The Official Box Office Theory's Favorite Movies of 2010 List!

[Gopher]

Same drill, different thread for safekeeping purposes. Movies mentioned but earned less than 20 points- The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader- 1 The Disappearance of Alice Creed- 1 Enter the Void- 1 Fair Game- 1 Monsters- 1 Get Him to the Greek- 2 Catfish- 3 Clash of the Titans- 3 Paranormal Activity 2- 3 The Crazies- 4 Due Date- 4 Machete- 4 Wall Street 2- 4 Inside Job- 6 Saw 3D- 6 Book of Eli- 7 Buried- 7 Greenburg- 7 I Love You Philip Morris- 7 Megamind- 7 Robin Hood- 7 Batman: Under the Red Hood- 9 Restrepo- 9 The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo- 10 Iron Man 2- 11The Other Guys- 11 Never Let Me Go- 11 Salt- 11Unstoppable- 11 Waste Land- 11 Another Year- 12 The Robber- 12 The Karate Kid- 12 Despicable Me- 13 The Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga'Hoole- 13Rabbit Hole- 13 The Illusionist- 14 Red- 15 The Twilight Saga: Eclipse- 15 Winter's Bone- 15Un Prophète- 18

[Gopher]

Everything else in between- The Kids Are All Right- 20 Tron Legacy- 20 Easy A- 24 Animal Kingdom- 28 Four Lions- 29 Blue Valentine- 31 The Ghost Writer- 38 Scott Pilgrim vs. the World- 41 Kick-Ass- 46 Disappointed that Four Lions and Blue Valentine didn't get more traction. Pilgrim is actually pretty low coming from these boards.

[lab276]

You know, I think I should probably have had Pilgrim on my list, but I completely forgot about it.

[Gopher]

15. Shutter Island (46 points, 6 lists)

I remember finding this film engaging throughout, if not a little choppy. Yet I don't remember much else. Oh well. Both Scorsese and DiCaprio have done much better, that's for sure.

Edited February 4, 2012 by Gopher

[Gopher]

14. Let Me In (47 points, 6 lists)

There was a lot of criticism when this remake was announced, given that the novel and the 2008 Swedish film Let the Right One In were sort of beloved by viewers. But this is anything but an American bastardization- aside from being an incredibly effective and hauntingly atmospheric horror film, Let Me In is a beautiful coming of age story. It's familiar, but when it's made with this level of craft, I'm willing to let it slide.

[Gopher]

13. The Town (48 points, 5 lists)

Who knew that Ben Affleck, who just 10 years ago wasn't much more than tabloid fodder, was such a skilled director? The Town's biggest flaw is arguably that it's nothing more than a genre exercise, but it's a genre exercise meticulously put together, never lacking on pace or impact. I can't wait for Argo this year.

[Gopher]

12. Exit Through the Gift Shop (51 points, 6 lists)

Uproariously funny, Exit Through the Gift Shop flips the idea of the documentary on its head in a remarkable fashion. It's as entertaining as it is thought-provoking.

[Gopher]

11. The King's Speech (52 points, 7 lists)

Yep, I'm not a fan. Colin Firth and Geoffrey Rush were both good, but I found nothing else about The King's Speech remarkable. But you guys liked it, and it made a lot of money, and it won Best Picture for some reason. So I guess it's worth something!

[Gopher]

10. True Grit (62 points, 7 lists)

Some criticized True Grit for not being Coen enough to be a Coen brothers film. And yes, they may have added a lighter touch to the Portis novel. But as a tale of revenge and obsession and as a well made, well acted Western, True Grit doesn't skimp on heavyweight material.

[Gopher]

9. Tangled (73 points, 8 lists)

This is Disney's best in-house cartoon since the 90s, and there's a reason I'm not alone in saying that. Tangled is funny and heartfelt- we've seen the backwards CGI fairy tale many times, but Tangled works at its own rhythm. A few Alan Menken songs never hurt, too.

[Gopher]

8. The Fighter (86 points, 11 lists)

The Fighter works very well as a traditional sports biopic. It mashes well directed boxing action with solid family drama. But it's an incredible ensemble- highlighted by a career-best performance from Christian Bale- that makes The Fighter great.

[Gopher]

7. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1 (94 points, 13 lists)

Part 2 was obviously the more beloved of the boy wizard's finale. But I have nothing but kind words to say about Part 1: it's throughly engaging, beautiful to look at, dark, atmospheric, and features the best acting work among the Harry, Ron and Hermonie trio. I would have watched a whole movie with them just in the forest even more eagerly than the eventual Hogwarts battle.

Edited February 4, 2012 by Gopher

[Gopher]

6. 127 Hours (107 points, 11 lists)

In my favorite performance of 2010, James Franco spends 80% of a movie stuck between two rocks. And it completely works. 127 Hours is dark, soulful and enthralling, from a truly visionary director in Danny Boyle who uses a cramped setting to his advantage. It's a movie that makes you glad to be alive (and have a right arm).

[Gopher]

5. Black Swan (113 points, 12 lists)

In Black Swan, Aronofsky brought to life this captivating dance of a film. It's a creepy tale of obsession that can't be described very well, just seen.

[rockNrollaDIM]

DH1 and Black Swan got snubbed. They deserve to be #2 and #1, respectively.

[Fanboy]

4. = How To Train Your Dragon3. = The Social Network2. = Toy Story 31. = InceptionThat should be the order, right?

[Gopher]

4. How to Train Your Dragon (115 points, 13 lists)

No one expected Dreamworks, whose last few movies were Monsters vs. Aliens and Madagascar 2, to be this good. Dragon is a fun, thrilling adventure.

Edited February 4, 2012 by Gopher

[4815162342]

BOT needs to see more 2010 films, clearly.

[CoolioD1]

I can't wait to do 2007! There Will Be Blood, Zodiac, Before the Devil Knows You're Dead, No Country, michael Clayton, Jesse James, Bourne Ultimatum, Sweeney Todd, etc. That was a crazy good year, it'll be hard for me to figure out what order to put the top 10 in.

[rockNrollaDIM]

BOT needs to see more 2010 films, clearly.

What do you think is lacking?