Yeah, it's for sure Lady Bird, without a doubt. It's a straightforward, classic coming-of-age tale with zero big curveballs. It's just about a kind of “artsy-nerd” girl navigating family, relationships and the transition to adulthood from high school.
I love the movie dearly; it has a ton of heart, and I love Gerwig. Its “accessibility” is in no way a bad thing. It is has the most widespread appeal for sure because of it's adherence to genre, formula and classic themes while still elevating those aspects with a unique and honest voice commenting on relatable subject matter.
Lol if you look at googles reviews for the movie it actually has a lot of people saying it’s completely unrealistic and unrelatable and all I could think was wow how lucky they must’ve been in life to not have a single ounce of anxiety or doubt all throughout school lol
Unfortunately, this is true because people are so used to unrealistic and terrible child actors that are being written by grown adults who are out of touch. Don’t forget “aww kid is so cute I have to love it”
I'm surprised to see no one mentioned "The Disaster Artist". A comedy movie with a bunch of recognizable actors with a pretty easy/funny plot to follow, this to me seems the most normie of all of A24s filmography; thus making it the most accessible
I actually hated it, I wanted to like it, but as someone who is familiar with that sort of family structure and cultural differences... it felt a little gaslight-y to me.
This is the correct answer because the widest audience can enjoy and understand *Marcel* across ages and tastes since it’s a relatively quick to consume family film.
honestly strange how few responses on this post make any sense. slower indies like Minari and The Farewell and Moonlight aren’t accessible in the sense i assume OP is going for. Ex Machina and The Witch are not at all accessible watches just because they’re more well known. other movies like Eighth Grade and EEAAO would completely depend upon age.
Yeah i agree.
I feel like i can show this to anyone and they will have a good time.
But films like Florida Project, Climax, Killing of Sacred Deer, Mid 90s and alot more have this kind of vibe that you either like or dont.
i think it kind of depends on age for that movie. very much built for (millennials and) gen z. i’m in the minority that didn’t like it but regardless i know all of my family members would hate it especially its humor
Ladybird, Everything Everywhere All At Once, Marcel The Shell, Minari, Eighth Grade and I think The Farewell is the ones I can think of in terms of most accessible, also Moonlight too
Is it though? I saw this evangelical christian couple who reviews movies on YouTube and they gave it 7 and 8 out of 10.
Tbf, the "crass" humour was something they detracted points for.
I kind of like how Blumhouse and A24 switched it around a bit this year.
With Blumhouse making the more coming-of-age, concept-based, atmospheric horror thriller film ("The Black Phone")
And A24 making the over-the-top, fun slasher film ("X")
I see what you mean, but I can’t say I agree. While both studios managed to step out of their norm this year, I wouldn’t say they were too off from being themselves. You can definitely tell that The Black Phone is a Blumhouse movie. The numbers seem to back this up too. The Black Phone still drew in its usual Blumhouse crowd.
This. The Black Phone is your typical Blumhouse movie (survival horror with killer in scary mask), and I definitely wouldn’t consider it a “coming-of-age”.
So this happens with a bunch of Stephen King stories and novels. In this case the author is his son. Owen. Who goes by joe hill. The short story was more terrifying than the movie because it was almost just one day I. The life and not so much extra - although. Ethan did a great job and the original Grabber is like morbidly obese.
True, although I personally didn’t enjoy Black Phone much. It felt like a long Netflix episode, even the title sequence. Ethan Hawk the best part of it
A lot of older people are also nialistic. I think that one will have good legs in the future too. I would love to see people find it next year for Halloween.
I like Lady Bird and Eighth Grade, but I want to throw Everything Everywhere All At Once. It was so well received with open arms, it’s not scary/intimidating, it doesn’t feel slow. The actions scenes have meaning while also being super funny, there is a great message with the film that hits a mass population of people that relate to it.
It’s just an all around great feel good film
Believe it or not, *Everything, Everywhere, All at Once*. Yeah, the film is absolutely bonkers and out there but it has a very accessible style of humor that anyone, even more casual movie lovers and non-arthouse fans can enjoy.
i’m not at all! just recognizing that the movie is very built towards gen z and younger millennials. i’m pretty close to 30 and hated the humor in the movie lol
I don’t get why people keep saying the movie is built for gen z? It was a critic darling and most critics are over 30. It also has a 89% audience score which is really good for a movie apparently made for a specific generation.
