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Best Movies of 2024

Moviefone counts down the 24 best movies of 2024.

As we start to close the book on 2024, it’s time to look back at the 24 best movies of the year!

2024 saw new films from acclaimed filmmakers like Francis Ford Coppola (‘Megalopolis‘) and Sean Baker (‘Anora‘), fantastic musicals such as ‘Wicked‘ and ‘Emilia Pérez‘, the animated hits ‘The Wild Robot‘ and ‘Moana 2‘, box office record breakers like ‘Deadpool & Wolverine‘ and ‘Inside Out 2‘, horror movies such as ‘Heretic‘ and ‘Longlegs‘, long-awaited sequels like ‘Gladiator II‘ and ‘Dune: Part Two‘ and the awards contenders ‘A Complete Unknown‘ and ‘The Brutalist‘.

With the year quickly coming to a close, Moviefone has assembled its list of the 24 best movies of 2024.

Let’s begin and Happy New Year!

24. ‘Love Lies Bleeding‘ (2024)

(L to R) Katy O’Brian and Kristen Stewart in ‘Love Lies Bleeding.’ Photo: A24.

From Director Rose Glass comes an electric new love story; reclusive gym manager Lou (Kristen Stewart) falls hard for Jackie (Katy O’Brian), an ambitious bodybuilder headed through town to Vegas in pursuit of her dream. But their love ignites violence, pulling them deep into the web of Lou’s criminal family.
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23. ‘Civil War‘ (2024)

(L to R) Kirsten Dunst and Cailee Spaeny in ‘Civil War.’ Photo: A24.

Directed by Alex Garland, in the near future, a group of war journalists attempt to survive while reporting the truth as the United States stands on the brink of civil war.
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22. ‘The Last Showgirl‘ (2025)

Pamela Anderson in ‘The Last Showgirl’. Photo: Roadside Attractions.

Opening in limited release in December 2024 and directed by by Gia Coppola, ‘The Last Showgirl’ stars Pamela Anderson as Shelly, a glamorous showgirl who must plan for her future when her show abruptly closes after a 30-year run.
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21. ‘Megalopolis‘ (2024)

Adam Driver as Cesar Catilina in ‘Megalopolis’. Photo Credit: Courtesy of Lionsgate.

Directed by Francis Ford Coppola, genius artist Cesar Catilina (Adam Driver) seeks to leap the City of New Rome into a utopian, idealistic future, while his opposition, Mayor Franklyn Cicero (Giancarlo Esposito), remains committed to a regressive status quo, perpetuating greed, special interests, and partisan warfare. Torn between them is socialite Julia Cicero (Nathalie Emmanuel), the mayor’s daughter, whose love for Cesar has divided her loyalties, forcing her to discover what she truly believes humanity deserves.
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20. ‘Longlegs‘ (2024)

Maika Monroe in ‘Longlegs’. Photo: Neon.

Directed by Osgood Perkins, in pursuit of a serial killer (Nicolas Cage), an FBI agent (Maika Monroe) uncovers a series of occult clues that she must solve to end his terrifying killing spree.
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19. ‘Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga‘ (2024)

Chris Hemsworth in Warner Bros. Pictures’ and Village Roadshow Pictures’ action adventure ‘Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga,’ a Warner Bros. Pictures release. Photo Credit: Jasin Boland. Copyright: © 2023 Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc. All Rights Reserved.

Directed by George Miller, as the world falls, young Furiosa (Alyla Browne) is snatched from the Green Place of Many Mothers into the hands of a great biker horde led by the warlord Dementus (Chris Hemsworth). Sweeping through the wasteland, they encounter the citadel presided over by Immortan Joe (Lachy Hulme). The two tyrants wage war for dominance, and Furiosa (Anya Taylor-Joy) must survive many trials as she puts together the means to find her way home.
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18. ‘Piece By Piece‘ (2024)

Pharrell Williams stars in director Morgan Neville’s ‘Piece By Piece’, a Focus Features release. Photo: Courtesy of Focus Features / © 2024 Focus Features LLC.

Directed by Morgan Neville, ‘Piece By Piece’ is a unique cinematic experience that invites audiences on a vibrant journey through the life of cultural icon Pharrell Williams. Told through the lens of LEGO® animation, turn up the volume on your imagination and witness the evolution of one of music’s most innovative minds.
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17. ‘Juror #2‘ (2024)

Nicholas Hoult as Justin Kemp in Warner Bros. Pictures’ ‘Juror #2,’ a Warner Bros. Pictures release. Photo Credit: Claire Folger. Copyright: © 2024 Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc. All Rights Reserved.

