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  Copyright © Walt Disney, Pixar Animation   What a crazy year it was for movies! From blockbuster hits like Inside Out 2 to unexpected box office flops like Joker: Folie á Deux , this year shaped up with its records for the 2020s decade. This year, I reviewed 38 movies in total, with 23 of them being 2024 movies and the remaining 15 being revisits of movies before 2024. Let's count which movies from this blog are the best of 2024! 10) Ultraman: Rising (Netflix) Copyright © Netflix, Netflix Animation, Industrial Light & Magic    Okay, we know Netflix does not have much of a good film category this year. This springs about when they are compared to last year when they had The Monkey King which was a surprising #1 of that year. However, they are still delivering some movies that can go on the list. This movie is a great starter for newbies who want to get into the Ultraman franchise. Industrial Light & Magic did a spectacular job animating this to look li...

Copyright © Paramount Pictures, Sega Sammy Group, Original Film Title : Sonic the Hedgehog 3 Director : Jeff Fowler Release Date : December 20, 2024     2024 is wrapping up, so here comes the final review of the year. This month will be a big moment for animated movies, like Mufasa: The Lion King , but there is another one of the colorful holiday-release bunch. Our final movie to be reviewed this year is Sonic the Hedgehog 3 , the hyped up installment of the Sonic movie franchise! Its current gross is $27.1 million against a $122 million budget. However, starting from its release, it has the crown at the December release box office. Alongside, the movie gained positive reception from both critics and audiences, mainly for its acting performances from Keanu Reeves and Jim Carrey. From Rotten Tomatoes, critics gave it an 86% Tomatometer, but audiences loved it more by giving it an astoundingly high 98% Popcornmeter. Thanks to the genius acting and heart put into adapting the...

  Copyright © Netflix, Netflix Animation, Locksmith Animation, DNEG Animation Title : That Christmas Director : Simon Otto Based on : That Christmas and Other Stories by Richard Curtis Release Date : December 4, 2024     Christmas is around the corner, so Netflix is here to spread the holiday cheer around. Alongside, Locksmith Animation is back with another animated movie, after they made Ron's Gone Wrong three years ago. Would this new movie bring any good holiday cheer? Today's movie is That Christmas , the new animated Christmas anthology movie brought by Netflix. This movie is based on the book trilogy, That Christmas and Other Stories , written  by Richard Curtis. It  consists of three tales, The Empty Stocking, Snow Day, and That Christmas, which combine together into the worst Christmas night in the small town of Wellington. The movie gained a mixed reception, especially from critics, for its overstuffed story and modern humor. On Rotten Tomatoes, i...

  Copyright © Netflix, Grain Media Title : Buy Now! The Shopping Conspiracy Director : Nic Stacey Release Date : November 20, 2024     Now that people are overly buying products, it is time that we needed a documentary that tells about it. This problem has been all over social media platforms, like TikTok and YouTube, in order for watchers to buy what it is to make their inventory "perfect." Today's movie is called Buy Now! The Shopping Conspiracy , the new overconsumption documentary on Netflix this month. Although there is no budget confirmed, the movie got mixed-to-positive reception. The movie's page on Rotten Tomatoes has no Tomatometer yet but has a Popcornmeter of a solid 80% score. On IMDb, the movie has a 6.8/10 score and a 251 Popularity rank. As this movie shows what happens when people keep on buying new stuff, Buy Now! The Shopping Conspiracy is a documentary that should get users to buy Netflix to watch this story. Summary    In today's world,...

  Copyright © Universal Pictures, Marc Platt Productions Title : Wicked (also known as Wicked: Part 1) Director : Jon M. Chu Based on : Wicked by Stephen Schwartz and Winnie Holzman, Wicked by Gregory Maguire Release Date : November 22, 2024     On the other side of the road, this recent movie is multi-billion dollar  Spellbound for a moviegoer with money. How did it become a predicted hit? The movie used so many marketing opportunities from collaborations to toys sold all around. Today's movie is Wicked , the latest musical hit based on an iconic Broadway musical! Against a $150 million budget, the movie currently has a box office gross of $46.74 million. However, it is projected for a success with $117 million in its opening weekend. In addition to its future success, both critics and audiences have undoubtedly praised it. On Rotten Tomatoes, the Tomatometer is 90%, along with the Popcornmeter being a whooping 97%. Crafting a magical journey using expen...

Copyright © Netflix, Skydance Animation Title : Spellbound Director : Vicky Jenson Release Date : November 22, 2024     Netflix just came out with another animated musical today. While Wicked and Gladiator II  both started playing in theaters, this movie came into streaming on the same day. Today's movie is called Spellbound , the new Netflix animated movie animated by Skydance Animation. What does this recent flick hold for us? Akin to many other Netflix original movies, this one does not have a confirmed budget. However, what is to tell is that it got mixed reviews from critics. On Rotten Tomatoes, it got a 62% Tomatometer but no Popcornmeter just yet. From Metacritic, it got a 54 Metascore and a higher 7.8 User Score. This hints that the audience liked it a bit more than the critics did. Being yet another Netflix journey inspired by 2010s Disney Princess films, Spellbound can make a spell to make enjoyable musical magic. Summary    Teenage princess, Ell...

Copyright © Paramount Pictures, Nickelodeon Movies, United Plankton Pictures Title : The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie Director : Stephen Hillenburg Based on : SpongeBob SquarePants by Stephen Hillenburg Release Date : November 19, 2004     Who's celebrating his birthday in a pineapple under the sea? SpongeBob SquarePants! Since this show reached its twenty-fifth prime on May 1, 1999, it has set up a lot of collaborations with other companies. From the Wendy's Krabby Patty Kollab to "SpongeBob's Birthday" from Just Dance 2025 Edition, the sponge still holds its crown as the most iconic cartoon of all time. Today, we will look back at The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie , the first movie in the SpongeBob movie series! Released back on November 19 of 2024, the movie made a box office success, grossing $141.1 million against a budget of $30 million. It also gained positive reviews which gave rise to the standalone movie sequels years later. Thanks to being completely ...