Zugegeben, etwas spät, aber besser spät als nie, zwei Kandidaten mussten noch gesichtet werden. Es war kein schlechtes Filmjahr, wirklich nicht, mit einigen handfesten Überraschungen. So mancher vermeintlich schwache Blockbuster war dann doch nicht so schlecht wie erwartet ( Captain America: The Winter Soldier zum Beispiel), einige waren sogar erstaunlich gut, und auch dazwischen gab es ganz viel zu entdecken und zu sehen, wenn man sich denn auch die Mühe machen wollte, genau hinzuschauen. Leider habe ich es nicht geschafft, alle vermutlich erwähnenswerten Filme im Vorfeld zu sehen, so fehlen mir beispielsweise immer noch Gone Girl und Nightcrawler, also ist die Liste auch genauso zu verstehen, meine zehn Lieblingsfilme aus 2014, die ich habe sehen können… in diesem Sinne: viel Spaß damit und auf ein ähnlich gutes 2015!

 

 

 

10.

The Raid 2 (2014)
	Rating: 8.1/10 (56,214 votes) Director: Gareth Evans Writer: Gareth Evans Stars: Iko Uwais, Arifin Putra, Tio Pakusodewo, Oka Antara Runtime: 150 min Rated: R Genre: Action, Crime, Thriller Released: 11 Apr 2014
Plot: Only a short time after the first raid, Rama goes undercover with the thugs of Jakarta and plans to bring down the syndicate and uncover the corruption within his police force.

 

 

 

9.

Snowpiercer (2013)
	Rating: 7.0/10 (104,058 votes) Director: Joon-ho Bong Writer: Joon-ho Bong (screenplay), Kelly Masterson (screenplay), Joon-ho Bong (screen story), Jacques Lob (based on Le Transperceneige by), Benjamin Legrand (based on Le Transperceneige by), Jean-Marc Rochette (based on Le Transperceneige by) Stars: Chris Evans, Kang-ho Song, Ed Harris, John Hurt Runtime: 126 min Rated: R Genre: Action, Sci-Fi, Thriller Released: 11 Jul 2014
Plot: Set in a future where a failed climate-change experiment kills all life on the planet except for a lucky few who boarded the Snowpiercer, a train that travels around the globe, where a class system emerges.

 

 

 

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Edge of Tomorrow (2014)
	Rating: 8.1/10 (120,423 votes) Director: Doug Liman Writer: Christopher McQuarrie (screenplay), Jez Butterworth (screenplay), John-Henry Butterworth (screenplay), Hiroshi Sakurazaka (novel) Stars: Tom Cruise, Emily Blunt, Brendan Gleeson, Bill Paxton Runtime: 113 min Rated: PG-13 Genre: Action, Sci-Fi Released: 06 Jun 2014
Plot: An officer finds himself caught in a time loop in a war with an alien race. His skills increase as he faces the same brutal combat scenarios, and his union with a Special Forces warrior gets him closer and closer to defeating the enemy.

 

 

 

7.

Dawn of the Planet of the Apes (2014)
	Rating: 7.9/10 (166,096 votes) Director: Matt Reeves Writer: Mark Bomback, Rick Jaffa, Amanda Silver, Rick Jaffa (characters), Amanda Silver (characters), Pierre Boulle (novel) Stars: Andy Serkis, Jason Clarke, Gary Oldman, Keri Russell Runtime: 130 min Rated: PG-13 Genre: Action, Drama, Sci-Fi Released: 11 Jul 2014
Plot: Ten years after a pandemic disease, apes who have survived it are drawn into battle with a group of human survivors.

 

 

 

6.

The Grand Budapest Hotel (2014)
	Rating: 8.2/10 (179,874 votes) Director: Wes Anderson Writer: Stefan Zweig (inspired by the writings of), Wes Anderson (screenplay), Wes Anderson (story), Hugo Guinness (story) Stars: Ralph Fiennes, F. Murray Abraham, Mathieu Amalric, Adrien Brody Runtime: 100 min Rated: R Genre: Comedy Released: 28 Mar 2014
Plot: The adventures of Gustave H, a legendary concierge at a famous hotel from the fictional Republic of Zubrowka between the first and second World Wars, and Zero Moustafa, the lobby boy who becomes his most trusted friend.

 

 

 

5.

Enemy (2013)
	Rating: 6.8/10 (43,384 votes) Director: Denis Villeneuve Writer: José Saramago (novel), Javier Gullón Stars: Jake Gyllenhaal, Mélanie Laurent, Sarah Gadon, Isabella Rossellini Runtime: 90 min Rated: R Genre: Mystery, Thriller Released: 06 Feb 2014
Plot: A man seeks out his exact look-alike after spotting him in a movie.

 

 

 

4.

Her (2013)
	Rating: 8.1/10 (238,235 votes) Director: Spike Jonze Writer: Spike Jonze Stars: Joaquin Phoenix, Lynn Adrianna, Lisa Renee Pitts, Gabe Gomez Runtime: 126 min Rated: R Genre: Drama, Romance, Sci-Fi Released: 10 Jan 2014
Plot: A lonely writer develops an unlikely relationship with his newly purchased operating system that's designed to meet his every need.

 

 

 

3.

Interstellar (2014)
	Rating: 8.9/10 (334,365 votes) Director: Christopher Nolan Writer: Jonathan Nolan, Christopher Nolan Stars: Ellen Burstyn, Matthew McConaughey, Mackenzie Foy, John Lithgow Runtime: 169 min Rated: PG-13 Genre: Adventure, Sci-Fi Released: 07 Nov 2014
Plot: A team of explorers travel through a wormhole in an attempt to find a potentially habitable planet that will sustain humanity.

 

 

 

2.

The Wolf of Wall Street (2013)
	Rating: 8.3/10 (479,168 votes) Director: Martin Scorsese Writer: Terence Winter (screenplay), Jordan Belfort (book) Stars: Leonardo DiCaprio, Jonah Hill, Margot Robbie, Matthew McConaughey Runtime: 180 min Rated: R Genre: Biography, Comedy, Crime Released: 25 Dec 2013
Plot: Based on the true story of Jordan Belfort, from his rise to a wealthy stock-broker living the high life to his fall involving crime, corruption and the federal government.

 

 

 

1.

Guardians of the Galaxy (2014)
	Rating: 8.3/10 (336,481 votes) Director: James Gunn Writer: James Gunn, Nicole Perlman, Dan Abnett (comic book), Andy Lanning (comic book) Stars: Chris Pratt, Zoe Saldana, Dave Bautista, Vin Diesel Runtime: 121 min Rated: PG-13 Genre: Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi Released: 01 Aug 2014
Plot: A group of intergalactic criminals are forced to work together to stop a fanatical warrior from taking control of the universe.