8 Best Movies of 2011

By Vlad Zakh · July 1, 2026

Drama thought provokingintense

A look back at 2011, one of cinema’s most memorable years, ranking the films that have best stood the test of time.

Midnight in Paris (2011) 01

Midnight in Paris (2011)

IMDb ★ 7.5

A nostalgic screenwriter visiting Paris finds himself mysteriously transported back to the 1920s each midnight.

We Need to Talk About Kevin (2011) 02

We Need to Talk About Kevin (2011)

IMDb ★ 7.5

A mother grapples with her responsibility for her son's horrific violent act.

Drive (2011) 03

Drive (2011)

IMDb ★ 7.6

A Hollywood stunt driver who moonlights as a getaway wheelman is drawn into a dangerous heist.

Warrior (2011) 04

Warrior (2011)

IMDb ★ 7.8

Two estranged brothers with a fractured family history collide in the finals of a mixed martial arts tournament.

A Separation (2011) 05

A Separation (2011)

IMDb ★ 7.9

A married couple's divorce proceedings entangle their family in an escalating moral and legal dispute.

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 (2011) 06

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 (2011)

IMDb ★ 8.1

Harry Potter and his friends make a final stand against Voldemort in the battle for Hogwarts.

The Help (2011) 07

The Help (2011)

IMDb ★ 8.2

A young writer chronicles the hidden experiences of Black maids working for white families in 1960s Mississippi.

The Intouchables (2011) 08

The Intouchables (2011)

IMDb ★ 8.3

A wealthy quadriplegic man hires an unconventional caregiver from the projects, forging an unlikely friendship.

Vlad Zakh

Vlad Zakh

Founder, Movieix

Founder of Movieix, built to fix a specific annoyance: most recommendation sites are just algorithm-driven noise. Our lists are researched and organized by who's in a film, where it's from, and the mood you're actually in tonight.