2018 Best to Worst List
by Warneinator | created - 13 Mar 2018 | updated - 09 Jun 2020 | PublicA list of every film released in the UK in 2018 that I've seen, ranked from my favourite to least favourite. This list includes films released in cinemas and ones which were released only on streaming services.
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1. Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse (2018)
PG | 117 min | Animation, Action, Adventure
Teen Miles Morales becomes the Spider-Man of his universe and must join with five spider-powered individuals from other dimensions to stop a threat for all realities.
Directors: Bob Persichetti, Peter Ramsey, Rodney Rothman | Stars: Shameik Moore, Jake Johnson, Hailee Steinfeld, Mahershala Ali
Votes: 671,030 | Gross: $190.24M
Date Watched: 7th December 2018
My Rating: 5/5
Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse is a milestone for superhero cinema. The first big-screen outing for Miles Morales is a rousing success, with beautifully unique animation, a great voice cast and a touching story that isn't afraid of getting dark when it needs to.
Peak: #1
2. Lady Bird (2017)
R | 94 min | Comedy, Drama
In 2002, an artistically inclined 17-year-old girl comes of age in Sacramento, California.
Director: Greta Gerwig | Stars: Saoirse Ronan, Laurie Metcalf, Tracy Letts, Lucas Hedges
Votes: 328,560 | Gross: $48.96M
Date Watched: 16th February 2018
My Rating: 5/5
Greta Gerwig does not put a single foot wrong. Every single element in the film feels finely crafted, from its characters to its writing to its period setting. But what gets the film so high is its emotional core, best exemplified in the relationship between Lady Bird and her mother. This film's ending will never fail to make to me cry.
Peak: #1
3. Widows (2018)
R | 129 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
Four women with nothing in common except a debt left behind by their dead husbands' criminal activities take fate into their own hands and conspire to forge a future on their own terms.
Director: Steve McQueen | Stars: Viola Davis, Michelle Rodriguez, Elizabeth Debicki
Votes: 104,117 | Gross: $42.40M
Date Watched: 9th November 2018
My Rating: 5/5
Widows combines the impeccable talents of Steve McQueen, Gillian Flynn and one of the best casts of the year to deliver a film which delivers potent social commentary mixed with action, suspense and intrigue that will appeal to cinema-goers of all sorts.
Peak: #1
4. Sorry to Bother You (2018)
R | 112 min | Comedy, Drama, Fantasy
In an alternate present-day version of Oakland, telemarketer Cassius Green discovers a magical key to professional success, propelling him into a universe of greed.
Director: Boots Riley | Stars: LaKeith Stanfield, Tessa Thompson, Jermaine Fowler, Omari Hardwick
Votes: 88,140 | Gross: $17.49M
Date Watched: 9th December 2018
My Rating: 5/5
Easily the most WTF film of the whole year, Sorry to Bother You sees Boots Riley arrive on the scene in glorious style, with a biting, politically potent satire of capitalism that will have you laughing like mad.
Peak: #4
5. You Were Never Really Here (2017)
R | 89 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
A traumatized veteran unafraid of violence tracks down missing girls for a living. When a job spins out of control, Joe's nightmares overtake him as a conspiracy is uncovered leading to what could be his death trip or his awakening.
Director: Lynne Ramsay | Stars: Joaquin Phoenix, Judith Roberts, Ekaterina Samsonov, John Doman
Votes: 127,637 | Gross: $2.53M
Date Watched: 28th July 2018
My Rating: 5/5
Lynne Ramsay's You Were Never Really Here is a film unlike any other I have seen, which manages to keep you on edge for the entirety of its 89 minute run-time, and held together by a powerhouse performance from Joaquin Phoenix. The sooner we get another film from Ramsay, the better.
Peak: #2
6. The Hate U Give (2018)
PG-13 | 133 min | Crime, Drama
Starr witnesses the fatal shooting of her childhood best friend Khalil at the hands of a police officer. Now, facing pressure from all sides of the community, Starr must find her voice and stand up for what's right.
Director: George Tillman Jr. | Stars: Amandla Stenberg, Regina Hall, Russell Hornsby, Anthony Mackie
Votes: 40,114 | Gross: $29.72M
Date Watched: 26th October 2018
My Rating: 5/5
The Hate U Give is an astounding film. The way it addresses many of the issues faced by black teenagers, especially those in America, is extremely moving, but it still manages to be extremely human and poignant, with excellent performances from its whole cast, led by a revolutionary Amandla Stenberg.
Peak: #3
7. Blindspotting (2018)
R | 95 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama
While on probation, a man begins to re-evaluate his relationship with his volatile best friend.
Director: Carlos López Estrada | Stars: Daveed Diggs, Rafael Casal, Janina Gavankar, Jasmine Cephas Jones
Votes: 32,877 | Gross: $4.33M
Date Watched: 7th October 2018
My Rating: 5/5
An electrifying debut from Carlos Lopez Estrada, Blindspotting is destined to be talked about for years to come, taking on the issues of police brutality, cultural identity and gentrification, with two of the strongest performances of the year from Daveed Diggs and Rafael Casal, and a hard-hitting, yet brilliantly funny screenplay written by the stars themselves.
Peak: #3
8. Mission: Impossible - Fallout (2018)
PG-13 | 147 min | Action, Adventure, Thriller
Ethan Hunt and his IMF team, along with some familiar allies, race against time after a mission gone wrong.
Director: Christopher McQuarrie | Stars: Tom Cruise, Henry Cavill, Ving Rhames, Simon Pegg
Votes: 378,008 | Gross: $220.16M
Date Watched: 25th July 2018
My Rating: 5/5
Probably better called "Holy Shit! They're Actually Doing This! The Movie", Mission: Impossible - Fallout is a masterpiece of action filmmaking which somehow manages to continuously keep topping itself, with Tom Cruise at his absolute best.
Peak: #3
9. BlacKkKlansman (2018)
R | 135 min | Biography, Comedy, Crime
Ron Stallworth, an African American police officer from Colorado Springs, Colorado, successfully infiltrates the local Ku Klux Klan branch aided by a Jewish surrogate who eventually becomes its leader. Based on actual events.
Director: Spike Lee | Stars: John David Washington, Adam Driver, Laura Harrier, Topher Grace
Votes: 291,017 | Gross: $49.28M
Date Watched: 20th August 2018
My Rating: 5/5
BlacKkKlansman is a film that will go down as one of the most defining of 2018, with a constantly entertaining and surprisingly funny script, tinged with a spark of potent rage, and some excellent performances and production values.
Peak: #3
10. A Star Is Born (2018)
R | 136 min | Drama, Music, Romance
A musician helps a young singer find fame as age and alcoholism send his own career into a downward spiral.
Director: Bradley Cooper | Stars: Lady Gaga, Bradley Cooper, Sam Elliott, Greg Grunberg
Votes: 419,218 | Gross: $215.29M
Date Watched: 14th October 2018
My Rating: 5/5
Bradley Cooper proves he's an incredibly capable director in the fourth version of the classic story, with powerful performances from both him and Lady Gaga, and outstanding songs.
Peak: #5
11. Leave No Trace (2018)
PG | 109 min | Adventure, Drama
A father and his seventeen-year-old daughter are living an ideal existence in a vast urban park in Portland, Oregon when a small mistake derails their lives forever.
Director: Debra Granik | Stars: Thomasin McKenzie, Ben Foster, Jeffery Rifflard, Derek John Drescher
Votes: 65,261 | Gross: $6.05M
Date Watched: 16th February 2019
My Rating: 5/5
Leave No Trace, Debra Granik's first film since 2010's Winter's Bone, is a haunting, yet beautiful story of isolation, with two fantastic performances from Thomasin Harcourt Mackenzie and Ben Foster. I hope that Granik's next film doesn't take as long.
Peak: #11
12. Won't You Be My Neighbor? (2018)
PG-13 | 95 min | Documentary, Biography, History
An exploration of the life, lessons, and legacy of iconic children's television host Fred Rogers.
