Best 2013 Movies

Jimmy Carr: Laughing and Joking Jimmy Carr: Laughing and Joking
Jimmy Carr: Laughing and Joking
IMDb: 7.8
1h 31min

Genre: Best 2013, Comedy
Nightcrawler Nightcrawler
Nightcrawler
IMDb: 7.8
118

When Lou Bloom, desperate for work, muscles into the world of L.A. crime journalism, he blurs the line between observer and participant to become the star of his own story….

Whiplash Whiplash
Whiplash
IMDb: 8.5
107

Under the direction of a ruthless instructor, a talented young drummer begins to pursue perfection at any cost, even his humanity.

The Disappearance Of Eleanor Rigby: Him The Disappearance Of Eleanor Rigby: Him
The Disappearance Of Eleanor Rigby: Him
IMDb: 6.8
89

Told from the male perspective, the story of a couple trying to reclaim the life and love they once knew and pick up the pieces of a past that may…

The Disappearance Of Eleanor Rigby: Her The Disappearance Of Eleanor Rigby: Her
The Disappearance Of Eleanor Rigby: Her
IMDb: 6.9
100

Told from the female perspective, the story of a couple trying to reclaim the life and love they once knew and pick up the pieces of a past that may…

Predestination Predestination
Predestination
IMDb: 7.4
97

Predestination chronicles the life of a Temporal Agent sent on an intricate series of time-travel journeys designed to prevent future killers from committing their crimes. Now, on his final assignment,…

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Frank Frank
Frank
IMDb: 6.9
95

A young wannabe musician who discovers he has bitten off more than he can chew when he joins an eccentric pop band led by the mysterious and enigmatic Frank.

Blue Ruin Blue Ruin
Blue Ruin
IMDb: 7.1
91

When the quiet life of a beach bum is upended by dreadful news, he sets off for his childhood home to carry out an act of vengeance.

Calvary Calvary
Calvary
IMDb: 7.4
102

After being threatened during a confession, a good-natured priest must battle the dark forces closing in around him.

Joe Joe
Joe
IMDb: 6.8
118

The rough-hewn boss of a lumber crew courts trouble when he steps in to protect the youngest member of his team from an abusive father.

Locke Locke
Locke
IMDb: 7.1
85

Ivan Locke has worked hard to craft a good life for himself. Tonight, that life will collapse around him. On the eve of the biggest challenge of his career, Ivan…

Finding Vivian Maier Finding Vivian Maier
Finding Vivian Maier
IMDb: 7.7
83

Vivian Maier’s photos were seemingly destined for obscurity, lost among the clutter of the countless objects she’d collected throughout her life. Instead these images have shaken the world of street…

Tracks Tracks
Tracks
IMDb: 7.1
112

Accompanied only by her faithful dog and four camels, an Australian satisfies her craving for solitude by embarking on a solo trip across the desert from Alice Springs to the…

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Land of the Bears Land of the Bears
Land of the Bears
IMDb: 7.0
86

Set in the wilderness of the Kamchatka Peninsula, the land of legends and the kingdom of wild brown bears, we follow the daily adventures of five wild brown bears.

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Enemy Enemy
Enemy
IMDb: 6.9
91

A mild-mannered college professor discovers a look-alike actor and delves into the other man’s private affairs.

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Labor Day Labor Day
Labor Day
IMDb: 6.9
111

Depressed single mom Adele and her son Henry offer a wounded, fearsome man a ride. As police search town for the escaped convict, the mother and son gradually learn his…

The Railway Man The Railway Man
The Railway Man
IMDb: 7.1
116

A victim from World War II’s ”Death Railway” sets out to find those responsible for his torture. A true story.

August: Osage County August: Osage County
August: Osage County
IMDb: 7.2
121

A look at the lives of the strong-willed women of the Weston family, whose paths have diverged until a family crisis brings them back to the Midwest house they grew…

Nymphomaniac: Vol. I Nymphomaniac: Vol. I
Nymphomaniac: Vol. I
IMDb: 6.9
118

A man named Seligman finds a fainted wounded woman in an alley and he brings her home. She tells him that her name is Joe and that she is nymphomaniac….

