2024 was a huge year for film franchises, according to IMDb’s end-of-year rankings — but few original works cut through the noise.
IMDb, the entertainment database, measures the popularity of titles throughout the year through its propriety MOVIEmeter metric, calculated through data like number of page visits for a specific title. In other words, the more people who click on “Deadpool & Wolverine’s” IMDb page, the higher its MOVIEmeter score. The scores are only available through IMDb Pro, the platform’s professional service, though IMDb maintains public rankings.
Last year, the most popular films on IMDb were overwhelmingly franchise titles like “Dune: Part Two,” “Alien: Romulus,” and “Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes.” There were a few buzzy original titles in the mix, however, like “Longlegs,” “The Substance,” and “Civil War.”
Here are the top 10 most popular films of 2024 according to IMDb, ranked.
10. “Longlegs”
IMDb Rating: 6.7/10
Synopsis: “In pursuit of a serial killer, an FBI agent uncovers a series of occult clues that she must solve to end his terrifying killing spree.”
Where to stream: Available to rent or purchase digitally
9. “Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes”
IMDb Rating: 6.9/10
Synopsis: “Many years after the reign of Caesar, a young ape goes on a journey that will lead him to question everything he’s been taught about the past and make choices that will define a future for apes and humans alike.”
Where to stream: Hulu
8. “Beetlejuice Beetlejuice”
IMDb Rating: 6.7/10
Synopsis: “After a family tragedy, three generations of the Deetz family return home to Winter River. Still haunted by Beetlejuice, Lydia’s life is turned upside down when her teenage daughter, Astrid, accidentally opens the portal to the Afterlife.”
Where to stream: Max
7. “Civil War”
IMDb Rating: 7.0/10
Synopsis: “In a dystopian future, four journalists travel across the United States during a nationwide conflict. While trying to survive, they aim to reach the White House to interview the president before he is overthrown.”
Where to stream: Max
6. “The Substance”
IMDb Rating: 7.4/10
Synopsis: “A fading celebrity takes a black-market drug: a cell-replicating substance that temporarily creates a younger, better version of herself.”
Where to stream: Prime Video with MUBI
5. “Alien: Romulus”
IMDb Rating: 7.1/10
Synopsis: “While scavenging the deep ends of a derelict space station, a group of young space colonists come face to face with the most terrifying life form in the universe.”
Where to stream: Hulu
4. “Joker: Folie à Deux”
IMDb Rating: 5.2/10
Synopsis: “Struggling with his dual identity, failed comedian Arthur Fleck meets the love of his life, Harley Quinn, while incarcerated at Arkham State Hospital.”
Where to stream: Max
3. “Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga”
IMDb Rating: 7.5/10
Synopsis: “The origin story of renegade warrior Furiosa before her encounter and teamup with Mad Max.”
Where to stream: Max
2. “Dune: Part Two”
IMDb Rating: 8.5/10
Synopsis: “Paul Atreides unites with the Fremen while on a warpath of revenge against the conspirators who destroyed his family. Facing a choice between the love of his life and the fate of the universe, he endeavors to prevent a terrible future.”
Where to stream: Max
1. “Deadpool & Wolverine”
IMDb Rating: 7.6/10
Synopsis: “Deadpool is offered a place in the Marvel Cinematic Universe by the Time Variance Authority, but instead recruits a variant of Wolverine to save his universe from extinction.”
Where to stream: Disney+
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