Director: Morgan Neville | Stars: Fred Rogers, Margaret Whitmer, Tom Junod, Joanne Rogers
Votes: 27,107 | Gross: $22.84M
13. First Reformed (2017)
R | 113 min | Drama, Mystery, Thriller
A minister of a small congregation in upstate New York grapples with mounting despair brought on by tragedy, worldly concerns and a tormented past.
Director: Paul Schrader | Stars: Ethan Hawke, Amanda Seyfried, Cedric The Entertainer, Victoria Hill
Votes: 62,572 | Gross: $3.45M
Date Watched: 18th July 2018
My Rating: 5/5
First Reformed is a very slow-burn film, but contains a spellbinding performance from Ethan Hawke and delicately tackles alarmingly current themes such as climate change and the world we'll leave behind for our children, whilst bringing out Paul Schrader's best work in decades.
Peak: #2
14. The Shape of Water (2017)
R | 123 min | Drama, Fantasy, Romance
At a top secret research facility in the 1960s, a lonely janitor forms a unique relationship with an amphibious creature that is being held in captivity.
Director: Guillermo del Toro | Stars: Sally Hawkins, Octavia Spencer, Michael Shannon, Doug Jones
Votes: 447,537 | Gross: $63.86M
Date Watched: 30th January 2018
My Rating: 5/5
A mesmerising, incredibly acted and beautifully directed film, The Shape of Water is a worthy winner of Best Picture.
Peak: #1
15. American Animals (2018)
R | 116 min | Biography, Crime, Drama
Four young men mistake their lives for a movie and attempt one of the most audacious heists in U.S. history.
Director: Bart Layton | Stars: Spencer Reinhard, Warren Lipka, Eric Borsuk, Chas Allen
Votes: 49,331 | Gross: $2.86M
Date Watched: 15th September 2018
My Rating: 5/5
A seamless blend of fact, fiction and memory, American Animals is a triumph for director Bart Layton, and one of the most unique films of 2018.
Peak: #4
16. Black Panther (2018)
PG-13 | 134 min | Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi
T'Challa, heir to the hidden but advanced kingdom of Wakanda, must step forward to lead his people into a new future and must confront a challenger from his country's past.
Director: Ryan Coogler | Stars: Chadwick Boseman, Michael B. Jordan, Lupita Nyong'o, Danai Gurira
Votes: 837,314 | Gross: $700.06M
Date Watched: 13th February 2018
My Rating: 5/5
It's so refreshing to see a MCU film with distinct of a voice as Ryan Coogler's. When I finished watching the film, I was amazed that it was the characters and their moral conflicts I was thinking about the most, rather than the action, though the traditional MCU elements still deliver.
Peak: #1
17. Avengers: Infinity War (2018)
PG-13 | 149 min | Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi
The Avengers and their allies must be willing to sacrifice all in an attempt to defeat the powerful Thanos before his blitz of devastation and ruin puts an end to the universe.
Directors: Anthony Russo, Joe Russo | Stars: Robert Downey Jr., Chris Hemsworth, Mark Ruffalo, Chris Evans
Votes: 1,202,575 | Gross: $678.82M
Date Watched: 26th April 2018
My Rating: 5/5
Avengers: Infinity War may not be the best film in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, but it is a perfect showcase of 10 years' worth of ambitions paying off in spectacular fashion.
Peak: #3
18. Hereditary (2018)
R | 127 min | Drama, Horror, Mystery
A grieving family is haunted by tragic and disturbing occurrences.
Director: Ari Aster | Stars: Toni Collette, Milly Shapiro, Gabriel Byrne, Alex Wolff
Votes: 377,600 | Gross: $44.07M
Date Watched: 16th June 2018
My Rating: 5/5
Hereditary is a film that crafts its scares through just how effectively the camera is used, but it also works as a drama about just how damaging grief is when not properly dealt with. The last 15 minutes do soften its impact though.
Peak: #2
19. Annihilation (I) (2018)
R | 115 min | Adventure, Drama, Horror
A biologist signs up for a dangerous, secret expedition into a mysterious zone where the laws of nature don't apply.
Director: Alex Garland | Stars: Natalie Portman, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Tessa Thompson, Benedict Wong
Votes: 361,252 | Gross: $32.73M
Date Watched: 12th March 2018
My Rating: 5/5
Annihilation is a visually stunning, thought provoking wonder of a film, that should be used as a cautionary tale of what happens when studios underestimate their audiences.
Peak: #4
20. Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri (2017)
R | 115 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama
A mother personally challenges the local authorities to solve her daughter's murder when they fail to catch the culprit.
Director: Martin McDonagh | Stars: Frances McDormand, Woody Harrelson, Sam Rockwell, Caleb Landry Jones
Votes: 554,798 | Gross: $54.51M
Date Watched: 14th January 2018
My Rating: 5/5
Martin McDonagh's excellent screenplay manages an excellent mix of dark subject matter and a surprising amount of humour.
Peak: #1
21. A Quiet Place (2018)
PG-13 | 90 min | Drama, Horror, Sci-Fi
A family struggles for survival in a world where most humans have been killed by blind but noise-sensitive creatures. They are forced to communicate in sign language to keep the creatures at bay.
Director: John Krasinski | Stars: Emily Blunt, John Krasinski, Millicent Simmonds, Noah Jupe
Votes: 583,295 | Gross: $188.02M
Date Watched: 15th April 2018
My Rating: 5/5
One of the most intense experiences I've had at a cinema in a long time, A Quiet Place's beautifully simple conceit allows John Krasinski to craft a film which puts a tremendous amount of trust in its audience.
Peak: #6
22. Phantom Thread (2017)
R | 130 min | Drama, Romance
Set in 1950s London, Reynolds Woodcock is a renowned dressmaker whose fastidious life is disrupted by a young, strong-willed woman, Alma, who becomes his muse and lover.
Director: Paul Thomas Anderson | Stars: Vicky Krieps, Daniel Day-Lewis, Lesley Manville, Julie Vollono
Votes: 145,447 | Gross: $21.02M
Date Watched: 4th February 2018
My Rating: 5/5
As a showcase for the last work from one of the greatest actors of the last 30 years, Phantom Thread is a poetic end to Daniel Day-Lewis' career.
Peak: #3
23. Journeyman (I) (2017)
92 min | Drama, Sport
Boxer Matty Burton suffers a serious head injury during a fight. This is the story about the impact on his marriage, his life, and his family.
Director: Paddy Considine | Stars: Paddy Considine, Jodie Whittaker, Paul Popplewell, Brendan Ingle
Votes: 4,816
Date Watched: 30th July 2018
My Rating: 4.5/5
Paddy Considine's second film as a director is a powerful drama that will break and mend your heart, with excellent performances from both Considine and Jodie Whittaker.
Peak: #13
24. Roma (2018)
R | 135 min | Drama
A year in the life of a middle-class family's maid in Mexico City in the early 1970s.
Director: Alfonso Cuarón | Stars: Yalitza Aparicio, Marina de Tavira, Diego Cortina Autrey, Carlos Peralta
Votes: 169,754
Date Watched: 17th February 2019
My Rating: 4.5/5
Roma is a majestic labour of love from Alfonso Cuaron, with outstanding direction, cinematography and performances. But I personally found it a little difficult to connect with emotionally, and the unnecessarily petty part of me is annoyed that I couldn't watch it on the big screen.
Peak: #23
25. Love, Simon (2018)
PG-13 | 110 min | Comedy, Drama
Simon Spier keeps a huge secret from his family, his friends and all of his classmates: he's gay. When that secret is threatened, Simon must face everyone and come to terms with his identity.
Director: Greg Berlanti | Stars: Nick Robinson, Jennifer Garner, Josh Duhamel, Katherine Langford
Votes: 125,840 | Gross: $40.83M
Date Watched: 6th April 2018
My Rating: 4.5/5
I had a warm and fuzzy feeling throughout the entire run-time. Love, Simon's excellent script really puts you into the shoes of its characters.
