Top-Ranked Movies of Summer 2024 According to Rotten Tomatoes Ratings

As we conclude the summer season, it’s an ideal moment to reflect on the movies that received high praise from critics and those that fell short, according to their Rotten Tomatoes scores.

This summer’s standout films were Barbie and Oppenheimer, which garnered widespread acclaim from critics and audiences alike.

However, the phenomenon known as Barbenheimer is quite unique, as sequels, prequels, remakes, and reboots typically face criticism and often don’t make it to end-of-year rankings.

Here’s a look at what critics reported using the Tomatometer.

The Best and Worst Movies of Summer 2024

Below is a compilation of summer 2024’s major films ranked by the ‘critical consensus’ score on Rotten Tomatoes.

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Additionally, we included notable horror releases, as many achieved impressive box office success—Longlegs even became Neon’s top film. This led us to ponder whether horror films are becoming the new summer blockbusters.

Strange Darling (95%)
Inside Out 2 (91%)
Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga (90%)
A Quiet Place: Day One (86%)
Longlegs (86%)
I Saw the TV Glow (84%)
The Fall Guy (82%)
Alien Romulus (80%)
Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes (80%)
Deadpool & Wolverine (78%)
Beetlejuice Beetlejuice (77%)
Twisters (75%)
Blink Twice (73%)
MaXXXine (72%)
Bad Boys: Ride or Die (65%)
Fly Me to the Moon (65%)
It Ends With Us (57%)
Trap (57%)
Despicable Me 4 (56%)
Horizon: An American Saga – Chapter 1 (49%)
IF (49%)
The Garfield Movie (36%)
Harold and the Purple Crayon (26%)
The Crow (22%)
The Strangers: Chapter 1 (21%)
Borderlands (9%)

The horror film Strange Darling claims the top position, praised universally for its captivating twists. Meanwhile, Inside Out 2 not only ranks as the second best-reviewed film of Summer 2024 but has also become one of the highest-grossing films of all time.