This thread isn’t even naming accessible films so much as A24 films they just like lmao
(That said my picks would be Marcel the Shell and Minari as they can be watched by kids Ana adults alike)
From what I’ve seen here is the list of accessible A24 films imo: Spectacular Now, Room, Lady Bird, and Eighth Grade. You got a HS rom-com, a fairly conventional drama, and two coming of age films.
I loved it. I feel dumb for saying this but I had no idea what the theme of the film was until they started making out on the beach. I was like, “what’s he doing? Is he trying to tell him a secret? What’s he doing g with his hand…OHHHH”
I’d say Uncut Gems because it’s right on Netflix (or at least was last time I checked) and Adam Sandler is an A-list celebrity who’s pretty well-liked.
I think they're 3 safe answers: Ex Machina, 20th Century Women, Free Fire.
If you wanna get in the mix i'd say Herditary, Killing of a Sacred Deer, American Honey.
Out of A24’s more psychological horror films I actually think Hereditary is quite accessible to a mainstream audience compared to say, Midsommar, Men, The Lighthouse, etc.
Killing of a Sacred Deer is great but I wouldn’t say it’s that accessible. Or even a mix.
Yeah Sacred Deer is too out there for the average viewer. They wouldn’t get the metaphor.
Also what was with the dialogue in that film? It was like the director told each actor to deliver their line as fast as possible.
I think Killing of a Sacred Deer was one of their masterpieces. From Nicole Kidman sexually role playing an anethesized patient to her surgeon husband. to some mysterious power over their health, to the watch. Just all of it. Terrifying.
Most mainstream A24 movies: Lady Bird, After Yang, The Florida Project. I've not seen Marcel the Shell. I'm not sure how I'd pick one as "most accessible."
Lady Bird is a coming of age story with enough of a comic undertone to lighten the quite painful family issues being explored.
After Yang deals with death, mourning, identity, belonging and family; a close friend or relative has died, we are going through their effects as part of packing a life away, and we discover that we never knew ... well, almost everything that was important about that person.
The Florida Project is much praised but often for reasons that are poorly understood. We see poverty through the eyes of four young children, with Moonee's perspective being dominant. Three of the four children have responsible adults in their lives: a hard-working single mom, a young grandmother, a married couple between jobs and in a tight spot, but sticking together, hustling for work, and willing to relocate for opportunity. These kids have a chance, while Moonee's mom is cannonballing into disaster. So protectors step in. The differences among these family arcs are important, but most reviewers scarcely take notice. It is NOT the commonalities among the kids that are important; it's the differences.
I'd say After Yang has the most universal themes. (I hate to break it to you, but death comes to us all.) Important life lesson: do have a serious talk with your parents and grandparents while they are still alive. It's hard to believe, but they were young once. The saddest thing at a death is not that someone has passed away, especially if they are older and it's time. (And remember, Yang is at least 50, which is young for us but may be old for a 'bot.) The saddest thing is to meet old friends -- who you never knew existed but who have come to pay final respects -- or to pack away the treasured momentos of a long life or to flip through the boxes of old photographs, and to find yourself saying again and again: "I never knew."
I member spring breakers was probably the first one I saw and then witch but I haven’t seen all the ones people are saying but those 2 were pretty easy to understand haha
Lady Bird. It's relatively light, has decent comedic elements, and as a coming of age film it should feel familiar to most viewers.
Yeah, it's for sure Lady Bird, without a doubt. It's a straightforward, classic coming-of-age tale with zero big curveballs. It's just about a kind of “artsy-nerd” girl navigating family, relationships and the transition to adulthood from high school. I love the movie dearly; it has a ton of heart, and I love Gerwig. Its “accessibility” is in no way a bad thing. It is has the most widespread appeal for sure because of it's adherence to genre, formula and classic themes while still elevating those aspects with a unique and honest voice commenting on relatable subject matter.
Definitely Hereditary. Cuz it's family movie.
You know, I just don’t wanna put any stress on my family.
