The 30 best movies of 2011

Ranked by weighted audience rating: among 337 movies with at least 300 votes on TMDb, the formula balances the score with the vote count, so a barely-rated title cannot leap past a classic. Intocáveis leads, rated 8.3 (2011). The average release year on the list is 2011. The list is recalculated weekly; each title links to its full page, including where to watch in Brazil.

Page updated on 09/20/2026.

1

The Intouchables (2011)

directed by Éric Toledano · 112 min · 8.3 18,775 votes
2

The Help (2011)

directed by Tate Taylor · 146 min · 8.2 9,249 votes
3

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 (2011)

directed by David Yates · 130 min · 8.1 22,391 votes
4

Hotarubi no Mori e (2011)

directed by Takahiro Omori · 45 min · 8.3 1,243 votes
5

Warrior (2011)

directed by Gavin O'Connor · 140 min · 7.8 5,127 votes
6

Kill Bill: The Whole Bloody Affair (2011)

directed by Quentin Tarantino · 275 min · 8.1 1,407 votes
7

A Separation (2011)

directed by Asghar Farhadi · 123 min · 7.9 2,013 votes
8

Drive (2011)

directed by Nicolas Winding Refn · 96 min · 7.6 13,963 votes
9

Silenced (2011)

directed by Hwang Dong-hyuk · 125 min · 8.2 808 votes
10

Midnight in Paris (2011)

directed by Woody Allen · 100 min · 7.5 7,867 votes
11

Polisse (2011)

directed by Maïwenn · 123 min · 7.8 1,328 votes
12

Samsara (2011)

directed by Ron Fricke · 102 min · 8.1 704 votes
13

The Skin I Live In (2011)

directed by Pedro Almodóvar · 120 min · 7.5 4,727 votes
14

Detachment (2011)

directed by Tony Kaye · 98 min · 7.6 2,074 votes
15

Rise of the Planet of the Apes (2011)

directed by Rupert Wyatt · 104 min · 7.4 13,046 votes
16

We Need to Talk About Kevin (2011)

directed by Lynne Ramsay · 112 min · 7.5 3,186 votes
17

The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (2011)

directed by David Fincher · 158 min · 7.4 7,778 votes
18

One Day (2011)

directed by Lone Scherfig · 107 min · 7.4 4,614 votes
19

From Up on Poppy Hill (2011)

directed by Goro Miyazaki · 91 min · 7.5 1,987 votes
20

The Artist (2011)

directed by Michel Hazanavicius · 100 min · 7.4 3,604 votes
21

X-Men: First Class (2011)

directed by Matthew Vaughn · 131 min · 7.3 13,832 votes
22

Crazy, Stupid, Love. (2011)

directed by Glenn Ficarra · 118 min · 7.3 9,495 votes
23

Source Code (2011)

directed by Duncan Jones · 93 min · 7.3 9,370 votes
24

Jiro Dreams of Sushi (2011)

directed by David Gelb · 83 min · 7.7 797 votes
25

Moneyball (2011)

directed by Bennett Miller · 134 min · 7.3 5,969 votes
26

War Horse (2011)

directed by Steven Spielberg · 146 min · 7.3 3,759 votes
27

Submarine (2011)

directed by Richard Ayoade · 96 min · 7.4 1,635 votes
28

My Way (2011)

directed by Kang Je-kyu · 137 min · 7.9 462 votes
29

Limitless (2011)

directed by Neil Burger · 106 min · 7.2 11,704 votes
30

Fast Five (2011)

directed by Justin Lin · 131 min · 7.2 9,055 votes