We've rounded up great (and awful) geek movies of the year before. But what about films from the entire past decade? Using our CNET sister site Metacritic's scoring system, we've compiled a list of the best geek moviessince 2010. (And don't miss CNET staffers' picks of the decade's best films here.)
The fourth film in the DC Extended Universe "makes you eager for more," says GameSpot, another of our sister sites.
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43 (tie). Finding Dory
The Finding Nemo sequel is "filled with compelling characters, plenty of laugh-out-loud moments and several exciting set pieces, all propped up by a heartfelt core that has a lot to say about love and acceptance," GameSpot says.
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43 (tie). Logan
The third and final film in the Wolverine trilogy "elevates its genre, succeeding precisely because it's different, and because it strives to be the Wolverine movie fans have always wanted to see," per GameSpot.
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36 (tie). Annihilation
Based on the novel of the same name, Annihilation is "more than mere visuals, and it will shock, fascinate and haunt whatever screen it's watched on," per The Guardian.
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33 (tie). Incredibles 2
The Incredibles sequel is "beautiful, creative, smart, funny and more fun than a barrel full of Jack-Jacks. It was well worth the wait," says GameSpot.
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24 (tie). Blade Runner 2049
The Blade Runner sequel delivers an "intense and intensely cinematic experience, per our review. GameSpot says it's "as close to a perfect sequel as has ever existed."
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24 (tie). The World's End
The third and final entry in the Three Flavours Cornetto trilogy, following Shaun of the Dead and Hot Fuzz, "stands on its own as hilarious high-end nonsense," according to the Wall Street Journal.
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24 (tie). Star Wars: The Force Awakens
The first film in the Star Wars sequel trilogy "pumps new energy and life into a hallowed franchise in a way that both resurrects old pleasures and points in promising new directions," according to The Hollywood Reporter.
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21 (tie). Isle of Dogs
This Oscar-nominated stop-motion animated film, directed by Wes Anderson, is "packed with laugh-out-loud moments, full of deadpan observations – a quintessential Anderson touch – and exciting sequences," per CineVue.
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13 (tie). Looper
This 2012 sci-fi action film starring Bruce Willis and Joseph Gordon-Levitt is "the smartest and most enthralling thing to hit cinemas since Inception," writes our reviewer.
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13 (tie). Snowpiercer
"Snowpiercer has been brought to the screen with the kind of solid narrative craftsmanship, carefully drawn characters and — above all — respect for the audience's intelligence," says Variety.
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13 (tie). Toy Story 4
Released nine years after the third entry in the saga, Toy Story 4 "not only delivers plenty of gonzo-funny moments and genuine thrills, but also interrogates and complicates the series's core themes," says Vanity Fair.
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11. Mission: Impossible - Fallout
The sixth entry in the Mission Impossible saga is "another ridiculously entertaining -- and entertainingly ridiculous -- superspy stuntfest," according to our reviewer.
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7 (tie). Hereditary
This 2018 film starring Toni Collette is a "tormenting horror about the worst nightmare of all -- family," writes our reviewer, who says Collette carries the film.
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1. Gravity
A seven-time Oscar winner, this 2013 sci-fi thriller is a "stunning space saga that takes off for new technical frontiers without leaving its humanity behind," says Total Film.
