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In the 1990s, sci-fi movies specifically continued to draw in millions of moviegoers. While the 1980s is fondly remembered for its brand of science fiction, the decade that followed has equally worthy classics.

Witches, wasteland warriors, and worst Wolverines all squared off, but only one spicy savior took the prize of IGN's Best Sci-Fi/Fantasy Movie of 2024.

From horror breakouts like Terrifier 3 to big blockbusters like Dune: Part Two, here are our picks for the best movies of 2024.

CinemaBlend staffers contributed to the screening log, grading new releases on a scale of one (awful) to five (perfect), and only films viewed by five or more people were kept in consideration for the ranking.

A year where the most celebrated films are as diverse as "Wicked," "The Brutalist" and "Smile 2" is a year movie-lovers are going to remember for a long time. The industry's and the audience's acceptance of wildly disparate films allowed for a host of memorable,