Top 50 Movies of 2019
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1. Parasite (2019)
R | 132 min | Drama, Thriller
Greed and class discrimination threaten the newly-formed symbiotic relationship between the wealthy Park family and the destitute Kim clan.
Director: Bong Joon Ho | Stars: Song Kang-ho, Lee Sun-kyun, Cho Yeo-jeong, Choi Woo-sik
Votes: 957,804 | Gross: $53.37M
Infectiously magnetic as a heist thriller, rapturous comedy, and social parable. Each scene bleeds with a rarely executed pirouette of sharp wit, malevolence, and edge-of-your-seat uncertainty. “Parasite” is a blistering and profound discernment of class and the human condition
2. 1917 (2019)
R | 119 min | Action, Drama, History
April 6th, 1917. As an infantry battalion assembles to wage war deep in enemy territory, two soldiers are assigned to race against time and deliver a message that will stop 1,600 men from walking straight into a deadly trap.
Director: Sam Mendes | Stars: Dean-Charles Chapman, George MacKay, Daniel Mays, Colin Firth
Votes: 674,432 | Gross: $159.23M
Director Sam Mendes’ war epic marks a pioneering achievement in the ever-evolving landscape of cinema. “1917” is a film that presents all prerequisites for exceptional filmmaking to a tune of complete harmony. As far as artistic and technical design, this is some of the most impressive work ever put on film. However, it is what this design elicits that is far more beguiling. It’s single, continuous shot immerses the audience in the unflinching anxiety and uncertainty of warfare - as it’s character’s and motifs submerge us into the mind and spirit of a soldier. "1917" is a masterpiece of unprecedented scope and skill. It’s one of the absolute best films of the past decade - one that reminds us why we go to the movies in the first place.
3. Joker (I) (2019)
R | 122 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
During the 1980s, a failed stand-up comedian is driven insane and turns to a life of crime and chaos in Gotham City while becoming an infamous psychopathic crime figure.
Director: Todd Phillips | Stars: Joaquin Phoenix, Robert De Niro, Zazie Beetz, Frances Conroy
Votes: 1,486,328 | Gross: $335.45M
While predicated upon post-modernist character studies of old; the film finds its own identity in mood, texture, and an ambiguity as enigmatic as its unreliable narrator. With Joaquin Phoenix in peak form, “Joker” is an intrepid character study that dares to elicit the type of contemplative conjecture provoked only by the most daring cinematic efforts of the past decade
4. Uncut Gems (2019)
R | 135 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
With his debts mounting and angry collectors closing in, a fast-talking New York City jeweler risks everything in hope of staying afloat and alive.
Directors: Benny Safdie, Josh Safdie | Stars: Adam Sandler, Julia Fox, Idina Menzel, Mesfin Lamengo
Votes: 317,863
Fueled by a unrelenting enactment of rabid hysteria and palpable desperation; “Uncut Gems” finds virtuoso filmmakers at their most idiosyncratic and thoroughly entrancing. Sandler evokes an uncommon balance of charm and detestability in what is arguably a career best performance
5. Midsommar (2019)
R | 148 min | Drama, Horror, Mystery
A couple travels to Northern Europe to visit a rural hometown's fabled Swedish mid-summer festival. What begins as an idyllic retreat quickly devolves into an increasingly violent and bizarre competition at the hands of a pagan cult.
Director: Ari Aster | Stars: Florence Pugh, Jack Reynor, Vilhelm Blomgren, William Jackson Harper
Votes: 402,326 | Gross: $27.33M
Genre auteur Ari Aster’s richly emblematic, audacious and psychotropic horror epic is an experience like no other. “Midsommar”, through a juxtaposition of beauty and terror, creates a deeply unsettling exploration of the search for identity through belonging within a group
6. Jojo Rabbit (2019)
PG-13 | 108 min | Comedy, Drama, War
A young German boy in the Hitler Youth whose hero and imaginary friend is the country's dictator is shocked to discover that his mother is hiding a Jewish girl in their home.
