2010 Awards Season | Film
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- Best Motion Picture of the Year
- Best Achievement in Directing
- Best Writing, Original Screenplay
- Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay
- Best Acting, Leading Role
- Best Acting, Supporting Role
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- Academy Awards
- Golden Globe Awards
- British Academy Film Awards
- Critics' Choice Movie Awards
- Independent Spirit Awards
- Directors Guild of America Awards
- Writers Guild of America Awards
- Screen Actors Guild Awards
- Producers Guild of America Awards
- National Society of Film Critics Awards
- National Board of Review Awards
- American Film Institute Awards
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1. The Social Network (2010)
PG-13 | 120 min | Biography, Drama
As Harvard student Mark Zuckerberg creates the social networking site that would become known as Facebook, he is sued by the twins who claimed he stole their idea and by the co-founder who was later squeezed out of the business.
Director: David Fincher | Stars: Jesse Eisenberg, Andrew Garfield, Justin Timberlake, Rooney Mara
Votes: 758,620 | Gross: $96.96M
BEST MOTION PICTURE OF THE YEAR
- WINNER: Golden Globe Awards
- WINNER: Critics' Choice Movie Awards
- WINNER: National Society of Film Critics Awards
- WINNER: National Board of Review Awards
- Nominee: Academy Awards
- Nominee: British Academy Film Awards
- Nominee: Screen Actors Guild Awards
- Nominee: Producers Guild of America Awards
- Nominee: American Film Institute Awards
BEST ACHIEVEMENT IN DIRECTING (David Fincher)
- WINNER: Golden Globe Awards
- WINNER: British Academy Film Awards
- WINNER: Critics' Choice Movie Awards
- WINNER: National Society of Film Critics Awards
- WINNER: National Board of Review Awards
- Nominee: Academy Awards
- Nominee: Directors Guild of America Awards
BEST WRITING, ADAPTED SCREENPLAY (Aaron Sorkin)
- WINNER: Academy Awards
- WINNER: Golden Globe Awards
- WINNER: British Academy Film Awards
- WINNER: Critics' Choice Movie Awards
- WINNER: Writers Guild of America Awards
- WINNER: National Society of Film Critics Awards
- WINNER: National Board of Review Awards
BEST ACTING, LEADING ROLE (Jesse Eisenberg)
- WINNER: National Society of Film Critics Awards
- WINNER: National Board of Review Awards
- Nominee: Academy Awards
- Nominee: Golden Globe Awards
- Nominee: British Academy Film Awards
- Nominee: Critics' Choice Movie Awards
- Nominee: Screen Actors Guild Awards
BEST ACTING, SUPPORTING ROLE (Andrew Garfield)
- Nominee: Golden Globe Awards
- Nominee: British Academy Film Awards
- Nominee: Critics' Choice Movie Awards
Points: 307
2. The King's Speech (2010)
R | 118 min | Biography, Drama, History
The story of King George VI, his unexpected ascension to the throne of the British Empire in 1936, and the speech therapist who helped the unsure monarch overcome his stammer.
Director: Tom Hooper | Stars: Colin Firth, Geoffrey Rush, Helena Bonham Carter, Derek Jacobi
Votes: 707,895 | Gross: $138.80M
BEST MOTION PICTURE OF THE YEAR
- WINNER: Academy Awards
- WINNER: British Academy Film Awards
- WINNER: Screen Actors Guild Awards
- WINNER: Producers Guild of America Awards
- WINNER: American Film Institute Awards
- Nominee: Golden Globe Awards
- Nominee: Critics' Choice Movie Awards
- Nominee: National Board of Review Awards
BEST ACHIEVEMENT IN DIRECTING (Tom Hooper)
- WINNER: Academy Awards
- WINNER: Directors Guild of America Awards
- Nominee: Golden Globe Awards
- Nominee: British Academy Film Awards
- Nominee: Critics' Choice Movie Awards
BEST WRITING, ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY (David Seidler)
- WINNER: Academy Awards
- WINNER: British Academy Film Awards
- WINNER: Critics' Choice Movie Awards
- Nominee: Golden Globe Awards
- Nominee: National Society of Film Critics Awards
BEST ACTING, LEADING ROLE (Colin Firth)
- WINNER: Academy Awards
- WINNER: Golden Globe Awards
- WINNER: British Academy Film Awards
- WINNER: Critics' Choice Movie Awards
- WINNER: Screen Actors Guild Awards
- Nominee: National Society of Film Critics Awards
BEST ACTING, SUPPORTING ROLE (Geoffrey Rush)
- WINNER: British Academy Film Awards
- WINNER: National Society of Film Critics Awards
- Nominee: Academy Awards
- Nominee: Golden Globe Awards
- Nominee: Critics' Choice Movie Awards
- Nominee: Screen Actors Guild Awards
BEST ACTING, SUPPORTING ROLE (Helena Bonham Carter)
- WINNER: British Academy Film Awards
- Nominee: Academy Awards
- Nominee: Golden Globe Awards
- Nominee: Critics' Choice Movie Awards
- Nominee: Screen Actors Guild Awards
Points: 296
3. Black Swan (2010)
R | 108 min | Drama, Thriller
Nina is a talented but unstable ballerina on the verge of stardom. Pushed to the breaking point by her artistic director and a seductive rival, Nina's grip on reality slips, plunging her into a waking nightmare.
