The 50 Best Blockbusters of the 2010s

Today I am ranking my Top 50 films of the 2010s.
Mostly because I can.
This has a lot of work going into it, so I hope you enjoy.

50. Christopher Robin

Perhaps the most middle of the road movie on the list, Christopher Robin was a fun reboot of the classic characters, centered by a great performance from Ewan McGregor. The CGI is impeccable, the characters likeable, and the emotion is there. It's a good film. These are all good films.

49. Dunkirk

While I didn't like Dunkirk that much, I do understand why it's great. The amount of editing and the real special effects are amazing. While confusing and jarring at first, I now realize the technical brilliance of the film. And the atmosphere it creates is extremely tense.

48. Knives Out

After The Last Jedi, I was excited to see what Rian Johnson did next. I'm fairly sure The Last Jedi wasn't a bad movie, just a terrible, terrible Star Wars movie. Call it Space Wizards and it would be okay. So I saw Knives Out, and, dang. This is a good movie. Fun, clever, full of twists, full of laughs, and by the end, you're really invested in the characters. Very good movie.

47. Jungle Book

The only Disney remake on the list, because it's the only good one, The Jungle Book is a great movie that deserves respect. While not completely original, and killing some of the songs from the original, at least it's better than the original. It did something new. And sometimes, a good, original-ish idea us what we need.

46. Frozen

While it is completely overhyped, overplayed, and overrated, the first Frozen is good. Instantly iconic, a lot of 2010 kids are going to have very fond memories of this film. The soundtrack here is extremely good, surprisingly good, something that the sequel really lacked.
Like, all of the songs are showstopping. I know every word because every song in the movie is legitimately great. And Olaf is iconic, dudes.

45. Bohemian Rhapsody

Critics didn't like Bohemian Rhapsody that much, but it was a good movie, and completely beloved by audiences. It made a crap ton of money, was nominated for Best Picture, and won Best Actor for Rami Malek portraying Freddie Mercury. Very good movie, and it inspired the new sleuth of musician biopics we're getting, like Rocketman and the Elvis one.

44. The Peanuts Movie

Not the most ambitious film, not the most perfect film, but also the most Peanuts film on the list, the Peanuts Movie really shines where it should. The heart, the humor, and the animation all feel lifted from the comic. Definitely the best comic movie ever made (And yes, its biggest competition is Garfield).

43. Mission: Impossible - Fallout

I just saw Mission: Impossible - Fallout last week, so I just kind of put it in here. It's a good movie. The stunts are amazing, the choreo is great, the action sequences are awesome... it does the franchise justice with all the action.
Tom Cruise, of course, runs, and Henry Cavill is here (With a mustache) to reload his arms. While the "Henry Cavill is evil" twist was ruined by the trailers, at least the movie did make it obvious. It was so obvious he was evil.

42. The LEGO Movie

One of the biggest shocks of the 2010s, The LEGO Movie, what could've been a completely stupid cash grab and terrible movie (Think The Emoji Movie), turned out to be hilarious, packed with heart, gorgeous animation, Batman, and a surprisingly thoughtful and heartwarming story? What? It's amazing that the movie was good. More good than it had any right to be. But I'm not complaining, I love it. I'm just astounded.
It should've been awful. It should've been more akin to the Carebears Movie or Transformers: The Movie from the 80s. And yet it was good. Perplexing.

41. Star Wars: Episode VII - The Force Awakens

One of two Disney Star Wars movies to get on the list, Star Wars: Episode VII: The Force Awakens actually is really good. It has such a "Star Wars" feel to it it's awesome. Just packed with nostalgia (It's practically a reboot of A New Hope), likable characters, and enough intrigue for what could've been a really good trilogy, this really brings me back to simpler times when Star Wars fans weren't divided and everyone was full of ideas.
But seriously, this was a solid movie. I loved it when it came out. I was very excited, Star Wars was back on track after the Prequels! (Which, after the Last Jedi, became immensely better). But the Prequels are pretty good, though.

40. Brave

The first female-led Pixar movie, Brave had a lot of expectations to live up to. And apparently, some people were disappointed. Well, sucks to be them. I wasn't! Brave was a great movie, full of twists, action, and fun. It just wasn't a critically acclaimed masterpiece like Up.
The actual character of Merida is very... brave, I guess. She's a likable protagonist, provides representation for both women and Europeans, and was an "I don't need no man" Disney Princess before Elsa and Anna.

