This is it. After breaking down the decade year-by-year, here is the complete, definitive ranking of my favorite films from 2010 to 2019.
Whether you are looking for a masterpiece to stream tonight or just want to argue about where I placed The Avengers, this is the place to be.
📊 The Data Dive: Breaking Down the Decade
Before we get to the names, I crunched the numbers on my own list to see what trends emerged. Here is what defined my taste in the 2010s:
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🎭 The MVP of the Decade (Actor): Samuel L. Jackson
Appeared in 10 films (MCU, Kingsman, etc). Runner Up: Chris Evans (8 films).
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🎬 The MVP of the Decade (Director): Russo Brothers & Christopher Nolan (Tie)
Both landed 4 films on the list.
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📅 The Best Year for Movies: 2016
The highest quantity of quality films, with 21 entries making the list.
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🚀 Most Dominant Genre: Sci-Fi & Fantasy
Nearly 40% of the list falls under Sci-Fi, Fantasy, or Superhero.
🏆 The Top 10
- Inception (2010)
- Interstellar (2014)
- Argo (2012)
- Spider-Man: Homecoming (2017)
- Avengers: Infinity War (2018)
- 12 Years a Slave (2013)
- Avengers: Endgame (2019)
- Arrival (2016)
- Get Out (2017)
- Mission: Impossible – Fallout (2018)
The Top 25
- A Quiet Place (2018)
- Spider-Man: Far From Home (2019)
- Skyfall (2012)
- The Martian (2015)
- Dallas Buyers Club (2013)
- Margin Call (2011)
- Spotlight (2015)
- Deadpool (2016)
- Captain America: Civil War (2016)
- The Imitation Game (2014)
- Moneyball (2011)
- The Avengers (2012)
- Mission: Impossible - Rogue Nation (2015)
- Source Code (2011)
- Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol (2011)
The Top 50
- X-Men: Days of Future Past (2014)
- Captain Phillips (2013)
- Mad Max: Fury Road (2015)
- X-Men: First Class (2011)
- 10 Cloverfield Lane (2016)
- The Wolf of Wall Street (2013)
- The Accountant (2016)
- Prometheus (2012)
- True Grit (2010)
- Guardians of the Galaxy (2014)
- Coherence (2013)
- Wonder Woman (2017)
- 127 Hours (2010)
- Gravity (2013)
- The Impossible (2012)
- 99 Homes (2015)
- Wreck-It Ralph (2012)
- Despicable Me (2010)
- Super 8 (2011)
- Captain America: The Winter Soldier (2014)
- Black Panther (2018)
- The Social Network (2010)
- Captain America: The First Avenger (2011)
- Toy Story 3 (2010)
- Iron Man 3 (2013)
The Top 75
- The Dark Knight Rises (2012)
- Shutter Island (2010)
- Sicario (2015)
- Thor: Ragnarok (2017)
- Spy (2015)
- Fruitvale Station (2013)
- Zero Dark Thirty (2012)
- Dunkirk (2017)
- Horrible Bosses (2011)
- The Irishman (2019)
- The Other Guys (2010)
- 21 Jump Street (2012)
- Ant-Man (2015)
- How to Train Your Dragon (2010)
- Doctor Strange (2016)
- Ralph Breaks the Internet (2018)
- American Made (2017)
- Crazy, Stupid, Love. (2011)
- The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug (2013)
- Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 (2011)
- Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1 (2010)
- The Big Short (2015)
- Coco (2017)
- Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 (2017)
- Ted (2012)
The Top 100
- Knives Out (2019)
- Game Night (2018)
- Jason Bourne (2016)
- The Crazies (2010)
- Edge of Tomorrow (2014)
- Swiss Army Man (2016)
- Avengers: Age of Ultron (2015)
- Thor (2011)
- Logan Lucky (2017)
- Captain Fantastic (2016)
- The Monuments Men (2014)
