Best Movies of 2014, Ranked

57 films, ranked on my own star ratings by Arwin Edward Bagaslao. Updated 2026-10-09.

High energy action and emotionally clear storytelling dominate the ranking, while slow, prestige style films drop lower regardless of critical acclaim. Comfort action, vibe heavy sci-fi, adrenaline pacing, and clean emotional arcs consisten

1. 1
   Captain America: The Winter Soldier (2014)

   ★★★★★
2. 2
   Whiplash (2014)

   ★★★★★

   From the moment the first drum hit lands, Whiplash doesn’t ask for your attention, it demands it.

3. 3
   Interstellar (2014)

   ★★★★★

   Natuparan din yung pangarap kong mapanood ang Interstellar sa IMAX.

4. 4
   X-Men: Days of Future Past (2014)

   ★★★★½
5. 5
   Edge of Tomorrow (2014)

   ★★★★½
6. 6
   Fury (2014)

   ★★★★½

   Fury opens with a silhouette slicing through a blue washed battlefield, like a painting unfolding in real time.

7. 7
   Chef (2014)

   ★★★★½

   For a chef, Jon Favreau looks too soft, thoughtful, and tender.

8. 8
   Time Lapse (2014)

   ★★★★½
9. 9
   Predestination (2014)

   ★★★★½
10. 10
    The Judge (2014)

    ★★★★½
11. 11
    Big Hero 6 (2014)

    ★★★★½
12. 12
    Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance) (2014)

    ★★★★½
13. 13
    The Equalizer (2014)

    ★★★★½

    Sherlock’s brain, Batman’s moral code, John Wick’s brutality, and John McClane’s DIY skills walk into a hardware store.

14. 14
    The Maze Runner (2014)

    ★★★★
15. 15
    John Wick (2014)

    ★★★★
16. 16
    Lucy (2014)

    ★★★★
17. 17
    The Lego Movie (2014)

    ★★★★
18. 18
    American Sniper (2014)

    ★★★★

    Bradley’s eyes can really tell a thousand words.

19. 19
    The Purge: Anarchy (2014)

    ★★★★
20. 20
    Transformers: Age of Extinction (2014)

    ★★★★
21. 21
    The Amazing Spider-Man 2 (2014)

    ★★★★
22. 22
    Guardians of the Galaxy (2014)

    ★★★★
23. 23
    How to Train Your Dragon 2 (2014)

    ★★★★
24. 24
    Taken 3 (2014)

    ★★★★
25. 25
    The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies (2014)

    ★★★★
26. 26
    The Loft (2014)

    ★★★★
27. 27
    Into the Storm (2014)

    ★★★★

    Hot take: this is better than Twisters (2024).

28. 28
    The Interview (2014)

    ★★★½
29. 29
    The Fault in Our Stars (2014)

    ★★★½
30. 30
    Wild (2014)

    ★★★½
31. 31
    Sex Tape (2014)

    ★★★½
32. 32
    300: Rise of an Empire (2014)

    ★★★½
33. 33
    Dawn of the Planet of the Apes (2014)

    ★★★½
34. 34
    Divergent (2014)

    ★★★½
35. 35
    Godzilla (2014)

    ★★★½
36. 36
    Kingsman: The Secret Service (2014)

    ★★★½
37. 37
    Maleficent (2014)

    ★★★½
38. 38
    Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb (2014)

    ★★★½
39. 39
    The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 1 (2014)

    ★★★½
40. 40
    If I Stay (2014)

    ★★★
41. 41
    As Above, So Below (2014)

    ★★★
42. 42
    Exodus: Gods and Kings (2014)

    ★★★
43. 43
    Hercules (2014)

    ★★★
44. 44
    Marvel One-Shot: All Hail the King (2014)

    ★★★
45. 45
    Noah (2014)

    ★★★
46. 46
    Seventh Son (2014)

    ★★★
47. 47
    Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2014)

    ★★★
48. 48
    The Theory of Everything (2014)

    ★★★
49. 49
    Unfriended (2014)

    ★★★
50. 50
    Nightcrawler (2014)

    ★★½
51. 51
    Rio 2 (2014)

    ★★
52. 52
    The Raid 2 (2014)

    ★★
53. 53
    That Thing Called Tadhana (2014)
54. 54
    The Grand Budapest Hotel (2014)

    ★

    Maganda ang visuals. The symmetry and color palette are very deliberate, almost storybook-like.

55. 55
    Feng Shui 2 (2014)

    ★
56. 56
    Blended (2014)

    ★

    Your kids have to come first 100 percent of the time.

57. 57
    Inherent Vice (2014)

    ½

    I wasn’t really engaged or invested in the film.