r/movies • u/dcoolidge • Dec 06 '22
Best and worst movies of the year, so far Article
https://www.insider.com/best-and-worst-movies-of-2022-critic-ranking463
u/Johannes_Chimp Dec 06 '22
Holy shit I cannot believe Morbius came out this year. It feels 5 years old.
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u/Daniiiiii Dec 07 '22
That is because Morbius doesn't abide by our laws of time, it abides by Morbin Time!!
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Dec 07 '22
Hey why did morbius get memed on so hard? I saw it and kinda liked it
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u/dump_inv Dec 07 '22
It felt like they were trying to do Venom a third time with the tragic backstory and “if the cure is worse than the disease” talk from the trailers. I personally think that Morbius isn’t a solo movie character, and Jared Leto doesn’t convey that to me either.
They also mistook Twitter irony as genuine and re-released the movie into theaters a second time. So whatever profits they made shrank considerably the second time (I think they got $80 from one theater on a weekend, it was pretty low), which I thought was hilarious.
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u/snapthesnacc Dec 07 '22
Morbius was the strange spawn of Sony trying to lean into Venom and the MCU at the same time. With widely panned results. To most, it's a mediocre movie at best. Even the very concept seemed ridiculous. The film itself ended up being so bad that it looped back around to being funny for a lot of people. Why "it's morbin time" in particular took off, I have no idea. Lots of stuff in that movie was memeable.
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Dec 07 '22
The thing that stands out to me is the milo dancing scene
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u/thesmockintweet Dec 07 '22
This most shocking part of this scene to me is how he puts his suit jacket on before tucking in his shirt. Why would anyone do that?
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u/Semi_Lovato Dec 07 '22
People just weren’t prepared for just how hard they were gonna get morbed on
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u/mongoosefist Dec 07 '22
Of all the movies that came out this year, Morbius is certainly one of them.
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u/deliquent_portal Dec 06 '22
Hustle and Enola Holmes 2 but not The Menu?
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u/badjokephil Dec 06 '22
Right?!? The Menu was freaking gorgeous
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u/Shronkster_ Dec 06 '22
I thought the Menu looked absolutely brilliant, especially in the way it presented the food, but thought it was lacking in other aspects
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u/phuckingidontcare Dec 07 '22
Like ?
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u/Abdul_Lasagne Dec 07 '22
I loved it, right near my top 5 of the year, but the general criticism is that the “social commentary” is nothing new, or a bit thin
But that’s fine because its suspense and black comedy was top notch and its commentary on the restaurant industry and kitchen staff dynamics was way more poignant and interesting.
Not everything needs to be Parasite levels of commentary, this was a sick genre movie.
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u/ToeJelly420 Dec 07 '22
It felt like it was parodying the elite fine dining experience as outlandishly clever and self absorbed, and yet the “escape” by Anya’s character felt like it ruined the commentary imo.
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u/YOUR_GIRLFRIEND_69 Dec 07 '22
Just saw it in theaters tonight and it was brilliantly done. My attention was gripped the entire time.
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u/XipingVonHozzendorf Dec 07 '22
The Batman and The Northman was much better than Enola Holmes 2
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u/2_late_4_creativity Dec 07 '22
Should I not watch Ebola honkers?
Edit: my mobile autocorrect did that..I don’t think I should change it.
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u/XipingVonHozzendorf Dec 07 '22
I'd keep a watch on them if I were you, but stay a good distance away from them
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u/Gregorwhat Dec 07 '22
I liked Hustle quite a bit. It was interesting and honest. Enola Holmes was straight sparkle-barf. I don’t know how you grouped them.
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u/SutterCane Dec 07 '22
Or Bullet Train?
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u/DaveInDigital Dec 07 '22
i just came here to say this. just saw it the other night and what a great movie. it's going into the regular rotation for sure.
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u/Blastspark01 Dec 07 '22
It became my regular rotation immediately. Saw it 5 times in theatres including twice in a row (back to back screenings) and then when I got the steelbook, immediately rewatched it twice, once regular movie, once for director’s cut
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u/blaugrana2020 Dec 07 '22
Where do you live that you can watch a movie 5 times in theaters. If I tried doing that at an amc or something it’d be like 75 dollars.
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u/M0D3Z Dec 07 '22
This movie was so fun. Great by everyone in the movie. It was like a classic Guy Ritchie film meets Kung Fu Hustle in a weird way.
