Top 15 Most Anticipated Films of 2021
Honestly, no point in doing a 2020 film recap. It hasn’t been a fruitful year for cinema and many of the films on this ranking were on our ranking last time around. But award season is right around the corner and hopefully we’ll get some nice indie flicks soon to serve as a palate cleanser for what this past year has been.
But we look ahead! Hopefully, we’ll get to go to the cinema a bit more in 2021. If not, we’ll definitely be seeing a lot of big films on streaming platforms, which will be equally exciting and underwhelming. Somehow.
Let get into it. Here are our top fifteen most anticipated films of 2021. A personal and completely biased ranking.
15. Black Widow
Was on our list last year. Was also low on our list last year. The only reason Black Widow still makes it is because we haven’t had an MCU film for a while. Otherwise, it doesn’t scream originality.
14. Death on the Nile
Murder on the Orient Express was bad and this will probably be bad, too, but the line-up is impressive and the trailer at least makes it look good. But again, the Murder on the Orient Express trailer did the same thing. We’re excited, but not hopeful.
13. Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings
Again, we’re in MCU detox. Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings is also something new for Marvel and might add a necessary flair of originality to the universe.
12. The Matrix 4
We haven’t rewatched the original trilogy in years and honestly, we barely remember it, but the mere fact that this film is getting made twenty years later is insane. No idea what to expect, or even if it’s necessary, but we respect the creative minds behind this for simply going for it.
11. Babylon
Yes, there’s still a sour taste in our mouths from First Man which, while technically impressive, was a huge step down from Whiplash and La La Land for Chazelle. And still, those two films were both absolutely brilliant, so we’re always excited for anything new this filmmaker brings to the table.
10. The Suicide Squad
James Gunn probably made this film on a dare. Seriously. And that’s more than okay. It looks exciting, and tonally self-aware, and we all know this man is a God when it comes to the superhero movie business. This is going to be a fun ride.
9. Mission: Impossible 7
We’re not big into action, but the stunts in the last Mission: Impossible were otherworldly. We can’t wait to (hopefully) go to the biggest IMAX screen, buy the most buttery bucket of popcorn, and watch Tom Cruise run funny for two hours.
8. The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent
The synopsis sounds like it was made through a random movie generator. Seriously, google it.
7. Pieces of a Woman
Technically a 2021 release, right? We’re extremely excited for Pieces of a Woman, the story is truly necessary right now, and we’re confident Vanessa Kirby and Shia LeBeouf will give some of the best performances of the year. Even considering the year is just beginning.
6. Dune
Yes, it’s still here. Yes, we still don’t like Villeneuve. But curiosity is one of the most formative human traits. Also, even we have to admit, the trailer looks amazing.
5. Eternals
Guardians of the Galaxy, but bigger. Eternals is something we’ve long been looking forward to. It’s fresh, it’s epic, it will expand the MCU, and the cast is more than impressive. Been a long time since we’ve been this hyped about an original MCU film.
4. Cherry
Tom Holland as a war veteran drug-addicted bank robber directed by the Russo brothers? Nothing more to say. We’re in. We’re so in we are even considering getting and Apple+ subscription.
3. Untitled Spider-Man Sequel
Spider-Man: Far from Home was shockingly good; actually, in our eyes it’s one of the best MCU films. And if the rumours are true, this sequel will literally break the internet. If the rumours are true, this sequel will do something unimaginable. Literally what more could we want?
2. Zola
Number one, A24 distributes this. Number two, the plot is one of the craziest things we’ve ever heard or read in our lives (also, google it). And number three, it’s based on a Twitter thread. A movie. Based on a goddamn Twitter thread. The power of storytelling.
1. Malcolm & Marie
Sam Levinson is a creative genius. Euphoria is one of, if not the, best television series since Breaking Bad and Levinson seems to be getting better and better at his art. Malcolm & Marie seems wildly self-indulgent: which is exactly what we want from a director like this one.
And there you have it. We want to thank you all for sticking with us through 2020 and wish you a cheerful and hopefully wildly different 2021. There are some massive changes coming to OurMovieLife very soon and we’re more than excited to shift focus along everybody else.
Once again, thank you, and from our small, but grateful team: Happy New Year!
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A few of these are new to me so thanks for highlighting them! Let’s hope 2021 is a better year for cinema. Happy New Year!
Of course! Happy New Year!