Metromix top-rated movies of 2007 | Metromix Detroit

Metromix top-rated movies of 2007

See which of this year's releases kept our critics awake

December 27, 2007

Metromix top-rated movies of 2007
Javier Bardem in "No Country for Old Men"
Non-traditional musicals, thought-provoking documentaries, a rat with culinary aspirations and yet another incredible performance by Daniel Day-Lewis had us frothing at the mouth in '07.
There Will Be Blood

pick There Will Be Blood

Critic's Rating:
4 1/2

We can't promise you'll like it, but you won't forget it

The Orphanage

pick The Orphanage

Critic's Rating:
5

Smart, scary horror flick may make you run to your parents

Juno

pick Juno

Critic's Rating:
4

Oh, baby! A pregnancy comedy this likable is no accident

Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street

pick Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street

Critic's Rating:
4 1/2

Tim Burton gets his groove back with a devilishly good musical

4 Months, 3 Weeks and 2 Days

pick 4 Months, 3 Weeks and 2 Days

Critic's Rating:
4 1/2

Story of illegal abortion will stay with you for a long time

The Diving Bell and the Butterfly

pick The Diving Bell and the Butterfly

Critic's Rating:
5

A movie—about a man left with only his mind—to enliven your eyes and heart

No Country for Old Men

pick No Country for Old Men

Critic's Rating:
4 1/2

Bloody good thriller cements the Coen brothers' status as exceptional filmmakers

Lake of Fire

pick Lake of Fire

Critic's Rating:
4

Bold documentary is essential viewing for all sides of an ongoing debate

Slipstream

pick Slipstream

Critic's Rating:
4

Anthony Hopkins's writing debut proves he's more 'Silence of the Lambs' than 'Remains of the Day'

Gone Baby Gone

pick Gone Baby Gone

Critic's Rating:
4 1/2

Is 2007 the year of the Affleck?

Lars and the Real Girl

pick Lars and the Real Girl

Critic's Rating:
4

A man's love for his doll is sweeter than most onscreen romances between people

pick Volver

Critic's Rating:
4 1/2

Penélope Cruz proves herself in one of Almodóvar's best

Michael Clayton

pick Michael Clayton

Critic's Rating:
4

It's difficult to object to George Clooney's persuasive legal thriller

Sleuth

pick Sleuth

Critic's Rating:
4

Two-man thriller will have your mind working overtime

The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford

pick The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford

Critic's Rating:
4 1/2

Western may not be wild, but it's fascinating

In the Valley of Elah

pick In the Valley of Elah

Critic's Rating:
4

Drama takes fresh, agonizing look at wartime woes

Eastern Promises

pick Eastern Promises

Critic's Rating:
4

A bloody good Russian mob drama from the director and star of 'A History of Violence'

In the Shadow of the Moon

pick In the Shadow of the Moon

Critic's Rating:
4

Sorry, but it's true: This space doc is out of this world

The King of Kong

pick The King of Kong

Critic's Rating:
4

Documentary proves old school games are serious business

Superbad

pick Superbad

Critic's Rating:
5

Drop what you're doing and run to see—seriously—the decade's funniest movie

Rocket Science

pick Rocket Science

Critic's Rating:
4 1/2

High school comedy is top of the class

The Bourne Ultimatum

pick The Bourne Ultimatum

Critic's Rating:
4

Trilogy goes out with style

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