Positioning movies is more like fruits and dessert. However regardless of the wild mixture, among our 50 Best picture, every picture is a dazzlingly made, outstandingly fulfilling bit of silver screen that we accept will continue well. There are bosses like Martin Scorcese and Lars Von Trier, and relative newcomers like Fernando Meirelles and Anna Boden. There are documentaries, comedies and dramatizations, and in addition energized movies and even a super-saint flick. Reflecting 10 years of globalism, the producers are from the United States, New Zealand, Taiwan, Germany, Ireland, France, Japan, Canada, Mexico, Denmark, Romania, Thailand, Brazil, and about all aspects of the U.k. This article hits on top 50 English movies of 2014.
MOVIES | DIRECTOR/WRITER/STARS | SYNOPSIS | GENRE |
Godzilla |
Director:Gareth Edwards Writers:Max Borenstein (screenplay), Dave Callaham (story)Stars:Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Elizabeth Olsen, Bryan Cranston |
The world’s most famous monster is pitted against malevolent creatures who, bolstered by humanity’s scientific arrogance, threaten our very existence. | Action/Adventure |
Neighbours |
Director:Nicholas Stoller Writers:Andrew J. Cohen, Brendan O’Brien Stars:Seth Rogen, Rose Byrne, Zac Efron |
A couple with a newborn baby faces unexpected difficulties after they are forced to live next to a fraternity house. | Comedy |
X-Men: Days of Future Past |
Director:Bryan Singer Writers:Simon Kinberg (screenplay), Jane Goldman (story) Stars:Patrick Stewart, Ian McKellen, Hugh Jackman |
The X-Men send Wolverine to the past in a desperate effort to change history and prevent an event that results in doom for both humans and mutants. | Action/Adventure |
The Amazing Spider-Man 2 |
Director:Marc Webb Writers:Alex Kurtzman (screenplay), Roberto Orci(screenplay) Stars:Andrew Garfield, Emma Stone, Jamie Foxx |
Peter Parker runs the gauntlet as the mysterious company Oscorp sends up a slew of super villains against him, impacting his life. | Action/Adventure |
Transformers: Age of Extinction |
Director:Michael BayWriter:Ehren Kruger Stars:Mark Wahlberg, Nicola Peltz, Jack Reynor |
An automobile mechanic and his daughter make a discovery that brings down the Autobots and Decepticons – and a paranoid government official – on them. | Action/Adventure |
A Million Ways to Die in the West |
Director:Seth MacFarlaneWriters:Seth MacFarlane, Alec SulkinStars:Seth MacFarlane, Charlize Theron, Liam Neeson |
As a cowardly farmer begins to fall for the mysterious new woman in town, he must put his new-found courage to the test when her husband, a notorious gun-slinger, announces his arrival. | Comedy |
Maleficent |
Director:Robert StrombergWriters:Linda Woolverton, Charles Perrault Stars:Angelina Jolie, Elle Fanning, Sharlto Copley |
A vindictive fairy is driven to curse an infant princess only to realize the child may be the only one who can restore peace. | Action/Adventure |
Divergent |
Director:Neil Burger Writers:Evan Daugherty (screenplay), Vanessa Taylor(screenplay) Stars:Shailene Woodley, Theo James, Kate Winslet |
In a world divided by factions based on virtues, Tris learns she’s Divergent and won’t fit in. When she discovers a plot to destroy Divergents, Tris and the mysterious Four must find out what makes Divergents dangerous before it’s too late. | Adventure/Romance |
Captain America: The Winter Soldier |
Directors:Anthony Russo, Joe Russo Writers:Christopher Markus (screenplay), Stephen McFeely (screenplay)Stars:Chris Evans, Samuel L. Jackson, Scarlett Johansson |
Steve Rogers struggles to embrace his role in the modern world and battles a new threat from old history: the Soviet agent known as the Winter Soldier. | Action/Adventure |
The Other Woman |
Director:Nick Cassavetes Writer:Melissa Stack Stars:Cameron Diaz, Leslie Mann, Kate Upton |
After discovering her boyfriend is married, Carly soon meets the wife he’s been betraying. And when yet another love affair is discovered, all three women team up to plot revenge on the three-timing S.O.B. | Comedy/Romance |
Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit |
Director:Kenneth BranaghWriters:Adam Cozad, David Koepp Stars:Chris Pine, Kevin Costner, Keira Knightley |
Jack Ryan, as a young covert CIA analyst, uncovers a Russian plot to crash the U.S. economy with a terrorist attack. | Action/Crime/Mystery |
Dawn of the Planet of the Apes |
Director:Matt Reeves Writers:Rick Jaffa, Amanda Silver Stars:Gary Oldman, Keri Russell, Andy Serkis |