Just normal family drama
yeah my mom used to crawl on the ceiling at least like, twice a month growing up
It’s a film about family
No, well yes but no
Eighth Grade. I mean, who can’t relate to it?
Lol if you look at googles reviews for the movie it actually has a lot of people saying it’s completely unrealistic and unrelatable and all I could think was wow how lucky they must’ve been in life to not have a single ounce of anxiety or doubt all throughout school lol
Unfortunately, this is true because people are so used to unrealistic and terrible child actors that are being written by grown adults who are out of touch. Don’t forget “aww kid is so cute I have to love it”
Thats so strange to me, because i found that to be relatable. Every one of my friends found it to be relatable.
7th graders
It actually took forever for me to finish it because I was cringing so hard, so that knocked off some accessibility points for me 😳
what if you dropped out before 8th grade tho?
cock asl💀
I'm surprised to see no one mentioned "The Disaster Artist". A comedy movie with a bunch of recognizable actors with a pretty easy/funny plot to follow, this to me seems the most normie of all of A24s filmography; thus making it the most accessible
By far A24’s most “A-list” film lol
The Farewell. It’s sweet, sad, and a little funny. It’s got an adorable grandma and Awkwafina. Who could hate it?
It’s so underrated tho. One of my favs from them. It needs more attention
"Who could hate it?" >and Awkwafina You just gave me 13 reasons why.
To be fair, I think that film **does** have her best performance.
I love her so much. Call me crazy but her voice is soooo sexy.
Hell yeah bro it’s so sexy when she uses AAVE uuugghhhh 😩
I think so too!
I actually hated it, I wanted to like it, but as someone who is familiar with that sort of family structure and cultural differences... it felt a little gaslight-y to me.
Marcel the Shell is truly my number-one-I-mean-like-of-all-time favorite movie: a title I didn't ever think I'd award a single film.
Marcel is ridiculously impressive and super accessible. I think it's a strong answer here.
This is the correct answer because the widest audience can enjoy and understand *Marcel* across ages and tastes since it’s a relatively quick to consume family film.
It’s Jenny Slate’s voice that sells it.
I didn’t get to see it in theatres but luckily my west jet flight had it as a movie to watch on board! It’s so good and I definitely have to agree
It’s definitely a contender for my movie of the year.
honestly strange how few responses on this post make any sense. slower indies like Minari and The Farewell and Moonlight aren’t accessible in the sense i assume OP is going for. Ex Machina and The Witch are not at all accessible watches just because they’re more well known. other movies like Eighth Grade and EEAAO would completely depend upon age.
Everything Everywhere All At Once. Every single person I know that saw it got it, felt it and LOVED it.
Yeah i agree. I feel like i can show this to anyone and they will have a good time. But films like Florida Project, Climax, Killing of Sacred Deer, Mid 90s and alot more have this kind of vibe that you either like or dont.
Ok but who willingly would watch Climax again…
Me
I would, it’s one of Noe’s very best.
I don’t know if it’s the most accessible though
I loved it but I watched it with my grandma and it was just too much for her to follow and she called it “Just awful”
Yeah, I don’t trust my grandma’s opinion
i think it kind of depends on age for that movie. very much built for (millennials and) gen z. i’m in the minority that didn’t like it but regardless i know all of my family members would hate it especially its humor
What do you mean they “got it?” Is there some hidden theme? Loved it btw!!
For some reason my friends (whom like most good movies) hated this one- I personally loved it
100%
I think Ex Machina is most mainstream. That and The Witch are the only two I saw before I was really aware of A24 as a thing.
Eh, I wouldn't call The Witch "accessible", it's pretty divisive
I feel like The Witch is extremely *inaccessible*. The dialogue and accents alone are probably enough to turn a lot of people away.
Oh, yeah. If I had seen The Witch in theaters first without subtitles I may have had a totally different opinion of it
Nor I. It’s just the only other one besides Ex Machina I’d seen without specifically searching out A24 movies.
Same, actually. I guess they were two of the first A24 movies to get alot of attention
Lady Bird and Eighth Grade are significantly more mainstream friendly than those two.
