8 Best Movies of 2019

By Vlad Zakh · July 2, 2026

2019 balanced teen romance, heartbreaking drama and big blockbusters. Five Feet Apart has two teens with cystic fibrosis falling in love, Togo has a sled dog leading a life-saving relay, and Portrait of a Lady on Fire has a painter falling for her subject. Miracle in Cell No. 7, Klaus, Joker, Avengers: Endgame and Parasite round out the eight.

Five Feet Apart (2019)

TMDB ★ 8.2

Two hospitalised teenagers with cystic fibrosis fall in love despite being forced to keep their distance.

Directed by Justin Baldoni · 1h 56m · Rated PG-13

Where to watch

Stream: Lionsgate+ Amazon Channel · Rent: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, FlixFling · Buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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Togo (2019)

TMDB ★ 8.1

A musher and his lead sled dog race through a deadly Alaskan blizzard to deliver life-saving medicine.

Directed by Ericson Core · 1h 53m · Rated PG

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Miracle in Cell No. 7 (2019)

TMDB ★ 8.3

A father with an intellectual disability is wrongly imprisoned, and his fellow inmates conspire to help him.

Directed by Mehmet Ada Öztekin · 2h 12m

Where to watch

Stream: Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads · Rent or buy: Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube

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Portrait of a Lady on Fire (2019)

IMDb ★ 8.0 RT 98% Metacritic 95

A painter commissioned to secretly capture a reluctant bride-to-be falls for her instead.

Directed by Céline Sciamma · 2h 01m · Rated R

Nominated for 1 BAFTA Award59 wins & 155 nominations

Where to watch

Stream: HBO Max · Rent or buy: Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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Klaus (2019)

IMDb ★ 8.2 RT 95% Metacritic 65

A spoiled postal worker's unlikely friendship with a reclusive toymaker sparks the origin of the Santa Claus legend.

Directed by Sergio Pablos · 1h 37m · Rated PG

Nominated for 1 Oscar11 wins & 27 nominations

Where to watch

Stream: Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads

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Joker (2019)

IMDb ★ 8.3 RT 68% Metacritic 59

A struggling, mentally ill clown-for-hire descends into violence and chaos amid a decaying Gotham City.

Directed by Todd Phillips · 2h 02m · Rated R

Won 2 Oscars120 wins & 247 nominations

Where to watch

Stream: HBO Max Amazon Channel, TNT, TBS, tru TV, HBO Max · 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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Avengers: Endgame (2019)

IMDb ★ 8.4 RT 94% Metacritic 78

The Avengers attempt a time heist to undo a universe-altering snap.

Directed by Anthony Russo & Joe Russo · 3h 01m · Rated PG-13

Nominated for 1 Oscar71 wins & 132 nominations

Where to watch

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

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Parasite (2019)

IMDb ★ 8.5 RT 99% Metacritic 97

A poor family schemes its way into the lives of a wealthy household, with unforeseen consequences.

Directed by Bong Joon Ho · 2h 13m · Rated R

Won 4 Oscars309 wins & 261 nominations

Where to watch

Stream: fuboTV, Paramount Plus Premium, Paramount Plus Essential, Paramount+ Amazon Channel, Paramount+ Roku Premium Channel · Rent: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, FlixFling · 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 2019

Five Feet Apart (2019)

Togo (2019)

Miracle in Cell No. 7 (2019)

Portrait of a Lady on Fire (2019)

Klaus (2019)

Joker (2019)

Avengers: Endgame (2019)

Parasite (2019)

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