Director: Taika Waititi | Stars: Roman Griffin Davis, Thomasin McKenzie, Scarlett Johansson, Taika Waititi
Votes: 440,994 | Gross: $33.37M
While the film has defects - including a confusing tonal rhythm and inhibited satirical edge - “Jojo Rabbit” ultimately gratifies its audience with a prodigious display of humanism - ignorance in innocence, and the disillusionment subsequent to force fed idealism
7. Luce (I) (2019)
R | 109 min | Drama, Mystery, Thriller
A married couple is forced to reckon with their idealized image of their son, adopted from war-torn Eritrea, after an alarming discovery by a devoted high school teacher threatens his status as an all-star student.
Director: Julius Onah | Stars: Naomi Watts, Octavia Spencer, Kelvin Harrison Jr., Tim Roth
Votes: 15,101 | Gross: $1.78M
Challenging viewer expectations with unnerving social insight; “Luce” is a taut psychological thriller that imbues it’s characters with visceral unpredictability in a tightly woven narrative that compels and threatens to unravel at every turn
8. The Lighthouse (I) (2019)
R | 109 min | Drama, Fantasy, Horror
Two lighthouse keepers try to maintain their sanity while living on a remote and mysterious New England island in the 1890s.
Director: Robert Eggers | Stars: Robert Pattinson, Willem Dafoe, Valeriia Karaman, Logan Hawkes
Votes: 254,541 | Gross: $0.43M
An esoteric and immersive incarnate of atmosphere and claustrophobia. “The Lighthouse” shines upon two dynamic performances, and an expert integration of visual storytelling- presenting the fractured male psyche at its most uninhibited
9. Once Upon a Time... in Hollywood (2019)
R | 161 min | Comedy, Drama
A faded television actor and his stunt double strive to achieve fame and success in the final years of Hollywood's Golden Age in 1969 Los Angeles.
Director: Quentin Tarantino | Stars: Leonardo DiCaprio, Brad Pitt, Margot Robbie, Emile Hirsch
Votes: 846,805 | Gross: $142.50M
Tarantino’s latest exhibition of unequivocal zest and historical perversion provides the uncommon maturity and insight of a filmmaker in his purest, most self-discerning form. “Once Upon a Time in Hollywood” traverses patient and temperately in an intricately lived-in canvas, and thoughtfully dissects the artist’s entire body of work with punch-drunk pizzazz.
10. Ford v Ferrari (2019)
PG-13 | 152 min | Action, Biography, Drama
American car designer Carroll Shelby and driver Ken Miles battle corporate interference and the laws of physics to build a revolutionary race car for Ford in order to defeat Ferrari at the 24 Hours of Le Mans in 1966.
Director: James Mangold | Stars: Matt Damon, Christian Bale, Jon Bernthal, Caitríona Balfe
Votes: 473,312 | Gross: $117.62M
A high octane spectacle of exhilarating thrills, spirit, and expertly executed racing sequences. “Ford v Ferrari” is an extraordinary vehicle that transcends it’s worn sports drama path through exceptional engineering and sheer entertainment
11. The Irishman (2019)
R | 209 min | Biography, Crime, Drama
An illustration of Frank Sheeran's life, from W.W.II veteran to hit-man for the Bufalino crime family and his alleged assassination of his close friend Jimmy Hoffa.
Director: Martin Scorsese | Stars: Robert De Niro, Al Pacino, Joe Pesci, Harvey Keitel
Votes: 430,750 | Gross: $7.00M
A languid and didactic dissection of man's grim nature culminated by grand technical and thematic achievement. “The Irishman” is a contrite deglamorization of mob movie mantras and anti-heros; representing a wholly realized vision from one of cinema’s most accomplished auteurs
12. Marriage Story (2019)
R | 137 min | Drama, Romance
Noah Baumbach's incisive and compassionate look at a marriage breaking up and a family staying together.