39. Hunger Games: Catching Fire

I'm fairly sure this is the only YA book adaptation to make it onto the list. While Hunger Games just barely didn't make the cut, the sequel did. And that's because this sequel is actually better. Stuffed with more likable characters, the same-ish setting, and the angsty YA trademark, this is a good movie and just solid hit.
I also really like Finnick O'Dair. Sam Claflin's portrayal of the dude is right. He got it exactly right. Team Finnick all the way.

38. How To Train Your Dragon 2

A great animation movie that's not Pixar? A good sequel? AND it has amazing animation and really heartfelt moments? They knew what they were doing. How To Train Your Dragon 2 doesn't hold back on anything. It continues what everyone loved about the first one; an epic soundtrack, great animation, emotion, witty humor, and actual stakes.
It's not often you get a kid's film with stakes. Pixar makes a living off of having emotional stakes (Toy Story 3, Inside Out), but this one has, like, physical as well as emotional stakes. Stoick died. I wasn't ready for it, and I cried.

37. Tron Legacy

Tron Legacy is the only one on this list that has a "Rotten" rating on Rotten Tomatoes, from critics and the audience. Well, I don't care. While admittedly light on character development, and some really, really bad dialogue, I think that this film rocks. The visual effects on this thing are gorgeous. The movie's aesthetic and CGI are breathtaking, and the light cycle racing scene is one of the best racing scenes ever.
Seriously, I can not get over the CGI. Movies from 2019, like Midway, look worse than this 2010 flick. CGI can get a bad rep for making a movie look too dated too quickly, but Tron Legacy holds up. The production design on this thing is amazing.
Oh, and the soundtrack. The soundtrack is gorgeous. Daft Punk outdid themselves here.

36. Ford V Ferrari

Originally, Ford V Ferrari wasn't on the list. But then I saw it, and I just kept thinking, "Wait. That movie was actually really good." Ford V Ferrari is a great movie. The cast are all five stars (Christian Bale + Matt Damon), the racing scenes are so cool, like, soooo cooool, and the overall feel of the movie is a cool one.
Just a great movie all around. It hits all the right marks, made a bunch of money, got great press, and sold me on a ticket. Bravo.

35. Godzilla

Apparently, some people don't like Godzilla... well, they're wrong. The 2014 Godzilla is awesome. Director Gareth Edwards really does what he does best here. He gives you a good movie, you sit through it, you're like, "Yeah, that was good, not too special," but then at the end, he does one scene that completely blows your mind.

Godzilla's tail lighting up and then breathing the atomic fire was one of the coolest things I've ever seen. Seriously. It was just such an epic scene.

34. Tangled

Tangled is such a good movie. Whilst not completely a "Blockbuster" because of the high production cost (They developed a completely new animation style to make it feel like a painting. It paid off), and comparatively measly $591 million gross. Tangled was completely overshadowed by Frozen and forgotten by the 5 year olds who saw it, unfortunately. Because Tangled is better than Frozen. By a lot.

The songs are less Broadway-esque and more Disney-esque, the animation is a lot more vibrant, and it has more likable characters.
Fun fact, Tangled wasn't even nominated for the Academy Award for Best Animated Feature, but Frozen won that award.

33. Monsters University

A lot of people seem to have forgotten about Monsters University. I will never forget. For me, Monsters University somehow sucked me into their world I kind of want to live there and hang out with the characters (Like Black Panther, Harry Potter, or Avatar). It seems fun to just live there in general.

Movies offer a slight distraction from reality, so if I go to be entertained, then I will probably be entertained. Monsters University offers up a fun, if not necessary, prequel.
Actually, take that back. This movie is necessary. And, I want a third Monsters Inc. Or just the first one with better CGI.

32. A Quiet Place

A Quiet Place is the only true horror movie on the list. It's rare that we get really good PG-13 horror flicks. The last one I can think of is, like, Signs or the Village (From M. Night Shyamalan's glory days), but those were forever ago. A Quiet Place is awesome. Short, scary, tense, and an all-around win. It even made a lot of money, and the unexpected critical acclaim was a bonus.