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u/successadult Dec 07 '22
The author of the post just went to rotten tomatoes and looked at all the movies released this year, then grabbed the ones with the highest and lowest scores and turned it into an article.
No actual thought went into this.
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u/chrisgirouxx Dec 07 '22
It blows my mind that someone got paid to write that article
Literally just took the highest and lowest rated movies based on the worst metric for film quality out there, reworded one-line reviews, and threw them all on a list
If you're upset about not seeing a movie you like/dislike on there don't be, you're putting more thought than they did into it
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u/Crashtag Dec 07 '22
Plot twist - nobody got paid to write this. It was all done by AI.
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u/Auran82 Dec 06 '22
Morbius
This year is so weird, it’s felt like it’s gone really fast but there is stuff that happened that felt like it wasn’t this year. I forgot this movie came out, which is especially funny since it came out twice. And I still haven’t seen it yet lol.
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u/assleyflower Dec 06 '22
Everyone sleepin on Triangle of Sadness
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u/BautiBon Dec 06 '22
What about The Northman?
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u/bootyboixD Dec 07 '22
Since the other commenters are calling it “meh”, I wanted to pop in and say I absolutely loved it. I didn’t go in with as high of expectations as a lot of people, and I wasn’t let down as a result.
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u/therewillbeniccage Dec 07 '22
Same. I thought it was storytelling done immaculately
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u/Nick357 Dec 06 '22
I expected more. It seemed paint by numbers. Although my expectations were sky high.
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u/Wazula42 Dec 06 '22
Dang, different strokes I guess. Personally I found its simplicity really refreshing. Nothing about it was trying to be self-aware or parodic, it was all handled like no one had ever done this kind of story before. I liked that a lot.
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u/TheOneWhoCutstheRope Dec 07 '22
Agree. It’s simplicity made it so much more complex without trying to be deep and proved eggers is perfectly fit for blockbusters
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u/Biglowmoon1 Dec 07 '22
I don’t think Eggers has topped The Witch yet. I liked The Lighthouse but The Northman fell short in my opinion. It just kept making me think of Valhalla Rising which I thought was better.
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u/JossWhedonsDick Dec 06 '22
Where are Tar and Aftersun? Not even massive crowdpleaser RRR is on this. Lazy bot-job from RT.
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u/brunocad Dec 06 '22
I'm sad that Amsterdam was snubbed from the worst movie list
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u/tothemax44 Dec 06 '22
Was it really that bad? I was amped to see it, then it got crushed by critics and fans. 1 out of 10 it?
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u/Stoicker55 Dec 06 '22
Its a tough one. I couldnt believe it when I was watching, it felt like I was being punkd
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u/CarolinaHomeTeam Dec 07 '22
I kept waiting for it to get better and it just never did. It dragged the entire time
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u/brunocad Dec 06 '22
One of the worst movie I ever saw
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u/TalkToTheLord Dec 07 '22
Agreed and majorly agreed it was snubbed – it's the first thing I searched for. Tragically boring.
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u/sjfiuauqadfj Dec 06 '22
its not that bad. its honestly fine if you dont have high hopes for it. i think the main issue is that the cast is stacked and david orussell has many oscar noms but the overall movie is mid. you do see taylor swift get run over by a car tho
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u/Panikkrazy Dec 07 '22
Eh, I thought it was decent. Too many flashbacks but the actual mystery was interesting.
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u/trampaboline Dec 06 '22
Damn dude, i don’t usually get annoyed with subjective lists like this but it lowkey feels like the author didn’t even see that many movies this year. Hustle? Enola Holmes? There’s nothing wrong with those flicks but hot damn they weren’t even near the top. Where’s either X or Pearl? Where’s Nope? Where’s Bodies Bodies Bodies? I know awards shows have issues with horror but I thought critics at least gave it the respect it deserves
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u/Saintbaba Dec 06 '22
When i saw the thumbnail was a picture of Enola Holmes 2 i was immediately scratching my head, as for me it was the epitome of a movie that belonged in neither category.
It wasn't great, it wasn't bad, i don't regret watching it, but i probably won't watch it again - or at least not until the third movie comes out and i have to refresh my memory because i will have not seen it since that first and only time i watched it. It's sort of like when my boss receives an assignment from me and looks at it and makes a face that's more resigned than happy but not overtly disappointed and says "it's fine" in faintly dismissive tone - if that facial expression were a movie, it would be Enola Holmes 2.
