What's going on with movies these days? Every time you hear the old "people don't want to go to movie theaters anymore" line, it seems a Moana 2 shows up to knock those naysayers back down in their seats (reclining theater seats, probably), as that Disney sequel has already crossed the $700 million mark in just its third week of release. No, people are still going to the movies...

That said, the types of movies that are being made - and released theatrically at least, as opposed to going straight to streaming or digital - have definitely changed. It's nothing new to say that the more mid-budgeted films like straight dramas or comedies have a harder time getting screen time in the current theatrical landscape, since, well, Moana 2 is probably taking up all of those screens. And showtimes.

So when it comes to the IGN Award for Best Movie, we like to shine a light on a bunch of different types of films not just because we, the staff, enjoy a variety of genres and types of movies, but also because we know you, the IGN audience, feel the same way. So for every huge Denis Villeneuve sci-fi saga that we're into, there's a smallish horror movie where a simple injection can change your life for the better (or it it the worse?). For every Sean Baker "indie" that's wowed us, there's a hugely stylish remake of, say, a silent horror classic that has also wowed us in a completely different way.

And so it goes. The IGN Award for Best Movie is typically not going to match up with what the Oscars or, yuck, the Golden Globes pick. But we don't want it to. And you don't want it to. And man, Count Orlok definitely doesn't want it to. So all that said, let's dive in our faves of the year 2024!