Best Movies of 2019

#1 Joker October 2019

Put on a happy face

Director: Todd Phillips. Cast: Joaquin Phoenix, Zazie Beetz, Robert De Niro, Brett Cullen, Frances Conroy, Douglas Hodge, Shea Whigham, Marc Maron, Bryan Callen, Bill Camp, Josh Pais, Glenn Fleshler, Dante Pereira-Olson, Brian Tyree Henry, Jolie Chan.

Overview: During the 1980s, a failed stand-up comedian is driven insane and turns to a life of crime and chaos in Gotham City while becoming an infamous psychopathic crime figure.

Genres: Crime, Thriller, Drama. Country: United States of America. Runtime: 2h 1m. Rated: R.

#2 Avengers: Endgame April 2019

Part of the journey is the end.

Directors: Joe Russo, Anthony Russo. Cast: Robert Downey Jr., Chris Evans, Mark Ruffalo, Chris Hemsworth, Scarlett Johansson, Jeremy Renner, Don Cheadle, Paul Rudd, Benedict Cumberbatch, Chadwick Boseman, Brie Larson, Tom Holland, Karen Gillan, Zoe Saldana, Evangeline Lilly.

Overview: After the devastating events of Avengers: Infinity War, the universe is in ruins due to the efforts of the Mad Titan, Thanos. With the help of remaining allies, the Avengers must assemble once more in order to undo Thanos' actions and restore order to the universe once and for all, no matter what consequences may be in store.

Genres: Adventure, Science Fiction, Action. Country: United States of America. Runtime: 3h 1m. Rated: PG-13.

#3 Super 30 July 2019
सुपर 30

Director: Vikas Bahl. Cast: Hrithik Roshan, Mrunal Thakur, Veerendra Saxena, Nandish Singh, Pankaj Tripathi, Amit Sadh, Aditya Srivastava, Manav Gohil, Rahul Raj, Abhishek Khanna, Kiran Khoje, Ritwik Sahore, Karishma Sharma.

Overview: Based on life of Patna-based mathematician Anand Kumar who runs the famed Super 30 program for IIT aspirants in Patna.

Genre: Drama. Country: India. Runtime: 2h 30m.

#4 Gully Boy February 2019
गल्ली बॉय

Director: Zoya Akhtar. Cast: Ranveer Singh, Alia Bhatt, Siddhant Chaturvedi, Vijay Varma, Vijay Raaz, Amruta Subhash, Sheeba Chaddha, Kalki Koechlin, Vijay Maurya, Jyoti Subhash, Srishti Shrivastava, R. Bhakti Klein, Sushant Singh, Jasleen Kaur Royal.

Overview: A coming-of-age story based on the lives of street rappers in Mumbai.

Genres: Drama, Music. Country: India. Runtime: 2h 36m.

#5 The Farewell July 2019

Based on an actual lie.

Director: Lulu Wang. Cast: Awkwafina, Tzi Ma, Diana Lin, Zhao Shuzhen, Lu Hong, Jiang Yongbo, Gil Perez-Abraham, Ines Laimins, Jim Liu, X Mayo, Aoi Mizuhara, Han Chen.

Overview: A headstrong Chinese-American woman returns to China when her beloved grandmother is given a terminal diagnosis. Billi struggles with her family's decision to keep grandma in the dark about her own illness as they all stage an impromptu wedding to see grandma one last time.

Genres: Comedy, Drama. Countries: China, United States of America. Runtime: 1h 38m.

#6 Once Upon a Time in Hollywood July 2019

The 9th Film From Quentin Tarantino

Director: Quentin Tarantino. Cast: Leonardo DiCaprio, Brad Pitt, Margot Robbie, Al Pacino, Kurt Russell, Timothy Olyphant, Dakota Fanning, Luke Perry, Margaret Qualley, Damon Herriman, Mike Moh, Emile Hirsch, Damian Lewis, Robert Broski, Rafał Zawierucha.

Overview: A faded television actor and his stunt double strive to achieve fame and success in the film industry during the final years of Hollywood's Golden Age in 1969 Los Angeles.

Genres: Drama, Comedy, Action, Crime, Western. Countries: United Kingdom, United States of America. Runtime: 2h 41m. Rated: R.

#7 Toy Story 4 June 2019

Director: Josh Cooley. Cast: Tom Hanks, Tim Allen, Annie Potts, Joan Cusack, Blake Clark, Wallace Shawn, Jodi Benson, John Ratzenberger, Keanu Reeves, Patricia Arquette, Jordan Peele, Timothy Dalton, Keegan-Michael Key, Kristen Schaal, Laurie Metcalf.

