It’s time to bid a fond farewell to 2010 and ring in the new year! While we’re definitely looking forward to what 2011 has to offer, we here at Click thought it would be the perfect time to look back on this past year’s amazing offering of cinematic goodness (and badness).
Below you’ll find our favorites, our least favorites, our most anticipated, and a variety of other movie lists. Enjoy and please let us know some of your favorite (and least favorite) movies from 2010 in the comments!
Mac
Hailee Steinfeld & Jeff Bridges in True Grit
“A lot of top best/worsts list share titles, from Inception, Kick-Ass & Toy Story 3 to Legion & When in Rome, so I went with rewatchability. Meaning something I can laugh and clap my hands at. Like a magician!”
Best Movie of the Year, Hands Down: True Grit
Top 10 Movies That Will Get The Most Blu-ray Play
- The Book of Eli
- The Losers
- Hot Tub Time Machine
- Piranha 3D
- Easy A
- Waking Sleeping Beauty
- Red
- Machete
- The Crazies
- Rare Exports
Dinah
Emma Stone in Easy A
“I feel like I could have easily done a Top 10 or even Top 20 list of movies I really enjoyed this year. But if I have to narrow it down to just five, then I’m going to go with the ones that I talked about the most and/or simply can’t wait to watch again. And again.”
- Easy A – Hilarious teen comedy genius.
- Babies – Maybe because I’m having a baby, but I thought this film was lovely and I’ve been talking about it all year.
- Red – Fun fun fun fun fun.
- The King’s Speech – So well done and so enjoyable.
- True Grit – Love and perfection.
“As for bad movies, I’ll just say this: I am really forgiving. I mean it. I love movies and love watching them and will usually find SOME redeeming quality in a film that can justify the time spent watching it. These five, however, represent approximately 10 hours of my life I’d really like to have back so I can do something more enjoyable. Like my taxes.”
- Legion
- Edge of Darkness
- When in Rome
- Clash of the Titans
- Killers
Jackie
"Banksy" in Exit Through the Gift Shop
Top 5 Favorite Films of 2010
- Exit Through the Gift Shop – Only subversive artist Banksy could turn a documentary that starts out about him into a film by him. This art documentary follows an eccentric LA-based French shopkeeper turned amateur filmmaker as he attempts to capture many of the world’s most infamous street artists on camera, only to have the British artist Banksy turn the camcorder back on him with wildly unexpected and often hilarious results.
- The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo who Kicked the Hornet’s Nest and Played with Fire – Exposing corporate espionage and solving sadistic crimes is just another day in the lives of middle-aged journalist Mikael Blomkvist and 20-something hacker Lisbeth Salander (the best crime-fighting duo since Batman and Robin!) in these dark Swedish suspense films based on the best-selling novels by Stieg Larsson.
- I Am Love – Tradition and passion are at war as the wealthy Recchi family navigates through changing times and fortunes in this elegant melodrama from Italian director Luca Guadagnino. At the center of the film is Emma Recchi , the Russian-born matriarch of a powerful industrial Milanese family, who embarks on a passionate love affair with a younger man. The film is a veritable feast of the senses from the lush landscapes of the Italian country side and rich interiors to the sumptuous meals and scenes heighted by John Adams’ jarring operatic compositions and Tilda Swinton’s Oscar-worthy performance.
- The King’s Speech – Colin Firth gives a masterful performance in the stylishly produced and rousing period drama as the stuttering King George VI who finds his voice thanks to an eccentric Australian speech therapist played by the always engaging Geoffrey Rush. Filled with moments of both anguish and humor, the film also features Helena Bonham Carter, Guy Pearce, Michael Gambon and more.
- The Social Network – Money, girls and greed before the age of 26 are the themes in this story about the founders of Facebook directed by David Fincher and written by Aaron Sorkin. Starring Jesse Eisenberg in a chilly performance as founder Mark Zuckerberg, the films also boasts one of the best taglines ever, “You don’t get to 500 million friends without making a few enemies.”
Dre
Joseph Gordon-Levitt in Inception
“Let’s please keep in mind that I certainly did not see EVERYTHING that released this year. Not even close. I saw a handful of films, and from the ones I saw, these are the ones that I liked the best. I know I have MANY more to see before the Oscars in February!”