John Krasinski, who also directed, and Emily Blunt star in the film, which is great. The cast is great, the premise intriguing (Even though there are a lot of question raised), and the monsters scary.

Much like how animation is like, "What if this object is alive?" horror is very much, "What if this thing was evil?" like sound, sight, dolls, nuns, or people. Just regular things turn against us. Which is part of why A Quiet Place works so well. You start thinking about how terrifying it would be to live in a world like that. And that's awesome.

31. Zootopia

Zootopia was the surprise critically-acclaimed-hit-that-made-a-billion-dollars that wasn't Frozen. And that's cool. But yeah, Disney took an original idea, animated it, got Shakira to voice a gazelle, and made a bunch of money. Kudos to Disney (Again).
As a movie, I love Zootopia.

It's fresh, it's a good thriller, it's funny, the animation's great, and has several real-world allegories that one can compare it to. A very potent film, if you ask me.

Like, it's an animated detective movie that's actually smarter than most detective movies. It beguiles the mind.

30. Wonder Woman

I thought Wonder Woman was "Okay." It was basically just a standard superhero origin story but starring a woman. It proved that if you can make a standard superhero movie starring a female, it can be critically acclaimed and make a bunch of money. And don't hire a male director. It's not sexist to discriminate against a male director if you're trying to prevent potential sexism... right?

The third act has a lot of problems and the CGI gets bad for a bit, but the first two acts are great. Wonder Woman crossing No Man's Land is iconic. That scene is just super awesome.

And I really like the WWI setting and Chris Pine. And Gal Gadot. Gal Gadot's portrayal of Wonder Woman is just perfect.

29. X-Men: First Class

Matthew Vaughn directed X-Men: First Class. I love X-Men: First Class. It's the only X-Men movie to make it on the list (Days of Future Past just barely didn't make the cut. The movie's style, the emotional punches, the montages, and the casting are all amazing.
Seriously, the casting is great. Watching the old movies and this one are like watching the same person. Michael Fassbender as Magneto is one of my favorite comic book castings ever, and I really want them to reuse him for the MCU.
This movie has style. It's distinct. If it was a flavor, it would be delicious.

28. Aquaman

Aquaman is the other mediocre movie on the list, up there on the mediocre list with Bohemian Rhapsody and Tron Legacy. But I think that Aquaman really does something different than those guys. Aquaman is just a bunch of fun.
Aquaman is just a bunch of ridiculousness topped by a bunch of good looking CGI, epic shots, and a character-defining portrayal by Jason Momoa. There are admittedly story problems, such as how the entire film's basically a subplot, but it still hits solid.
Aquaman is one of the most fun films of the decade. It's not trying to be The Dark Knight, it's just being Aquaman. And I respect that.

27. Rogue One: A Star Wars Story

The other Star Wars Disney flick to make it onto the list, Rogue One succeeds on a bunch of levels. I mentioned in Godzilla how director Gareth Edwards makes a mediocre but fun movie and then pulls it all into an iconic, awesome scene. He does that here.
I would watch Rogue One a bunch of times just for that Vader scene. It brings the lightsaber back to the glory days of the Prequels.

But as a movie, Rogue One is great too. The new characters are all memorable, K-2SO steals the show, Director Orson Krennic is a great new addition to Star Wars villains, and CGI Tarkin, while unethical, does look good.

26. Star Trek Into Darkness

Star Trek Into Darkness (Colon needed?) is the strongest Star Trek film yet. Preceded by the actually good reboot Star Trek and followed by the incredibly lackluster Star Trek Beyond, Star Trek Into Darkness is the meat of a good-okay sandwich.
While they did whitewash Khan, at least they got the most qualified white dude to play him, Benedict Cumberbatch. He was a scene stealer in the role.
The visual effects in the film are great, the Enterprise looks slick, the casting is stellar, and more Star Trek is always a win.

25. the LEGO Movie 2: The Second Part

For some reason, people don't feel as strongly as I do about the LEGO Movie 2: The Second Part. While not exactly as "Fresh," "Original" or "Successful" as the first one, I thought this one was better. While it does come apart in the third act (The human scenes are once again pure cringe, but without Will Farrell), I think the sheer number of jokes, references, animation, and the new dystopian settings sell the sequel for me.