Director: Darren Aronofsky | Stars: Natalie Portman, Mila Kunis, Vincent Cassel, Winona Ryder
Votes: 824,577 | Gross: $106.95M
BEST MOTION PICTURE OF THE YEAR
- WINNER: Independent Spirit Awards
- Nominee: Academy Awards
- Nominee: Golden Globe Awards
- Nominee: British Academy Film Awards
- Nominee: Critics' Choice Movie Awards
- Nominee: Screen Actors Guild Awards
- Nominee: Producers Guild of America Awards
- Nominee: American Film Institute Awards
BEST ACHIEVEMENT IN DIRECTING (Darren Aronofsky)
- WINNER: Independent Spirit Awards
- Nominee: Academy Awards
- Nominee: Golden Globe Awards
- Nominee: British Academy Film Awards
- Nominee: Critics' Choice Movie Awards
- Nominee: Directors Guild of America Awards
BEST WRITING, ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY (Mark Heyman; Andres Heinz; John McLaughlin)
- Nominee: British Academy Film Awards
- Nominee: Critics' Choice Movie Awards
- Nominee: Writers Guild of America Awards
BEST ACTING, LEADING ROLE (Natalie Portman)
- WINNER: Academy Awards
- WINNER: Golden Globe Awards
- WINNER: British Academy Film Awards
- WINNER: Critics' Choice Movie Awards
- WINNER: Independent Spirit Awards
- WINNER: Screen Actors Guild Awards
BEST ACTING, SUPPORTING ROLE (Mila Kunis)
- Nominee: Golden Globe Awards
- Nominee: Critics' Choice Movie Awards
- Nominee: Screen Actors Guild Awards
BEST ACTING, SUPPORTING ROLE (Barbara Hershey)
- Nominee: British Academy Film Awards
Points: 186
4. The Fighter (I) (2010)
R | 116 min | Action, Biography, Drama
Based on the story of Micky Ward, a fledgling boxer who tries to escape the shadow of his more famous but troubled older boxing brother and get his own shot at greatness.
Director: David O. Russell | Stars: Mark Wahlberg, Christian Bale, Amy Adams, Melissa Leo
Votes: 388,869 | Gross: $93.62M
BEST MOTION PICTURE OF THE YEAR
- Nominee: Academy Awards
- Nominee: Golden Globe Awards
- Nominee: Critics' Choice Movie Awards
- Nominee: Screen Actors Guild Awards
- Nominee: Producers Guild of America Awards
- Nominee: National Board of Review Awards
- Nominee: American Film Institute Awards
BEST ACHIEVEMENT IN DIRECTING (David O. Russell)
- Nominee: Academy Awards
- Nominee: Golden Globe Awards
- Nominee: Directors Guild of America Awards
BEST WRITING, ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY (Scott Silver; Paul Tamasy; Eric Johnson)
- Nominee: Academy Awards
- Nominee: British Academy Film Awards
- Nominee: Critics' Choice Movie Awards
- Nominee: Writers Guild of America Awards
BEST ACTING, LEADING ROLE (Mark Wahlberg)
- Nominee: Golden Globe Awards
BEST ACTING, SUPPORTING ROLE (Christian Bale)
- WINNER: Academy Awards
- WINNER: Golden Globe Awards
- WINNER: Critics' Choice Movie Awards
- WINNER: Screen Actors Guild Awards
- WINNER: National Board of Review Awards
- Nominee: British Academy Film Awards
- Nominee: National Society of Film Critics Awards
BEST ACTING, SUPPORTING ROLE (Amy Adams)
- Nominee: Academy Awards
- Nominee: Golden Globe Awards
- Nominee: British Academy Film Awards
- Nominee: Critics' Choice Movie Awards
- Nominee: Screen Actors Guild Awards
- Nominee: National Society of Film Critics Awards
BEST ACTING, SUPPORTING ROLE (Melissa Leo)
- WINNER: Academy Awards
- WINNER: Golden Globe Awards
- WINNER: Critics' Choice Movie Awards
- WINNER: Screen Actors Guild Awards
- Nominee: National Society of Film Critics Awards
Points: 183
5. Inception (2010)
PG-13 | 148 min | Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi
A thief who steals corporate secrets through the use of dream-sharing technology is given the inverse task of planting an idea into the mind of a C.E.O., but his tragic past may doom the project and his team to disaster.
