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Best Movies of 2011

The highest-rated films released in 2011, ranked by TMDB user score among titles with at least 500 votes.

📊 A century of movies in numbers 249 titlesavg ★ 6.49 avg 103 min Drama Comedy Thriller Action

Most watched in 2011

Captain America: The First Avenger2011 · ★ 7.0 · 2h 4m

Thor2011 · ★ 6.8 · 1h 55m

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 22011 · ★ 8.1 · 2h 10m

The Intouchables2011 · ★ 8.3 · 1h 53m

Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides2011 · ★ 6.6 · 2h 16m

Drive2011 · ★ 7.6 · 1h 40m

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#1 The Intouchables (2011) · ★ 8.3 · 18,859 votes · 1h 53m · comedy, drama
A true story of two men who should never have met – a quadriplegic aristocrat who was injured in a paragliding accident and a young man from the projects.…
#2 Hotarubi no Mori e (2011) · ★ 8.3 · 1,242 votes · 0h 45m · fantasy, romance, animation
One hot summer day a little girl gets lost in an enchanted forest of the mountain god where spirits reside. A young boy appears before her, but she cannot touch him for fear of mak…
#3 The Help (2011) · ★ 8.2 · 9,281 votes · 2h 26m · drama
Aibileen Clark is a middle-aged African-American maid who has spent her life raising white children and has recently lost her only son; Minny Jackson is an African-American maid wh…
#4 Silenced (2011) · ★ 8.2 · 810 votes · 2h 5m · drama
Based on actual events that took place at Gwangju Inhwa School for the hearing-impaired, where young deaf students were the victims of repeated sexual assaults by faculty members o…
#5 Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 (2011) · ★ 8.1 · 22,518 votes · 2h 10m · fantasy, adventure
Harry, Ron and Hermione continue their quest to vanquish the evil Voldemort once and for all. Just as things begin to look hopeless for the young wizards, Harry discovers a trio of…
#6 Kill Bill: The Whole Bloody Affair (2011) · ★ 8.1 · 1,435 votes · 4h 14m · action, thriller, drama
A former assassin, known simply as The Bride, wakes from a coma four years after her jealous ex-lover Bill attempts to murder her on her wedding day. Fueled by an insatiable desire…
#7 Samsara (2011) · ★ 8.1 · 705 votes · 1h 42m · documentary
Filmed over nearly five years in twenty-five countries on five continents, and shot on seventy-millimetre film, Samsara transports us to the varied worlds of sacred grounds, disast…
#8 A Separation (2011) · ★ 7.9 · 2,012 votes · 2h 3m · drama
A married couple are faced with a difficult decision – to improve the life of their child by moving to another country or to stay in Iran and look after a deteriorating parent who…
#9 Warrior (2011) · ★ 7.8 · 5,160 votes · 2h 20m · action, drama
The youngest son of an alcoholic former boxer returns home, where he's trained by his father for competition in a mixed martial arts tournament – a path that puts the fighter on a…
#10 Polisse (2011) · ★ 7.8 · 1,330 votes · 2h 3m · thriller, drama, crime
Paris, France. Fred and his colleagues, members of the BPM, the Police Child Protection Unit, dedicated to pursuing all sorts of offenses committed against the weakest, must endure…
#11 Jiro Dreams of Sushi (2011) · ★ 7.7 · 797 votes · 1h 22m · documentary
Revered sushi chef Jiro Ono strives for perfection in his work, while his eldest son, Yoshikazu, has trouble living up to his father's legacy.…
#12 Drive (2011) · ★ 7.6 · 14,035 votes · 1h 40m · thriller, drama, crime
Driver is a skilled Hollywood stuntman who moonlights as a getaway driver for criminals. Though he projects an icy exterior, lately he's been warming up to a pretty neighbor named…
#13 Detachment (2011) · ★ 7.6 · 2,095 votes · 1h 38m · drama
A chronicle of three weeks in the lives of several high school teachers, administrators and students through the eyes of substitute teacher, Henry Barthes. Henry roams from school…
#14 Midnight in Paris (2011) · ★ 7.5 · 7,895 votes · 1h 34m · comedy, fantasy, romance
While on a trip to Paris with his fiancée's family, a nostalgic screenwriter finds himself mysteriously going back to the 1920s every day at midnight.…
#15 The Skin I Live In (2011) · ★ 7.5 · 4,659 votes · 2h 0m · thriller, drama, horror
A brilliant plastic surgeon creates a synthetic skin that withstands any kind of damage. His guinea pig: a mysterious and volatile woman who holds the key to his obsession.…
#16 We Need to Talk About Kevin (2011) · ★ 7.5 · 3,212 votes · 1h 53m · thriller, drama
After her son Kevin commits a horrific act, troubled mother Eva reflects on her complicated relationship with her disturbed son as he grew from a toddler into a teenager.…
#17 From Up on Poppy Hill (2011) · ★ 7.5 · 2,004 votes · 1h 31m · drama, animation
Yokohama, 1963. Japan is picking itself up from the devastation of World War II and preparing to host the 1964 Olympics—and the mood is one of both optimism and conflict as the you…
#18 Barbie: Princess Charm School (2011) · ★ 7.5 · 889 votes · 1h 19m · fantasy, animation, family
Barbie stars as Blair, a waitress in the kingdom of Gardania, who is chosen to go to Princess Charm School, a magical school where students learn to be a princess.…
#19 Once Upon a Time in Anatolia (2011) · ★ 7.5 · 568 votes · 2h 43m · drama, crime
A group of men set out in search of a dead body in the Anatolian steppes…
