# Your top 10 fav films of 2010 **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [December 30, 2010, 4:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-top-10-fav-films-of-2010/565836 "2010-12-30T16:31:08Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Spoke](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a88e57/32.png) [@Spoke](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spoke)\ **Post date:** [December 31, 2010, 5:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-top-10-fav-films-of-2010/565836/21 "2010-12-31T05:28:04Z")
> [@Fried\_Dough\_Ho](#): > > _The Kids Are All Right_ was beyond mediocre. Wait, what lies beyond mediocre? šŸ˜› (Sorry; Iā€™m pickinā€™ on you **FDH**. I agree that _The Kids Are All Right_ isnā€™t much of a movie.) ---
**Author:** ![Equipoise](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/equipoise/32/151_2.png) [@Equipoise](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Equipoise)\ **Post date:** [December 31, 2010, 8:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-top-10-fav-films-of-2010/565836/22 "2010-12-31T08:57:40Z")
> [@Spoke](#): > > Oops. Looks like Get Low is actually a 2009 release. I saw it in 2010. No, **Get Low** was a 2010 release. It was released in August. > [@Mahaloth](#): > > I am not all that interested in the development of Facebook or the backstabbing that occurred along the way. Should I still see the Social Network? Only if you like good movies. One interesting thing about TSN is that itā€™s appealing to those who love Facebook, those who hate Facebook, and those who donā€™t give a ratā€™s ass either way. I have less than zero interest in wrestling, but I loved **The Wrestler** because itā€™s a good movie. I despise boxing, but liked movies such as **The Fighter** , **Rocky** , **Raging Bull**. Internet porn holds no interest for me, but I thoroughly enjoyed **Middle Men**. I have zero interest in ballet, but thought **Black Swan** was an amazing movie. I could go on and on and on. Good movies will transcend the surface subject, at least for the duration of the movie. God knows I didnā€™t start watching wrestling, boxing or ballet after having seen those movies, but Iā€™d watch the movies again any day. I rarely use Facebook anymore, but Iā€™ve seen **The Social Network** twice and will see it again, and wouldnā€™t mind at all if it won Best Picture at the Oscars. > [@Mahaloth](#): > > If so, what makes it good? Thanks! The writing, the directing, the acting, the cultural significance. The evocation of a time and a place and the birth of a cultural touchstone out of a two-minute conversation, the method and the madness getting it done, and the very entertaining personalities of the people involved, even if they exist only in the movie, since no one _really_ knows these people. Itā€™s hard to think about making a comprehensive list. It was a fantastic year for movies for me, I saw more movies than I ever could have imagined. Iā€™ll be hard-pressed to choose a top 30, let alone top 10, and there are so many good movies I missed ( **Restrepo** , **Animal Kingdom** , **Four Lions** and **Monsters** , to name some mentioned in this thread already), and several official 2010 releases that havenā€™t opened here in Chicago yet, like **Blue Valentine** , **Biutiful** , **Another Year**. Luckily I saw **Rabbit Hole** and **The Tempest** today (Thursday), and tomorrow Iā€™ll see my last film (#327) of 2010, Sofia Coppolaā€™s **Somewhere**. I can list my top 3 favorites though: 1. [The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1054606/) - officially a 2009 release, it opened in Chicago on January 7, so Iā€™m including it. A strange and delightful movie from the mind of the man, Terry Gilliam, who made my favorite film of all time, Brazil. I saw it 3 times in the theater and wish Iā€™d seen it 10-20 times. It was Heath Ledgerā€™s last film and took me until the 3rd viewing to forget that I was watching Heath Ledgerā€™s last performance, and thatā€™s when the movie really clicked in for me. 2. [Winterā€™s Bone](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1399683/) - This was #1 until I remembered Parnassus. I saw this multiple times in the theater too because Ree Dolly is one of my favorite characters ever, so strong and inspiring but very down-to-earth. I saw it almost by accident the first time, and was lucky enough to meet the director. Jennifer Lawrence should earn a much-deserved Academy Award nomination. 3. [Kick-Ass](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1250777/) - I had so much fun at this movie, it instantly became a favorite, and held up on multiple viewings. ---