Directed by Clint Eastwood, while serving as a juror in a high profile murder trial, family man Justin Kemp (Nicholas Hoult) finds himself struggling with a serious moral dilemma…one he could use to sway the jury verdict and potentially convict—or free—the accused killer.
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16. ‘The Wild Robot‘ (2024)

Roz (Lupita N’yongo) in DreamWorks Animation’s ‘The Wild Robot’, directed by Chris Sanders. © 2024 DreamWorks Animation. All Rights Reserved.

After a shipwreck, an intelligent robot called Roz (Lupita Nyong’o) is stranded on an uninhabited island. To survive the harsh environment, Roz bonds with the island’s animals and cares for an orphaned baby goose (Kit Connor).
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15. ‘Gladiator II‘ (2024)

Paul Mescal plays Lucius in ‘Gladiator II’ from Paramount Pictures.

Directed by Ridley Scott, years after witnessing the death of the revered hero Maximus (Russell Crowe) at the hands of his uncle (Joaquin Phoenix), Lucius (Paul Mescal) is forced to enter the Colosseum after his home is conquered by the tyrannical Emperors (Joseph Quinn and Fred Hechinger) who now lead Rome with an iron fist. With rage in his heart and the future of the Empire at stake, Lucius must look to his past to find strength and honor to return the glory of Rome to its people.
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14. ‘The Substance‘ (2024)

Demi Moore in ‘The Substance’. Photo: Mubi.

Directed by Coralie Fargeat, a fading celebrity (Demi Moore) decides to use a black market drug, a cell-replicating substance that temporarily creates a younger, better version of herself (Margaret Qualley).
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13. ‘Rebel Ridge‘ (2024)

Aaron Pierre as Terry Richmond in ‘Rebel Ridge’. Photo: Allyson Riggs/Netflix © 2024.

Directed by Jeremy Saulnier, a former Marine (Aaron Pierce) confronts corruption in a small town when local law enforcement unjustly seizes the bag of cash he needs to post his cousin’s bail.
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12. ‘Emilia Pérez‘ (2024)

Zoe Saldaña as Emilia Pérez in ‘Emilia Pérez’. Photo: Netflix.

Directed by Jacques Audiard, Rita (Zoe Saldaña), an underrated lawyer working for a large law firm more interested in getting criminals out of jail than bringing them to justice, is hired by the leader of a criminal organization.
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11. ‘Heretic‘ (2024)

Hugh Grant in ‘Heretic’. Photo: A24.

Directed by Scott Beck and Bryan Woods, two young missionaries (Sophie Thatcher and Chloe East) are forced to prove their faith when they knock on the wrong door and are greeted by a diabolical Mr. Reed (Hugh Grant), becoming ensnared in his deadly game of cat-and-mouse.
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10. ‘Deadpool & Wolverine‘ (2024)

(L to R) Ryan Reynolds as Deadpool/Wade Wilson and Hugh Jackman as Wolverine/Logan in 20th Century Studios/Marvel Studios’ ‘Deadpool & Wolverine’. Photo by Jay Maidment. © 2024 20th Century Studios / © and ™ 2024 MARVEL.

Directed by Shawn Levy, Deadpool (Ryan Reynolds) returns to save the Marvel Cinematic Universe with help from a new version of Wolverine (Hugh Jackman).
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9. ‘Saturday Night‘ (2024)

(L to R) Gilda Radner (Ella Hunt), Jane Curtain (Kim Matula), Dick Ebersol (Cooper Hoffman), Rosie Shuster (Rachel Sennott), Garrett Morris (Lamorne Morris), Alan Zweibel (Josh Brener) and Lorne Michaels (Gabriel LaBelle) in ‘Saturday Night’. Photo: Sony Pictures.

Directed by Jason Reitman, at 11:30pm on October 11, 1975, a ferocious troupe of young comedians and writers changed television forever. This is the story of what happened behind the scenes in the 90 minutes leading up to the first broadcast of ‘Saturday Night Live‘.
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8. ‘Challengers‘ (2024)

Zendaya stars as Tashi in director Luca Guadagnino’s ‘Challengers,’ an Amazon MGM Studios film. Photo credit: Niko Tavernise. © 2024 Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Pictures Inc. All Rights Reserved.