Peak: #7
26. The Old Man & the Gun (2018)
PG-13 | 93 min | Biography, Comedy, Crime
Based on the true story of Forrest Tucker and his audacious escape from San Quentin at the age of 70 to an unprecedented string of heists that confounded authorities and enchanted the public.
Director: David Lowery | Stars: Robert Redford, Casey Affleck, Sissy Spacek, Danny Glover
Votes: 49,589 | Gross: $11.28M
Date Watched: 28th December 2018
My Rating: 4.5/5
A fitting tribute to one of the greatest actors of the last half-century, The Old Man and the Gun sees Robert Redford give an incredibly charming swansong performance in David Lowery's enjoyable comfortable crime caper.
Peak: #23
27. Bad Times at the El Royale (2018)
R | 141 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
1969. Four strangers check in at the El Royale Hotel. The hotel is deserted, staffed by a single desk clerk. Some of the new guests' reasons for being there are less than innocent and some are not who they appear to be.
Director: Drew Goddard | Stars: Jeff Bridges, Cynthia Erivo, Dakota Johnson, Jon Hamm
Votes: 164,580 | Gross: $17.84M
Date Watched: 18th October 2018
My Rating: 4.5/5
Its 140 minute run-time may be unwieldy, but Bad Times at the El Royale finds Drew Goddard firing on all cylinders to deliver one of the year's best scripts, with committed performances from its whole cast.
Peak: #19
28. Hearts Beat Loud (2018)
PG-13 | 97 min | Comedy, Drama, Music
A father and daughter form an unlikely songwriting duo in the summer before she leaves for college.
Director: Brett Haley | Stars: Nick Offerman, Kiersey Clemons, Blythe Danner, Toni Collette
Votes: 11,704 | Gross: $2.39M
Date Watched: 8th August 2018
My Rating: 4.5/5
A big-hearted, funny and sweet coming-of-age film, with terrific performances from its whole cast, though Hearts Beat Loud's conceit resembles Begin Again by way of Sing Street, it will sear a smile on to your face from beginning to end.
Peak: #15
29. Searching (III) (2018)
PG-13 | 102 min | Drama, Mystery, Thriller
After his teenage daughter goes missing, a desperate father tries to find clues on her laptop.
Director: Aneesh Chaganty | Stars: John Cho, Debra Messing, Joseph Lee, Michelle La
Votes: 179,883 | Gross: $26.02M
Date Watched: 2nd September 2018
My Rating: 4.5/5
Searching's gimmick may not be new, but it uses it effectively to tell a compelling story that kept me guessing at every turn.
Peak: #17
30. The Miseducation of Cameron Post (2018)
Not Rated | 91 min | Comedy, Drama
In 1993, a teenage girl is forced into a gay conversion therapy center by her conservative guardians.
Director: Desiree Akhavan | Stars: Chloë Grace Moretz, Steven Hauck, Quinn Shephard, Kerry Butler
Votes: 25,603 | Gross: $0.90M
Date Watched: 8th September 2018
My Rating: 4.5/5
Desiree Akhavan tackles the heavy subject of gay conversion therapy with the tact it deserves, bringing out Chloe Grace Moretz's best performance to date.
Peak: #18
31. Upgrade (2018)
R | 100 min | Action, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Set in the near-future, technology controls nearly all aspects of life. But when the world of Grey, a self-labeled technophobe, is turned upside down, his only hope for revenge is an experimental computer chip implant.
Director: Leigh Whannell | Stars: Logan Marshall-Green, Melanie Vallejo, Steve Danielsen, Abby Craden
Votes: 206,718 | Gross: $11.98M
Date Watched: 10th January 2019
My Rating: 4.5/5
Leigh Whanell delivers a kinetic, darkly humourous and gruesome take on the future in Upgrade, making the most of a small budget and an efficiently smart script, with a great lead performance from Logan Marshall-Green.
Peak: #28
32. First Man (2018)
PG-13 | 141 min | Biography, Drama, History
A look at the life of the astronaut, Neil Armstrong, and the legendary space mission that led him to become the first man to walk on the Moon on July 20, 1969.
Director: Damien Chazelle | Stars: Ryan Gosling, Claire Foy, Jason Clarke, Kyle Chandler
Votes: 202,181 | Gross: $44.94M
Date Watched: 12th October 2018
My Rating: 4.5/5
Though its pacing feels off, First Man is still a visceral, gripping foray into non-music based films for Damien Chazelle, with incredible performances from Ryan Gosling and Claire Foy.
Peak: #21
33. Incredibles 2 (2018)
PG | 118 min | Animation, Action, Adventure
The Incredibles family takes on a new mission which involves a change in family roles: Bob Parr (Mr. Incredible) must manage the house while his wife Helen (Elastigirl) goes out to save the world.
Director: Brad Bird | Stars: Craig T. Nelson, Holly Hunter, Sarah Vowell, Huck Milner
Votes: 331,063 | Gross: $608.58M
Date Watched: 20th June 2018
My Rating: 4.5/5
Incredibles 2 doesn't quite reach the lofty heights of its phenomenal predecessor, with a weaker plot and weaker villain, but it's good enough to be worth the 14-year wait.
Peak: #10
34. Whitney (2018)
R | 120 min | Documentary, Biography, Drama
An in-depth look at the life and music of Whitney Houston.
Director: Kevin Macdonald | Stars: Whitney Houston, Ellen White, Michael Houston, Cissy Houston
Votes: 7,871 | Gross: $3.03M
Date Watched: 15th July 2018
My Rating: 4.5/5
A beautiful, yet emotionally devastating portrayal of a stratospheric talent, Kevin Macdonald's documentary sheds a new light on the ever-iconic Whitney Houston.
Peak: #11
35. Tully (2018)
R | 95 min | Comedy, Drama, Mystery
A struggling mother of three forms an unexpected bond with the night nanny hired to help with her newborn baby.
Director: Jason Reitman | Stars: Charlize Theron, Mackenzie Davis, Ron Livingston, Asher Miles Fallica
Votes: 63,060 | Gross: $9.23M
Date Watched: 31st July 2018
My Rating: 4.5/5
Tully finds both Jason Reitman and Diablo Cody back on form in a funny and tender look at the trials of motherhood, with superb work from Charlize Theron and Mackenzie Davis.
Peak: #17
36. Crazy Rich Asians (2018)
PG-13 | 120 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
This contemporary romantic comedy based on a global bestseller follows native New Yorker Rachel Chu to Singapore to meet her boyfriend's family.
Director: Jon M. Chu | Stars: Constance Wu, Henry Golding, Michelle Yeoh, Gemma Chan
Votes: 189,961 | Gross: $174.53M
Date Watched: 1st September 2018
My Rating: 4.5/5
Crazy Rich Asians puts a new spin on a well-worn rom-com formula, with an incredible cast and production values, whilst marking an important step forward for on-screen diversity.
Peak: #20
37. Deadpool 2 (2018)
R | 119 min | Action, Adventure, Comedy
Foul-mouthed mutant mercenary Wade Wilson (a.k.a. Deadpool) assembles a team of fellow mutant rogues to protect a young boy with abilities from the brutal, time-traveling cyborg Cable.
Director: David Leitch | Stars: Ryan Reynolds, Josh Brolin, Morena Baccarin, Julian Dennison
Votes: 645,165 | Gross: $324.59M
Date Watched: 18th May 2018
My Rating: 4.5/5
Deadpool 2 manages to avoid the pitfalls of most sequels and delivers a film that does everything its predecessor did well, but so much better.
Peak: #10
38. Isle of Dogs (2018)
PG-13 | 101 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy
Set in Japan, Isle of Dogs follows a boy's odyssey in search of his lost dog.
