Here Are The 25 Funniest, Most Brutal, Or Just Straight-Up Spot-On 1-Sentence Movie Reviews Of 2024

Joseph Longo
·2-min read

The year is coming to a close, and 2024 turned out to be quite a year for movies. From the tour de force that is Wicked to the cultural conversation ignitors that were Challengers and It Ends With Us and to the films that made us feel seen like Inside Out 2, we were treated with a cornucopia of unforgettable moments on screen this year.

So to honor the year in cinema, here are some of the best 1-sentence film reviews on Letterboxed this year. If you liked the review, consider giving the reviewer a follow and make sure to check out the movies mentioned here that you haven't seen:

1.It Ends With Us

Review humorously blames a book by Colleen Hoover for causing explosive diarrhea, implying intention to contact lawyers; liked by 11,890 people

2.Gladiator II

Social media post with a quote: "society's first downfall started when men stopped wearing skirts."

3.A second Gladiator II review

Comment on a user profile screenshot: "of course the two tyrants had to be two twinks" with 16,044 likes

4.The Substance

Movie review by Jack Salvadori, dated May 20, 2024, with a 3.5-star rating: "Yet the most unbelievable thing is that she built that secret room all by herself."

5.A second The Substance review

Instagram post with the caption: "Barbie for people who listen to Charli XCX," showing 32,471 likes and 50 comments

6.We Live In Time

Social media post saying, "screamed when the horse appeared on screen like I was seeing a celebrity in real time," with 2,443 likes

7.Anora

Review summary: "A terrifying tale of dating a mama's boy." Watched by user and liked by 12,192 people

8.Hot Frosty

Comment by Alice Romano: "He kept her old scarf from that very first week" with 2,924 likes and 12 comments

9.Challengers

A social media post by "vasilii" from April 18, 2024, with the caption "average day for Wii sports players" and 49,977 likes

10.A second Challengers review

A social media post says, "This movie made me attracted to men" with 27,410 likes

11.Twisters

Text reads: "guys will say they know a spot and then drive you into a tornado." Liked by 27,963 people

12.Dune: Part Two

Review of a film scene where actors Timothée and Austin Butler engage in a knife fight for the title of "next white boy of the month." 48,533 likes

13.Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga

Social media post showing user correcting pronunciation: "it's furIOsa, not furioSA." 17,513 likes

14.Joker: Folie à Deux

Social media post: "la la land for couples who match each other's freak" with 15,015 likes and 66 comments

15.Madame Web

Social media post by Kit Lazer saying they expected Nathan Fielder to reveal a social experiment, with 6,580 likes

16.The Fall Guy

Thumbs up emoji with text: "his job was beach, now it's fall." Liked by 11,652 people

17.Inside Out 2

A screenshot shows a comment saying, "can someone pls take that orange bitch out of my head," with 42,416 likes

18.A second Inside Out 2 review

Comment expresses anticipation for "Inside Out 3" to introduce emotions like addiction, depression, wrath, and lust

19.Longlegs

Comment under a video by Jim Caddick reads, "His legs weren't even that long," with 32,386 likes and 64 responses

20.A second Longlegs review

Comment humorously captures the awkwardness of not knowing what to do during a "Happy Birthday" serenade. 23,067 likes

21.The Idea of You

A forum post jokes about many 40-year-old women attending Coachella next year, with 10,971 likes

22.A Quiet Place: Day One

Comment saying, "Mostly takes place on Days 2 and 3 actually," followed by 11,939 likes

23.A second A Quiet Place: Day One review

A social media post humorously states a cat would be upset if dinner is late by 3 seconds

24.Deadpool & Wolverine

Social media post praising a romantic comedy as the greatest ever made, with over 21,453 likes

25.Finally, Wicked

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Which review made you laugh the most? And, more importantly, what's the best 1-sentence review for a movie this year that you can think of? Let us know in the comments below!

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