Best of 2018

Best Movies of 2018, Ranked

8,084 films on the site were released in 2018, and 1,008 have enough critic or audience ratings to be ranked. Sunday's Illness tops the list, ahead of Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse and A Star Is Born. The biggest hit was Avengers: Infinity War with $2.1B worldwide, and Green Book won Best Picture at the 2019 Oscars.

films released in 2018: 8,084
ranked by rating: 1,008
worldwide, top 10 hits: $11.1B
award wins: 169

#1 of 2018

What Is the Best Movie of 2018?

Sunday's Illness is the best-rated film of 2018, with an Echo Score of 93, ahead of Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse (Echo Score 92). Ranked by Echo Score, our 0–100 rating.

#1 of 1,008

Best-rated film of 2018

Sunday's Illness

2018 Drama 1h 53m Spanish

93 Echo Score $43.8K worldwide

Directed by Ramón Salazar

Sunday's Illness earned $43.8K worldwide; the year's biggest hit, Avengers: Infinity War, earned $2.1B.

About Sunday's Illness

Ranked

Top 25 Movies of 2018, Ranked

Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse and A Star Is Born follow Sunday's Illness. Documentary is the most common genre in the top 25 (11 films). Ranked by Echo Score, our 0–100 rating.

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2. Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse 92 Echo (Echo Score 92 out of 100)

2018 · Action, Adventure · 1h 57m

Dir. Bob Persichetti
3. A Star Is Born 90 Echo (Echo Score 90 out of 100)

2018 · Drama, Romance · 2h 16m
3. Paddington 2 90 Echo (Echo Score 90 out of 100)

2018 · Adventure, Fantasy · 1h 43m

Dir. Paul King
3. BlacKkKlansman 90 Echo (Echo Score 90 out of 100)

2018 · Biography, Drama · 2h 15m

Dir. Spike Lee
3. Blindspotting 90 Echo (Echo Score 90 out of 100)

2018 · Drama, Comedy · 1h 35m

Dir. Carlos López Estrada
3. Roma 90 Echo (Echo Score 90 out of 100)

2018 · Drama · 2h 15m

Dir. Alfonso Cuarón
3. Minding the Gap 90 Echo (Echo Score 90 out of 100)

2018 · Documentary · 1h 33m
3. Raazi 90 Echo (Echo Score 90 out of 100)

2018 · Action, Drama · 2h 18m

Dir. Meghna Gulzar
3. En el Séptimo Día (On the Seventh Day) 90 Echo (Echo Score 90 out of 100)

2018 · Drama · 1h 32m

Dir. Jim McKay
11. Araby 89 Echo (Echo Score 89 out of 100)

2018 · Drama · 1h 37m

Dir. Affonso Uchoa
11. The Other Side of Everything 89 Echo (Echo Score 89 out of 100)

2018 · Documentary · 1h 40m

Dir. Mila Turajlic
13. Black Panther 88 Echo (Echo Score 88 out of 100)

2018 · Action, Adventure · 2h 14m

Dir. Ryan Coogler
13. First Reformed 88 Echo (Echo Score 88 out of 100)

2018 · Drama, Thriller · 1h 53m
13. Happy as Lazzaro 88 Echo (Echo Score 88 out of 100)

2018 · Drama · 2h 5m

Dir. Alice Rohrwacher
13. Three Identical Strangers 88 Echo (Echo Score 88 out of 100)

2018 · Documentary · 1h 36m

Dir. Tim Wardle
13. Won't You Be My Neighbor? 88 Echo (Echo Score 88 out of 100)

2018 · Biography, Documentary · 1h 34m

Dir. Morgan Neville
13. My Hero Academia: Two Heroes 88 Echo (Echo Score 88 out of 100)

2018 · Action, Fantasy · 1h 36m

Dir. Kenji Nagasaki
13. Amazing Grace 88 Echo (Echo Score 88 out of 100)

2018 · Documentary · 1h 27m
13. Good Luck 88 Echo (Echo Score 88 out of 100)

2018 · Documentary · 2h 23m

Dir. Ben Russell
13. Bisbee '17 88 Echo (Echo Score 88 out of 100)

2018 · Western, Documentary · 1h 52m

Dir. Robert Greene
13. Restoring Tomorrow 88 Echo (Echo Score 88 out of 100)

2018 · Documentary · 1h 22m
13. King in the Wilderness 88 Echo (Echo Score 88 out of 100)

2018 · Documentary · 1h 51m

Dir. Peter W. Kunhardt
13. 40 Years in the Making: The Magic Music Movie 88 Echo (Echo Score 88 out of 100)

2018 · Documentary · 1h 39m

Dir. Lee Aronsohn
13. Late Life: The Chien-Ming Wang Story 88 Echo (Echo Score 88 out of 100)

2018 · Sport, Documentary · 1h 39m

Dir. Frank W Chen

Box office

What Were the Highest-Grossing Movies of 2018?

