Films Released in the 2010s and 2020s
Across
- 2. A 2020 live-action fantasy drama directed by Niki Caro that acts as an adaptation of Disney's 1998 animated film of the same name.
- 4. A 2021 Marvel Studios superhero film directed by ChloƩ Zhao about an immortal alien race emerging from hiding to protect Earth from the Deviants.
- 7. A 2014 satirical dark comedy directed by Alejandro G. Inarritu that won Best Picture, filmed to look like it was captured in a single continuous shot.
- 9. A 2014 epic science fiction film directed by Christopher Nolan following a group of astronauts who travel through a wormhole near Saturn in search of a new home for humanity.
- 10. A 2018 science fiction horror film directed by Alex Garland where a group of female scientists enter "The Shimmer," a mysterious mutating coastal zone.
- 14. A 2018 semi-autobiographical drama directed by Alfonso Cuaron that follows the daily life of a live-in Mixtec housekeeper working for a middle-class family in Mexico City.
- 16. A 2023 biographical drama directed by Sofia Coppola that examines the tumultuous life and relationship of young Priscilla Beaulieu after meeting rock star Elvis Presley.
- 20. A 2017 historical war film directed by Christopher Nolan that structures its narrative across three distinct timelines: land, sea, and air.
- 21. A 2015 animated comedy spin-off that grossed over 1.1 billion dollars, focusing entirely on the tiny, yellow, capsule-shaped henchmen from the Despicable Me franchise.
- 25. A 2024 independent psychological thriller following a competitive athlete navigating high-stakes corporate espionage within the sports industry.
- 26. A 2020 science fiction spy action film directed by Christopher Nolan following a secret agent who learns to manipulate the flow of time to prevent a global catastrophe.
- 27. A 2012 spy film directed by Sam Mendes that became the highest-grossing entry in the James Bond franchise, featuring a theme song by Adele.
- 29. A 2022 biographical drama directed by Andrew Dominik that presents a highly fictionalized, psychological exploration of the tragic life of actress Marilyn Monroe.
- 31. A 2021 Disney animated musical fantasy film featuring songs by Lin-Manuel Miranda about the multi-generational Madrigal family living in a magical house in Colombia.
- 34. A 2015 romantic drama directed by Todd Haynes, starring Cate Blanchett and Rooney Mara, which follows a forbidden love affair between an aspiring photographer and a glamorous older woman.
- 35. A 2017 Pixar animated fantasy film centered on the Mexican Day of the Dead, following a young boy named Miguel who accidentally travels to the Land of the Dead.
- 36. A 2022 epic period comedy-drama directed by Damien Chazelle that chronicles the chaotic rise and fall of multiple ambitious figures during Hollywood's transition from silent to sound films.
- 39. A 2013 sci-fi romantic drama directed by Spike Jonze about a lonely man who develops a deep romantic relationship with an advanced artificial intelligence operating system named Samantha.
- 40. A 2014 biographical war drama directed by Angelina Jolie about the life of Olympic athlete and World War II prisoner of war Louis Zamperini.
- 41. A 2025 independent romantic drama detailing the creative awakening of a mysterious author living along the rugged Pacific Northwest coast.
- 44. A 2023 biographical comedy-drama directed by Matt Johnson that documents the meteoric rise and catastrophic collapse of the world's first smartphone brand.
- 47. A 2021 semi-autobiographical black-and-white drama written and directed by Kenneth Branagh, chronicling a young boy's childhood during the Troubles in Northern Ireland.
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- 1. A 2024 horror film directed by Oz Perkins starring Maika Monroe as an FBI agent tracking an elusive, occult-linked serial killer portrayed by Nicolas Cage.
- 3. A 2023 biographical drama directed by and starring Bradley Cooper that chronicles the complex lifelong relationship between legendary conductor Leonard Bernstein and Felicia Montealegre.
- 5. A 2023 biographical drama directed by Christopher Nolan about the theoretical physicist who led the Manhattan Project to develop the first nuclear weapons.
