If you love catching re-releases of classic films in theaters on the big screen (whether you’re watching for the first time or the 50th), 2024 has been a boon year unlike any before it. Due to a strike-disrupted release schedule and lack of tentpole action, studios and theaters have been banking on nostalgia and novelty re-releasing beloved movies nationwide, to tempt audiences back to the multiplex.
The wave began in January with Francis Ford Coppola’s restoration of 1981’s cult classic One from the Heart. The romance and musical motif continued into February with Amelie and My Fair Lady. In March, Pixar concluded its run of debuting COVID-affected productions Soul, Turning Red, and Luca in theaters. That same month, IMAX kicked off its collaboration with A24 for monthly screenings, starting with Ex Machina.
Distributor Fathom Events puts on many of these classic screenings, along with their Ghibli Fest, an annual rotating celebration of all of the studio’s feature films. Anime in general is ripe for these kinds of releases (like Cowboy Bebop: The Movie or Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children so far this year) as the medium’s popularity continues expanding in America.
Among previously announced 2024 re-releases with no dates set yet: A retrospective of Mamoru Hosada‘s films, via GKIDS. Shaun of the Dead will be returning for its 20th, according to Edgar Wright on his socials.
Now, in May: The 4th is celebrated with the 25th anniversary of Star Wars: Episode 1 – The Phantom Menace. Sony continues its robust rodeo off the back of Spider-Man, exploring his full filmography. Fathom celebrates the anniversaries of North by Northwest and Steel Magnolias. Ghibli Fest runs the studio’s first two films, Nausicaa and Castle in the Sky. Uncut Gems is this month’s IMAX x A24 release.
Continue on for the full calendar of upcoming movie re-releases for the rest of 2024.
MAY
|
Dates |
Movie |
Notes |
3-9 |
Star Wars: Episode 1 – The Phantom Menace |
25th anniversary, tickets |
5, 8 |
Steel Magnolias |
35th, tickets |
6-9 |
The Amazing Spider-Man |
Tickets |
13-16 |
The Amazing Spider-Man 2 |
Tickets |
19, 22 |
North by Northwest |
65th, tickets |
19, 21 |
Nausicaa of the Valley of the Wind |
40th, tickets |
20, 22 |
Castle in the Sky |
Tickets |
20-23 |
Spider-Man: Homecoming |
Tickets |
22 |
Uncut Gems |
IMAX, tickets |
27-30 |
Spider-Man: Far From Home |
Tickets |
29, 30 |
The Crow |
30th, tickets |
JUNE
|
Dates |
Movie |
Notes |
2, 3 |
The Muppet Movie |
45th, tickets |
3-6 |
Spider-Man: No Way Home |
Tickets |
7 |
Run Lola Run |
4K restoration |
8 |
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring |
4K, extended edition, tickets |
9 |
The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers |
4K, extended edition, tickets |
9, 11 |
The Secret World of Arrietty |
Tickets |
10 |
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King |
4K, extended edition, tickets |
10, 12 |
When Marnie Was There |
10th, tickets |
23, 26 |
South Park: Bigger, Longer, & Uncut |
25th, sing-a-long edition, tickets |