Avengers: Infinity War earned $2.1B worldwide, ahead of Black Panther ($1.3B). The top 10 took $11.1B together; 2,026 films released in 2018 have a box office record here. Grosses that look like data errors are left out.

Full 2018 box office

Awards

Which 2018 Movies Won the Most Awards?

Roma leads with 15 wins from 31 nominations, then The Favourite, Black Panther and Green Book with 11 wins each. Green Book won Best Picture at the 2019 Oscars. In all, 154 films released in 2018 have award nominations on the site, with 169 wins between them.

2019 awards season

Roma 15 / 31
2018 · Drama · 15 wins from 31 nominations Won at BAFTA, Critics' Choice, DGA Awards, Golden Globes, Oscars, Spirit Awards
The Favourite 11 / 46
2018 · Biography, Drama · 11 wins from 46 nominations Won at BAFTA, Critics' Choice, Golden Globes, Oscars
Black Panther 11 / 32
2018 · Action, Adventure · 11 wins from 32 nominations Won at Artios Awards, BAFTA, Critics' Choice, Oscars, Actor Awards (SAG), Saturn Awards
Green Book 11 / 26
2018 · Biography, Drama · 11 wins from 26 nominations Won at Artios Awards, BAFTA, Critics' Choice, Golden Globes, Oscars, Actor Awards (SAG), TIFF
Summer 1993 9 / 21
2018 · Drama, Family · 9 wins from 21 nominations Won at Gaudí Awards, Premios Feroz
Bohemian Rhapsody 9 / 19
2018 · Biography, Drama · 9 wins from 19 nominations Won at BAFTA, Golden Globes, Oscars, Actor Awards (SAG)
Vice 7 / 33
2018 · Biography, Drama · 7 wins from 33 nominations Won at Artios Awards, BAFTA, Critics' Choice, Golden Globes, Oscars
If Beale Street Could Talk 7 / 18
2018 · Drama, Romance · 7 wins from 18 nominations Won at Critics' Choice, Golden Globes, Oscars, Spirit Awards

By genre

What Is the Best 2018 Movie in Each Genre?

The highest-ranked 2018 film of 12 genres, from Drama (Sunday's Illness) to Sport (Late Life: The Chien-Ming Wang Story). Each film appears once, under its first genre that is still free.

Release months

When Were 2018's Movies Released?

October was the busiest month of 2018 with 1,003 releases; its best-rated film is A Star Is Born.

January Best: Paddington 2
555
February Best: Black Panther
572
March Best: King in the Wilderness
656
April Best: Good Luck
656
May Best: Raazi
610
June Best: Sunday's Illness
646
July Best: Blindspotting
489
August Best: BlacKkKlansman
727
September Best: My Hero Academia: Two Heroes
799
October Best: A Star Is Born
1,003
November Best: Roma
795
December Best: Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse
576

January (Best: Paddington 2): 555
February (Best: Black Panther): 572
March (Best: King in the Wilderness): 656
April (Best: Good Luck): 656
May (Best: Raazi): 610
June (Best: Sunday's Illness): 646
July (Best: Blindspotting): 489
August (Best: BlacKkKlansman): 727
September (Best: My Hero Academia: Two Heroes): 799
October (Best: A Star Is Born): 1,003
November (Best: Roma): 795
December (Best: Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse): 576

Languages

Which Languages Were 2018's Movies In?

48% of 2018's films with a known language are in English (3,840). Spanish comes next with 478 films, out of 91 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.

2020s

2010s

2000s

1990s

1980s

1900–1970

FAQ

Best Movies of 2018: Questions & Answers

Quick answers about 2018's best-rated films, biggest hits and awards, from the lists above.

What is the best movie of 2018?

Sunday's Illness is the best-rated film of 2018 on What's After the Movie, with an Echo Score of 93. Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse is second and A Star Is Born third. Ranked by Echo Score, our 0–100 rating.

About Sunday's Illness

What was the highest-grossing movie of 2018?

Avengers: Infinity War earned $2.1B worldwide, the most of any 2018 release on the site. Black Panther follows with $1.3B.

2018 box office

Which 2018 movie won the Oscar for Best Picture?

Green Book (2018) won Best Picture at the 2019 Academy Awards.

Green Book

Which 2018 film won the most awards?

Roma has the best award record of the 2018 releases on the site: 15 wins from 31 nominations.

2019 awards season

How many movies were released in 2018?

The site lists 8,084 films released in 2018. 1,008 of them are ranked, and October had the most releases with a known day (1,003).

How are the best movies of 2018 ranked?

Ranked by Echo Score, our 0–100 rating. 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.