you can’t always judge a book by its
cover and you can’t always judge a movie
by its poster either welcome to
watchmojo.com and today we’re counting
down our picks for the top 10 movies you
thought would suck in 2018 I see I do
hope you keep me in mind for any future
game nights were you bet
before we begin we publish new content
every day so be sure to subscribe to our
Channel and ring the bell to get
notified about our latest videos for
this list we’re taking a look at movies
released in 2018 that seemingly had
little to no potential but ended up
being among the year’s most pleasant
surprises or at the very least much
better than expected number 10
Halloween investigate the pensions of
kill three innocent teenagers on
Halloween in 1978 while John Carpenter’s
1978 film is an irrefutable classic the
Halloween franchise is kind of a mess
how messy is it well the original
continuity has been reset twice now
after so many convoluted missteps few
believed the 2018 installment could
redeem the series with director David
Gordon Green behind the camera horror
cinephiles were treated to the follow-up
they deserved 40 years later hey Belle
did you do that for so I can kill him
doing the original justice while also
having its own distinct signature the
sequel produces stylish scares
self-aware comedy and even genuinely
effective character moments along the
way we get universally strong
performances from Andy Matisse hack Judy
Greer and Jamie Lee Curtis reprising her
iconic role as Laurie Strode
who’s waiting for me waited for him
number 9 a simple favor a few weeks ago
I met Emily this wonderful elegant
person Anna Kendrick and Blake Lively
are too immensely gifted actresses while
Paul Feig has directed some of the past
decades funniest movies so we weren’t
exactly sure why these acclaimed a
listers signed up for a simple favor
which on the surface looked like a
knockoff of gone girl the answer is
quite simple it’s a much smarter and
funnier movie than meets the eye
[Music]
perfume like a ghost as with you being
paranoid
the previews built the film up as a
psychological thriller and to a certain
extent that’s what it is delivering an
absorbing mystery that consistently
keeps us guessing at the same time the
film maintains a wonderful sense of
humor having fun with the genre without
totally diving into satire or secret
number eight ocean’s eight you’re gonna
have a problem with stealing you’re not
gonna like the rest of this conversation
just when it looked like this heist
franchise had run its course news broke
that ocean’s 8 was in development with
an all-female ensemble audiences feared
this spinoff might go the same route as
2016’s ghostbusters which brought
together several talented actresses but
gave them little to work with
fortunately oceans 8 turned out to be a
thoroughly entertaining rump largely
thanks to the chemistry between the
charismatic cast with standout
performances from Sandra Bullock and
Anne Hathaway
Penelope stern is she even old enough to
go to the Met Ball the film admittedly
could have raised the stakes higher as
it rarely feels like the characters are
in serious jeopardy that being said
we’re eager to see the series grow if it
continues in this welcome direction get
your affairs in order because tomorrow
we begin pulling off one of the biggest
jewelry heists in history number 7 solo
a Star Wars story ask you a question
captain Calrissian solo was shaping up
to be one of 2018 s most anticipated
films until directors Phil Lord and
Christopher Miller were fired due in
part to creative differences fans
weren’t sure if replacement director Ron
Howard could salvage the troubled
production and the mixed response to the
last Jedi only generated more skepticism
however despite underperforming at the
box office critics and audiences
generally agreed that the film was an
overall good time featuring admirable
performances from Alden Ehrenreich as
han Solo and Donald Glover as Lando
Calrissian I don’t like it
I don’t agree with it but I accept it
well it’s not the most ambitious or even
the most necessary Star Wars story the
capable cast spirited action and
inventive visuals ultimately outweigh
the narrative shortcomings you can’t
make the Kessel run in less than 25
SEC’s watch me number six
game night game night was directed by
John Francis daley and Jonathan
Goldstein who had previously worked on
the screenplays for Horrible Bosses and
spider-man homecoming alas they also
made their feature directorial debut
with that abysmal vacation reboot given
their track record this dark comedy
could have gone either way although we
were inclined to believe it was game
over from the get-go to our surprise
