Top Movies of the 2010s

This page offers lists of the top 25 movies of the decade as determined by two different metrics. The first list is based on box office and the second is based on critics’ picks.

Box Office: Top 25 of the 2010s These are the top 25 movies of the decade as determined by worldwide box office gross. The first number indicates dollars made in millions.

1. 2799.44: Avengers: Endgame (2019) 2. 2071.31: Star Wars – Episode VII: The Force Awakens (2015) 3. 2052.42: Avengers: Infinity War (2018) 4. 1671.54: Jurassic World (2015) 5. 1663.08: The Lion King (2019) 6. 1520.54: The Avengers (2012) 7. 1515.34: Furious 7 (The Fast and the Furious 7) (2015) 8. 1453.68: Frozen II (2019) 9. 1405.02: Avengers: Age of Ultron (2015) 10. 1355.70: Beauty and the Beast (2017) 11. 1349.93: Black Panther (2018) 12. 1342.36: Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2 (2011) 13. 1334.41: Star Wars – Episode VIII: The Last Jedi (2017) 14. 1310.47: Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom (2018) 15. 1284.54: Frozen (2013) 16. 1266.15: Iron Man 3 (2013) 17. 1243.23: The Incredibles 2 (2018) 18. 1236.01: The Fate of the Furious (Fast and the Furious 8) (2017) 19. 1159.44: Minions (2015) 20. 1155.05: Captain America: Civil War (2016) 21. 1148.53: Aquaman (2018) 22. 1132.71: Spider-Man: Far from Home (2019) 23. 1131.42: Captain Marvel (2019) 24. 1123.79: Transformers: Dark of the Moon (2011) 25. 1114.98: The Dark Knight Rises (2012)

Critics’ Picks: Top 25 of the Decade These are the top 25 movies of the decade as determined by a combination of the movies’ ratings points and awards points.

1. Parasite (Gisaengchung) (2019) 2. The Social Network (2010) 3. Boyhood (2014) 4. 12 Years a Slave (2013) 5. Moonlight (2016) 6. La La Land (2016) 7. Spotlight (2015) 8. Argo (2012) 9. The Artist (2011) 10. Roma (2018) 11. Inception (2010) 12. Mad Max: Fury Road (2015) 13. Gravity (2013) 14. The Shape of Water (2017) 15. Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance) (2014) 16. The King’s Speech (2010) 17. 1917 (2019) 18. Lady Bird (2017) 19. Toy Story 3 (2010) 20. Black Panther (2018) 21. Get Out (2017) 22. Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri (2017) 23. The Irishman (2019) 24. The Descendants (2011) 25. Zero Dark Thirty (2012)

Resources: Dave’s Movie Database: Eras Dave’s Movie Database: Movies of the Year Dave’s Movie Database: Box Office Dave’s Movie Database: Awards Page Dave’s Movie Database: Ratings Page Originally posted 3/3/2025.

Avengers: Endgame caps off the first phase of the Marvel Universe

Avengers: Endgame Released: April 26, 2019 Studio: Disney Genre: super hero Box Office (numbers in millions): Domestic: 858.30 Worldwide: 2799.44 Adjusted for Inflation: Domestic: 934.68 Worldwide: 3165.00

Directing: Anthony Russo, Joe Russo Screenwriting: Christopher Markus, Stephen McFeely Starring: Robert Downey Jr., Chris Evans, Chris Hemsworth, Mark Ruffalo, Scarlett Johansson, Jeremy Renner, Josh Brolin Review: This is a movie that was “designed to be the most blockbuster of all the blockbusters.” BT “It’s an epic cultural event” BT about “rewarding commitment, fandom, and expectations.” BT It features “familiar faces from over 20 other movies.” BT It “elevates its most iconic heroes to the legendary status they deserve.” BT “It’s hard to see serious MCU fans walking away from this disappointed…It’s a satisfying end to a chapter…that will be hard to top for pure spectacle.” BT The story picks up where 2018’s Avengers: Infinity War left off: the villain Thanos got all six of the Infinity Stones and used them to “wipe out half of existence, including beloved heroes like Black Panther, Star-Lord, and Spider-Man.” BT The remaining heroes are left to find a way to reverse the destruction wrought by Thanos. This is “a more focused piece than Infinity War…It’s a more patient, focused film, even as its plot draws in elements of a dozen other movies.” BT There is “a sense of looking back instead of merely tring to set the table for something to come.” BT It revisits the charm of the first Avengers movie “in which strong personalities were allowed to bounce off each other instead of just feeling like they were strapped into a rollercoaster headed in the same direction.” BT “It also allows space for some of the best acting work in the franchise, particularly from Chris Evans and Robert Downey Jr.” BT as Captain America and Iron Man respectively. Endgame “provides the MCU’s two most popular heroes the story arc they deserve instead of just drowning them in a sea of cameos.” BT Sources: BT Brian Tallerico (4/24/2019)

Awards/Honors/Lists: Dave’s Movie Database Lists: Dave’s Movie Database Lists: Box Office: Oscars: Wins: 0 Nominations: 1 – Best Visual Effects First posted 5/26/2023.