Director: Christopher Nolan | Stars: Leonardo DiCaprio, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Elliot Page, Ken Watanabe
Votes: 2,550,507 | Gross: $292.58M
BEST MOTION PICTURE OF THE YEAR
- Nominee: Academy Awards
- Nominee: Golden Globe Awards
- Nominee: British Academy Film Awards
- Nominee: Critics' Choice Movie Awards
- Nominee: Producers Guild of America Awards
- Nominee: National Board of Review Awards
- Nominee: American Film Institute Awards
BEST ACHIEVEMENT IN DIRECTING (Christopher Nolan)
- Nominee: Golden Globe Awards
- Nominee: British Academy Film Awards
- Nominee: Critics' Choice Movie Awards
- Nominee: Directors Guild of America Awards
BEST WRITING, ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY (Christopher Nolan)
- WINNER: Writers Guild of America Awards
- Nominee: Academy Awards
- Nominee: Golden Globe Awards
- Nominee: British Academy Film Awards
- Nominee: Critics' Choice Movie Awards
Points: 92
6. The Kids Are All Right (2010)
R | 106 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
Two children conceived by artificial insemination bring their biological father into their non-traditional family life.
Director: Lisa Cholodenko | Stars: Annette Bening, Julianne Moore, Mark Ruffalo, Mia Wasikowska
Votes: 134,433 | Gross: $20.81M
BEST MOTION PICTURE OF THE YEAR
- Nominee: Academy Awards
- Nominee: Independent Spirit Awards
- Nominee: Screen Actors Guild Awards
- Nominee: Producers Guild of America Awards
- Nominee: American Film Institute Awards
BEST ACHIEVEMENT IN DIRECTING (Lisa Cholodenko)
- Nominee: Independent Spirit Awards
BEST WRITING, ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY (Lisa Cholodenko; Stuart Blumberg)
- WINNER: Independent Spirit Awards
- Nominee: Academy Awards
- Nominee: Golden Globe Awards
- Nominee: British Academy Film Awards
- Nominee: Critics' Choice Movie Awards
- Nominee: Writers Guild of America Awards
BEST ACTING, LEADING ROLE (Annette Bening)
- Nominee: Academy Awards
- Nominee: British Academy Film Awards
- Nominee: Critics' Choice Movie Awards
- Nominee: Independent Spirit Awards
- Nominee: Screen Actors Guild Awards
- Nominee: National Society of Film Critics Awards
BEST ACTING, LEADING ROLE (Julianne Moore)
- Nominee: British Academy Film Awards
BEST ACTING, SUPPORTING ROLE (Mark Ruffalo)
- Nominee: Academy Awards
- Nominee: British Academy Film Awards
- Nominee: Critics' Choice Movie Awards
- Nominee: Independent Spirit Awards
- Nominee: Screen Actors Guild Awards
Points: 88
7. Winter's Bone (2010)
R | 100 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
An unflinching Ozark Mountain girl hacks through dangerous social terrain as she hunts down her drug-dealing father while trying to keep her family intact.
