An annual tradition, Solzy at the Movies presents the Solzy Awards for 2024 as a way of honoring the best achievements this year in film.

During the past two years, there were films ranked #1 and #1A. I’m not doing that this year but let’s just say that these films are really close in rankings. I suppose you could say that #1 and #2 might be categorized the same as they are very close in my book. The other thing is that I’m not really expanding the list all that deep due to 2024 being a weaker year as Hollywood recovers from the double strikes.

The Solzy Awards for 2024

Top Narrative Features

1. September 5
2. A Complete Unknown
3. Bad Shabbos
4. Deadpool & Wolverine
5. Wicked
6. The Fall Guy
7. Hit Man
8. The Wild Robot
9. Blitz
10. Dune: Part Two
11. Young Woman and the Sea
12. Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl
13. The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare
14. Twisters
15. Challengers

Best Documentary Features

Please see my Documentary Awards.

DRAMA

Best Actor: Timothée Chalamet, A Complete Unknown
Best Actress: Mikey Madison, Anora
Best Supporting Actor: John Magaro, September 5
Best Supporting Actress: Monica Barbaro, A Complete Unknown

COMEDY

Best Actor (TIE): Ryan Reynolds, Deadpool & Wolverine and Glen Powell, Hit Man
Best Actress: Emily Blunt, The Fall Guy
Best Supporting Actor: Hugh Jackman, Deadpool & Wolverine
Best Supporting Actress: Aubrey Plaza, My Old Ass

MUSICAL

Best Actor:  N/A
Best Actress: Cynthia Erivo, Wicked
Best Supporting Actor: Jonathan Bailey, Wicked
Best Supporting Actress: Ariana Grande, Wicked

Best Young Actor: Jett Klyne, The Boy in the Woods

Best Director (TIE): James Mangold, A Complete Unknown; Tim Fehlbaum, September 5
Best Original Screenplay: September 5 (Written by Moritz Binder, Tim Fehlbaum; Co-Written by Alex David)
Best Adapted Screenplay: A Complete Unknown (James Mangold and Jay Cocks)
Best Cinematography: Phedon Papamichael, A Complete Unknown
Best Editing (TIE): Andrew Buckland, Scott Morris, A Complete Unknown; Myron Kerstein, Wicked, Hansjörg Weißbrich, September 5
Best Original Score: Lorenz Dangel, September 5

Best Action Movie: Deadpool & Wolverine

Best Comic Book Movie: Deadpool & Wolverine

Best Comedy (TIE): Bad Shabbos, Deadpool & Wolverine

Best Drama (TIE): September 5, A Complete Unknown

Best Animated Feature: The Wild Robot

Best Action Comedy: Deadpool & Wolverine

Best Horror Comedy Even Though It’s Not A Horror Movie At All: Bad Shabbos

Best Sci-Fi Comedy: Transformers One

Best Music-Driven Drama: A Complete Unknown

Best Musical: Wicked

Best Ensemble (TIE): Bad Shabbos, September 5

Best Film That Should Have Been Released in Theaters Rather Than Being Forced to Watch By Myself on Netflix: Carry-On

Festival Favorite Yet To Be Released: Spermageddon

Best Live Action Short: Is Now a Good Time?

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