Director: Noah Baumbach | Stars: Adam Driver, Scarlett Johansson, Julia Greer, Azhy Robertson
Votes: 346,130 | Gross: $2.00M
Theres two sides to every story in writer/director Noah Baumbach’s tenderly intimate and affectionately ambivalent portrait of marital dissension. “Marriage Story”s conducts an unfiltered realism and commanding performances that lead the way within the shoes of characters illuminated with compassion and unadulterated humanism
13. Avengers: Endgame (2019)
PG-13 | 181 min | Action, Adventure, Drama
After the devastating events of Avengers: Infinity War (2018), the universe is in ruins. With the help of remaining allies, the Avengers assemble once more in order to reverse Thanos' actions and restore balance to the universe.
Directors: Anthony Russo, Joe Russo | Stars: Robert Downey Jr., Chris Evans, Mark Ruffalo, Chris Hemsworth
Votes: 1,264,468 | Gross: $858.37M
A generational epic; “Avengers: Endgame” is the emotionally nuanced and marvelously architected culmination of the MCU’s strongest variables. Providing breathtaking sequences of fan service, and effectively finalizing each hero’s character arch; Endgame is a deeply personal, wildly ambitious, Superhero movie for the ages.
14. Under the Silver Lake (2018)
R | 139 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Sam, a disenchanted young man, finds a mysterious woman swimming in his apartment's pool one night. The next morning, she disappears. Sam sets off across LA to find her, and along the way he uncovers a conspiracy far more bizarre.
Director: David Robert Mitchell | Stars: Andrew Garfield, Riley Keough, Topher Grace, Callie Hernandez
Votes: 51,232 | Gross: $0.05M
An ethereal cocktail of surveillance-era angst and noir film fabric. "Under the Silver Lake's" ambiguous caliber may prove embittering to those seeking total coherence - while it's palpable sense of atmosphere and paranoia will captivate audiences with an affinity for analyzing complex narratives
15. The Nightingale (I) (2018)
R | 136 min | Adventure, Drama, Thriller
Set in 1825, Clare, a young Irish convict woman, chases a British officer through the rugged Tasmanian wilderness, bent on revenge for a terrible act of violence he committed against her family. On the way she enlists the services of an Aboriginal tracker named Billy, who is also marked by trauma from his own violence-filled past.
Director: Jennifer Kent | Stars: Aisling Franciosi, Maya Christie, Baykali Ganambarr, Addison Christie
Votes: 35,602 | Gross: $0.39M
An unflinching, and immensely unsettling depiction of savage depravity and righteous vindication. "The Nightingale" designates itself as one of the most profoundly disturbing films in recent memory - one that's shock value is inarguably warranted through a thoroughly absorbing narrative, trenchant themes, and remarkable craft
16. The Art of Self-Defense (2019)
R | 104 min | Action, Comedy, Crime
After being attacked on the street, a young man enlists at a local dojo, led by a charismatic and mysterious sensei, in an effort to learn how to defend himself from future threats.
Director: Riley Stearns | Stars: Jesse Eisenberg, Alessandro Nivola, Imogen Poots, Steve Terada
Votes: 40,890 | Gross: $2.41M
A gleefully depraved love child of the more tantalizing features from Quentin Tarantino, Wes Anderson, and David Fincher’s “Fight Club”. This is a pitch-black comedy that pulls no punches in its caustic wit and biting social politics. “The Art of Self Defense” is a nightmarish parable and audaciously provocative exploration into the confines of toxic masculinity.
17. Honey Boy (2019)
R | 94 min | Drama
A young actor's stormy childhood and early adult years as he struggles to reconcile with his father and deal with his mental health.
Director: Alma Har'el | Stars: Shia LaBeouf, Lucas Hedges, Noah Jupe, Byron Bowers
Votes: 40,787
A fearlessly candid and uninhibited confessional piece pronounced with grace and cathartic candor. Director Alma Har’el utilizes a uniquely ethereal approach to reflect a childlike interpretation of ones own trauma. “Honey Boy” explores themes of abuse and masculine inferiority with deftly balanced humor and tragedy. LaBeouf’s submission is embedded with deeply poignant motifs musing on the search for identity within the context of ones own upbringing.
