20 BEST FILM PERFORMANCES OF 2024
- Nick Digilio
- Jan 14, 2025
- 2 min read
Updated: Feb 21
Although 2024 may have been a mediocre year for films, the best film performances of the year listed below were outstanding and deserve recognition.
I include some under-the-radar work that you won't find on many other Year-End Lists. You'll see a few box-office bombs, a couple of ultra-low-budget experiments, and a substantial number of horror. In fact, some of these performances - particularly by women - were in horror, which made me very happy, given it's my favorite genre.
I didn't write anything specific about each. Instead, I picked out a clip from each film to whet your appetite for the entire performance.
If you'd like to see what else I've written about many of these actors (especially through my capsule movie reviews) just click on the actor's names. You can find out where to watch each film by clicking on the name of the film, too.
What were YOUR favorite performances last year? Email me at nick@nickdigilio.com and let me know!
20 BEST FILM PERFORMANCES OF 2024
in order of preference
3) NAOMI SCOTT in "SMILE 2"
5) JULIA LOUIS-DREYFUS in "TUESDAY"
6) CHRIS HEMSWORTH in "FURIOSA: A MAD MAX SAGA"
8) SEAN PENN & DAKOTA JOHNSON in "DADDIO"
9) KIERAN CULKIN in "A REAL PAIN"
10) JESSE PLEMONS in "CIVIL WAR"
11) SEBASTIAN STAN in "A DIFFERENT MAN"
12) JEREMY STRONG in "THE APPRENTICE"
13) HUGH GRANT in "HERETIC"
14) REBECCA FERGUSON in "DUNE: PART TWO"
15) DANIEL CRAIG in "QUEER"
16) ZENDAYA in "CHALLENGERS"
17) LILY-ROSE DEPP in "NOSFERATU"
20) DAVID JONSSON in "ALIEN: ROMULUS"
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