- Sully (2016)
- Dope (2015)
- Creed (2015)
- Buried (2010)
- Unstoppable (2010)
- Ex Machina (2015)
- Ready Player One (2018)
- Drive (2011)
- Kingsman: The Secret Service (2015)
- Gone Girl (2014)
- The Nice Guys (2016)
- Furious 7 (2015)
- Jojo Rabbit (2019)
- The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (2012)
The Top 125
- Darkest Hour (2017)
- The Hunger Games: Catching Fire (2013)
- War for the Planet of the Apes (2017)
- Operation Finale (2018)
- The Lobster (2015)
- Star Trek Into Darkness (2013)
- El Camino: A Breaking Bad Movie (2019)
- Bridge of Spies (2015)
- 13 Hours (2016)
- Frozen (2013)
- Girls Trip (2017)
- Looper (2012)
- The Hunger Games (2012)
- Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle (2017)
- Snowden (2016)
- Horrible Bosses 2 (2014)
- Shazam! (2019)
- The Infiltrator (2016)
- Dawn of the Planet of the Apes (2014)
- Murder on the Orient Express (2017)
- Bad Times at the El Royale (2018)
- Kung Fu Panda 2 (2011)
- Aquaman (2018)
- Bohemian Rhapsody (2018)
- The Adjustment Bureau (2011)
The Top 150
- Limitless (2011)
- Fast Five (2011)
- Den of Thieves (2018)
- Family Guy Presents: It's a Trap! (2010)
- The Magnificent Seven (2016)
- Contagion (2011)
- World War Z (2013)
- Instant Family (2018)
- We’re the Millers (2013)
- Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them (2016)
- Blockers (2018)
- Rise of the Planet of the Apes (2011)
- The Visit (2015)
- Kick-Ass (2010)
- Passengers (2016)
- Spectre (2015)
- The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies (2014)
- Central Intelligence (2016)
- Now You See Me (2013)
- The Secret Life of Pets (2016)
- Whiskey Tango Foxtrot (2016)
- Predestination (2014)
- The Siege of Jadotville (2016)
- Think Like A Man (2012)
- The Hitman's Bodyguard (2017)
📊 The Data Dive: Breaking Down the Decade
Before we get to the names, I crunched the numbers on my own list to see what trends emerged. Here is what defined my taste in the 2010s:
-
🎭 The MVP of the Decade (Actor): Samuel L. Jackson
Appeared in 10 films (MCU, Kingsman, etc). Runner Up: Chris Evans (8 films). -
🎬 The MVP of the Decade (Director): Russo Brothers & Christopher Nolan (Tie)
Both landed 4 films on the list. -
📅 The Best Year for Movies: 2016
The highest quantity of quality films, with 21 entries making the list. -
🚀 Most Dominant Genre: Sci-Fi & Fantasy
Nearly 40% of the list falls under Sci-Fi, Fantasy, or Superhero.
🏆 The Top 10
- Inception (2010)
- Interstellar (2014)
- Argo (2012)
- Spider-Man: Homecoming (2017)
- Avengers: Infinity War (2018)
- 12 Years a Slave (2013)
- Avengers: Endgame (2019)
- Arrival (2016)
- Get Out (2017)
- Mission: Impossible – Fallout (2018)
The Top 25
- A Quiet Place (2018)
- Spider-Man: Far From Home (2019)
- Skyfall (2012)
- The Martian (2015)
- Dallas Buyers Club (2013)
- Margin Call (2011)
- Spotlight (2015)
- Deadpool (2016)
- Captain America: Civil War (2016)
- The Imitation Game (2014)
- Moneyball (2011)
- The Avengers (2012)
- Mission: Impossible - Rogue Nation (2015)
- Source Code (2011)
- Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol (2011)
The Top 50
- X-Men: Days of Future Past (2014)
- Captain Phillips (2013)
- Mad Max: Fury Road (2015)
- X-Men: First Class (2011)
- 10 Cloverfield Lane (2016)
- The Wolf of Wall Street (2013)
- The Accountant (2016)
- Prometheus (2012)
- True Grit (2010)
- Guardians of the Galaxy (2014)
- Coherence (2013)
- Wonder Woman (2017)
- 127 Hours (2010)
- Gravity (2013)