Director: Debra Granik | Stars: Jennifer Lawrence, John Hawkes, Garret Dillahunt, Isaiah Stone
Votes: 150,546 | Gross: $6.53M
BEST MOTION PICTURE OF THE YEAR
- Nominee: Academy Awards
- Nominee: Critics' Choice Movie Awards
- Nominee: Independent Spirit Awards
- Nominee: National Society of Film Critics Awards
- Nominee: National Board of Review Awards
- Nominee: American Film Institute Awards
BEST ACHIEVEMENT IN DIRECTING (Debra Granik)
- Nominee: Independent Spirit Awards
BEST WRITING, ADAPTED SCREENPLAY (Debra Granik; Anne Rosellini)
- Nominee: Academy Awards
- Nominee: Critics' Choice Movie Awards
- Nominee: Independent Spirit Awards
BEST ACTING, LEADING ROLE (Jennifer Lawrence)
- Nominee: Academy Awards
- Nominee: Golden Globe Awards
- Nominee: Critics' Choice Movie Awards
- Nominee: Independent Spirit Awards
- Nominee: Screen Actors Guild Awards
BEST ACTING, SUPPORTING ROLE (John Hawkes)
- WINNER: Independent Spirit Awards
- Nominee: Academy Awards
- Nominee: Screen Actors Guild Awards
BEST ACTING, SUPPORTING ROLE (Dale Dickey)
- WINNER: Independent Spirit Awards
Points: 84
8. 127 Hours (2010)
R | 94 min | Biography, Drama
A mountain climber becomes trapped under a boulder while canyoneering alone near Moab, Utah and resorts to desperate measures in order to survive.
Director: Danny Boyle | Stars: James Franco, Amber Tamblyn, Kate Mara, Sean Bott
Votes: 401,359 | Gross: $18.34M
BEST MOTION PICTURE OF THE YEAR
- Nominee: Academy Awards
- Nominee: Critics' Choice Movie Awards
- Nominee: Independent Spirit Awards
- Nominee: Producers Guild of America Awards
- Nominee: American Film Institute Awards
BEST ACHIEVEMENT IN DIRECTING (Danny Boyle)
- Nominee: British Academy Film Awards
- Nominee: Critics' Choice Movie Awards
- Nominee: Independent Spirit Awards
BEST WRITING, ADAPTED SCREENPLAY (Danny Boyle; Simon Beaufoy)
- Nominee: Academy Awards
- Nominee: Golden Globe Awards
- Nominee: British Academy Film Awards
- Nominee: Critics' Choice Movie Awards
- Nominee: Writers Guild of America Awards
BEST ACTING, LEADING ROLE (James Franco)
- WINNER: Independent Spirit Awards
- Nominee: Academy Awards
- Nominee: Golden Globe Awards
- Nominee: British Academy Film Awards
- Nominee: Critics' Choice Movie Awards
- Nominee: Screen Actors Guild Awards
Points: 82
9. True Grit (2010)
PG-13 | 110 min | Drama, Western
A stubborn teenager enlists the help of a tough U.S. Marshal to track down her father's murderer.
Directors: Ethan Coen, Joel Coen | Stars: Jeff Bridges, Matt Damon, Hailee Steinfeld, Josh Brolin
Votes: 357,482 | Gross: $171.24M
BEST MOTION PICTURE OF THE YEAR
- Nominee: Academy Awards
- Nominee: British Academy Film Awards
- Nominee: Critics' Choice Movie Awards
- Nominee: Producers Guild of America Awards
- Nominee: National Board of Review Awards
- Nominee: American Film Institute Awards
BEST ACHIEVEMENT IN DIRECTING (Joel Daniel Coen; Ethan Jesse Coen)
- Nominee: Academy Awards
- Nominee: Critics' Choice Movie Awards
BEST WRITING, ADAPTED SCREENPLAY (Joel Daniel Coen; Ethan Jesse Coen)
- Nominee: Academy Awards
- Nominee: British Academy Film Awards
- Nominee: Critics' Choice Movie Awards
- Nominee: Writers Guild of America Awards
BEST ACTING, LEADING ROLE (Jeff Bridges)
- Nominee: Academy Awards
- Nominee: British Academy Film Awards
- Nominee: Critics' Choice Movie Awards
- Nominee: Screen Actors Guild Awards
BEST ACTING, SUPPORTING ROLE (Hailee Steinfeld)
- Nominee: Academy Awards
- Nominee: British Academy Film Awards
- Nominee: Critics' Choice Movie Awards
- Nominee: Screen Actors Guild Awards
Points: 71
10. Toy Story 3 (2010)
G | 103 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy
The toys are mistakenly delivered to a day-care center instead of the attic right before Andy leaves for college, and it's up to Woody to convince the other toys that they weren't abandoned and to return home.