18. The Peanut Butter Falcon (2019)
PG-13 | 97 min | Adventure, Comedy, Drama
Zak, a man with down syndrome, runs away from a residential nursing home to pursue his dream of becoming a wrestler. Later, he meets with an outlaw who becomes his friend and coach.
Directors: Tyler Nilson, Michael Schwartz | Stars: Zack Gottsagen, Ann Pierce, Dakota Johnson, Bruce Dern
Votes: 103,065 | Gross: $13.12M
For viewers who find themselves fatigued by formula; this profoundly earnest adventure is bound to tickle your sense uninhibited fancy. “Peanut Butter Falcon” is a modern fable that synchronizes delicate topics of the subnormal and disenfranchised with effortless optimism and compassion. Disclaimer: Does not revolve around the football team located in Atlanta, or the savory sandwich spread
19. Pain and Glory (2019)
R | 113 min | Drama
A film director reflects on the choices he's made in life as the past and present come crashing down around him.
Director: Pedro Almodóvar | Stars: Antonio Banderas, Asier Etxeandia, Leonardo Sbaraglia, Nora Navas
Votes: 63,086
With grace and meta-mystique; director Pedro Almodovar finds himself effortlessly balancing tonal inequities and self awareness with precision and flair, in a vibrant and moving ode to filmmaking and artistic individualism
20. The Last Black Man in San Francisco (2019)
R | 121 min | Drama
A young man searches for home in the changing city that seems to have left him behind.
Director: Joe Talbot | Stars: Jimmie Fails, Jonathan Majors, Rob Morgan, Tichina Arnold
Votes: 21,951 | Gross: $4.52M
“People aren’t just one thing” befittingly proclaimed by the film’s lead character, acts as a deeply profound reflection on this poetically nuanced and intimately life-affirming directorial debut. “Last Black Man in San Francisco” balances a euphoric visual palate with trenchant themes of racial compartmentalization to engender a moving and powerfully understated investigation of african-american identity
21. The Farewell (I) (2019)
PG | 100 min | Comedy, Drama
A Chinese family discovers their grandmother has only a short while left to live and decide to keep her in the dark, scheduling a wedding to gather before she dies.
Director: Lulu Wang | Stars: Shuzhen Zhao, Awkwafina, X Mayo, Hong Lu
Votes: 71,076 | Gross: $16.88M
Painting an intimate and sincere portrait of familial kinetics, cultural customs, and misguided stoicsm; “The Farewell” is an ardently palpable and affectionately rendered dissection of the ambivalent marriage between blissful ignorance and burdened knowledge
22. Waves (I) (2019)
R | 135 min | Drama, Romance, Sport
Traces the journey of a suburban family - led by a well-intentioned but domineering father - as they navigate love, forgiveness, and coming together in the aftermath of a loss.
Director: Trey Edward Shults | Stars: Taylor Russell, Kelvin Harrison Jr., Alexa Demie, Bill Wise
Votes: 30,689
Within it’s 2 act structure; “Waves” employs a dichotomy in style and tone that is both boldly transgressive and frustratingly incongruent. The first half is a staggeringly immersive experience, while the second half is toned down exponentially. Ultimately, this is an immensely bold and unique experience that is bound to be divisive but ultimately rewarding.
23. John Wick: Chapter 3 - Parabellum (2019)
R | 130 min | Action, Crime, Thriller
John Wick is on the run after killing a member of the international assassins' guild, and with a $14 million price tag on his head, he is the target of hit men and women everywhere.
Director: Chad Stahelski | Stars: Keanu Reeves, Halle Berry, Ian McShane, Laurence Fishburne
Votes: 425,414 | Gross: $171.02M
While not as narratively cohesive as the first two installments; Parabellum remains a sensationally choreographed and inventive action extravaganza, furthering the franchise’s win streak whilst expanding on it’s gung-ho premise
24. A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood (2019)
PG | 109 min | Biography, Drama
Based on the true story of a real-life friendship between Fred Rogers and journalist Lloyd Vogel.