- 6. A 2020 drama directed by Lee Isaac Chung about a South Korean immigrant family that moves to a small Arkansas farm in pursuit of the American Dream.
- 8. A 2013 Disney animated musical film that generated immense global revenue and featured the cultural phenomenon song Let It Go.
- 11. A 2016 Disney animated buddy cop comedy centered on a rookie rabbit police officer and a cynical con artist fox uncovering a city-wide conspiracy.
- 12. A 2013 science fiction thriller directed by Alfonso Cuaron starring Sandra Bullock as an astronaut stranded in orbit after the mid-space destruction of her shuttle.
- 13. A 2022 Mexican epic comedy-drama directed by Alejandro G. Inarritu about a nostalgic journalist and documentarian navigating an existential crisis through surreal dreamscapes.
- 15. A 2019 psychological thriller starring Joaquin Phoenix that became the first R-rated film to gross over one billion dollars globally.
- 16. A 2019 South Korean dark comedy thriller directed by Bong Joon-ho that made history as the first non-English language film to win the Academy Award for Best Picture.
- 17. A 2014 coming-of-age drama directed by Richard Linklater that was filmed over a period of twelve years with the same cast to capture the natural aging of its protagonist.
- 18. A 2019 superhero thriller directed by M. Night Shyamalan that serves as the final installment in a trilogy, uniting characters from Unbreakable and Split.
- 19. A 2014 drama directed by Damien Chazelle about a fierce drumming student pushed to his limits by an abusive conservatory instructor.
- 21. A 2014 dark fantasy film directed by Robert Stromberg that reimagines the classic Sleeping Beauty antagonist as a misunderstood protector of the moors.
- 22. A 2014 neo-noir psychological thriller starring Jake Gyllenhaal as a driven sociopath who climbs the ranks of Los Angeles freelance crime journalism.
- 23. A 2015 spy film directed by Sam Mendes where James Bond pits himself against a global criminal syndicate led by Ernst Stavro Blofeld.
- 24. A 2010 science fiction heist thriller directed by Christopher Nolan centered on a professional thief who extracts secrets from deep within the subconscious mind during dreams.
- 28. A 2016 sci-fi drama directed by Denis Villeneuve where a linguist played by Amy Adams is recruited by the military to communicate with heptapod aliens.
- 30. A 2022 neo-Western science fiction horror film directed by Jordan Peele centered on two siblings discovering a predatory airborne entity hovering over their California horse ranch.
- 32. A 2023 epic historical drama directed by Ridley Scott that depicts the French emperor's rapid rise to power through the lens of his volatile relationship with Empress Josephine.
- 33. A 2022 sci-fi comedy-drama starring Jim Gaffigan as the host of a failing children's science show who attempts to fulfill his lifelong dream of building a rocket ship in his garage.
- 37. A 2016 coming-of-age drama directed by Barry Jenkins that won the Best Picture Academy Award, tracking three defining chapters in the life of a young Black man named Chiron.
- 38. A 2018 Lebanese drama directed by Nadine Labaki about a twelve-year-old boy living in the slums of Beirut who sues his parents for giving him life.
- 42. A 2022 biographical musical drama directed by Baz Luhrmann that explores the life and music of the King of Rock and Roll through the perspective of his manager, Colonel Tom Parker.
- 43. A 2020 biographical drama directed by David Fincher about screenwriter Herman J. Mankiewicz and his tumultuous development of the screenplay for Citizen Kane.
- 45. A 2023 fantasy comedy directed by Greta Gerwig that grossed over 1.4 billion dollars, starring Margot Robbie as a doll experiencing an existential crisis.
- 46. A 2021 biographical drama directed by Pablo Larrain that provides a fictionalized account of Princess Diana's decision to end her marriage to Prince Charles.
- 48. A 2014 American war film directed by David Ayer following a veteran tank commander named Wardaddy and his crew behind enemy lines during the final days of World War II.