Best Films of 2013

[Ezen Baklattan]

Gah, I still need to see Mud and The Place Beyond The Pines.

[Gopher]

Mud is an absolute must-see. Pines is good but long/derivative and I haven't thought much of it since I saw it. 

[Jake Gittes]

Pines is still my #2 film of the year after Before Midnight.

[Michael Gary Scott]

1. Before Midnight-5/52. Gravity-5/53. Star Trek Into Darkness-5/54. This is the End-5/55. Fruitvale Station-5/56. Spring Breakers-5/57. You're Next-5/58. Side Effects-4.5/59. Evil Dead-4,5/510. Prisoners-4.5/511. Rush-4.5/512. Despicable Me 2-4.5/513. Pacific Rim-4.5/514. The Conjuring-4.5/515. The Worlds End-4.5/516. Ironman 3-4.5/517. The Croods-4.5/518. WWZ-4.5/519. White House Down-4.5/520. Bling Ring-4.5/521. Fast and Furious Six-4/522. The Great Gatsby-4/523. The Spectacular Now-4/524. Now You See Me-4/525. The Lone Ranger-4/526. Man of Steel-4/527. Oblivion-4/528. The Way Way Back-4/529. The Place Beyond the Pined-4/530. The Wolverine-4/531. Eden-4/532. Stoker-4/533. Mud-4/534. 42-4/535. Burt Wonderstone-4/536. Snitch-4/537. The Internship-3.5/538. Were the Millers-3.5/539. Insidious Chapter Two-3.5/540. Drinking Buddies-3.5/541. Trance-3.5/542. The Heat-3.5/543. Hangover 3-3.5/544. 2 Guns-3.5/545. Warm Bodies-3.5/546. Monsters University-3.5/547. G.I. Joe Retaliation-3.5/548. Elysium-3/549. The Butler-3/550. Oz-3/551. Gangster Squad-3/552. Pain and Gain-3/553. After Earth-3/554. What Maisie Knew-2.5/555. Jack and the Giant Slayer-2.5/556. Beautiful Creatures-2.5/557. Broken City-2.5/558. Safe Heaven-2/559. A Good Day to Die Hard-2/560. Dead Man Down-2/561. Olympus has Fallen-2/562. Idenity thief-2/563. Hansel and Gretel-2/564. The Purge-1.5/565. The Call-1.5/5

[Dark 33Legend of the Sith]

A-:

Gravity

Man of Steel

Star Trek: Into Darkness

 

B+:

Monsters University

42

White House Down

The Way Way Back

The Conjuring

World War Z

Prisoners

Now You See Me

Pacific Rim

Iron Man 3

 

B:

Despicable Me 2

Oz the Great and Powerful

The Croods

The Incredible Burt Wonderstone

Oblivion

 

B-:

Olympus Has Fallen

The Great Gatsby

We're the Millers

 

C+:

The Internship

The Lone Ranger

Fast and the Furious 6

The Butler

[IndustriousAngel]

atm, "Rush" is at the top of my 2013 list, followed by "The World's End" and "Django Unchained" (those are also the only 3 films I've seen twice). Just saw Gravity and it's the best theatrical experience of 2013 (which is a bit different than best film).

[Impact]

Currently I think DM2 is my favorite of the year.

[Sam]

A+

Before Midnight

GravityAJurassic Park 3DMudMuch Ado About NothingThis Is The EndFruitvale Station

Instructions Not Included

RushCaptain Phillips

 

A-Side Effects42IM3Monsters UniversityPacific RimThe ConjuringBlue JasmineThe World's End

Prisoners

 

B+Warm Bodies

Spring Breakers

Place Beyond The Pines

Pain And GainThe Great GatsbyStar Trek Into DarknessFast and Furious 6The Way, Way BackThe Butler

The Spectacular NowBMama

The Croods

Now You See MeWorld War ZThe Heat

Despicable Me 2The Wolverine

You're NextB-Oz:The Great and PowerfulThe Iceman

2 GunsWe're The Millers

Kick-Ass 2

ElysiumInsidious: Chapter 2

Cloudy with a Chance of MeatballsC+Oblivion

Man of Steel

The Bling Ring

Don JonC

The Internship

TurboC-EpicDGangster SquadFThe Mortal Instruments: City of Bones

 

 

 

Top 10 of 2013 so far:

 

