Most-watched films of 2024 on Kanopy

Two Oscar-nominated films — “Past Lives” and “Anatomy of a Fall” — lead the list of Most-Watched Films of 2024 on Kanopy, the no-cost, no-ads streaming service available from Vernon Area and other public libraries.

“Kanopy’s 2024 most-streamed list includes recent award-winners, critically acclaimed independents, and beloved cinephile classics, in keeping with the diverse appeal of Kanopy’s massive library of more than 30,000 films, television series, and original programming,” said Jason Tyrell, Executive Vice President of Content at OverDrive, the owners of Kanopy.

The top 10 most-watched films on Kanopy among US public library card holders in 2024 were:

1. Past Lives (2023), nominated for Best Picture
2. Anatomy of a Fall (2023), which received the Oscar for Best Original Screenplay
3. Jules (2023), a critically acclaimed indie favorite
4. You Hurt My Feelings (2023), with Julia Louis Dreyfus
5. Golda (2023), which won that year’s Cinema for Peace Award
6. Dial M for Murder (1954), a classic thriller
7. Possession (1981)
8. Talk to Me (2022), an instant horror classic from Australia
9. Sometimes I Think About Dying (2023), a film festival favorite
10. She Came to Me (2023), a tender romantic comedy

The BBC’s “Father Brown” takes overall top honors among Kanopy’s 2024 most-watched television series list, landing five different seasons among the top 10:

1. Father Brown: S1 (BBC)
2. Detective Montalbano: S1 (MHz)
3. Father Brown: S3 (BBC)
4. The Forsyte Saga: S1 (PBS)
5. Beyond Paradise: S1 (BBC)
6. Father Brown: S11 (BBC)
7. Father Brown: S5 (BBC)
8. Father Brown: S2 (BBC)
9. Death in Paradise: S1 (BBC)
10. Luther: S1 (BBC)

Two of the top five most-watched documentaries were about felines: “Cats of Malta” and “Kedi.” Other popular titles included:

1. Lynch/Oz (2022)
2. Cats of Malta (2023)
3. Four Daughters (2023)
4. Kedi (2016)
5. I Am Not Your Negro (2016)
6. Close to Vermeer (2023)
7. Finding the Money (2023)
8. The American Buffalo (2023)
9. The YouTube Effect (2022)
10. God & Country (2024)

Cardholders from Vernon Area and many other public libraries can browse and stream selections from Kanopy's full most-watched lists for Narrative, World Cinema, Series and Documentaries by logging in to Kanopy with their library card. Visit http://kanopy.com to get started.

ABOUT KANOPY

Kanopy is the leading video streaming service providing films that matter through public libraries and colleges worldwide. Owned by OverDrive, and a companion brand to Libby (ebooks) and Sora (educational reading), Kanopy has 30,000+ films in its catalog. Partnering with filmmakers and film and video distributors, Kanopy offers access to wide-ranging, engaging narratives, insightful documentaries, and riveting television and instructional series. Suppliers include BBC, Criterion, NEON, Samuel Goldwyn, HISTORY, A&E, The Great Courses, Kino Lorber, A24 and IFC Films. Kanopy’s ad-free platform is available via browser and on iOS, Android, and all major streaming devices, including Roku, Apple TV, Android TV, Amazon Fire TV, and Samsung Smart TV. OverDrive’s acquisition of Kanopy in 2021 brought together the largest catalog of premium ebooks, audiobooks, and streaming video content for thousands of public libraries, colleges, and universities.