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Best of 2014

Best Movies of 2014, Ranked

5,956 films on the site were released in 2014, and 837 have enough critic or audience ratings to be ranked. What Now? Remind Me tops the list, ahead of The Tale of The Princess Kaguya and Whiplash. The biggest hit was Transformers: Age Of Extinction with $1.1B worldwide.

films released in 2014
5,956
ranked by rating
837
worldwide, top 10 hits
$7.9B
award wins
101
  1. What Now? Remind Me (2014) movie poster #1 What Now? Remind Me 86 Metascore
  2. The Tale of The Princess Kaguya (2014) movie poster #2 The Tale of The Princess Kaguya 89 Metascore
  3. Whiplash (2014) movie poster #3 Whiplash 89 Metascore
#1 of 2014

What Is the Best Movie of 2014?

What Now? Remind Me is the best-rated film of 2014, with a rank value of 88/100 from critics and audiences; The Tale of The Princess Kaguya is second with the same 88/100. Ranked by a blend of Metascore and IMDb/Letterboxd user ratings (Echo Scores start with 2017 releases).

Ranked

Top 25 Movies of 2014, Ranked

The Tale of The Princess Kaguya and Whiplash follow What Now? Remind Me. Drama is the most common genre in the top 25 (12 films). Ranked by a blend of Metascore and IMDb/Letterboxd user ratings (Echo Scores start with 2017 releases).

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  1. The Tale of The Princess Kaguya (2014) movie poster
    2. The Tale of The Princess Kaguya 89 Metascore (Metascore 89 out of 100 (28 critic reviews))

    2014 · Animation, Drama · 2h 17m

    Dir. Isao Takahata No Echo Score: ranked 88/100 on critics & audiences

  2. Whiplash (2014) movie poster
    3. Whiplash 89 Metascore (Metascore 89 out of 100 (49 critic reviews))

    2014 · Drama, Music · 1h 47m

    Dir. Damien Chazelle No Echo Score: ranked 87/100 on critics & audiences

  3. A Summer's Tale (2014) movie poster
    4. A Summer's Tale 91 Metascore (Metascore 91 out of 100 (14 critic reviews))

    2014 · Drama, Comedy · 1h 53m

    Dir. Eric Rohmer No Echo Score: ranked 87/100 on critics & audiences

  4. Level Five (2014) movie poster
    4. Level Five 87 Metascore (Metascore 87 out of 100 (8 critic reviews))

    2014 · Romance, War · 1h 46m

    Dir. Chris Marker No Echo Score: ranked 87/100 on critics & audiences

  5. Boyhood (2014) movie poster
    6. Boyhood 100 Metascore (Metascore 100 out of 100 (50 critic reviews))

    2014 · Drama · 2h 45m

    No Echo Score: ranked 87/100 on critics & audiences

  6. Virunga (2014) movie poster
    7. Virunga 95 Metascore (Metascore 95 out of 100 (5 critic reviews))

    2014 · War, Documentary · 1h 44m

    Dir. Orlando von Einsiedel No Echo Score: ranked 86/100 on critics & audiences

  7. Particle Fever (2014) movie poster
    8. Particle Fever 87 Metascore (Metascore 87 out of 100 (18 critic reviews))

    2014 · Documentary · 1h 39m

    Dir. Mark Levinson No Echo Score: ranked 86/100 on critics & audiences

  8. The King and the Mockingbird (2014) movie poster
    8. The King and the Mockingbird 87 Metascore (Metascore 87 out of 100 (14 critic reviews))

    2014 · Fantasy, Romance · 1h 23m

    Dir. Paul Grimault No Echo Score: ranked 86/100 on critics & audiences

  9. The Grand Budapest Hotel (2014) movie poster
    10. The Grand Budapest Hotel 88 Metascore (Metascore 88 out of 100 (48 critic reviews))

    2014 · Drama, Comedy · 1h 40m

    Dir. Wes Anderson No Echo Score: ranked 84/100 on critics & audiences

  10. Song of the Sea (2014) movie poster
    10. Song of the Sea 85 Metascore (Metascore 85 out of 100 (24 critic reviews))

    2014 · Fantasy, Animation · 1h 33m

    Dir. Tomm Moore No Echo Score: ranked 84/100 on critics & audiences

  11. Winter Sleep (2014) movie poster
    12. Winter Sleep 88 Metascore (Metascore 88 out of 100 (27 critic reviews))

    2014 · Drama · 3h 16m

    Dir. Nuri Bilge Ceylan No Echo Score: ranked 84/100 on critics & audiences

  12. We Are the Best! (2014) movie poster
    13. We Are the Best! 87 Metascore (Metascore 87 out of 100 (29 critic reviews))

