Hottest Movies of the Year, a list by helcat_

6.7

/89362/

72

/6890/

72

/1963/

3.0

/540016/

72

/218/

92

/4573/

53

/39/

3.0

age 6+

The wildly funny and touching story of a lonely Hawaiian girl and the fugitive alien who helps to mend her broken family.

52

5.5

/12891/

57

/567/

55

/98/

2.6

/67196/

53

/97/

40

/97/

54

/20/

2.0

age 15+

Liz and Malcolm escape for a romantic anniversary weekend at a secluded cabin. When Malcolm suddenly returns to the city, Liz finds herself isolated and in the presence of an unspeakable evil that reveals the cabin's horrifying secrets.

NEW

75

IMDb 77

6.9

/234571/

70

/12160/

69

/2839/

3.4

/1835915/

86

/405/

90

/5946/

65

/54/

3.5

age 11+

Against the vibrant backdrop of a 1960s-inspired, retro-futuristic world, Marvel's First Family is forced to balance their roles as heroes with the strength of their family bond, while defending Earth from a ravenous space god called Galactus and his enigmatic Herald, Silver Surfer.

65

IMDb 69

6.5

/36586/

66

/1928/

67

/518/

3.0

/71783/

58

/124/

73

/228/

58

/28/

3.0

age 16+

A group of disillusioned outsiders abandon modern society in search of a new beginning. Settling on a remote, uninhabited island, their utopian dream quickly unravels as they discover that the greatest threat isn’t the brutal climate or deadly wildlife, but each other.

88

8.3

/136349/

83

/5849/

73

/66/

4.3

/618820/

98

/204/

99

/599/

88

/42/

4.0

age 11+

Presenting the tale of American founding father Alexander Hamilton, this filmed version of the original Broadway smash hit is the story of America then, told by America now.

50

5.3

/10406/

60

/855/

60

/161/

2.0

/44652/

56

/18/

36

/107/

age 10+

Recently separated, Kate hopes to celebrate one last perfect family Christmas with her soon-to-be ex-husband Everett and their kids before their divorce is final and the house is sold. But her holiday plans are hilariously derailed when Everett unexpectedly brings his younger, successful new girlfriend.

57

5.8

/13743/

61

/1187/

61

/228/

2.5

/72954/

75

/24/

42

/78/

58

/5/

age 13+

Two down-on-their-luck hourly workers team up to rob a posh London department store on Christmas Eve. Will they steal each other's hearts along the way?

68

6.0

/34352/

62

/2227/

64

/424/

2.8

/232155/

78

/180/

76

/592/

61

/28/

3.5

age 16+

When the "Heart Eyes Killer" strikes Seattle, a pair of co-workers pulling overtime on Valentine's Day are mistaken for a couple by the elusive couple-hunting killer. Now, they must spend the most romantic night of the year running for their lives.

66

6.3

/34844/

67

/2483/

68

/572/

3.1

/391932/

73

/228/

91

/1501/

60

/42/

2.0

age 8+

Years after Tess and Anna endured an identity crisis, Anna now has a daughter of her own and a soon-to-be stepdaughter. As they navigate the myriad challenges that come when two families merge, Tess and Anna discover lightning might indeed strike twice.

NEW

70

6.5

/32621/

67

/2445/

64

/470/

3.3

/216116/

88

/130/

73

/285/

72

/27/

age 15+

Bridget Jones navigates life as a widow and single mum with the help of her family, friends, and former lover, Daniel. Back to work and on the apps, she's pursued by a younger man and maybe – just maybe – her son's science teacher.

65

IMDb 89

6.5

/77435/

69

/5566/

66

/849/

3.0

/260647/

77

/139/

54

/603/

60

/25/

3.0

age 12+

A group of senior sleuths passionate about solving cold cases get plunged into a real-life murder mystery in this comic crime caper.

