2011 Ranked Films
The ranked list of 2011 films that I have seen so far.
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- DirectorMichel HazanaviciusStarsJean DujardinBérénice BejoJohn GoodmanWhen George, a silent movie superstar, meets Peppy Miller, a dancer, sparks fly between the two. However, after the introduction of talking pictures, their fortunes change, affecting their dynamic.10/10
A pitch-perfect ode to silent era cinema, The Artist is a romance story that’ll wonderfully resonate with any generation, though perhaps in not so many words. - DirectorAlexander PayneStarsGeorge ClooneyShailene WoodleyAmara MillerA land baron tries to reconnect with his two daughters after his wife is seriously injured in a boating accident.10/10
Featuring one of George Clooney’s most nuanced performances, The Descendants is a family drama that’ll induce laughter as much as it’ll pull at the heartstrings. - DirectorMartin ScorseseStarsAsa ButterfieldChloë Grace MoretzChristopher LeeIn 1931 Paris, an orphan living in the walls of a train station gets wrapped up in a mystery involving his late father and an automaton.10/10
Defying classification, Hugo is a multifaceted take on childhood and cinema and seamlessly transitions Martin Scorsese into the camp of family filmmaking. - DirectorBennett MillerStarsBrad PittRobin WrightJonah HillOakland A's general manager Billy Beane's successful attempt to assemble a baseball team on a lean budget by employing computer-generated analysis to acquire new players.10/10
Able to take an esoteric concept and make it digestible and fascinating for audiences, Moneyball is an unconventional sports film with a grounded performance from Brad Pitt. - DirectorTom McCarthyStarsPaul GiamattiAmy RyanJeffrey TamborA struggling lawyer and volunteer wrestling coach's chicanery comes back to haunt him when the teenage grandson of the client he has double-crossed comes into his life.10/10
Inspiring and with Paul Giamatti at his most relatable, Win Win could add a hundred like words to its title and it wouldn’t be less true. - DirectorDavid YatesStarsDaniel RadcliffeEmma WatsonRupert GrintHarry, Ron, and Hermione search for Voldemort's remaining Horcruxes in their effort to destroy the Dark Lord as the final battle rages on at Hogwarts.10/10
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 is the concluding chapter the series deserved, closing the saga in spectacular fashion. - DirectorJonathan LevineStarsJoseph Gordon-LevittSeth RogenAnna KendrickInspired by a true story, a comedy centered on a 27-year-old guy who learns of his cancer diagnosis and his subsequent struggle to beat the disease.10/10
With multifaceted performances and a profoundly personal screenplay from Will Reiser, 50/50 beats the odds by appealing to viewers with sympathy and humor alike. - DirectorJ.J. AbramsStarsElle FanningAJ MichalkaKyle ChandlerDuring the summer of 1979, a group of friends witness a train crash and investigate subsequent unexplained events in their small town.10/10
An homage to 70s and 80s science-fiction classics, Super 8 hits the all right levels of nostalgia and aestheticism on its way to telling its own story. - DirectorGlenn FicarraJohn RequaStarsSteve CarellRyan GoslingJulianne MooreA middle-aged husband's life changes dramatically when his wife asks him for a divorce. He seeks to rediscover his manhood with the help of a newfound friend, Jacob, learning to pick up girls at bars.10/10
A terrific ensemble cast bringing the humor and pathos alike, the film is a wholly emotionally satisfying romantic comedy that will revive your faith in Crazy, Stupid, Love. - DirectorMatthew VaughnStarsJames McAvoyMichael FassbenderJennifer LawrenceIn the 1960s, superpowered humans Charles Xavier and Erik Lensherr work together to find others like them, but Erik's vengeful pursuit of an ambitious mutant who ruined his life causes a schism to divide them.10/10
The dynamic prequel the franchise needed, X-Men: First Class is deftly able to find more sociopolitical commentary on its way to easily becoming the best of its kind. - DirectorDavid FincherStarsDaniel CraigRooney MaraChristopher PlummerJournalist Mikael Blomkvist is aided in his search for a woman who has been missing for 40 years by young computer hacker Lisbeth Salander.9/10
A protracted epilogue notwithstanding, The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo represents some of David Fincher's finest work and more than justifies its Americanization. - DirectorSteven SpielbergStarsJeremy IrvineEmily WatsonDavid ThewlisA young farm boy enlists to serve in World War I after his beloved horse is sold to the cavalry. His hopeful journey takes him out of England and onto the front lines as the war rages on.9/10
Viewers will know what they’re getting with Steven Spielberg’s War Horse, but fortunately what that is is a cinematic, rousing journey. - DirectorWoody AllenStarsOwen WilsonRachel McAdamsKathy BatesWhile on a trip to Paris with his fiancée's family, a nostalgic screenwriter finds himself mysteriously going back to the 1920s every day at midnight.9/10
