This week on Episode 618 of the InSession Film Podcast, we discussed the best movie scenes of 2024! With the exception of doing our Top 10 movies of the year, this is the most challenging exercise we do on the show. The amount of great scenes in a given year is always dense, but 2024 was a really fascinating year. It wasn’t the best year for Hollywood. It was, however; an amazing year for indie and international films. So there were still a ton of elite contenders to choose from for this conversation. Whether these moments connected with us on an emotional level, a cinematic level, and in some cases, a horrific level, there were some stunner sequences in film this year. It may have been an arduous task, but it’s always the most fun as we dive into our year-end festivities. That said, here are our lists:
(Note: Please keep in mind that we each had different criteria for our selections)
JD
1) Courtroom Scene – Red Rooms
2) I Could Use A Boost – The Wild Robot
3) Ending Scene – All We Imagine As Light
4) Birthday Party / Bathroom Scene – I Saw the TV Glow
5) Do You Have It In You To Make It Epic? – Furiosa
Brendan
1) Ending Scene – Anora
2) Do You Have It In You To Make It Epic? – Furiosa
3) Opening/Closing Scenes – Close Your Eyes
4) Come As You Are – Queer
5) What’s Not Real? Scene – The First Omen
Honorable Mentions (Combined)
Lunch Scene – Nickel Boys
Bar Scene – Nickel Boys
Ayahuasca Scene – Queer
Match Point – Challengers
Ricer Cooker Scene – All We Imagine As Light
Town Meeting Scene – Evil Does Not Exist
Carriage Sequence – Nosferatu
Ending Sex Scene – Nosferatu
Bench Scene – I Saw the TV Glow
Phone Scene – Hit Man
Childhood Flashback/Close-Up – Small Things Like These
Paul Takes on Moniker – Dune: Part Two
Giant Machines – Dune: Part Two
Ice Cream Parlor – I’m Still Here
Mirror Scene – The Substance
Dance Nightmare Scene – The Substance
House Raid Scene – The Beast
Karaoke Scene – A Different Man
Confession Scene – Ghostlight
“You get to be him for a couple of hours” – Ghostlight
Temple Scene – Flow
Opening Sequence – The Brutalist
Upside Down Cross – The Brutalist
Dinner Scene – A Real Pain
Divine G / Mike Mike Conversation in Cell – Sing Sing
Rock DJ – Better Man
Final Concert – Better Man
Concert Sequence – Trap
Final Confrontation with Wife – Trap
Cardinal Benetiz Ending Scene – Conclave
Training Sequence – Monkey Man
Acronym Scene – Rebel Ridge
Bar Scene – A Quiet Place: Day One
Phonebooth Edit – Kneecap
Reunion Scene – My Old Ass
Skating Freely Again – Inside Out 2
You’re My #1 – How to Make Millions Before Grandma Dies
Vomiting Scene – Love Lies Bleeding
Dad Comes Back – His Three Daughters
Opening Birthing Scene – Babes
Religious Conversations – Heretic
Garage Scene – Juror #2
Reggie Kicks Ass – Bad Boys Ride or Die
Party Scene – Sometimes I Think About Dying
Stairwell Scene – Saturday Night
Car Scene – Didi
Hopefully you guys enjoyed our lists, and if you agree or disagree with us, let us know in the comment section below. There are obviously many more scenes from 2024 that we didn’t have time to mention. That is to say, your list could look very different than ours given the great films and memorable sequences we saw over the last year. That being said, what would be your Top 5? Leave a comment in the comment section or email us at [email protected].
For more lists done by the InSession Film crew and other guests, be sure see our Top 3 Movie Lists page.
