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Best of 2010

Best Movies of 2010, Ranked

4,879 films on the site were released in 2010, and 472 have enough critic or audience ratings to be ranked. Children of Tokyo tops the list, ahead of A Prophet and Toy Story 3. The biggest hit was Toy Story 3 with $1.1B worldwide, and The King's Speech won Best Picture at the 2011 Oscars.

films released in 2010
4,879
ranked by rating
472
worldwide, top 10 hits
$7.7B
award wins
145
  1. Children of Tokyo (2010) movie poster #1 Children of Tokyo 91 Metascore
  2. A Prophet (2010) movie poster #2 A Prophet 90 Metascore
  3. Toy Story 3 (2010) movie poster #3 Toy Story 3 92 Metascore
#1 of 2010

What Is the Best Movie of 2010?

Children of Tokyo is the best-rated film of 2010, with a rank value of 90/100 from critics and audiences, ahead of A Prophet (88/100). Ranked by a blend of Metascore and IMDb/Letterboxd user ratings (Echo Scores start with 2017 releases).

Ranked

Top 25 Movies of 2010, Ranked

A Prophet and Toy Story 3 follow Children of Tokyo. Drama is the most common genre in the top 25 (14 films). Ranked by a blend of Metascore and IMDb/Letterboxd user ratings (Echo Scores start with 2017 releases).

Best of the 2010s
  1. A Prophet (2010) movie poster
    2. A Prophet 90 Metascore (Metascore 90 out of 100 (31 critic reviews))

    2010 · Drama, Crime · 2h 35m

    Dir. Jacques Audiard No Echo Score: ranked 88/100 on critics & audiences

  2. Toy Story 3 (2010) movie poster
    3. Toy Story 3 92 Metascore (Metascore 92 out of 100 (39 critic reviews))

    2010 · Adventure, Fantasy · 1h 43m

    Dir. Lee Unkrich No Echo Score: ranked 88/100 on critics & audiences

  3. The Social Network (2010) movie poster
    4. The Social Network 95 Metascore (Metascore 95 out of 100 (42 critic reviews))

    2010 · Biography, Drama · 2h

    Dir. David Fincher No Echo Score: ranked 86/100 on critics & audiences

  4. Inside Job (2010) movie poster
    5. Inside Job 88 Metascore (Metascore 88 out of 100 (27 critic reviews))

    2010 · Documentary · 2h

    Dir. Charles Ferguson No Echo Score: ranked 85/100 on critics & audiences

  5. The King's Speech (2010) movie poster
    6. The King's Speech 88 Metascore (Metascore 88 out of 100 (41 critic reviews))

    2010 · Drama, History · 1h 58m

    Dir. Tom Hooper No Echo Score: ranked 84/100 on critics & audiences

  6. Carlos (2010) movie poster
    6. Carlos 94 Metascore (Metascore 94 out of 100 (21 critic reviews))

    2010 · Biography, Drama · 5h 25m

    Dir. Olivier Assayas No Echo Score: ranked 84/100 on critics & audiences

  7. Secret Sunshine (2010) movie poster
    8. Secret Sunshine 84 Metascore (Metascore 84 out of 100 (6 critic reviews))

    2010 · Drama, Comedy · 2h 22m

    Dir. Chang-dong Lee No Echo Score: ranked 83/100 on critics & audiences

  8. Neil Young Trunk Show (2010) movie poster
    9. Neil Young Trunk Show 83 Metascore (Metascore 83 out of 100 (16 critic reviews))

    2010 · Music, Documentary · 1h 22m

    Dir. Jonathan Demme No Echo Score: ranked 83/100 on critics & audiences

  9. A Film Unfinished (2010) movie poster
    10. A Film Unfinished 88 Metascore (Metascore 88 out of 100 (19 critic reviews))

    2010 · Drama, History · 1h 28m

    Dir. Yael Hersonski No Echo Score: ranked 83/100 on critics & audiences

  10. Inception (2010) movie poster
    11. Inception 74 Metascore (Metascore 74 out of 100 (42 critic reviews))

    2010 · Action, Sci-Fi · 2h 28m

    Dir. Christopher Nolan No Echo Score: ranked 82/100 on critics & audiences

  11. Ajami (2010) movie poster
    12. Ajami 82 Metascore (Metascore 82 out of 100 (22 critic reviews))

    2010 · Drama · 2h

    Dir. Scandar Copti No Echo Score: ranked 82/100 on critics & audiences

  12. Change Nothing (Ne Change Rien) (2010) movie poster
    13. Change Nothing (Ne Change Rien) 82 Metascore (Metascore 82 out of 100 (4 critic reviews))

