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A new year can represent opportunity for new hopes and resolutions, and movies have the gift to inspire that personal change. If you’re eager to turn the page on 2020, here’s 21 movies to charge your 2021.
Diet and exercise are always high contenders on new year’s resolutions lists, and movies like Brittany Runs a Marathon, Chariots of Fire, and Fat, Sick and Nearly Dead will get you in motion. There are movies for getting in touch with yourself (Inside Out) and your roots (Lion), along with picking up new skills (Julie & Julia) and rekindling determination (Remember the Titans, Hidden Figures). And those entering 2021 with open hearts ought to seek out Wild, The Secret Life of Walter Mitty, and Groundhog Day.
Some movies guide us through trauma and disaster, like Fearless, Life of Pi, and Soul Surfer. And if you’re ultimately looking for a no-holds-barred approach to whatever you do, hop in with the subjugation-shattering Mad Max: Fury Road.
If it’s a new year, it’s a new you: Here’s 21 movies to inspire your 2021.
#31
Adjusted Score: 89.753%
Critics Consensus: Elevated by some of Robin Williams' finest non-comedic work and a strong performance from Robert De Niro, Awakenings skirts the edges of melodrama, then soars above it.
#30
Adjusted Score: 95.519%
Critics Consensus: Brittany Runs a Marathon is an earnest and hilarious dramedy that finally gives Jillian Bell a role worthy of her gifts.
#29
Adjusted Score: 87.763%
Critics Consensus: Decidedly slower and less limber than the Olympic runners at the center of its story, the film nevertheless manages to make effectively stirring use of its spiritual and patriotic themes.
#28
Adjusted Score: 107.045%
Critics Consensus: Creed brings the Rocky franchise off the mat for a surprisingly effective seventh round that extends the boxer's saga in interesting new directions while staying true to its classic predecessors' roots.
#27
Adjusted Score: 32.099%
Critics Consensus: No consensus yet.
#26
Adjusted Score: 87.643%
Critics Consensus: This underrated gem from director Peter Weir features an outstanding performance from Jeff Bridges as a man dealing with profound grief.
#25
Adjusted Score: 77.859%
Critics Consensus: Forrest Gump may be an overly sentimental film with a somewhat problematic message, but its sweetness and charm are usually enough to approximate true depth and grace.
#24
Adjusted Score: 102.739%
Critics Consensus: It follows a predictable narrative arc, but Good Will Hunting adds enough quirks to the journey -- and is loaded with enough powerful performances -- that it remains an entertaining, emotionally rich drama.
#23
Adjusted Score: 102.559%
Critics Consensus: Smart, sweet, and inventive, Groundhog Day highlights Murray's dramatic gifts while still leaving plenty of room for laughs.
#22
Adjusted Score: 106.447%
Critics Consensus: In heartwarming, crowd-pleasing fashion, Hidden Figures celebrates overlooked -- and crucial -- contributions from a pivotal moment in American history.
#21
Adjusted Score: 112.756%
Critics Consensus: Inventive, gorgeously animated, and powerfully moving, Inside Out is another outstanding addition to the Pixar library of modern animated classics.
#20
Adjusted Score: 84.349%
Critics Consensus: Boosted by Meryl Streep's charismatic performance as Julia Child, Julie and Julia is a light, but fairly entertaining culinary comedy.
#19
Adjusted Score: 59.721%
Critics Consensus: Although Queen Latifah's bountiful life-affirming spirit permeates the film, director Wayne Wang is unable to revive this remake with any real flair.
#18
Adjusted Score: 96.535%
Critics Consensus: A 3D adaptation of a supposedly "unfilmable" book, Ang Lee's Life of Pi achieves the near impossible -- it's an astonishing technical achievement that's also emotionally rewarding.
#17
Adjusted Score: 95.356%
Critics Consensus: Lion's undeniably uplifting story and talented cast make it a moving journey that transcends the typical cliches of its genre.
#16
Adjusted Score: 113.958%
Critics Consensus: With exhilarating action and a surprising amount of narrative heft, Mad Max: Fury Road brings George Miller's post-apocalyptic franchise roaring vigorously back to life.
#15
Adjusted Score: 77.626%
Critics Consensus: An inspirational crowd-pleaser with a healthy dose of social commentary, Remember the Titans may be predictable, but it's also well-crafted and features terrific performances.
#14
Adjusted Score: 58.482%
Critics Consensus: It doesn't lack for ambition, but The Secret Life of Walter Mitty fails to back up its grand designs with enough substance to anchor the spectacle.
#13
Adjusted Score: 47.793%
Critics Consensus: There's an amazing true story at the heart of Soul Surfer -- and unfortunately, it's drowned by waves of Hollywood cheese.
#12
Adjusted Score: 88.835%
Critics Consensus: Warrior relies on many of the clichés that critics of the genre love to mock -- and it transcends them with gripping action, powerful acting, and heart.
#11
Adjusted Score: 99.022%
Critics Consensus: Powerfully moving and emotionally resonant, Wild finds director Jean-Marc Vallée and star Reese Witherspoon working at the peak of their respective powers.
December 29, 2020 at 03:03AM
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