Best Movies of 2011, Ranked

55 films, ranked on my own star ratings by Arwin Edward Bagaslao. Updated 2026-04-20.

A collection of the films from this era ranked exactly how I felt them: fun > emotion > energy > rewatchability. No prestige bias, no critic nonsense just pure vibes, pure enjoyment, and pure honesty. Blockbusters, colorful animati

1. 1
   The Intouchables (2011)

   ★★★★★

   The film starts strong with an electric car chase followed by a funny sequence where Driss pretends Philippe is sick.

2. 2
   Source Code (2011)

   ★★★★½
3. 3
   Sucker Punch (2011)

   ★★★★½
4. 4
   Thor (2011)

   ★★★★½
5. 5
   Limitless (2011)

   ★★★★½

   Limitless begins at the end, like it’s telling us: this isn’t a success story.

6. 6
   I Am Number Four (2011)

   ★★★★½
7. 7
   Fast Five (2011)

   ★★★★
8. 8
   X-Men: First Class (2011)

   ★★★★
9. 9
   Transformers: Dark of the Moon (2011)

   ★★★★
10. 10
    Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 (2011)

    ★★★★
11. 11
    Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol (2011)

    ★★★★
12. 12
    Green Lantern (2011)

    ★★★★
13. 13
    Real Steel (2011)

    ★★★★
14. 14
    Captain America: The First Avenger (2011)

    ★★★★
15. 15
    The Hangover Part II (2011)

    ★★★★
16. 16
    Contagion (2011)

    ★★★★

    No need for spoiler warning here. This feels like 2020 done in 2011.

17. 17
    In Time (2011)

    ★★★★
18. 18
    The Raid (2011)

    ★★★★
19. 19
    Friends with Benefits (2011)

    ★★★★
20. 20
    Unknown (2011)

    ★★★½
21. 21
    Rio (2011)

    ★★★½
22. 22
    The Darkest Hour (2011)

    ★★★½
23. 23
    The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 1 (2011)

    ★★★½
24. 24
    Paranormal Activity 3 (2011)

    ★★★½
25. 25
    Tower Heist (2011)

    ★★★½
26. 26
    Ligo na Ü, Lapit na Me (2011)

    ★★★½
27. 27
    Kung Fu Panda 2 (2011)

    ★★★½
28. 28
    Battle: Los Angeles (2011)

    ★★★½
29. 29
    Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows (2011)

    ★★★½
30. 30
    Cowboys & Aliens (2011)

    ★★★

    I like this most when it leans fully into its weird cowboy and sci-fi blend.

31. 31
    Rise of the Planet of the Apes (2011)

    ★★★
32. 32
    Immortals (2011)

    ★★★
33. 33
    Marvel One-Shot: A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to Thor's Hammer (2011)

    ★★★
34. 34
    Marvel One-Shot: The Consultant (2011)

    ★★★
35. 35
    Grave Encounters (2011)

    ★★★
36. 36
    Apollo 18 (2011)

    ★★★
37. 37
    Rango (2011)

    ★★★

    An animated film with a strong western motif, elevated by Roger Deakins’ lighting, which makes it feel surprisingly cinematic.

38. 38
    Colombiana (2011)

    ★★★
39. 39
    Margin Call (2011)

    ★★★
40. 40
    Moneyball (2011)

    ★★★
41. 41
    The Thing (2011)

    ★★★
42. 42
    Manila Kingpin: The Asiong Salonga Story (2011)
43. 43
    Final Destination 5 (2011)
44. 44
    Johnny English Reborn (2011)

    ★★½
45. 45
    Gnomeo & Juliet (2011)

    ★★½
46. 46
    Drive (2011)

    ★★

    I watched this after reading a trivia that this is the last film capturing the yellow LA streetlights before they were replaced by LED lights that emit white light.

47. 47
    Cars 2 (2011)

    ★★
48. 48
    The Green Hornet (2011)

    ★★
49. 49
    Super 8 (2011)

    ★★
50. 50
    Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance (2011)

    ★½
51. 51
    Black Mirror: The Entire History of You (2011)

    ★½
52. 52
    Black Mirror: Fifteen Million Merits (2011)

    ★½
53. 53
    Black Mirror: The National Anthem (2011)

    ★½
54. 54
    You're Next (2011)
55. 55
    Another Earth (2011)

    ★