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Best Films of 2008

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People who added this item 3  Average listal rating (3 ratings) 6.7  IMDB Rating 6.1 
100. Picasso and Braque Go to the Movies (2008)
A really interesting look at the influence movies of the early 20th century had on the two cubist artists
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People who added this item 54  Average listal rating (32 ratings) 6.9  IMDB Rating 7.6 
99. Not Quite Hollywood: The Wild, Untold Story ... (2008)
A documentary that will surprise you at every corner.
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People who added this item 784  Average listal rating (513 ratings) 5.4  IMDB Rating 5.4 
98. The House Bunny (2008)
Anna Faris shows her sex appeal is as apparent as her comedic appeal.
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People who added this item 368  Average listal rating (254 ratings) 5.1  IMDB Rating 5.7 
97. Drillbit Taylor (2008)
Wilson manages this half-hearted movie the best he can.
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People who added this item 146  Average listal rating (92 ratings) 7.8  IMDB Rating 7.7 
96. Encounters at the End of the World (2007)
Beautiful to watch but too much of Herzog's voice.
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People who added this item 1253  Average listal rating (767 ratings) 6.4  IMDB Rating 6.7 
95. Madagascar 2 (2008)
An Alec Baldwin lion saves this less-than-stellar sequel
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People who added this item 171  Average listal rating (100 ratings) 6.4  IMDB Rating 6.7 
94. Chaos Theory (2008)
This chaotic theory is half-hearted
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People who added this item 317  Average listal rating (188 ratings) 6.8  IMDB Rating 7.2 
93. JCVD (2008)
The muscles from Brussels plays himself in a film that's more watchable than laughable... could be a first for the actor.
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People who added this item 1186  Average listal rating (745 ratings) 6.6  IMDB Rating
92. Bolt (2008)
Travolta knows how to play puppy dog, apparently
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People who added this item 1704  Average listal rating (974 ratings) 7.5  IMDB Rating 7.6 
91. Milk (2008)
There is very little dairy involved and a lot of man love.
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People who added this item 36  Average listal rating (25 ratings) 5.8  IMDB Rating 5.9 
90. The Grand (2007)
A slightly funny film in the vein of Christopher Guest; but it never comes close to those heights.
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People who added this item 139  Average listal rating (93 ratings) 6.1  IMDB Rating
89. Swing Vote (2008)
Costner is still likable
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People who added this item 5  Average listal rating (4 ratings) 6.3  IMDB Rating 6.4 
88. The Beautiful Truth (2008)
A very strange yet inspiring documentary about saving your life...
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People who added this item 290  Average listal rating (178 ratings) 7.3  IMDB Rating 7.8 
87. Food, Inc. (2008)
Possibly the best and scariest documentary on food yet.
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People who added this item 688  Average listal rating (481 ratings) 6.8  IMDB Rating 7.3 
86. The Bank Job (2008)
With Statham in a heist movie I was expecting Guy Richie action and editing and dialogue, instead it was a bit boring on most accounts.
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People who added this item 329  Average listal rating (184 ratings) 5  IMDB Rating 5.7 
85. What Just Happened (2008)
What the hell just happened to De Niro's career?

Bruce Willis makes a pretty funny cameo as himself.
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People who added this item 1390  Average listal rating (874 ratings) 6.1  IMDB Rating 6.5 
84. Get Smart (2008)
You can start by not watching this.