Director: Lee Unkrich | Stars: Tom Hanks, Tim Allen, Joan Cusack, Ned Beatty
Votes: 892,381 | Gross: $415.00M
BEST MOTION PICTURE OF THE YEAR
- Nominee: Academy Awards
- Nominee: Critics' Choice Movie Awards
- Nominee: Producers Guild of America Awards
- Nominee: National Board of Review Awards
- Nominee: American Film Institute Awards
BEST WRITING, ADAPTED SCREENPLAY (Michael Arndt)
- Nominee: Academy Awards
- Nominee: British Academy Film Awards
- Nominee: Critics' Choice Movie Awards
Points: 39
11. The Town (2010)
R | 125 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
A proficient group of thieves rob a bank and hold an assistant manager hostage. Things begin to get complicated when one of the crew members falls in love with her.
Director: Ben Affleck | Stars: Ben Affleck, Rebecca Hall, Jon Hamm, Jeremy Renner
Votes: 415,709 | Gross: $92.19M
BEST MOTION PICTURE OF THE YEAR
- Nominee: Critics' Choice Movie Awards
- Nominee: Producers Guild of America Awards
- Nominee: National Board of Review Awards
- Nominee: American Film Institute Awards
BEST WRITING, ADAPTED SCREENPLAY (Peter Craig; Ben Affleck; Aaron Stockard)
- Nominee: Critics' Choice Movie Awards
- Nominee: Writers Guild of America Awards
BEST ACTING, SUPPORTING ROLE (Jeremy Renner)
- Nominee: Academy Awards
- Nominee: Golden Globe Awards
- Nominee: Critics' Choice Movie Awards
- Nominee: Screen Actors Guild Awards
- Nominee: National Society of Film Critics Awards
BEST ACTING, SUPPORTING ROLE (Pete Postlethwaite)
- Nominee: British Academy Film Awards
Points: 36
12. Another Year (2010)
PG-13 | 129 min | Comedy, Drama
A look at four seasons in the lives of a happily married couple and their relationships with their family and friends.
Director: Mike Leigh | Stars: Jim Broadbent, Ruth Sheen, Lesley Manville, Oliver Maltman
Votes: 30,874 | Gross: $3.21M
BEST MOTION PICTURE OF THE YEAR
- Nominee: National Board of Review Awards
BEST WRITING, ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY (Mike Leigh)
- Nominee: Academy Awards
- Nominee: Critics' Choice Movie Awards
BEST ACTING, LEADING ROLE (Lesley Manville)
- WINNER: National Board of Review Awards
- Nominee: British Academy Film Awards
- Nominee: National Society of Film Critics Awards
Points: 29
13. Rabbit Hole (2010)
PG-13 | 91 min | Drama
Life for a happy couple is turned upside down after their young son dies in an accident.
Director: John Cameron Mitchell | Stars: Nicole Kidman, Aaron Eckhart, Dianne Wiest, Miles Teller
Votes: 51,117 | Gross: $2.23M
BEST ACHIEVEMENT IN DIRECTING (John Cameron Mitchell)
- Nominee: Independent Spirit Awards
BEST WRITING, ADAPTED SCREENPLAY (David Lindsay-Abaire)
- Nominee: Independent Spirit Awards
BEST ACTING, LEADING ROLE (Nicole Kidman)
- Nominee: Academy Awards
- Nominee: Golden Globe Awards
- Nominee: Critics' Choice Movie Awards
- Nominee: Independent Spirit Awards
- Nominee: Screen Actors Guild Awards
BEST ACTING, LEADING ROLE (Aaron Eckhart)
- Nominee: Independent Spirit Awards
Points: 20
14. The Ghost Writer (2010)
PG-13 | 128 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
A ghost writer, hired to complete the memoirs of a former British Prime Minister, uncovers secrets that put his own life in jeopardy.
Director: Roman Polanski | Stars: Ewan McGregor, Pierce Brosnan, Olivia Williams, Jon Bernthal
Votes: 170,811 | Gross: $15.54M
BEST ACHIEVEMENT IN DIRECTING (Roman Polanski)
- Nominee: National Society of Film Critics Awards
BEST WRITING, ADAPTED SCREENPLAY (Robert Harris; Roman Polanski)
- Nominee: National Society of Film Critics Awards
BEST ACTING, SUPPORTING ROLE (Olivia Williams)
- WINNER: National Society of Film Critics Awards
Points: 19
15. Waiting for Superman (2010)
PG | 111 min | Documentary
An examination of the current state of education in America today.
