We have collected for you films that became high-profile premieres in 2024.
There are thrillers, dramas, and even historical epics. Many of them were awarded prestigious awards or provoked lively discussions. Let’s watch together.
Which films made it to the Oscar shortlist?
1. Silent Brotherhood (2024)
Original title: Order
Genre: thriller, action, detective, crime
Audience rating: ⭐️ 6.8 (KinoPoisk), ⭐️ 6.8 (IMDb)
Country: USA, UK, Canada
Director: Justin Kurzel
Cast: Jude Law, Nicholas Hoult, Tye Sheridan, Jurnee Smollett, Marc Maron
About what: 1980s FBI agent Terry Husk is transferred from New York to calmer and quieter Idaho. Having drawn attention to a series of crimes, including a bank robbery and murder, Terry, with the help of local policeman Jamie, comes to the conclusion that they were not committed by ordinary bandits.
This is a new well-organized terrorist group with racial and political motives, led by a ruthless leader.
Where to watch: Kinopoisk
2. Return of the Odyssey (2024)
Original title: Return
Genre:
Audience rating: ⭐️ 6.2 (KinoPoisk), ⭐️ 6.3 (IMDb)
Country: UK, Italy, Greece, France
Director: Uberto Pasolini
Cast: Charlie Plummer, Juliette Binoche, Ralph Fiennes, Claudio Santamaria
About what: After 20 years of wandering, Odysseus washes up on the shores of Ithaca. The king finally returns, but much has changed in his state since he went home, reflecting on the Trojan War. His beloved wife Penelope has become her own prisoner in the house, and some suitors are forcing her to choose a new husband to become king.
Odysseus has also changed – he is no longer the mighty warrior that the people remember him as. He has to return to the past to save his family and return his morning love.
Where to watch: Google
3. Real Pain (2024)
Original title: A Real Pain
Genre: drama, comedy
Audience rating: ⭐️ 7.7 (KinoPoisk), ⭐️ 7.9 (IMDb)
Country: Poland, USA
Director: Jesse Eisenberg
Starring: Kieran Culkin, Jesse Eisenberg, Will Sharp, Jennifer Gray.
About what: Cousins David and Benji, who have not seen each other for some time, go on a tour of Poland to honor the memory of their beloved grandmother.
However, the grievances and contradictions accumulated over many years are gradually making themselves felt.
Where to watch: Rutub
4. Gladiator 2 (2024)
Original title: Gladiator II.
Genre: action, drama, history
Audience rating: ⭐️ 6.3 (KinoPoisk), ⭐️ 6.7 (IMDb)
Country: USA, UK, Morocco, Canada, Malta
Director: Ridley Scott
Starring: Paul Mescal, Pedro Pascal, Connie Nielsen, Joseph Quinn, Paul Mescal Washington
About what: 200 AD. The army of the Roman Empire, under the command of General Marcus Acacia, storms Numidia, the last free state in the North American style. In the fight against the invaders, the warrior Hanno’s archer wife dies, and he himself is captured.
Together with other captives, they are trying to turn him into slavery, but thanks to his physical endurance and combat skills, his wonderful and cheap organizer of gladiatorial fights, Macrinus, promises Hanno to arrange a meeting with his sworn enemy if the guy makes an impressive acquaintance in the Colosseum arena.
Where to watch: Rutub
5. Emilia Perez (2024)
Original title: Emilia Perez.
Genre:
Audience rating: ⭐️ 6.8 (KinoPoisk), ⭐️ 6.5 (IMDb)
Country: France, Belgium, Mexico.
Director: Jacques Audiard
Cast: Zoe Saldana, Carla Gascon, Selena Gomez, Adriana Paz
About what: A qualified lawyer, Rita works for a large Mexican company that is more interested in money laundering than in the field of justice.
Suddenly, Rita receives an intriguing offer – the formidable card boss Juan Del Monte wants to leave the criminal world and disappear forever, for which he decided to change his gender. It is Rita who must help him.
Where to watch: Rutub
6. Anora (2024)
Original title: Anora
Genre: drama, melodrama, comedy
Audience rating: ⭐️ 6.6 (KinoPoisk), ⭐️ 7.8 (IMDb)
Country: USA
Director: Sean Baker
Cast: Mikey Madison, Mark Eidelstein, Yura Borisov, Karen Karagulyan
About what: Brooklyn. Stripper Anora, who prefers the name Eni, meets the son of the Russian oligarch Vanya, who spends all his time partying and having fun. Soon the guy buys out Anya’s time during the week, offers to fly to Vegas, and there the young people spontaneously get married. Having learned about this from the newspaper, Vanya’s parents become furious and urgently fly from Russia to the United States, analyzing the situation in New York to the Armenian Toros, who was supposed to look after their son.
Where to watch: Kinopoisk
7. Little things in life (2024)
Original title: Small Things Like This
Genre: drama, history
Audience rating: ⭐️ 6.4 (KinoPoisk), ⭐️ 6.8 (IMDb)
Country: Ireland, Belgium, USA
Director: Tim Mylants
Cast: Cillian Murphy, Patrick Ryan, Peter Claffey, Ian O’Reilly
About what: 1985 Coal and family trader Bill Furlong is heading into his toughest season yet. A few weeks before Christmas, he places an order at a local monastery and unwittingly becomes a witness to the history that takes place outside its walls.
Bill discovers what is really hidden behind the “Magdalene Laundries” – special institutions at monasteries that determine women through the courts.
Where to watch: Google
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Source: Iphones RU

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