From visionary filmmaker Luca Guadagnino, ‘Challengers’ stars Zendaya as Tashi Duncan, a former tennis prodigy turned coach and a force of nature who makes no apologies for her game on and off the court. Married to a champion on a losing streak (Mike Faist), Tashi’s strategy for her husband’s redemption takes a surprising turn when he must face off against the washed-up Patrick (Josh O’Connor) – his former best friend and Tashi’s former boyfriend. As their pasts and presents collide, and tensions run high, Tashi must ask herself, what will it cost to win.
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7. ‘September 5‘ (2025)

(L to R) Roone Arledge (Peter Sarsgaard), Hank Hanson (Corey Johnson), Jacques Lesgardes (Zinedine Soualem), Geoff Mason (John Magaro), Carter (Marcus Rutherford), Gladys Deist (Georgina Rich), Marvin Bader (Ben Chaplin), Marianne Gebhard (Leonie Benesch) star in Paramount Pictures’ ‘September 5’ the film that unveils the decisive moment that forever changed media coverage and continues to impact live news today, set during the 1972 Munich Summer Olympics. Photo: Paramount Pictures.

Directed by Tim Fehlbaum, during the 1972 Munich Olympics, an American broadcasting team is thrust from covering sports to reporting a dramatic hostage situation involving Israeli athletes. A young producer (John Magaro), unexpectedly leading the live broadcast, faces difficult decisions as time runs out, rumors spread, and the hostages’ lives hang in the balance.
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6. ‘The Order‘ (2024)

Jude Law in ‘The Order’. Photo: Amazon MGM Studios.

Directed by Justin Kurzel, an alarming surge in violent bombings and bank robberies in the Pacific Northwest leads a weathered FBI agent (Jude Law) into a deadly cat-and-mouse game with a charismatic domestic terrorist (Nicholas Hoult) plotting to overthrow the US government.
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5. ‘Wicked‘ (2024)

(L to R) Cynthia Erivo is Elphaba and Ariana Grande is Glinda in ‘Wicked’, directed by Jon M. Chu. Photo: Universal Pictures.

Directed by Jon M. Chu, in the land of Oz, ostracized and misunderstood green-skinned Elphaba (Cynthia Erivo) is forced to share a room with the popular aristocrat Glinda (Ariana Grande) at Shiz University, and the two’s unlikely friendship is tested as they begin to fulfill their respective destinies as Glinda the Good and the Wicked Witch of the West.
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4. ‘Conclave‘ (2024)

Ralph Fiennes stars as Cardinal Lawrence in director Edward Berger’s ‘Conclave’, a Focus Features release. Credit: Courtesy of Focus Features. © 2024 All Rights Reserved.

From director Edward Berger, ‘Conclave’ follows one of the world’s most secretive and ancient events – selecting a new Pope. Cardinal Lawrence (Ralph Fiennes) is tasked with running this covert process after the unexpected death of the beloved Pope. Once the Catholic Church’s most powerful leaders have gathered from around the world and are locked together in the Vatican halls, Lawrence finds himself at the center of a conspiracy and discovers a secret that could shake the very foundation of The Church.
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3. ‘Dune: Part Two‘ (2024)

(L to R) Timothee Chalamet as Paul Atreides and Austin Butler as Feyd-Rautha Harkonnen in Warner Bros. Pictures and Legendary Pictures’ action adventure ‘Dune: Part Two,’ a Warner Bros. Pictures release. Photo Credit: Niko Tavernise. Copyright: © 2024 Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc. All Rights Reserved.

Directed by Denis Villeneuve, follow the mythic journey of Paul Atreides (Timothée Chalamet) as he unites with Chani (Zendaya) and the Fremen while on a path of revenge against the conspirators who destroyed his family. Facing a choice between the love of his life and the fate of the known universe, Paul endeavors to prevent a terrible future only he can foresee.
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2. ‘A Complete Unknown‘ (2024)

Timothée Chalamet in ‘A Complete Unkown’. Photo by Macall Polay, Courtesy of Searchlight Pictures. © 2024 Searchlight Pictures All Rights Reserved.

Directed by James Mangold, set in the influential New York music scene of the early 60s, ‘A Complete Unknown’ follows 19-year-old Minnesota musician Bob Dylan‘s (Timothée Chalamet) meteoric rise as a folk singer to concert halls and the top of the charts – his songs and mystique becoming a worldwide sensation – culminating in his groundbreaking electric rock and roll performance at the Newport Folk Festival in 1965.
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1. ‘Anora‘ (2024)

(L to R) Mikey Madison as Ani and Mark Eydelshteyn as Ivan in ‘Anora’. Photo: Courtesy of NEON.

