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Last film added: January 25, 2021. There are currently 1678 films in the database (since 1996).


    2019 Releases

    Search returned all films from 2019 out of 1678 total rated films.
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  1. Movie DetailsApollo 11 (2019) 10  Documentary/True
    You know what happens, but it's exhilarating. Spectacular historical preservation of humanity at its united best.
  2. Movie DetailsI Am Easy to Find (2019) 10  Musical/MusicObscure/Rare
    Mike Mills, with The National, magnificently captures the meaning of life over 26 subtitled minutes.
  3. Movie DetailsParasite (2019) 10  ComedyFilmometer Best Film of the YearAcademy Awards Winner for Best Picture
    Bong Joon-ho masterpiece. A destitute family infiltrates the wealthy in South Korea. Thrilling black comedy.

  4. EXCELLENT
  5. Movie Details1917 (2019) 9  Documentary/True
    Mendes's remarkable achievement of continuous, uncut shots. The Écoust nighttime flare scene is surreal, breathtaking.
  6. Movie DetailsAnima (2019) 9  Mind-blowingMusical/Music
    A short musical film collaboration between Paul Thomas Anderson and Thom Yorke. Mind-bending visual piece.
  7. Movie DetailsLighthouse, The (2019) 9  FantasyHorrorWith Sex/Nudity
    The madness of two Maine lighthouse keepers in the 1890s. Claustrophobic, mythological, and meticulously shot.
  8. Movie DetailsStranger Things - Seasons 1-3 (2019) 9  ConspiracyFantasyHorrorSci-FiTV Shows
    A small Indiana town in the 1980s has a shadowy parallel dimension. Thrilling, emotionally resonant.

  9. VERY GOOD
  10. Movie DetailsFarewell, The (2019) 8  ComedyDocumentary/True
    A far-flung family reunites in China. Their grandmother has terminal cancer, but it's a secret.
  11. Movie DetailsI Lost My Body (2019) 8  AnimationFantasy
    A severed hand escapes a lab and searches Paris for its body. Gruesomely enchanting, touching.
  12. Movie DetailsMoominvalley - Season 1 (2019) 8  AnimationFantasyTV Shows
    A 2019 adaptation of Tove Jansson's beloved, charming Moomin family stories, animated in 3D CGI.
  13. Movie DetailsStrange Negotiations (2019) 8  Musical/MusicObscure/RareDocumentary/True
    Heartfelt documentary exploring the spiritual, artistic, and personal journey of musician David Bazan (Pedro the Lion).
  14. Movie DetailsToy Story 4 (2019) 8  AnimationComedyFantasy
    Enter Forky, a trash toy, and the antique shop's ventriloquist dummies. Bo Peep's a badass.

  15. GOOD
  16. Movie DetailsKlaus (2019) 7  AnimationComedy
    Animated Santa Claus origin story, including a bumbling postman, horrible townsfolk, and the Saami people.
  17. Movie DetailsLodge, The (2019) 7  HorrorWith Sex/Nudity
    Two kids and their soon-to-be stepmom get snowed in. Beautifully shot. Unnerving. Bleak as hell.
  18. Movie DetailsSee You Yesterday (2019) 7  Sci-Fi
    Two teen prodigies build makeshift time machines. A tragic Brooklyn police shooting gives them purpose.
  19. Movie DetailsUnlikely (2019) 7  Documentary/True
    Investigates America's college dropout crisis and innovative ways to close the higher education opportunity divide.

  20. FAIR
  21. Movie DetailsBetween Two Ferns: The Movie (2019) 6  Comedy
    Galifianakis takes his fake celebrity talk show on the road. Expectedly pointless, charming sketch comedy.
  22. Movie DetailsSecret Life of Pets 2, The (2019) 6  AnimationComedy
    Slightly better than the first movie. What pets do when humans aren't looking. Relatable, charming.

  23. ADEQUATE
  24. Movie DetailsGirl on the Third Floor (2019) 5  HorrorObscure/Rare
    A rundown Victorian house oozes viscous goo and marbles. And there's some nonsensical ghost sex.


  25. Statistical ratings distribution of these 19 films (1.1% of total rated films):
    With enough films included, it usually approximates a bell curve with a mean near 6.5...
    (especially when considering that CRAP is 0-4 combined).
    Average rating for these 19 films: 7.9.

    10:15.8%

    9:21.1%

    8:26.3%

    7:21.1%

    6:10.5%

    5:5.3%

    CRAP:0%



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