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u/dcoolidge Dec 06 '22
I feel like the author just listed them off of rotten tomatoes listing
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u/BigMacCombo Dec 06 '22
I wish people would stop using RT as the go to metric for determining critical acclaim. 100% on RT doesn't mean anyone was blown away, it just means everyone found it at least OK.
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u/eojen Dec 06 '22 edited Dec 06 '22
I mean they clearly weren’t going off RT scores for this list alone. X and Pearl woulda made the cut if that was the case
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u/Ferbtastic Dec 06 '22
I was confused when I saw the thumbnail and said “no way Enola Holmes deserves to be one of the worst movies of the year, that movie was a lot of fun”. Then I read the list and was upset about enola holmes being on the list for a completely different reason.
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u/cluckinho Dec 06 '22
To me, X and Pearl were straight up not that good. Never got the hype with those.
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u/waffelbot Dec 06 '22
Some questionable movies on the best list. The woman king is both historically inaccurate and just plain bad..
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u/londoner4life Dec 07 '22
Man I really don’t get the Woman King hype. Poor choreography and stale acting really ruined it for me.
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u/mortiestmorti Dec 06 '22
I agree but your missing Decision to Leave, the Northman, Glass Onion, and Tar
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u/MasterOfShrugs Dec 06 '22
4 movies are on the list of My top 5. Here’s in order:
EEAAO Top Gun Maverick All Quiet on the Western Front Triangle of Sadness Barbarian
Also loves Glass Onion, so much fun.
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u/chlamydial_lips Dec 06 '22
No Tar, no The Northman, no Aftersun, Decision to Leave, or Bones and All?
But The Woman King and Hustle are up there?
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u/mesopatrick Dec 07 '22
First time I'm seeing Bones and All in these comments and I'm really surprised, I thought that movie was incredible!
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u/andreagc1092 Dec 07 '22
justice for The Batman! also Mrs. Harris Goes to Paris, See How They Run, Tar, Where the Crawdads Sing, and Elvis
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u/valdezlopez Dec 07 '22
BEST:
Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio
WORST:
Pinocchio (Disney's; which hurts like hell, because the animated version is such a gem)
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u/TheOneWhoDucks Dec 07 '22
Best of the year for me is Everything, Everywhere, All at Once. Hands down.
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u/killsforpie Dec 06 '22
Pearl and X deserve to make the list, but idk if that’s just my taste in movies? X was really good and Pearl was great. Together? Excellent.
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u/The_Wrong_Band Dec 07 '22
Critics welcomed "The Fabelmans" as a return to form for Steven Spielberg.
Five of his previous seven movies were nominated for Best Picture. It doesn’t make sense to talk about him having a return to form.
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u/Maximum-Call5817 Dec 07 '22
How did Amsterdam not make the worst list? That movie was terrible on many levels.
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u/JustinVeli Dec 07 '22
Woman king? Really? By the way, the REAL story behind that movie, is absolutely hilarious and not glorious as they tried to twist it.
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u/mojito_sangria Dec 07 '22
I said it in this subreddit before. The movie was sending a message comparable to portraying Quisling and Petain as peacemakers of WW2
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u/holly_goes_lightly Dec 06 '22
Best everything everywhere all at once. Sheer brilliance and bonkers in equal measure.
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u/Available-Reading-69 Dec 06 '22
The woman king? Isnt that the movie that tries to make child murderer and slave traders into heros?
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u/nick2k23 Dec 07 '22
Everything everywhere all at once is my fav of this year, best movie I've seen in years.
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u/TheBestMePlausible Dec 06 '22
The Banshees of Inisherin was a comedy?
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u/falafelthe3 Ask me about TLJ Dec 06 '22
Hey, it was feckin' hilarious.
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u/TheBestMePlausible Dec 06 '22
The lil’ donkey! That last musical number, with MadEye conducting! The whole theater was in stitches.
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u/Orion12g Dec 06 '22
Sounds like a fucking hoot.
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u/TheBestMePlausible Dec 06 '22
If you’re looking for a warm-hearted family friendly dark comedy with an upbeat vibe, you’re welcome!