Genre: Best 2013, Drama
The Wolf Of Wall Street The Wolf Of Wall Street
The Wolf Of Wall Street
IMDb: 8.2
180

A New York stockbroker refuses to cooperate in a large securities fraud case involving corruption on Wall Street, corporate banking world and mob infiltration. Based on Jordan Belfort’s autobiography.

The Physician The Physician
The Physician
IMDb: 7.2
155 min

The story of Rob Cole, a boy who is left a penniless orphan in an 11th-century English mining town when his mother dies of a mysterious illness. Vowing to become a physician and vanquish Death itself, he travels to Isfahan in Persia to study medicine under the great Ibn Sina. Through countless ordeals and challenges, and making many sacrifices along the way, he struggles on unwaveringly. His unflagging quest for knowledge leads to the blossoming of friendship and true love.

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Lone Survivor Lone Survivor
Lone Survivor
IMDb: 7.5
121

Four Navy SEALs on a covert mission to neutralize a high-level al-Qaeda operative must make an impossible moral decision in the mountains of Afghanistan that leads them into an enemy…

Belle and Sebastian Belle and Sebastian
Belle and Sebastian
IMDb: 6.9
104

Belle and Sebastian is set high in the snowy Alps during the Second World War. The resourceful Sebastian is a lonely boy who tames and befriends a giant, wild mountain…

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The Secret Life of Walter Mitty The Secret Life of Walter Mitty
The Secret Life of Walter Mitty
IMDb: 7.3
114

A timid magazine photo manager who lives life vicariously through daydreams embarks on a true-life adventure when a negative goes missing.

Her Her
Her
IMDb: 8.0
126

In the not so distant future, Theodore, a lonely writer purchases a newly developed operating system designed to meet the user’s every needs. To Theodore’s surprise, a romantic relationship develops…

The Unbelievers The Unbelievers
The Unbelievers
IMDb: 6.9
77

Scientists Richard Dawkins and Lawrence Krauss travel the globe promoting a scientific worldview and the rational questioning of religious belief.

American Hustle American Hustle
American Hustle
IMDb: 7.2
138

A con man, Irving Rosenfeld, along with his seductive partner Sydney Prosser, is forced to work for a wild FBI agent, Richie DiMaso, who pushes them into a world of…

The Hobbit The Desolation of Smaug The Hobbit The Desolation of Smaug
The Hobbit The Desolation of Smaug
IMDb: 7.8
161

The Dwarves, Bilbo and Gandalf have successfully escaped the Misty Mountains, and Bilbo has gained the One Ring. They all continue their journey to get their gold back from the…

Out Of The Furnace Out Of The Furnace
Out Of The Furnace
IMDb: 6.7
116

Two brothers live in the economically-depressed Rust Belt, when a cruel twist of fate lands one in prison. His brother is then lured into one of the most violent crime…

The Class of 92 The Class of 92
The Class of 92
IMDb: 7.9
98

A documentary about the rise of six youth team players at Manchester United. From 1992 to 1999, the year of the Treble. Nicky Butt, Paul Scholes, the Neville brothers, Ryan…

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Frozen Frozen
Frozen
IMDb: 7.4
102

Young princess Anna of Arendelle dreams about finding true love at her sister Elsa’s coronation. Fate takes her on a dangerous journey in an attempt to end the eternal winter…

An Adventure in Space and Time An Adventure in Space and Time
An Adventure in Space and Time
IMDb: 8.2
83

This special one-off drama travels back in time to 1963 to see how Doctor Who was first brought to the screen. Actor William Hartnell felt trapped by a succession of…

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Top Gear: The Perfect Road Trip Top Gear: The Perfect Road Trip
Top Gear: The Perfect Road Trip
IMDb: 7.8
84

The aim: to select the ideal mode of transport for each leg of a pilgrimage from Venice, Italy to Pau in France – home to a legendary street circuit and…

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Minuscule: Valley of the Lost Ants Minuscule: Valley of the Lost Ants
Minuscule: Valley of the Lost Ants
IMDb: 7.1
89

In a peaceful little clearing, the remains of a hastily abandoned picnic sparks a battle between two tribes of ants. A bold young ladybug finds himself caught in the middle….

