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The Best Movies Of 2018

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List RulesOnly movies released in theaters in 2018.

With so many highly anticipated films coming out, it's hard to decide on the best movies of 2018. From blockbusters to the smaller movies, these are the best 2018 movies. What is the best film of 2018?

Featuring foreign films, superhero movies, indie films, romcoms, and Netflix original movies, this list of 2018 movies ranks the best movies released in the year. Some new 2018 movies that have been well-received by both audiences and critics include Avengers: Infinity War, Black Panther, Annihilation, Isle of Dogs, Ready Player One, and Love, Simon.

Vote up the movies of 2018 you feel were the highest quality films of the year. If you feel any of the best films of 2018 are left out, feel free to add them to the list.

If you are looking for more movies, check out the best 2020 movies list.

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Avengers: Infinity War
Robert Downey Jr., Chris Hemsworth
Released: 2018
Directed by: Anthony Russo, Joe Russo
Rotten Tomatoes score: 85%
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Bohemian Rhapsody
Rami Malek, Ben Hardy
Released: 2018
Directed by: Bryan Singer
Rotten Tomatoes score: 62%

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A Quiet Place
John Krasinski, Emily Blunt
Released: 2018
Directed by: John Krasinski
Rotten Tomatoes score: 97%
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Deadpool 2
Ryan Reynolds, Josh Brolin
Released: 2018
Directed by: David Leitch
Rotten Tomatoes score: 82%
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Mission: Impossible - Fallout
Tom Cruise, Rebecca Ferguson
Released: 2018
Directed by: Christopher McQuarrie
Rotten Tomatoes score: 98%
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Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse
Shameik Moore, Hailee Steinfeld
Released: 2018
Directed by: Bob Persichetti, Peter Ramsey, Rodney Rothman
Rotten Tomatoes score: 98%

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Incredibles 2
Craig T. Nelson, Holly Hunter
Released: June 15, 2018
Directed by: Brad Bird
Rotten Tomatoes score: 93%
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Ant-Man And The Wasp
Paul Rudd, Evangeline Lilly
Directed by: Peyton Reed
Rotten Tomatoes score: 87%
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A Star Is Born
Bradley Cooper, Lady Gaga
Released: 2018
Directed by: Bradley Cooper
Rotten Tomatoes score: 92%
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Black Panther
Chadwick Boseman, Michael B. Jordan
Released: 2018
Directed by: Ryan Coogler
Rotten Tomatoes score: 97%
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Aquaman
Jason Momoa, Amber Heard
Released: 2018
Directed by: James Wan
Rotten Tomatoes score: 64%

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Ready Player One
Tye Sheridan, Olivia Cooke
Released: 2018
Directed by: Steven Spielberg
Rotten Tomatoes score: 77%
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BlacKkKlansman
John David Washington, Adam Driver
Released: 2018
Directed by: Spike Lee
Rotten Tomatoes score: 97%
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Mary Poppins Returns
Emily Blunt, Lin-Manuel Miranda
Released: 2018
Directed by: Rob Marshall
Rotten Tomatoes score: 77%

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Hereditary
Toni Collette, Gabriel Byrne
Released: 2018
Directed by: Ari Aster
Rotten Tomatoes score: 94%
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Bumblebee
Hailee Steinfeld, John Cena
Directed by: Travis Knight
Rotten Tomatoes score: 94%

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Venom
Tom Hardy, Riz Ahmed
Released: 2018
Directed by: Ruben Fleischer
Rotten Tomatoes score: 30%
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Ralph Breaks the Internet: Wreck-It Ralph 2
John C. Reilly, Sarah Silverman
Released: 2018
Directed by: Rich Moore, Phil Johnston
Rotten Tomatoes score: 87%

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Paddington 2
Ben Whishaw, Hugh Bonneville
Released: 2017
Directed by: Paul King
Rotten Tomatoes score: 100%
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Game Night
Jason Bateman, Rachel McAdams
Released: 2018
Directed by: John Francis Daley and Jonathan Goldstein
Rotten Tomatoes score: 82%
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Annihilation
Natalie Portman, Jennifer Jason Leigh
Released: 2018
Directed by: Alex Garland
Rotten Tomatoes score: 86%
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Green Book
Viggo Mortensen, Mahershala Ali
Released: 2018
Directed by: Peter Farrelly
Rotten Tomatoes score: 83%

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Won't You Be My Neighbor?
Fred Rogers
Released: 2018
Directed by: Morgan Neville
Rotten Tomatoes score: 99%
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Upgrade
Logan Marshall-Green, Betty Gabriel
Released: 2018
Directed by: Leigh Whannell
Rotten Tomatoes score: 88%
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Crazy Rich Asians
Constance Wu, Henry Golding
Released: 2018
Directed by: Jon M. Chu
Rotten Tomatoes score: 93%
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