These lists are completely subjective and the focus is more on my enjoyment than filmmaking quality. Honorable Mentions are films that I like but aren’t at that favorite level. I’ve also included a list of films that I would like to see from this year. So with that all said, here’s a quick glance at my favorite and least favorite films of 2009. This is by no means definitive.
Favorites:
Inglourious Basterds
Easily my favorite film of the year.
District 9
Ponyo
Anvil: The Story of Anvil
A Serious Man
Broken Embraces
The Lovely Bones
Up
Whatever Works
Extract
Capitalism: A Love Story
Evil Bong 2: King Bong
Star Trek
Merantau
Skull Heads
Honorable Mentions:
Shorts
The Invention of Lying
Good Hair
Crazy Heart
Red Cliff Part 1 & 2
The Cove
Dead Snow
Moon
Michael Jackson’s This Is It
Fantastic Mr. Fox
Up in the Air
Invictus
The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus
The Girlfriend Experience
The Secret in Their Eyes
Shinjuku Incident
Worst:
The Unborn
Underworld: Rise of the Lycans
Terminator: Salvation
Zombieland
Where the Wild Things Are
The House of the Devil
Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call New Orleans (but I have a strange desire to re-watch this)
Jennifer’s Body
Observe and Report
Thankskilling
Dark Nature
2009 Movies I still plan to see that might be good:
Sin Nombre
Antichrist
Enter the Void
Ong Bak 2: The Beginning
Kung Fu Chefs
Bodyguards and Assassins
Last edit: 05/01/16
Think I got it wrong? Wondering why a certain favorite film isn’t on the list? Drop a comment below!