By: Miriam Faulkenberg
4/22/24
We are only four months into 2024, and so much has already happened! A lot of these big events are from the new movies being released! So, what are the top 4 movies so far this year? (This will most likely have spoilers.)
Dune: Part 2
Dune: Part 2 is the second part (or the sequel) to the movie Dune: Part 1. This movie came out on March 1, 2024, and has a length of 2 hours and 46 minutes. This movie also has 93% rotten tomatoes! This movie also has a 4.6/5 star rating with most of the ratings being 5 stars! In Dune: Part 1, the movie ends with a cliffhanger. So, Dune: Part 2 picks up where the first movie is left off. The movie starts off with Paul Atreides and his mother, Lady Jessica making an alliance with Freman. They are also trying to seek revenge on the people who destroyed their family. In this movie multiple people return to play their roles from the previous movie. Some of the returning stars are Timothée Chalamet, Rebecca Ferguson and Zendaya.
{The poster for Dune: Part 2}
{The poster for Kung Fu Panda 4}
Kung Fu Panda 4
Kung Fu Panda 4 is the quadrilogy to the first Kung Fu panda. A quadrilogy is the 4th movie in a movie series. This movie came out on March 8th, 2024. It also has 72% rotten tomatoes. The movie has 3.5/5 star rating with most of the stars being 5 stars but a lot of 1 star ratings as well. A new villain in Kung Fu Panda 4 is introduced. This new villain is the chameleon. To defeat the chameleon Po has to accept the help of a fox named Zhen. They set out on a quest to protect the Valley of Peace in order to prevent their previous enemies from returning. Jack Black is returning to the movie as Po. But there are new people being added to the cast like Awkwafina as Zhen and Viola Davis as the Chameleon.
Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire
Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire is another movie being added to the Godzilla movie series. This movie was released on March 29th, 2024. It has 91% rotten tomatoes and a 4.6/5 star rating. Most of the reviews on this movie are 5 stars with there being very little other ratings. What is this movie even about though? Well, 3 years after defeating Mechagodzilla, Kong makes a new territory. This territory is in the Hollow Earth. On the surface of the Earth, Godzilla is keeping order between humanity and giant monsters. The stars returning to this movie are Kaylee Hottle, Rebecca Hall and Tyree Henry.
{The poster for Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire}
{The poster for Bob Marley: One Love}
Bob Marley: One Love
This movie is about the famous singer and guitarist, Bob Marley. The movie came out on February 14th, 2024. So if you love Bob Marley and his music then this movie is for you! This movie also has 92% rotten tomatoes with a 4.2/5 star rating. Most of the reviews for this movie are 5 stars with very little other star ratings. This movie is about Bob Marley and how he became a musician. Kingsley Ben-Adir is the actor who plays Bob Marley in this movie. Some other stars that acted in this movie are, Lashana Lynch, Micheal Gandolfini and James Norton. “I think it is very good to spread his story and his music,” says Dorothy Hamilton, a 7th grader at EJHS.
Those are the top 4 movies so far this year. It is exciting to see how the list might vary and what new movies are to come!
Contributor bio
Miriam is a 6th grader at EJHS. She likes art, reading, writing and ducks