#20 Oslo, August 31st (2011) · ★ 7.5 · 531 votes · 1h 35m · drama
A recovering drug addict is granted a day’s leave from rehab and returns to Oslo, where he reconnects with friends, faces the weight of his past, and struggles with uncertainty abo…
#21 Rise of the Planet of the Apes (2011) · ★ 7.4 · 13,108 votes · 1h 45m · action, thriller, drama
A highly intelligent chimpanzee named Caesar has been living a peaceful suburban life ever since he was born. But when he gets taken to a cruel primate facility, Caesar decides to…
#22 The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (2011) · ★ 7.4 · 7,824 votes · 2h 38m · thriller, crime, mystery
Disgraced journalist Mikael Blomkvist investigates the disappearance of a weary patriarch's niece from 40 years ago. He is aided by the pierced, tattooed, punk computer hacker name…
#23 One Day (2011) · ★ 7.4 · 4,614 votes · 1h 47m · romance, drama
After spending the night together on the eve of their college graduation, Dexter and Emma are shown each year on the same date to see where they are in their lives. They are someti…
#24 The Artist (2011) · ★ 7.4 · 3,603 votes · 1h 40m · comedy, romance, drama
Hollywood, 1927: As silent movie star George Valentin wonders if the arrival of talking pictures will cause him to fade into oblivion, he sparks with Peppy Miller, a young dancer s…
#25 Submarine (2011) · ★ 7.4 · 1,644 votes · 1h 38m · comedy, romance, drama
15-year-old deep-thinking Welsh schoolboy Oliver Tate struggles to initiate and maintain a relationship with Jordana, his devilish, dark-haired classmate at their Swansea high scho…
#26 Lemonade Mouth (2011) · ★ 7.4 · 1,116 votes · 1h 53m · comedy, tv-movie, drama
When five ragtag freshman first meet in detention, it seems they have nothing in common. But, through music, they form an unbreakable bond and discover they have the makings of the…
#27 The Flowers of War (2011) · ★ 7.4 · 926 votes · 2h 26m · drama, history, war
A Westerner finds refuge with a group of women in a church during Japan's rape of Nanking in 1937. Posing as a priest, he attempts to lead the women to safety.…
#28 X-Men: First Class (2011) · ★ 7.3 · 13,902 votes · 2h 12m · action, adventure, science-fiction
Before Charles Xavier and Erik Lensherr took the names Professor X and Magneto, they were two young men discovering their powers for the first time. Before they were arch-enemies,…
#29 Crazy, Stupid, Love. (2011) · ★ 7.3 · 9,526 votes · 1h 58m · comedy, romance, drama
Cal Weaver is living the American dream. He has a good job, a beautiful house, great children and a beautiful wife, named Emily. Cal's seemingly perfect life unravels, however, whe…
#30 Source Code (2011) · ★ 7.3 · 9,390 votes · 1h 33m · thriller, science-fiction, mystery
When decorated soldier Captain Colter Stevens wakes up in the body of an unknown man, he discovers he's part of a mission to find the bomber of a Chicago commuter train.…
#31 Moneyball (2011) · ★ 7.3 · 6,030 votes · 2h 14m · drama
The story of Oakland Athletics general manager Billy Beane's successful attempt to put together a baseball team on a budget, by employing computer-generated analysis to draft his p…
#32 War Horse (2011) · ★ 7.3 · 3,769 votes · 2h 26m · adventure, drama, history
On the brink of the First World War, Albert's beloved horse Joey is sold to the Cavalry by his father. Against the backdrop of the Great War, Joey begins an odyssey full of danger,…
#33 The Hidden Face (2011) · ★ 7.3 · 1,161 votes · 1h 32m · thriller, mystery
A Spanish orchestra conductor deals with the mysterious disappearance of his girlfriend.…
#34 Batman: Year One (2011) · ★ 7.3 · 1,081 votes · 1h 4m · action, thriller, drama
A wealthy playboy named Bruce Wayne and a Chicago cop named Jim Gordon both return to Gotham City where their lives unexpectedly intersect.…
#35 Tomboy (2011) · ★ 7.3 · 767 votes · 1h 22m · drama
Ten-year-old Laure isn't like most girls. She prefers football to dolls and sweaters to dresses. When Laure and her family move to a new neighbourhood, local girl Lisa mistakes Lau…
#36 Naruto Shippuden the Movie: Blood Prison (2011) · ★ 7.3 · 704 votes · 1h 48m · action, comedy, thriller
After his capture for attempted assassination of the Raikage, leader of Kumogakure, as well as killing Jōnin from Kirigakure and Iwagakure, Naruto is imprisoned in Hōzukijou: A cri…
#37 Weekend (2011) · ★ 7.3 · 584 votes · 1h 36m · romance, drama
After a drunken house party with his straight mates, Russell heads out to a gay club. Just before closing time he picks up Glen but what's expected to be just a one-night stand bec…
#38 Limitless (2011) · ★ 7.2 · 11,780 votes · 1h 46m · thriller, science-fiction, mystery
The life of an unsuccessful writer is transformed by a top-secret 'smart drug' that allows him to use 100% of his brain and become a perfect version of himself. His enhanced abilit…
#39 Real Steel (2011) · ★ 7.2 · 9,594 votes · 2h 7m · action, drama, science-fiction
Charlie Kenton is a washed-up fighter who retired from the ring when robots took over the sport. After his robot is trashed, he reluctantly teams up with his estranged son to rebui…
#40 Fast Five (2011) · ★ 7.2 · 9,047 votes · 2h 11m · action, thriller, crime
Former cop Brian O'Conner partners with ex-con Dom Toretto on the opposite side of the law. Since Brian and Mia Toretto broke Dom out of custody, they've blown across many borders…