Top Movies Of 2014. 1 - Guardians of the Galaxy (film) 2 - The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 1. The story continues to follow Katniss Everdeen; having twice survived the Hunger Games, Katniss finds herself in District 13.
Under the leadership of President Coin and the advice of her trusted friends, Katniss reluctantly becomes the symbol of a mass rebellion, a mockingjay, against the Capitol and fights to save Peeta and a nation moved by her courage. Principal photography for both parts of the film began on September 23, 2013, in Atlanta, before moving to Paris for two weeks of filming and officially concluding on June 20, 2014, in Berlin.[7] Mockingjay – Part 1 received favorable reviews from critics, with praise aimed at its solid performances and political subtext, but noticed for its lack of action and criticism for splitting the novel into two feature films. 3 - Captain America: The Winter Soldier. A major influence in The Winter Soldier was conspiracy fiction from the 1970s such as Three Days of the Condor, with the script also drawing from the Winter Soldier story arc written by Ed Brubaker.
The script was written in 2011, with the Russo brothers entering negotiations to direct in June 2012 and casting beginning the following month. Principal photography commenced in April 2013 in Los Angeles, California before moving to Washington, D.C. and Cleveland, Ohio. While the directors aimed for more realism, with focus on practical effects and intense stunt work, 2,500 visual effects shots were done by six different companies.
Captain America: The Winter Soldier premiered in Los Angeles on March 13, 2014. 4 - The Lego Movie. "Lego Movie" redirects here.
For stop motion films made using Lego bricks, see Brickfilm. For other LEGO movies, see List of Lego films. The Lego Movie (stylized as The LEGO Movie)[6][7] is a 2014 computer animated adventure comedy film directed and co-written by Phil Lord and Christopher Miller, distributed by Warner Bros. 5 - Transformers: Age of Extinction. Upon its release, reception to the film was mostly negative among film critics.
It received an average rating of 18% on Rotten Tomatoes, making it the lowest rated film of the franchise. However, many praised the visual effects, the action sequences, Steve Jablonsky's musical score, and the performances of Wahlberg, Grammer, and Tucci. Despite the poor reviews, the film was a massive box office success, grossing over $1.087 billion worldwide, making it the tenth highest-grossing film of all time, the highest-grossing film of 2014, the second highest-grossing film in the Transformers series, and the nineteenth film to gross over $1 billion. A fifth installment is set for a 2016 release. 6 - Maleficent (film) Produced by Walt Disney Pictures, principal photography took place between June and October 2012.
Maleficent premiered at the El Capitan Theatre in Hollywood on May 28, 2014, and was released in the United Kingdom that same day. The film was released in the U.S. on May 30, 2014 in the Disney Digital 3D, RealD 3D, and IMAX 3D formats, as well as in conventional theaters. The film was met with mixed reviews from critics, but was a commercial success, having grossed over $757 million worldwide and is the third highest-grossing film of 2014.
7 - X-Men: Days of Future Past. 8 - Dawn of the Planet of the Apes. It is the eighth theatrical film in the franchise.
The film was released in United States and Canada on July 11, 2014 and was met with critical acclaim, with critics praising its visual effects, story, direction, acting and emotional depth. It was also a box office hit, having grossed over $708 million worldwide. Plot[edit] 9 - Big Hero 6 (film) Big Hero 6 is the first Disney animated film to feature Marvel Comics characters; whose parent company was acquired by The Walt Disney Company in 2009.[7] Walt Disney Animation Studios created new software technology to produce the film's animated visuals.[1][8] Big Hero 6 premiered at the 27th Tokyo International Film Festival on October 23, 2014 and at the Abu Dhabi Film Festival in 3D on October 31, 2014.
It was theatrically released in the United States on November 7, 2014, and received critical acclaim.[10] It was nominated for a Annie Award for Best Animated Feature and a Golden Globe Award for Best Animated Feature Film. Hiro Hamada is a 14-year-old robotics genius who lives in the futuristic city of San Fransokyo and spends his time participating in back-alley robot fights. One day, Hiro accidentally activates Baymax, who follows one of his microbots to an abandoned warehouse. 10 - The Amazing Spider-Man 2. Development of The Amazing Spider-Man 2 began after the success of The Amazing Spider-Man.
DeHaan, Giamatti, Jones, and Cooper were cast between December 2012 and February 2013. Filming took place in New York from February to June 2013. The film was released in 2D, 3D, and IMAX 3D on May 2, 2014 in the United States. The film received mixed reviews, and grossed $708 million worldwide, making it the lowest-earning entry in the franchise. Plot[edit] 11 - Godzilla (2014 film) Godzilla was released worldwide in 2D, 3D and IMAX on May 15, 2014; in North America on May 16; with releases in China on June 13 and Japan on July 25, 2014.
Critical reception for the film has been positive, with some praising the film for its slow pace and dramatic build-up, while others criticized the underwritten script, thinly developed characters, the length of time before Godzilla's appearance, as well as his on-screen duration and the fact that the film, despite its eponymous title, does not focus primarily on Godzilla, however, Gareth Edwards' directing and the film's visual effects, music, and creature designs were positively received. Critics and fans have also praised director Edwards for honoring the spirit and legacy of the Godzilla character and franchise. In 1954, a nuclear bomb is detonated at the moment a giant creature emerges from the ocean. 12 - 22 Jump Street.