Director: Wes Anderson | Stars: Bryan Cranston, Koyu Rankin, Edward Norton, Bob Balaban
Votes: 190,753 | Gross: $32.02M
Date Watched: 1st April 2018
My Rating: 4.5/5
There are elements of Isle of Dogs that can be seen as problematic, but on the whole, this is another delightfully quirky entry in Wes Anderson's eclectic filmography.
Peak: #7
39. Molly's Game (2017)
R | 140 min | Biography, Crime, Drama
The true story of Molly Bloom, an Olympic-class skier who ran the world's most exclusive high-stakes poker game and became an FBI target.
Director: Aaron Sorkin | Stars: Jessica Chastain, Idris Elba, Kevin Costner, Michael Cera
Votes: 187,586 | Gross: $28.78M
Date Watched: 1st January 2018
My Rating: 4.5/5
Aaron Sorkin's first film as a director is a little shaky, but his screenplay feels as fine-tuned as ever, full of the mile-a-minute great writing that's expected from his work, while Jessica Chastain delivers a performance that should've been nominated for an Oscar.
Peak: #1
40. Darkest Hour (2017)
PG-13 | 125 min | Drama, War
In May 1940, the fate of World War II hangs on Winston Churchill, who must decide whether to negotiate with Adolf Hitler, or fight on knowing that it could mean the end of the British Empire.
Director: Joe Wright | Stars: Gary Oldman, Lily James, Kristin Scott Thomas, Ben Mendelsohn
Votes: 220,654 | Gross: $56.47M
Date Watched: 12th January 2018
My Rating: 4.5/5
Gary Oldman's performance as Winston Churchill is an absolute masterclass, though it doesn't detract from the fascinating story of the early days of Churchill's leadership that surrounds it.
Peak: #2
41. Halloween (I) (2018)
R | 106 min | Crime, Horror, Thriller
Laurie Strode confronts her long-time foe, Michael Myers, the masked figure who has haunted her since she narrowly escaped his killing spree on Halloween night four decades ago.
Director: David Gordon Green | Stars: Jamie Lee Curtis, Judy Greer, Andi Matichak, James Jude Courtney
Votes: 169,046 | Gross: $159.34M
Date Watched: 9th November 2018
My Rating: 4.5/5
After nearly four decades of declining quality, the Halloween franchise makes a triumphant comeback, with Jamie Lee Curtis's best performance as Laurie Strode.
Peak: #34
42. Early Man (2018)
PG | 89 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy
Set at the dawn of time, when prehistoric creatures and woolly mammoths roamed the earth, Early Man tells the story of Dug, along with sidekick Hognob as they unite his tribe against a mighty enemy Lord Nooth and his Bronze Age City to save their home.
Director: Nick Park | Stars: Eddie Redmayne, Tom Hiddleston, Maisie Williams, Timothy Spall
Votes: 23,794 | Gross: $8.27M
Date Watched: 26th January 2018
My Rating: 4.5/5
It's not Aardman's most philosophically deep work by a long shot, but Early Man is still a showcase of sheer stop-motion craftsmanship.
Peak: #4
43. The Ballad of Buster Scruggs (2018)
R | 133 min | Comedy, Drama, Musical
Six tales of life and violence in the Old West, following a singing gunslinger, a bank robber, a traveling impresario, an elderly prospector, a wagon train, and a perverse pair of bounty hunters.
Directors: Ethan Coen, Joel Coen | Stars: Tim Blake Nelson, Willie Watson, Clancy Brown, Danny McCarthy
Votes: 168,097
Date Watched: 18th November 2018
My Rating: 4/5
The Coen brothers' second stab at the Old West is a wildly enjoyable anthology with terrific performances from its whole cast, although some shorts are more fleshed out than others.
44. I, Tonya (2017)
R | 119 min | Biography, Comedy, Drama
Competitive ice skater Tonya Harding rises amongst the ranks at the U.S. Figure Skating Championships, but her future in the activity is thrown into doubt when her ex-husband intervenes.
Director: Craig Gillespie | Stars: Margot Robbie, Sebastian Stan, Allison Janney, Julianne Nicholson
Votes: 242,651 | Gross: $30.01M
Date Watched: 23rd February 2018
My Rating: 4/5
Margot Robbie and Allison Janney give phenomenal performances in this wildly entertaining tale of Tonya Harding's rise and fall.
Peak: #9
45. Ghost Stories (I) (2017)
Not Rated | 98 min | Drama, Horror
After receiving a file with details of three unexplained cases of apparitions, skeptical professor Phillip Goodman embarks on a terrifying trip.
Directors: Jeremy Dyson, Andy Nyman | Stars: Samuel Bottomley, Deborah Wastell, Amy Doyle, Daniel Hill
Votes: 36,920 | Gross: $0.14M
Date Watched: 1st September 2018
My Rating: 4/5
Ghost Stories offers up an effective anthology-based horror film, which has a lot of fun toying with clichés of the genre and the format of film itself.
46. Creed II (2018)
PG-13 | 130 min | Action, Drama, Sport
Under the tutelage of Rocky Balboa, newly crowned heavyweight champion Adonis Creed faces off against Viktor Drago, the son of Ivan Drago.
Director: Steven Caple Jr. | Stars: Michael B. Jordan, Sylvester Stallone, Tessa Thompson, Phylicia Rashad
Votes: 155,447 | Gross: $115.72M
Date Watched: 30th November 2018
My Rating: 4/5
Though formulaic, Creed II is a great sequel with terrific direction from Steven Caple Jr, and excellent performances.
47. Beast (III) (2017)
R | 107 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
A troubled woman living in an isolated community finds herself pulled between the control of her oppressive family and the allure of a secretive outsider suspected of a series of brutal murders.
Director: Michael Pearce | Stars: Jessie Buckley, Geraldine James, Oliver Maltman, Trystan Gravelle
Votes: 15,622 | Gross: $0.80M
48. Mary Poppins Returns (2018)
PG | 130 min | Adventure, Comedy, Family
A few decades after her original visit, Mary Poppins, the magical nanny, returns to help the Banks siblings and Michael's children through a difficult time in their lives.
Director: Rob Marshall | Stars: Emily Blunt, Lin-Manuel Miranda, Ben Whishaw, Emily Mortimer
Votes: 95,152 | Gross: $171.96M
Date Watched: 24th December 2018
My Rating: 4/5
Thoroughly nostalgic, almost to a fault, Mary Poppins is a joyous, wonderous musical with an excellent performance from Emily Blunt.
49. Yardie (2018)
Not Rated | 101 min | Crime, Drama
British crime drama film directed by Idris Elba based on the novel of the same name by Jamaican-born writer Victor Headley.
Director: Idris Elba | Stars: Antwayne Eccleston, Fraser James, Aml Ameen, Rayon McLean
Votes: 3,271 | Gross: $0.04M
Date Watched: 8th September 2018
My Rating: 4/5
While Idris Elba certainly has room for improvement as a director, Yardie is still a confident debut feature.
Peak: #30
50. A Simple Favor (2018)
R | 117 min | Comedy, Crime, Mystery
Stephanie is a single mother with a parenting vlog who befriends Emily, a secretive upper-class woman who has a child at the same elementary school. When Emily goes missing, Stephanie takes it upon herself to investigate.
Director: Paul Feig | Stars: Anna Kendrick, Blake Lively, Henry Golding, Andrew Rannells
Votes: 162,554 | Gross: $53.55M
Date Watched: 23rd September 2018
My Rating: 4/5
Paul Feig's first attempt at a genre besides comedy is a deliciously entertaining mystery with great performances from Anna Kendrick, Blake Lively and Henry Golding, even though it tips into absurd territory at points.
51. To All the Boys I've Loved Before (2018)
TV-14 | 99 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
A teenage girl's secret love letters are exposed and wreak havoc on her love life.
Director: Susan Johnson | Stars: Lana Condor, Noah Centineo, Janel Parrish, Anna Cathcart
Votes: 123,716
Date Watched: 24th August 2018
My Rating: 4/5
While it doesn't really bring anything new to the rom-com or coming-of-age genre, To All the Boys I've Loved Before is still a welcome addition to both, built on a starmaking lead performance from Lana Condor.