    2014 · Drama, Music · 1h 42m

    Dir. Lukas Moodysson No Echo Score: ranked 83/100 on critics & audiences

  13. Return to Homs (2014) movie poster
    13. Return to Homs 85 Metascore (Metascore 85 out of 100 (5 critic reviews))

    2014 · Biography, History · 1h 34m

    Dir. Talal Derki No Echo Score: ranked 83/100 on critics & audiences

  14. The LEGO Movie (2014) movie poster
    15. The LEGO Movie 83 Metascore (Metascore 83 out of 100 (43 critic reviews))

    2014 · Action, Adventure · 1h 40m

    Dir. Christopher Miller No Echo Score: ranked 83/100 on critics & audiences

  15. Citizenfour (2014) movie poster
    16. Citizenfour 88 Metascore (Metascore 88 out of 100 (38 critic reviews))

    2014 · Documentary · 1h 54m

    Dir. Laura Poitras No Echo Score: ranked 83/100 on critics & audiences

  16. By the Gun (2014) movie poster
    17. By the Gun 4.1 Letterboxd (Letterboxd rating 4.1 out of 5 (49K ratings))

    2014 · Drama, Thriller · 1h 50m

    Dir. James Mottern No Echo Score: ranked 82/100 on critics & audiences

  17. Flamenco, Flamenco (2014) movie poster
    17. Flamenco, Flamenco 82 Metascore (Metascore 82 out of 100 (7 critic reviews))

    2014 · Music, Documentary · 1h 37m

    Dir. Carlos Saura No Echo Score: ranked 82/100 on critics & audiences

  18. Leviathan (2014) movie poster
    19. Leviathan 92 Metascore (Metascore 92 out of 100 (34 critic reviews))

    2014 · Drama · 2h 20m

    Dir. Andrei Zvyagintsev No Echo Score: ranked 82/100 on critics & audiences

  19. Life Itself (2014) movie poster
    19. Life Itself 87 Metascore (Metascore 87 out of 100 (35 critic reviews))

    2014 · Biography, Documentary · 2h

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

  20. Night Will Fall (2014) movie poster
    19. Night Will Fall 85 Metascore (Metascore 85 out of 100 (10 critic reviews))

    2014 · History, War · 1h 15m

    Dir. Andre Singer No Echo Score: ranked 82/100 on critics & audiences

  21. The Lunchbox (2014) movie poster
    22. The Lunchbox 76 Metascore (Metascore 76 out of 100 (28 critic reviews))

    2014 · Drama, Romance · 1h 44m

    Dir. Ritesh Batra No Echo Score: ranked 81/100 on critics & audiences

  22. National Gallery (2014) movie poster
    22. National Gallery 89 Metascore (Metascore 89 out of 100 (22 critic reviews))

    2014 · History, Documentary · 3h

    Dir. Frederick Wiseman No Echo Score: ranked 81/100 on critics & audiences

  23. Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance) (2014) movie poster
    24. Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance) 87 Metascore (Metascore 87 out of 100 (58 critic reviews))

    2014 · Comedy, Drama · 1h 59m

    Dir. Alejandro G. Iñárritu No Echo Score: ranked 81/100 on critics & audiences

  24. Ida (2014) movie poster
    25. Ida 91 Metascore (Metascore 91 out of 100 (35 critic reviews))

    2014 · Drama · 1h 22m

    Dir. Pawel Pawlikowski No Echo Score: ranked 81/100 on critics & audiences

Box office

What Were the Highest-Grossing Movies of 2014?

Transformers: Age Of Extinction earned $1.1B worldwide, ahead of The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies ($962.3M). The top 10 took $7.9B together; 1,481 films released in 2014 have a box office record here. Grosses that look like data errors are left out.