game night was not only among the year’s
most hilarious movies but also one of
the sharpest the wild crafted story has
one inspired twist after another playing
out like an epic game of Clue throw in a
seasoned cast of performers and you have
number 5 Mandy there was a time when
Nicholas Cage was one of Hollywood’s
most esteemed actors even winning an
Academy Award his over-the-top acting
eventually veered into self-parody
territory but even then we were always
on board for a classic Cage freakout in
recent years however cage has been
mostly phoning it in giving retrained
performances and awful movies that don’t
even fall into the so bad it’s good
category although we anticipated more of
the same with Mandy this gritty Sundance
favorite was a return to form for Kage
who turned in his most magnetic and
badass performance in eons it’s also a
major breakthrough for director Panos
cosmatos who’s made an instant cult
classic I’ll get out of your hair
number four blockers tonight is the
beginning of my adult life and for the
first time I can do whatever I want
another comedy that proved funnier than
the preview suggested blockers look like
an American Pie retread with the focus
on teenage girls trying to lose their
virginity ‘he’s rather than teenage boys
much to our delight however audiences
were treated to an often uproarious and
even insightful film with meaningful
themes you think Julie shouldn’t be free
to explore her sexuality in the same way
that boys are girls and boys are very
different leslie mann john cena and Ike
Barinholtz are terrific as a trio of
concerned parents who go to extreme
lengths to prevent their daughters from
going through with their pledge we’re
gonna go to Austin’s house Julie said
that’s where the after-party is and
we’ll get him there and that sounds a
play everyone walks away from the
experience a wiser person as the parents
learn to let go and the kids all come to
individual realizations about their own
sexualities number three a star is born
can I ask you a personal question do you
write songs or anything this remake of
the 1937 classic appeared destined to
crash and burn
Bradley Cooper has a great range as an
actor but he had to prove his abilities
as a director or singer Lady Gaga has a
few acting credits to her name
but most of her past roles have delved
into sheer camp on top of all that we’ve
seen this story retold multiple times
now and it’s not like another had to
exist almost every single person has
told me they like the way I sounded but
that they didn’t like the way I look I
think you’re beautiful against all the
odds though this modern interpretation
wasn’t enthralling heartbreaking and
beautifully acted masterstroke with one
of the past decades most replayable
soundtracks whether or not this goes
down as the definitive version award
buzz is certainly circulating don’t sing
number two Teen Titans go to the movies
they know having a movie is the only way
to be seen as a real hero
we’ve all heard the criticisms directed
at Teen Titans go
it’s humor is immature its lessons are
negative for children it’s inferior to
the og series etc when it was first
announced that the Cartoon Network show
would receive a theatrical film the
haters were ready to rip it a new one
who would have thought that Teen Titans
go to the movies would actually be a
clever parody of the superhero genre
problem is you guys are never actually
doing anything heroic what’s especially
refreshing is how the film
unapologetically pokes fun at DC’s
overly familiar tropes and even the
company’s failures most notably 2011’s
Green Lantern it might not be
Incredibles – but it does strike just
the right balance of smart stupid and
silly
there was a Green Lantern movie but we
don’t we don’t talk about that number
one Mamma Mia here we go again Freeman
whether you loved or hated the original
Mamma Mia the ship for a sequel had
seemingly sailed a long time ago
aside from being a decade late this
sequel downsized meryl streep from a
leading lady to essentially a glorified
cameo Plus musical sequels have a
reputation for being notoriously bad
from funny lady to grease – we really
didn’t expect Mamma Mia here we go again
to be the movie that broke the mold but
critics and audiences were charmed by
the film’s upbeat cast sincere story and
infectious use of Abbas greatest hits
I am absolutely nothing mapped out no
clue button future holds becoming a
box-office smash and earning even better
reviews than its predecessor we guess
the winner takes it all do you agree
with our picks check out these other
great clips from WatchMojo and be sure
to subscribe and ring the bell to be notified about our latest videos
