Top 30 Movies That Exceeded Expectations

Name: Top 30 Movies That Exceeded Expectations
Uploaded: 2024-03-11T15:00:00-04:00
Channel: WatchMojo
Description: Pleasant surprises! Welcome to WatchMojo, and today we're counting down our picks for the films that achieved surprising success, either at the box office, with critics, or both.

VOICE OVER: Phoebe de Jeu
WRITTEN BY: Garrett Alden

Pleasant surprises! Welcome to WatchMojo, and today we're counting down our picks for the films that achieved surprising success, either at the box office, with critics, or both. Our countdown includes movies “Iron Man”, “21 Jump Street”, “Rise of the Planet of the Apes” and more!

#30: "Black Panther" (2018)
#29: "E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial" (1982)
#28: "RRR" (2022)
#27: "Top Gun: Maverick" (2022)
#26: "Paranormal Activity" (2007)
#25: "Puss in Boots: The Last Wish" (2022)
#24: "The Shawshank Redemption" (1994)
#23: "John Wick" (2014)
#22: "Edge of Tomorrow" (2014)
#21: "Guardians of the Galaxy" (2014)
#20: "Kingsman: The Secret Service" (2014)
#19: "Slumdog Millionaire" (2008)
#18: "Napoleon Dynamite" (2004)
#17: "Saw" (2004)
#16: "Star Trek" (2009)
#15: "The Hangover" (2009)
#14: "Casino Royale" (2006)
#13: "Get Out" (2017)
#12: "The Lego Movie" (2014)
#11: "How to Train Your Dragon" (2010)
#10: "Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl" (2003)
#9: "Batman Begins" (2005)
#8: "Rise of the Planet of the Apes" (2011)
#7: "21 Jump Street" (2012)
#6: "District 9" (2009)
#5: "Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse" (2018)
#4: "Iron Man" (2008)
#3: "Rocky" (1976)
#2: "Mad Max: Fury Road" (2015)
#1: "Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope" (1977)

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