The 20 Best Movies of 2019 So Far
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, 2019 and June 30, 2019 by Metascore. Films must have at least 7 reviews from professional critics to be eligible.
After earning an Oscar nomination for best foreign language film for Embrace of the Serpent, director Ciro Guerra and co-director Cristina Gallego (a producer on Serpent) examine another part of Colombian culture with this story of an indigenous Wayuu family drawn into the drug trade in the 1970s.
“Part anthropological study, part rise-and-fall epic and all-out mesmerizing, this regional spin on the 'family business' saga makes you rethink the notions behind why we watch crime flicks past the vicarious thrills. It’s both foreign and familiar.” —David Fear, Rolling Stone
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