Director: Davis Guggenheim | Stars: Charles Adams, Jonathan Alter, Robert Balfanz, Harriet Ball
Votes: 11,635 | Gross: $6.41M
BEST MOTION PICTURE OF THE YEAR
- WINNER: American Film Institute Awards
Points: 16
16. Animal Kingdom (2010)
R | 113 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
A seventeen-year-old navigates his survival amongst an explosive criminal family and the detective who thinks he can save him.
Director: David Michôd | Stars: James Frecheville, Guy Pearce, Joel Edgerton, Bryce Lindemann
Votes: 60,495 | Gross: $1.04M
BEST ACTING, SUPPORTING ROLE (Jacki Weaver)
- WINNER: National Board of Review Awards
- Nominee: Academy Awards
- Nominee: Golden Globe Awards
- Nominee: Critics' Choice Movie Awards
- Nominee: National Society of Film Critics Awards
Points: 15
17. Buried (2010)
R | 95 min | Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Paul is a U.S. truck driver working in Iraq. After an attack by a group of Iraqis he wakes to find he is buried alive inside a coffin. With only a lighter and a cell phone it's a race against time to escape this claustrophobic death trap.
Director: Rodrigo Cortés | Stars: Ryan Reynolds, José Luis García-Pérez, Robert Paterson, Stephen Tobolowsky
Votes: 168,511 | Gross: $1.03M
BEST WRITING, ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY (Chris Sparling)
- WINNER: National Board of Review Awards
Points: 14
18. Blue Valentine (2010)
R | 112 min | Drama, Romance
The relationship of a contemporary married couple, charting their evolution over a span of years by cross-cutting between time periods.
Director: Derek Cianfrance | Stars: Ryan Gosling, Michelle Williams, John Doman, Faith Wladyka
Votes: 211,339 | Gross: $9.74M
BEST ACTING, LEADING ROLE (Ryan Gosling)
- Nominee: Golden Globe Awards
- Nominee: Critics' Choice Movie Awards
BEST ACTING, LEADING ROLE (Michelle Williams)
- Nominee: Academy Awards
- Nominee: Golden Globe Awards
- Nominee: Critics' Choice Movie Awards
- Nominee: Independent Spirit Awards
Points: 12
19. Vincere (2009)
Unrated | 128 min | Biography, Drama, Romance
The story of Mussolini's secret lover, Ida Dalser, and their son Albino.
Director: Marco Bellocchio | Stars: Giovanna Mezzogiorno, Filippo Timi, Fausto Russo Alesi, Michela Cescon
Votes: 5,913 | Gross: $0.62M
BEST ACTING, LEADING ROLE (Giovanna Mezzogiorno)
- WINNER: National Society of Film Critics Awards
Points: 12
20. Greenberg (2010)
R | 107 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
A man from Los Angeles, who moved to New York years ago, returns to L.A. to figure out his life while he house-sits for his brother. He soon sparks with his brother's assistant.
Director: Noah Baumbach | Stars: Ben Stiller, Greta Gerwig, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Rhys Ifans
Votes: 39,476 | Gross: $4.22M
BEST MOTION PICTURE OF THE YEAR
- Nominee: Independent Spirit Awards
BEST ACTING, LEADING ROLE (Ben Stiller)
- Nominee: Independent Spirit Awards
BEST ACTING, LEADING ROLE (Greta Gerwig)
- Nominee: Independent Spirit Awards
Points: 10
21. Please Give (2010)
R | 87 min | Comedy, Drama
In New York City, a husband and wife butt heads with the granddaughters of the elderly woman who lives in the apartment the couple owns.
Director: Nicole Holofcener | Stars: Catherine Keener, Oliver Platt, Rebecca Hall, Elizabeth Keener
Votes: 11,586 | Gross: $4.03M
BEST WRITING, ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY (Nicole Holofcener)
- Nominee: Independent Spirit Awards
- Nominee: Writers Guild of America Awards
Points: 8
22. The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (2009)
R | 152 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
A journalist is aided by a young female hacker in his search for the killer of a woman who has been dead for forty years.