Director: Marielle Heller | Stars: Matthew Rhys, Tom Hanks, Chris Cooper, Susan Kelechi Watson
Votes: 88,648 | Gross: $61.70M
Engulfing the buoyantly altruistic essence of it’s subject; “A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood” is a zestfully dressed exercise in cathartic expressionism. Modifying the worn biopic structure with sprinkles of fairy dust and empathic delicacy; the film insights echoes of acceptance and deliverance with utter poignance
25. The Mustang (2019)
R | 96 min | Drama
While participating in a rehabilitation program training wild mustangs, a convict at first struggles to connect with the horses and his fellow inmates, but he learns to confront his violent past as he soothes an especially feisty horse.
Director: Laure de Clermont-Tonnerre | Stars: Matthias Schoenaerts, Jason Mitchell, Bruce Dern, Gideon Adlon
Votes: 14,473 | Gross: $5.04M
A beautifully intimate, soft-spoken and soulful journey of spiritual rehabilitation; “The Mustang” is an exceptionally acted and gracefully delicate meditation on the parallel nature and intuitional bond of man and animal
26. Us (II) (2019)
R | 116 min | Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Adelaide Wilson and her family are attacked by mysterious figures dressed in red. Upon closer inspection, the Wilsons realize that the intruders are exact lookalikes of them.
Director: Jordan Peele | Stars: Lupita Nyong'o, Winston Duke, Elisabeth Moss, Tim Heidecker
Votes: 340,769 | Gross: $175.08M
While the story itself is a bit half baked; this is an eclectic fable from a visionary of modern horror. “Us” is both exceptionally original and meticulously thought provoking
27. Knives Out (2019)
PG-13 | 130 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama
A detective investigates the death of the patriarch of an eccentric, combative family.
Director: Rian Johnson | Stars: Daniel Craig, Chris Evans, Ana de Armas, Jamie Lee Curtis
Votes: 773,187 | Gross: $165.36M
An anomalous deconstruction of genre, assembled with astute political connotation, cheeky acuity, and cut-throat dialogue. “Knives Out”s early hiccups are ultimately sharpened through sheer precision and ingenuity.
28. Toy Story 4 (2019)
G | 100 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy
When a new toy called "Forky" joins Woody and the gang, a road trip alongside old and new friends reveals how big the world can be for a toy.
Director: Josh Cooley | Stars: Tom Hanks, Tim Allen, Annie Potts, Tony Hale
Votes: 280,089 | Gross: $434.04M
Only this revolutionary animation team can create a fourth installment with this much integrity. “Toy Story 4” capitalizes on proven formula and cerebral substance to help manufacture another earnest and existential testament to the timeless ingenuity of Pixar.
29. Little Women (2019)
PG | 135 min | Drama, Romance
Jo March reflects back and forth on her life, telling the beloved story of the March sisters - four young women, each determined to live life on her own terms.
Director: Greta Gerwig | Stars: Saoirse Ronan, Emma Watson, Florence Pugh, Eliza Scanlen
Votes: 245,244 | Gross: $108.10M
While its scattered vignettes pose an inorganic timeline of events - Greta Gerwig’s “Little Women” is a lavish and warm period piece of rich human drama that is sure to capture audiences with open hearts
30. Dragged Across Concrete (2018)
R | 159 min | Action, Crime, Drama
Once two overzealous cops get suspended from the force, they must delve into the criminal underworld to get their proper compensation.
Director: S. Craig Zahler | Stars: Mel Gibson, Vince Vaughn, Tory Kittles, Michael Jai White
Votes: 55,219
This crime thriller overcomes subpar pacing and excessive length through rich dialogue, sharp characterization, and unapologetic cynicism. Though neither as perverse or provocative as it’s title suggests; “Dragged Across Concrete” is an uncommonly patient and realist deconstruction of genre expectations
31. Booksmart (2019)
R | 102 min | Comedy
On the eve of their high-school graduation, two academic superstars and best friends realize they should have worked less and played more. Determined not to fall short of their peers, the girls try to cram four years of fun into one night.
