Decades come and go, but the movies are forever welcome to WatchMojo.
Com er, and there's already been a dead fish in the pool for this list; we're taking a look at movies. Released from 2010 to 2011 off animated features honestly between Toy Story 3 and Spider-Man into the spider-verse there are so many options on the animated front that they can make up their own list number 10 Avengers and game given this franchise widespread impact and universal success throughout the decade this list would not be complete without at least one entry from the MCU black panther proved that superhero movies have the power to break barriers and break into the Best Picture.
Race, but if we have to single out one movie that epitomized why this cinematic universe is a cinematic achievement, it would have to be avengers end game Captain Steve Saari America Rogers look, if you do this. It doesn't work; you're not coming back section of pep-talk pissant for over 10 years; we watched the infinity saga unfold, and this tour de force marked its epic culmination.
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our symbol finding just the right balance of old and new the film brings everything full circle with laughs, tears, and thunderous applause as the credits roll it doesn't feel like you've merely watched a movie it feels like an important milestone number nine arrival the 2010s proved to be a breakout decade for director denis Villeneuve who explored a wide variety of different styles and genres.
It was his foray into sci-fi, however that fascinated us the most arrival warrants comparison to the likes of Steven Spielberg and Stanley Kubrick what maintains a signature that belongs to Villeneuve alone when some spacecraft arrived on earth it's up to one linguist to decipher the reason dr.
Banks this is really the right approach trying to teach him how to speak and read that's got to take longer; the film keeps the audience guessing until the very end, which is every bit as poignant and inspiring as one would hope how can you not a future in a decade where immigration and cultural divide were among the most prevalent topics arrival is an absorbing parable that demonstrates the importance of communication and listening to others number eight Django.
Unchained for three decades, Quentin Tarantino has remained one of the industry's most distinctive and exhilarating voices among the three films he made during the 2010s. Django Unchained was arguably his most audacious outing as well as his most fun. His name is Django. He's a free man; he can ride what he pleases like a master chef Tarantino combines several ingredients that most people wouldn't dare put into one pot which is Tarantino adding his own special seasoning though it comes.
out as a perfect fusion of different tastes how do you like the bounty hunting business to kill white folks, and they pay you for it's not too late? The film is an outrageous satire, not unlike Blazing. Saddles is a blaxploitation flick not unlike shaft and a spaghetti western, unlike the 1966 film Django. It's also an effective buddy picture with Jamie Foxx and Christoph Waltz creating the most memorable Western duo; this side of Butch and Sundance number seven hereditary this decade was a horror renaissance but no other movie.
Disturbed us to the core quite like hereditary a supernatural horror drama such as this easily could have come out in the late 60s or 70s, drawing parallels to classics like Rosemary's Baby The Exorcist and The Omen it's hard to breathe what do you mean, my throat's getting bigger at the same time hereditary still feels like a product of 2010.
Touching upon mental health and trauma with a modern sensibility, Toni Collette dominates the screen as a woman who's either torn apart by an evil presence or the madness within. In contrast, so many other horror films literally jump out at the audience.
Director Ari asked her lures us in with tense foreshadowing and subtle scares leaving us completely unprepared when insanity takes over number 6, the wolf of Wall Street. Although it's mainly set in the 80s and 90s, the story of Jordan Belfort feels all too relevant in today's world. We live in an era where big business reigns supreme.
Fugazi it's a fake every four gauzy it's a see it's a loser in Belfort sighs the little guy is so insignificant that we never even see the countless people he scammed over the years John one thing I can promise you even in this market is that I never ask my clients to judge me on my witness I asked them to judge me on my losses because I have so few instead Martin Scorsese's electrifying biopic focuses on how a Wall Street mogul sold his soul in exchange for the American dream of fancy mansion luxury.
Vehicles and so much cash you could drown in it you just tried to bribe a federal the u.s. The criminal code needs to be an exact dollar figure for the exchange of services that would not hold up in a court of law. In other words, greed in the American dream has become one in the same Leonardo DiCaprio portrays Belfort as a con artist who's beyond despicable yet so charming we'd still probably buy his PIN five inception if the 2000s put Christopher Nolan on the map 2010.
Solidified his status as a master of filmmaking.
Get back here now. Interstellar was perhaps Nolan's most heartfelt film to date, but inception opened our minds to bold new ideas. Now more than ever, Hollywood seems reliant on established properties to pack theatres only use details on a street lamp or a phone booth never entire areas why not because building a dream from your memory is the easiest way to lose your grasp on what's real and what is a dream so what happened to you inception stood out as an anomaly an original standalone story.
