Favorite Movies of 2009
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Favorite Movies of 2009

The 3D spectacle of Avatar. The real-life drama of The Blind Side. The resurrection of Star Trek. How would you rank the biggest movies of 2009?

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1 Inglourious Basterds
Quentin Tarantino’s madcap, violent tour de force stars Brad Pitt as the leader of a savage band of soldiers plotting to kill Adolf Hitler. 244 860
2 The Hangover
This comedy, about the exploits of a gang of buddies in Vegas, made stars of Zach Galifianakis, Ed Helms, and Bradley Cooper. 201 787
3 Up
Pixar’s animated flick centers around a grumpy widower (voiced by Ed Asner) who flies away in a house carried by birthday balloons. 198 744
4 Star Trek
The fun blockbuster reboot of the beloved scifi series finds young talents Chris Pine, Zachary Quinto, and Zoe Saldana taking the lead. 170 798
5 Avatar
James Cameron’s dazzling scifi epic, starring Sam Worthington as a human soldier who joins forces with the blue aliens he’s sent to colonize. 150 840
6 District 9
Neill Blomkamp’s action-packed hit overcomes its unknown cast with a powerful story about the relocation of aliens by close-minded humans. 150 708
7 Zombieland
This madcap horror-comedy hybrid posits Woody Harrelson and Jesse Eisenberg as an unlikely duo bent on surviving an undead holocaust. 131 641
8 The Hurt Locker
Kathryn Bigelow’s insightful Iraq War pic follows a trio of American bomb diffusers as they try to come to terms with their situation. 89 573
9 Blind Side
Sandra Bullock puts in a star turn as a well-to-do woman who helps an African-American teen realize his potential in this poignant biopic. 35 601
10 Public Enemies
Set during the Great Depression, Michael Mann’s crime flick stars Johnny Depp as the notoriously hard-to-capture criminal John Dillinger. 34 622
11 Up in the Air
George Clooney and Vera Farmiga star for Jason Reitman as kindred souls whose corporate, on-the-go lifestyles bring them together. 10 526
12 Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince
Director David Yates returns for the sixth entry in the blockbuster franchise, starring Daniel Radcliffe, Rupert Grint, and Emma Watson. 8 676
13 Watchmen
Zack Snyder's adaptation of the graphic novel stars Billy Crudup and Patrick Wilson as members of the titular superhero gang. -34 624
14 The Road
Based on Cormac McCarthy’s novel, this post-apocalyptic tale finds Viggo Mortensen playing a father struggling to survive with his son. -56 466
15 Fantastic Mr. Fox
Wes Anderson’s stop-motion Roald Dahl adaptation focuses on a family of foxes voiced by George Clooney, Meryl Streep, and others. -63 493
16 X-Men Origins: Wolverine
Hugh Jackman dons his steely nails once again to play Wolverine, in this sequel to the X-Men movies. -72 644
17 The Proposal
Ryan Reynolds stars in this comedy as the assistant to a high-powered exec (Sandra Bullock) who forces him into a green-card marriage. -83 547
18 Where the Wild Things Are
Dave Eggers and Spike Jonze’s wildly inventive adaptation follows a boy as he travels to the monster paradise of his dreams. -97 525
19 Crazy Heart
Jeff Bridges stars as a broken-down country singer who falls for a young journalist (Maggie Gyllenhaal) in this moving musical drama. -102 416
20 Precious
Lee Daniels’ intense tale of incest, poverty and self-loathing, as channeled through the story of an obese inner-city girl (Gabourey Sidibe). -116 466
21 A Serious Man
This ’60s-set dark comedy by the Coen brothers chronicles the efforts of a Jewish professor (Michael Stuhlbarg) to find meaning in life. -123 431
22 Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen
Shia LaBoeuf and Megan Fox return for the sequel to Michael Mann’s 2007 blockbuster based on the beloved series about alien robots. -136 672
23 Paranormal Activity
Oren Peli’s terrifying, uber-low-budget triumph, about a couple who sets up a video camera to capture the supernatural forces in their home. -172 518
24 In the Loop
This wry British comedy starring Tom Hollander and James Gandolfini satirizes Anglo-American relations in the lead-up to the Iraq War. -217 399
25 The Twilight Saga: New Moon
The second installment of the smash series revisits the love between Bella (Kristen Stewart) and Edward (Robert Pattinson). -407 691