10 Movies 2023/2024 You Might Have Missed: What to Watch During New Year Holidays

In the year that is ending, in addition to "Barbie" and "Oppenheimer," many worthy films were released that definitely deserve your attention. We've compiled a selection of movies for New Year holidays — from family comedies to deep dramas.

Main highlights of the selection:

• Movies from 2023/2024;
• Rating above 7.0 on KinoPoisk;
• All films are already available on online platforms;
• Perfect for evening viewing.

"The Phone Home of Mr. Harry" (2024)

• Rating: 7.3;
• Director: John Lee Hancock;
• Cast: Donald Sutherland, Jadyn Martell.

A story about the friendship of a teenager and an elderly billionaire, which continues even after the latter's death — through an old iPhone. Atmospheric film based on a Stephen King story without typical horror elements.

Photo: kino-teatr.ru

"The Favourite" (2023)

• Rating: 7.8;
• Director: Yorgos Lanthimos;
• Cast: Emma Stone, Willem Dafoe.

A scientist finds a drowned girl and implants a child's brain into her head, trying to create the perfect life companion. However, this leads to unforeseen problems.

Photo: lenta.ru

"Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga" (2024)

• Rating: 7.5;
• Director: George Miller;
• Cast: Chris Hemsworth, Anya Taylor-Joy.

A spin-off of "Mad Max" about warrior Furiosa, showing the heroine's growth in a post-apocalyptic world.

Photo: rbc.ru

"The Room Next Door" (2024)

• Rating: 7;
• Director: Pedro Almodovar;
• Cast: Tilda Swinton, Julianne Moore.

In youth, Ingrid and Martha were close friends. Later, their paths diverged: one became a popular writer, the other a military journalist. After many years, the women reunite under sad circumstances.

Photo: kino-teatr.ru

"The Count of Monte Cristo" (2024)

• Rating: 7.7;
• Director: Alexandre de La Patellière, Mathieu Delpont;
• Cast: Pierre Niney, Anais Demoustier.

A stunning French adaptation of the novel by Alexandre Dumas.

Photo: 24smi.org

"Black Dog" (2024)

• Rating: 7.2;
• Director: Hu Guan;
• Cast: Eddie Peng, Tun Liya.

The protagonist works in Beijing's patrol unit responsible for removing stray dogs before the 2008 Olympics. One day, he gets close to a beaten black German Shepherd.

Photo: kino-teatr.ru

"Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves" (2023)

• Rating: 7.2;
• Directors: John Francis Daley, Jonathan M. Goldstein;
• Cast: Chris Pine, Sofia Wylie.

An American fantasy comedy based on the setting of tabletop RPGs Dungeons & Dragons. The plot unfolds in the Forgotten Realms universe.

Photo: deadline.com

"The Jury 2" (2024)

• Rating: 7.1;
• Director: Clint Eastwood;
• Cast: Nicholas Hoult, Zoe Doar.

A typical family man becomes one of the jurors in a trial involving a hit-and-run driver. Gradually, the hero realizes he is also involved in the accident that led to a fatality. He must save an innocent defendant and avoid threats of prosecution.

Photo: film.ru

"Killers of the Flower Moon" (2023)

• Rating: 7.6;
• Director: Martin Scorsese;
• Cast: Leonardo DiCaprio, Robert De Niro.

In the 1920s, when oil was discovered on Osage Nation land in Oklahoma, members of the tribe were killed one after another until the FBI intervened and uncovered the truth.

Photo: imdb.com

"The Fall of the House of Usher" (2023)

• Rating: 7.7;
• Director: Justin Timbers;
• Cast: Sandra Huller, Swan Arslan

A woman is suspected of murder after her husband's death; their partially blind son faces a moral dilemma as the key witness.

Photo: kino-teatr.ru

Why You Should Watch These Movies

Each of these films offers something special: an unusual perspective on familiar things, deep emotions, or simply quality entertainment. They are not overloaded with special effects and don't shout for attention from every billboard, but it's precisely such films that often leave the strongest impressions. And most importantly — all these movies are already available in high quality on legal platforms.

Cover: bronk.club