Director: Niels Arden Oplev | Stars: Michael Nyqvist, Noomi Rapace, Ewa Fröling, Lena Endre
Votes: 223,338 | Gross: $10.10M
BEST WRITING, ADAPTED SCREENPLAY (Rasmus Heisterberg; Nikolaj Arcel)
- Nominee: British Academy Film Awards
BEST ACTING, LEADING ROLE (Noomi Rapace)
- Nominee: British Academy Film Awards
- Nominee: Critics' Choice Movie Awards
Points: 7
23. Shutter Island (2010)
R | 138 min | Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Teddy Daniels and Chuck Aule, two US marshals, are sent to an asylum on a remote island in order to investigate the disappearance of a patient, where Teddy uncovers a shocking truth about the place.
Director: Martin Scorsese | Stars: Leonardo DiCaprio, Emily Mortimer, Mark Ruffalo, Ben Kingsley
Votes: 1,456,452 | Gross: $128.01M
BEST MOTION PICTURE OF THE YEAR
- Nominee: National Board of Review Awards
Points: 6
24. Hereafter (2010)
PG-13 | 129 min | Drama, Fantasy, Romance
An American construction worker, a French journalist and a London school boy set out on a spiritual journey after death touches their lives in different ways.
Director: Clint Eastwood | Stars: Matt Damon, Cécile de France, Bryce Dallas Howard, Thierry Neuvic
Votes: 95,479 | Gross: $32.75M
BEST MOTION PICTURE OF THE YEAR
- Nominee: National Board of Review Awards
Points: 6
25. Get Low (2009)
PG-13 | 103 min | Drama, Mystery
A movie spun out of equal parts folk tale, fable and real-life legend about the mysterious, 1930s Tennessee hermit who famously threw his own rollicking funeral party... while he was still alive.
Director: Aaron Schneider | Stars: Robert Duvall, Bill Murray, Sissy Spacek, Lucas Black
Votes: 24,026 | Gross: $9.18M
BEST ACTING, LEADING ROLE (Robert Duvall)
- Nominee: Critics' Choice Movie Awards
- Nominee: Screen Actors Guild Awards
BEST ACTING, SUPPORTING ROLE (Bill Murray)
- Nominee: Independent Spirit Awards
Points: 5
26. Life During Wartime (2009)
R | 98 min | Comedy, Drama
Friends, family, and lovers struggle to find love, forgiveness, and meaning in an almost war-torn world riddled with comedy and pathos.
Director: Todd Solondz | Stars: Shirley Henderson, Allison Janney, Ally Sheedy, Michael Kenneth Williams
Votes: 7,850 | Gross: $0.28M
BEST WRITING, ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY (Todd Solondz)
- Nominee: Independent Spirit Awards
BEST ACTING, SUPPORTING ROLE (Allison Janney)
- Nominee: Independent Spirit Awards
Points: 5
27. Biutiful (2010)
R | 148 min | Drama, Romance
A man dying of cancer tries his best to leave the world on his own terms.
Director: Alejandro G. Iñárritu | Stars: Javier Bardem, Maricel Álvarez, Hanaa Bouchaib, Guillermo Estrella
Votes: 94,604 | Gross: $5.10M
BEST ACTING, LEADING ROLE (Javier Bardem)
- Nominee: Academy Awards
- Nominee: British Academy Film Awards
Points: 4
28. I Love You Phillip Morris (2009)
R | 98 min | Biography, Comedy, Crime
A cop turns con man once he comes out of the closet. Once imprisoned, he meets the second love of his life, whom he'll stop at nothing to be with.
Directors: Glenn Ficarra, John Requa | Stars: Jim Carrey, Ewan McGregor, Leslie Mann, Rodrigo Santoro
Votes: 99,773 | Gross: $2.04M
BEST WRITING, ADAPTED SCREENPLAY (John Requa; Glenn Ficarra)
- Nominee: Writers Guild of America Awards
Points: 3
29. Conviction (II) (2010)
R | 107 min | Biography, Crime, Drama
A working mother puts herself through law school in an effort to represent her brother, who has been wrongfully convicted of murder and has exhausted his chances to appeal his conviction through public defenders.