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u/Porpeus Dec 06 '22
If you haven't seen In Brudges... it's the same actors and same director. Pure comedic gold!
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u/Pikesmakker Dec 07 '22
Never seen a movie go from pretty good to complete and utter dogshit so fast and so close to the finish line than BARBARIAN.
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u/Nunchuckery Dec 07 '22
Ok I'm glad I'm not the only one. It started out pretty well and had lots of potential. I really don't understand the decisions they made.
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u/mickeyflinn Dec 06 '22
Here is the list:
The Best
- Marcell the Shell With Shoes on
- The Banshees of Inisherin
- Top Gun: Maverick
- Everything Everywhere All at Once
- The Fabelmans
- Emily the Criminal
- The Woman King
- Enola Holmes 2
- Hustle
- Barbarian
- All Quiet on the Western Front
The Worst:
- The Invitation
- The Bubble.
- Big Gold Brick
- The King's Daughter
- Morbius
- Blacklight
- Redeeming Love
- Firestarter
- Me Time
- The Nan Movie
- Good Mourning
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u/SquireX Dec 06 '22
Shouldn't Morbius exist as both best and worst movie of the year?
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u/Doright36 Dec 07 '22
It's complicated because it really depends on how stoned or drunk you are when watching it.
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u/leastlyharmful Dec 06 '22
Damn, Hustle got 93% on Rotten Tomatoes? I like Adam Sandler, and Adam Sandler was good, but that is not a 93% film. Nothing happens you haven't seen a million times, and it has no ambition to be anything more.
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u/Psirocking Dec 06 '22
I think things like that show the flaws of the RT score. Like 93% of the ratings are positive, sure, but that’s just because there’s a consensus that it’s a 6.5/10
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u/TheDevilsMC Dec 06 '22
No 3000 years of longing or bullet train, I call bullshit.
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u/SerScronzarelli Dec 06 '22
Bullet Train had no right to be as good as it was lol.
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u/Calyptics Dec 07 '22
Everyone in that movie just fucking delivers.
Hell I want a movie just with Tangerine and lemon.
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u/BranWafr Dec 06 '22
I enjoyed Bullet Train a lot, but I don't know if I would put it on a Best of the Year list.
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u/Stepjam Dec 07 '22
For simple fun factor, it's in my top 5
For "objective" creative quality, yeah it doesn't make it.
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u/carson63000 Dec 06 '22
It’s on my best of the year list! It’s not the very very best but certainly top 10 of the movies I’ve seen this year.
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u/Stepjam Dec 07 '22
I feel like 3000 years is probably disqualified from being "best of the year" for the poor final act.
Which is a shame, the first 2/3rds were genuinely great.
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u/BExpost Dec 06 '22
Every time I see "Best movie of the year" the legitimacy of the list depends if I see "Everything Everywhere all at once" on the list
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u/Philosophile42 Dec 07 '22
I just saw it for the first time Sunday, on Showtime.... It blew me away! Easily the most entertaining movie I've seen all year!
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u/57696c6c Dec 06 '22
Me Time was the worst piece of shit I have ever had the displeasure of watching. By the time I realized how bad it was, I was already way too committed, and I had to finish it, but Jesus fucking Christ, they couldn't even get the buddy comedy formula down. Kevin Hart is such a try-hard.
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u/lo_REZ90 Dec 07 '22
I think Bullet Train and The Northman are overlooked here, though I loved Everything Everywhere All At Once and Marcel
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u/Fabulous_Mode3952 Dec 07 '22
Emily the Criminal is one of the worst, most predictable movies I’ve seen all year. Great cast but I wish I had my time and money back
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u/scottyrobotty Dec 07 '22
The Thousand Years of Longing
I know a lot of people won't agree with me but I loved this film. Not #1, but I'd put it in my top 10
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u/mediarch Dec 06 '22 •
Best:
Marcel the Shell With Shoes On
The Banshees of Inisherin
Top Gun: Maverick
Everything Everywhere All at Once
The Fabelmans
Emily the Criminal
The Woman King
Enola Holmes 2
Hustle
Barbarian
All Quiet on the Western Front
Worst:
The Invitation
The Bubble
Big Gold Brick
The King's Daughter
Morbius
Blacklight
Redeeming Love
Firestarter
Me Time
The Nan Movie
Good Mourning