there’s nothing wrong with being the underdog so long as you come out on top
underdog so long as you come out on top
underdog so long as you come out on top in the end
in the end
in the end hi I’m Ireland welcome to watchmojo.com
hi I’m Ireland welcome to watchmojo.com
hi I’m Ireland welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re counting down our picks
and today we’re counting down our picks
and today we’re counting down our picks for the top 10 movies that exceeded
for the top 10 movies that exceeded
for the top 10 movies that exceeded expectations you got a mouth for this
expectations you got a mouth for this
expectations you got a mouth for this list we’ve chosen films that did far
list we’ve chosen films that did far
list we’ve chosen films that did far better than we originally anticipated
better than we originally anticipated
better than we originally anticipated based on a mix of their box office
based on a mix of their box office
based on a mix of their box office numbers critical reception and accolades
numbers critical reception and accolades
numbers critical reception and accolades oh well that’s just as fascinating as
oh well that’s just as fascinating as
oh well that’s just as fascinating as the first 89 times you told me that
the first 89 times you told me that
the first 89 times you told me that number 10
number 10
number 10 Star Trek no Calvin ah mr. cook with
Star Trek no Calvin ah mr. cook with
Star Trek no Calvin ah mr. cook with 2009 being a year for countless
2009 being a year for countless
2009 being a year for countless anticipated box-office Giants including
anticipated box-office Giants including
anticipated box-office Giants including the sixth Terry Potter and James
the sixth Terry Potter and James
the sixth Terry Potter and James Cameron’s Avatar there just wasn’t
Cameron’s Avatar there just wasn’t
Cameron’s Avatar there just wasn’t enough hype room despite heavy
enough hype room despite heavy
enough hype room despite heavy promotional efforts or relative
promotional efforts or relative
promotional efforts or relative big-screen newcomer JJ Abrams with the
big-screen newcomer JJ Abrams with the
big-screen newcomer JJ Abrams with the Star Trek reboot being only his second
Star Trek reboot being only his second
Star Trek reboot being only his second director credit Kirk how the hell did
director credit Kirk how the hell did
director credit Kirk how the hell did you get on board the enterprise what’s
you get on board the enterprise what’s
you get on board the enterprise what’s more with Star Trek film franchise
more with Star Trek film franchise
more with Star Trek film franchise heading up a cooler pattern for poor
heading up a cooler pattern for poor
heading up a cooler pattern for poor reception on its odd-numbered movies the
reception on its odd-numbered movies the
reception on its odd-numbered movies the fact that this was number 11 in the
fact that this was number 11 in the
fact that this was number 11 in the series wasn’t much of a help I I don’t
series wasn’t much of a help I I don’t
series wasn’t much of a help I I don’t know you I am a spark
bullshit still Abrams boldly and
bullshit still Abrams boldly and successfully took us where no man has
successfully took us where no man has
successfully took us where no man has gone before
gone before
gone before in this back-to-basics tale with stellar
in this back-to-basics tale with stellar
in this back-to-basics tale with stellar effects good acting higher stakes and
effects good acting higher stakes and
effects good acting higher stakes and lots of flair lens flare that is he’s
lots of flair lens flare that is he’s
lots of flair lens flare that is he’s work paid off big time will be my honor
work paid off big time will be my honor
work paid off big time will be my honor commander number nine Pirates of the
commander number nine Pirates of the
commander number nine Pirates of the Caribbean the curse of the Black Pearl
Caribbean the curse of the Black Pearl
Caribbean the curse of the Black Pearl where did you get that the fact that
where did you get that the fact that
where did you get that the fact that this fantasy flick is based on the
this fantasy flick is based on the
this fantasy flick is based on the classic Disney theme park attraction of
classic Disney theme park attraction of
classic Disney theme park attraction of the same name had even the mouse’s most
the same name had even the mouse’s most
the same name had even the mouse’s most faithful fans skeptical especially since
faithful fans skeptical especially since
faithful fans skeptical especially since said film would be the beloved family
said film would be the beloved family
said film would be the beloved family driven company’s first pg-13 release
driven company’s first pg-13 release
driven company’s first pg-13 release well well Jack Sparrow isn’t Captain