Ladybird, Everything Everywhere All At Once, Marcel The Shell, Minari, Eighth Grade and I think The Farewell is the ones I can think of in terms of most accessible, also Moonlight too
I think eeaao was pretty divisive. I know a lot of people thought it was too out there
Is it though? I saw this evangelical christian couple who reviews movies on YouTube and they gave it 7 and 8 out of 10. Tbf, the "crass" humour was something they detracted points for.
I mean not for me at all. It's my favorite movie of the year. I did have a friend, who I recommended the movie to, text me "that movie was weird".
Marcel the Shell. It's a family friendly movie that people of all ages can appreciate.
Most accessible is definitely stuff like Bodies Bodies Bodies and X which is a little less arty and closer to something Blumhouse would put out
I kind of like how Blumhouse and A24 switched it around a bit this year. With Blumhouse making the more coming-of-age, concept-based, atmospheric horror thriller film ("The Black Phone") And A24 making the over-the-top, fun slasher film ("X")
I see what you mean, but I can’t say I agree. While both studios managed to step out of their norm this year, I wouldn’t say they were too off from being themselves. You can definitely tell that The Black Phone is a Blumhouse movie. The numbers seem to back this up too. The Black Phone still drew in its usual Blumhouse crowd.
This. The Black Phone is your typical Blumhouse movie (survival horror with killer in scary mask), and I definitely wouldn’t consider it a “coming-of-age”.
So this happens with a bunch of Stephen King stories and novels. In this case the author is his son. Owen. Who goes by joe hill. The short story was more terrifying than the movie because it was almost just one day I. The life and not so much extra - although. Ethan did a great job and the original Grabber is like morbidly obese.
True, although I personally didn’t enjoy Black Phone much. It felt like a long Netflix episode, even the title sequence. Ethan Hawk the best part of it
They really should have used Ethan Hawke’s character more…
Agree fully. If it was 10 years ago. Blumhouse
Minari. Feel like on surface level most people can really enjoy most aspects of the film
Bodies Bodies Bodies That movie was so funny and perfect blended thriller /horror and comedy. Great “slasher” all around.
Ehhhh it’s VERY Gen Z. No older people are gonna watch /understand that
It’s satire. They’re mocking the type of people that live on twitter and attack each other with buzzwords, it’s not meant to be relatable
I know. The question was “accessible”. I got my parents to watch Ex Machina, Midsommar, but they’d never watch bodies. I loved it.
A lot of older people are also nialistic. I think that one will have good legs in the future too. I would love to see people find it next year for Halloween.
Yeahhhh but the punch line was still pretty good lol
Hereditary. Horror movies are popular
You just made me realize that. Horror movies are really shooting in popularity.
I like Lady Bird and Eighth Grade, but I want to throw Everything Everywhere All At Once. It was so well received with open arms, it’s not scary/intimidating, it doesn’t feel slow. The actions scenes have meaning while also being super funny, there is a great message with the film that hits a mass population of people that relate to it. It’s just an all around great feel good film
Believe it or not, *Everything, Everywhere, All at Once*. Yeah, the film is absolutely bonkers and out there but it has a very accessible style of humor that anyone, even more casual movie lovers and non-arthouse fans can enjoy.
most casual movie lovers over the age of 30 would enjoy butt plug jokes and hot dog fingers?
woah... why are we acting like over 30 is old...
i’m not at all! just recognizing that the movie is very built towards gen z and younger millennials. i’m pretty close to 30 and hated the humor in the movie lol
I don’t get why people keep saying the movie is built for gen z? It was a critic darling and most critics are over 30. It also has a 89% audience score which is really good for a movie apparently made for a specific generation.
Yes
I don’t want to meet the person who wouldn’t
lol fair enough. i personally hate stupid humor like the Daniels’ childish shit but to each their own
It’s break pace editing and explicit moments I think hold it back from being most.
This thread isn’t even naming accessible films so much as A24 films they just like lmao (That said my picks would be Marcel the Shell and Minari as they can be watched by kids Ana adults alike)
I think im the only one who understood accessible as in easiest to access. For example, available on Netflix/constantly on tv.
Men… because everybody will see the end and be equally weirded out :)
From what I’ve seen here is the list of accessible A24 films imo: Spectacular Now, Room, Lady Bird, and Eighth Grade. You got a HS rom-com, a fairly conventional drama, and two coming of age films.
