Here are my final, end of the year Top 10 lists going back to 2005.
TOP 10: 2011
1.
50/50 - review
2.
SUPER 8 - review
3.
THE GIRL WITH THE DRAGON TATTOO – review
4.
THE DESCENDANTS – review
5.
CONTAGION - review
6.
MONEYBALL - review
7.
BRIDESMAIDS - review
8.
SOURCE CODE - review
9.
MISSION IMPOSSIBLE 4 - review
10.
HARRY POTTER 7 PART II - review
———————————————————————-
2011 Best Movie: 50/50
2011 Biggest Surprises: THE GIRL WITH THE DRAGON TATTOO & BRIDESMAIDS
2011 Biggest Disappointments: THE HANGOVER 2 & TRANSFORMERS 3
———————————————————————-
———————————————————————-
TOP 10: 2010
1.
INCEPTION – short review
2.
127 HOURS - short review
3.
THE FIGHTER – short review
4.
THE TOWN – short review
5.
TOY STORY 3 – short review
6.
SHUTTER ISLAND – review
7.
THE SOCIAL NETWORK – review
8.
TRUE GRIT – short review
9.
BLACK SWAN – short review
10.
HARRY POTTER 7 PART I – short review
———————————————————————-
2010 Best Movie: INCEPTION
2010 Biggest Surprises: THE FIGHTER & THE TOWN
2010 Biggest Disappointments: IRON MAN 2 & HEREAFTER
———————————————————————-
———————————————————————-
TOP 10: 2009
1.
AVATAR – review
2.
UP IN THE AIR – review
3.
THE HANGOVER – review
4.
BROTHERS – review
5.
UP – review
6.
HARRY POTTER AND THE HALF-BLOOD PRINCE – review
7.
INGLOURIOUS BASTERDS – review
8.
I LOVE YOU, MAN- review
9.
WHERE THE WILD THINGS ARE – review
10.
ZOMBIELAND – review
———————————————————————-
2009 Best Movie: AVATAR
2009 Biggest Surprises: THE HANGOVER & INGLOURIOUS BASTERDS
2009 Biggest Disappointments: TERMINATOR SALVATION & THE INVENTION OF LYING
———————————————————————-
———————————————————————-
TOP 10: 2008
1.
THE DARK KNIGHT – review
2.
FROST/NIXON – review
3.
STEP BROTHERS – review
4.
DOUBT – review
5.
THE WRESTLER – review
6.
BODY OF LIES – review
7.
GRAN TORINO – review
8.
IRON MAN – review coming soon
9.
THE CURIOUS CASE OF BENJAMIN BUTTON – review
10.
ZACK AND MIRI MAKE A PORNO – review
———————————————————————-
2008 Best Movie: THE DARK KNIGHT
2008 Biggest Surprises: IRON MAN & FROST/NIXON
2008 Biggest Disappointments: THE HAPPENING & FORGETTING SARAH MARSHALL & SLUMDOG MILLIONAIRE
———————————————————————-
———————————————————————-
TOP 10: 2007
1.
KNOCKED UP - review coming soon
2.
THE BOURNE ULTIMATUM - review coming soon
3.
3:10 TO YUMA - review coming soon
4.
GONE BABY GONE - review coming soon
5.
TRANSFORMERS - review
6.
SUPERBAD - review coming soon
7.
JUNO - review coming soon
8.
THERE WILL BE BLOOD - review coming soon
9.
BLADES OF GLORY - review coming soon
10.
SHOOTER - review coming soon
———————————————————————-
2007 Best Movie: KNOCKED UP
2007 Biggest Surprises: 3:10 TO YUMA & SHOOTER & GONE BABY GONE
2007 Biggest Disappointments: SPIDERMAN 3 & PIRATES 3 & CHILDREN OF MEN & WALK HARD
———————————————————————-
———————————————————————-
TOP 10: 2006
1.
CASINO ROYALE – review coming soon
2.
THE DEPARTED - review coming soon
3.
THE PRESTIGE - review coming soon
4.
V FOR VENDETTA - review coming soon
5.
BORAT - review coming soon
6.
ROCKY BALBOA - review coming soon
7.
CLERKS 2 - review coming soon
8.
INSIDE MAN - review coming soon
9.
LITTLE MISS SUNSHINE - review coming soon
10.
UNITED 93 - review coming soon
———————————————————————-
2006 Best Movie: CASINO ROYALE
2006 Biggest Surprises: THE DEPARTED & GRANDMA’S BOY
2006 Biggest Disappointments: MIAMI VICE & X-MEN 3 & THE DA VINCI CODE
———————————————————————-
———————————————————————-
TOP 10: 2005
1.
BATMAN BEGINS – review coming soon
2.
40 YEAR OLD VIRGIN - review coming soon
3.
STAR WARS EPISODE III - review coming soon
4.
KING KONG - review coming soon
5.
MUNICH - review coming soon
6.
WEDDING CRASHERS - review coming soon
7.
WAR OF THE WORLDS - review coming soon
8.
HARRY POTTER 4 - review coming soon
9.
JARHEAD - review coming soon
10.
CINDERELLA MAN - review coming soon
———————————————————————-
2005 Best Movie: BATMAN BEGINS
2005 Biggest Surprises: 40 YEAR OLD VIRGIN & WEDDING CRASHERS
2005 Biggest Disappointments: THE CORPSE BRIDE & HITCHIKERS GUIDE TO THE GALAXY
———————————————————————-
———————————————————————-
photos from boxofficereport.com