#1 of 989 Best-rated film of 2019
2019 Drama Thriller Comedy 2h 12m Korean
93 Echo Score $262.6M worldwide
Directed by Joon-ho Bong
Parasite earned $262.6M worldwide; the year's biggest hit, Avengers: Endgame, earned $2.8B.
About Parasite Best of 2019
Best Movies of 2019, Ranked
9,005 films on the site were released in 2019, and 989 have enough critic or audience ratings to be ranked. Parasite tops the list, ahead of Chaal Jeevi Laiye and Portrait of a Lady on Fire. The biggest hit was Avengers: Endgame with $2.8B worldwide, and Parasite won Best Picture at the 2020 Oscars.
- films released in 2019
- 9,005
- ranked by rating
- 989
- worldwide, top 10 hits
- $13.3B
- award wins
- 156
#1 of 2019
What Is the Best Movie of 2019?
Parasite is the best-rated film of 2019, with an Echo Score of 93, ahead of Chaal Jeevi Laiye (Echo Score 92). Ranked by Echo Score, our 0–100 rating.
#1 of 989 Ranked
Top 25 Movies of 2019, Ranked
Chaal Jeevi Laiye and Portrait of a Lady on Fire follow Parasite. Drama is the most common genre in the top 25 (20 films). Ranked by Echo Score, our 0–100 rating.
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3. Portrait of a Lady on Fire 91 Echo (Echo Score 91 out of 100)2019 · Drama, History · 2h 2m
Dir. Céline Sciamma
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3. The Specials 91 Echo (Echo Score 91 out of 100)2019 · Comedy, Drama · 1h 54m
Dir. Olivier Nakache
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5. Honeyland 90 Echo (Echo Score 90 out of 100)2019 · Drama, Documentary · 1h 30m
Dir. Ljubomir Stefanov
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5. The Mystery of Henri Pick 90 Echo (Echo Score 90 out of 100)2019 · Drama, Comedy · 1h 41m
Dir. Rémi Bezançon
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5. The Burial Of Kojo 90 Echo (Echo Score 90 out of 100)2019 · Drama, Thriller · 1h 20m
Dir. Sam Blitz Bazawule
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5. Pahuna: The Little Visitors 90 Echo (Echo Score 90 out of 100)2019 · Drama, Mystery · 1h 28m
Dir. Paakhi A. Tyrewala
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9. The Lighthouse 89 Echo (Echo Score 89 out of 100)2019 · Drama, Mystery · 1h 49m
Dir. Robert Eggers
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9. The Irishman 89 Echo (Echo Score 89 out of 100)2019 · Biography, Drama · 3h 29m
Dir. Martin Scorsese
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9. Shazam! 89 Echo (Echo Score 89 out of 100)2019 · Action, Adventure · 2h 12m
Dir. David F. Sandberg
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9. Apollo 11 89 Echo (Echo Score 89 out of 100)2019 · History, Documentary · 1h 33m
Dir. Todd Douglas Miller
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15. Miracle in Cell No. 7 88 Echo (Echo Score 88 out of 100)2019 · Drama, Comedy · 2h 3m
Dir. Nuel C. Naval
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15. Miracle in Cell No. 7 88 Echo (Echo Score 88 out of 100)2019 · Drama · 2h 12m
Dir. Mehmet Ada Öztekin
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15. Ardaas Karaan 88 Echo (Echo Score 88 out of 100)2019 · Drama · 2h 20m
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18. Penguin Highway 87 Echo (Echo Score 87 out of 100)2019 · Adventure, Fantasy · 1h 58m
Dir. Hiroyasu Ishida
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20. Ford v Ferrari 86 Echo (Echo Score 86 out of 100)2019 · Action, Biography · 2h 32m
Dir. James Mangold
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20. One Cut of the Dead 86 Echo (Echo Score 86 out of 100)2019 · Horror, Comedy · 1h 36m
Dir. Shin'ichirô Ueda
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20. Lady J (Mademoiselle de Joncquières) 86 Echo (Echo Score 86 out of 100)2019 · Drama, Romance · 1h 49m
Dir. Emmanuel Mouret
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Box office
What Were the Highest-Grossing Movies of 2019?
Avengers: Endgame earned $2.8B worldwide, ahead of The Lion King ($1.7B). The top 10 took $13.3B together; 2,216 films released in 2019 have a box office record here. Grosses that look like data errors are left out.