well well Jack Sparrow isn’t Captain
well well Jack Sparrow isn’t Captain Jack’s that skepticism did not go
Jack’s that skepticism did not go
Jack’s that skepticism did not go unpunished when audiences checked out
unpunished when audiences checked out
unpunished when audiences checked out the dramatic and haunting story of the
the dramatic and haunting story of the
the dramatic and haunting story of the black pearls crew welcome aboard the
black pearls crew welcome aboard the
black pearls crew welcome aboard the black
moreover the film gave Johnny Depp his
moreover the film gave Johnny Depp his first oscar-nominated role as cinemas
first oscar-nominated role as cinemas
first oscar-nominated role as cinemas most adored and charismatic pirate whose
most adored and charismatic pirate whose
most adored and charismatic pirate whose misadventure spawned an entire franchise
misadventure spawned an entire franchise
misadventure spawned an entire franchise in the form of multiple explosive
in the form of multiple explosive
in the form of multiple explosive sequels not sure sir but more
sequels not sure sir but more
sequels not sure sir but more importantly Hollywood’s faith in what
importantly Hollywood’s faith in what
importantly Hollywood’s faith in what was considered a cursed Shara was
was considered a cursed Shara was
was considered a cursed Shara was restored
restored
restored you must stop reading those stories mr.
you must stop reading those stories mr.
you must stop reading those stories mr. Guerin one number-8 Rise of the Planet
Guerin one number-8 Rise of the Planet
Guerin one number-8 Rise of the Planet of the Apes
yet another sci-fi reboot serving as a
yet another sci-fi reboot serving as a second directorial endeavor on our list
second directorial endeavor on our list
second directorial endeavor on our list the announcement of this attempt had
the announcement of this attempt had
the announcement of this attempt had film buffs and pop-culture lists alike
film buffs and pop-culture lists alike
film buffs and pop-culture lists alike thinking that Hollywood had sunk to a
thinking that Hollywood had sunk to a
thinking that Hollywood had sunk to a new low
new low
new low with its monkeying around swapping
with its monkeying around swapping
with its monkeying around swapping practical costumes for equally
practical costumes for equally
practical costumes for equally believable CGI plus another potent
believable CGI plus another potent
believable CGI plus another potent portrayal from Andy Serkis via motion
portrayal from Andy Serkis via motion
portrayal from Andy Serkis via motion capture director Rupert Wyatt put up
capture director Rupert Wyatt put up
capture director Rupert Wyatt put up quite the revolutionary fight to rise
quite the revolutionary fight to rise
quite the revolutionary fight to rise above the cynicism his battle paid off
above the cynicism his battle paid off
above the cynicism his battle paid off greatly with the film garnering
greatly with the film garnering
greatly with the film garnering virtually universal praise and nearly
virtually universal praise and nearly
virtually universal praise and nearly half a billion dollars in box office
half a billion dollars in box office
half a billion dollars in box office numbers making it the franchise’s
numbers making it the franchise’s
numbers making it the franchise’s biggest gross until the release of the
biggest gross until the release of the
biggest gross until the release of the film’s sequel number 7 World War Z based
film’s sequel number 7 World War Z based
film’s sequel number 7 World War Z based on the novel by Max Brooks this film was
on the novel by Max Brooks this film was
on the novel by Max Brooks this film was considered a late entry to the zombie
considered a late entry to the zombie
considered a late entry to the zombie apocalypse V spark
despite promising trailers and the fact
despite promising trailers and the fact that Hollywood heartthrob Brad Pitt was
that Hollywood heartthrob Brad Pitt was
that Hollywood heartthrob Brad Pitt was in the starring role the action horror
in the starring role the action horror
in the starring role the action horror movies marketing failed to amp up the –
movies marketing failed to amp up the –
movies marketing failed to amp up the – was hoping to generate with some
was hoping to generate with some
was hoping to generate with some predicting a flop due to the film’s
predicting a flop due to the film’s
predicting a flop due to the film’s blockbuster budget
instead audiences were treated to a
instead audiences were treated to a thrill ride we’re a solid hero journey
thrill ride we’re a solid hero journey
thrill ride we’re a solid hero journey through a global pandemic setting it was
through a global pandemic setting it was
through a global pandemic setting it was this unexpected edge-of-your-seat