Overview: Woody has always been confident about his place in the world and that his priority is taking care of his kid, whether that's Andy or Bonnie. But when Bonnie adds a reluctant new toy called "Forky" to her room, a road trip adventure alongside old and new friends will show Woody how big the world can be for a toy.

Genres: Adventure, Animation, Comedy, Family. Country: United States of America. Runtime: 1h 40m. Rated: G.

#8 The Peanut Butter Falcon August 2019

Directors: Tyler Nilson, Michael Schwartz. Cast: Shia LaBeouf, Zack Gottsagen, Dakota Johnson, John Hawkes, Thomas Haden Church, Bruce Dern, Jon Bernthal, Yelawolf, Jake Roberts, Mick Foley.

Overview: A down-on-his-luck crab fisherman embarks on a journey to get a young man with Down syndrome to a professional wrestling school in rural North Carolina and away from the retirement home where he’s lived for the past two and a half years.

Genres: Adventure, Drama, Comedy. Country: United States of America. Runtime: 1h 37m.

#9 Downton Abbey September 2019

We've been expecting you

Director: Michael Engler. Cast: Hugh Bonneville, Maggie Smith, Michelle Dockery, Jim Carter, Laura Carmichael, Elizabeth McGovern, Phyllis Logan, Penelope Wilton, Brendan Coyle, Joanne Froggatt, Robert James-Collier, Lesley Nicol, Sophie McShera, Raquel Cassidy, Allen Leech.

Overview: The beloved Crawleys and their intrepid staff prepare for the most important moment of their lives. A royal visit from the King and Queen of England will unleash scandal, romance and intrigue that will leave the future of Downton hanging in the balance.

Genre: Drama. Country: United Kingdom. Runtime: 2h 2m. Rated: PG.

#11 John Wick: Chapter 3 – Parabellum May 2019

The Grace Period Is Over

Director: Chad Stahelski. Cast: Keanu Reeves, Halle Berry, Ian McShane, Laurence Fishburne, Anjelica Huston, Saïd Taghmaoui, Mark Dacascos, Lance Reddick, Jerome Flynn, Asia Kate Dillon, Jason Mantzoukas, Boban Marjanović, Robin Lord Taylor, Cecep Arif Rahman, Yayan Ruhian.

Overview: In this third installment of the adrenaline-fueled action franchise, super-assassin John Wick returns with a $14 million price tag on his head and an army of bounty-hunting killers on his trail. After killing a member of the shadowy international assassin’s guild, the High Table, John Wick is excommunicado, but the world’s most ruthless hit men and women await his every turn.

Genres: Crime, Action, Thriller. Country: United States of America. Runtime: 2h 11m.

#12 How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World January 2019

The friendship of a lifetime

Director: Dean DeBlois. Cast: Jay Baruchel, America Ferrera, F. Murray Abraham, Cate Blanchett, Gerard Butler, Craig Ferguson, Jonah Hill, Christopher Mintz-Plasse, Kristen Wiig, Kit Harington, Justin Rupple, Robin Atkin Downes, Kieron Elliott, Julia Emelin, Gideon Emery.

Overview: As Hiccup fulfills his dream of creating a peaceful dragon utopia, Toothless’ discovery of an untamed, elusive mate draws the Night Fury away. When danger mounts at home and Hiccup’s reign as village chief is tested, both dragon and rider must make impossible decisions to save their kind.

Genres: Animation, Family, Adventure. Country: United States of America. Runtime: 1h 44m.

#13 The Art of Racing in the Rain August 2019

Meet the dog who will show the world how to be human

Director: Simon Curtis. Cast: Milo Ventimiglia, Kevin Costner, Amanda Seyfried, Martin Donovan, Ian Lake, Gary Cole, Kathy Baker, McKinley Belcher III, Ryan Kiera Armstrong, Lily Dodsworth-Evans, Al Sapienza, Andres Joseph, Karen Holness, Aliza Vellani, Elizabeth Bowen.

Overview: Enzo, a family dog with a near-human soul and a philosopher's mind, evaluates his life through the lessons learned by his human owner, the race-car driver Denny Swift.

Genres: Comedy, Drama, Romance. Country: United States of America. Runtime: 1h 49m. Rated: PG.

#14 A Dog's Journey May 2019

Some friendships transcend lifetimes.