NEW

56

5.2

/14723/

62

/2012/

63

/389/

2.3

/21966/

51

/90/

66

/53/

51

/17/

2.5

age 15+

When a group of radical activists take over an energy company's annual gala, seizing 300 hostages, an ex-soldier turned window cleaner suspended 50 storeys up on the outside of the building must save those trapped inside, including her older brother.

68

6.5

/29663/

67

/2961/

71

/393/

3.1

/120442/

78

/147/

80

/565/

61

/38/

2.5

age 15+

A well-meaning but rather inept angel named Gabriel meddles in the lives of a struggling gig worker and a wealthy capitalist.

NEW

73

8.1

/10234/

79

/606/

78

/71/

4.0

/29224/

61

/28/

77

/4822/

69

/14/

2.5

age 13+

Those who knew iconic funnyman John Candy best share his story, in their own words, through never-before-seen archival footage, imagery, and interviews.

76

6.7

/150116/

69

/11248/

70

/2546/

3.2

/1053672/

92

/234/

86

/1952/

73

/35/

3.5

age 16+

Plagued by a violent recurring nightmare, college student Stefanie heads home to track down the one person who might be able to break the cycle and save her family from the grisly demise that inevitably awaits them all.

60

5.9

/18818/

57

/1420/

58

/248/

3.1

/67409/

84

/174/

46

/181/

67

/29/

2.0

age 15+

A man returns to the idyllic beach of his childhood to surf with his son. When he is humiliated by a group of locals, the man is drawn into a conflict that keeps rising and pushes him to his breaking point.

66

6.4

/16052/

63

/766/

64

/208/

3.6

/95158/

78

/95/

66

/88/

65

/25/

2.5

age 15+

Over one intense day, the devoted head teacher of a last-chance reform school strives to keep his students in line while facing pressures of his own.

75

IMDb 9

7.4

/106378/

72

/5023/

73

/1137/

3.9

/1010167/

88

/320/

84

/389/

72

/61/

2.5

age 15+

Two conspiracy obsessed young men kidnap the high-powered CEO of a major company, convinced that she is an alien intent on destroying planet Earth.

76

IMDb 91

6.9

/10306/

66

/341/

67

/117/

3.7

/72159/

90

/212/

77

/72/

78

/43/

3.5

age 15+

On the evening of March 31, 1943, legendary lyricist Lorenz Hart confronts his shattered self-confidence in Sardi’s bar as his former collaborator Richard Rodgers celebrates the opening night of his ground-breaking hit musical “Oklahoma!”.

NEW

78

IMDb 92

6.8

/20471/

71

/2518/

74

/450/

3.3

/38824/

95

/94/

87

/211/

76

/19/

3.5

age 16+

Returning to the house where his family was brutally murdered during the war, ‘the man who refuses to die’ dismantles it, loads it on a truck, and is determined to rebuild it somewhere safe in their honor. When the commander who killed his family comes back hellbent on finishing the job, a relentless, eye-popping cross-country chase ensues.

53

5.6

/65873/

62

/5481/

63

/1121/

2.6

/117087/

64

/111/

35

/697/

57

/24/

1.5

age 16+

When a drug heist swerves lethally out of control, a jaded cop fights his way through a corrupt city's criminal underworld to save a politician's son.

80

IMDb 11

7.5

/352931/

76

/16187/

75

/3203/

4.1

/3126357/

97

/425/

96

/9466/

84

/55/

2.5

age 16+

Trying to leave their troubled lives behind, twin brothers return to their hometown to start again, only to discover that an even greater evil is waiting to welcome them back.

67

6.7

/15873/

67

/859/

68

/178/

3.2

/125628/

60

/247/

82

/939/

59

/51/

3.0

age 13+

Bruce Springsteen, a young musician on the cusp of global superstardom, struggles to reconcile the pressures of success with the ghosts of his past.

