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2010 Movies

Take a nostalgic look back at the top movies of 2010, celebrating the films, directors and actors that defined the year and left a lasting legacy in the world of entertainment.

2010 Academy Awards

Alice in Wonderland
Directed by: Tim Burton
Starring: Mia Wasikowska, Johnny Depp, Helena Bonham Carter, Anne Hathaway
Country: United States of America
Outline: Nineteen-year-old Alice returns to the magical world from her childhood adventure, where she reunites with her old friends and learns of her true destiny: to end the Red Queen's reign of terror.
The Fighter
Directed by: David O. Russell
Starring: Mark Wahlberg, Christian Bale, Amy Adams, Melissa Leo
Country: United States of America
Outline: Based on the story of Micky Ward, a fledgling boxer who tries to escape the shadow of his more famous but troubled older boxing brother and get his own shot at greatness.
The Blind Side
Directed by: John Lee Hancock
Starring: Quinton Aaron, Sandra Bullock, Tim McGraw, Jae Head
Country: United States of America
Outline: The story of Michael Oher, a homeless and traumatized boy who became an All American football player and first round NFL draft pick with the help of a caring woman and her family.
Kick-Ass
Directed by: Matthew Vaughn
Starring: Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Nicolas Cage, Chloë Grace Moretz, Garrett M. Brown
Country: United States of America
Outline: Dave Lizewski is an unnoticed high school student and comic book fan who one day decides to become a superhero, even though he has no powers, training or meaningful reason to do so.
A Single Man
Directed by: Tom Ford
Starring: Colin Firth, Julianne Moore, Matthew Goode, Nicholas Hoult
Country: United States of America
Outline: An English professor, one year after the sudden death of his boyfriend, is unable to cope with his typical days in 1960s Los Angeles.
Scott Pilgrim vs. the World
Directed by: Edgar Wright
Starring: Michael Cera, Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Kieran Culkin, Alison Pill
Country: United States of America
Outline: Scott Pilgrim must defeat his new girlfriend's seven evil exes in order to win her heart.
Law Abiding Citizen
Directed by: F. Gary Gray
Starring: Gerard Butler, Jamie Foxx, Leslie Bibb, Colm Meaney
Country: United States of America
Outline: A frustrated man decides to take justice into his own hands after a plea bargain sets one of his family's killers free. He targets not only the killer but also the district attorney and others involved in the deal.
Invictus
Directed by: Clint Eastwood
Starring: Morgan Freeman, Matt Damon, Tony Kgoroge, Patrick Mofokeng
Country: United States of America
Outline: Nelson Mandela, in his first term as the South African President, initiates a unique venture to unite the apartheid-torn land: enlist the national rugby team on a mission to win the 1995 Rugby World Cup.
The Road
Directed by: John Hillcoat
Starring: Viggo Mortensen, Charlize Theron, Kodi Smit-McPhee, Robert Duvall
Country: United States of America
Outline: In a dangerous post-apocalyptic world, an ailing father defends his son as they slowly travel to the sea.
Fences
Directed by: Denzel Washington
Starring: Denzel Washington, Viola Davis, Stephen Henderson, Jovan Adepo
Country: United States of America
Outline: A working-class African-American father tries to raise his family in the 1950s, while coming to terms with the events of his life.
Remember Me
Directed by: Allen Coulter
Starring: Robert Pattinson, Emilie de Ravin, Caitlyn Rund, Moisés Acevedo
Country: United States of America
Outline: A romantic drama centered on two new lovers: Tyler, whose parents have split in the wake of his brother's suicide, and Ally, who lives each day to the fullest since witnessing her mother's murder.
Two Lovers
Directed by: James Gray
Starring: Joaquin Phoenix, Gwyneth Paltrow, Vinessa Shaw, Anne Joyce
Country: United States of America
Outline: A Brooklyn-set romantic drama about a bachelor torn between the family friend his parents wish he would marry and his beautiful but volatile new neighbor.
Rabbit Hole
Directed by: John Cameron Mitchell
Starring: Nicole Kidman, Aaron Eckhart, Dianne Wiest, Miles Teller
Country: United States of America
Outline: Life for a happy couple is turned upside down after their young son dies in an accident.
Wild Target
Directed by: Jonathan Lynn
Starring: Bill Nighy, Emily Blunt, Rupert Grint, Rupert Everett
Country: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
Outline: A hitman tries to retire but a beautiful thief may change his plans.