1. Before Midnight

2. Gravity

3. Fruitvale Station

4. Much Ado About Nothing

5. Mud

6. This Is The End

7. Rush

8. Instructions Not Included

9. Captain Phillips

10. Monsters University

Edited December 27, 2013 by Sam

[Blankments]

1. Gravity A+

2. The World's End A+

3. Fruitvale Station A+4. Star Trek Into Darkness A+5. Man of Steel A6. Monsters University A7. Pacific Rim A

8. Oz, The Great and Powerful A -

9. Prisoners A-10. Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2 A-11. Instructions Not Included A-12. Fast and Furious 6 A -13. White House Down B+14. The Croods B15. Now You See Me B16. Turbo B17. Iron Man 3 B 18. Warm Bodies B-19. Elysium C+20. Oblivion C+21. The Great Gatsby C+22. G.I. Joe Retaliation C23. Admission C24. The Call C-25. My Little Pony: Equestria Girls C-26. Safe Haven D+27. Gangster Squad D28. World War Z D29. Despicable Me 2 D-

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1. Rush2. Side Effects3. Gravity4. Mud5. Prisoners6. Much Ado About Nothing7. Dead Man Down8. Upstream Color9. Captain Phillips10. The Place Beyond the Pines

[Ezen Baklattan]

So much good stuff this year!

 

A

 

Before Midnight

Gravity

A Thousand Times Goodnight

Upstream Color

 

A-

 

Rush

Big Bad Wolves

Stories We Tell

In The House

Stoker

The Great Gatsby

Stockholm Stories

Monsters University

The World's End

 

B+

 

Monsoon Shootout

This Is The End

Spring Breakers

The Spectacular Now

The Girls On Liberty Street

Iron Man 3

Side Effects

Blue Jasmine

Wrong

Pacific Rim

 

B

 

The Conjuring

Enough Said

The Way, Way Back

Don Jon

Dear Mr. Watterson

The Heat

From Up On Poppy Hill

Fast & Furious 6

 

B-

 

Fill The Void

World War Z

The Painting

42

Warm Bodies

 

C+

 

The East 

 

C

 

Oz: The Great & Powerful

 

C-

 

Elysium

Star Trek Into Darkness

Edited October 14, 2013 by Gravetti

[mattmav45]

A little minor shifting.  How a film stands up over time is always one of the best indicators as to how good it really is.

 

1. Stoker

2. Spring Breakers

3. Mud

4. Prisoners

5. You're Next

6. Pacific Rim

7. The Place Beyond the Pines

8. Side Effects

9. Gravity
10. The World's End

11. This is the End

12. Upstream Color

13. The Conjuring

14. Trance

15. Don Jon

16. Fast and Furious 6

17. Monsters University

18. Star Trek Into Darkness

19. Evil Dead
20. The Great Gatsby
21. Pain and Gain

22. Iron Man 3
23. World War Z

24. Meet the Millers

25. Now You See Me

26. The Call

27. Elysium

28. Oz: The Great and Powerful
29. The Incredible Burt Wonderstone

30. Warm Bodies

31. Dead Man Down

32. Beautiful Creatures

33. The Last Stand

34. Gangster Squad

35. Jack the Giant Slayer

36. Safe Haven

Edited October 14, 2013 by mattmav45

[Michael Gary Scott]

1. Before Midnight-5/52. Gravity-5/53. Star Trek Into Darkness-5/54. This is the End-5/55. Fruitvale Station-5/56. Spring Breakers-5/57. You're Next-5/58. Side Effects-4.5/59. Evil Dead-4,5/510. Prisoners-4.5/511. Rush-4.5/512. Despicable Me 2-4.5/513. Pacific Rim-4.5/514. The Conjuring-4.5/515. The Worlds End-4.5/516. Ironman 3-4.5/517. The Croods-4.5/518. WWZ-4.5/519. White House Down-4.5/520. Bling Ring-4.5/521. Fast and Furious Six-4/522. The Great Gatsby-4/523. The Spectacular Now-4/524. Now You See Me-4/525. The Lone Ranger-4/526. Man of Steel-4/527. Oblivion-4/528. The Way Way Back-4/529. The Place Beyond the Pined-4/530. The Wolverine-4/531. Eden-4/532. Stoker-4/533. Mud-4/534. 42-4/535. Burt Wonderstone-4/536. Snitch-4/537. The Internship-3.5/538. Were the Millers-3.5/539. Insidious Chapter Two-3.5/540. Drinking Buddies-3.5/541. Trance-3.5/542. The Heat-3.5/543. Hangover 3-3.5/544. 2 Guns-3.5/545. Warm Bodies-3.5/546. Monsters University-3.5/547. G.I. Joe Retaliation-3.5/548. Elysium-3/549. The Butler-3/550. Oz-3/551. Gangster Squad-3/552. Pain and Gain-3/553. After Earth-3/554. Machete Kills-2.5/555. What Maisie Knew-2.5/556. Jack and the Giant Slayer-2.5/557. Beautiful Creatures-2.5/558. Broken City-2.5/559. Safe Heaven-2/560. A Good Day to Die Hard-2/561. Dead Man Down-2/562. Olympus has Fallen-2/563. Idenity thief-2/564. Hansel and Gretel-2/565. The Purge-1.5/566. The Call-1.5/5