62

IMDb 45

6.0

/45670/

65

/4610/

65

/881/

3.0

/401916/

60

/144/

80

/644/

50

/34/

2.5

age 13+

The original Four Horsemen reunite with a new generation of illusionists to take on powerful diamond heiress Veronika Vanderberg, who leads a criminal empire built on money laundering and trafficking. The new and old magicians must overcome their differences to work together on their most ambitious heist yet.

76

7.1

/107444/

71

/6280/

74

/1314/

3.7

/830318/

89

/267/

79

/524/

75

/40/

3.0

age 16+

Following the death of their father, a brother and sister are sent to live with a foster mother, only to learn that she is hiding a terrifying secret.

68

7.1

/10093/

73

/504/

71

/109/

3.5

/32009/

78

/138/

95

/118/

52

/25/

1.5

age 13+

In 1976, as Argentina descends into violence and chaos, a world-weary English teacher regains his compassion for others thanks to an unlikely friendship with a penguin.

74

IMDb 61

6.7

/61667/

67

/3698/

70

/827/

3.3

/572539/

90

/242/

76

/503/

75

/39/

3.5

age 17+

Years into their relationship, Tim and Millie find themselves at a crossroads as they move to the country, abandoning all that is familiar in their lives except each other. With tensions already flaring, a nightmarish encounter with a mysterious, unnatural force threatens to corrupt their lives, their love, and their flesh.

83

7.2

/17423/

71

/764/

68

/188/

4.1

/251582/

97

/188/

85

/58/

90

/36/

4.0

age 15+

Agnes feels stuck. Unlike her best friend, Lydie, who’s moved to New York and is now expecting a baby, Agnes still lives in the New England house they once shared as graduate students, now working as a professor at her alma mater. A ‘bad thing’ happened to Agnes a few years ago and, since then, despite her best efforts, life hasn’t gotten back on track.

54

5.1

/25220/

62

/2994/

64

/628/

2.3

/44604/

55

/75/

45

/425/

52

/18/

2.5

age 15+

After the G20 Summit is overtaken by terrorists, President Danielle Sutton must bring all her statecraft and military experience to defend her family and her fellow leaders.

77

7.1

/20190/

73

/1531/

67

/156/

3.7

/116521/

99

/92/

81

/185/

83

/21/

3.0

age 15+

Police bodycam footage reveals how a long-running neighborhood dispute turned fatal in this documentary about fear, prejudice and Stand Your Ground laws.

54

5.7

/60264/

61

/5470/

63

/1261/

2.5

/384199/

51

/117/

66

/389/

47

/23/

1.5

age 16+

One year after her sister Melanie mysteriously disappeared, Clover and her friends head into the remote valley where she vanished in search of answers. Exploring an abandoned visitor center, they find themselves stalked by a masked killer and horrifically murdered one by one...only to wake up and find themselves back at the beginning of the same evening.

79

IMDb 25

7.5

/288184/

72

/14501/

73

/2714/

3.6

/2382833/

93

/393/

85

/3224/

81

/48/

3.5

age 17+

When all but one child from the same class mysteriously vanish on the same night at exactly the same time, a community is left questioning who or what is behind their disappearance.

73

6.9

/162984/

70

/10927/

70

/1997/

3.4

/1291462/

93

/261/

88

/531/

70

/40/

2.5

age 16+

During a weekend getaway at a secluded lakeside estate, a group of friends finds themselves entangled in a web of secrets, deception, and advanced technology. As tensions rise and loyalties are tested, they uncover unsettling truths about themselves and the world around them.

81

IMDb 6

7.4

/178129/

75

/9145/

72

/1756/

3.8

/1676886/

92

/326/

93

/257/

80

/59/

3.5

age 13+

When young priest Jud Duplenticy is sent to assist charismatic firebrand Monsignor Jefferson Wicks, it’s clear that all is not well in the pews. After a sudden and seemingly impossible murder rocks the town, the lack of an obvious suspect prompts local police chief Geraldine Scott to join forces with renowned detective Benoit Blanc to unravel a mystery that defies all logic.

