It's a good time to be a fan of geeky movies. Sure, there are some awful films in 2018 -- especially geeky ones -- but there are also some that will be remembered as classics. Using Metacritic's scoring system, we've ranked the best geeky films of the year.
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Women plan a heist at the Met Gala in New York. "Ocean's 8 is in many ways a mirror image of its predecessor, but it's most delightful when it follows its own path toward girly transcendence," per Slate.
An orphan (Tye Sheridan) tries to win complete control of a virtual reality universe. The New York Daily News says that Ready Player One is "crammed with excitement and good humor."
An infected father (Martin Freeman) must find protection for his infant daughter before he turns into a zombie. Cargo is "emotionally powerful," per the Los Angeles Times.
A doctor (Domhnall Gleeson) discovers the house where his mother lived is haunted. "The Little Stranger is fluently made and really well acted," according to the Guardian.
The sequel to John Carpenter's 1978 horror classic "is tasteful and clever and understands its source material enough to leave the superfans cheering," per Uproxx.
A paralyzed man (Logan Marshall Green) seeks revenge on those who attacked him and his wife. "Upgrade manages to entice and provoke, impress and terrify," per Movie Nation.
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16. Love, Simon
A 17-year-old student (Nick Robinson) falls in love with someone he meets online. "Love, Simon is so honest, funny and real it never fails to capture your imagination and lift your spirit," according to Observer.
A high-school student (Anya Taylor-Joy) hires a drug dealer (Anton Yelchin) to kill her stepfather. According to ReelViews, Thoroughbreds "boasts a deliciously dark tone that makes for compelling viewing."
Two brothers (Joaquin Phoenix, John C. Reilly) are hired to kill a prospector during the gold rush in the 1850s. The Sisters Brothers "is a violent, funny, well-acted pulpy delight," per Film Threat.
Scientists led by Lena (Natalie Portman) enter a mysterious quarantined zone called "The Shimmer." "Annihilation is more than mere visuals and it will shock, fascinate and haunt whatever screen it's watched on," per Guardian.
The sequel to The Incredibles "succeeds by telling a family-friendly superhero story that also gives Pixar's animators the opportunity to stretch their muscles," according to CNET.
An aging director (John Huston) returns to Hollywood to make a comeback. The Other Side of the Wind is a "crazy, disheveled, often hilarious film, in which lightning flashes of wit and insight crackle periodically across a plane of tedium," according to the Guardian.
A boy (Koyu Rankin) searches for his dog after the species is exiled to Trash Island. Isle of Dogs is "clever to the edge of brilliant, and damned funny, start to finish," according to Movie Nation.
The story about a family who must remain quiet to stay alive is "one of the most innovative, terrifying jump-scare horrors in recent memory," per CNET.
A veteran (Joaquin Phoenix) uses brutal methods to rescue trafficked girls. The Arizona Republic says You Were Never Really Here is "a really good film, but it's certainly not an easy one to watch."
The sixth Mission: Impossible "is definitely everything we expected, and more. You might need to go lie down afterward, in a good way," per the Seattle Times.
Black Panther — starring Chadwick Boseman and Michael B. Jordan — is "easily one of the strongest debut solo adventures for a Marvel character, if not one of the strongest films in the 10 years of the Marvel Cinematic Universe," according to CNET.