this unexpected edge-of-your-seat
this unexpected edge-of-your-seat execution that made World War Z not only
execution that made World War Z not only
execution that made World War Z not only well-received at the box office
well-received at the box office
well-received at the box office but kept the pulse of the zombie genre
but kept the pulse of the zombie genre
but kept the pulse of the zombie genre alive and running just a little bit
alive and running just a little bit
alive and running just a little bit longer number six
longer number six
longer number six The Hangover you guys might not know
The Hangover you guys might not know
The Hangover you guys might not know this but I consider myself a bit of a
this but I consider myself a bit of a
this but I consider myself a bit of a loner despite rising comic stars Ed
loner despite rising comic stars Ed
loner despite rising comic stars Ed Helms and Zach Galifianakis his name’s
Helms and Zach Galifianakis his name’s
Helms and Zach Galifianakis his name’s attached to the project the film’s
attached to the project the film’s
attached to the project the film’s release came at a time when comedy was
release came at a time when comedy was
release came at a time when comedy was finding success again on the stand-up
finding success again on the stand-up
finding success again on the stand-up stage rather than on the silver screen
stage rather than on the silver screen
stage rather than on the silver screen four of us wolves running around the
four of us wolves running around the
four of us wolves running around the desert together in Las Vegas looking for
desert together in Las Vegas looking for
desert together in Las Vegas looking for strippers and cocaine
strippers and cocaine
strippers and cocaine hence the hangover took audiences and
hence the hangover took audiences and
hence the hangover took audiences and critics by surprise as it was expected
critics by surprise as it was expected
critics by surprise as it was expected to be an hour and a half of standard
to be an hour and a half of standard
to be an hour and a half of standard drunk high and fart jokes instead boobie
drunk high and fart jokes instead boobie
drunk high and fart jokes instead boobie goers got their money’s worth with an
goers got their money’s worth with an
goers got their money’s worth with an actual story filled with hilarious
actual story filled with hilarious
actual story filled with hilarious dubious characters and clever setups can
dubious characters and clever setups can
dubious characters and clever setups can you say a dentist with a missing tooth
you say a dentist with a missing tooth
you say a dentist with a missing tooth and why haven’t seen tooth in terms of
and why haven’t seen tooth in terms of
and why haven’t seen tooth in terms of American box office records it became
American box office records it became
American box office records it became the third highest-grossing r-rated film
the third highest-grossing r-rated film
the third highest-grossing r-rated film of all time as well as the second
of all time as well as the second
of all time as well as the second highest in the comedy charm in other
highest in the comedy charm in other
highest in the comedy charm in other words forget everything number five
words forget everything number five
words forget everything number five Slumdog Millionaire welcome to who wants
Slumdog Millionaire welcome to who wants
Slumdog Millionaire welcome to who wants to be
are you ready based on the novel QA by
are you ready based on the novel QA by Vikas Swarup it’s appropriate that this
Vikas Swarup it’s appropriate that this
Vikas Swarup it’s appropriate that this underdog story has found its way onto
underdog story has found its way onto
underdog story has found its way onto our list so why don’t you save us both a
our list so why don’t you save us both a
our list so why don’t you save us both a lot of time and tell me how you cheated
lot of time and tell me how you cheated
lot of time and tell me how you cheated a rags-to-riches tale involving a Who
a rags-to-riches tale involving a Who
a rags-to-riches tale involving a Who Wants to Be a Millionaire contestant
Wants to Be a Millionaire contestant
Wants to Be a Millionaire contestant accused of cheating Jamal Malik story
accused of cheating Jamal Malik story
accused of cheating Jamal Malik story was widely praised and marketed as a
was widely praised and marketed as a
was widely praised and marketed as a feel-good film of the decade for its
feel-good film of the decade for its
feel-good film of the decade for its well paced relatable characters and
well paced relatable characters and
well paced relatable characters and appealing plot so it could be be Vicky
appealing plot so it could be be Vicky
appealing plot so it could be be Vicky bunting Odie Jack Hobbs final answer not
