I see a lot of movies (Civil War is set to be my 23rd film I’ll see in theatres in 2024), and rate and rank everything I see.

Civil War is certainly my most anticipated film of the spring, and I really enjoyed Ex Machina (4/5) and Annihilation (4/5), both by the same writer/director as Civil War.

When I leave the movie theatre will I regard Civil War as the best 2024 movie that I have seen (up to that point)?

I obviously won’t be betting here, as this is completely subjective.

Here’s a bunch of info that may affect your betting

Right now, my top film of 2024 is Dune: Part Two, at a medium 4/5. I really enjoyed the visuals and direction, but felt that the story and characters were very straightforward and the plot lacked twists. I should see Monkey Man before Civil War, so CW needs to be better than that film as well as anything new I may catch on streaming!

I have two tickets to see Civil War (an IMAX prerelease ticket on Monday, April 8th, and an opening night ticket on Thursday, April 11th). This Resolves after the first screening that I see, based on my immediate reaction.

My current top 10 for the year (only counting 2024 feature-length releases) is as follows:

In 2023, my top 10 list featured 7 movies with a strictly higher rating than 4 stars (my current top rating for 2024):

I’m happy to answer any questions about why I rated things a certain way, or include any other past ratings!