After 2023 saw three first installments topping the box office, 2024 has been the year of the sequel.
Below, EW highlights our seven favorite hidden gems from 2024.
The incomparableJoan Chenelevates the nostalgic feature as an immigrant mother and painter grappling with dreams lost.

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Whats not to love?Jessica Wang
Available to stream on Peacock, or rent/buy on digital platforms.
Set in Florida during thelandmark Theresa Schiavo case, its a deeply moving meditation on grief and death.
Bonus: a killer soundtrack fromEste Haimand Christopher Stracey.Jessica Wang
Available to stream on Hulu.
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My Old Ass
My Old Asswas the exact opposite of a bad trip.
If you missed it during its theatrical release, dont worry its now streaming on Prime Video.
But if youre the pop in to research a movie beforehand, have a go at resist.
This is one of those where the less you know, the better.
Thats partially because director J.T.
Mollners script features a Shyamalan-esque twist about halfway through that changes the trajectory of the entire film.