52. Game Night (I) (2018)
R | 100 min | Action, Adventure, Comedy
A group of friends who meet regularly for game nights find themselves entangled in a real-life mystery when the shady brother of one of them is seemingly kidnapped by dangerous gangsters.
Directors: John Francis Daley, Jonathan Goldstein | Stars: Jason Bateman, Rachel McAdams, Kyle Chandler, Sharon Horgan
Votes: 255,598 | Gross: $69.18M
Date Watched: 9th March 2018
My Rating: 4/5
Game Night is the rare comedy that manages to mix effective characters, writing and humour with interesting direction and stylistic choices to create something truly memorable.
Peak: #10
53. The Happy Prince (2018)
R | 105 min | Biography, Drama
The untold story of the last days in the tragic times of Oscar Wilde, a person who observes his own failure with ironic distance and regards the difficulties that beset his life with detachment and humor.
Director: Rupert Everett | Stars: Rupert Everett, Colin Firth, Emily Watson, Colin Morgan
Votes: 5,876 | Gross: $0.47M
Date Watched: 25th December 2018
My Rating: 4/5
Pulling triple duty as director, writer and star, Rupert Everett's passion project about the last days of Oscar Wilde is a stirring tribute to a great writer, although his inexperience behind the camera is apparent at points.
Peak: #47
54. Bumblebee (I) (2018)
PG-13 | 114 min | Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi
On the run in the year 1987, Bumblebee finds refuge in a junkyard in a small California beach town. On the cusp of turning 18 and trying to find her place in the world, Charlie Watson discovers Bumblebee, battle-scarred and broken.
Director: Travis Knight | Stars: Hailee Steinfeld, Jorge Lendeborg Jr., John Cena, Jason Drucker
Votes: 188,410 | Gross: $127.20M
Date Watched: 27th December 2018
My Rating: 4/5
After 11 years and 5 films of rapidly declining quality, Bumblebee manages to revitalise the Transformers franchise with its first truly great film, with exciting direction from Travis Knight, a funny script and a great lead performance from Hailee Steinfeld.
Peak: #48
55. Christopher Robin (2018)
PG | 104 min | Adventure, Comedy, Drama
A working-class family man, Christopher Robin, encounters his childhood friend Winnie-the-Pooh, who helps him to rediscover the joys of life.
Director: Marc Forster | Stars: Ewan McGregor, Hayley Atwell, Bronte Carmichael, Mark Gatiss
Votes: 84,785 | Gross: $99.22M
Date Watched: 19th August 2018
My Rating: 4/5
Christopher Robin is a film that offers up a feeling of childlike whimsy for both the young and young at heart. Some sections of it do sag, particularly in the first act, but the ever-charming characters of the Hundred Acre Wood always pull the film back up again.
56. Ocean's Eight (2018)
PG-13 | 110 min | Action, Comedy, Crime
Debbie Ocean gathers an all-female crew to attempt an impossible heist at New York City's annual Met Gala.
Director: Gary Ross | Stars: Sandra Bullock, Cate Blanchett, Anne Hathaway, Mindy Kaling
Votes: 241,839 | Gross: $140.22M
Date Watched: 22nd June 2018
My Rating: 4/5
Its plot and story structure may be very similar to its predecessors, but Ocean's 8 still manages to get by on the chemistry of its leading ladies and by being a really fun watch.
Peak: #19
57. Blockers (2018)
R | 102 min | Comedy, Drama
Three parents try to stop their daughters from losing their virginity on prom night.
Director: Kay Cannon | Stars: Leslie Mann, John Cena, Ike Barinholtz, Kathryn Newton
Votes: 85,902 | Gross: $60.31M
Date Watched: 4th April 2018
My Rating: 4/5
I went into Blockers expecting a crass, tone-deaf abomination. What I got from it was a surprisingly sincere, ridiculously funny comedy, which, while not being exactly groundbreaking, makes effective use of its three charismatic leads.
Peak: #14
58. Adrift (I) (2018)
PG-13 | 96 min | Action, Adventure, Biography
A true story of survival, as a young couple's chance encounter leads them first to love, and then on the adventure of a lifetime as they face one of the most catastrophic hurricanes in recorded history.
Director: Baltasar Kormákur | Stars: Shailene Woodley, Sam Claflin, Jeffrey Thomas, Elizabeth Hawthorne
Votes: 61,753 | Gross: $31.45M
Date Watched: 7th July 2018
My Rating: 4/5
Though structurally messy and feeling a lot longer than its modest 96 minute run-time, Adrift is still an intense, gorgeous-looking drama, with committed performances from Shailene Woodley and Sam Claflin.
Peak: #22
59. Coco (I) (2017)
PG | 105 min | Animation, Adventure, Drama
Aspiring musician Miguel, confronted with his family's ancestral ban on music, enters the Land of the Dead to find his great-great-grandfather, a legendary singer.
Directors: Lee Unkrich, Adrian Molina | Stars: Anthony Gonzalez, Gael García Bernal, Benjamin Bratt, Alanna Ubach
Votes: 590,035 | Gross: $209.73M
Date Watched: 19th January 2018
My Rating: 4/5
Coco delivers Pixar's traditionally great animation and concepts, but it's storytelling is unfortunately a bit too predictable.
Peak: #5
60. Ralph Breaks the Internet (2018)
PG | 112 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy
Six years after the events of "Wreck-It Ralph," Ralph and Vanellope, now friends, discover a wi-fi router in their arcade, leading them into a new adventure.
Directors: Phil Johnston, Rich Moore | Stars: John C. Reilly, Sarah Silverman, Gal Gadot, Taraji P. Henson
Votes: 182,741 | Gross: $201.09M
Date Watched: 30th November 2018
My Rating: 4/5
Ralph Breaks the Internet manages to match its predecessor's quality, and while its dials back on its video game elements, manages to further its characters arcs in interesting ways.
61. Overlord (2018)
R | 110 min | Action, Horror, Sci-Fi
A small group of American soldiers find horror behind enemy lines on the eve of D-Day.
Director: Julius Avery | Stars: Jovan Adepo, Wyatt Russell, Mathilde Ollivier, Pilou Asbæk
Votes: 106,533 | Gross: $21.70M
Date Watched: 9th November 2018
My Rating: 4/5
Overlord is a brutal and wildly entertaining horror film with buckets of gore and great performances, especially from Wyatt Russell, although its characters are one-dimensional.
62. All the Money in the World (2017)
R | 132 min | Crime, Drama, History
The story of the kidnapping of 16-year-old John Paul Getty III and the desperate attempt by his devoted mother to convince his billionaire grandfather Jean Paul Getty to pay the ransom.
Director: Ridley Scott | Stars: Michelle Williams, Christopher Plummer, Mark Wahlberg, Romain Duris
Votes: 90,988 | Gross: $25.11M
Date Watched: 6th January 2018
My Rating: 4/5
Proof that last minute changes can be a good thing. Christopher Plummer's excellent performance as J. Paul Getty really carries the film.
Peak: #2
63. The Little Stranger (2018)
R | 111 min | Drama, Horror, Mystery
After a doctor is called to visit a crumbling manor, strange things begin to occur.
Director: Lenny Abrahamson | Stars: Domhnall Gleeson, Will Poulter, Ruth Wilson, Liv Hill
Votes: 10,628 | Gross: $0.71M
Date Watched: 25th September 2018
My Rating: 4/5
Though deliberately paced and much lighter on horror than its marketing suggested, The Little Stranger is a well-crafted and beautifuly acted gothic drama.
64. Hotel Artemis (2018)
R | 94 min | Action, Crime, Drama
Set in riot-torn, near-future Los Angeles, 'Hotel Artemis' follows the Nurse, who runs a secret, members-only emergency room for criminals.