- The Impossible (2012)
- 99 Homes (2015)
- Wreck-It Ralph (2012)
- Despicable Me (2010)
- Super 8 (2011)
- Captain America: The Winter Soldier (2014)
- Black Panther (2018)
- The Social Network (2010)
- Captain America: The First Avenger (2011)
- Toy Story 3 (2010)
- Iron Man 3 (2013)
The Top 75
- The Dark Knight Rises (2012)
- Shutter Island (2010)
- Sicario (2015)
- Thor: Ragnarok (2017)
- Spy (2015)
- Fruitvale Station (2013)
- Zero Dark Thirty (2012)
- Dunkirk (2017)
- Horrible Bosses (2011)
- The Irishman (2019)
- The Other Guys (2010)
- 21 Jump Street (2012)
- Ant-Man (2015)
- How to Train Your Dragon (2010)
- Doctor Strange (2016)
- Ralph Breaks the Internet (2018)
- American Made (2017)
- Crazy, Stupid, Love. (2011)
- The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug (2013)
- Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 (2011)
- Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1 (2010)
- The Big Short (2015)
- Coco (2017)
- Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 (2017)
- Ted (2012)
The Top 100
- Knives Out (2019)
- Game Night (2018)
- Jason Bourne (2016)
- The Crazies (2010)
- Edge of Tomorrow (2014)
- Swiss Army Man (2016)
- Avengers: Age of Ultron (2015)
- Thor (2011)
- Logan Lucky (2017)
- Captain Fantastic (2016)
- The Monuments Men (2014)
- Sully (2016)
- Dope (2015)
- Creed (2015)
- Buried (2010)
- Unstoppable (2010)
- Ex Machina (2015)
- Ready Player One (2018)
- Drive (2011)
- Kingsman: The Secret Service (2015)
- Gone Girl (2014)
- The Nice Guys (2016)
- Furious 7 (2015)
- Jojo Rabbit (2019)
- The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (2012)
The Top 125
- Darkest Hour (2017)
- The Hunger Games: Catching Fire (2013)
- War for the Planet of the Apes (2017)
- Operation Finale (2018)
- The Lobster (2015)
- Star Trek Into Darkness (2013)
- El Camino: A Breaking Bad Movie (2019)
- Bridge of Spies (2015)
- 13 Hours (2016)
- Frozen (2013)
- Girls Trip (2017)
- Looper (2012)
- The Hunger Games (2012)
- Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle (2017)
- Snowden (2016)
- Horrible Bosses 2 (2014)
- Shazam! (2019)
- The Infiltrator (2016)
- Dawn of the Planet of the Apes (2014)
- Murder on the Orient Express (2017)
- Bad Times at the El Royale (2018)
- Kung Fu Panda 2 (2011)
- Aquaman (2018)
- Bohemian Rhapsody (2018)
- The Adjustment Bureau (2011)
The Top 150
- Limitless (2011)
- Fast Five (2011)
- Den of Thieves (2018)
- Family Guy Presents: It's a Trap! (2010)
- The Magnificent Seven (2016)
- Contagion (2011)
- World War Z (2013)
- Instant Family (2018)
- We’re the Millers (2013)
- Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them (2016)
- Blockers (2018)
- Rise of the Planet of the Apes (2011)
- The Visit (2015)
- Kick-Ass (2010)
- Passengers (2016)
- Spectre (2015)
- The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies (2014)
- Central Intelligence (2016)
- Now You See Me (2013)
- The Secret Life of Pets (2016)
- Whiskey Tango Foxtrot (2016)
- Predestination (2014)
- The Siege of Jadotville (2016)
- Think Like A Man (2012)
- The Hitman's Bodyguard (2017)
🗳️ Cast Your Vote: The Best Year of the Decade
We've looked at the 2010s from start to finish, and every year brought something different to the table.
Was it 2014, the year sci-fi grew a heart with Interstellar? Was it 2016, the year of the "smart" blockbuster? Or perhaps 2019, when the Avengers saga finally stuck the landing?
Vote below for the single best year for movies in the 2010s!