Sean Baker‘s Palme d’Or winner ‘Anora’ is an audacious, thrilling, and comedic variation on a modern day Cinderella story. Mikey Madison captivates as Ani, a young sex worker from Brooklyn whose life takes an unexpected turn when she meets and impulsively marries Vanya (Mark Eydelshteyn), the impetuous son of a Russian billionaire. However, when Vanya’s parents catch wind of the union, they send their henchmen to annul the marriage, setting off a wild chase through the streets of New York.
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December 27, 2024
Movie Review: ‘Juror #2’
Nicholas Hoult as Justin Kemp in Warner Bros. Pictures’ ‘Juror #2,’ a Warner Bros. Pictures release. Photo Credit: Claire Folger. Copyright: © 2024 Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc. All Rights Reserved.

Opening in theaters on November 1st is ‘Juror #2,’ directed by Clint Eastwood and starring Nicholas Hoult, Toni Collette, Kiefer Sutherland, J.K. Simmons, Zoey Deutch, Cedric Yarbrough, and Chris Messina.

Related Article: Nicholas Hoult and Toni Collette to Star in Clint Eastwood’s ‘Juror #2’

Initial Thoughts

Toni Collette in Warner Bros. Pictures’ ‘Juror #2,’ a Warner Bros. Pictures release. Photo Credit: Claire Folger. Copyright: © 2024 Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc. All Rights Reserved.

If ‘Juror #2,’ the 40th film directed by Clint Eastwood, is indeed the 94-year-old screen legend’s final offering, it doesn’t play like the work of someone with one foot out the soundstage door. While it doesn’t make an airtight case for itself, ‘Juror #2’ is an absorbing courtroom thriller and moral melodrama, in which two men with everything to lose in a homicide case feel the screws tightening around them – but only one knows the truth.

While Eastwood has had his ups and downs with his last few films – ‘Cry Macho’ was thin at best, while ‘Richard Jewell’ was terrific and ‘The Mule’ was somewhere in between – ‘Juror #2’ is in many ways the filmmaker at his best, with sturdy, no-nonsense direction, rich cinematography (from Yves Bélanger), and a nuanced story brought to life by a stacked cast. But the script by Jonathan Abrams admittedly has some pretty large holes in it as well, and labors to gloss them over with varying degrees of success. That it still manages to be a gripping, old-fashioned courtroom potboiler is a testament to a crafty filmmaker who still knows how to tell a story efficiently.

Story and Direction

(L to R) Nicholas Hoult and director Clint Eastwood on the set of Warner Bros. Pictures’ ‘Juror #2,’ a Warner Bros. Pictures release. Photo Credit: Claire Folger. Copyright: © 2024 Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc. All Rights Reserved.

“We’re only as sick as our secrets,” says a sponsor at the AA meeting attended by Justin Kemp (Nicholas Hoult), a journalist, recovering alcoholic and soon-to-be-dad who’s hoping to get out of jury duty in his mid-sized Georgia town so that he can be ready to help his wife Allison (Zoey Deutch) when their baby arrives. But Justin ends up being selected for what seems to be a cut-and-dried case: reformed drug dealer James Michael Sythe (Gabriel Basso) is accused of murdering his girlfriend Kendall (Francesca Eastwood) in a rage after she storms out of a bar on a rainy night after they have a fight.

Except that it turns out Justin himself has a whopper of a secret; without giving away too much, he realizes not long into the trial that he is connected to the case in a deeply troubling manner. How he ascertains this – and how his connection comes about in the first place – is the first spot where Jonathan Abrams’ screenplay strains credibility, especially as other key figures like prosecutor Faith Killebrew (Toni Collette) and public defender Eric Resnick (Chris Messina) seem to miss what is staring them right in the face.

Toni Collette in Warner Bros. Pictures’ ‘Juror #2,’ a Warner Bros. Pictures release. Photo Credit: Claire Folger. Copyright: © 2024 Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc. All Rights Reserved.