Director: Olivia Wilde | Stars: Kaitlyn Dever, Beanie Feldstein, Jessica Williams, Jason Sudeikis
Votes: 130,990 | Gross: $22.68M
While it doesn’t exactly reinvent the genre; “Booksmart” is far more vocal and idiosyncratic than the average teen comedy. Director Olivia Wilde sharply balances situational levity with the unique dynamic of it’s charming and accessible characters to cleverly emphasize emotion, empowerment, and inclusivity
32. The Souvenir (2019)
R | 120 min | Drama, Romance
A young film student in the early '80s becomes romantically involved with a complicated and untrustworthy man.
Director: Joanna Hogg | Stars: Neil Young, Tosin Cole, Jack McMullen, Frankie Wilson
Votes: 14,477 | Gross: $1.04M
The film’s reticently emanated minimalism will frustrate the impatient viewer; but “The Souvenir”s acutely whispered truths and polished decor are effective functions for a suitably subtle exploration of co-dependence and muted communication.
33. Skin (V) (2018)
R | 118 min | Biography, Crime, Drama
A destitute young man, raised by racist skinheads and notorious among white supremacists, turns his back on hatred and violence to transform his life, with the help of a black activist and the woman he loves.
Director: Guy Nattiv | Stars: Jamie Bell, Danielle Macdonald, Daniel Henshall, Bill Camp
Votes: 18,759
Jamie bell thoroughly inhabits the skin of the tortured arian anti-hero in this contemporary true crime tale and efficacious exposé. “Skin” is a testament to the ethical duality of man, and an attestation to the ever prominent and insidious underbelly of racism in red states America
34. Bombshell (I) (2019)
R | 109 min | Biography, Drama
A group of women take on Fox News head Roger Ailes and the toxic atmosphere he presided over at the network.
Director: Jay Roach | Stars: Charlize Theron, Nicole Kidman, Margot Robbie, John Lithgow
Votes: 126,804
An eye-opening indictment of media influence informed by a trio of dynamic performances. “Bombshell” entices with scandalous vigor and ultimately triumphs in vindicating the defused voices of modern injustice
35. Hustlers (2019)
R | 110 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama
Inspired by the viral New York Magazine article, Hustlers follows a crew of savvy former strip club employees who band together to turn the tables on their Wall Street clients.
Director: Lorene Scafaria | Stars: Constance Wu, Jennifer Lopez, Julia Stiles, Mette Narrative
Votes: 107,544 | Gross: $104.96M
Inherently undermined by the Scorcesian formula of its inspirations; "Hustlers" finds its rhythm in an unapologetic depiction of its seductive yet criminal leads, and a career best performance by Jennifer Lopez.
36. Doctor Sleep (2019)
R | 152 min | Drama, Fantasy, Horror
Years following the events of The Shining (1980), a now-adult Dan Torrance must protect a young girl with similar powers from a cult known as The True Knot, who prey on children with powers to remain immortal.
Director: Mike Flanagan | Stars: Ewan McGregor, Rebecca Ferguson, Kyliegh Curran, Cliff Curtis
Votes: 218,308 | Gross: $31.58M
While more akin to King than Kubrick; it’s an adaptation thats better experienced outside of comparison. “Doctor Sleep” is an eloquently handled and thoroughly entertaining successor to a timeless classic that is sure to please both die hard fans and newcomers alike
37. Queen & Slim (2019)
R | 132 min | Crime, Drama, Romance
A couple's first date takes an unexpected turn when a police officer pulls them over.
