8 Best Movies of 2010

By Vlad Zakh · July 1, 2026

2010 mixed revenge thrillers, animation and mind-bending sci-fi. I Saw the Devil has a grieving agent seeking brutal revenge, Toy Story 3 has Andy’s toys facing college-bound uncertainty, and How to Train Your Dragon has a Viking befriending the dragon he was raised to kill. Flipped, My Name Is Khan, Incendies, Shutter Island and Inception round out the eight.

I Saw the Devil (2010)

IMDb ★ 7.8 RT 83% Metacritic 67

A revenge thriller so relentless it borders on an endurance test.

Directed by Kim Jee-woon · 2h 24m · Rated R

17 wins & 21 nominations

Where to watch

Stream: Philo · Rent or buy: Google Play Movies

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Toy Story 3 (2010)

IMDb ★ 8.3 RT 98% Metacritic 92

Discarded toys plot their escape from a daycare centre after their owner leaves for college.

Directed by Lee Unkrich · 1h 43m · Rated G

Won 2 Oscars64 wins & 96 nominations

Where to watch

Stream: Disney Plus · Rent or buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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How to Train Your Dragon (2010)

IMDb ★ 8.1 RT 99% Metacritic 75

A young Viking befriends the very dragon he was raised to hate and kill.

Directed by Dean DeBlois & Chris Sanders · 1h 38m · Rated PG

Nominated for 2 Oscars25 wins & 63 nominations

Where to watch

Stream: Paramount Plus Premium, Paramount Plus Essential, Paramount+ Amazon Channel · Rent or buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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Flipped (2010)

TMDB ★ 8.0

A boy and girl's middle school friendship slowly turns into first love, told from both their perspectives.

Directed by Rob Reiner · 1h 29m · Rated PG

Where to watch

Stream: Howdy Amazon Channel · Rent or buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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My Name Is Khan (2010)

TMDB ★ 8.0

A man with Asperger's syndrome embarks on a cross-country journey to meet the American president after 9/11.

Directed by Karan Johar · 2h 45m · Rated PG-13

Where to watch

Rent or buy: Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube

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Incendies (2010)

IMDb ★ 8.3 RT 91% Metacritic 80

Twins fulfil their late mother's dying wish by uncovering a devastating secret about her wartime past.

Directed by Denis Villeneuve · 2h 11m · Rated R

Nominated for 1 Oscar41 wins & 20 nominations

Where to watch

Rent or buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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Shutter Island (2010)

IMDb ★ 8.2 RT 69% Metacritic 63

A US Marshal investigating a disappearance at a remote psychiatric hospital uncovers disturbing truths.

Directed by Martin Scorsese · 2h 18m · Rated R

11 wins & 66 nominations

Where to watch

Stream: fuboTV, Paramount Plus Premium, Paramount Plus Essential, Paramount+ Amazon Channel, Paramount+ Roku Premium Channel · Rent: JustWatch TV, Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home · Buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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Inception (2010)

IMDb ★ 8.8 RT 86% Metacritic 74

A thief who steals secrets through dream infiltration is offered a chance at redemption via one impossible job.

Directed by Christopher Nolan · 2h 28m · Rated PG-13

Won 4 Oscars160 wins & 220 nominations

Where to watch

Rent: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, Spectrum On Demand · Buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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Streaming availability data from JustWatch, via TMDB. Availability changes often, so check the service before you plan a movie night.

Vlad Zakh

Founder, Movieix

Founder of Movieix. He started the site because most recommendation pages felt like noise. Here, lists are sorted by who's in the film, where it's from and what mood you're in tonight.

8 Best Movies of 2010

I Saw the Devil (2010)

Toy Story 3 (2010)

How to Train Your Dragon (2010)

Flipped (2010)

My Name Is Khan (2010)

Incendies (2010)

Shutter Island (2010)

Inception (2010)

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