**Author:** ![Little\_Nemo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/little_nemo/32/3120_2.png) [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)\ **Post date:** [December 31, 2010, 3:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-top-10-fav-films-of-2010/565836/23 "2010-12-31T15:12:51Z")
Thereā€™s a lot of potentially good 2010 movies I havenā€™t seen yet. But of those I have seen: Chloe Daybreakers Defendor Easy A How to Train Your Dragon Inception Kick-Ass Machete Scott Pilgrim vs. The World Toy Story 3 ---
**Author:** ![Fried\_Dough\_Ho](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/a88e57/32.png) [@Fried\_Dough\_Ho](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fried_Dough_Ho)\ **Post date:** [December 31, 2010, 8:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-top-10-fav-films-of-2010/565836/24 "2010-12-31T20:20:16Z")
> [@Spoke](#): > > Wait, what lies beyond mediocre? šŸ˜› - The Human Centipede!\* :smack::smack::smack: ---
**Author:** ![gaffa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e68b1a/32.png) [@gaffa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gaffa)\ **Post date:** [January 1, 2011, 9:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-top-10-fav-films-of-2010/565836/25 "2011-01-01T09:37:52Z")
Not ranked. **Peepli (Live)** - The rare Bollywood film that is really about something and should be seen even by those who have no use for Bollywood films. **Kick Ass** - Insanely violent, granted, but one of the most enjoyable films Iā€™ve seen this year. **Toy Story 3** - Technically speaking, some other animated film are actually more impressive, like **Tangled** (that hair!) but Mr. Tortilla Head was the most brilliant piece of animation Iā€™ve seen since the glory days of Warner Brothers. **Winterā€™s Bone** - Not the sort of film Iā€™d ordinarily see, but filled with brilliant performances. **Inception** - A genuine mind-fuck. **Scott Pilgrim vs The World** - I donā€™t play videogames, but Iā€™ve absorbed enough about them via cultural osmosis to be grinning wildly through this entire film from the 8 bit opening. **The Social Network** - I loathe Facebook. Hate it. Consider it the Roach Motel of the Internet, and the complete antithesis of everything I like about the Net. But it features Aaron Sorkinā€™s brilliant writing, and Jesse Eisenberg delivered a brilliant, and very difficult to pull off, performance. Extroverts are a lot easier to play than introverts. **Easy A** - Yeah, Iā€™m not the target audience, but I loved it anyway. One of the best supporting casts of any film in years. **Max Manus** - An exciting WWII story about an aspect of the war that I had never even heard of. As much of a revelation, in itā€™s own way, as **Das Boot**. **Inside Job** - If this documentary didnā€™t piss you off, you are a higher-up at Goldman Sacks. **True Grit** - Seen it twice and it gets better every time. ---
**Author:** ![Little\_Nemo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/little_nemo/32/3120_2.png) [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)\ **Post date:** [January 1, 2011, 4:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-top-10-fav-films-of-2010/565836/26 "2011-01-01T16:48:55Z")
Hereā€™s the totals so far: Inception - 10 votes The Social Network - 9 votes Toy Story 3 - 8 votes Kick-Ass - 7 votes Winterā€™s Bone - 6 votes The Black Swan - 5 votes 4 votes Easy A The Town True Grit Unstoppable 3 votes 127 Hours The Ghost Writer Let Me In Scott Pilgrim vs. The World Shutter Island 2 votes The Book of Eli Hereafter The Kingā€™s Speech Machete 1 vote Animal Kingdom Best Worst Movie Blue Valentine Buried Burlesque Camp Rock 2 Chloe Daybreakers Defendor Despicable Me Devil The Disappearance of Alice Creed Exit Through the Gift Shop Four Lions Get Low Greenberg How to Train Your Dragon The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus Inside Job The Kids Are All Right Love and Other Drugs Max Manus Megamind Monsters Never Let Me Go Peepli (Live) Piranha 3D Predators Red Restrepo The Runaways Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps Who Is Harry Nilsson (and why is everybody talkinā€™ about him) Winnebago Man A Woman, a Gun, and a Noodle Shop ---