A growing nation of genetically evolved apes led by Caesar is threatened by a band of human survivors of the devastating virus unleashed a decade earlier. They reach a fragile peace, but it proves short-lived, as both sides are brought to the brink of a war that will determine who will emerge as Earth’s dominant species. | Action/Drama |
3 Days to Kill |
Director:McG Writers:Adi Hasak (screenplay), Luc Besson (screenplay) Stars:Kevin Costner, Hailee Steinfeld, Connie Nielsen |
A dying CIA agent trying to reconnect with his estranged daughter is offered an experimental drug that could save his life in exchange for one last assignment. | Action/Drama |
The Fault in Our Stars |
Director:Josh Boone Writers:Scott Neustadter (screenplay), Michael H. Weber(screenplay) Stars:Shailene Woodley, Ansel Elgort, Nat Wolff |
Hazel and Gus are two teenagers who share an acerbic wit, a disdain for the conventional, and a love that sweeps them on a journey. Their relationship is all the more miraculous given that Hazel’s other constant companion is an oxygen tank, Gus jokes about his prosthetic leg, and they met and fell in love at a cancer support group. | Drama/Romance |
Pompeii |
Director:Paul W.S. Anderson Writers:Janet Scott Batchler (screenplay), Lee Batchler(screenplay) Stars:Kit Harington, Emily Browning, Kiefer Sutherland |
A slave-turned-gladiator finds himself in a race against time to save his true love, who has been betrothed to a corrupt Roman Senator. As Mount Vesuvius erupts, he must fight to save his beloved as Pompeii crumbles around him. | Action/Adventure |
Million Dollar Arm |
Director:Craig Gillespie Writer:Thomas McCarthy (screenplay) Stars:Jon Hamm, Aasif Mandvi, Alan Arkin |
A sports agent stages an unconventional recruitment strategy to get talented Indian cricket players to play Major League Baseball. | Drama |
RoboCop |
Director:José Padilha Writers:Joshua Zetumer (screenplay), Edward Neumeier Stars:Joel Kinnaman, Gary Oldman, Michael Keaton |
In 2028 Detroit, when Alex Murphy – a loving husband, father and good cop – is critically injured in the line of duty, the multinational conglomerate OmniCorp sees their chance for a part-man, part-robot police officer. | Action |
Guardians of the Galaxy |
Director:James Gunn Writers:James Gunn (screenplay), Nicole Perlman(screenplay) Stars:Chris Pratt, Vin Diesel, Bradley Cooper |
In the far reaches of space, an American pilot named Peter Quill finds himself the object of a manhunt after stealing an orb coveted by the villainous Ronan. | Action/Adventure |
Moms’ Night Out |
Directors:Andrew Erwin, Jon Erwin Writers:Jon Erwin, Andrea Gyertson Nasfell Stars:Sarah Drew, Sean Astin, Patricia Heaton |
All Allyson and her friends want is a peaceful, grown-up evening of dinner and fun – a long-needed moms’ night out. But in order to enjoy high heels, adult conversation, and food not served in a bag, they need their husbands to watch the kids for a few hours … what could go wrong? | Comedy |
That Awkward Moment |
Director:Tom Gormican Writer:Tom Gormican Stars:Zac Efron, Michael B. Jordan, Miles Teller |
Three best friends find themselves where we’ve all been – at that confusing moment in every dating relationship when you have to decide “So…where is this going?” | Comedy/Romance |
Edge of Tomorrow |
Director:Doug Liman Writers:Christopher McQuarrie (screenplay), Jez Butterworth (screenplay) Stars:Tom Cruise, Emily Blunt, Bill Paxton |
A soldier fighting in a war with aliens finds himself caught in a time loop of his last day in the battle, though he becomes better skilled along the way. | Action |
The Grand Budapest Hotel |
Director:Wes Anderson Writers:Stefan Zweig (inspired by the works of), Wes Anderson (story) Stars:Ralph Fiennes, F. Murray Abraham, Mathieu Amalric |
The adventures of Gustave H, a legendary concierge at a famous European hotel between the wars, and Zero Moustafa, the lobby boy who becomes his most trusted friend. | Comedy |
Blended |
Director:Frank Coraci Writers:Ivan Menchell, Clare SeraStars:Adam Sandler, Drew Barrymore, Wendi McLendon-Covey |
After a bad blind date, a man and woman find themselves stuck together at a resort for families, where their attraction grows as their respective kids benefit from the burgeoning relationship. | Comedy |
The Rover |
Director:David Michôd Writers:Joel Edgerton (story), David Michôd (screenplay) Stars:Guy Pearce, Robert Pattinson, Scoot McNairy |