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#1 $2.8B worldwide Avengers: Endgame $858.4M domestic · Action -
#2 $1.7B worldwide The Lion King $543.6M domestic · Adventure -
#3 $1.5B worldwide Frozen II $477.4M domestic · Adventure -
#4 $1.1B worldwide Spider-Man: Far from Home $391.3M domestic · Action -
#5 $1.1B worldwide Captain Marvel $426.8M domestic · Action -
#6 $1.1B worldwide Joker $335.5M domestic · Action -
#7 $1.1B worldwide Star Wars: Episode IX - The Rise of Skywalker $515.2M domestic · Action -
#8 $1.1B worldwide Toy Story 4 $434M domestic · Adventure -
#9 $1.1B worldwide Aladdin $355.6M domestic · Adventure -
#10 $801.7M worldwide Jumanji: The Next Level $320.3M domestic · Action
Awards
Which 2019 Movies Won the Most Awards?
1917 leads with 16 wins from 34 nominations, then Once Upon a Time... in Hollywood with 15 wins. Parasite won Best Picture at the 2020 Oscars. In all, 168 films released in 2019 have award nominations on the site, with 156 wins between them.
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1917 16 / 342019 · Drama, War · 16 wins from 34 nominations -
Once Upon a Time... in Hollywood 15 / 502019 · Drama, History · 15 wins from 50 nominations - Joker 11 / 412019 · Action, Adventure · 11 wins from 41 nominations
- Parasite 10 / 262019 · Drama, Thriller · 10 wins from 26 nominations
- Avengers: Endgame 8 / 202019 · Action, Adventure · 8 wins from 20 nominations
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Marriage Story 7 / 322019 · Drama, Comedy · 7 wins from 32 nominations - Pain and Glory 7 / 202019 · Drama · 7 wins from 20 nominations
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The Nightingale 6 / 162019 · Adventure, Drama · 6 wins from 16 nominations
By genre
What Is the Best 2019 Movie in Each Genre?
The highest-ranked 2019 film of 12 genres, from Drama (Parasite) to Sport (Ford v Ferrari). Each film appears once, under its first genre that is still free.
- Parasite 93 Echo Score
- Portrait of a Lady on Fire 91 Echo Score
- The Specials 91 Echo Score
- Honeyland 90 Echo Score
- The Burial Of Kojo 90 Echo Score
- Pahuna: The Little Visitors 90 Echo Score
- The Lighthouse 89 Echo Score
- The Irishman 89 Echo Score
- Shazam! 89 Echo Score
- The Gentlemen 89 Echo Score
- Penguin Highway 87 Echo Score
- Ford v Ferrari 86 Echo Score
Release months
When Were 2019's Movies Released?
October was the busiest month of 2019 with 1,116 releases; its best-rated film is Parasite.
- January Best: Pahuna: The Little Visitors618
- February Best: The Mystery of Henri Pick637
- March Best: Chaal Jeevi Laiye773
- April Best: Shazam!687
- May Best: The Specials708
- June Best: Wild Rose677
- July Best: Honeyland577
- August Best: Give Me Liberty799
- September Best: Corpus Christi893
- October Best: Parasite1,116
- November Best: The Irishman893
- December Best: Portrait of a Lady on Fire627
- January (Best: Pahuna: The Little Visitors): 618
- February (Best: The Mystery of Henri Pick): 637
- March (Best: Chaal Jeevi Laiye): 773
- April (Best: Shazam!): 687
- May (Best: The Specials): 708
- June (Best: Wild Rose): 677
- July (Best: Honeyland): 577
- August (Best: Give Me Liberty): 799
- September (Best: Corpus Christi): 893
- October (Best: Parasite): 1,116
- November (Best: The Irishman): 893
- December (Best: Portrait of a Lady on Fire): 627
Languages
Which Languages Were 2019's Movies In?
48% of 2019's films with a known language are in English (4,308). Spanish comes next with 582 films, out of 95 languages in all.
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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 2019: Questions & Answers
Quick answers about 2019's best-rated films, biggest hits and awards, from the lists above.
What is the best movie of 2019?
Parasite is the best-rated film of 2019 on What's After the Movie, with an Echo Score of 93. Chaal Jeevi Laiye is second and Portrait of a Lady on Fire third. Ranked by Echo Score, our 0–100 rating.
About Parasite What was the highest-grossing movie of 2019?
Avengers: Endgame earned $2.8B worldwide, the most of any 2019 release on the site. The Lion King follows with $1.7B.
2019 box office Which 2019 movie won the Oscar for Best Picture?
Parasite (2019) won Best Picture at the 2020 Academy Awards.
Parasite Which 2019 film won the most awards?
1917 has the best award record of the 2019 releases on the site: 16 wins from 34 nominations.
2020 awards season How many movies were released in 2019?
The site lists 9,005 films released in 2019. 989 of them are ranked, and October had the most releases with a known day (1,116).
How are the best movies of 2019 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.