**Author:** ![DMark](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e68b1a/32.png) [@DMark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DMark)\ **Post date:** [January 1, 2011, 7:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-top-10-fav-films-of-2010/565836/27 "2011-01-01T19:09:36Z")
**The Kingā€™s Speech Winterā€™s Bone The Ghost Writer** Many other good films, but I think the three above were the best I have seen this year. However, I missed Social Network when it came out, so donā€™t know if that would have made my list. Now it is no longer showing here - so guess I will have to wait for DVD or OnDemand. ---
**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\ **Post date:** [January 2, 2011, 3:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-top-10-fav-films-of-2010/565836/28 "2011-01-02T03:50:58Z")
Incidentally, for anyone who likes Jeff Bridges, heā€™ll be featured on _American Masters_ on PBS on Weds. Jan. 12. Check your local listings: [Jeff Bridges: The Dude Abides | About the Film | American Masters | PBS](http://www.pbs.org/wnet/americanmasters/episodes/jeff-bridges-the-dude-abides/about-the-film/1727/) ---
**Author:** ![tr0psn4j](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/958977/32.png) [@tr0psn4j](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tr0psn4j)\ **Post date:** [January 4, 2011, 9:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-top-10-fav-films-of-2010/565836/29 "2011-01-04T21:00:09Z")
Kick Ass was this year? In that case, 1. Kick Ass 2. Predator Didnā€™t see anything else, although I REALLY wanted to go out and watch Machete. ---
**Author:** ![drm](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/a88e57/32.png) [@drm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/drm)\ **Post date:** [January 4, 2011, 9:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-top-10-fav-films-of-2010/565836/30 "2011-01-04T21:50:38Z")
1. The Social Network 2. True Grit 3. Black Swan 4. Exit Through the Gift Shop 5. Inception 6. Client 9 7. Animal Kingdom 8. The Town 9. Winters Bone 10. Kick-Ass This really breaks down to a top five and a second five. Itā€™s a little tough for me to separate the top five but there is a bit of a gap between them and the second five. Some of what goes into my list is rewatchability. A movie like Kick-Ass has itā€™s flaws but I found it to be incredibly rewatchable. Thatā€™s also why I picked True Grit over Black Swan. There is no question that Black Swan is a masters class in filmmaking, but I think the character work in True Grit is a good bit better than Black Swan, thus making it a little more rewatchable. Also, Foreign films are in an unfortunate dead zone for me. I saw A LOT of them this year but the problem is, they are all 2009 movies or earlier so they donā€™t really qualify. Thing is, also saw them too late for last years list. ---
**Author:** ![Mahaloth](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mahaloth/32/1079_2.png) [@Mahaloth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mahaloth)\ **Post date:** [January 5, 2011, 1:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-top-10-fav-films-of-2010/565836/31 "2011-01-05T01:29:47Z")
1. Inception 2. Toy Story 3 3. How To Train Your Dragon 4. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows (Part 1) 5. Batman - Under the Red Mask 6. Sorcererā€™s Apprentice 7. Best Worst Movie Inception was far and away my favorite movie of the year. No contest. Deserves the Academy Award(though I doubt it will get it). Movies I didnā€™t think were great, but are getting votes: Social Network - It was OK. I didnā€™t hate it, but it was only OK for me. Kick-Ass - Man, was I hoping for a ton from this. It was OK, but not amazing. Scott Pilgrim vs. The World - I found this boring and would prefer the alternate ending where he ends up with the Asian girl. It would have made more sense to me as a character arc. ---
