The best movies and TV of 2024, picked for you by NPR critics

NPR | By Eric Deggans,

Aisha Harris, Linda Holmes, Bob Mondello, Glen Weldon

Published December 10, 2024 at 4:00 AM PST

Clockwise from top left: A Man on the Inside, Hacks, Challengers, Flow, Nickel Boys, Shōgun. — Clockwise from top left: *A Man on the Inside, Hacks, Challengers, Flow, Nickel Boys, Shōgun.*

Whether you plan to head out to the theater or binge from the couch, our critics have gathered together their favorite films and TV shows of 2024. You can search by genre and where you can see it. Have at it!

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Eric Deggans

Eric Deggans is a critic-at-large at NPR, offering reporting and analysis on TV, media, film, pop culture and social issues for the network.

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Aisha Harris

Aisha Harris is a critic and host of Pop Culture Happy Hour and author of Wannabe: Reckonings With the Pop Culture That Shapes Me.

Linda Holmes

Linda Holmes is a pop culture correspondent for NPR and the host of Pop Culture Happy Hour.

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Bob Mondello

Bob Mondello reviews movies and covers the arts for NPR and shares critiques and commentaries on NPR's award-winning newsmagazine All Things Considered.

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Glen Weldon

Glen Weldon is a host of NPR's Pop Culture Happy Hour podcast. He reviews books, movies, comics and more for the NPR Arts Desk.

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