bunting Odie Jack Hobbs final answer not
bunting Odie Jack Hobbs final answer not only was the film an ultra success with
only was the film an ultra success with
only was the film an ultra success with its 378 million worldwide gross at a 15
its 378 million worldwide gross at a 15
its 378 million worldwide gross at a 15 million dollar budget
million dollar budget
million dollar budget but it was additionally the strongest
but it was additionally the strongest
but it was additionally the strongest trophy realer at the 81st Academy Awards
trophy realer at the 81st Academy Awards
trophy realer at the 81st Academy Awards taking home a total of 8 including Best
taking home a total of 8 including Best
taking home a total of 8 including Best Picture Best Director and Best Adapted
Picture Best Director and Best Adapted
Picture Best Director and Best Adapted Screenplay I was right the chihuaha has
Screenplay I was right the chihuaha has
Screenplay I was right the chihuaha has done it again
done it again
done it again [Applause]
[Applause]
[Applause] number four 21 Jump Street down on Jump
number four 21 Jump Street down on Jump
number four 21 Jump Street down on Jump Street 37 Jump Street no it doesn’t
Street 37 Jump Street no it doesn’t
Street 37 Jump Street no it doesn’t sound right
sound right
sound right based on the 1987 television series 21
based on the 1987 television series 21
based on the 1987 television series 21 Jump Street was that police themed youth
Jump Street was that police themed youth
Jump Street was that police themed youth show that any pop culture fanatic could
show that any pop culture fanatic could
show that any pop culture fanatic could predict was bound for a bad Hollywood
predict was bound for a bad Hollywood
predict was bound for a bad Hollywood take you will be going undercover as
take you will be going undercover as
take you will be going undercover as high school students you are here simply
high school students you are here simply
high school students you are here simply because you look young in one of its
because you look young in one of its
because you look young in one of its most praiseworthy adaptations Hollywood
most praiseworthy adaptations Hollywood
most praiseworthy adaptations Hollywood silenced skeptics with a fun story fun
silenced skeptics with a fun story fun
silenced skeptics with a fun story fun dialogue and funnier performances in
dialogue and funnier performances in
dialogue and funnier performances in this action comedy brought to us by the
this action comedy brought to us by the
this action comedy brought to us by the way of Phil Lord and Christopher Miller
way of Phil Lord and Christopher Miller
way of Phil Lord and Christopher Miller of Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs
of Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs
of Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs faith as well as charismatic stars Jonah
faith as well as charismatic stars Jonah
faith as well as charismatic stars Jonah Hill and Channing Tatum don’t make me
Hill and Channing Tatum don’t make me
Hill and Channing Tatum don’t make me take you to the principal’s office
take you to the principal’s office
take you to the principal’s office grossing a little over five times its
grossing a little over five times its
grossing a little over five times its budget the film was picked up not only
budget the film was picked up not only
budget the film was picked up not only for an equally successful sequel but
for an equally successful sequel but
for an equally successful sequel but also for a potential crossover project
also for a potential crossover project
also for a potential crossover project with another one of Columbia’s most
with another one of Columbia’s most
with another one of Columbia’s most famous and well beloved government
famous and well beloved government
famous and well beloved government authorities known for their black suits
authorities known for their black suits
authorities known for their black suits as a junk street yeah yeah that’s funny
as a junk street yeah yeah that’s funny
as a junk street yeah yeah that’s funny because we were actually Jump Street a
because we were actually Jump Street a
because we were actually Jump Street a 23 Jump Street is also in the works you
23 Jump Street is also in the works you
23 Jump Street is also in the works you two sons of bitches are going to college
two sons of bitches are going to college
two sons of bitches are going to college number three
number three
number three Casino Royale
Casino Royale
Casino Royale the names bond James Bond
the names bond James Bond
the names bond James Bond same spine same name new guy new game
with the franchise’s previous three
with the franchise’s previous three films not living up to the reputation of
films not living up to the reputation of
