As fun and interesting as they are, my Failures posts always takes a while to write each month (I fail to watch so much stuff, after all), which proves an extra challenge at the start of January, when I have so many other posts I’m working on for my annual review. So, while I continue to write that, here’s something else.

Throughout the year, my monthly reviews keep you up-to-date on my progress with the 100 Films in a Year Challenge; what they no longer record is all my first-time watches. Fortunately, to rectifying that omission we have The List: every film I watched for the first time in 2024, plus a couple of other bits at the end (see the section introduction for more on that).

But first, something else about the Challenge…

Here is a graphical representation of my viewing for the 100 Films in a Year Challenge, month by month, courtesy of the monthly review header images. Each one links to the relevant monthly review, which contain a chronological list of my Challenge viewing, as well as other fun stuff, like my monthly Arbie awards.

Here is an alphabetical list of all my first-time watches during 2024. That’s followed by a list of rewatches that have had (or for which I intend to write) ‘Guide To’ posts, then short films I watched for the first time. On the rare occasion that a title is a link, it goes to my review (no link means no review yet).

• 12th Fail (2023)
• Adam and 6 Eves [3D] (1962)
• The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert (1994)
• Alice (1988), aka Něco z Alenky
• Allelujah (2022)
• Ambulancen (2005), aka Ambulance
• American Fiction (2023)
• And Life Goes On (1992), aka Zendegi va digar hich
• Argylle (2024)
• Army of Shadows (1969), aka L’armée des ombres
• Attempt to Kill (1961)
• Bad Tidings (2024)
• Bank of Dave (2023)
• Barbie (2023)
• The Batman (2022)
• The Best of the Martial Arts Films (1990)
• The Best Years of Our Lives (1946)
• Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F (2024)
• The Birdcage (1996)
• Black Tight Killers (1966), aka Ore ni sawaru to abunaize
• Blitz (2024)
• The Blood on Satan’s Claw (1971), aka Satan’s Skin
• The Bookshop (2017)
• Bottoms (2023)
• Carol for Another Christmas (1964)
• Chicken Run: Dawn of the Nugget (2023)
• A Chorus Line (1985)
• Clue of the Silver Key (1961)
• The Cranes Are Flying (1957), aka Letyat zhuravli
• Desperado (1995)
• Despicable Me 3 [3D] (2017)
• Dragons Forever (1988), aka Fei lung mang jeung
• Dreadnaught (1981), aka Yong zhe wu ju
• Duel to the Death (1983), aka Xian si jue
• Dune: Part Two (2024)
• Dungeons & Dragons: Honour Among Thieves (2023)
• Encounter of the Spooky Kind (1980), aka Gui da gui
• Eyeball (1975), aka Gatti rossi in un labirinto di vetro
• The Fall Guy (2024)
• Fast X (2023)
• Flashdance (1983)
• Fletch (1985)
• Four Flies on Grey Velvet (1971), aka 4 mosche di velluto grigio
• The Fourth Square (1961)
• The French Lieutenant’s Woman (1981)
• From Roger Moore with Love (2024)
• Frozen II [3D] (2019)
• Goblin Slayer: Goblin’s Crown (2020)
• Godzilla Minus One (2023), aka Gojira -1.0
• Golem (1980)
• The Good, the Bad, the Weird (2008), aka Joeun nom, napun nom, esanghan nom
• The Great Escaper (2023)
• Guys and Dolls (1955)
• Hellraiser (1987)
• The Holdovers (2023)
• Hopscotch (1980)
• Host (2020)
• Hotel Rwanda (2004)
• I Love You Again (1940)
• I.S.S. (2023)
• An Ideal Husband (1999)
• In the Name of the Father (1993)
• Incendies (2010)
• The Innocents (1961)
• Inside Out 2 (2024)
• The Inspector Wears Skirts (1988), aka Ba wang hua
• The Inspector Wears Skirts Part II (1989), aka Shen yong fei hu ba wang hua
• Jackass Forever (2022)
• The Kitchen (2023)
• Kung Fu Hustle (2004), aka Kung fu
• Lee (2023)
• Lift (2024)
• Like Stars on Earth (2007), aka Taare Zameen Par
• Look Back (2024), aka Rukku Bakku
• Love Wedding Repeat (2020)
• Lover Come Back (1961)
• Maestro (2023)
• Man at the Carlton Tower (1961)
• Man Detained (1961)
• Man in the Dark [3D] (1953)
• Mazes and Monsters (1982)
• The Menu (2022)
• The Monuments Men (2014)
• Mrs Palfrey at The Claremont (2005)
• The Phantom of the Open (2021)
• Murder and Cocktails (2024)
• My Darling Clementine (1946)
• My Father and My Son (2005), aka Babam ve Oglum
• My Favorite Brunette (1947)
• My Son (2021)
• The Mystery of Chess Boxing (1979), aka Shuang ma lian huan
• No Hard Feelings (2023)
• October Moth (1960)
• The Old Oak (2023)
• Only Yesterday (1991), aka Omohide poro poro
• Partie de Campagne (1946), aka A Day in the Country
• Possession (1981)
• The Prosecco Murders (2017), aka Finché c’è Prosecco c’è speranza
• Rio Bravo (1959)
• Road to Bali (1952)
• Robot Dreams (2023)
• Rosemary’s Baby (1968)
• RRR (2022)
• Save the Cinema (2022)
• Scenes from a Marriage (1974), aka Scener ur ett äktenskap
• Scooby-Doo! The Sword and the Scoob (2021)
• A Separation (2011), aka Jodaeiye Nader az Simin
• The Seventh Victim (1943)
• Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse (2023)
• The Steal (1995)
• Strays (2023)
• The Super Mario Bros. Movie (2023)
• The Swordsman of All Swordsmen (1968), aka Yi dai jian wang
• Tarzan the Ape Man (1932)
• Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem (2023)
• Ticket to Paradise (2022)
• To Kill a Mockingbird (1962)
• Triangle of Sadness (2022)
• The Triumph of Sherlock Holmes (1935)
• Le Trou (1960)
• The Wages of Fear (1953), aka Le Salaire de la peur
• Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl (2024)
• When Eight Bells Toll (1971)
• Where Is the Friend’s House? (1987), aka Khane-ye doust kodjast?
• Wicked Little Letters (2023)
• Wild Tales (2014), aka Relatos salvajes
• Wolfs (2024)
• Wonka (2023)
• Yellow Canary (1943)
• Yi Yi (2000)
• Young at Heart (1954)

The 100 Films Guide To…

• Cutthroat Island (1995)

Shorts

• Alice in Wonderland (1903)
• Un Chien Andalou (1929)
• Explosion of a Motor Car (1900)
• Fantasmagorie (1908)
• Gone Fishing (2017)
• The Indian Chief and the Seidlitz Powder (1901)
• Inner Workings [3D] (2016)
• Kidnapping by Indians (1899)
• The Kingdom of the Fairies (1903), aka Le royaume des fées
• Steamboat Willie (1928)
• Tarantella (1989)

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My favourite part of the year: breaking all of the above down with statistics!