    2010 · Music, Documentary · 1h 40m

    Dir. Pedro Costa No Echo Score: ranked 82/100 on critics & audiences

  13. 45365 (2010) movie poster
    13. 45365 88 Metascore (Metascore 88 out of 100 (9 critic reviews))

    2010 · Documentary · 1h 30m

    Dir. Bill Ross IV No Echo Score: ranked 82/100 on critics & audiences

  14. Exit Through the Gift Shop (2010) movie poster
    15. Exit Through the Gift Shop 85 Metascore (Metascore 85 out of 100 (27 critic reviews))

    2010 · Comedy, Documentary · 1h 27m

    No Echo Score: ranked 82/100 on critics & audiences

  15. The Secret in Their Eyes (2010) movie poster
    16. The Secret in Their Eyes 80 Metascore (Metascore 80 out of 100 (36 critic reviews))

    2010 · Drama, Mystery · 2h 7m

    Dir. Juan José Campanella No Echo Score: ranked 81/100 on critics & audiences

  16. 127 Hours (2010) movie poster
    17. 127 Hours 82 Metascore (Metascore 82 out of 100 (38 critic reviews))

    2010 · Adventure, Biography · 1h 34m

    Dir. Danny Boyle No Echo Score: ranked 81/100 on critics & audiences

  17. Vincere (2010) movie poster
    18. Vincere 85 Metascore (Metascore 85 out of 100 (24 critic reviews))

    2010 · Biography, Drama · 2h 8m

    Dir. Marco Bellocchio No Echo Score: ranked 80/100 on critics & audiences

  18. Undertow (2010) movie poster
    18. Undertow 76 Metascore (Metascore 76 out of 100 (13 critic reviews))

    2010 · Drama · 1h 40m

    Dir. Javier Fuentes-León No Echo Score: ranked 80/100 on critics & audiences

  19. Waste Land (2010) movie poster
    20. Waste Land 78 Metascore (Metascore 78 out of 100 (20 critic reviews))

    2010 · Documentary · 1h 30m

    Dir. Lucy Walker No Echo Score: ranked 80/100 on critics & audiences

  20. The Secret of Kells (2010) movie poster
    21. The Secret of Kells 81 Metascore (Metascore 81 out of 100 (20 critic reviews))

    2010 · Adventure, Fantasy · 1h 15m

    No Echo Score: ranked 80/100 on critics & audiences

  21. Sweetgrass (2010) movie poster
    21. Sweetgrass 80 Metascore (Metascore 80 out of 100 (20 critic reviews))

    2010 · Adventure, Western · 1h 41m

    Dir. Lucien Castaing-Taylor No Echo Score: ranked 80/100 on critics & audiences

  22. From Selma to Soweto (2010) movie poster
    21. From Selma to Soweto 80 Metascore (Metascore 80 out of 100 (4 critic reviews))

    2010 · Documentary · 1h 29m

    Dir. Connie Field No Echo Score: ranked 80/100 on critics & audiences

  23. Black Swan (2010) movie poster
    24. Black Swan 79 Metascore (Metascore 79 out of 100 (42 critic reviews))

    2010 · Drama, Thriller · 1h 48m

    Dir. Darren Aronofsky No Echo Score: ranked 80/100 on critics & audiences

  24. The Tillman Story (2010) movie poster
    24. The Tillman Story 86 Metascore (Metascore 86 out of 100 (28 critic reviews))

    2010 · Documentary · 1h 34m

    Dir. Amir Bar-Lev No Echo Score: ranked 80/100 on critics & audiences

Box office

What Were the Highest-Grossing Movies of 2010?

Toy Story 3 earned $1.1B worldwide, ahead of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part I ($1B). The top 10 took $7.7B together; 1,240 films released in 2010 have a box office record here. Grosses that look like data errors are left out.

Full 2010 box office
  1. Toy Story 3 (2010) movie poster #1 $1.1B worldwide Toy Story 3 $415M domestic · Adventure
  2. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part I (2010) movie poster #2 $1B worldwide Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part I $296.4M domestic · Action
  3. Alice in Wonderland (2010) movie poster #3 $1B worldwide Alice in Wonderland $334.2M domestic · Adventure
  4. Inception (2010) movie poster #4 $839.4M worldwide Inception $292.6M domestic · Action
  5. Shrek Forever After (2010) movie poster #5 $752.6M worldwide Shrek Forever After $238.7M domestic · Adventure
  6. The Twilight Saga: Eclipse (2010) movie poster #6 $698.5M worldwide The Twilight Saga: Eclipse $300.5M domestic · Sci-Fi
  7. Iron Man 2 (2010) movie poster #7 $623.9M worldwide Iron Man 2 $312.4M domestic · Action
  8. Tangled (2010) movie poster #8 $591.8M worldwide Tangled $200.8M domestic · Comedy
  9. Despicable Me (2010) movie poster #9 $544.2M worldwide Despicable Me $251.7M domestic · Comedy
  10. Clash of the Titans (2010) movie poster #10 $493.2M worldwide Clash of the Titans $163.2M domestic · Action
Awards

Which 2010 Movies Won the Most Awards?