[Sam]

1. Before Midnight: A+

2. Gravity: A+

3. Fruitvale Station: A

4. Much Ado About Nothing: A

5. Mud: A

6. This Is The End: A

7. Rush: A

8. Instructions Not Included: A

9. Captain Phillips: A

10. Monsters University: A-

11. Side Effects: A-

12. Blue Jasmine: A-

13. Iron Man 3: A-

14. The Conjuring: A-

15. The World's End: A-

16. Prisoners: A-

17. Pacific Rim: A-

18. 42: A-

19. The Way, Way Back: B+

20. The Great Gatsby: B+

21. Fast and Furious 6: B+

22. The Place Beyond the Pines: B+

23. Warm Bodies: B+

24. Star Trek into Darkness: B+

25. Spring Breakers: B+

26. The Butler: B+

27. The Spectacular Now: B+

28. Mama: B+

29. You're Next: B+

30. Now You See Me: B

31. Pain and Gain: B

32. World War Z: B

33. The Heat: B

34. Despicable Me 2: B

35. The Wolverine: B

36. The Croods: B

37. We're The Millers: B-

38. Oz: The Great and Powerful: B-

39. Elysium: B-

40. Man of Steel: B-

41. 2 Guns: B-

42. Insidious: Chapter 2: B-

43. The Iceman: B-

44. Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2: B-

45. Kick-Ass 2: B-

46. Don Jon: B-

47. The Bling Ring: C+

48. Oblivion: C

49. Turbo: C

50. The Internship: C

51. Epic: C-

52. Gangster Squad: D

53. The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones: F

[Ozymandias]

Gravity: A

 

Side Effects: B+

 

The Conjuring: B+

 

Pain & Gain: B

 

Star Trek Into Darkness: B

 

Oblivion: B

 

Pacific Rim: B-

 

Fast and Furious 6: B-

 

Dead Man Down: C+

 

Man of Steel: C+

 

Iron Man 3: C-

 

Only God Forgives: F

 

Elysium: F

 

The Purge: F

[Ezen Baklattan]

A

 

Gravity

Before Midnight

Upstream Color

 

A-

 

Rush

Mud

In The House

Stories We Tell

Stoker

The Great Gatsby

Spring Breakers

Monsters University

The World's End

 

B+

 

The Spectacular Now

This Is The End

Iron Man 3

Pacific Rim

Side Effects

Wrong

Blue Jasmine

 

B

 

The Conjuring

Enough Said

The Way, Way Back

Don Jon

Dear Mr. Watterson

The Heat

From Up On Poppy Hill

Fast & Furious 6

 

B-

 

Fill The Void

World War Z

The Painting

42

Warm Bodies

 

C+

 

The East 

 

C

 

Oz: The Great & Powerful

Elysium

 

C-

 

Star Trek Into Darkness

Edited October 18, 2013 by Gravetti

[Michael Gary Scott]