The dance scene is pretty funny among a few other moments.
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People who added this item 1524  Average listal rating (886 ratings) 6.4  IMDB Rating 6.6 
83. The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian (2008)
Visually just as great as the first; but it has lost a lot of the adventure and charm from the first.
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People who added this item 601  Average listal rating (404 ratings) 6  IMDB Rating 6.6 
82. Harold & Kumar Escape from Guantanamo Bay (2008)
Most scenes wanted to be funny like the first film but most failed to do so. Still, the characters are funny and of course you can't lose with Neil Patrick Harris.
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People who added this item 50  Average listal rating (23 ratings) 7.8  IMDB Rating 7.1 
81. Shotgun Stories (2007)
Each scene becomes more painful than the previous. The scenes are very flat and dry... but a solid performance from Shannon and basically balsy attitude the director and editor had with such scenes made it likable.
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People who added this item 107  Average listal rating (52 ratings) 7.3  IMDB Rating 7.4 
80. Roman Polanski: Wanted and Desired (2008)
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People who added this item 293  Average listal rating (160 ratings) 6.8  IMDB Rating 6.3 
79. Repo! The Genetic Opera (2008)
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People who added this item 89  Average listal rating (38 ratings) 7.9  IMDB Rating 7.7 
78. My Winnipeg (2007)
More experimental weirdness from Madden
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People who added this item 34  Average listal rating (16 ratings) 6.8  IMDB Rating 6.9 
77. Beautiful Losers (2008)
I documentary about the 90s New York art scene, by the underground movement not the snobs
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People who added this item 115  Average listal rating (44 ratings) 6.3  IMDB Rating
76. The Lucky Ones (2008)
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People who added this item 882  Average listal rating (546 ratings) 6.6  IMDB Rating 6.4 
75. Funny Games (2007)
Basically the same as the original but it has Naomi Watts; so it's better
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People who added this item 1506  Average listal rating (992 ratings) 6.7  IMDB Rating 7.1 
74. Hellboy II: The Golden Army (2008)
Visually as appealing as the first, but not as interesting of a story.
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People who added this item 621  Average listal rating (381 ratings) 5.7  IMDB Rating 6.5 
73. How to Lose Friends & Alienate People (2008)
Noted.
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People who added this item 472  Average listal rating (296 ratings) 6.6  IMDB Rating
72. Happy-Go-Lucky (2008)
Clearly Poppy is happy-go-lucky
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People who added this item 15  Average listal rating (12 ratings) 6.3  IMDB Rating 7.1 
71. The Hammer (2007)
I was actually an extra in this unconventionally funny story of a semi-pro boxer; but I'm not what makes it good it's the unconventional humor that does and an honest performance from Corolla.
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People who added this item 461  Average listal rating (288 ratings) 5.8  IMDB Rating
70. Baby Mama (2008)
These ladies are a funny pair, I'm sure we'll see more of them in the upcoming years.
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People who added this item 158  Average listal rating (72 ratings) 7.3  IMDB Rating 7.7 
69. Gonzo: The Life and Work of Dr. Hunter S. Th... (2008)
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People who added this item 173  Average listal rating (93 ratings) 6.8  IMDB Rating 7.1 
68. Shine a Light (2008)
A much less-successful concert movie than Scorsese's "The Last Waltz"
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People who added this item 405  Average listal rating (282 ratings) 5  IMDB Rating 5.7 
67. Semi-Pro (2008)
A pretty messy film but worth a second viewing because of how funny Ferrell is no matter what the film is.
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People who added this item 389  Average listal rating (215 ratings) 6.4  IMDB Rating 6.5 
66. Choke (2008)
Sam Rockwell plays this role perfectly
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People who added this item 2131  Average listal rating (1423 ratings) 6.5  IMDB Rating 6.7 
65. Wanted (2008)
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People who added this item 226  Average listal rating (118 ratings) 6.8  IMDB Rating 6.7 
64. Elegy (2008)
Cruz is stunning as usual, and shows quite a bit of skin. Almost so much that it distracts me from the so-so story.
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People who added this item 57  Average listal rating (40 ratings) 6  IMDB Rating
63. Visioneers (2008)
A very very strange and somewhat funny movie.
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People who added this item 270  Average listal rating (172 ratings) 6.4  IMDB Rating 6.7 
62. Transsiberian (2008)
While this film is frustrating throughout it has some twists and turns that made it entertaining as a whole.
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People who added this item 683  Average listal rating (387 ratings) 6.6  IMDB Rating 6.7 
61. Rachel Getting Married (2008)
Hathaway shows she's not just a Disney Princess
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People who added this item 549  Average listal rating (353 ratings) 6.9  IMDB Rating 7.1 
60. Defiance (2008)
Beautifully filmed depressing violent movie
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People who added this item 2  Average listal rating (1 ratings) 6  IMDB Rating 5.4 
59. Morning Light (2008)
A documentary about young sailors. Really made me crave the open sea and get on a boat myself... so actually it was as frustrating.
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People who added this item 1794  Average listal rating (1118 ratings) 7.8  IMDB Rating
58. Let the Right One In (2008)
A truly enigmatic creepy well-filmed horror story.
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People who added this item 642  Average listal rating (377 ratings) 6.8  IMDB Rating
57. Charlie Bartlett (2007)
Possibly a star-making role for Yelchin. He is pretty solid in this clever but non entirely original movie.
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People who added this item 183  Average listal rating (118 ratings) 6.7  IMDB Rating 7.2 
56. Frozen River (2008)
Melissa Leo invests so much in this role, it's truly depressing in a cold, beautiful way.
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People who added this item 116  Average listal rating (67 ratings) 6.6  IMDB Rating 6.7 
55. Battle in Seattle (2007)
#55
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People who added this item 51  Average listal rating (42 ratings) 5.8  IMDB Rating 6.2 
54. The Foot Fist Way (2006)
Danny McBride's breakout role, or how he got noticed. Like "The Hammer' it's unconventionally funny and heartbreaking.
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People who added this item 954  Average listal rating (586 ratings) 6.6  IMDB Rating 6.9 
53. Horton Hears a Who! (2008)
Carrey and Carell lose their wonderful facial/physical comedy and try out their voices in a decent rendition of a Seuss classic.
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People who added this item 2383  Average listal rating (1567 ratings) 6  IMDB Rating 6.5 
52. Hancock (2008)
I feel like they didn't make this as awesome as they could have because they were setting it up for a sequel; too bad one won't be made.
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People who added this item 889  Average listal rating (591 ratings) 6.3  IMDB Rating 6.6 
51. Eagle Eye (2008)
Shiah running around a lot, again; but this time without five-story robots
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In the opinion of Stephen H Koontz

One of the weakest years of the decade; but the top 10 is still a solid group.

Total Films Seen: 123
Edited December 2012

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