What Films from 2024 Will People Actually Remember in 30 years?

With Oscars nominations recently announced, we're talking about 2024 movies quite a lot, and it might seem like they will all be as equally "popular" for the rest of time. But that can't be true. There are certain movies that endure, that remain in the zeitgeist, that become culturally significant, after successive generations. Others, for better or worse, fade to obscurity over time, at least among the general population.

So. What movies from 2024 will we still be talking about in 30+ years?

My picks:

  • Dune: Part 2 - This may very well go down as one of the greatest Sci-Fi movies of all time, especially if Messiah does well and Denis' career continues on its current trajectory.
  • Wicked: I wasn't a huge fan, but the Broadway play has obviously endured and I suspect the movie (and its eventual sequel) will inspire new fans. People, including kids, will be singing these songs for a while, I think.
  • The Substance: It will go down as one the most shocking, gruesome, and intense (body) horror films of the last 20 years, maybe the 21st century? It will never be hugely popular, but it will be one that is always on the minds of movie fans and one that regular people say "Oh yeah I've heard of The Substance. Wasn't it super fucked up?" a-la The Thing and The Fly.
  • The Brutalist: I'm not sure about this one, as it's unfortunately not more popular. But I think in some circles it may go down as one of the best, grandest, most poignant American epics ever made. Not quite The Godfather or Lawrence of Arabia, but maybe close?
  • The Wild Robot: Another one that I wasn't a huge fan of, but another one that was well-liked and appealed to both adults and children. I could see this being the kind of movie people are excited to show their kids one day.
  • Challengers: Despite not getting any(!) Oscar nominations, certain people really, really loved this one. It's got a bit of everything and I think is pretty rewatchable, so I wouldn't be surprised if it becomes the kind of movie that people put on when they don't know what else to watch.
  • You could maybe throw Inside Out 2 and Flow in here too (appealing to both kids and adults), but I think The Wild Robot is the more likely to be loved by many for years to come.

I'd wager most other films from this year will be regarded as good to great, but will probably not endure. They'll be the kind of movies that if you haven't seen it, you haven't heard of it.

What do you you think?