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  • Inception (2010)
    Action, Adventure, Sci-fi, Thriller
    In a world where technology exists to enter the human mind through dream invasion, a highly skilled thief is given a final chance at redemption which involves executing his toughest job to date: Inception.
    Starring: Leonardo DiCaprio, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, and Ellen Page
    Director: Christopher Nolan
    Writer: Christopher Nolan
    Flickometer: 8.3 /10 (9749 votes)
  • Warrior (2011)
    Action, Drama, Sport
    The youngest son (Hardy) of an alcoholic former boxer (Nolte) returns home, where he's trained by his father for competition in a mixed martial arts tournament...
    Starring: Tom Hardy, Nick Nolte, and Joel Edgerton
    Director: Gavin O'Connor
    Writer: Gavin O'Connor
    Flickometer: 5.0 /10 (2566 votes)
  • X-Men: First Class (2011)
    Action, Adventure, Drama, Sci-fi
    In 1962, the United States government enlists the help of Mutants with superhuman abilities to stop a malicious dictator who is determined to start world war III.
    Starring: James McAvoy, Michael Fassbender, and Jennifer Lawrence
    Director: Matthew Vaughn
    Writer: Matthew Vaughn
    Flickometer: 6.2 /10 (3926 votes)
  • Rise of the Planet of the Apes (2011)
    Action, Drama, Sci-fi, Thriller
    During experiments to find a cure for Alzheimer's disease, a genetically-enhanced chimpanzee uses its greater intelligence to lead other apes to freedom.
    Starring: James Franco, Andy Serkis, and Freida Pinto
    Director: Rupert Wyatt
    Writer: Rupert Wyatt
    Flickometer: 5.5 /10 (1688 votes)
  • Kick-Ass (2010)
    Action, Adventure, Comedy
    Dave Lizewski is an unnoticed high school student and comic book fan who one day decides to become a super-hero, even though he has no powers, training or meaningful reason to do so.
    Starring: Aaron Johnson, Nicolas Cage, and Chloë Grace Moretz
    Director: Matthew Vaughn
    Writer: Matthew Vaughn
    Flickometer: 5.3 /10 (3022 votes)
  • Fast Five (2011)
    Action, Crime, Thriller
    Dominic and his crew find themselves on the wrong side of the law once again as they try to switch lanes between a ruthless drug lord and a relentless federal agent.
    Starring: Vin Diesel, Paul Walker, and Dwayne Johnson
    Director: Justin Lin
    Writer: Justin Lin
    Flickometer: 6.3 /10 (2389 votes)
  • Elite Squad: The Enemy Within (2010)
    Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller
    After a bloody invasion of the BOPE in the High-Security Penitentiary Bangu 1 in Rio de Janeiro to control a rebellion of interns...
    Starring: Wagner Moura, Irandhir Santos, and André Ramiro
    Director: José Padilha
    Writer: José Padilha
    Flickometer: 3.6 /10 (1281 votes)
  • Scott Pilgrim vs. the World (2010)
    Action, Comedy, Fantasy, Romance
    Scott Pilgrim must defeat his new girlfriend's seven evil exes in order to win her heart.
    Starring: Michael Cera, Mary Elizabeth Winstead, and Kieran Culkin
    Director: Edgar Wright
    Writer: Edgar Wright
    Flickometer: 4.6 /10 (3059 votes)
  • Real Steel (2011)
    Action, Drama, Sci-fi
    Set in the near future, where robot boxing is a top sport, a struggling promoter feels he's found a champion in a discarded robot. During his hopeful rise to the top, he discovers he has an 11-year-old son who wants to know his father.
    Starring: Hugh Jackman, Evangeline Lilly, and Dakota Goyo
    Director: Shawn Levy
    Writer: Shawn Levy
    Flickometer: 4.2 /10 (779 votes)
  • Thor (2011)
    Action, Adventure, Fantasy
    The powerful but arrogant warrior Thor is cast out of the fantastic realm of Asgard and sent to live amongst humans on Earth, where he soon becomes one of their finest defenders.
    Starring: Chris Hemsworth, Anthony Hopkins, and Natalie Portman
    Directors: Kenneth Branagh and Joss Whedon
    Writers: Kenneth Branagh and Joss Whedon
    Flickometer: 7.0 /10 (3433 votes)