Director: Drew Pearce | Stars: Jodie Foster, Sofia Boutella, Dave Bautista, Sterling K. Brown
Votes: 58,397 | Gross: $6.71M
Date Watched: 26th July 2018
My Rating: 4/5
Hotel Artemis is a stylish directorial debut from Drew Pearce, which allows an impressive cast to play off each other in spectacular fashion and creates an interesting take on a dystopian Los Angeles.
65. Tag (I) (2018)
R | 100 min | Action, Comedy
A small group of former classmates organize an elaborate, annual game of tag that requires some to travel all over the country.
Director: Jeff Tomsic | Stars: Jeremy Renner, Ed Helms, Jake Johnson, Jon Hamm
Votes: 146,700 | Gross: $54.55M
Date Watched: 4th July 2018
My Rating: 4/5
Tag is utterly ludicrous, and attempts to juggle far too many main characters, but the chemistry of its quintet of leads and its physical comedy make it one of the most entertaining films of 2018.
Peak: #23
66. Ant-Man and the Wasp (2018)
PG-13 | 118 min | Action, Adventure, Comedy
As Scott Lang balances being both a superhero and a father, Hope van Dyne and Dr. Hank Pym present an urgent new mission that finds the Ant-Man fighting alongside The Wasp to uncover secrets from their past.
Director: Peyton Reed | Stars: Paul Rudd, Evangeline Lilly, Michael Peña, Walton Goggins
Votes: 449,625 | Gross: $216.65M
Date Watched: 3rd August 2018
My Rating: 3.5/5
Ant-Man and the Wasp is a delightfully funny and enjoyable entry in the MCU, but it ultimately feels slight, with no lofty ambitions aside from being enjoyable and planting some seeds for Avengers: Endgame.
Peak: #32
67. Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again (2018)
PG-13 | 114 min | Comedy, Musical, Romance
Five years after the events of Mamma Mia! (2008), Sophie prepares for the grand reopening of the Hotel Bella Donna as she learns more about her mother's past.
Director: Ol Parker | Stars: Lily James, Amanda Seyfried, Meryl Streep, Cher
Votes: 108,883 | Gross: $120.63M
Date Watched: 21st July 2018
My Rating: 3.5/5
A psychedelic fever dream in the best possible way, Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again barely has a plot, and the set-ups for its musical numbers are forced beyond belief, but the energy of its cast, especially Lily James, and the infectiously catchy musical numbers are enough for it to be a very enjoyable time at the cinema.
68. Teen Titans GO! To the Movies (2018)
PG | 84 min | Animation, Action, Adventure
A villain's maniacal plan for world domination sidetracks five teenage superheroes who dream of Hollywood stardom.
Directors: Aaron Horvath, Peter Rida Michail | Stars: Greg Cipes, Scott Menville, Khary Payton, Tara Strong
Votes: 21,677 | Gross: $29.79M
Date Watched: 15th August 2018
My Rating: 3.5/5
Though it can be a little bit loud and obnoxious at times, and there are many jokes which completely miss their mark, Teen Titans Go! To The Movies is still a laugh-out-loud and entertaining addition to the superhero genre, which could rival Deadpool for the most meta-humour in a superhero movie.
69. The House with a Clock in Its Walls (2018)
PG | 105 min | Comedy, Family, Fantasy
A young orphan named Lewis Barnavelt aids his magical uncle in locating a clock with the power to bring about the end of the world.
Director: Eli Roth | Stars: Jack Black, Cate Blanchett, Owen Vaccaro, Kyle MacLachlan
Votes: 55,322 | Gross: $68.55M
Date Watched: 21st September 2018
My Rating: 3.5/5
The House with a Clock in Its Walls marks an enjoyable change of pace for Eli Roth, who proves he is capable of making a good film, which harkens back to some of Amblin Entertainment's most beloved works.
70. Sicario: Day of the Soldado (2018)
R | 122 min | Action, Crime, Drama
The drug war on the U.S.-Mexico border has escalated as the cartels have begun trafficking terrorists across the US border. To fight the war, federal agent Matt Graver re-teams with the mercurial Alejandro.
Director: Stefano Sollima | Stars: Benicio Del Toro, Josh Brolin, Isabela Merced, Jeffrey Donovan
Votes: 166,890 | Gross: $50.07M
Date Watched: 2nd July 2018
My Rating: 3.5/5
Sicario 2: Soldado is very well-made considering the lack of Denis Villeneuve and Roger Deakins, contains excellent performances from Josh Brolin and Benicio Del Toro, and some very potent political subtext. However, it is an unnecessary sequel, an incredibly dark and draining film, and ends in a way that blatantly sets up another sequel.
Peak: #23
71. The Children Act (2017)
R | 105 min | Drama
As her marriage crumbles, a judge must decide a case involving a teenage boy who is refusing a blood transfusion on religious principle.
Director: Richard Eyre | Stars: Emma Thompson, Stanley Tucci, Reena Lalbihari, Dominic Carter
Votes: 14,749 | Gross: $0.51M
Date Watched: 4th September 2018
My Rating: 3.5/5
Emma Thompson gives one of her best performances in The Children Act. I just wish that the film surrounding her was as remarkable as she is, as it doesn't quite escape the feeling of being a high-budget TV Movie.
72. Solo: A Star Wars Story (2018)
PG-13 | 135 min | Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi
During an adventure in the criminal underworld, Han Solo meets his future co-pilot Chewbacca and Lando Calrissian years before joining the Rebel Alliance.
Director: Ron Howard | Stars: Alden Ehrenreich, Woody Harrelson, Emilia Clarke, Donald Glover
Votes: 379,033 | Gross: $213.77M
Date Watched: 27th May 2018
My Rating: 3.5/5
Solo: A Star Wars Story is an entertaining film that's much better than it has any right to be, though it is an ultimately unnecessary entry in the series, and its troubled production is sometimes evident.
Peak: #20
73. On Chesil Beach (2017)
R | 110 min | Drama, Music, Romance
In 1962 England, a young couple find their idyllic romance colliding with issues of sexual freedom and societal pressure, leading to an awkward and fateful wedding night.
Director: Dominic Cooke | Stars: Billy Howle, Saoirse Ronan, Andy Burse, Rasmus Hardiker
Votes: 12,466 | Gross: $0.75M
Date Watched: 7th August 2018
My Rating: 3.5/5
On Chesil Beach features terrific performances from Saoirse Ronan and Billy Howle, but feels over-long and bears too many of writer Ian McEwan's hallmarks to be considered truly essential viewing.
74. Aquaman (2018)
PG-13 | 143 min | Action, Adventure, Fantasy
Arthur Curry, the human-born heir to the underwater kingdom of Atlantis, goes on a quest to prevent a war between the worlds of ocean and land.
Director: James Wan | Stars: Jason Momoa, Amber Heard, Willem Dafoe, Patrick Wilson
Votes: 520,569 | Gross: $335.06M
Date Watched: 15th December 2018
My Rating: 3.5/5
Unquestionably ludicrous, Aquaman is a wildly entertaining, if massively flawed, course-corrector for the DC Extended Universe, which gives Jason Momoa a wonderful opportunity to showcase his boundless charisma.
Peak: #65
75. The Festival (2018)
R | 98 min | Comedy, Music, Romance
After Nick's girlfriend dumps him, his best mate Shane has the perfect antidote to his break-up blues: three days at an epic music festival.
Director: Iain Morris | Stars: Joe Thomas, Hannah Tointon, Hammed Animashaun, Hugh Coles
Votes: 7,664
Date Watched: 18th August 2018
My Rating: 3.5/5
The Festival's trappings are cliché, but its likeable cast and entertaining writing got many laughs out of me, although sometimes it can go a bit too far with its vulgarity.
76. King of Thieves (2018)
R | 108 min | Biography, Crime, Drama
A true crime movie about a crew of retired crooks who pull off a major heist in London's jewelry district. What starts off as their last criminal hurrah, quickly turns into a brutal nightmare due to greed.