10 years after a global economic collapse, a hardened, ruthless ex-soldier track down the men who stole his only possession. As he travels through the lawless Australian outback, he takes a damaged young man as his unwitting accomplice. | Drama |
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles |
Director:Jonathan Liebesman Writers:Josh Appelbaum (screenplay), André Nemec(screenplay) Stars:Megan Fox, Will Arnett, William Fichtner |
Darkness has settled over New York City as Shredder and his evil Foot Clan have an iron grip on everything from the police to the politicians. The future is grim until four unlikely outcast brothers rise from the sewers and discover their destiny as Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. The Turtles must work with fearless reporter April O’Neil and her cameraman Vern Fenwick (Will Arnett) to save the city and unravel Shredder’s diabolical plan | Action/Adventure/Comedy |
22 Jump Street |
Directors:Phil Lord, Christopher Miller Writers:Michael Bacall (screenplay), Oren Uziel(screenplay) Stars:Channing Tatum, Jonah Hill, Ice Cube |
After making their way through high school (twice), big changes are in store for officers Schmidt and Jenko when they go deep undercover at a local college. | Action/Comedy/Crime |
The Lego Movie |
Directors:Phil Lord, Christopher Miller Writers:Dan Hageman (story), Kevin Hageman (story) Stars:Will Arnett, Elizabeth Banks, Alison Brie |
An ordinary Lego construction worker, thought to be the prophesied ‘Special’, is recruited to join a quest to stop an evil tyrant from gluing the Lego universe into eternal stasis. | Animation/Adventure/Comedy |
Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day |
Director:Miguel Arteta Writers:Rob Lieber (screenplay), Judith Viorst (book) Stars:Bella Thorne, Steve Carell, Burn Gorman |
Alexander wakes up with gum in his hair, and things just get worse as his day progresses. | Comedy |
The Expendables 3 |
Director:Patrick Hughes Writers:Sylvester Stallone (screenplay), Creighton Rothenberger (screenplay) Stars:Sylvester Stallone, Jason Statham, Jet Li |
Barney and his team, known as “The Expendables”, come into conflict with ruthless arms dealer Conrad Stonebanks, the Expendables’ co-founder, who is determined to destroy the team. | Action/Adventure/Thriller |
I, Frankenstein |
Director:Stuart Beattie Writers:Stuart Beattie (screenplay), Kevin Grevioux(screen story) Stars:Aaron Eckhart, Bill Nighy, Miranda Otto |
Frankenstein’s creature finds himself caught in an all-out, centuries old war between two immortal clans. | Action/Fantasy |
Heaven Is for Real |
Director:Randall Wallace Writers:Randall Wallace (screenplay), Chris Parker(screenplay) Stars:Greg Kinnear, Kelly Reilly, Thomas Haden Church |
A small-town father must find the courage and conviction to share his son’s extraordinary, life-changing experience with the world. | Drama |
How to Train Your Dragon 2 |
Director:Dean DeBlois Writers:Dean DeBlois, Cressida Cowell Stars:Jay Baruchel, Kristen Wiig, America Ferrera |
Hiccup and Toothless must unite to stand up for what they believe while recognizing that only together do they have the power to change the future of both men and dragons. | Animation/Adventure |
Rio 2 |
Director:Carlos Saldanha Writers:Don Rhymer (story), Carlos Saldanha (story) Stars:Jesse Eisenberg, Anne Hathaway, Jemaine Clement |
It’s a jungle out there for Blu, Jewel and their three kids after they’re hurtled from Rio de Janeiro to the wilds of the Amazon. As Blu tries to fit in, he goes beak-to-beak with the vengeful Nigel, and meets his father-in-law. | Animation/Adventure |
The Monuments Men |
Director:George Clooney Writers:George Clooney (screenplay), Grant Heslov(screenplay) Stars:George Clooney, Matt Damon, Bill Murray |
An unlikely World War II platoon is tasked to rescue art masterpieces from Nazi thieves and return them to their owners. | Drama |
Walk of Shame |
Director:Steven Brill Writer:Steven Brill Stars:Elizabeth Banks, James Marsden, Gillian Jacobs |
A reporter’s dream of becoming a news anchor is compromised after a one-night stand leaves her stranded in downtown L.A. without a phone, car, ID or money – and only 8 hours to make it to the most important job interview of her life. | Comedy |
Interstellar |
Director:Christopher Nolan Writers:Jonathan Nolan, Christopher Nolan Stars:Matthew McConaughey, Anne Hathaway, Jessica Chastain |