Con Artist leads with 26 wins from 49 nominations, then The King's Speech with 21 wins. The King's Speech won Best Picture at the 2011 Oscars. In all, 110 films released in 2010 have award nominations on the site, with 145 wins between them.

2011 awards season
  1. Con Artist (2010) movie poster
    Con Artist 26 / 49
    2010 · Comedy, Documentary · 26 wins from 49 nominations
  2. The King's Speech (2010) movie poster
    The King's Speech 21 / 55
    2010 · Drama, History · 21 wins from 55 nominations
  3. Inception (2010) movie poster
    Inception 17 / 41
    2010 · Action, Sci-Fi · 17 wins from 41 nominations
  4. The Social Network (2010) movie poster
    The Social Network 17 / 36
    2010 · Biography, Drama · 17 wins from 36 nominations
  5. Black Swan (2010) movie poster
    Black Swan 11 / 45
    2010 · Drama, Thriller · 11 wins from 45 nominations
  6. The Fighter (2010) movie poster
    The Fighter 9 / 29
    2010 · Drama, Sport · 9 wins from 29 nominations
  7. Toy Story 3 (2010) movie poster
    Toy Story 3 6 / 16
    2010 · Adventure, Fantasy · 6 wins from 16 nominations
  8. Alice in Wonderland (2010) movie poster
    Alice in Wonderland 6 / 15
    2010 · Adventure, Fantasy · 6 wins from 15 nominations
By genre

What Is the Best 2010 Movie in Each Genre?

The highest-ranked 2010 film of 12 genres, from Drama (Children of Tokyo) to Fantasy (The Secret of Kells). Each film appears once, under its first genre that is still free.

Release months

When Were 2010's Movies Released?

October was the busiest month of 2010 with 507 releases; its best-rated film is The Social Network. January shows 1,077 because films whose exact release day is unknown are stored on January 1.

  • January Best: Sweetgrass
    1,077
  • February Best: A Prophet
    315
  • March Best: Neil Young Trunk Show
    314
  • April Best: Exit Through the Gift Shop
    336
  • May Best: Mademoiselle Chambon
    304
  • June Best: Children of Tokyo
    299
  • July Best: Inception
    266
  • August Best: A Film Unfinished
    304
  • September Best: Waiting for 'Superman'
    436
  • October Best: The Social Network
    507
  • November Best: The King's Speech
    367
  • December Best: Secret Sunshine
    354
Languages

Which Languages Were 2010's Movies In?

50% of 2010's films with a known language are in English (2,429). Spanish comes next with 269 films, out of 71 languages in all.

Every year

Best Movies by Year

A best-of page for each of 55 years, from 1900 to 2026 (so far). Before 1980 there is one page per decade, for its first year (1900, 1910, 1920, 1930, 1940, 1950, 1960, 1970); from 1980 every year has its own.

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FAQ

Best Movies of 2010: Questions & Answers

Quick answers about 2010's best-rated films, biggest hits and awards, from the lists above.

What is the best movie of 2010?

Children of Tokyo is the best-rated film of 2010 on What's After the Movie, with a rank value of 90/100 from critics and audiences. A Prophet is second and Toy Story 3 third. Ranked by a blend of Metascore and IMDb/Letterboxd user ratings (Echo Scores start with 2017 releases).

About Children of Tokyo

What was the highest-grossing movie of 2010?

Toy Story 3 earned $1.1B worldwide, the most of any 2010 release on the site. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part I follows with $1B.

2010 box office

Which 2010 movie won the Oscar for Best Picture?

The King's Speech (2010) won Best Picture at the 2011 Academy Awards.

The King's Speech

Which 2010 film won the most awards?

Con Artist has the best award record of the 2010 releases on the site: 26 wins from 49 nominations.

2011 awards season

How many movies were released in 2010?

The site lists 4,879 films released in 2010. 472 of them are ranked, and October had the most releases with a known day (507).

How are the best movies of 2010 ranked?

Ranked by a blend of Metascore and IMDb/Letterboxd user ratings (Echo Scores start with 2017 releases). Only feature films count (60 minutes or longer, no concert recordings), and a film needs enough ratings, box office or award attention to be ranked.