Top 10 Movies of 2010
- Inception – Whoa. Like, whoa. Loved it. Saw it before all the hype spoiled it for me, and I watched with an eagle eye to make sure I didn’t miss any of the transitions between levels. Awesome. Joseph Gordon, call me.
- Black Swan – I think that, in general, men don’t understand this movie. Girls are mean, man, and they can get inside of each other’s heads. OCD never looked so hot on-screen.
- Kick-Ass – I’m pretty sure there isn’t anything more endearing to me than an 11 year old dropping the C-word on a bunch of thugs. Way to take the comic book/superhero movie and turn it on it’s ear. Hit Girl 4-evah!
- Iron Man 2 – Robert Downey. ScarJo. In contrast to #3, this was a more traditional, comic book/superhero movie. Beautiful people in sexy superhero suits- I love it! And I’m pretty sure I had 12 heart attacks during the movie, which proves that I liked it.
- Tangled – This film delivered FAR beyond expectations for me. I felt like I was watching a stage show with all of the incredible performances. Mandy Moore, you are back on my list, and I’ve forgotten all about that ‘Because I Said So’ fiasco from a few years ago.
- Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Awkward half nekkid Ron & Hermione aside, I love seeing my favorite wizards and witches on the big screen, and I can’t wait for the FINAL final chapter!
- How to Train Your Dragon – I cried. I admit it. I love to root for an underdog, and I love non-canine animals that behave like dogs in movies- especially animated ones!
- Toy Story 3 – Those Pixar peeps know how to get to my heart strings. That Mr. Potato Head sequence had me and the 5 year olds surrounding me in the movie theater in stitches!
- Hot Tub Time Machine – Yep. Every year has to have a ridiculous comedy with an awesome ensemble cast. This was it. Pretty sure the big furry bear in the hot tub made my day. Well, that, and Chevy Chase.
- The Runaways – Ok, so I didn’t see a lot of films this year, but Dakota as Cherie with the Bowie make-up, on-stage at her school talent show was priceless. She can do no wrong for me. And finally, KStew’s crappy attitude and grouch-face was perfectly cast as badass Joan Jett.
Brigid
Natalie Portman in Black Swan
Top 5 Films I Still Need to See
- True Grit
- I Am Love
- Easy A
- Blue Valentine
- The King’s Speech
Top 5 Favorite Films of 2010
- Black Swan
- The Fighter
- Going the Distance
- The Social Network
- 127 Hours
5 Films I Do Not Need To Ever See Again
- Legion
- Edge of Darkness
- Frozen
- Valentine’s Day
- The Back-Up Plan
Emily
Hiccup & Toothless in How to Train Your Dragon
Surprisingly Enjoyable
- Daybreakers
- Hot Tub Time Machine
- The Losers
- Knight and Day
- The Runaways
Holy Crap, I Can’t Believe That Just Happened
- How to Train Your Dragon
- A-Team
- Inception
- Easy A
- The Town
- The Social Network
- Red
- Scott Pilgrim Vs. The World
Amanda
Carey Mulligan & Andrew Garfield in Never Let Me Go
Top 5 Favorite Movies of 2010
- Inception
- The Kids Are All Right
- Never Let Me Go
- Scott Pilgrim Vs. The World
- Black Swan
Scott
Chloe Moretz in Let Me In
“If you ask me tomorrow, these rankings would probably change. There were so many good films this year!”
Overall Top 10 Favorite Films of 2010
- How to Train Your Dragon
- Black Swan
- Let Me In
- The Social Network
- Scott Pilgrim Vs. The World
- Kick-Ass
- The Town
- Splice
- Easy A
- Inception
Top 10 Favorite Horror Films of 2010
- Black Swan
- Let Me In
- Splice
- Frozen
- The Crazies
- The Last Exorcism
- Shutter Island
- Best Worst Movie – It’s about a horror film, so that counts!
- [REC] 2
- Devil
Top 5 Favorite Animated Films of 2010
- How to Train Your Dragon – As much as I love the next two films on the list, this one was just absolutely magical and perfect.
- Despicable Me
- Toy Story 3
- Shrek Forever After
- Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga’Hoole
Top 5 Films of 2010 That Surprised Me By How Much I Actually Enjoyed Them
- Nanny McPhee & The Big Bang (Retitled Nanny McPhee Returns for US release)
- She’s Out of My League
- Dear John – What can I say? I’m a sucker for Nicholas Sparks.
- Youth In Revolt
- Shrek Forever After