68

6.6

/121388/

70

/9262/

71

/1568/

3.1

/213719/

75

/218/

92

/2586/

58

/42/

2.0

age 16+

When an old acquaintance is murdered, Wolff is compelled to solve the case. Realizing more extreme measures are necessary, Wolff recruits his estranged and highly lethal brother, Brax, to help. In partnership with Marybeth Medina, they uncover a deadly conspiracy, becoming targets of a ruthless network of killers who will stop at nothing to keep their secrets buried.

56

6.1

/12717/

68

/1049/

66

/273/

2.4

/91081/

67

/15/

62

/84/

1.0

age 13+

Dawn thinks she's joining a dating show in Paris, France, only to land in Paris, Texas. She has an exit plan — until sparks fly with the cowboy bachelor.

62

6.5

/91038/

70

/10047/

69

/1445/

2.9

/228243/

62

/196/

87

/1376/

52

/37/

1.5

age 14+

After his life is turned upside down when his wife is killed in a London terrorist attack, a brilliant but introverted CIA decoder takes matters into his own hands when his supervisors refuse to take action.

67

6.1

/11439/

65

/1472/

63

/141/

3.0

/22621/

75

/76/

79

/156/

69

/14/

age 15+

A widowed fisherwoman, travelling alone through snowbound northern Minnesota, interrupts the kidnapping of a teenage girl. Hours from the nearest town and with no phone service, she realizes that she is the young girl's only hope.

85

IMDb 4

7.8

/273758/

74

/9643/

74

/2357/

4.2

/1758488/

94

/428/

85

/1999/

95

/63/

4.0

age 16+

Washed-up revolutionary Bob exists in a state of stoned paranoia, surviving off-grid with his spirited, self-reliant daughter, Willa. When his evil nemesis resurfaces after 16 years and she goes missing, the former radical scrambles to find her, father and daughter both battling the consequences of his past.

74

7.1

/257321/

71

/17002/

73

/3089/

3.6

/1640357/

88

/381/

93

/5129/

68

/53/

2.5

age 13+

After finding themselves ensnared in a death trap, seven disillusioned castoffs must embark on a dangerous mission that will force them to confront the darkest corners of their pasts.

76

7.2

/12481/

73

/1642/

68

/160/

3.6

/14676/

78

/27/

96

/26/

3.0

age 16+

A burned-out paramedic tries to survive his last 24 hours on the job while training a new recruit.

77

IMDb 33

7.7

/289708/

78

/15747/

78

/3075/

3.7

/1431786/

82

/363/

97

/5524/

68

/56/

2.5

age 12+

Racing legend Sonny Hayes is coaxed out of retirement to lead a struggling Formula 1 team—and mentor a young hotshot driver—while chasing one more chance at glory.

NEW

74

IMDb 7

7.4

/44781/

75

/1889/

73

/375/

3.5

/103680/

72

/188/

95

/787/

61

/37/

3.0

age 14+

In postwar Germany, an American psychiatrist must determine whether Nazi prisoners are fit to go on trial for war crimes, and finds himself in a complex battle of intellect and ethics with Hermann Göring, Hitler's right-hand man.

65

6.7

/46580/

68

/3039/

67

/518/

3.4

/327741/

64

/195/

79

/599/

58

/38/

2.0

age 16+

Life seems easy for picture-perfect couple Ivy and Theo: successful careers, a loving marriage, great kids. But beneath the façade of their supposed ideal life, a storm is brewing – as Theo's career nosedives while Ivy's own ambitions take off, a tinderbox of fierce competition and hidden resentment ignites.

67

6.4

/24048/

67

/2259/

62

/297/

3.0

/50122/

76

/125/

74

/312/

59

/22/

3.0

age 16+

A mercenary takes on the job of tracking down a target on a plane but must protect her when they're surrounded by people trying to kill both of them.

68

6.1

/41029/

60

/2428/

61

/652/

3.0

/252742/

88

/248/

52

/279/

77

/53/