That not only excited us but also challenged the audience to think we need you there to tell a compound-specific to our needs which are great depth a dream within a dream two levels three we've all heard the phrase a riddle wrapped in a mystery inside an enigma well inception is a heist thriller wrapped in a sci-fi extravaganza inside an enigma it's a film that triggers the imagination and still invites.
Analysis ten years later, in short, this is the stuff that dreams are made of number four moonlight. Signified a major shift in Hollywood both for indie filmmaking and representation; come on, blondie spoons to pick on you every day; the word diversity has been thrown around a lot during the early 21st century and for a good reason. In contrast, many movies are obvious and address race, gender, and sexuality though nothing has ever been spelled out in the moonlight. You are trying to get smart with me, huh.
This Best Picture-winning drama requires its audience to look closer, making them see that there are multiple sides to every human being; a drug dealer can actually be an affectionate father figure. A juvenile delinquent can actually be a scared little boy trying to survive in an unaccepting world. Everyone is forced to fit the mold they were born into through love and understanding; however, our protagonist may come to embrace his true identity number three, Mad max fury road; in today's blockbuster landscape, audiences are used to seeing movies with excessive.
CGI overly complicated plots and repetitive action. Fury Road was the complete opposite emphasizing practical effects and stunts, keeping the story as simple as possible, and putting so much thought into the action composition that individual stills could hang in a museum. In contrast, not exactly a sequel or reboot fury road takes the best aspects from George Miller's previous Mad Max films and pushes them into overdrive three times the gates were opened today what gate.
I was waiting that they were calling my name the best way to describe the film is the climactic chase of the road warrior sustained for two hours. However, that sounds incredibly straightforward. The film's emotive characters, inventive production values, and high-octane directions set a new standard for the genre you know hope is a mistake. If you can't fix what's broken you love, you'll go and say number to get out hereditary may have been scarier, but get out challenged preconceived notions about horror and film it's by no means.
The first movie to blend horror with dark comedy and satire but get out made us think about current racial and social tensions in ways we never anticipated by the way I I would have voted for Obama for a third term if I could best president my lifetime hands-down I agree yeah and in doing so it attained Heights rarely seen within the genre, and this all came from the mind of a former MADtv cast member sink into the floor well writer-director Jordan Peele has always been a great talent 2010.
Saw him emerge as one of the decades. By defining voices, you'll be able to see and hear when your body is doing. Still, your existence will be as a passenger seamlessly mixing homage with original concepts peels should remain every bit as prominent in the 2020s and beyond. Still, for now, his debut feature is his magnum opus. I mean, I've told you not to go in that house, so how many of these amazing movies did you see them.
All in the theater do you have any idea what we've slotted in at number one or at least what year it's from? All alright, let's run through some honorable mentions, and then we'll name our pick for best movie of the decade. I'm an attorney, Dimitri. I'm obligated to proceed according to the rule of law not agreed.
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Throw yourself off the Brooklyn Bridge, traditionally George Washington Bridge. Who does that? Was he a dumbbell? What do you do? I do many, many things. I am a writer, a doctor, a nuclear physicist a theoretical philosopher. Still, above all, I am a hopelessly inquisitive man just like you before we continue to be sure to subscribe to our channel and ring the bell to get notified about our latest videos.
You have the option to be notified for occasional videos or all of them; if you're on your phone, make sure you go into your settings and switch on notifications number one this social network when the social network hit theatres Facebook was still a relatively. New phenomenon jumps ahead 10 years, and it's impossible to imagine the world without this social media platform; Hey Cameron, we have enough functionality in the site to really draw the attention and gain the critical mass necessary to get a site like this to run together, director.
David Fincher and writer.
Aaron Sorkin shaped the story of Mark Zuckerberg into a modern Shakespearean drama you don't think that deserves your attention. I think if your clients want to sit on my shoulders and call themselves tall, they have a right to give it a try, but there's no requirement. I enjoy sitting here listening to people lie. You have part of my attention. You have the minimum amount. The question is whether this is a story of triumph or tragedy. It's hard to say since.
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The story is far from over for now though this film depicts a legendary origin story relevant in 2010 and remains a part of the zeitgeist of 2019; drop the gun just Facebook. Expertly crafted, brilliantly written, flawlessly acted, and timely while timeless, we can't think of a better film representing the past decade of cinema; welcome to Facebook. Do you agree with our picks? Check out this other recent clip from WatchMojo, and be sure to subscribe and ring the bell to be notified about our latest videos...
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