Director: Gail Mancuso. Cast: Dennis Quaid, Betty Gilpin, Josh Gad, Abby Ryder Fortson, Marg Helgenberger, Kathryn Prescott, Ian Chen, Daniela Barbosa, Jake Manley, Henry Lau, Kevin Claydon, Arlene Duncan, Cherissa Richards, Kenneth Liu, Stefanie Wiens.

Overview: A dog finds the meaning of his own existence through the lives of the humans he meets.

Genres: Family, Adventure, Fantasy. Countries: Hong Kong, India, China, United States of America. Runtime: 2h. Rated: PG.

#15 The Last Black Man in San Francisco June 2019

Fight for your land. Fight for your home.

Director: Joe Talbot. Cast: Jimmie Fails, Jonathan Majors, Rob Morgan, Tichina Arnold, Mike Epps, Finn Wittrock, Danny Glover, Jamal Trulove, Mari Kearney, Tonya Glanz, Thora Birch, Cassie Hendry, John Ozuna, Michael J. Gwynn, Michael Andrew Reed.

Overview: Jimmie Fails dreams of reclaiming the Victorian home his grandfather built in the heart of San Francisco. Joined on his quest by his best friend Mont, Jimmie searches for belonging in a rapidly changing city that seems to have left them behind.

Genre: Drama. Country: United States of America. Runtime: 2h.

#16 Rocketman May 2019

Based on a True Fantasy

Director: Dexter Fletcher. Cast: Taron Egerton, Jamie Bell, Richard Madden, Bryce Dallas Howard, Gemma Jones, Steven Mackintosh, Tom Bennett, Matthew Illesley, Kit Connor, Charlie Rowe, Stephen Graham, Tate Donovan, Harriet Walter, Jason Pennycooke, Ophelia Lovibond.

Overview: The story of Elton John's life, from his years as a prodigy at the Royal Academy of Music through his influential and enduring musical partnership with Bernie Taupin.

Genres: Music, Drama. Countries: Canada, United Kingdom, United States of America. Runtime: 2h 1m. Rated: R.

#17 Alita: Battle Angel January 2019

An angel falls. A warrior rises.

Director: Robert Rodriguez. Cast: Rosa Salazar, Christoph Waltz, Mahershala Ali, Keean Johnson, Jennifer Connelly, Ed Skrein, Jackie Earle Haley, Jorge Lendeborg Jr., Lana Condor, Eiza González, Idara Victor, Jeff Fahey, Derek Mears, Leonard Wu, Racer Rodriguez.

Overview: When Alita awakens with no memory of who she is in a future world she does not recognize, she is taken in by Ido, a compassionate doctor who realizes that somewhere in this abandoned cyborg shell is the heart and soul of a young woman with an extraordinary past.

Genres: Action, Science Fiction, Thriller, Romance. Countries: Argentina, Canada, United States of America. Runtime: 2h 2m. Rated: PG-13.

#18 Booksmart May 2019

Getting straight A's. Giving zero F's.

Director: Olivia Wilde. Cast: Kaitlyn Dever, Beanie Feldstein, Jessica Williams, Jason Sudeikis, Diana Silvers, Skyler Gisondo, Billie Lourd, Molly Gordon, Mason Gooding, Eduardo Franco, Lisa Kudrow, Will Forte, Victoria Ruesga, Noah Galvin, Austin Crute.

Overview: Two academic teenage superstars realize, on the eve of their high school graduation, that they should have worked less and played more. Determined to never fall short of their peers, the girls set out on a mission to cram four years of fun into one night.

Genres: Comedy, Drama. Country: United States of America. Runtime: 1h 42m.

#19 Midsommar July 2019

Let the festivities begin.

Director: Ari Aster. Cast: Florence Pugh, Jack Reynor, Vilhelm Blomgren, William Jackson Harper, Will Poulter, Ellora Torchia, Archie Madekewe, Henrik Norlén, Gunnel Fred, Isabelle Grill, Dag Andersson, Björn Andrésen, Anders Back, Anders Beckman, Mats Blomgren.

Overview: A young couple travels to Sweden to visit their friend’s rural hometown and attend its mid-summer festival. What begins as an idyllic retreat quickly descends into an increasingly violent and bizarre competition at the hands of a pagan cult.

Genres: Horror, Drama. Country: United States of America. Runtime: 2h 27m. Rated: R.

