Best Movies of 2026, Ranked
This is where I am putting the films I watched in 2026 into one ranked list, based on how much they stayed with me, moved me, and fully worked for me. Some hit because of emotion, some because of pressure, payoff, or pure momentum, but all
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The Odyssey (2026)★★★★★If Dunkirk (2017) wore Greek mythology as its armor, this would be the result.
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★★★★★Visceral from the first frame, with no easing you in, but beneath the shock, this is a more confident and cinematic entry than before, with stronger visuals, better…
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★★★★★Just because you struggle to predict the future in your own mind, doesn't necesarility mean it will go awefully.
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Solo Mio (2026)★★★★½I experience this as a light, comforting romance that balances humor and emotion well.
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★★★★½I like the Billie and James dynamic directing the whole thing.
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The Rip (2026)★★★★½The Rip is a gritty crime drama that leans heavily on atmosphere, and moral tension.
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Digger (2026)★★★★½Fuck Rotten Tomatoes. This is so good! If you still let one website decide whether a film is good or bad before forming your own opinion, you are a fucking sheep!
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Instadocs: AI Gone Wild (2026)★★★★½How can I be so turned on yet fear for my online life at the same time?
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Wuthering Heights (2026)★★★★I experience this as a tragic love story where the music and visuals pull me into a romance that feels beautiful, obsessive, and doomed.
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★★★★Explosive mayhem opening. It immediately throws me back into that Peaky Blinders world with intensity and chaos.
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Gohan (2026)★★★★This film feels like a journey through different phases of Gohan’s life, where he experiences both kindness and hardship from the people around him.
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The Punisher: One Last Kill (2026)★★★★A depressed, sad, tired, and lonely Frank Castle was perfectly portrayed by Jon Bernthal.
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Disclosure Day (2026)★★★★Right from the start, I was already impressed with the blocking, continuous shots, and cinematography.
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The End of Oak Street (2026)★★★★Wildly entertaining. The trailers really don’t do justice to how fun, dangerous, and surprisingly intense this movie actually is.
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Project Hail Mary (2026)★★★½The opening starts with disorienting shots that immediately place me in Grace’s confused state being lost and alone.
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The Drama (2026)★★★½Funny banter from the start, and I like that there are more lines for Alana Haim.
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The Super Mario Galaxy Movie (2026)★★★½Surprisingly good! I had no expectations going in, but wow just wow.
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Michael (2026)★★★½The film has this golden and brownish cinematic color palette that gives it a warm feeling.
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The Mandalorian and Grogu (2026)★★★½Fun, charming, and dangerous! Apocalypse Now style of starfighters in the opening credits is pure eye popcorn.
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Spider-Man: Brand New Day (2026)★★★½I came in expecting another fun Spider Man movie and ended up getting something much more personal than I anticipated.
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One Night Only (2026)★★★½The premise is pretty clever. It is basically The Purge (2013), but instead of legalized violence, imagine a world built around prohibiting premarital sex.
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Life After You (2026)★★★½As an advertising agency owner, I work closely with freelancers, so I am familiar with their dilemma.
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Apex (2026)★★★127 Hours x Fresh x Send Help x Wild. The film started off with the Troll Wall not looking that convincing, especially compared to something like Everest (2015), but it…
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Send Help (2026)★★★What starts with a rough and distracting CGI-heavy opening eventually settles into a tense survival thriller once the focus shifts to human behavior under pressure.
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Scary Movie (2026)★★★Slapstick comedy. Nostalgia overload. Some jokes landed, some did not, but I still enjoyed it.
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Voicemails for Isabelle (2026)★★★Zoey Deutch's Jill looks like a mix of Cobie Smulders, Lily Collins, Daisy Ridley, and Natalie Portman.
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Minions & Monsters (2026)★★★Chaotically fun. It is super easy to get swept up by the happy vibes because the Minions are just so funny and adorable.
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Primetime (2026)★★★This reminded me of Nightcrawler (2014) in the way media becomes a competition for attention.
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Crime 101 (2026)★★½The tense opening, cold color palette, and character downtime make the story feel human instead of purely procedural.
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Mike & Nick & Nick & Alice (2026)★★½Serviceable comedy and action. It gets the job done but nothing really stands out.
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Greenland 2: Migration (2026)★★½A dark, atmosphere driven disaster film that leans more on mood than spectacle.
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Masters of the Universe (2026)★★½Funny, but the dialogue is poor. I do not know much about the lore, the original source material, or any of the characters since I never had toys like this growing up.
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★★½I am today years old when I learned that Doraemon is actually a robot.
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The Devil's Mouth (2026)★★½The Devil’s Mouth really reminds me of Deep Blue Sea (1999) because of its constant sense of thrill and danger, including how certain things play out.
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Filipiñana (2026)★★½The framing feels like Wes Anderson’s style: tableau-like, theatrical, and mostly composed of static shots.
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Ready or Not 2: Here I Come (2026)★★Funny and nonstop violent slasher. It just keeps throwing chaos, blood, and absurd situations one after another.
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War Machine (2026)★★I appreciate the clean cinematography, real locations, and practical explosions because they give the action a grounded physical feel.
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Iron Lung (2026)★½I appreciate the choice of aspect ratio because it gives the image a few extra vertical frames, making the cramped submarine feel taller yet somehow even more…
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Thrash (2026)★½Visually, it actually looks solid, especially in how it builds the flooded environment with the help of great CGI and sets.
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Mother Mary (2026)★½All that for a dress? Reminiscent of PTA’s Phantom Thread, but make it look like a highly artistic and elaborate music video with nicely done continuous shots and…
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The Death of Robin Hood (2026)★½Another Logan (2017) kind of movie. follows an old, tired, and guilt ridden man who sees himself as nothing more than a monster because of the life he has lived.
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Onslaught (2026)★½I get Overlord (2018) feels from this, especially with the military horror setup, enhanced soldiers, secret experiments, and this idea of supposedly unstoppable human…
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Heart of the Beast (2026)★This is already the second film I’ve watched this year centered on a dog and the emotional effect it has on its owner, next to Gohan.
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