The best-reviewed movies of 2024 do not include the blockbusters that have dominated the domestic box office so far this year, though critics say they still deserve audiences’ attention, and some are available on streaming platforms.The best reviewed movie on Metacritic with a 2024 U.S. release date was Romanian black comedy “Do Not Expect Too Much From the End of the World,” which boasted a rating of 95/100.
“Do Not Expect” grossed just under $74,000 at the U.S. box office, largely due to its limited theatrical release, according to Box Office Mojo data. One of Metacritic’s other top-rated films so far this year is “Anora,” the Sean Baker drama-comedy that won the coveted Palme d’Or prize for best film at the Cannes Film Festival in May, telling the story of a Brooklyn sex worker who marries an oligarch’s son and “Inside Out 2” .“Do Not Expect Too Much From the End of the World”: 95/100 on Metacritic, $73,983 gross according to Box Office MojoTwo films released in the U.S.