cover and you can’t always judge a movie
by its poster either welcome to
watchmojo.com and today we’re counting
down our picks for the top 10 movies you
thought would suck in 2018 I see I do
hope you keep me in mind for any future
game nights were you bet
before we begin we publish new content
every day so be sure to subscribe to our
Channel and ring the bell to get
notified about our latest videos for
this list we’re taking a look at movies
released in 2018 that seemingly had
little to no potential but ended up
being among the year’s most pleasant
surprises or at the very least much
better than expected number 10
Halloween investigate the pensions of
kill three innocent teenagers on
Halloween in 1978 while John Carpenter’s
1978 film is an irrefutable classic the
Halloween franchise is kind of a mess
how messy is it well the original
continuity has been reset twice now
after so many convoluted missteps few
believed the 2018 installment could
redeem the series with director David
Gordon Green behind the camera horror
cinephiles were treated to the follow-up
they deserved 40 years later hey Belle
did you do that for so I can kill him
doing the original justice while also
having its own distinct signature the
sequel produces stylish scares
self-aware comedy and even genuinely
effective character moments along the
way we get universally strong
performances from Andy Matisse hack Judy
Greer and Jamie Lee Curtis reprising her
iconic role as Laurie Strode
who’s waiting for me waited for him
number 9 a simple favor a few weeks ago
I met Emily this wonderful elegant
person Anna Kendrick and Blake Lively
are too immensely gifted actresses while
Paul Feig has directed some of the past
decades funniest movies so we weren’t
exactly sure why these acclaimed a
listers signed up for a simple favor
which on the surface looked like a
knockoff of gone girl the answer is
quite simple it’s a much smarter and
funnier movie than meets the eye
[Music]
perfume like a ghost as with you being
paranoid
the previews built the film up as a
psychological thriller and to a certain
extent that’s what it is delivering an
absorbing mystery that consistently
keeps us guessing at the same time the
film maintains a wonderful sense of
humor having fun with the genre without
totally diving into satire or secret
number eight ocean’s eight you’re gonna
have a problem with stealing you’re not
gonna like the rest of this conversation
just when it looked like this heist
franchise had run its course news broke
that ocean’s 8 was in development with
an all-female ensemble audiences feared
this spinoff might go the same route as
2016’s ghostbusters which brought
together several talented actresses but
gave them little to work with
fortunately oceans 8 turned out to be a
thoroughly entertaining rump largely
thanks to the chemistry between the
charismatic cast with standout
performances from Sandra Bullock and
Anne Hathaway
Penelope stern is she even old enough to
go to the Met Ball the film admittedly
could have raised the stakes higher as
it rarely feels like the characters are
in serious jeopardy that being said
we’re eager to see the series grow if it
continues in this welcome direction get
your affairs in order because tomorrow
we begin pulling off one of the biggest
jewelry heists in history number 7 solo
a Star Wars story ask you a question
captain Calrissian solo was shaping up
to be one of 2018 s most anticipated
films until directors Phil Lord and
Christopher Miller were fired due in
part to creative differences fans
weren’t sure if replacement director Ron
Howard could salvage the troubled
production and the mixed response to the
last Jedi only generated more skepticism
however despite underperforming at the
box office critics and audiences
generally agreed that the film was an
overall good time featuring admirable
performances from Alden Ehrenreich as
han Solo and Donald Glover as Lando
Calrissian I don’t like it
I don’t agree with it but I accept it
well it’s not the most ambitious or even
the most necessary Star Wars story the
capable cast spirited action and
inventive visuals ultimately outweigh
the narrative shortcomings you can’t
make the Kessel run in less than 25
SEC’s watch me number six
game night game night was directed by
John Francis daley and Jonathan
Goldstein who had previously worked on
the screenplays for Horrible Bosses and
spider-man homecoming alas they also
made their feature directorial debut
with that abysmal vacation reboot given
their track record this dark comedy
could have gone either way although we
were inclined to believe it was game
over from the get-go to our surprise
game night was not only among the year’s
