It is no exaggeration to say that A24 has grown into one of the largest movie studios today. Since its foundation in 2012, the company, which began as a distributor, has grown into a producer of original content and, this year, was reported at the Oscars as the most nominated. There were 14 nominations in 2023 alone and 24 mentions in all.
While A24’s style of films and series isn’t for everyone – the studio has a strong auteur stamp from the directors it works with – it’s inevitable to consider that some of the releases are unforgettable. Check out 10 feature films here that could become classics in the perhaps not-too-distant future.
10. Hereditary
Ari Aster’s films may not appeal to everyone. Job manager like Mid summer and the most recent the boy is scaredthe director knows how to create works with a mysterious context and even more horrific scenes.
hereditary, from 2018, is the director’s first feature film and tells the story of a matriarch grappling with her mother’s pain, when she discovers strange information about her family members. Played by Academy Award nominee Toni Collette in one of her best performances, the protagonist, along with her son (played by Alex Wolff), deal with family traumas and macabre situations, with scenes that won’t get them out of their heads anytime soon.
9. The witch
Era The Witch, since 2015, that Anya Taylor-Joy has gained the prominence and international projection it has today. The film was also the feature debut of Robert Eggers, with whom he later established himself The lighthouse AND the man of the north. The plot revolves around a religious family who live on an isolated farm.
The family dynamic begins to change when the youngest goes missing and Thomasin, the older sister, played by Taylor-Joy, is accused of being responsible… using witchcraft. With excruciatingly slow driving, the final scenes are impactful. Positive or negative, at the discretion of each viewer.
8. Pearl
The granddaughter of Brazilian actress Maria Gladys conquered horror fans. After x – The sign of deathMia Goth repeated collaboration with Ti West to perform pearl. In the film, released in 2022 and arrived in Brazilian theaters earlier this year, Goth also participates as a screenwriter together with West.
Despite being the second film in the trilogy x, pearl is the prelude to the character of the same name. In it, the actress expresses all her potential as an interpreter to give life to a young dreamer and psychopath, capable of doing anything for her goals. As the trio’s close approaches, Goth gets one more chance to prove she was, yes, snubbed by the Oscars.
7. Former car
Self ex machine: artificial instinct It’s not considered a sci-fi classic yet, it soon will be. The crop of productions of the 2010s has been promising in science fiction and certainly film is one of its representatives.
The work follows a young programmer who is invited to the secluded residence of a scientist. There he will witness tests with a new artificial intelligence experiment.
Simple and impactful, with memorable performances, ex machine was nominated for a 2016 Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay and won for Best Visual Effects.
6. Ladybug
A24 is a master at bringing artists to stardom. In Lady Bird: It’s time to flysince 2016, director Greta Gerwig has taken her talent to new heights.
The film follows teenager Lady Bird (Saoirse Ronan) in the 2000s as she comes of age in Sacramento, California.
Dramatic, with powerful performances and even comical, Lady Bird was nominated for five Oscars: Best Picture, Best Actress for Ronan (who already had two other nominations at the time), Best Supporting Actress for Laurie Metcalf (the protagonist’s mother), Best Director and Best Original Screenplay, both for Gerwig .
5. Eighth grade
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a year later Lady BirdBo Burnham also made his film debut at A24.
In the 2028 film, Elsie Fisher plays Kayla, an introverted 13-year-old who must get through her last week of eighth grade before starting high school.
Full of compassion, empathetic even in the most uncomfortable moments of a pre-adolescent life, Eighth grade it is already a modern classic among becomings.
4. Uncut gems
adam sandler zooms Uncut gems and delivers one of the best performances of his career. The 2019 feature has the Safdie brothers at the helm and was an instant success, expected to grow even more over time.
In the film, Sandler plays a down-and-out jewel salesman, who does everything to recover a rare piece and pay off a debt. The collectors who do not leave Howard’s (Sandler) foot make everything more energetic and tense, in a film reminiscent of an anxiety attack.
3. Under the skin
The wave of sci-fi productions really reached its peak in the 2010s. under the skinfrom 2013, tells the story of an extraterrestrial in the guise of a young woman who hunts men in Scotland.
The film directed by Jonathan Glazer is impactful and shocking, but also artistic: it promotes a profound reflection on the dark sides of the human mind. In the lead role of her, Scarlett Johansson offers an engaging character, one of the highlights of her long career.
2. Moonlight: In the moonlight
Moonlight: in the moonlight is already a classic among adults and will continue to grow. Barry Jenkins’ film was deservedly nominated for 8 Academy Awards and won three: Best Adapted Screenplay (for Jenkins), Best Supporting Actor (for Mahershala Ali) and Best Picture.
In A24’s masterpiece, the viewer follows Chiron, a black boy living in Miami during the heyday of the crack trade. Moonlight offers a character study from his childhood to adulthood, tackling topics such as the discovery of sexuality, self-knowledge and masculinity.
1. Everything everywhere at the same time
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The first place in the list could not be for any other film All everywhere at the same time. In addition to being A24’s most nominated Oscar, with 11 nominations, the feature film directed by duo Os Daniels was also the studio’s highest grosser.
The work gives a new perspective to the theme of the multiverse by accompanying Evelyn, mother, wife and owner of a dry cleaners who is in the middle of a war between universes while solving tax problems.
Fast-paced, mind-blowing and a lot of fun, All everywhere at the same time still offers deep and engaging characters. Not least, the four protagonists were nominated for an Oscar 2023: Michelle Yeoh, Ke Huy Quan, Jamie Lee Curtis and Stephanie Hsu. Of them, only Hsu did not win the award, as she competed in the same category as Lee Curtis.
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