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Dallas Buyers Club Dallas Buyers Club
Dallas Buyers Club
IMDb: 7.9
117

Loosely based on the true-life tale of Ron Woodroof, a drug-taking, women-loving, homophobic man who in 1986 was diagnosed with HIV/AIDS and given thirty days to live.

Saving Mr. Banks Saving Mr. Banks
Saving Mr. Banks
IMDb: 7.5
125

Author P.L. Travers travels from London to Hollywood as Walt Disney Pictures adapts her novel Mary Poppins for the big screen.

The Hunger Games Catching Fire The Hunger Games Catching Fire
The Hunger Games Catching Fire
IMDb: 7.5
146 min

Katniss Everdeen has returned home safe after winning the 74th Annual Hunger Games along with fellow tribute Peeta Mellark. Winning means that they must turn around and leave their family and close friends, embarking on a ”Victor’s Tour” of the districts. Along the way Katniss senses that a rebellion is simmering, but the Capitol is still very much in control as President Snow prepares the 75th Annual Hunger Games (The Quarter Quell) – a competition that could change Panem forever.

The Book Thief The Book Thief
The Book Thief
IMDb: 7.5
131

While subjected to the horrors of WWII Germany, young Liesel finds solace by stealing books and sharing them with others. Under the stairs in her home, a Jewish refuge is…

Genre: Best 2013, Drama, War
Commitment Commitment
Commitment
IMDb: 6.6
113

The son of a North Korean spy decides to follow in his father’s footsteps to protect his little sister. After his father’s botched espionage mission, North Korean Myung-hoon and his…

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Philomena Philomena
Philomena
IMDb: 7.6
98

A woman searches for her adult son, who was taken away from her decades ago when she was forced to live in a convent.

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Thor The Dark World Thor The Dark World
Thor The Dark World
IMDb: 6.9
112 min

Thor fights to restore order across the cosmos… but an ancient race led by the vengeful Malekith returns to plunge the universe back into darkness. Faced with an enemy that even Odin and Asgard cannot withstand, Thor must embark on his most perilous and personal journey yet, one that will reunite him with Jane Foster and force him to sacrifice everything to save us all.

Ida Ida
Ida
IMDb: 7.4
82

Anna, a young novitiate in 1960s Poland, is on the verge of taking her vows when she discovers a family secret dating back to the years of the German occupation.

Genre: Best 2013, Drama
Beyond the Edge Beyond the Edge
Beyond the Edge
IMDb: 6.8
93

A 3D feature film about Sir Edmund Hillary’s monumental and historical ascent of Mt. Everest in 1953 – an event that stunned the world and defined a nation.

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All Is Lost All Is Lost
All Is Lost
IMDb: 6.9
106

During a solo voyage in the Indian Ocean, a veteran mariner awakes to find his vessel taking on water after a collision with a stray shipping container. With his radio…

12 Years a Slave 12 Years a Slave
12 Years a Slave
IMDb: 8.1
134

In the pre-Civil War United States, Solomon Northup, a free black man from upstate New York, is abducted and sold into slavery. Facing cruelty as well as unexpected kindnesses Solomon…

The Young and Prodigious T.S. Spivet The Young and Prodigious T.S. Spivet
The Young and Prodigious T.S. Spivet
IMDb: 7.0
105

A 12-year-old cartographer secretly leaves his family’s ranch in Montana where he lives with his cowboy father and scientist mother and travels across the country on board a freight train…

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Captain Phillips Captain Phillips
Captain Phillips
IMDb: 7.8
134

The true story of Captain Richard Phillips and the 2009 hijacking by Somali pirates of the US-flagged MV Maersk Alabama, the first American cargo ship to be hijacked in two…

Blue Is the Warmest Color Blue Is the Warmest Color
Blue Is the Warmest Color
IMDb: 7.7
180 min

Adèle’s life is changed when she meets Emma, a young woman with blue hair, who will allow her to discover desire, to assert herself as a woman and as an adult. In front of others, Adele grows, seeks herself, loses herself, finds herself.

