Dune: Part Two and 4 Other Best Sci-Fi Movies Released in 2024
You can't afford to miss these ones.
Walks in the dunes; the mental anguish of an android; a story about the importance of silence; the philosophical insights of apes – all this is 2024 in the fantasy genre.
1. Alien: Romulus, 2024
The action of the sci-fi horror takes place between the events of the movies Alien and Aliens. That is, the main character of the first movie, Ellen Ripley, is still in her escape capsule in a closed orbit, and they will find her a few decades later.
The new installment does not deviate from tradition, the main character is again a woman – played by Cailee Spaeny. Xenomorphs are still terrible, androids are still not allowed to die in peace, and humans still try their best to survive.
2. Dune: Part Two, 2024
One of the iconic science fiction novels of the 20th century, Frank Herbert's Dune, has long been unlucky when it comes to film adaptations. In 2017, Denis Villeneuve, already known for his science fiction films Blade Runner 2049 and Arrival, took on the task.
Due to the vast amount of source material, Villeneuve decided to split the adaptation of the first book into two films, and after the success of the first, the release of the second was a foregone conclusion. Not only did it become a box office hit in 2024, but it also received rave reviews from audiences.
3. A Quiet Place: Day One, 2024
Hospice patient Sam is on her way to New York City to see a puppet show with other patients. After the show, they plan to go to Harlem to get some good pizza, but their plans are disrupted by an alien invasion.
Large arthropods and creatures with many ears are ravaging the city, attacking anyone who makes the slightest noise. Sam is scared too, of course, but she has no intention of joining the evacuation.
All she wants to do is get to the pizzeria and find the last piece of pizza. She moves towards her goal until she meets Eric, a scared student from England.
4. Mars Express, 2024
2200, Mars. Private investigator Aline Ruby and her android partner Carlos are investigating the disappearance of student Jun Chow, who was into illegal robot hacking. The girl disappeared without a trace, and her roommate was stuffed into a ventilation shaft.
Jun Chow turns out to be a girl with a biography full of illegal acts, and she needs money to study at a prestigious and expensive university. However, the girl's real problems began when the robot she was working on in the lab suddenly jumped up and ran away in a panic.
During the investigation, detective Aline suffers from depression, and her electronic colleague Carlos misses the times when he was a human.
5. Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes, 2024
Teenage chimpanzee Noa and his friends live in a picturesque mountain village. Their tribe tames eagles, eats fish and lives in harmony. The idyll begins to unravel when a fierce human woman appears near the village.
She is followed by a warlike tribe of monkey hunters who hunt down this pathetic, speechless individual. Along the way, the aliens destroy Noa's village and drive its inhabitants into slavery.
The chimpanzee sets out on a long journey to save his tribe, his mother and his friends, and for some reason the woman follows him closely.