The 20 Best Movies of 2018 So Far
and Keith Kimbell, Metacritic Film Editor – June 30, 2018
Which films have impressed critics the most during the first half of the year? Above, we rank the best-reviewed movies released in theaters between January 1, 2018 and June 30, 2018 by Metascore. Films must have more than 7 reviews from professional critics to be eligible.
Winner of the Silver Lion at the 2017 Venice Film Festival for best director and the Lion of the Future Luigi De Laurentiis Award for a Debut Film, Xavier Legrand’s family drama about a father who continues to terrorize his family after his wife and children have left him is a surprisingly intense cinematic experience. Denis Ménochet (the farmer at the beginning of Inglourious Basterds) and Léa Drucker (The Blue Room) star as the warring parents.
“Mr. Legrand is skilled in the techniques of dread and suspense, and without sensationalizing or cheapening the story, he gives this closely observed drama the tension and urgency of a thriller.” —A.O. Scott, The New York Times