Top 10 Movies of 2019

We each brought different tastes to the table this year—and that made for a wildly fun list to build. 2019 gave us blockbusters, intimate indies, and everything in between.

List compiled by Dylan Blight, Ashley Hobley & Nicholas Prior.

1. 10) Midsommar — Director/Writer: Ari Aster
  
  Sun-blasted horror that’s as beautiful as it is brutal. Florence Pugh anchors a breakup parable wrapped in cultural clash, with Aster slow-burning to a shocking catharsis.
  
  — Nicholas Prior

1. 9) Doctor Sleep — Director/Writer: Mike Flanagan (from Stephen King)
  
  Flanagan threads the needle—honoring King and Kubrick while crafting a soulful, supernatural thriller. Ewan McGregor and Rebecca Ferguson shine.
  
  — Nicholas Prior

1. 8) The Irishman — Director: Martin Scorsese; Writer: Steven Zaillian
  
  Scorsese’s elegiac epic: a decades-spanning tale of loyalty, regret, and the cost of a life in the shadows—told with a master’s final-act clarity.
  
  — Dylan Blight

1. 7) Avengers: Endgame — Directors: Anthony & Joe Russo; Writers: Christopher Markus & Stephen McFeely
  
  A remarkably satisfying goodbye to the Infinity Saga—epic, funny, surprisingly quiet when it counts, and full of moments fans will never forget.
  
  — Ashley Hobley

1. 6) John Wick 3 — Director: Chad Stahelski; Writers: Derek Kolstad, Shay Hatten, Chris Collins & Marc Abrams
  
  Action cinema turned up to eleven—world-building expands, set pieces stun, and Keanu cements Wick as an all-timer. Dogs. Halle Berry. Chaos. Bliss.
  
  — Dylan Blight

1. 5) Parasite — Director: Bong Joon-ho; Writers: Bong Joon-ho & Han Jin-won
  
  A razor-sharp class satire that shape-shifts genres with surgical precision. Immaculate design, perfect ensemble—believe the hype.
  
  — Ashley Hobley

1. 4) The Farewell — Director/Writer: Lulu Wang
  
  Gentle, funny, and devastating—Lulu Wang crafts a culture-crossing story about family, love, and the lies we tell to protect one another. Awkwafina and Zhao Shuzhen are magic.
  
  — Ashley Hobley

1. 3) Once Upon a Time in… Hollywood — Director/Writer: Quentin Tarantino
  
  A languid hangout elegy for a fading era—part fairy tale, part love letter. Sink into the vibe, then rewatch to savor the craft and choices.
  
  — Dylan Blight

1. 2) Ad Astra — Director: James Gray; Writer: James Gray & Ethan Gross
  
  A quietly thunderous odyssey about legacy and letting go. Precision sound and production design sell a near-future space, while Brad Pitt delivers a career-best study in restraint.
  
  — Nicholas Prior

1) Marriage Story — Director/Writer: Noah Baumbach

Heart-rending and humane, Baumbach’s divorce drama finds grace in the mess. Adam Driver and Scarlett Johansson are extraordinary, guided by writing that feels lived-in and true.

— Ashley Hobley