But even with the script’s implausibilities (others of which come to the fore later as well), many more aspects of the film keep the viewer hooked and the drama moving forward. Drawing on elements of ‘Rashomon’ and, of course, ’12 Angry Men,’ Justin takes on the role of lone holdout, gradually chipping away at some of the other jurors’ initial impulse to immediately convict. One of those other jurors is Harold (J.K. Simmons), who has a secret of his own but also a burgeoning sense that not all is right with the case. He decides to look deeper on his own – although that leads to another of those pesky plot holes.

Nevertheless, the movie is never less than compelling, as Eastwood’s unobtrusive filmmaking and mostly uncluttered way with narrative keep the suspense and tension high. The film also touches on a number of issues, including the nature of truth, the requirements and morality of law enforcement, and the very concept of justice itself (“sometimes the truth isn’t justice,” intones someone near the end), although it never quite gives them their full day in court. This is a melodrama after all. And although the jury’s out on whether the ending works – it plays out in stages, almost a montage, instead of a cathartic climactic scene — the final open-ended image is a haunting one.

The Cast

(L to R) Nicholas Hoult as Justin Kemp, Leslie Bibb as Denice, Adrienne C. Moore as Yolanda and J.K. Simmons as Harold in Warner Bros. Pictures’ ‘Juror #2,’ a Warner Bros. Pictures release. Photo Credit: Claire Folger. Copyright: © 2024 Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc. All Rights Reserved.

Nicholas Hoult – who’s set for major roles in ‘Nosferatu’ later this year and ‘Superman’ next summer – has been building an impressive body of work since we first saw him in ‘About a Boy.’ As a leading man here, he’s nothing short of terrific, believably portraying a young man, haunted by his own demons, who’s been putting his life in order and is now ready to do anything to protect what he’s built. He and Zoey Deutch have a nice, natural rhythm together as a married couple, and Deutch’s turn from chipper mom-to-be to a woman slowly realizing that the ground could abruptly slide out from under her is organically handled.

It’s a credit to wonderful actors like J.K. Simmons, Toni Collette, and Chris Messina that they can take some thinly-drawn characters and make them breathe. Simmons fares the best, as a man with a true moral compass, but he also sort of vanishes from the story long before it ends. Collette and Messina both draw sympathetic portraits of friends who are also opponents and understand each other’s motivations, although their lives seem confined to the courthouse and the local bar (a subplot about Collette running for district attorney seems tacked on as well). As for the rest of the jurors, only Cedric Yarbrough makes a lasting impression as Marcus. And Kiefer Sutherland is wasted as a lawyer whose only purpose is to provide two scenes’ worth of exposition for Hoult.

Final Thoughts

Nicholas Hoult as Justin Kemp in Warner Bros. Pictures’ ‘Juror #2,’ a Warner Bros. Pictures release. Photo Credit: Claire Folger. Copyright: © 2024 Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc. All Rights Reserved.

The greatest crime about ‘Juror #2’ is the way it’s coming out: Warner Bros. Pictures plans to open the film on no more than 50 screens, after initially earmarking it for a streaming debut on Max. It seems like an ignominious way to play off Clint Eastwood, whose career and accomplishments with the studio – both in terms of awards and box office – stretch back for decades. But it’s a different world now.

What makes it just as inexplicable is that ‘Juror #2,’ despite its flaws, is a fine film. Unlike some other veteran filmmakers like Francis Ford Coppola and Martin Scorsese, who have recently attempted grand statements with very uneven success, Eastwood’s unfussy, straightforward movies mostly tend to hit their mark and deliver the kind of high-end, well-made adult drama that once would have packed auditoriums. It’s a shame that studio marketing departments seem no longer capable of presenting these sturdy, entertaining films to a public that might still enjoy them. If ‘Juror #2’ does end up being Clint Eastwood’s sign-off, then he’s guilty as hell of retiring in style.

‘Juror #2’ receives 7.5 out of 10 stars.
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What is the plot of ‘Juror #2’?

A husband and father-to-be (Nicholas Hoult) is selected to be on the jury for a high-profile homicide trial, only to realize that he has a tremendous – and potentially dangerous – conflict of interest. Now he must decide on the right course of action before it’s too late and justice is not served.

Who is in the cast of ‘Juror #2’?
- Nicholas Hoult as Justin Kemp
- Toni Collette as Faith Killebrew
- Chris Messina as Eric Resnick
- Zoey Deutch as Allison Kemp
- Kiefer Sutherland as Larry Lasker
- J. K. Simmons as Harold
- Leslie Bibb as Denice
- Cedric Yarbrough as Marcus
Nicholas Hoult the AFI Los Angeles Premiere of ‘Juror #2,’ a Warner Bros. Pictures release. Photo Credit: Eric Charbonneau. Copyright: © 2024 Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc. All Rights Reserved.