Plot[edit] Following their success in the 21 Jump Street program, Schmidt (Jonah Hill) and Jenko (Channing Tatum) are back on the streets chasing narcotics.
However, after failing in the pursuit of a group of drug dealers led by Ghost (Peter Stormare), Deputy Chief Hardy (Nick Offerman) puts the duo back on the program to work for Captain Dickson (Ice Cube) - now located across the street at 22 Jump Street. Their assignment is to go undercover as college students and locate the supplier of a drug known as "WHYPHY" (Work Hard Yes Play Hard Yes) that killed a student photographed buying it on campus. At college, Jenko quickly makes friends with a pair of jocks named Zook (Wyatt Russell) and Rooster (Jimmy Tatro), the latter being a prime suspect of the investigation. Jenko starts attending parties with the jocks who do not take as kindly to Schmidt. 13 - Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2014 film) The film was announced shortly before Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles co-creator Peter Laird sold the rights to the franchise to Nickelodeon in 2009. It was produced by Nickelodeon Movies and Michael Bay's production company Platinum Dunes, and distributed by Paramount Pictures.
The film was released on August 8, 2014[5][6] and received generally negative reviews, with critics commenting the unoriginal plot and characters, acting performances and pacing; but was a box office success, grossing over $477 million worldwide, and becoming Nickelodeon Movies' highest grossing film.[4] A sequel is scheduled to be released on June 3, 2016.[8][9] April O'Neil is a reporter for Channel 6 news in New York who has been researching a gang called the Foot Clan which has been terrorizing the city. 14 - The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies. Plot[edit] Bilbo and the Dwarves watch from the Lonely Mountain as the dragon Smaug destroys Laketown in revenge for helping the dwarves.
Bard breaks out of prison and kills Smaug with the black arrow, and the dragon's falling body lands on top of the fleeing Master of Laketown, crushing him to death. Bard, chosen as the new leader, decides the Laketown people should seek refuge in the ruins of Dale. Tauriel travels to investigate Mount Gundabad with Legolas. 15 - Interstellar (film) 16 - How to Train Your Dragon 2. The film was released in the United States on June 13, 2014, and like its predecessor, received very favorable reviews. Critics in particular praised the film for its animation, voice acting, action scenes, emotional depth, and darker, more serious tone compared to its predecessor. The film grossed over $618 million worldwide, making it the highest grossing animated film of 2014[5] as well as the eighth highest-grossing film of the year overall.[6] While How to Train Your Dragon 2 has performed lower than its predecessor at the US box office, it has performed much better than the first film internationally.[7] The third and final[8] film in the series, titled How to Train Your Dragon 3, is scheduled to be released on June 9, 2017.
Plot[edit] Five years after the Viking village of Berk made peace with the dragons, they now live among the villagers as helpful companions. Hiccup goes on adventures with his dragon, Toothless, as they discover and map unexplored lands. 17 - Gone Girl (film) The film examines dishonesty, the media, the economy's effects on marriage, and appearances.[4] The film had its world premiere on opening night of the 52nd New York Film Festival on September 26, 2014. It had its nationwide theatrical release on October 3 and has been received well both critically and commercially. Gone Girl garnered four Golden Globe Award nominations, including Best Director for Fincher and Best Actress – Drama for Pike.[5] The day of his fifth wedding anniversary, Nick Dunne returns home to find that his wife Amy is missing. Her disappearance receives heavy press coverage, as Amy was the inspiration for her parents' popular Amazing Amy children's books. 18 - Divergent (film) Development of Divergent began in March 2011 when Summit Entertainment picked up the film rights to the novel with Douglas Wick and Lucy Fisher's production company Red Wagon Entertainment.
Principal photography began on April 16, 2013 and concluded on July 16, 2013, with reshoots taking place from January 24–26, 2014. Production mostly took place in Chicago. A sequel, The Divergent Series: Insurgent, is scheduled to be released on March 20, 2015 in the United States.[12] Every year, 16-year-olds undergo a serum-based aptitude test that indicates the faction into which they would best fit and informs their choice at the Choosing Ceremony. Beatrice takes the test with a Dauntless woman named Tori (Maggie Q) as her proctor. 19 - Neighbors (2014 film) 20 - Ride Along (film) 21 - Rio 2. 22 - Lucy (2014 film) 23 - The Fault in Our Stars (film) 24 - Mr. Peabody & Sherman. 25 - 300: Rise of an Empire. 26 - Noah (2014 film) 27 - The Maze Runner (film) 28 - Edge of Tomorrow (film) 29 - The Equalizer (film) 30 - Non-Stop (film)
31 - Heaven Is for Real (film) 32 - Fury (2014 film) 33 - Tammy (film) 34 - Annabelle (film) 35 - Dumb and Dumber To. 36 - The Other Woman (2014 film) 37 - Let's Be Cops. 38 - The Monuments Men. 39 - Penguins of Madagascar. 40 - Hercules (2014 film) 41 - The Purge: Anarchy. 42 - Think Like a Man Too. 43 - Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day (film) 44 - Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb. 45 - The Nut Job. 46 - God's Not Dead (film) 47 - Son of God (film) 48 - Planes: Fire & Rescue. 49 - The Grand Budapest Hotel.
50 - Into the Woods (film) RoboCop (2014 film) Unbroken (film) Dracula Untold. Exodus: Gods and Kings. The Hundred-Foot Journey (film) No Good Deed (2014 film) Muppets Most Wanted. Ouija (2014 film)