1. Before Midnight-5/52. Gravity-5/53. Star Trek Into Darkness-5/54. This is the End-5/55. Fruitvale Station-5/56. Spring Breakers-5/57. You're Next-5/58. Side Effects-4.5/59. Evil Dead-4,5/510. Prisoners-4.5/511. Rush-4.5/512. Despicable Me 2-4.5/513. Pacific Rim-4.5/514. The Conjuring-4.5/515. The Worlds End-4.5/516. Ironman 3-4.5/517. The Croods-4.5/518. WWZ-4.5/519. White House Down-4.5/520. Bling Ring-4.5/521. Fast and Furious Six-4/522. The Great Gatsby-4/523. The Spectacular Now-4/524. Now You See Me-4/525. The Lone Ranger-4/526. Man of Steel-4/527. Oblivion-4/528. Carrie-4/529. The Way Way Back-4/530. The Place Beyond the Pined-4/531. The Wolverine-4/532. Eden-4/533. Stoker-4/534. Mud-4/535. 42-4/536. Burt Wonderstone-4/537. Snitch-4/538. The Internship-3.5/539. Were the Millers-3.5/540. Insidious Chapter Two-3.5/541. Don Jon-3.5/542. Drinking Buddies-3.5/543. Trance-3.5/544. The Heat-3.5/545. Hangover 3-3.5/546. 2 Guns-3.5/547. Warm Bodies-3.5/548. Monsters University-3.5/549. G.I. Joe Retaliation-3.5/550. Elysium-3/551. The Butler-3/552. Oz-3/553. Gangster Squad-3/554. Pain and Gain-3/555. After Earth-3/556. Machete Kills-2.5/557. What Maisie Knew-2.5/558. Jack and the Giant Slayer-2.5/559. Beautiful Creatures-2.5/560. Broken City-2.5/561. Safe Heaven-2/562. A Good Day to Die Hard-2/563. Dead Man Down-2/564. Olympus has Fallen-2/565. Idenity thief-2/566. Hansel and Gretel-2/567. The Purge-1.5/568. The Call-1.5/5

[Michael Gary Scott]

1. Before Midnight-5/52. Gravity-5/53. Star Trek Into Darkness-5/54. This is the End-5/55. Fruitvale Station-5/56. Spring Breakers-5/57. You're Next-5/58. Side Effects-4.5/59 Captain Phillips -4.5/510. Evil Dead-4,5/511. Prisoners-4.5/512. Rush-4.5/513. Despicable Me 2-4.5/514. Pacific Rim-4.5/515. The Conjuring-4.5/516. The Worlds End-4.5/517. Ironman 3-4.5/518. The Croods-4.5/519. WWZ-4.5/520. White House Down-4.5/521. Bling Ring-4.5/522. Fast and Furious Six-4/523. The Great Gatsby-4/524. The Spectacular Now-4/525. Now You See Me-4/526. The Lone Ranger-4/527. Man of Steel-4/528. Oblivion-4/529. Carrie-4/530. The Way Way Back-4/531. The Place Beyond the Pined-4/532. The Wolverine-4/533. Eden-4/534. Stoker-4/535. Mud-4/536. 42-4/537. Burt Wonderstone-4/538. Snitch-4/539. The Internship-3.5/540. Were the Millers-3.5/541. Insidious Chapter Two-3.5/542. Don Jon-3.5/543. Drinking Buddies-3.5/544. Trance-3.5/545. The Heat-3.5/546. Hangover 3-3.5/547. 2 Guns-3.5/548. Warm Bodies-3.5/549. Monsters University-3.5/550. G.I. Joe Retaliation-3.5/551. Elysium-3/552. The Butler-3/553. Oz-3/554. Gangster Squad-3/555. Pain and Gain-3/556. After Earth-3/557. Machete Kills-2.5/558. What Maisie Knew-2.5/559. Jack and the Giant Slayer-2.5/560. Beautiful Creatures-2.5/561. Broken City-2.5/562. Safe Heaven-2/563. A Good Day to Die Hard-2/564. Dead Man Down-2/565. Olympus has Fallen-2/566. Idenity thief-2/567. Hansel and Gretel-2/568. The Purge-1.5/569. The Call-1.5/5

[Kvikk Lunsj]

A

Gravity 

 

A-

Upstream Color

This is the End

 

B+

The World's End

Pacific Rim

 

 

B

Side Effects

Captain Phillips 

Mud

Prisoners 

Don Jon

World War Z

Place Behind the Pines

 

B-

42

Trance 

The Way, Way Back

Fruitvale Station 

Man of Steel

Iron Man 3

Blue Jasmine 

 

C+

Star Trek: Into Darkness

 

 

 

C

​Oblivion

Kick Ass 2

Butler 

​Great Gatsby 

Pain and Gain

The Call 

 

C-

To The Wonder 

Oz: The Great and Powerful

 

D+

Elysium 

Identity Thief

White House Down

 

 

D

Olympus Has Fallen

D-

 

F

Scary Movie V

[Jack Nevada]

Captain Phillips and Before Midnight are currently tied to my favorite movie this year. The Act of Killing is the best film of the year, but I'm never sitting through it again.