**Author:** ![jackdavinci](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jackdavinci/32/3259_2.png) [@jackdavinci](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jackdavinci)\ **Post date:** [January 5, 2011, 11:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-top-10-fav-films-of-2010/565836/32 "2011-01-05T23:45:26Z")
Itā€™s really hard to compare movies that are in wholly different categories! But hereā€™s a rough list in order from best to least best: **Top ten:** Inception: Best all around. Killer concept, cast, effects, story. And I keep finding new things to enjoy or think about each time I see it again. Avatar \*Special-Edition: Avatar was 2009, but it was rereleased with extra footage in 2010. Still a breathtaking film upon revisit. And having since watched the extra extra footage that _didnā€™t_ make it, on the DVD, Iā€™d say that a rererelease would be even cooler. A lot of those deleted scenes really would have made for a richer story. Howl: The famous and powerful poem is recited in parts by James Franco, accompanied by dazzling animation, and alternating with the story of itā€™s trial. Really, just a semi decent recitation on a blank screen would have made for a great film, but James Franco and the animation bring it to a whole other level. Leap Year: Entirely predictable romantic comedy that still manages to delight and warm your heart. Harry Potter ATDHp1: Even better than the (first half of) the book. Shutter Island: The basic twist is easily guessed from the trailers, but thatā€™s not the point, and the whole story is a surprise, and the journey is spooky, mysterious, and fascinating. Also an interesting counterpart to Inception, as both are reality-bending films starring Leonardo DiCaprio as a man haunted by the loss of his wife. The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo - Fascinating Swedish film with a decent mystery but two even more amazing characters, especially Lisbeth - who manages to portray both super vulnerable and mega kickass simultaneously. Splice - Creepy sci-fi gene splicing cautionary tale that never is scared to ā€œgo thereā€. Mic Macs - The latest Jean-Pierre Jeunet rarely fails to make the list, and this is no exception. Darling French film with brilliant characters, intriguing concepts, and a feel-good story. Scott Pilgrim - Wonderfully stylized, exceptionally creative idea and execution. If you donā€™t know what to expect though, you might not ā€˜get itā€™. But if you get it, itā€™s brilliant and a fun ride. **Honorable mention:** Knight and Day - Implausible, but itā€™s supposed to be. Very very fun. Repo Men - Some people didnā€™t like the twist, but I thought this dark humor movie was fantastic and brilliant both with and without the twist. Skyline - Got panned by a lot of people, but have to give it kudos - even if the dialogue and some of the behavior were off (which is par for the course for horror flicks anyway) - it was suspenseful, had just amazing special effects for a film with such a tiny budget, and had a killer twist ending. Tron Legacy - The story wasā€¦ meh. But the visuals were astonishing, as was the soundtrack. My pants are still vibrating! Iron Man 2 - Not as good as the first, and the editing was a little jumpy, but still a worthy sequel. **Films that might have made the list had I gotten to see them in order of most anticipated to least most anticipated by me:** Let Me In - I loved the foreign version, and this one got equally good reviews. Youth in Revolt - I loved the book, so I was anticipating the adaptation. Jackass 3D - Itā€™s Jackass. In 3D. Come on. The Other ā€œThe Girl Whoā€ filmsā€¦ - Loved Dragon Tattoo so I expect to like the others, if only for Lisbeth. Kick-Ass - High school nerd becomes costumed hero and gets his ass kicked. Whatā€™s not to love? Daybreakers - Intriguing ā€œthe vampires wonā€ concept. Easy A - Like the cast. And high school comedies based on classic works typically fare well. Letters to Juliet - Cute concept for a romantic film, in a picturesque setting. Never Let Me Go - Canā€™t go wrong with serious high school sci-fi stories. Tempest - Classic Shakespeare with a gender bending Tilda Swinton and modern effects. CoN: The Dawn Treader - I liked the previous two! And Iā€™m too lazy to read the rest of the books. Social Network - Facebook! The movie! How to Train Your Dragon - Craig Ferguson! As a dragon! Tangled - The trailer was fun. Toy Story 3 - I thought TS2 was enough, but the reviews for this say it manages to do even better. Predators - This time their on another planet, and they arenā€™t all body builders. Salt - Angelina Jolie. ---