Full 2014 box office
  1. Transformers: Age Of Extinction (2014) movie poster #1 $1.1B worldwide Transformers: Age Of Extinction $245.4M domestic · Action
  2. The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies (2014) movie poster #2 $962.3M worldwide The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies $255.1M domestic · Adventure
  3. Guardians of the Galaxy (2014) movie poster #3 $773.4M worldwide Guardians of the Galaxy $333.7M domestic · Action
  4. Maleficent (2014) movie poster #4 $759.9M worldwide Maleficent $241.4M domestic · Action
  5. The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 1 (2014) movie poster #5 $759.2M worldwide The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 1 $337.1M domestic · Action
  6. X-Men: Days of Future Past (2014) movie poster #6 $746M worldwide X-Men: Days of Future Past $233.9M domestic · Action
  7. The Amazing Spider-Man 2 (2014) movie poster #7 $716.9M worldwide The Amazing Spider-Man 2 $203.6M domestic · Action
  8. Captain America: The Winter Soldier (2014) movie poster #8 $714.4M worldwide Captain America: The Winter Soldier $259.8M domestic · Action
  9. Dawn of the Planet of the Apes (2014) movie poster #9 $710.6M worldwide Dawn of the Planet of the Apes $208.5M domestic · Action
  10. Big Hero 6 (2014) movie poster #10 $657.9M worldwide Big Hero 6 $222.5M domestic · Action
Awards

Which 2014 Movies Won the Most Awards?

The Grand Budapest Hotel leads with 14 wins from 37 nominations, then Boyhood with 14 wins. In all, 112 films released in 2014 have award nominations on the site, with 101 wins between them.

2015 awards season
  1. The Grand Budapest Hotel (2014) movie poster
    The Grand Budapest Hotel 14 / 37
    2014 · Drama, Comedy · 14 wins from 37 nominations
  2. Boyhood (2014) movie poster
    Boyhood 14 / 29
    2014 · Drama · 14 wins from 29 nominations
  3. Whiplash (2014) movie poster
    Whiplash 9 / 16
    2014 · Drama, Music · 9 wins from 16 nominations
  4. The Theory of Everything (2014) movie poster
    The Theory of Everything 7 / 28
    2014 · Biography, Drama · 7 wins from 28 nominations
  5. The Blue Room (2014) movie poster
    The Blue Room 5 / 9
    2014 · Thriller, Crime · 5 wins from 9 nominations
  6. Still Alice (2014) movie poster
    Still Alice 5 / 5
    2014 · Drama · 5 wins from 5 nominations
  7. The Imitation Game (2014) movie poster
    The Imitation Game 3 / 35
    2014 · Biography, Drama · 3 wins from 35 nominations
  8. The Babadook (2014) movie poster
    The Babadook 3 / 9
    2014 · Drama, Thriller · 3 wins from 9 nominations
By genre

What Is the Best 2014 Movie in Each Genre?

The highest-ranked 2014 film of 12 genres, from Documentary (What Now? Remind Me) to Thriller (By the Gun). Each film appears once, under its first genre that is still free.

Release months

When Were 2014's Movies Released?

October was the busiest month of 2014 with 726 releases; its best-rated film is The Tale of The Princess Kaguya.

  • January Best: Like Father, Like Son
    542
  • February Best: The LEGO Movie
    407
  • March Best: Particle Fever
    451
  • April Best: The King of Escape
    475
  • May Best: We Are the Best!
    455
  • June Best: A Summer's Tale
    453
  • July Best: Boyhood
    381
  • August Best: What Now? Remind Me
    448
  • September Best: Last Days in Vietnam
    576
  • October Best: The Tale of The Princess Kaguya
    726
  • November Best: Virunga
    565
  • December Best: Song of the Sea
    477
Languages

Which Languages Were 2014's Movies In?

51% of 2014's films with a known language are in English (2,990). Spanish comes next with 343 films, out of 82 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 2014: Questions & Answers

Quick answers about 2014's best-rated films, biggest hits and awards, from the lists above.

What is the best movie of 2014?

What Now? Remind Me is the best-rated film of 2014 on What's After the Movie, with a rank value of 88/100 from critics and audiences. The Tale of The Princess Kaguya is second and Whiplash third. Ranked by a blend of Metascore and IMDb/Letterboxd user ratings (Echo Scores start with 2017 releases).

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What was the highest-grossing movie of 2014?

Transformers: Age Of Extinction earned $1.1B worldwide, the most of any 2014 release on the site. The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies follows with $962.3M.

2014 box office

Which 2014 film won the most awards?

The Grand Budapest Hotel has the best award record of the 2014 releases on the site: 14 wins from 37 nominations.

2015 awards season

How many movies were released in 2014?

The site lists 5,956 films released in 2014. 837 of them are ranked, and October had the most releases with a known day (726).

How are the best movies of 2014 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.