A group of explorers make use of a newly discovered wormhole to surpass the limitations on human space travel and conquer the vast distances involved in an interstellar voyage. | Adventyure/Mystery |
Frank |
Director:Lenny Abrahamson (as Leonard Abrahamson) Writers:Jon Ronson (screenplay), Peter Straughan(screenplay) Stars:Michael Fassbender, Domhnall Gleeson, Maggie Gyllenhaal |
Jon, a young wanna-be musician, discovers he’s bitten off more than he can chew when he joins an eccentric pop band led by the mysterious and enigmatic Frank. | Adventure |
Brick Mansions |
Director:Camille Delamarre Writers:Luc Besson (screenplay), Luc Besson(screenplay) Stars:Paul Walker, David Belle, RZA |
An undercover Detroit cop navigates a dangerous neighborhood that’s surrounded by a containment wall with the help of an ex-con in order to bring down a crime lord and his plot to devastate the entire city. | Action/Crime |
Transcendence |
Director:Wally Pfister Writer:Jack Paglen Stars:Johnny Depp, Rebecca Hall, Morgan Freeman |
A scientist’s drive for artificial intelligence, takes on dangerous implications when his consciousness is uploaded into one such program. | Drama/Mystery |
Good People |
Director:Henrik Ruben Genz Writers:Kelly Masterson, Marcus Sakey Stars:James Franco, Kate Hudson, Anna Friel |
Discovering a cache of cash in their dead tenant’s apt, a couple in debt take the money and find themselves the target of a deadly adversary-the thief who stole it. | Action/Crime/Thriller |
Noah |
Director:Darren Aronofsky Writers:Darren Aronofsky, Ari Handel Stars:Russell Crowe, Jennifer Connelly, Anthony Hopkins |
A man is chosen by his world’s creator to undertake a momentous mission before an apocalyptic flood cleanses the world. | Action/Adventure |
Grace of Monaco |
Director:Olivier Dahan Writer:Arash Amel (screenplay) Stars:Nicole Kidman, Tim Roth, André Penvern |
The story of former Hollywood star Grace Kelly’s crisis of marriage and identity, during a political dispute between Monaco’s Prince Rainier III and France’s Charles De Gaulle, and a looming French invasion of Monaco in the early 1960s. | Drama |
The Hunger Games: Mockingjay |
Director:Francis Lawrence Writers:Suzanne Collins (novel), Peter Craig Stars:Jennifer Lawrence, Josh Hutcherson, Liam Hemsworth |
Katniss Everdeen reluctantly becomes the symbol of a mass rebellion against the autocratic Capitol. | Adventure |
Chef |
Director:Jon Favreau Writer:Jon Favreau Stars:Jon Favreau, Robert Downey Jr., Scarlett Johansson |
A chef who loses his restaurant job starts up a food truck in an effort to reclaim his creative promise, while piecing back together his estranged family. | Comedy |
And So It Goes |
Director:Rob Reiner Writer:Mark Andrus Stars:Michael Douglas, Diane Keaton, Yaya DaCosta |
A self-centered realtor enlists the help of his neighbor when he’s suddenly left in charge of the granddaughter he never knew existed until his estranged son drops her off at his home. | Comedy/Drama |
Northmen: A Viking Saga |
Director:Claudio Fäh Writers:Bastian Zach, Matthias Bauer Stars:Ryan Kwanten, Ed Skrein, Charlie Murphy |
A band of Vikings cross enemy lines and a panicked race begins. The losers will pay with their lives. | Action/Adventure |
God’s Not Dead |
Director:Harold Cronk Writers:Hunter Dennis (story), Chuck Konzelman (story) Stars:Shane Harper, Kevin Sorbo, David A.R. White |
College philosophy professor Mr. Radisson’s curriculum is challenged by his new student, Josh, who believes God exists. | Drama |
Vampire Academy |
Director:Mark Waters Writers:Richelle Mead (novel), Daniel Waters (screenplay) Stars:Zoey Deutch, Lucy Fry, Danila Kozlovsky |
Rose Hathaway is a Dhampir, half human-half vampire, a guardian of the Moroi, peaceful, mortal vampires living discreetly within our world. Her calling is to protect the Moroi from bloodthirsty, immortal Vampires, the Strigoi. | Action/Comedy |
Rage |
Director:Paco Cabezas Writers:Jim Agnew, Sean Keller Stars:Nicolas Cage, Rachel Nichols, Peter Stormare |
When the Russian mob kidnaps the daughter of a reformed criminal, he rounds up his old crew and seeks his own brand of justice. | Action/Crime/Thriller |
The Legend of Hercules |
Director:Renny Harlin Writers:Sean Hood, Daniel Giat Stars:Kellan Lutz, Gaia Weiss, Scott Adkins |
The origin story of the the mythical Greek hero. Betrayed by his stepfather, the King, and exiled and sold into slavery because of a forbidden love, Hercules must use his formidable powers to fight his way back to his rightful kingdom. | Action/Adventure |