Director: Tony Goldwyn | Stars: Hilary Swank, Sam Rockwell, Melissa Leo, Thomas D. Mahard
Votes: 46,001 | Gross: $6.78M
BEST ACTING, LEADING ROLE (Hilary Swank)
- Nominee: Screen Actors Guild Awards
BEST ACTING, SUPPORTING ROLE (Sam Rockwell)
- Nominee: Critics' Choice Movie Awards
Points: 3
30. Cyrus (I) (2010)
R | 91 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
John and Molly, a divorced middle aged man and a single mother meet at a friends party and start up a small relationship, all John has to do now is meet Molly's son... Cyrus
Directors: Jay Duplass, Mark Duplass | Stars: John C. Reilly, Marisa Tomei, Jonah Hill, Catherine Keener
Votes: 36,609 | Gross: $7.46M
BEST ACTING, LEADING ROLE (John C. Reilly)
- Nominee: Independent Spirit Awards
Points: 2
31. Mother and Child (2009)
R | 125 min | Drama, Romance
A drama centered around three women: A fifty-year-old woman, the daughter she gave up for adoption thirty-five years ago, and a woman looking to adopt a child of her own.
Director: Rodrigo García | Stars: Naomi Watts, Annette Bening, Kerry Washington, Alexandria M. Salling
Votes: 12,785 | Gross: $1.11M
BEST ACTING, SUPPORTING ROLE (Naomi Watts)
- Nominee: Independent Spirit Awards
BEST ACTING, SUPPORTING ROLE (Samuel L. Jackson)
- Nominee: Independent Spirit Awards
Points: 2
32. Jack Goes Boating (2010)
R | 89 min | Drama, Romance
A limo driver's blind date sparks a tale of love, betrayal, friendship, and grace centered around two working-class New York City couples.
Director: Philip Seymour Hoffman | Stars: Philip Seymour Hoffman, Amy Ryan, John Ortiz, Richard Petrocelli
Votes: 8,730 | Gross: $0.54M
BEST ACTING, SUPPORTING ROLE (John Ortiz)
- Nominee: Independent Spirit Awards
BEST ACTING, SUPPORTING ROLE (Daphne Rubin-Vega)
- Nominee: Independent Spirit Awards
Points: 2
33. Frankie & Alice (2010)
R | 101 min | Biography, Drama
A drama centered on a go-go dancer with multiple personality disorder who struggles to remain her true self and begins working with a psychotherapist to uncover the mystery of the inner ghosts that haunt her.
Director: Geoffrey Sax | Stars: Halle Berry, Stellan Skarsgård, Phylicia Rashad, Chandra Wilson
Votes: 5,844 | Gross: $0.69M
BEST ACTING, LEADING ROLE (Halle Berry)
- Nominee: Golden Globe Awards
Points: 2
34. Daddy Longlegs (2009)
TV-14 | 100 min | Comedy, Drama
A father juggling his kids with the rest of his responsibilities is ultimately faced with the choice of being their father or their friend.
Directors: Benny Safdie, Josh Safdie | Stars: Ronald Bronstein, Alex Greenblatt, Sage Ranaldo, Frey Ranaldo
Votes: 2,881 | Gross: $0.02M
BEST ACTING, LEADING ROLE (Ronald Bronstein)
- Nominee: Independent Spirit Awards
Points: 2
35. Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps (2010)
PG-13 | 133 min | Drama
Now out of prison but still disgraced by his peers, Gordon Gekko works his future son-in-law, an idealistic stock broker, when he sees an opportunity to take down a Wall Street enemy and rebuild his empire.
Director: Oliver Stone | Stars: Shia LaBeouf, Michael Douglas, Carey Mulligan, Josh Brolin
Votes: 106,624 | Gross: $52.47M
BEST ACTING, SUPPORTING ROLE (Michael Douglas)
- Nominee: Golden Globe Awards
Points: 1
36. The Last Exorcism (2010)
PG-13 | 87 min | Horror, Mystery, Thriller
A troubled evangelical minister agrees to let his last exorcism be filmed by a documentary crew.
Director: Daniel Stamm | Stars: Patrick Fabian, Ashley Bell, Iris Bahr, Louis Herthum
Votes: 52,104 | Gross: $41.03M
BEST ACTING, SUPPORTING ROLE (Ashley Bell)
- Nominee: Independent Spirit Awards
Points: 1
37. Made in Dagenham (2010)
R | 113 min | Comedy, Drama, History
A dramatization of the 1968 strike at the Ford Dagenham car plant, where female workers walked out in protest against sexual discrimination.
Director: Nigel Cole | Stars: Sally Hawkins, Bob Hoskins, Andrea Riseborough, Jaime Winstone
Votes: 16,070 | Gross: $1.09M
BEST ACTING, SUPPORTING ROLE (Miranda Richardson)
- Nominee: British Academy Film Awards
Points: 1
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