les Rascals", filmmaker Jimmy Laporal-Tresor brilliantly examines the rise of fascism in France in the 1980s, through a gang film loosely inspired by "West Side Story". Scheduled for release on January 11, 2023. [Read more]
Women Talking wins Oscar for Best Adapted Screenplay: review and trailer
With a dream cast, Sarah Polley re-enacts "12 Angry Men" in "Women Talking", winner of the Oscar for Best Adapted Screenplay. The film opens in cinemas on March 8. [Read more]
Les Feuilles Mortes by Aki Kaurismäki, winner of the Jury Prize at Cannes, arrives in cinemas: Our verdict
Finnish filmmaker Aki Kaurismäki, known for his work on his country's proletariat, returns with Les Feuilles Mortes, a brilliant comedy. The film won the Prix du Jury at the Cannes Film Festival and will be released this Wednesday, September 20. [Read more]
Le Livre des Solutions, by Michel Gondry with Pierre Niney and Blanche Gardin: review and trailer
Absent from cinemas since 2015, Michel Gondry presents "Le Livre des Solutions", his new film. Starring Pierre Niney, it's a partly autobiographical film about a filmmaker's difficulties in completing his movie. Scheduled for cinema release on September 13. [Read more]
Vincent doit mourir: un incroyable OVNI with Karim Leklou in theaters - Reviews and trailer
"Vincent doit mourir" (Vincent must die) is Stéphan Castang's first film, presented at the Critics' Week of the Cannes 2023 Film Festival, then at the Champs-Elysées Film Festival. Part absurdist farce, part terrifying horror film, it's a huge favorite. [Read more]
Marcel, le Coquillage (with his shoes), an adorable animated film not to be missed
A blend of stop-motion animation and live-action, "Marcel, le Coquillage (avec ses chaussures)" is a favorite and highly recommended! Scheduled for cinema release on June 14. [Read more]
And if you can't find what you're looking for among all these recommendations, you can always take a look at our guides to current cinema releases.
Cinema: which film to see today, this Friday October 18, 2024?
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