most hilarious movies but also one of
the sharpest the wild crafted story has
one inspired twist after another playing
out like an epic game of Clue throw in a
seasoned cast of performers and you have
number 5 Mandy there was a time when
Nicholas Cage was one of Hollywood’s
most esteemed actors even winning an
Academy Award his over-the-top acting
eventually veered into self-parody
territory but even then we were always
on board for a classic Cage freakout in
recent years however cage has been
mostly phoning it in giving retrained
performances and awful movies that don’t
even fall into the so bad it’s good
category although we anticipated more of
the same with Mandy this gritty Sundance
favorite was a return to form for Kage
who turned in his most magnetic and
badass performance in eons it’s also a
major breakthrough for director Panos
cosmatos who’s made an instant cult
classic I’ll get out of your hair
number four blockers tonight is the
beginning of my adult life and for the
first time I can do whatever I want
another comedy that proved funnier than
the preview suggested blockers look like
an American Pie retread with the focus
on teenage girls trying to lose their
virginity ‘he’s rather than teenage boys
much to our delight however audiences
were treated to an often uproarious and
even insightful film with meaningful
themes you think Julie shouldn’t be free
to explore her sexuality in the same way
that boys are girls and boys are very
different leslie mann john cena and Ike
Barinholtz are terrific as a trio of
concerned parents who go to extreme
lengths to prevent their daughters from
going through with their pledge we’re
gonna go to Austin’s house Julie said
that’s where the after-party is and
we’ll get him there and that sounds a
play everyone walks away from the
experience a wiser person as the parents
learn to let go and the kids all come to
individual realizations about their own
sexualities number three a star is born
can I ask you a personal question do you
write songs or anything this remake of
the 1937 classic appeared destined to
crash and burn
Bradley Cooper has a great range as an
actor but he had to prove his abilities
as a director or singer Lady Gaga has a
few acting credits to her name
but most of her past roles have delved
into sheer camp on top of all that we’ve
seen this story retold multiple times
now and it’s not like another had to
exist almost every single person has
told me they like the way I sounded but
that they didn’t like the way I look I
think you’re beautiful against all the
odds though this modern interpretation
wasn’t enthralling heartbreaking and
beautifully acted masterstroke with one
of the past decades most replayable
soundtracks whether or not this goes
down as the definitive version award
buzz is certainly circulating don’t sing
number two Teen Titans go to the movies
they know having a movie is the only way
to be seen as a real hero
we’ve all heard the criticisms directed
at Teen Titans go
it’s humor is immature its lessons are
negative for children it’s inferior to
the og series etc when it was first
announced that the Cartoon Network show
would receive a theatrical film the
haters were ready to rip it a new one
who would have thought that Teen Titans
go to the movies would actually be a
clever parody of the superhero genre
problem is you guys are never actually
doing anything heroic what’s especially
refreshing is how the film
unapologetically pokes fun at DC’s
overly familiar tropes and even the
company’s failures most notably 2011’s
Green Lantern it might not be
Incredibles – but it does strike just
the right balance of smart stupid and
silly
there was a Green Lantern movie but we
don’t we don’t talk about that number
one Mamma Mia here we go again Freeman
whether you loved or hated the original
Mamma Mia the ship for a sequel had
seemingly sailed a long time ago
aside from being a decade late this
sequel downsized meryl streep from a
leading lady to essentially a glorified
cameo Plus musical sequels have a
reputation for being notoriously bad
from funny lady to grease – we really
didn’t expect Mamma Mia here we go again
to be the movie that broke the mold but
critics and audiences were charmed by
the film’s upbeat cast sincere story and
infectious use of Abbas greatest hits
I am absolutely nothing mapped out no
clue button future holds becoming a
box-office smash and earning even better
reviews than its predecessor we guess
the winner takes it all do you agree
with our picks check out these other
great clips from WatchMojo and be sure
to subscribe and ring the bell to be notified about our latest videos
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