#20 Five Feet Apart March 2019

Director: Justin Baldoni. Cast: Haley Lu Richardson, Cole Sprouse, Moisés Arias, Kimberly Hebert Gregory, Parminder Nagra, Claire Forlani, Emily Baldoni, Gary Weeks, Rebecca Chulew, Sue-Lynn Ansari, Ariana Guerra, Cecilia Leal, Cynthia Evans, Trina LaFargue, Sophia Bernard.

Overview: Seventeen-year-old Stella spends most of her time in the hospital as a cystic fibrosis patient. Her life is full of routines, boundaries and self-control -- all of which get put to the test when she meets Will, an impossibly charming teen who has the same illness. There's an instant flirtation, though restrictions dictate that they must maintain a safe distance between them. As their connection intensifies, so does the temptation to throw the rules out the window and embrace that attraction.

Genres: Romance, Drama. Country: United States of America. Runtime: 1h 56m. Rated: PG-13.

#21 Zombieland: Double Tap October 2019

Director: Ruben Fleischer. Cast: Woody Harrelson, Jesse Eisenberg, Emma Stone, Abigail Breslin, Zoey Deutch, Avan Jogia, Rosario Dawson, Luke Wilson, Thomas Middleditch, Victoria Hall, Victor Rivera, Ian Gregg, Devin Mojica, Rachel Luttrell, John Dixon.

Overview: Columbus, Tallahassee, Wichita, and Little Rock move to the American heartland as they face off against evolved zombies, fellow survivors, and the growing pains of the snarky makeshift family.

Genres: Horror, Action, Comedy. Country: United States of America. Runtime: 1h 39m. Rated: R.

#22 Ready or Not August 2019

In-Laws Can Be Murder

Directors: Matt Bettinelli-Olpin, Tyler Gillett. Cast: Samara Weaving, Andie MacDowell, Mark O'Brien, Adam Brody, Henry Czerny, Nicky Guadagni, Melanie Scrofano, Kristian Bruun, Elyse Levesque, John Ralston, Liam MacDonald, Daniela Barbosa, Celine Tsai, Hanneke Talbot, Ethan Tavares.

Overview: A bride's wedding night takes a sinister turn when her eccentric new in-laws force her to take part in a terrifying game.

Genres: Horror, Thriller, Mystery. Country: United States of America. Runtime: 1h 35m. Rated: R.

#23 Fighting with My Family February 2019

A comedy about a family that fights a little differently.

Director: Stephen Merchant. Cast: Florence Pugh, Lena Headey, Nick Frost, Vince Vaughn, Dwayne Johnson, Jack Lowden, James Burrows, Hannah Rae, Thea Megan Trinidad, Kim Matula, Aqueela Zoll, Stephen Merchant, Julia Davis, Paul Wight, Stephen Farrelly.

Overview: Born into a tight-knit wrestling family, Paige and her brother Zak are ecstatic when they get the once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to try out for the WWE. But when only Paige earns a spot in the competitive training program, she must leave her loved ones behind and face this new cutthroat world alone. Paige's journey pushes her to dig deep and ultimately prove to the world that what makes her different is the very thing that can make her a star.

Genre: Comedy. Countries: United Kingdom, United States of America. Runtime: 1h 48m. Rated: PG-13.

#24 Abominable September 2019

Director: Jill Culton. Cast: Chloe Bennet, Tenzing Norgay Trainor, Albert Tsai, Eddie Izzard, Sarah Paulson, Tsai Chin, Michelle Wong, James Hong.

Overview: A group of misfits encounter a young Yeti named Everest, and they set off to reunite the magical creature with his family on the mountain of his namesake.

Genres: Animation, Adventure, Comedy, Family. Countries: China, United States of America. Runtime: 1h 32m.

#25 Aladdin May 2019

Choose Wisely.

Director: Guy Ritchie. Cast: Mena Massoud, Naomi Scott, Will Smith, Marwan Kenzari, Navid Negahban, Nasim Pedrad, Billy Magnussen, Numan Acar, Alan Tudyk, Frank Welker, Robby Haynes, Nina Wadia, Jordan A. Nash, Taliyah Blair, Aubrey Lin.

Overview: A kindhearted street urchin named Aladdin embarks on a magical adventure after finding a lamp that releases a wisecracking genie while a power-hungry Grand Vizier vies for the same lamp that has the power to make their deepest wishes come true.

Genres: Adventure, Fantasy, Romance, Comedy, Family. Country: United States of America. Runtime: 2h 8m. Rated: PG.