Top 25 Movies of 2010
AMC Movie List

Top 25 Movies of 2010

There were some truly great ones this year. How would you rank our critics' picks?

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1 Inception
Not since The Matrix has a movie so immersed audiences in an alternate world trapped between reality and the imagined. 365 1545
2 Toy Story 3
Pixar puts Andy's beloved toys away for good but not before taking audiences of all ages on another nostalgic adventure. 297 1355
3 True Grit
Instead of subverting a traditional genre, the Coen brothers make an old-fashioned Western -- and a darn good one. 259 1279
4 The Fighter
Based on the true story of junior welterweight Micky Ward (Mark Wahlberg), David O. Russell’s film does the sport right. 256 1056
5 The King's Speech
If you like your films about British royals to be chipper and full of tender moments, this heartwarming effort is for you. 200 1104
6 The Social Network
Comparisons between this contemporary drama and Citizen Kane are innumerable and, it turns out, wholly justified. 198 1274
7 127 Hours
Best known as the movie where James Franco hacks off his arm, Danny Boyle's drama is also compelling and compassionate. 174 960
8 Shutter Island
Is the tormented marshal (Leonardo DiCaprio) tracking a missing patient on a desolate island or clawing away at his own demons? 171 1227
9 Black Swan
Darren Aronofsky and Natalie Portman create a riveting work that descends into madness but thrills every step of the way. 168 1132
10 Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Part 1
The latest smash installment of the beloved wizard franchise opens with the series’s darkest outlook yet, to great effect. 113 1111
11 How to Train Your Dragon
This computer-animated Viking fantasy from DreamWorks had unexpectedly long legs and thrilled nearly every critic who saw it. 78 874
12 Iron Man 2
Robert Downey’s Tony Stark is back, with bigger, badder weapons than ever and a healthy dose of Scarlett Johansson. 32 1130
13 Winter's Bone
Of the many things to admire about Debra Granik's thrilling sophomore effort, the most welcome is the absence of stereotypes. -150 790
14 Scott Pilgrim vs. the World
This adaptation delivered the most hipster delight since Baz Luhrmann turned Moulin Rouge into a Nirvana-spouting spectacle. -152 970
15 Alice in Wonderland
Tim Burton delivers a freaky retelling of the classic Lewis Carroll tale rendered in his signature dark style. -164 1012
16 Tron Legacy
This decades-later sequel (with Jeff Bridges) lives up to its predecessor’s visceral thrills -- and then some. -170 920
17 Let Me In
This U.S. update of the Swedish hit is equally flawless -- expertly filmed and acted and retaining much of the original's dread. -180 736
18 The Kids Are All Right
All the risks Lisa Cholodenko takes with this Julianne Moore-Annette Bening pic about gay suburban life pay off immensely. -182 840
19 The American
George Clooney stars as the covert assassin in this Anton Corbijn flick, a complexly drawn drama that’s more eye than ear. -190 774
20 Rabbit Hole
Grieving families have become a mainstay of indie film, but John Cameron Mitchell’s transporting drama gets them right. -267 619
21 Cyrus
John C. Reilly and Jonah Hill face off as an unsuspecting man and the spoiled son of the woman he loves in this comedy. -331 587
22 Greenberg
Noah Baumbach's caustic film is both brutal and brutally funny, featuring a career-best performance from Ben Stiller. -377 645
23 Please Give
Nicole Holofcener is a keen chronicler of liberal guilt, and this stellar ensemble pic is her funniest and most insightful movie yet. -383 589
24 The Square
Technically efficient and threaded with impending dread, Nash Edgerton's drama accomplishes all its noirish goals. -416 594
25 The Twilight Saga: Eclipse
There’s no denying the populist power of this teen-romance juggernaut, with its pair of star-crossed interspecific lovers. -733 1223