films not living up to the reputation of mi6 his most badass agent fans and
mi6 his most badass agent fans and
mi6 his most badass agent fans and critics alike just didn’t know what to
critics alike just didn’t know what to
critics alike just didn’t know what to expect with yet another film loaded with
expect with yet another film loaded with
expect with yet another film loaded with stock stunts car crashes and explosions
stock stunts car crashes and explosions
stock stunts car crashes and explosions we’ve all gotten accustomed to seem
we’ve all gotten accustomed to seem
we’ve all gotten accustomed to seem double-oh-seven or not replacing Pierce
double-oh-seven or not replacing Pierce
double-oh-seven or not replacing Pierce Brosnan as the world’s most famous spy
Brosnan as the world’s most famous spy
Brosnan as the world’s most famous spy newcomer Daniel Craig and veteran
newcomer Daniel Craig and veteran
newcomer Daniel Craig and veteran director of Goldeneye
director of Goldeneye
director of Goldeneye Martin Campbell unexpectedly restored
Martin Campbell unexpectedly restored
Martin Campbell unexpectedly restored bond to the glory days of such
bond to the glory days of such
bond to the glory days of such predecessors as Sean Connery and Timothy
predecessors as Sean Connery and Timothy
predecessors as Sean Connery and Timothy Dalton introducing audiences to a more
Dalton introducing audiences to a more
Dalton introducing audiences to a more contemporary and relatable timeline as
contemporary and relatable timeline as
contemporary and relatable timeline as well as a newly promoted double oh you
well as a newly promoted double oh you
well as a newly promoted double oh you noticed number two
noticed number two
noticed number two Batman Begins with the Caped Crusader’s
Batman Begins with the Caped Crusader’s
Batman Begins with the Caped Crusader’s previous film being as childish and
previous film being as childish and
previous film being as childish and cheesy as it was notoriously bad DC fans
cheesy as it was notoriously bad DC fans
cheesy as it was notoriously bad DC fans and film buffs alike just weren’t
and film buffs alike just weren’t
and film buffs alike just weren’t excited with the announcement of yet
excited with the announcement of yet
excited with the announcement of yet another soon to be horrible adaptation
another soon to be horrible adaptation
another soon to be horrible adaptation of one of comic-book history’s most
of one of comic-book history’s most
of one of comic-book history’s most beloved superheroes humour you Bruce
beloved superheroes humour you Bruce
beloved superheroes humour you Bruce Wayne the Prince had got them you’d have
Wayne the Prince had got them you’d have
Wayne the Prince had got them you’d have to go a thousand miles to meet someone
to go a thousand miles to meet someone
to go a thousand miles to meet someone who didn’t know your name so don’t don’t
who didn’t know your name so don’t don’t
who didn’t know your name so don’t don’t come down here with the Ranga what they
come down here with the Ranga what they
come down here with the Ranga what they received instead was a masterful
received instead was a masterful
received instead was a masterful incarnation from the relative newcomer
incarnation from the relative newcomer
incarnation from the relative newcomer Christopher Nolan who took the bat by
Christopher Nolan who took the bat by
Christopher Nolan who took the bat by the wings and stretched them out to soar
the wings and stretched them out to soar
the wings and stretched them out to soar with grand storytelling stimulating
with grand storytelling stimulating
with grand storytelling stimulating themes and the return to darker visuals
themes and the return to darker visuals
themes and the return to darker visuals are you coming back to go for Filosa
are you coming back to go for Filosa
are you coming back to go for Filosa as long as it takes I’m going to show
as long as it takes I’m going to show
as long as it takes I’m going to show the people of Gotham their city doesn’t
the people of Gotham their city doesn’t
the people of Gotham their city doesn’t belong to the criminals in the corrupt
belong to the criminals in the corrupt
belong to the criminals in the corrupt the film not only went on to become a
the film not only went on to become a
the film not only went on to become a box-office success but respond to the
box-office success but respond to the
box-office success but respond to the Dark Knight as a glorified household
Dark Knight as a glorified household
Dark Knight as a glorified household name shadowed by two
name shadowed by two
name shadowed by two enticing sequels that made it part of
enticing sequels that made it part of
enticing sequels that made it part of cinema’s greatest trilogies this is what
cinema’s greatest trilogies this is what