Director: Melina Matsoukas | Stars: Daniel Kaluuya, Jodie Turner-Smith, Bokeem Woodbine, Chloë Sevigny
Votes: 34,603
Albeit pacing issues; “Queen & Slim” is an urgently provocative exploitation of modern injustices; lionized by weighty themes and two outstanding lead performances
38. Greener Grass (2019)
Unrated | 95 min | Comedy
Suburban soccer moms find themselves constantly competing against each other in their personal lives as their kids settle their differences on the field.
Directors: Jocelyn DeBoer, Dawn Luebbe | Stars: Jocelyn DeBoer, Dawn Luebbe, Beck Bennett, Neil Casey
Votes: 5,610
While certainly for refined palates; this is akin to a real housewives episode within a David Lynch nightmare. “Greener Grass” blends desert dry humor and social commentary exploring female infused competition and compulsive need for validation ingrained in suburban subculture
39. Judy (II) (2019)
PG-13 | 118 min | Biography, Drama, Music
Legendary performer Judy Garland arrives in London in the winter of 1968 to perform a series of sold-out concerts.
Director: Rupert Goold | Stars: Renée Zellweger, Jessie Buckley, Finn Wittrock, Rufus Sewell
Votes: 54,810
Powered by a captivating central performance, and a tangible sense of melancholy and nostalgia; “Judy” is a biopic that negates all glamour from it’s subject, harkening back to a lost era while still functioning as a truly resonant character study
40. The King (I) (2019)
R | 140 min | Biography, Drama, History
Young Henry V encounters deceit, war and treachery after becoming King of England in the 15th century, in the aftermath of his brother's death.
Director: David Michôd | Stars: Tom Glynn-Carney, Gábor Czap, Tom Fisher, Edward Ashley
Votes: 152,606
A lavish and resolute war epic with ever prominent themes of pride in power. “The King” depicts the arbitrary and petty nature of medieval warfare in timeless fashion; urging those we appoint to reflect on their own hubristic agendas.
41. Brittany Runs a Marathon (2019)
R | 104 min | Comedy, Drama
A young woman decides to make positive changes in her life by training for the New York City Marathon.
Director: Paul Downs Colaizzo | Stars: Jillian Bell, Jennifer Dundas, Patch Darragh, Alice Lee
Votes: 22,214 | Gross: $0.22M
Resonant on a universal scale, and energized by a method-esc Jillian Bell showcase; "Brittany Runs a Marathon" is a unique character study that channels human insecurities on a macro level, while teaching us that perseverance is the catalyst to self-discovery
42. Ad Astra (2019)
PG-13 | 123 min | Adventure, Drama, Mystery
Astronaut Roy McBride undertakes a mission across an unforgiving solar system to uncover the truth about his missing father and his doomed expedition that now, 30 years later, threatens the universe.
Director: James Gray | Stars: Brad Pitt, Tommy Lee Jones, Ruth Negga, Donald Sutherland
Votes: 260,338 | Gross: $50.19M
An unconventional epic, of which sprawling nature is poignantly juxtaposed against meditative intimacy. "Ad Astra" is a metrical and contemplative space opera that is at times pretentious, and meanderingly indulgent; but overcomes it's defects with awe-inspiring visual flair and an absorbing sense of introspection
43. Yesterday (III) (2019)
PG-13 | 116 min | Comedy, Fantasy, Music
A struggling musician realizes he's the only person on Earth who can remember The Beatles after waking up in an alternate reality where they never existed.
Director: Danny Boyle | Stars: Himesh Patel, Lily James, Sophia Di Martino, Ellise Chappell
Votes: 167,594 | Gross: $73.29M
Richard Curtis’ charming hits-list effortlessly channels the exuberant zeitgeist of Beatles phenomena with affection and high-concept grandeur. Though it’s tread is markedly predictable, “Yesterday”s irrefutable warmth and wit are enough to enliven even the most rock-ribbed pessimist.
44. Dolemite Is My Name (2019)
R | 118 min | Biography, Comedy, Drama
Eddie Murphy portrays real-life legend Rudy Ray Moore, a comedy and rap pioneer who proved naysayers wrong when his hilarious, obscene, kung-fu fighting alter ego, Dolemite, became a 1970s Blaxploitation phenomenon.