And, unexpectedly, the music. This one uses the musical technique (Adding songs to extend the run time) and I actually really like them. "Not Evil" has its moments, but "Gotham City Guys" really is amazing. Those two minutes are more entertaining than the three hour-long Batman V Superman.

24. Moana

From the genius behind Hamilton, Lin-Manuel Miranda is involved in this film. He wrote the lyrics for "Where You Are," "How Far I'll Go," "You're Welcome," and "Shiny," the best songs (And 90% of the songs) in the movie. There's one reprise (I Am Moana) I love and the forgettable exposition song that burdens ever musical.

The animation in this film rocks. As it's mostly set in the ocean, the water animation really leveled up (Which we saw again in Frozen II), the hair looks realistic (Something animated movies aren't the best at), and the memorable settings rock.

Moana succeeds on an emotional level as well, with a great story, touching moments, and lots of funny moments. Moana is really funny.

23. Jurassic World

Jurassic World is a pretty standard popcorn movie. It's not really going for emotional complexity or trying to send a message (Unlike Fallen Kingdom, which tried and failed), but the movie is just loads of fun and iconic. It made a crap ton of money just for being cool. Seeing Jurassic Park (Or World) up and running, flocked with visitors, is just epic.

While there are admittedly problems (Another forgettable Jurassic Park villain) and some weird plot details, the brutal but epic death of Zara, the CGI for the dinosaurs, likable cast, and sense of fun balance out all the dumb stuff, like raptors in the army. Very good.

22. Shazam!

Some people didn't see Shazam!. Some saw it and didn't like it. I saw it and liked it, but no one gave me a medal for being nice. So, Shazam! is the DC version of Big crossed with Superman.
The protagonist, Billy Batson, becomes this God-like hero after being chosen as pure of heart by the wizard Shazam and becomes Captain Marvel the new Shazam. From there, he learns the true meaning of family and defeats the bad guy, Doctor Sivana.
Shazam! is a really funny movie. Really funny. Prepare to laugh. It works as a comedy, as well as an unexpectedly terrifying horror film. David F. Sandberg directed horror before he made Shazam!. Elements of that made it in.
But focusing on the sense of fun, Shazam! was one of the funniest films of 2019.

21. Scott Pilgrim vs. the World

Scott Pilgrim was that quirky little comedy that not enough people saw because of terrible, terrible marketing. Not sure what went wrong there, but something went very, very wrong.
But the movie is very funny. Very, very funny, not just on a visual level, but also a witty, blink-and-you-miss-it level.
A great cast that includes Michael Cera, Chris Evans, Brandon Routh, Brie Larson, and Mary Elizabeth Winstead makes its way through this great comedy. Like, this movie is funny.
First, you're like, "I get it," and then you're like, "Wait, what just happened to the rom-com I was watching?" and then you're like, "Dang. It hurts to laugh at this point."
The epic laughs, strangeness, and unique visual style of this cult film sells it, personally.

20. Black Panther

Black Panther had quite an impact on cinema. Out of the 50 highest-grossing films, only one stars a black man as the lead: Black Panther. Black Panther is an epic origin story with a side of terrible video game CGI.

Iconic characters, lines (WAKANDA FOREVER), and introducing white audiences to the closest thing to going to Africa they'll ever get are all wins.

But perhaps the biggest win is the well-developed villain, Erik Killmonger. Killmonger is such a great villain, up there with Man from Bambi, Thanos, Joker, and Darth Vader in my book. His actions are all clear. He was ultimately right (Europe really screwed Africa over. There's no denying it), convinced the hero he was wrong and was the emotional center of the film.

The cast is all great. Chadwick Boseman, Martin Freeman, Lupita Nyong'o, Letitia Wright, and, especially, Michael B. Jordan, are all amazing in their roles. The film was robbed for Best Supporting Actor, honestly (For Jordan).

19. Marvel's the Avengers

The first Avengers was huge. People were actually still doubting the MCU in 2012, with them having produced three standard origin stories and one subpar sequel. Then they made the Avengers. All doubts were washed away. Great critical reviews, a billion dollars at the box office, and being a legitimately good movie all elevated the MCU into the juggernaut it is today.

This was my first time seeing my favorite heroes all together in live-action, and that was something special that I'll never forget. This was one of my favorite films when I was little. I think, over time, it's gotten a bit worse. Like, in the sense that watching it 8 years later, I'm like, "Dudes, y'all are friends, you just don't know it yet. Get over yourselves and work together."