cinema’s greatest trilogies this is what happens when an unstoppable force meets
happens when an unstoppable force meets
happens when an unstoppable force meets an immovable object before we unveil our
an immovable object before we unveil our
an immovable object before we unveil our favorite unfavored pic here are a few
favorite unfavored pic here are a few
favorite unfavored pic here are a few honorable mentions Oh
honorable mentions Oh
honorable mentions Oh [Music]
Gretchen stop trying to make fetch
Gretchen stop trying to make fetch happen it’s not going to happen oh my
happen it’s not going to happen oh my
happen it’s not going to happen oh my gosh my hands are stuck my legs are
gosh my hands are stuck my legs are
gosh my hands are stuck my legs are stuck as well I super here
stuck as well I super here
stuck as well I super here [Music]
ah save it and I feel relaxed and I’m
ah save it and I feel relaxed and I’m ready to partay yeah when that bass stop
ready to partay yeah when that bass stop
ready to partay yeah when that bass stop ma’am number one district nine Way
ma’am number one district nine Way
ma’am number one district nine Way coming to you from the infant’s of
coming to you from the infant’s of
coming to you from the infant’s of district nine originally greenlit as a
district nine originally greenlit as a
district nine originally greenlit as a halo film producer Peter Jackson and
halo film producer Peter Jackson and
halo film producer Peter Jackson and director Neill Blomkamp sought to use
director Neill Blomkamp sought to use
director Neill Blomkamp sought to use the existing props and set pieces of the
the existing props and set pieces of the
the existing props and set pieces of the adaptation for a new project
adaptation for a new project
adaptation for a new project after financing was deterred what
after financing was deterred what
after financing was deterred what emerged was the sci-fi sleeper hit
emerged was the sci-fi sleeper hit
emerged was the sci-fi sleeper hit district 9 derogatory term prone is used
district 9 derogatory term prone is used
district 9 derogatory term prone is used for the alien and obviously it implies
for the alien and obviously it implies
for the alien and obviously it implies something that is a bottom-feeder that
something that is a bottom-feeder that
something that is a bottom-feeder that scavengers the leftovers dependent on
scavengers the leftovers dependent on
scavengers the leftovers dependent on visual marketing as well as its
visual marketing as well as its
visual marketing as well as its stylistic humans only adds the film
stylistic humans only adds the film
stylistic humans only adds the film retained a minimal presence in
retained a minimal presence in
retained a minimal presence in campaigning during its pre theatrical
campaigning during its pre theatrical
campaigning during its pre theatrical release time however during its run
release time however during its run
release time however during its run millions were treated to a visually
millions were treated to a visually
millions were treated to a visually alluring escape that tackled the serious
alluring escape that tackled the serious
alluring escape that tackled the serious earthly themes of xenophobia social
earthly themes of xenophobia social
earthly themes of xenophobia social apartheid and cultural ignorance
apartheid and cultural ignorance
apartheid and cultural ignorance [Music]
[Music]
[Music] they want to kill me a feat which
they want to kill me a feat which
they want to kill me a feat which garnered it not only high box office
garnered it not only high box office
garnered it not only high box office numbers but also for Oscar nominations
numbers but also for Oscar nominations
numbers but also for Oscar nominations including Best Adapted Screenplay and
including Best Adapted Screenplay and
including Best Adapted Screenplay and Best Picture do you agree with our list
hey shut my mouth look at me
hey shut my mouth look at me unbelievable which films mega success
unbelievable which films mega success
unbelievable which films mega success took you by surprise we’re not doing a
took you by surprise we’re not doing a
took you by surprise we’re not doing a good enough job we can do better we’re
good enough job we can do better we’re
good enough job we can do better we’re gonna do something else like one for
gonna do something else like one for
gonna do something else like one for more top tens exceeding your
more top tens exceeding your
more top tens exceeding your expectations published every day be sure
expectations published every day be sure
expectations published every day be sure to subscribe to watchmojo.com you call
to subscribe to watchmojo.com you call
to subscribe to watchmojo.com you call this a favor yeah
this a favor yeah
this a favor yeah [Music]
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