Director: James Marsh | Stars: Michael Caine, Francesca Annis, Olivia Le Andersen, Jim Broadbent
Votes: 16,431
Date Watched: 4th September 2018
My Rating: 3.5/5
A terrific ensemble cast are put to good use in King of Thieves, but overall, the film doesn't have much going for it besides them, with rather basic direction and an over-reliance on profanity.
77. The Post (2017)
PG-13 | 116 min | Biography, Drama, History
A cover-up spanning four U.S. Presidents pushes the country's first female newspaper publisher and her editor to join an unprecedented battle between press and government.
Director: Steven Spielberg | Stars: Meryl Streep, Tom Hanks, Sarah Paulson, Bob Odenkirk
Votes: 162,186 | Gross: $81.90M
Date Watched: 20th January 2018
My Rating: 3.5/5
"Serviceable" in every sense of the word, but for Steven Spielberg, unfortunately nothing remarkable. Tom Hanks and Meryl Streep act their hearts out, but it's nothing you haven't seen before from them.
Peak: #6
78. Ready Player One (2018)
PG-13 | 140 min | Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi
When the creator of a virtual reality called the OASIS dies, he makes a posthumous challenge to all OASIS users to find his Easter Egg, which will give the finder his fortune and control of his world.
Director: Steven Spielberg | Stars: Tye Sheridan, Olivia Cooke, Ben Mendelsohn, Lena Waithe
Votes: 485,996 | Gross: $137.69M
Date Watched: 30th March 2018
My Rating: 3.5/5
Ready Player One is an entertaining spectacle, with decent performances and a childlike sense of awe at seeing so many facets of pop culture together at once, but it's an ultimately bloated and tiring watch, especially in 3D.
Peak: #15
79. The Spy Who Dumped Me (2018)
R | 117 min | Action, Adventure, Comedy
Best friends Audrey and Morgan unwittingly become entangled in an international conspiracy when one of them discovers that the boyfriend who dumped her was actually a spy.
Director: Susanna Fogel | Stars: Justin Theroux, Kate McKinnon, Blanka Györfi-Tóth, Mila Kunis
Votes: 83,034 | Gross: $33.56M
Date Watched: 25th August 2018
My Rating: 3.5/5
Mila Kunis and Kate McKinnon make for an entertaining double-act and help to elevate The Spy Who Dumped Me's quality considerably. There are certainly laughs to be had and some moments of entertaining action, but the proceedings would be a lot weaker if it wasn't for the film's lead actresses.
80. Pacific Rim: Uprising (2018)
PG-13 | 111 min | Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi
Jake Pentecost, son of Stacker Pentecost, reunites with Mako Mori to lead a new generation of Jaeger pilots, including rival Lambert and 15-year-old hacker Amara, against a new Kaiju threat.
Director: Steven S. DeKnight | Stars: John Boyega, Scott Eastwood, Cailee Spaeny, Burn Gorman
Votes: 127,213 | Gross: $59.87M
Date Watched: 26th March 2018
My Rating: 3.5/5
It's nowhere near as good as the original, but Pacific Rim: Uprising is still an entertaining watch, though far more exhausting.
Peak: #15
81. Bohemian Rhapsody (2018)
PG-13 | 134 min | Biography, Drama, Music
The story of the legendary British rock band Queen and lead singer Freddie Mercury, leading up to their famous performance at Live Aid (1985).
Director: Bryan Singer | Stars: Rami Malek, Lucy Boynton, Gwilym Lee, Ben Hardy
Votes: 592,542 | Gross: $216.43M
Date Watched: 28th October 2018
My Rating: 3/5
Rami Malek is hypnotic as Freddie Mercury and the film's recreation of its time period is astonishing, but Bohemian Rhapsody is a little silhouetto of a film which doesn't come close to capturing how extraordinary of a band Queen were, and suffers from the bland direction of Bryan Singer.
Peak: #63
82. The Meg (2018)
PG-13 | 113 min | Action, Horror, Sci-Fi
A group of scientists exploring the Marianas Trench encounter the largest marine predator that has ever existed - the Megalodon.
Director: Jon Turteltaub | Stars: Jason Statham, Bingbing Li, Rainn Wilson, Cliff Curtis
Votes: 207,477 | Gross: $143.01M
Date Watched: 12th August 2018
My Rating: 3/5
The Meg is riddled with clichés and weak characters, and is held back by its 12A and PG-13 ratings in terms of how ridiculous and over-the-top it can get with its gore. But the film is aware of just how cheesy it is, and it led me to having a great time watching it.
83. The Leisure Seeker (2017)
R | 112 min | Adventure, Comedy, Drama
A runaway couple go on an unforgettable journey in the faithful old RV they call "The Leisure Seeker".
Director: Paolo Virzì | Stars: Helen Mirren, Donald Sutherland, Christian McKay, Janel Moloney
Votes: 9,707 | Gross: $3.23M
Date Watched: 19th July 2018
My Rating: 3/5
Though its structure and jokes are repetitive, The Leisure Seeker is bolstered by Helen Mirren and Donald Sutherland's enjoyable chemistry.
Peak: #32
84. Den of Thieves (2018)
R | 140 min | Action, Crime, Drama
An elite unit of the LA County Sheriff's Dept. and the state's most successful bank robbery crew clash as the outlaws plan a seemingly impossible heist on the Federal Reserve Bank.
Director: Christian Gudegast | Stars: Gerard Butler, Pablo Schreiber, O'Shea Jackson Jr., 50 Cent
Votes: 123,634 | Gross: $44.95M
Date Watched: 23rd November 2018
My Rating: 3/5
Though borrowing a lot from Michael Mann's Heat, overlong and ending unsatisfyingly, Den of Thieves is better than it really should be, elevated by strong direction from Christian Gudegast.
Peak: #70
85. Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom (2018)
PG-13 | 128 min | Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi
When the island's dormant volcano begins roaring to life, Owen and Claire mount a campaign to rescue the remaining dinosaurs from this extinction-level event.
Director: J.A. Bayona | Stars: Chris Pratt, Bryce Dallas Howard, Rafe Spall, Justice Smith
Votes: 343,705 | Gross: $417.72M
Date Watched: 8th June 2018
My Rating: 3/5
Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom is another Jurassic Park film, complete with all its trappings, such as weak characters and unnecessary comic relief. However, J.A. Bayona's direction is a thing of beauty.
Peak: #24
86. The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society (2018)
TV-14 | 124 min | Drama, Romance, War
In the aftermath of World War II, a writer forms an unexpected bond with the residents of Guernsey Island when she decides to write a book about their experiences during the war. Then she learns the secret they are afraid to reveal.
Director: Mike Newell | Stars: Jessica Brown Findlay, Tom Courtenay, Michiel Huisman, Katherine Parkinson
Votes: 52,637
Date Watched: 21st April 2018
My Rating: 3/5
Perfect Friday evening viewing, but predictable and not very engaging.
Peak: #21
87. The Equalizer 2 (2018)
R | 121 min | Action, Crime, Thriller
Robert McCall serves an unflinching justice for the exploited and oppressed, but how far will he go when that is someone he loves?
Director: Antoine Fuqua | Stars: Denzel Washington, Pedro Pascal, Ashton Sanders, Orson Bean
Votes: 197,548 | Gross: $102.08M
Date Watched: 18th August 2018
My Rating: 3/5
The Equalizer 2 has some brutal action, and great performances from Denzel Washington, Ashton Sanders and Pedro Pascal, but is bogged down by severe pacing issues and a general feeling of being unremarkable, much like its predecessor.
Peak: #46
88. A Wrinkle in Time (2018)
PG | 109 min | Adventure, Drama, Family
After the disappearance of her scientist father, three peculiar beings send Meg, her brother, and her friend to space in order to find him.
Director: Ava DuVernay | Stars: Storm Reid, Oprah Winfrey, Reese Witherspoon, Mindy Kaling
Votes: 47,775 | Gross: $100.48M
Date Watched: 28th March 2018
My Rating: 3/5
Ava DuVernay makes a valiant effort, but despite noble intentions, A Wrinkle in Time does buckle under the weight of its own ambitions.