Other Movies Directed by Clint Eastwood:
- ‘Unforgiven‘ (1992)
- ‘The Bridges of Madison County‘ (1995)
- ‘Mystic River‘ (2003)
- ‘Million Dollar Baby‘ (2005)
- ‘Gran Torino‘ (2008)
- ‘Hereafter‘ (2010)
- ‘J. Edgar‘ (2011)
- ‘Jersey Boys‘ (2014)
- ‘American Sniper‘ (2015)
- ‘Sully‘ (2016)
- ‘The Mule‘ (2018)
- ‘The 15:17 to Paris‘ (2018)
- ‘Richard Jewell‘ (2019)
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October 31, 2024
J.K. Simmons Joins ‘Juror #2’
(Left) J.K. Simmons in Prime Video’s ‘Big Sky.’ Photo: Chuck Hodes. Copyright: Amazon Studios. (Right) Clint Eastwood in ‘The Mule.’ Photo courtesy of Warner Bros.

Preview:
- J.K. Simmons is part of the cast of Clint Eastwood’s latest film.
- He’ll be a juror in the legal thriller.
- The film has yet to lock down a release date.
Given how fast he works –– even at the age of 93 –– Clint Eastwood is already finished shooting his new movie, ‘Juror #2’. The movie had to shut down production when the actors’ strike hit but geared back up again in early November and is now in the editing stage.

Deadline has learned that J.K. Simmons joined the film and will appear as one of the jurors.

What’s the story of the new movie?

(L to R) Director Clint Eastwood and Andy Garcia on the set of ‘The Mule.’ Photo courtesy of Warner Bros.

Written by Jonathan Abrams, ‘Juror #2’ will follow a member of the jury of a murder trial who suspects he may have had some part in the victim’s death –– in fact, possibly killed them himself in a vehicular accident –– and is caught in a moral conundrum of whether to use his secret to sway the jury away and protect himself or turn himself in to the justice system he is participating in.

Nicholas Hoult is playing the lead role of the juror, Justin Kemp, with Toni Collette as the district attorney on the case.

Eastwood had reportedly been weighing several scripts and in recent months zeroed in on this film as his likely final project.

Related Article: Nicholas Hoult and Toni Collette to Star in Clint Eastwood’s ‘Juror #2’

Who else is in ‘Juror #2’?

Zoey Deutch star in ‘Something From Tiffany’s.’ Photo Credit: Erin Simkin/Prime Video. Copyright: © 2022 Amazon Content Services LLC.

Alongside Hoult, Collette and now Simmons, the film also stars Gabriel Basso (accused), Zoey Deutch (Kemp’s wife), Leslie Bibb (juror), Chris Messina (public defender) and Kiefer Sutherland’s (Kemp’s AA sponsor)

What’s next for Simmons?

(L to R) J.K. Simmons as Walter Boggs and Frank Grillo as Pauly Russo in the action/thriller, ‘One Day as a Lion,’ a Lionsgate release. Photo courtesy of Lionsgate.

The actor, who won an Oscar for ‘Whiplash’, might be most recognizable to genre fans as J. Jonah Jameson, the grumpy Daily Bugle editor he played across Sam Raimi’s ‘Spider-Man’ trilogy (and who has popped up since in Jon Watts’ take on the story as an alt-universe variant of Jameson who fronts a web news series).

He has a role in upcoming thriller ‘You Can’t Run Forever’ directed by his wife Michelle Schumacher. And he’ll be seen in action thriller ‘The Union’, starring Mark Wahlberg and Halle Berry.

In addition to those projects, he’s playing a swole Santa in the Dwayne Johnson/Chris Evans holiday film ‘Red One’, though that won’t be released until next year’s Christmas season.

When will ‘Juror #2’ be in theaters?

As of right now, ‘Juror #2’ is still awaiting a release date. There is a chance that Warner Bros. will look to release the movie close to awards season next year, touting it as Eastwood’s final film.

Clint Eastwood in Wolfgang Peterson’s ‘In the Line of Fire.’