And the evolution of the hero's personalities and costumes (Especially Captain America), and the absence of some characters introduced later (Spidey, Falcon, Bucky, Vision, Black Panther, Ant-Man, Scarlet Witch) make me watch the sequels more often than the first one. But, I do love this one. The movie's still amazing.

18. How to Train Your Dragon

How to Train Your Dragon is the most critically acclaimed film on the list, with a 99% on rotten tomatoes. And it's not hard to see why. It's funny, Toothless the dragon is sweet, and the animation rocks. The voice cast rocks. The film in general hits all the checkmarks, even offering actual consequences to the story. The How to Train Your Dragon franchise seems to thrive on being actually good and I applaud them on that. They easily could have gone the Minions route made stupid spin-offs for the dragons.

But they focused on the actual story and heart. I'm not sure why movie studios think kids are stupid (Minions made $1 billion. Maybe I do know), but this film proves that if you give children a solid story, great animation, and appeal to all four quadrants, you make money, even if you're not Pixar. I respect that. And, again, the movie's great. It's really funny.

17. Guardians of the Galaxy

Guardians of the Galaxy is one of the best surprises of the 2010s. I didn't even see it in theaters, because of how weird I thought it was from trailers. And then I saw it and loved it. Everyone loves a funny movie. It's a good rule of thumb that if the audience is laughing then they're having a good time. And GOTG has some great moments.

Everyone loves Guardians of the Galaxy. It has memorable characters, Chris Pratt, and Chris Pratt playing a memorable character. And Groot. People love Groot. At this point, he's a household name, and he rose from complete obscurity.

16. Spider-Man: Homecoming

I love Spider-Man: Homecoming. The second reboot of the character in the 2010s, this movie had a lot of pressure on it. And it was fine with that pressure. It gave us a fun Spider-Man movie, where he makes jokes (But still saves people), where he has a love life (But it's not complete drama). A great villain, unexpected twists, and some true understanding of why everyone loves Spider-Man makes this hit a hit.

15. Toy Story 3

Toy Story 3 was the perfect end to the Toy Story franchise. Until they decided it wasn't and made Toy Story 4. But, Toy Story 3 was perfect. As the capper to a trilogy, it's fun, funny, and emotional. I cried during this movie, dudes. The animation, is, of course, great. The story and production are all great. Everything is great.

14. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2

Wow, don't you feel old?
I remember seeing this in theaters. I would've been... 7. Yeah, that makes this movie way old. I didn't even remember the Harry Potter movies coming out in the 2010s, but the last two did.
So, Deathly Hallows Part 2 is one of my favorite HP movies. Action-packed right from the beginning with an exciting dragon chase, and an hour-long finale (They honestly could've called it Harry Potter and the Battle for Hogwarts), this was the perfect end for Harry Potter.
We laughed during this movie. We cried during this movie. We felt emotion in this movie we're not used to feeling over fictional characters.

13. Avengers: Infinity War

Avengers: Infinity War was the penultimate finale to the first stretch of the MCU before it inevitably collapses (Sometime in 2023). However, let's focus on the now. Infinity War is one of my favorite movies just because of how cool it is. It brings all of your heroes together for the most interactions they've ever done (Civil War + GOTG). The action is intense, the villain is great and complex, and the CGI is great.

Another point is how weird it is that they all lose. Most blockbusters don't do that (Dark Knight, Empire Strikes Back), and it's always nice to be surprised. Even if that surprise made you cry.

12. Coco

Coco is one of the best Pixar films ever. When Pixar makes a movie, boy, do they make a movie. I laughed,  I cried, I cried more. I mean, almost every one of their movies is critically acclaimed and great. Coco is no exception. Coco is an amazing movie. It is filled with twists, absolutely stunning animation, and full of ideas.
Sometimes, originality is what can make a regular movie a great one. Just being an original idea can add so much to a movie.

11. Avengers: Endgame

Avengers: Endgame is one of the best blockbusters ever created. Mostly because it's the climax of a 22-film story, and they bring back nostalgia for things you love.

The first hour of the movie is exposition (But funny), the second hour is Fan Service: the Movie, the next half hour was a draw-dropping fight, and the last half hour was setting up 8 or 9 Disney+ shows.

