ROTTEN TOMATOES: RT Editors' Best Movie Picks of 2007

RT Editors' Best Movie Picks of 2007

by Jen Yamato

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The Lives of Others (93%)

Both Tim Ryan and Nick Hershey placed last year's Oscar winner for Best Foreign Film in their top five of 2007 (the film technically saw U.S. release in February). Click the links to read the rest of Tim's picks and Nick's.

4 Months, 3 Weeks, and 2 Days (94%)

"The acts of friendship are some of the most human and touching moments on celluloid this year. But it will depress the hell out of you all the same. Make sure you watch it when you have an hour or two to spare afterwards. You will need a little lie down." -- Joanna

Ratatouille (97%)

"Another home run from Pixar. And I found the scene where the critic Anton Ego tastes the titular dish that stirs up childhood memories to be surprisingly moving." -- Matt

The Diving Bell and the Butterfly (93%)

"Julian Schnabel's Diving Bell is the kind of film that causes critics to wax poetic and turn into piles of pretentious goo... I can't erase this film from memory. I can't think of it and not feel something swelling in my chest (like the Grinch's heart breaking that little scale), and the idea that one body can accomplish so much while wholly immobile is incomprehensible to me, but proven in the span of 112 minutes." -- Sara Schieron

Once (98%)

"In a year full of showy singing and dancing from the likes of Johnny Depp and John Travolta, it's nice that a micro-budgeted, realist Irish romance starring two real-life musicians -- The Frames' Glen Hansard and Marketa Irglova -- could stand out so well. Thanks to canny direction, great and plaintive love songs, an ending that doesn't pander (refreshing!) and a true indie spirit, Once is a gem ready to be found by those seeking something off the beaten (musical) path." -- Jen

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arendr writes:
on Dec 27 2007 08:07 PM

I agree about most of these. Replace 300 with Rescue Dawn though.

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bigteddyt writes:
on Dec 27 2007 08:20 PM

hot fuzz anyone? i have to admit, living in a small market most of these movies came and went before i really had a chance to see them, but i would agree with most of this.... but seriously, hot fuzz? where is it? and i liked 300.

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sapien 0101 writes:
on Dec 27 2007 08:23 PM

Um, 2007 was a pretty lousy year for movies. I don't think I'm alone in this opinion. Oscar season was almost a complete bust. But the year was good for one thing: comedies. Hot Fuzz, Ratatouille, Knocked Up, Superbad, & Juno are some of the best in recent memory. Hell, you could probably add Planet Terror to that list as well.

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thetruebastard writes:
on Dec 27 2007 08:23 PM

Throw out "300," "Superbad," and "Knocked Up," and include "Rescue Dawn," "The Host," and "The Bourne Ultimatum," and you'll have a list that seems more relevant and respectable and less like a ****ing advertising board for the latest trends in teen and young adult viewing.

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kROCK writes:
on Dec 27 2007 08:50 PM

I think Bourne could be added, and dare I say it, Hairspray, too.

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dethburger writes:
on Dec 27 2007 09:00 PM

Gotta say 3:10 to Yuma was a surprise for me and American Gangster was just great but two films had me smiling more than I have in some time...Ratatouille and Grindhouse, earning them year end kudos. Hot Fuzz was something special and The Host was amazing. Lots of great docs to watch this year but I think ...This Film is Not Yet Rated might be my fave but there were many I enjoyed.

But No Country for Old Men is my top film of the year.

Haven't seen There Will Be Blood or Juno and Rescue Dawn was supposed to be here TODAY! (Netflix)

ps Superbad was better than Knocked Up in my opinion and Hills Have Eyes 2 is the worst film of the year.

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lockdicer writes:
on Dec 27 2007 09:11 PM

GRINDHOUSE!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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Some guy you dont know writes:
on Dec 27 2007 09:20 PM

GRINDHOUSE!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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sethsauce writes:
on Dec 27 2007 09:29 PM

ARENDR, you are so right about that. all of those movies fit well on this list except for 300. Rescue Dawn would be a great choice, or The Assassination of Jesse James.

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lpbreeze writes:
on Dec 27 2007 09:31 PM

what no FF 4 Rise of the Silver Pooper?

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EmmG389 writes:
on Dec 27 2007 09:42 PM

Disappointing year hardly. You probably missed the huge slate of October releases, I know I did, which was crap(3:10 to Yuma*, In the Valley of Elah, Eastern Promises*, Into the Wild, and The Assasination of Jesse James). American Gangster did disappoint, but No Country, Zodiac, and Rescue Dawn were great. And of course the comedies(Knocked Up, Superbad, Simpsons Movies, Blades of Glory, Hot Fuzz). Haven't seen There Will Be Blood, Juno, Atonement, Sweeney, or Diving Belle and The Firefly.

*Did catch these.

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EmmG389 writes:
on Dec 27 2007 09:43 PM

Disappointing year hardly. You probably missed the huge slate of October releases, I know I did, which were crappily distributed(3:10 to Yuma*, In the Valley of Elah, Eastern Promises*, Into the Wild, and The Assasination of Jesse James). American Gangster did disappoint, but No Country, Zodiac, and Rescue Dawn were great. And of course the comedies(Knocked Up, Superbad, Simpsons Movies, Blades of Glory, Hot Fuzz). Haven't seen There Will Be Blood, Juno, Atonement, Sweeney, or Diving Belle and The Firefly.

*Did catch these.

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T45Red writes:
on Dec 27 2007 09:54 PM

LOL I using this list to help me make a list of movies I want to see. I just started a few minutes ago and it's huge! Thanks RT :P

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MH and THE MOVIES writes:
on Dec 27 2007 10:24 PM

Of the films I've seen on this list, I recommended them all on my Journal and the Forums. Some truly fine choices by the RT Gang. As far as the year's best are concerned, I would have personally added "The Savages," "The Lookout," "A Mighty Heart," and "Bridge to Terabithia." Honorable mention would also go to "The Simpsons Movie," "Charlie Wilson's War," "Across the Universe," and "Live Free or Die Hard," among others.

Best,
MH

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rhymswthorange writes:
on Dec 27 2007 10:29 PM

What about "The King of Kong; A Fistful of Quarters?"

Easily the best film of the year, if not the best documentary.

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BrokebackYoda writes:
on Dec 27 2007 10:33 PM

SWEENEY IS THE BEST. if you like musicals.

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WiseGuy writes:
on Dec 27 2007 10:54 PM

Every film year this decade seems to have provided instant classics in a particular genre. 2007 was clearly the benchmark for quality in recent comedy.

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arendr writes:
on Dec 27 2007 11:43 PM

I think this was a great year for movies. Much better than ones in recent memory.

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Jen Yamato writes:
on Dec 28 2007 01:58 AM

I really do think 2007 was an excellent year for movies, definitely the best in a long while (for me). I hope more people outside of NY/LA/cities with arthouse theaters get to see truly great films like Diving Bell and the Butterfly, There Will Be Blood, La Vie En Rose, Control, etc...in the very least, everything will be available on DVD so there's really no excuse. :)

As for the great films we left out -- some of you mentioned Grindhouse, King of Kong, The Lookout -- well, these here are just a few selections from our editors, and if you check out everyone's blog for their full lists I think you'll find quite a bit more of those solid 2007 films, in variation from list to list.

Hope you all enjoy our picks!

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AdamW81 writes:
on Dec 28 2007 05:59 AM

While 300 would not be on my top ten list this year, if you did have to include a big dumb action movie, it was probably the best of the year. Better than any of the summer sequels or Transformers, to me at least.

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