Other Movies Directed by Clint Eastwood:
- ‘Play Misty for Me‘ (1971)
- ‘Unforgiven‘ (1992)
- ‘The Bridges of Madison County‘ (1995)
- ‘Mystic River‘ (2003)
- ‘Million Dollar Baby‘ (2005)
- ‘Gran Torino‘ (2008)
- ‘Hereafter‘ (2010)
- ‘J. Edgar‘ (2011)
- ‘Jersey Boys‘ (2014)
- ‘American Sniper‘ (2015)
- ‘Sully‘ (2016)
- ‘The Mule‘ (2018)
- ‘The 15:17 to Paris‘ (2018)
- ‘Richard Jewell‘ (2019)
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December 14, 2023
Clint Eastwood Directing ‘Juror #2’
(L to R) Director Clint Eastwood and Andy Garcia on the set of ‘The Mule.’ Photo courtesy of Warner Bros.

Nicholas Hoult and Toni Collette both had new moves out this past weekend –– Hoult in horror comedy ‘Renfield’ and Collette starring in ‘Mamma Mafia’ –– but they are now busy making deals to star for Clint Eastwood in a future movie.

According to Giant Freakin’ Robot, the respected actor/director is aiming to make legal thriller ‘Juror #2’ as his next film after 2021’s Western-flavored ‘Cry Macho’. He starred in that film, but it appears he’s ready to just direct this one for regular studio home Warner Bros. (though we could still see him popping up as a grumpy judge).

A confirmation from Deadline, though, cautions that the movie has yet to receive an official, final greenlight, but is close enough that Eastwood is planning the schedule for it, especially now that potential schedule clashes with his chosen stars have been figured out.

After the less-than-enthusiastic response to ‘Macho’, he’ll be aiming to make sure that this next endeavor is a big win. By the time he starts the cameras rolling, Eastwood will be 93 (the film is scheduled to start in June), so this could be his final film, at least as director. Which is not to cast aspersions on the legend’s health, more that he’s looking to gear down as director. We’re not going to count him out, though –– would you want to tell Clint Eastwood it’s time to retire?

Clint Eastwood in ‘The Mule.’ Photo courtesy of Warner Bros.

What’s the story of the new movie?

Written by Jonathan Abrams, ‘Juror #2’ will follow a member of the jury of a murder trial who suspects he may have had some part in the victim’s death –– in fact, possibly killed them himself in a vehicular accident –– and is caught in a moral conundrum of whether to use his secret to sway the jury away and protect himself or turn himself in to the justice system he is participating in. Hoult will be playing the lead role of the juror, with Collette as the district attorney on the case.

Oscar-winner Eastwood had reportedly been weighing several scripts and in recent months zeroed in on this film and began having talks with A-list talent to star, finally landing on Hoult and Collette.

(L to R) Nicholas Hoult and Awkwafina in ‘Renfield,’ directed by Chris McKay. © 2023 Universal Studios. All Rights Reserved.

Related Article: Toni Collette and Monica Bellucci Talk ‘Mafia Mamma’

What’s next for Nicholas Hoult and Toni Collette?

The two actors are typically busy, with Hoult sticking with vampire territory, and currently at work on Robert Eggers’ ‘Nosferatu’ alongside Bill Skarsgård and Lily-Rose Depp. He’ll also be back for a third season of Hulu’s comedy drama series ‘The Great’, has a voice in next year’s animated ‘Garfield’ movie and is attached to Justin Kurzel’s next movie, ‘The Order’.

Collette, meanwhile, is on TV screens in Prime Video’s ‘The Power’ and voices an overprotective mother in ‘Ruby Gillman, Teenage Kraken’, due out in June. For 2024, she’ll be seen in Bong Joon Ho’s sci-fi drama ‘Mickey 17’ opposite Robert Pattinson.

(L to R) Toni Collette and Giulio Corso in “Mafia Mamma.’ Courtesy of Bleecker Street.

Other Movies Directed by Clint Eastwood:
- ‘Unforgiven‘ (1992)
- ‘The Bridges of Madison County‘ (1995)
- ‘Mystic River‘ (2003)
- ‘Million Dollar Baby‘ (2005)
- ‘Gran Torino‘ (2008)
- ‘Hereafter‘ (2010)
- ‘J. Edgar‘ (2011)
- ‘Jersey Boys‘ (2014)
- ‘American Sniper‘ (2015)
- ‘Sully‘ (2016)
- ‘The Mule‘ (2018)
- ‘The 15:17 to Paris‘ (2018)
- ‘Richard Jewell‘ (2019)
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April 17, 2023