Those four quadrants combined equaled a crowd-pleasing finale that everyone loved. We might have had some problems, but everyone agrees the "Portals" sequence was amazing. Literally everyone.

And aside from making everyone happy, Endgame delivered on emotion and payoffs for things previously set up.

10. the LEGO Batman Movie

People overlook the LEGO Batman Movie. I don't know why. It's legitimately the fourth-best Batman film (After the Dark Knight Trilogy). The film introduces some of the most accurate depictions of the characters, like Robin, and even Batman. 

The movie, while disguising it as a kid's movie, is actually about locking your feelings up so they don't get hurt. It's legit actually depressing.

The animation here is particularly stunning. Everything looks great, like a legitimate LEGO set. Like... even though it's made out of bricks, it looks real. Like the bricks are in front of you.
And, even though it's basically product placement, and we weren't expecting much, the movie delivers the jokes, feels, and plot. When LEGO makes a movie, they don't mess around.

9. 1917

The one-shot (But actually not) film 1917 blew my mind when I saw it. It's not a horror film in any way, but the movie is so tense that when something does happen, even when you know it'll happen, it scares the crap out of you.

But, the one-shot effect works very well. The visual effects are astounding - everything looks super real. Scary real. The movie packs twists, emotions, and sad feelings I wasn't expecting.
The finale of the movie (That they showed in the trailer) is the main character dude running. He's just running, but it was epic and insane. It was beautiful, really. Amazing. Just one of the strongest movies I've ever seen.

8. Wreck-It Ralph

Wreck-It Ralph made it this high on this list. It probably wouldn't have on someone else's list. But I really, really like Wreck-It Ralph. The inventive idea, the humor works, the great animation, the settings, even the races, I really like.
I'm not a racing dude in any means (This movie, Cars, and Ford V Ferrari are the extent of my racing knowledge), but I really enjoy the races in this movie. They feel cool and slick.

I also appreciate the voice work. The voice actors in this thing are insane. They're doing great jobs over there, but the humor and setting and the soundtrack (Oh my gosh, the soundtrack) make the movie for me.

7. Life of Pi

When I was little, I hated Life of Pi. It was slow. It was boring. It had a tiger, but it was boring. Now, I love Life of Pi. First off, you have to see this in 3D. In 3D, the movie is a spectacle, up there with other 3D hits like Avatar. The 3D in this movie is amazing, and you have to see it. Have to.

Putting how great it looks in 3D aside, the movie is visually stunning. There are shots in this movie that will forever be iconic. Some scenes here just look amazing, mostly with water reflections.
The story it tells overall, anchored by an amazing performance from Suraj Sharma, the story is great. One thing I love about the film is how it captures how huge the ocean is, and how lonely it can be. A lot of props to the visual effects team for making me feel small and insignificant.

6. Dark Knight Rises

The Dark Knight Rises, while the weakest of the Dark Knight trilogy, is still a very good movie. Perhaps a bit overlong, but still, every bit is amazing. The villain, Bane, is given a character-defining performance from Tom Hardy. Actually, most of the roles in the Dark Knight trilogy are character-defining, from Batman, Scarecrow, Bane, Ra's, Catwoman, Gordon, Two-Face, Alfred, or Joker. Solid marks all around.

Christian Bale, of course, delivers on his Bruce Wayne, as does Anne Hathaway as Catwoman (Who was awesome in the film). The visual effects are great, as always. Christopher Nolan always has good effects, because most of them aren't CGI. Even the Bat was mostly real.

The film has some epic scenes (Football stadium, wall street attack, Batman fighting in daylight, etc), unexpected sad moments, and is the perfect ending for any franchise.

LOTR had too many, the Harry Potter kids acting like grown-ups is still funny, Endgame was mostly setting up future Disney+ shows, and the Rise of Skywalker was okay at best.

But the Dark Knight trilogy? They hit the ground running with this ending. The last four minutes are so, so satisfying to the trilogy. They wrap everything up, make everything right. Everything ends up fine and that is such a satisfying ending for Batman, who never has a moment's rest and often ends up battling until he's old and has lost everyone else or dying in battle. Bruce needs a happy ending, okay?
He's done enough. Let him be.

5. Thor: Ragnarok

Thor: Ragnarok is one of the biggest tonal shifts in a franchise ever. The first two Thor movies did not make the list. Nope. They were both just "Okay." But Thor: Ragnarok was a blast.