A return-to-form for Woody Allen as a writer and director, Midnight in Paris is a thoughtful little oddity that has some profound themes on nostalgia and listlessness. - DirectorJames BobinStarsAmy AdamsJason SegelChris CooperA Muppet fanatic with some help from his 2 human compatriots must regroup the Muppet gang to stop an avaricious oil mogul from taking down one of their precious life-longing treasures.9/10
Perhaps the most magnificent big-screen outing for the titular bunch, The Muppets is a whimsical, satirical joy that’ll have you tapping your toes throughout. - DirectorJeff NicholsStarsMichael ShannonJessica ChastainShea WhighamPlagued by a series of apocalyptic visions, a young husband and father questions whether to shelter his family from a coming storm, or from himself.9/10
Led by a thoroughly convincing Michael Shannon, Take Shelter is real and palpable, an effective mental health drama. - DirectorMike CahillStarsBrit MarlingWilliam MapotherMatthew-Lee ErlbachOn the night of the discovery of a duplicate Earth in the Solar system, an ambitious young student and an accomplished composer cross paths in a tragic accident.9/10
Another Earth not only introduces a fascinating science-fiction concept to influence its grounded character drama, but introduces the world to an understated performer in Brit Marling. - DirectorAsghar FarhadiStarsPayman MaadiLeila HatamiSareh BayatA married couple are faced with a difficult decision - to improve the life of their child by moving to another country or to stay in Iran and look after a deteriorating parent who has Alzheimer's disease.9/10
Wholly tragic and featuring a slew of nuanced performances from a talented cast, A Separation makes for some weighty human interest drama courtesy of writer-director Asghar Farhadi. - DirectorTerrence MalickStarsBrad PittSean PennJessica ChastainThe story of a family in Waco, Texas in 1956. The eldest son witnesses the loss of innocence and struggles with his parents' conflicting teachings.9/10
Plenty of viewers will be off-put by Terrence Malick’s trademark sense of ambiguity, but some breathtaking cinematography from Emmanuel Lubezki makes The Tree of Life too mesmeric to turn away from. - DirectorMike MillsStarsEwan McGregorChristopher PlummerMélanie LaurentA young man is rocked by two announcements from his elderly father: that he has terminal cancer and that he has a young male lover.9/10
The hearty kind of dramedy we need, Beginners has wholly satisfying character arcs, not the least of which is executed by a brilliant Christopher Plummer. - DirectorOlivier NakacheÉric ToledanoStarsFrançois CluzetOmar SyAnne Le NyAfter he becomes a quadriplegic from a paragliding accident, an aristocrat hires a young man from the projects to be his caregiver.9/10
Getting endless mileage out of the seamless comedic chemistry between François Cluzet and Omar Sy, The Intouchables turns a simple concept into loads of returns. - DirectorSimon CurtisStarsMichelle WilliamsEddie RedmayneKenneth BranaghColin Clark, an employee of Sir Laurence Olivier, documents the tense interactions between Olivier and Marilyn Monroe during the production of The Prince and the Showgirl (1957).9/10
Giving audiences an apt portrait into the mind of one of the 20th century’s most prominent figures, My Week with Marilyn thrives thanks to an uncanny encapsulation by Michelle Williams. - DirectorTate TaylorStarsViola DavisEmma StoneOctavia SpencerAn aspiring author during the civil rights movement of the 1960s decides to write a book detailing the African American maids' point of view on the white families for which they work, and the hardships they go through on a daily basis.9/10
A real crowd-pleasing movie but not forgetting the weighty themes at its core, The Help employs a powerful cast to effectively tell its tale of race relations. - DirectorGore VerbinskiStarsJohnny DeppIsla FisherTimothy OlyphantRango is an ordinary chameleon who accidentally winds up in the town of Dirt, a lawless outpost in the Wild West in desperate need of a new sheriff.9/10
Startlingly detailed in its animation practices, Rango is an energetically quirky, off-beat western that’ll offer something new for all. - DirectorNicolas Winding RefnStarsRyan GoslingCarey MulliganBryan CranstonA mysterious Hollywood action film stuntman gets in trouble with gangsters when he tries to help his neighbor's husband rob a pawn shop while serving as his getaway driver.9/10
Unflinchingly violent but with a kind of quiet elegance, Drive is a visually arresting crime thriller courtesy of auteur director Nicholas Winding Refn. - DirectorRalph FiennesStarsRalph FiennesGerard ButlerBrian CoxA banished hero of Rome allies with a sworn enemy to take his revenge on the city.9/10
Successfully adapting the Shakespeare classic for modern times, Coriolanus serves as a solid effort for director-star Ralph Fiennes.