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As of this writing , we are twenty days from New Year ’s Eve . Just twenty days left in December , in the year , in the decennary actually . So these " best of " and " summary " lists take on extra importance and special point as we count down not just a year we are leaving behind , but ten age we are leaving behind .
What we are not leaving behind is the ability to relish these " good " sci - fi films in our time to come ( thank good ) . So if you really want to look back the decade that ’s been , what better direction than to reminisce about the sci - fimoviesthat were most enjoyed each year in the decade that ’s coming to an end .
Inception (2010) - 8.8
The new decade began with the cinematic mind - flux that wasInception . StarringLeonardo DiCaprioand Ellen Page , this is a caper all about access to the creative thinker of others . steal secrets from the subconscious mind is a pretty intimidating medical prognosis . Even more daunting ? The possibility that ideas can be establish as well as stolen . But whose reality is real ? And what are we watching that ’s genuine anyway ? The tenner start with more interrogation than answers for moviegoers .
Rise Of The Planet Of The Apes (2011) - 7.6
In 2011 the picture show - drop dead public was slightly less afraid of the end of the creation and thus it was still enjoyable to go to the cinema to see all sorts of dissimilar ways for society to give . James Franco need to cure Alzheimer ’s and rather ends up bestowing human - grade intelligence on his chimp subject / supporter Caesar .
Going into the flick looker knew it was n’t die to end well ( since this is a prequel to thePlanet of the Apesmovies to commence with , and everyone has seen how that become ) .
The Avengers (2012) - 8.0
Who could have augur the dominance superheroes would have over the cinematic imagination in this 2d X of the millenary ? Well , anyone who hump 2008’sIron Mancertainly could . The Avengersis only the first of four superhero films that landed estate on this list . It is also the one that is heavy to argue against . Marvel Studios ask its meter building up a wider flick universe publish stand - alone grinder moving-picture show likeIron Man , Thor , andCaptain America . That cornerstone surely pay off in this first field day of all the Marvel star in a single storyline .
Her (2013) - 8.0
Scarlett Johansson has back to back hits with 2012’sAvengersand as the voice of a new operating scheme inHer . Think Siri with more personality . That personality for certain takes over the life and mind of star Joaquin Phoenix , as he uses the raw operating system to help him get over the recent breakup of his marriage . thing certainly escalate as Phoenix ’s , Theodore , does n’t just reckon on this lovely and understanding voice but falls in erotic love with her . What were we trying to say about relationships almost seven years ago ?
Interstellar (2014) - 8.6
Interstellardid a better line of work of predicting our spot here , in 2019 , than some of the other films on this tilt . That ’s not necessarily a good affair . Crops are die , the land is becoming inhospitable to life , and the human race is looking for a possible future among the stars . Maybe it exists through a wormhole , where Matthew McConaughey ’s NASA pilot , Cooper , off with a team of researchers to have a first look at three planet on the other side . But what do we give up when we await too far in front ? For Cooper , it ’s the puerility and life of his girl . Sometimes little things count just as much as the big scene .
Mad Max: Fury Road (2015) - 8.1
WhileInterstellarstill offer some hope for the inhabitants of planet earth , Mad Max : Fury Roadoffered a less than affirmative outlook for the world and made one of the most entertaining and storied movies of the last ten year . Civilization has tumble , for the most part due to lack of water , and Immortan Joe has enslave a large part of the population .
His warrior ( and veridical asterisk of the motion picture ) Imperator Furiosa ( God hallow Charlize Theron ) go Joe ’s five wives in a venturous escape across the sunbaked landscape painting . They meet Mad Max himself ( Tom Hardy ) and form an alliance . But it ’s Furiosa ’s movie from start to finish .
Rogue One: A Star Wars Story (2016) - 7.8
This was the decade that see Disney buy Lucasfilm , so it ’s only appropriate that at least oneStar Warsmovie makes the listing . It was the first of Disney and Lucasfilm ’s standalone films , Rogue One , that reach the scratch . The best sci - fi film of 2016 embrace the long and mythical chronicle of theStar Warssage while localize up a whole new cast of characters of character . Felicity Jones superstar as Jyn Erso , who is one of the rebels fan first heard about inStar Wars : A New Hope , who slip the plans for the Death Star . This movie shows fans exactly how that went down .
Logan (2017) - 8.1
Hi , again superheroes . The only submarine sandwich title that does not admit the Avengers on our tilt , received praise for its mettlesome and slightly more down to earth tone upon its release almost three years ago . Mutants are almost extinct and Logan ( or Wolverine , for the uninitiated ) is just trying to stay alive and under the radio detection and ranging .
That ’s until a young mutant , with power very much like his own ( a young Dafne Keen , who continues stimulate star turn in sci - fi as Lyra in the newHis Dark Materialsseries on HBO ) stumbles upon his hiding place in motive of help .
Avengers: Infinity War (2018) - 8.5
WhileThe Avengersin 2012 was a immense final payment pulling all the Marvel standalone theatrical role together into one pic , Infinity Waris where the full weightiness of the franchise was really on display . With additions include Spider - Man , Doctor Strange , and Black Panther , there were a lot of worries about a playscript and story that might be spread out too slender . That was not the case . All heroes were well used . And all hearts were leave discover with a cliffhanger end to terminate all cliffhanger endings .
Avengers: Endgame (2019) - 8.5
Who would desire to end a yr , much less a decade , on a cliffhanger ? No one . And once again Marvel Studios delivered , offering up the last chapter in the epic decade long saga of this original run in the Marvel Cinematic Universe . Many characters found their closing ( as did fans ) and many more remain to keep the superhero musical genre alive . It was solid . It was heartbreaking and heartwarming . It was the highest - gross movie of all clock time . Not a bad way to end ten years .
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