**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\ **Post date:** [January 6, 2011, 3:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-top-10-fav-films-of-2010/565836/33 "2011-01-06T03:08:31Z")
> [@jackdavinci](#): > > ā€¦How to Train Your Dragon - Craig Ferguson! As a dragon!.. No, as a Viking, actually. My top ten for 2010, from best to not-quite-as-good IMHO, although I enjoyed them all: _The Kingā€™s Speech The Town Kick-Ass Inception Toy Story 3 The Social Network How to Train Your Dragon Knight and Day The Tourist Tron: Legacy_ I really wanna see _True Grit_ but havenā€™t yet. ---
**Author:** ![Little\_Nemo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/little_nemo/32/3120_2.png) [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)\ **Post date:** [January 6, 2011, 4:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-top-10-fav-films-of-2010/565836/34 "2011-01-06T04:36:10Z")
Interesting list at Moviefone: [50 Best Movies of 2010](http://blog.moviefone.com/2010/09/01/best-movies-of-2010/) ---
**Author:** ![Spoke](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a88e57/32.png) [@Spoke](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spoke)\ **Post date:** [January 13, 2011, 1:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-top-10-fav-films-of-2010/565836/35 "2011-01-13T01:19:12Z")
> [@Spoke](#): > > 1. The Town > 2. The Social Network > 3. Winterā€™s Bone > 4. Let Me In > 5. Machete (delicious cheese ā€“ perfect drive-in fare, which is where I saw it) > 6. Get Low > 7. Scott Pilgrim vs. The World > 8. Despicable Me > 9. Shutter Island > 10. The Book of Eli OK, having seen several of the late-release Oscar wannabees, I have a revised list: 1. [The Town](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0840361/) - Holding onto the top position. Still the best of the year for my money. I love this movie. Yes, I know I am alone in thinking itā€™s the best movie of the year, but I am convinced this is the one that will be watched again and again in years to come as some of the others fade from memory. 2. [The Social Network](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1285016/) - Strong movie, wouldnā€™t be surprised if it got the Oscar. 3. [The Kingā€™s Speech](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1504320/) - Some very strong acting performances. Expect acting Oscars. 4. [Winterā€™s Bone](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1399683/) - Ditto. 5. [True Grit](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1403865/) - Despite my complaints about Bridgesā€™ portrayal, still one of the best pictures of the year, and one that will bear multiple viewings (unlike some of the others). 6. [The Fighter](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0964517/) - Gritty story of boxing, drugs and family ties, with some surprising comic elements. 7. [Blue Valentine](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0964517/) - Donā€™t go in expecting a sweet romance. The ā€œBlueā€ in the title should be a hint: lots of bitter with the sweet. A beautifully rendered study of how a relationship forms, and falls apart. 8. [Let Me In](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1228987/) - I wasnā€™t expecting much, but this is a surprisingly faithful remake of _Let the Right One In_. Equally creepy or very nearly so. 9. [Machete](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0985694/) - Cheesy fun. Both parody of and homage to 70s exploitation films. 10. [Get Low](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1194263/) - Robert Duvall turns in an amazing performance, as always. Bill Murray in a nice supporting turn, too. [Black Swan](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0947798/) doesnā€™t make my list because: I thought the whole split personality thing was pretty hackneyed, to tell the truth. And it was in no way a ā€œsurpriseā€ as there were broad hints throughout the film. I donā€™t think it deserves acting awards either, despite all the hype. ETA: Still havenā€™t seen _127 Hours_. That may well shake up my rankings. Hope to see it this weekend. ---
