According to real data, the most anticipated new movies being released in April 2024 include new horror movies, sequels to streaming hits, spy comedies, action films, and exciting drama stories. In partnership with predictive media data analytics company Diesel Labs, Screen Rant has exclusive data assessing new movies that have recorded the most online engagement ahead of their April releases. These films are each given hype scores, which are measured by online buzz across various online platforms.
These new movies are ranked by Attention Signals, which are calculated using measures such as likes, shares, comments, and views on social and video channels like Facebook and YouTube. Such online engagement metrics give helpful insight into the upcoming movies that have made the biggest virtual impact on audiences and gained the widest reach before release – regardless of their reviews or box office performances.
April 2024’s new films with the most online hype include a refreshing variety of target demographics and genres. From Zack Snyder’s Rebel Moon 2 to a new Zendaya-starring Luca Guadagnino romantic sports drama, the most talked-about film debuts make for an exciting month both at the movie theater and at home on streaming. Here’s Screen Rant’s list of the 10 new April 2024 movies that audiences are talking about the most, as measured by real data.
According to Diesel Labs’ data, the Kirsten Dunst and Jesse Plemons-starring A24 action film Civil War is the most anticipated movie of April 2024. Civil War already has great reviews from critics ahead of its release, so its anticipation is apt to grow even further in the coming weeks. Following close behind are Rebel Moon – Part 2: The Scargiver, the second chapter in Zack Snyder’s Netflix sci-fi franchise, and Monkey Man, the Dev Patel-directed and starring action thriller produced by Jordan Peele. Guy Ritchie and Henry Cavill’s latest spy action comedy, The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare, is also making waves online before hitting theaters in April 2024.
A prequel to 1976’s horror classic The Omen, April’s The First Omen also sits high among 2024’s most anticipated horror movies. Following her acclaimed outing in March’s Dune 2, Zendaya leads another anticipated movie in April 2024 with her new sports romantic drama Challengers. April’s buzzworthy movies also include the Lucy Boynton rom-com The Greatest Hits, Netflix’s romantic drama The Tearsmith and stand-up comedy special Jimmy Carr: Natural Born Killer, and the Christian music drama Unsung Hero. Though it barely missed the cut for the top 10, Diesel Labs’ data reveals the horror movie Abigail has also generated substantial online engagement before its April 2024 release date.