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A Touch of Sin A Touch of Sin
A Touch of Sin
IMDb: 7.1
131

Four independent stories set in modern China about random acts of violence.

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Like Father, Like Son Like Father, Like Son
Like Father, Like Son
IMDb: 7.8
120

Ryota Nonomiya is a successful businessman driven by money. He learns that his biological son was switched with another child after birth. He must make a life-changing decision and choose…

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Genre: Best 2013, Drama
Frequencies Frequencies
Frequencies
IMDb: 6.7
105

This science fiction love story follows the forbidden relationship between a ’low born’ boy and a ’high born’ girl in an alternate reality where every person’s relationships and life worth…

Gravity Gravity
Gravity
IMDb: 7.7
91 min

Dr. Ryan Stone, a brilliant medical engineer on her first Shuttle mission, with veteran astronaut Matt Kowalsky in command of his last flight before retiring. But on a seemingly routine spacewalk, disaster strikes. The Shuttle is destroyed, leaving Stone and Kowalsky completely alone-tethered to nothing but each other and spiraling out into the blackness of space. The deafening silence tells them they have lost any link to Earth and any chance for rescue. As fear turns to panic, every gulp of air eats away at what little oxygen is left. But the only way home may be to go further…

Metallica Through The Never Metallica Through The Never
Metallica Through The Never
IMDb: 7.1
93

Trip, a young roadie for Metallica, is sent on an urgent mission during the band’s show. But what seems like a simple assignment turns into a surreal adventure.

Genre: Best 2013, Music
Filth Filth
Filth
IMDb: 7.0
97

A bigoted junkie cop suffering from bipolar disorder and drug addiction manipulates and hallucinates his way through the festive season in a bid to secure promotion and win back his…

Nebraska Nebraska
Nebraska
IMDb: 7.7
115

An aging, booze-addled father takes a trip from Montana to Nebraska with his estranged son in order to claim what he believes to be a million-dollar sweepstakes prize.

Generation Iron Generation Iron
Generation Iron
IMDb: 7.0
106

Generation Iron – examines the professional sport of bodybuilding today and gives the audience front row access to the lives of the top 7 bodybuilders in the sport as they…

Enough Said Enough Said
Enough Said
IMDb: 7.0
93

Eva is a divorced soon-to-be empty-nester wondering about her next act. Then she meets Marianne, the embodiment of her perfect self. Armed with a restored outlook on being middle-aged and…

Prisoners Prisoners
Prisoners
IMDb: 8.1
153

When Keller Dover’s daughter and her friend go missing, he takes matters into his own hands as the police pursue multiple leads and the pressure mounts. But just how far…

One Chance One Chance
One Chance
IMDb: 6.8
103

This film follows the remarkable and inspirational true story of Paul Potts, a shy, bullied shop assistant by day and an amateur opera singer by night.

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Starred Up Starred Up
Starred Up
IMDb: 7.3
106

19-year-old Eric, arrogant and ultra-violent, is prematurely transferred to the same adult prison facility as his estranged father. As his explosive temper quickly finds him enemies in both prison authorities…

The Grand Seduction The Grand Seduction
The Grand Seduction
IMDb: 7.0
112

A small fishing village must procure a local doctor to secure a lucrative business contract. When unlikely candidate and big city doctor Paul Lewis lands in their lap for a…

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Genre: Best 2013, Comedy
Belle Belle
Belle
IMDb: 7.3
105

BELLE is inspired by the true story of Dido Elizabeth Belle, the illegitimate mixed race daughter of a Royal Navy Admiral. Raised by her aristocratic great-uncle Lord Mansfield and his…

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The F Word The F Word
The F Word
IMDb: 6.8
93

Wallace, a medical school dropout, has been repeatedly burned by bad relationships. So while everyone around him, including his roommate Allan, seems to be finding the perfect partner, Wallace decides…

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Begin Again Begin Again
Begin Again
IMDb: 7.4
104

A long lost music producer finds a singer-songwriter right about the moment he has given up all hope on life.