**Author:** ![SaharaTea](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e9a140/32.png) [@SaharaTea](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SaharaTea)\ **Post date:** [January 13, 2011, 1:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-top-10-fav-films-of-2010/565836/36 "2011-01-13T01:32:52Z")
1. The Social Network - far and away my favorite film of the year, and I really hope it wins Best Picture. 2. The Kids Are All Right 3. Toy Story 3 4. Black Swan ---
**Author:** ![Ludovic](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/7ab992/32.png) [@Ludovic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ludovic)\ **Post date:** [January 13, 2011, 1:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-top-10-fav-films-of-2010/565836/37 "2011-01-13T01:50:10Z")
Iā€™ve only seen 3 movies that were released in 2010, but all of them deserve a place in the list. All of them were in 3-D. From now on I will stop referring to movies that I see in the theatre as 3-D since I would be hard pressed to see a non-3-D movie in the theatre (why not wait til DVD) 1. Tron: Legacy 2. Tangled 3. Narnia: Dawn Treader Of the three, Narnia was the worst, but was still enjoyable due to the immersion factor of the new medium. I give the top vote to Tron because of its stunning visual style, perhaps the most original stylistically in the new millennium. But Tangled had stunning visuals as well (of several different types of ā€œsceneryā€, to refer to a point made by another poster :)) The only thing keeping me from seeing it more than once was all the darn singing (although the bar song was an instant classic) ---
**Author:** ![Justin\_Credible](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/a8b319/32.png) [@Justin\_Credible](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Justin_Credible)\ **Post date:** [January 13, 2011, 4:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-top-10-fav-films-of-2010/565836/38 "2011-01-13T04:41:42Z")
1. Inception 2. Scott Pilgrim vs. The World 3. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, part 1 4. Shutter Island 5. Kick-Ass 6. True Grit 7. How to Train Your Dragon 8. Tron: Legacy 9. Edge of Darkness 10. The Book of Eli ---
**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\ **Post date:** [January 13, 2011, 5:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-top-10-fav-films-of-2010/565836/39 "2011-01-13T05:06:50Z")
> [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](#): > > ā€¦My top ten for 2010, from best to not-quite-as-good IMHO, although I enjoyed them all: > > _The Kingā€™s Speech > The Town > Kick-Ass > Inception > Toy Story 3 > The Social Network > How to Train Your Dragon > Knight and Day > The Tourist > Tron: Legacy_ > > I really wanna see _True Grit_ but havenā€™t yet. Having just seen _True Grit_, I would probably place it as the new #3 on this list. ---
**Author:** ![Tanbarkie](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/a698b9/32.png) [@Tanbarkie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tanbarkie)\ **Post date:** [January 13, 2011, 8:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-top-10-fav-films-of-2010/565836/40 "2011-01-13T20:31:05Z")
Overall, I thought it was actually a very strong year for movies. And I tend not to watch the real ā€œOscar-baitā€ (no negative connotation intended) movies until a few months after their releases, so I havenā€™t gotten around seeing to a number of films Iā€™m pretty sure Iā€™ll love, like _Black Swan_ and _True Grit_. Of the ones Iā€™ve seen, _Inception_ tops my list. One of my favorite movies of the last ten years, much less 2010 alone, and one that grows more rewarding with each additional viewing. Just a tour-de-force all around, with brilliant writing, direction, acting, and the best musical score of the year. The rest, in no particular orderā€¦ _The Social Network Scott Pilgrim vs the World Kick-Ass Toy Story 3_ With a ā€œguilty pleasureā€ vote for _Tron: Legacy_, which I enjoyed the hell out of for its stunning visuals and ass-kicking soundtrack. Also Jeff Bridges. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-top-10-fav-films-of-2010/565836.md?page=1) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-top-10-fav-films-of-2010/565836.md?page=3)