Best Movies of 2018, Ranked

61 films, ranked on my own star ratings by Arwin Edward Bagaslao. Updated 2026-10-13.

A ranked list of my 2018 films based entirely on entertainment value, emotional clarity, rewatchability, spectacle, and overall vibe. This ranking reflects my personal taste: big emotional payoffs, blockbuster energy, music driven impact, a

1. 1
   A Star Is Born (2018)

   ★★★★★

   A deeply emotional rise and fall romance about love, fame, and self destruction.

2. 2
   Mission: Impossible – Fallout (2018)

   ★★★★★
3. 3
   Avengers: Infinity War (2018)

   ★★★★½

   Watched on Thursday August 2, 2018.

4. 4
   Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse (2018)

   ★★★★½

   Watched on Monday February 25, 2019.

5. 5
   Aquaman (2018)

   ★★★★½
6. 6
   Bohemian Rhapsody (2018)

   ★★★★½
7. 7
   First Man (2018)

   ★★★★½

   Feels like Interstellar with Chernobyl level anxiety.

8. 8
   Goyo: The Boy General (2018)

   ★★★★½
9. 9
   Beautiful Boy (2018)

   ★★★★

   Do you know how much I love you? If you could take all the words in the language, it still wouldn't describe how much I love you.

10. 10
    Ready Player One (2018)

    ★★★★
11. 11
    Vice (2018)

    ★★★★
12. 12
    Bird Box (2018)

    ★★★★
13. 13
    Mirage (2018)

    ★★★★
14. 14
    A Quiet Place (2018)

    ★★★★
15. 15
    Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again (2018)

    ★★★★

    I watched this during Valentine’s while I had a tremendous headache, so I just wanted something light and easygoing.

16. 16
    Black Mirror: Bandersnatch (2018)

    ★★★★
17. 17
    Billionaire Boys Club (2018)

    ★★★★
18. 18
    Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald (2018)

    ★★★★

    Watched on Tuesday March 5, 2019.

19. 19
    Ocean's Eight (2018)

    ★★★★
20. 20
    The Favourite (2018)

    ★★★★

    The Favourite is a visually striking period film that uses exaggerated wide angle lenses, crisp focus, and distorted framing to create an intentionally unsettling and…

21. 21
    The First Purge (2018)

    ★★★★
22. 22
    The Equalizer 2 (2018)

    ★★★★

    The car fight scene where the assassin pretends to be Robert’s passenger is such a creative action setup.

23. 23
    Sense8: Amor Vincit Omnia (2018)
24. 24
    Crazy Rich Asians (2018)

    ★★★½
25. 25
    Ant-Man and the Wasp (2018)

    ★★★½
26. 26
    Black Panther (2018)

    ★★★½
27. 27
    Bumblebee (2018)

    ★★★½
28. 28
    Deadpool 2 (2018)

    ★★★½
29. 29
    Den of Thieves (2018)

    ★★★½
30. 30
    Hotel Mumbai (2018)

    ★★★½
31. 31
    Maze Runner: The Death Cure (2018)

    ★★★½
32. 32
    Mowgli: Legend of the Jungle (2018)

    ★★★½
33. 33
    Overlord (2018)

    ★★★½

    Watched on Wednesday February 20, 2019.

34. 34
    Paul, Apostle of Christ (2018)

    ★★★½
35. 35
    Ralph Breaks the Internet (2018)

    ★★★½
36. 36
    Tomb Raider (2018)

    ★★★½
37. 37
    Venom (2018)

    ★★★½
38. 38
    Extinction (2018)

    ★★★½

    I went in expecting a fairly standard alien invasion film, but it ended up surprising me with something much more thoughtful than I anticipated.

39. 39
    The Game Changers (2018)
40. 40
    Skyscraper (2018)

    ★★★
41. 41
    BuyBust (2018)

    ★★★
42. 42
    Christopher Robin (2018)

    ★★★
43. 43
    Game Night (2018)

    ★★★
44. 44
    Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom (2018)

    ★★★
45. 45
    Mortal Engines (2018)

    ★★★
46. 46
    Pacific Rim: Uprising (2018)

    ★★★
47. 47
    Rampage (2018)

    ★★★
48. 48
    Red Sparrow (2018)

    ★★★
49. 49
    Solo: A Star Wars Story (2018)

    ★★★
50. 50
    The Cloverfield Paradox (2018)

    ★★★
51. 51
    The Mule (2018)

    ★★★

    Another incredibly clean direction by Clint Eastwood.

52. 52
    Annihilation (2018)

    ★★½
53. 53
    Johnny English Strikes Again (2018)

    ★★½
54. 54
    The Night Comes for Us (2018)

    ★★½

    This looks like what would happen if Tarantino directed The Raid.

55. 55
    Creed II (2018)

    ★★½

    The matches and training sequences with the swelling score are the best parts for me.

56. 56
    Incredibles 2 (2018)

    ★★

    The villain is quite predictable. I could already see where it was going early on, so the reveal did not really hit.

57. 57
    Hereditary (2018)

    ★★

    Hereditary open with an eerie score to set the mode right.

58. 58
    The Outsider (2018)

    ★★

    Watched on Thursday April 2, 2020.

59. 59
    Sid & Aya: Not a Love Story (2018)

    ★★
60. 60
    Adrift (2018)

    ★½

    The Fault in Our Scars. Everything is just serviceable.

61. 61
    Other Side of the Box (2018)

    ★½

    Not scary.