Rush Rush
Rush
IMDb: 8.1
123

A biographical drama centered on the rivalry between Formula 1 drivers James Hunt and Niki Lauda during the 1976 Formula One motor-racing season.

Tom à la ferme Tom à la ferme
Tom à la ferme
IMDb: 6.9
105

A young man travels to an isolated farm for his lover’s funeral where he’s quickly drawn into a twisted, sexually charged game by his lover’s aggressive brother.

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A Thousand Times Good Night A Thousand Times Good Night
A Thousand Times Good Night
IMDb: 7.0
111

On assignment while photographing a female suicide bomber in Kabul, Rebecca – one of the world’s top war photojournalists – gets badly hurt. Back home, another bomb drops as her…

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Genre: Best 2013, Drama, War
Jodorowsky’s Dune Jodorowsky’s Dune
Jodorowsky’s Dune
IMDb: 8.0
90

Shot in France, England, Switzerland and the United States, this documentary covers director Alejandro Jodorowsky (El Topo, Holy Mountain, Santa Sangre) and his 1974 Quixotic attempt to adapt the seminal…

Short Term 12 Short Term 12
Short Term 12
IMDb: 7.9
96

Grace, a compassionate young supervisor at a foster care facility, works with her boyfriend and colleague, Mason, to help at-risk teens. But when a new charge dredges up memories of…

Genre: Best 2013, Drama
Last Love Last Love
Last Love
IMDb: 6.7
116

The film centres on a retired, widowed professor living in Paris who develops a special relationship with a younger French woman.

Young & Beautiful Young & Beautiful
Young & Beautiful
IMDb: 6.7
95

Isabelle, a 17-year-old student, loses her virginity during a quick holiday romance. When she returns home, she begins a secret life as a prostitute for a year.

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About Time About Time
About Time
IMDb: 7.8
123

The night after another unsatisfactory New Year party, Tim’s father tells his son that the men in his family have always had the ability to travel through time. Tim can’t…

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The Butler The Butler
The Butler
IMDb: 7.2
132

A look at the life of Cecil Gaines who served eight presidents as the White House’s head butler from 1952 to 1986, and had a unique front-row seat as political…

Were The Millers Were The Millers
Were The Millers
IMDb: 7.0
110

A veteran pot dealer creates a fake family as part of his plan to move a huge shipment of weed into the U.S. from Mexico.

The Spectacular Now The Spectacular Now
The Spectacular Now
IMDb: 7.1
95

Sutter, a popular party animal unexpectedly meets the introverted Aimee after waking up on a stranger’s lawn. As Sutter deals with the problems in his life and Aimee plans for…

Snowpiercer Snowpiercer
Snowpiercer
IMDb: 7.1
127

In a future where a failed global-warming experiment kills off most life on the planet, a class system evolves aboard the Snowpiercer, a train that travels around the globe via…

Justice League: The Flashpoint Paradox Justice League: The Flashpoint Paradox
Justice League: The Flashpoint Paradox
IMDb: 8.1
75

When time travel allows a past wrong to be righted for The Flash and his family, the ripples of the event prove disastrous as a fractured, alternate reality now exists…

Blue Jasmine Blue Jasmine
Blue Jasmine
IMDb: 7.3
99

Jasmine French used to be on the top of the heap as a New York socialite, but now is returning to her estranged sister in San Francisco utterly ruined. As…

Fruitvale Station Fruitvale Station
Fruitvale Station
IMDb: 7.5
82

The true story of Oscar, a 22-year-old Bay Area resident, who crosses paths with friends, enemies, family, and strangers on the last day of 2008.

Instructions Not Included Instructions Not Included
Instructions Not Included
IMDb: 7.5
122

Valentin is Acapulco’s resident playboy, until a former fling leaves a baby on his doorstep and him heading with her out of Mexico.

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The World’s End The World’s End
The World’s End
IMDb: 7.0
109 min

Five friends who reunite in an attempt to top their epic pub crawl from 20 years earlier unwittingly become humankind’s only hope for survival.

