Netflix is home to millions of hours of content, and something new is added to Netflix’s content library every day. 2024 has been a great year for Netflix as many of the great original movies and TV shows, including shows like Baby Reindeer and Hit Man, came out this year. So, we compiled a list of the best Netflix original movies in 2024.
Society of the Snow
Society of the Snow is a Spanish survival drama film directed by J.A. Bayona, who also co-wrote the screenplay with Bernat Vilaplana, Jaime Marques, and Nicolás Casariego. Based on the 2009 non-fiction book of the same name by Pablo Vierci, the 2024 film is set in 1972, and it follows a Uruguayan rugby team after their flight crashes in the Andes Mountains. Society of the Snow stars Enzo Vogrincic, Matías Recalt, Agustín Pardella, Felipe González Otaño, Luciano Chatton, and Valentino Alonso.
Badland Hunters
Badland Hunters is a South Korean post-apocalyptic action film directed by Heo Myung-haeng from a screenplay co-written by Kim Bo-tong and Kwak Jae-min. The 2024 film is set in a post-apocalyptic Seoul, South Korea, and it follows a fearless huntsman who goes on a deadly mission to save a teenage girl from a mad doctor. Badland Hunters stars Ma Dong-seok, Lee Hee-joon, Lee Jun-young, and Roh Jeong-eui.
Orion and the Dark
Orion and the Dark is an animated fantasy adventure comedy film directed by Sean Charmatz from a screenplay by Charlie Kaufman. Based on the 2014 children’s book of the same name by Emma Yarlett, the 2024 film follows Orion, an anxious young kid who is extremely afraid of the dark. Still, when the embodiment of the dark visits him and whisks him away on an adventure around the world, he must learn that there is nothing to be afraid of at night. Orion and the Dark’s voice cast includes Jacob Tremblay, Paul Walter Hauser, Colin Hanks, Mia Akemi Brown, Ike Barinholtz, Nat Faxon, Golda Rosheuvel, Natasia Demetriou, and Carla Gugino.
Code 8: Part II
Code 8: Part II is a superhero sci-fi action film directed by Jeff Chan, who also co-wrote the screenplay with Chris Paré, Sherren Lee, and Jesse LaVercombe. The 2024 sequel film is set five years after the events of the first film, and it follows Connor Reed as he is forced to help a young girl and fight against a group of corrupt cops. Code 8: Part II stars Robbie Amell, Stephen Amell, Sirena Gulamgaus, Altair Vincent, Alex Mallari Jr., Moe Jeudy-Lamour, Aaron Abrams, and Jean Yoon.
Scoop
Scoop is a British biographical drama film directed by Phillip Martin from a screenplay co-written by Peter Moffat and Geoff Bussetil. The 2024 film is the dramatic retelling of what went on behind the scenes of the infamous Newsnight interview of Prince Andrew about his relationship with the convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. Scoop stars Gillian Anderson, Keeley Hawes, Billie Piper, and Rufus Sewell.
Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F
Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F is an action comedy film directed by Mark Molloy from a screenplay co-written by Will Beall, Tom Gormican, and Kevin Etten. The 2024 film is the fourth film in the Beverly Hills Cop franchise, and it follows Axel Foley as he returns to Beverly Hills after his daughter is attacked. Now, he must work with his daughter and old friends to uncover a dangerous conspiracy. Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F stars Eddie Murphy, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Taylour Paige, Judge Reinhold, John Ashton, Paul Reiser, Bronson Pinchot, and Kevin Bacon.
Find Me Falling
Find Me Falling is a romantic comedy film written and directed by Stelana Kliris. The 2024 film follows John Allman, a rock star who retreats to his cliffside home in Cyprus after a failed comeback. His life soon gets complicated by the local people and the return of an old flame. Find Me Falling stars Harry Connick Jr., Agni Scott, Ali Fumiko Whitney, and Clarence Smith.
Unfrosted
Unfrosted is an absurdist comedy film directed by Jerry Seinfeld, who also co-wrote the screenplay with Spike Feresten, Andy Robin, and Barry Marder. The 2024 film is set in 1963, and it follows Bob, who works as the head of development at the Kellogg Corporation during the great cereal wars. Unfrosted stars Jerry Seinfeld, Melissa McCarthy, Jim Gaffigan, Max Greenfield, Hugh Grant, and Amy Schumer.
Rebel Ridge
Rebel Ridge is an action crime thriller film written and directed by Jeremy Saulnier. The 2024 film follows Terry Richmond, a Marine veteran who cycles to a small town to post bail for his cousin, but when local law enforcement unjustly seizes his money, he fights against the corruption. Rebel Ridge stars Aaron Pierre, Don Johnson, AnnaSophia Robb, David Denman, Emory Cohen, Steve Zissis, Dana Lee, and James Cromwell.
His Three Daughters
His Three Daughters is a comedy-drama film written and directed by Azazel Jacobs. The 2024 film follows three distant sisters who reunite in their dying father’s New York City apartment to care for him in his last days. His Three Daughters stars Elizabeth Olsen, Carrie Coon, Natasha Lyonne, Rudy Galvan, Jose Febus, Jasmine Bracey, Jay O. Sanders, and Jovan Adepo.
Hit Man
Hit Man is a romantic comedy crime thriller film directed by Richard Linklater, who also co-wrote the screenplay with Glen Powell. Loosely based on a true story, the 2024 film follows Gary Johnson, a mild-mannered psychology and philosophy professor who also moonlights as a pretend hitman for the police to catch the people who want to hire him. His life soon turns upside down when he meets a beautiful woman who wants to hire him to assassinate her abusive husband. Hit Man stars Glen Powell, Adria Arjona, Austin Amelio, Retta, and Sanjay Rao.
It’s What’s Inside
It’s What’s Inside is a sci-fi horror comedy film written and directed by Greg Jardin. The 2024 film follows a group of college friends who reunite one night, but their reunion soon turns into a nightmare after a surprise guest appears with a mysterious suitcase. It’s What’s Inside stars Brittany O’Grady, James Morosini, Gavin Leatherwood, Nina Bloomgarden, Alycia Debnam-Carey, Reina Hardesty, Devon Terrell, David Thompson, and Madison Davenport.
Joy
Joy is a British biographical drama film directed by Ben Taylor from a screenplay by Jack Thorne. The 2024 film is set in 1968 and it follows the trio of a young nurse, a visionary scientist, and an innovative surgeon who team up to create the world’s first ‘test tube baby,’ going against the church, state, media, and medical establishment. Joy stars Bill Nighy, Thomasin McKenzie, James Norton, Joanna Scanlan, Charlie Murphy, and Tanya Moodie.
The Piano Lesson
The Piano Lesson is a drama film directed by Malcolm Washington, who also co-wrote the screenplay with Virgil Williams. Based on the 1987 play of the same name by August Wilson, the 2024 film follows the Charles family as they decide the fate of an important family heirloom. The Piano Lesson stars Samuel L. Jackson, John David Washington, Ray Fisher, Michael Potts, Erykah Badu, Skylar Aleece Smith, Danielle Deadwyler, and Corey Hawkins.
Carry-On
Carry-On is an action thriller film directed by Jaume Collet-Serra from a screenplay by T.J. Fixman. The 2024 film follows Ethan Kopek, a young TSA officer who a mysterious passenger blackmails into leaving a dangerous package unchecked on a Christmas day flight. If Ethan doesn’t do everything he says, they will kill his pregnant girlfriend. Carry-On stars Taron Egerton, Sofia Carson, Danielle Deadwyler, and Jason Bateman.