Peak: #16
89. Maze Runner: The Death Cure (2018)
PG-13 | 143 min | Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi
Young hero Thomas embarks on a mission to find a cure for a deadly disease known as "The Flare".
Director: Wes Ball | Stars: Dylan O'Brien, Ki Hong Lee, Kaya Scodelario, Thomas Brodie-Sangster
Votes: 163,164 | Gross: $58.03M
Date Watched: 9th February 2018
My Rating: 3/5
As a conclusion to the series, The Death Cure is a satisfying end, with some story directions that I legitimately didn't expect. At the same time, it's strictly for fans.
Peak: #10
90. Tomb Raider (2018)
PG-13 | 119 min | Action, Adventure, Fantasy
Lara Croft, the fiercely independent daughter of a missing adventurer, must push herself beyond her limits when she discovers the island where her father, Lord Richard Croft disappeared.
Director: Roar Uthaug | Stars: Alicia Vikander, Dominic West, Walton Goggins, Daniel Wu
Votes: 227,034 | Gross: $58.25M
Date Watched: 16th March 2018
My Rating: 3/5
More entertaining than it has any right to be, but Tomb Raider still suffers from the problem that will be the downfall of all video game adaptations, that being the disconnect between an audience member viewing events unfolding on a screen and a player directly in control of what happens in a video game.
Peak: #16
91. Gringo (2018)
R | 111 min | Action, Comedy, Crime
GRINGO, a dark comedy mixed with white-knuckle action and dramatic intrigue, explores the battle of survival for businessman Harold Soyinka (David Oyelowo) when he finds himself crossing the line from law-abiding citizen to wanted criminal.
Director: Nash Edgerton | Stars: Joel Edgerton, Charlize Theron, David Oyelowo, Thandiwe Newton
Votes: 32,141 | Gross: $4.97M
Date Watched: 9th March 2018
My Rating: 3/5
Gringo takes an incredibly talented cast and some interesting ideas and squanders them in a film that has no idea what it wants to be.
Peak: #15
92. Mortal Engines (2018)
PG-13 | 128 min | Action, Adventure, Fantasy
In a post-apocalyptic world where cities ride on wheels and consume each other to survive, two people meet in London and try to stop a conspiracy.
Director: Christian Rivers | Stars: Hera Hilmar, Robert Sheehan, Hugo Weaving, Jihae
Votes: 140,664 | Gross: $15.95M
Date Watched: 30th December 2018
My Rating: 2.5/5
For every element that works in Mortal Engines, there's one that doesn't. The incredible worldbuilding is marred by a script so wooden and self-serious you wouldn't realise it was written by Peter Jackson and the people behind The Lord of the Rings, and interesting side characters are counteracted by dull leads. It has scale to spare, but it's an overall clunky film.
Peak: #87
93. Anon (I) (2018)
TV-MA | 100 min | Crime, Mystery, Sci-Fi
In a world without anonymity or crime, a detective meets a woman who threatens their security.
Director: Andrew Niccol | Stars: Clive Owen, Afiya Bennett, Morgan Allen, Jeffrey Men
Votes: 48,735
Date Watched: 16th May 2018
My Rating: 2.5/5
Proof that Andrew Niccol is still trapped in the creative rut that he fell into with In Time and The Host, Anon takes an interesting idea and makes a cold and sterile film.
Peak: #27
94. Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald (2018)
PG-13 | 134 min | Adventure, Family, Fantasy
Gellert Grindelwald plans to raise an army of wizards to rule over non-magical beings. In response, Newt Scamander's former professor, Albus Dumbledore, seeks his help to stop him.
Director: David Yates | Stars: Eddie Redmayne, Katherine Waterston, Dan Fogler, Johnny Depp
Votes: 308,676 | Gross: $159.56M
Date Watched: 16th November 2018
My Rating: 2.5/5
Although its production design is top-notch and all its performances are great (with the exception of Johnny Depp), J.K. Rowling's screenplay for The Crimes of Grindelwald is terrible, being overlong and over-complicated with barely any characters worth caring about.
Peak: #77
95. The Nun (2018)
R | 96 min | Horror, Mystery, Thriller
A priest with a haunted past and a novice on the threshold of her final vows are sent by the Vatican to investigate the death of a young nun in Romania and confront a malevolent force in the form of a demonic nun.
Director: Corin Hardy | Stars: Demián Bichir, Taissa Farmiga, Jonas Bloquet, Bonnie Aarons
Votes: 170,368 | Gross: $117.45M
Date Watched: 6th September 2018
My Rating: 2.5/5
Taissa Farmiga and Demian Bichir try their best, but The Nun's reliance on predictable jump-scares leaves the film devoid of surprise, and an assault on the senses.
Peak: #63
96. Rampage (2018)
PG-13 | 107 min | Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi
When three different animals become infected with a dangerous pathogen, a primatologist and a geneticist team up to stop them from destroying Chicago.
Director: Brad Peyton | Stars: Dwayne Johnson, Naomie Harris, Malin Akerman, Jeffrey Dean Morgan
Votes: 184,832 | Gross: $101.03M
Date Watched: 15th April 2018
My Rating: 2.5/5
Shallow, noisy and ultimately boring, Rampage's distance from the games it's based on leads to another generic film about big CGI creatures destroying cities.
Peak: #24
97. Red Sparrow (2018)
R | 140 min | Action, Drama, Thriller
Ballerina Dominika Egorova is recruited to 'Sparrow School,' a Russian intelligence service where she is forced to use her body as a weapon. Her first mission, targeting a C.I.A. agent, threatens to unravel the security of both nations.
Director: Francis Lawrence | Stars: Jennifer Lawrence, Joel Edgerton, Matthias Schoenaerts, Charlotte Rampling
Votes: 201,487 | Gross: $46.87M
Date Watched: 4th March 2018
My Rating: 2.5/5
Meandering for the majority of its runtime, Red Sparrow does very little to stand out from other spy thrillers, and when it does, it's due to some of the most uncomfortable torture sequences I've seen.
Peak: #14
98. Downsizing (2017)
R | 135 min | Drama, Fantasy, Sci-Fi
A social satire in which a man realizes he would have a better life if he were to shrink himself to five inches tall, allowing him to live in wealth and splendor.
Director: Alexander Payne | Stars: Matt Damon, Christoph Waltz, Hong Chau, Kristen Wiig
Votes: 124,409 | Gross: $24.45M
Date Watched: 28th January 2018
My Rating: 2.5/5
A great idea unfortunately squandered by weak execution. Matt Damon's performance is reflective of the film's biggest problem: it's directionless.
Peak: #8
99. Skyscraper (2018)
PG-13 | 102 min | Action, Adventure, Thriller
A security expert must infiltrate a burning skyscraper, 225 stories above ground, when his family is trapped inside by criminals.
Director: Rawson Marshall Thurber | Stars: Dwayne Johnson, Neve Campbell, Chin Han, Roland Møller
Votes: 134,046 | Gross: $68.42M
Date Watched: 14th July 2018
My Rating: 2/5
A woefully generic carbon copy of Die Hard lacking Dwayne Johnson's trademark charisma, Skyscraper is one of the most forgettable films of 2018 so far.
Peak: #40
100. Life of the Party (I) (2018)
PG-13 | 105 min | Comedy
After her husband abruptly asks for a divorce, a middle-aged mother returns to college in order to complete her degree.
Director: Ben Falcone | Stars: Melissa McCarthy, Matt Walsh, Molly Gordon, Ben Falcone
Votes: 39,627 | Gross: $53.06M
Date Watched: 11th May 2018
My Rating: 2/5
Melissa McCarthy and Ben Falcone's third collaboration is also their third misfire. While I appreciate the absence of clichés, they lead to an absence of stakes.
Peak: #30
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