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The World’s End The World’s End
The World’s End
IMDb: 6.9
109

Five friends who reunite in an attempt to top their epic pub crawl from 20 years earlier unwittingly become humankind’s only hope for survival.

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The Conjuring The Conjuring
The Conjuring
IMDb: 7.5
112

Paranormal investigators Ed and Lorraine Warren work to help a family terrorized by a dark presence in their farmhouse. Forced to confront a powerful entity, the Warrens find themselves caught…

Pacific Rim Pacific Rim
Pacific Rim
IMDb: 6.9
131 min

When legions of monstrous creatures, known as Kaiju, started rising from the sea, a war began that would take millions of lives and consume humanity’s resources for years on end. To combat the giant Kaiju, a special type of weapon was devised: massive robots, called Jaegers, which are controlled simultaneously by two pilots whose minds are locked in a neural bridge. But even the Jaegers are proving nearly defenseless in the face of the relentless Kaiju. On the verge of defeat, the forces defending mankind have no choice but to turn to two unlikely heroes—a washed-up former pilot (Charlie Hunnam)…

Despicable Me 2 Despicable Me 2
Despicable Me 2
IMDb: 7.3
98

Gru is recruited by the Anti-Villain League to help deal with a powerful new super criminal.

World War Z World War Z
World War Z
IMDb: 7.0
116

Life for former United Nations investigator Gerry Lane and his family seems content. Suddenly, the world is plagued by a mysterious infection turning whole human populations into rampaging mindless zombies….

Monsters University Monsters University
Monsters University
IMDb: 7.2
104

A look at the relationship between Mike and Sulley during their days at Monsters University — when they weren’t necessarily the best of friends.

Man of Steel Man of Steel
Man of Steel
IMDb: 7.0
143 min

A young boy learns that he has extraordinary powers and is not of this earth. As a young man, he journeys to discover where he came from and what he was sent here to do. But the hero in him must emerge if he is to save the world from annihilation and become the symbol of hope for all mankind.

The Way, Way Back The Way, Way Back
The Way, Way Back
IMDb: 7.4
103

Over the course of his summer break, a teenager comes into his own thanks in part to the friendship he strikes up with one of the park’s managers.

Secretly, Greatly Secretly, Greatly
Secretly, Greatly
IMDb: 6.8
124

As a North Korean sleeper cell agent, Ryu-han infiltrates the South and assumes the role of a village idiot in a rural town. He observes the townsfolk and waits patiently…

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The East The East
The East
IMDb: 6.8
116

An operative for an elite private intelligence firm finds her priorities irrevocably changed after she is tasked with infiltrating an anarchist group known for executing covert attacks upon major corporations.

Now You See Me Now You See Me
Now You See Me
IMDb: 7.2
116

An FBI agent and an Interpol detective track a team of illusionists who pull off bank heists during their performances and reward their audiences with the money.

Venus in Fur Venus in Fur
Venus in Fur
IMDb: 7.1
96

An enigmatic actress (Emmanuelle Seigner) may have a hidden agenda when she auditions for a part in a misogynistic writer’s (Mathieu Amalric) play.

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Genre: Best 2013, Drama
Free Fall Free Fall
Free Fall
IMDb: 7.6
100 min

A promising career with the police, a baby on the way… Marc’s life seems to be right on track. Then he meets fellow policeman Kay and during their regular jogs Marc experiences a never-before-felt sense of ease and effortlessness — and what it means to fall in love with another man. Torn between his family and his new feelings for Kay, Marc sees his world careening more and more out of control. Suddenly, his life is in free fall and Marc realizes that try as he may, he can’t make everyone happy. Least of all, himself.

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Behind the Candelabra Behind the Candelabra
Behind the Candelabra
IMDb: 7.0
118

Based on the autobiographical novel, the tempestuous 6-year relationship between Liberace and his (much younger) lover, Scott Thorson, is recounted.

Furious 6 Furious 6
Furious 6
IMDb: 7.0
131 min

Hobbs has Dominic and Brian reassemble their crew to take down a team of mercenaries: Dominic unexpectedly gets convoluted also facing his presumed deceased girlfriend, Letty.