Top Movies of 2011


The top movies of 2011 list is calculated by community movie ratings and members' "Top Movies List". Lists are updated daily.

31. Real Steel

Year of Release: 2011
Overall Rating: 2.9 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Action/Drama
MPAA Rating: PG-13
Director: Shawn Levy
Actors: Hugh Jackman, Kevin Durand, Evangeline Lilly, Anthony Mackie, Hope Davis, Karl Yune
Plot: In the future boxing is a popular sport, but it's fought by giant robots instead of humans. A struggling promoter finds a junked robot he thinks he can turn into a champion while trying to connect with his young son.

32. Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara

Year of Release: 2011
Overall Rating: 3.1 out of 4 stars
Language: Hindi
Genre: Adventure/Comedy
MPAA Rating: NR
Director: Zoya Akhtar
Actors: Hrithik Roshan, Abhay Deol, Farhan Akhtar, Katrina Kaif, Kalki Koechlin, Naseeruddin Shah
Plot: Three friends set out on a bachelor trip to Spain that is destined to change their lives forever!

33. We Need to Talk About Kevin

Year of Release: 2011
Overall Rating: 3.0 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Drama/Thriller
MPAA Rating: R
Director: Lynne Ramsay
Actors: John C. Reilly, Tilda Swinton, Ezra Miller, Siobhan Fallon, Ursula Parker, Lauren Fox
Plot: A woman reaches out to her estranged husband to deal with her grief and sense of responsibility after her son goes on a school-shooting rampage.

34. Forks Over Knives

Year of Release: 2011
Overall Rating: 3.1 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Documentary
MPAA Rating: PG
Director: Lee Fulkerson
Actors: Mac Danzig, Terry Mason, Gene Baur, Caldwell Esselstyn Jr., David Klurfeld, Connie Diekman
Plot: Lee Fulkerson presents this documentary examining the claim that if we eliminated animal-based and processed foods from our lives, it would nearly eradicate or even reverse, the vast majority of degenerative diseases that are prevalent in society.

35. Of Gods and Men ( hommes et des dieux, Des )

Year of Release: 2011
Overall Rating: 3.1 out of 4 stars
Language: French
Genre: Drama
MPAA Rating: R
Director: Xavier Beauvois
Actors: Lambert Wilson, Michael Lonsdale, Olivier Rabourdin, Philippe Laudenbach, Jacques Herlin, Loïc Pichon
Plot: The threat of terrorism in a small Algerian community forces of group of Trappist monks to make the tough decision to stay and help the people, and possibly sacrifice their lives, or leave and survive but risk their faith.

36. Captain America: The First Avenger

Year of Release: 2011
Overall Rating: 2.8 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Action/Adventure
MPAA Rating: PG-13
Director: Joe Johnston
Actors: Chris Evans, Hugo Weaving, Tommy Lee Jones, Hayley Atwell, Stanley Tucci, Sebastian Stan
Plot: After being turned down by the military, Steve Rogers participates in a top secret research project. The result is becoming Captain America - an enhanced soldier who dedicates his life to defending the American way of life.

37. To the Forest of Firefly Lights ( Hotarubi no mori e )

Year of Release: 2011
Overall Rating: 3.3 out of 4 stars
Language: Japanese
Genre: Anime/Drama
MPAA Rating: NR
Director: Takahiro Ômori
Actors: Ayane Sakura, Koki Uchiyama, Kanehira Yamamoto, Izumi Sawada, Hiroki Goto, Asami Imai

38. Kung Fu Panda 2

Year of Release: 2011
Overall Rating: 2.9 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Animation/Comedy
MPAA Rating: PG
Director: Jennifer Yuh
Actors: Jack Black, Angelina Jolie, Jackie Chan, Gary Oldman, Seth Rogen, Jean-Claude Van Damme
Plot: Po and the Furious Five plan a trip to China where they hope to stop an evil villain and learn the real story behind Po's mysterious past.

39. Take Shelter

Year of Release: 2011
Overall Rating: 3.0 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Drama
MPAA Rating: R
Director: Jeff Nichols
Actors: Jessica Chastain, Michael Shannon, Katy Mixon, Shea Whigham, Kathy Baker, Ray McKinnon
Plot: A man's vision of an upcoming disaster causes him to take drastic action by building a shelter in his backyard. Yet this comes at a price as his work and family life is thrown into disarray and his own sanity is called into question.

40. Shame

Year of Release: 2011
Overall Rating: 3.0 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Drama
MPAA Rating: NC-17
Director: Steve McQueen
Actors: Carey Mulligan, Michael Fassbender, James Badge Dale, Hannah Ware, Amy Hargreaves, Nicole Beharie
Plot: A chic New York man struggles with sex addiction and finds his life spiraling even more out of control when his younger, estranged sister suddenly moves into his apartment.

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