Unexpectedly funny, emotional (Although they did undercut some of that with the humor), and action-packed, Thor: Ragnarok just succeeds.

And seriously, the movie is hilarious. Just, unexpectedly, awesomely, hilarious. There are solid visual gags, dialogue gags, humorous gags, and gaggity gags. The performance of Chris Hemsworth really helps as well. Thor was always kind of a boring character, but after this movie, he became a fan-favorite. Chris Hemsworth's comedic timing is apparently very finely tuned.
The visual style of the movie is also a win. There are a bunch of colors in this movie, and I love how they all work together to make the film distinct.

I would also make a case that this film shows how much impact a director can make on a movie. Taika Waititi did such an amazing job here that I have been stalking Jojo Rabbit for months now (Unfortunately, there is not a wide release for the film).

4. Interstellar

I deeply, deeply, deeply, will forever regret not seeing Interstellar in 3D, Imax, in theaters, and 5 years late. Interstellar truly popped rocks. The way the movie balances the epic visual effects, screenshot-worthy shots, the emotion, science, and performances is masterful.

Matthew McConaughey brings it all as Cooper. Some of the scenes he's in, just watching him react to it, made me cry. The rest of the cast does great (Especially Anne Hathaway, Michael Caine, Mackenzie Foy, and Ellen Burstyn), and the settings are really cool.
The water planet particularly will forever be iconic.

Oh, and the soundtrack. Hans Zimmer's soundtrack brings it on. This soundtrack, just listening to it, can make me cry. I was actually listening to it while typing this up. I started crying while writing about Life of Pi. I can't believe he's only won Best Original score once (For the Lion King, 1994) yet has been nominated 11 times. It's outrageous. It's unfair!

3. Inside Out

Inside Out was the 2015 Pixar film. We're not going to talk about The Good Dinosaur.

While writing this list, I basically made my Top 5 and then my Last 5. Inside Out was one of the first films to come to mind. And look! #3. What a weird coincidence.

Well, Inside Out is one of the best movies I've ever seen. Funny, gorgeously animated, and very emotional.

There are some scenes in Inside Out that can bring a fully grown man to tears. Actually, two. When [Character] dies, it is so sad. And it's random. It seemed like a breezy kid's movie. And then fricking he just dies! What? It was sad! I cried. And then at the end, when Riley gives her parents a hug, and the emotions figure their stuff out. It was very, very sad.

But also kind of beautiful, you know?

2. Inception

Inception was lit. It was very original, embedded the word "Inception" into the dictionary, had an all-star cast, mind-blowing visuals, mind-blowing ideas, grossed over $800 million, was emotional, smart, and action-packed.
I mean, if you had to pick an original blockbuster to succeed and be nominated for Best Picture, you would pick Inception. The movie had it all.

So, the cast is great. Leonardo DiCaprio, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Ellen Page (Now Elliot Page), Ken Watanabe, Tom Hardy, Cillian Murphy, and Michael Caine. And they all do great jobs here. Every character is distinct and at least somewhat interesting.

Another aspect of the movie that's great is the visuals. The visuals, particularly that one scene where the city fold on itself, was radical. A very cool scene for sure. The action scenes also used the shifting gravity to become more than regular fight scenes. Now, they breathe excellentness, especially that hallway one.

Hans Zimmer, once again does a great job with the soundtrack, but as I previously mentioned, was robbed of his Academy Award. He needs more of them!

And the movie has an unexpected emotional heart to it. This one scene in particular is especially emotional to me, the one where he opens the safe. I thought it would just be the legal papers, but instead, it's like BAM! Have fun crying! That scene made Cillian Murphy one of my favorite actors. And Hans Zimmer one of my favorite composers. It was beautiful.

1. Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse

Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse is extraordinary. Completely amazing. Chock full of amazing, revolutionary animation, humor that works, emotion, and one of the greatest soundtracks ever. Seriously, there are only, like, two songs on the soundtrack I don't like.I can only do so much praise, though. And Spider-Verse surely deserves it.

I mean... the animation is great. The action sequences are very well thought out, the film is a lot more funny than you would think, and some of the backstories, character beats, and climaxes get super dark and emotional. I love this movie. It's amazing.