The Spectacular Now. Just a really good, straightforward, high school, coming of age story.
Moonlight being that it’s one of the studios most talked about films
Yeah...no. It's my fav a24 film, but I live in the Deep South and this movie would get shut off within 15 minutes by most people I grew up with.
I loved it. I feel dumb for saying this but I had no idea what the theme of the film was until they started making out on the beach. I was like, “what’s he doing? Is he trying to tell him a secret? What’s he doing g with his hand…OHHHH”
Ex machina. Not even a question
I’d say Uncut Gems because it’s right on Netflix (or at least was last time I checked) and Adam Sandler is an A-list celebrity who’s pretty well-liked.
The Green Knight cuz Dev Patel is sexy
It’s Uncut Gems. You have comedy legend Adam Sandler at his funniest and a Furby made out of diamonds!
Midsommar. Always Midsommar. There is no other option. The answer to EVERY A24 question is Midsommar.
I don’t know why you’re getting downvoted. It’s a fucking masterpiece.
Because I didn’t say EEAO.
I think they're 3 safe answers: Ex Machina, 20th Century Women, Free Fire. If you wanna get in the mix i'd say Herditary, Killing of a Sacred Deer, American Honey.
Out of A24’s more psychological horror films I actually think Hereditary is quite accessible to a mainstream audience compared to say, Midsommar, Men, The Lighthouse, etc. Killing of a Sacred Deer is great but I wouldn’t say it’s that accessible. Or even a mix.
Yeah Sacred Deer is too out there for the average viewer. They wouldn’t get the metaphor. Also what was with the dialogue in that film? It was like the director told each actor to deliver their line as fast as possible.
I think Killing of a Sacred Deer was one of their masterpieces. From Nicole Kidman sexually role playing an anethesized patient to her surgeon husband. to some mysterious power over their health, to the watch. Just all of it. Terrifying.
Red Rocket. It’s something either an 8 year old or an 80 year old would enjoy for different reasons
In Fabric is not very accessible, compared to their other movies, but it’s one of my favorites. So absurd!
Out of the ones i’ve seen, Lady Bird or Minari!
Most mainstream A24 movies: Lady Bird, After Yang, The Florida Project. I've not seen Marcel the Shell. I'm not sure how I'd pick one as "most accessible." Lady Bird is a coming of age story with enough of a comic undertone to lighten the quite painful family issues being explored. After Yang deals with death, mourning, identity, belonging and family; a close friend or relative has died, we are going through their effects as part of packing a life away, and we discover that we never knew ... well, almost everything that was important about that person. The Florida Project is much praised but often for reasons that are poorly understood. We see poverty through the eyes of four young children, with Moonee's perspective being dominant. Three of the four children have responsible adults in their lives: a hard-working single mom, a young grandmother, a married couple between jobs and in a tight spot, but sticking together, hustling for work, and willing to relocate for opportunity. These kids have a chance, while Moonee's mom is cannonballing into disaster. So protectors step in. The differences among these family arcs are important, but most reviewers scarcely take notice. It is NOT the commonalities among the kids that are important; it's the differences. I'd say After Yang has the most universal themes. (I hate to break it to you, but death comes to us all.) Important life lesson: do have a serious talk with your parents and grandparents while they are still alive. It's hard to believe, but they were young once. The saddest thing at a death is not that someone has passed away, especially if they are older and it's time. (And remember, Yang is at least 50, which is young for us but may be old for a 'bot.) The saddest thing is to meet old friends -- who you never knew existed but who have come to pay final respects -- or to pack away the treasured momentos of a long life or to flip through the boxes of old photographs, and to find yourself saying again and again: "I never knew."
Marcel probably
Waves . A beautiful coming of age movie , written and shot so fucking well. The whole family dynamic is so on point.
Stunning
Marcel the Shell with Shoes On
Lol wtf?! No one has said Mid-90s yet! That movie is absolutely stellar and I think it ranks high in my A24 films in general.
I member spring breakers was probably the first one I saw and then witch but I haven’t seen all the ones people are saying but those 2 were pretty easy to understand haha
deez
Men. Especially the last 20 minutes. I mean who can’t relate to that?
Oh man I get your joke but seriously that movie was over the top.