Director: Craig Brewer | Stars: Eddie Murphy, Keegan-Michael Key, Mike Epps, Craig Robinson
Votes: 64,935
Like it’s title character “Dolemite is My Name” rips off superior predecessors ("Ed Wood", “The Disaster Artist”) but succeeds on heart, and the sheer comic bravado of a revitalized Eddie Murphy
45. Rocketman (I) (2019)
R | 121 min | Biography, Drama, Music
A musical fantasy about the fantastical human story of Elton John's breakthrough years.
Director: Dexter Fletcher | Stars: Taron Egerton, Jamie Bell, Richard Madden, Bryce Dallas Howard
Votes: 194,445 | Gross: $96.37M
A daring, and suitably flamboyant representation of it’s eccentric star, captained by a fully realized Taron Edgerton performance. “Rocketman” doesnt transcend cliches but rather gives them panache; in a fantastical, if inevitably flawed, musical biopic.
46. Richard Jewell (2019)
R | 131 min | Biography, Crime, Drama
Security guard Richard Jewell is an instant hero after foiling a bomb attack at the 1996 Atlanta Olympics, but his life becomes a nightmare when the FBI leaks to the media that he is a suspect in the case.
Director: Clint Eastwood | Stars: Paul Walter Hauser, Sam Rockwell, Brandon Stanley, Ryan Boz
Votes: 97,614
Eastwood’s minimalist approach is more inviting in his latest effort; as “Richard Jewell” tells a worthy tale of justice brought to life by a transformative Paul Walter Hauser character embodiment
47. The Two Popes (2019)
PG-13 | 125 min | Biography, Comedy, Drama
Behind Vatican walls, the conservative Pope Benedict XVI and the liberal future Pope Francis must find common ground to forge a new path for the Catholic Church.
Director: Fernando Meirelles | Stars: Jonathan Pryce, Anthony Hopkins, Juan Minujín, Luis Gnecco
Votes: 132,913
Although it struggles to stay focused - “The Two Popes” is elevated by top caliber performances and engrossing dialogue between characters with opposing ideals
48. Spider-Man: Far from Home (2019)
PG-13 | 129 min | Action, Adventure, Comedy
Following the events of Avengers: Endgame (2019), Spider-Man must step up to take on new threats in a world that has changed forever.
Director: Jon Watts | Stars: Tom Holland, Samuel L. Jackson, Jake Gyllenhaal, Marisa Tomei
Votes: 556,129 | Gross: $390.53M
Marvel’s phase 3 finale is decidedly less grounded than previous entries; but “Far From Home”s radiant buoyancy, visceral thrills and beguiling revelations more than account for it’s moderate shortcomings
Grade: B-
49. Harriet (I) (2019)
PG-13 | 125 min | Action, Biography, Drama
The extraordinary tale of Harriet Tubman's escape from slavery and transformation into one of America's greatest heroes, whose courage, ingenuity, and tenacity freed hundreds of slaves and changed the course of history.
Director: Kasi Lemmons | Stars: Cynthia Erivo, Janelle Monáe, Leslie Odom Jr., Joe Alwyn
Votes: 30,696
"Harriet"s insipid approach in style and narrative is nullified through it's fierce lead performance and perennial tale of defiance and vindication.
50. Triple Frontier (2019)
R | 125 min | Action, Thriller
Loyalties are tested when five friends and former special forces operatives reunite to take down a South American drug lord, unleashing a chain of unintended consequences.
Director: J.C. Chandor | Stars: Ben Affleck, Oscar Isaac, Charlie Hunnam, Garrett Hedlund
Votes: 145,907
Chandor’s latest exploration of socio-political ethics is neither as consistent or as thought-provoking as his previous work. “Triple Frontier” assembles an all-star cast and a handful of visceral sequences; but its uneven narrative, and lack of concrete ideas make for a serviceable crime thriller at best
Grade: B-
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