Letterboxd Reveals Top Films and Actors of 2024

Letterboxd released its list of the most-watched actors and highest-rated films of 2024, based on ratings from its 17 million users. Zendaya was the most-watched female actor again, thanks to her roles in ‘Dune: Part 2’ and ‘Challengers.’ Dune: Part 2 was the top-rated movie of the year, with a 4.4-star rating, and its director, Denis Villeneuve, was the most-watched director.

Zendaya’s ‘Dune’ co-star, Timothée Chalamet, was replaced by Willem Dafoe as the most-watched actor. Dafoe appeared in four big films last year: ‘Beetlejuice Beetlejuice,’ ‘Saturday Night,’ ‘Kinds of Kindness,’ and recently released, ‘Nosferatu.’

You can check out the top picks below:

The most-watched actors of 2024 on Letterboxd are led by Willem Dafoe, followed by Timothée Chalamet and Stellan Skarsgård. Other top actors include J.K. Simmons, Josh Brolin, Samuel L. Jackson, Dave Bautista, Javier Bardem, and Mark Ruffalo.

• 1. Willem Dafoe
• 2. Timothée Chalamet
• 3. Stellan Skarsgård
• 4. J.K. Simmons
• 5. Josh Brolin
• 6. Samuel L. Jackson
• 7. Dave Bautista
• 8. Javier Bardem
• 9. Mark Ruffalo

The most-watched actresses of 2024 on Letterboxd are led by Zendaya, followed by Margaret Qualley and Emma Stone. Other top actresses include Florence Pugh, Rebecca Ferguson, Catherine O’Hara, Léa Seydoux, Charlotte Rampling, Anne Hathaway, and Scarlett Johansson.

• 1. Zendaya
• 2. Margaret Qualley
• 3. Emma Stone
• 4. Florence Pugh
• 5. Rebecca Ferguson
• 6. Catherine O’Hara
• 7. Léa Seydoux
• 8. Charlotte Rampling
• 9. Anne Hathaway
• 10. Scarlett Johansson

The highest-rated and most popular film of 2024 on Letterboxd is ‘Dune: Part Two.’ The top-rated documentary is ‘No Other Land,’ while ‘Will & Harper’ is the most popular documentary. ‘How to Make Millions Before Grandma Dies’ stands out as the highest-rated directorial debut, and ‘Look Back’ is the highest-rated animation. In other categories, ‘Hundreds of Beavers’ is the highest-rated comedy, ‘I’m Still Here’ is the top-rated drama, ‘Nosferatu’ leads the horror genre, and ‘Anora’ is the highest-rated romance.

• Most Popular Film — Dune: Part Two
• Most Popular Documentary — Will & Harper
• Highest Rated Documentary — No Other Land
• Highest Rated Directorial Debut — How to Make Millions Before Grandma Dies
• Highest Rated Animation — Look Back
• Highest Rated Action/Adventure — Dune: Part Two
• Highest Rated Comedy — Hundreds of Beavers
• Highest Rated Drama — I’m Still Here
• Highest Rated Horror — Nosferatu
• Highest Rated Romance — Anora

• Highest Rated Science Fiction — Dune: Part Two
• Highest Rated Sports — Challengers
• Highest Rated Film by a Woman Director — Laapataa Ladies
• Highest Rated Directorial Debut by a Woman Director — All We Imagine As Light
• Highest Rated Documentary by a Woman Director — No Other Land
• Most Popular Film by a Woman Director — The Substance
• Highest Rated African Film — Flight 404
• Highest Rated Asian Film — How to Make Millions Before Grandma Dies (Thailand)
• Highest Rated European Film — The Count of Monte Cristo (France)
• Highest Rated North American Film — Dune: Part Two (USA)
• Highest Rated Oceanian Film — Memoir of a Snail (Australia)
• Highest Rated South American Film — I’m Still Here (Brazil)
• Highest Rated Malayalam-language Film — Aattam (India) (NEW CATEGORY)
• Highest Rated Live-Action Short — Coreys
• Highest Rated Animated Short — Snoopy Presents: Welcome Home, Franklin
• Most Popular Limited Series — Baby Reindeer(NEW CATEGORY)

• Highest Rated Limited Series — Samuel
• Highest Rated Documentary Series — DJ Mehdi: Made in France
• Highest Rated Comedy Special — Stand Up Solutions
• Highest Rated TV Special or Movie — One Piece Fan Letter
• Highest Rated Music Documentary — RM: Right People, Wrong Place
• Highest Rated Concert Film — The Pop Out: Ken & Friends
• Most Watched Actress — Zendaya
• Most Watched Actor — Willem Dafoe
• Most Watched Director — Denis Villeneuve
• Most Watched Woman Director — Coralie Forgeat
• Most Watched First-Time Director — Arturo Perez Jr. & Samantha Jayne
• Most Anticipated Film of 2025 — Mickey 17
• Most Obsessively Rewatched — Dune: Part Two
• Most Hearts to Views (highest ratio of likes to watches) — I’m Still Here
• Low Rated, Most Loved — Madame Web
• Most Divisive — Aggro Dr1ft
• Ones to Watch — Her Story

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