7 Best Movies of 2014

2014 was a good year for box-office results in terms of revenue and the quality of movies released. Dozens of movies adorned silver screens all over the US and the world, and managed to captivate audiences across the globe.

PureVPN took the liberty of compiling a short list of 7 best movies of 2014 that were considered above all the movies released during the year. The ranking of these movies is based on public ratings, critical acclaim, and global viewership.

Checkout our list and enjoy the trailers. Even if you have already watched them, we bet you will enjoy the recap, and if you haven’t, then add them to your must-watch-movies list today.
 

7. The Lego Movie

The Lego Movie is a 3D-animated film that revolves around Emmet – the lead character – who perceives himself as ordinary, but is identified as extraordinary, and destined to save the Lego Universe. The movie sheds light on different aspects of the lead character and takes viewers back to their childhood.

 

6. The Fault in Our Stars

Based on the #1 bestseller by the same name, written by John Green, the movie is about two teenagers suffering from cancer. As luck would have it, they meet at a cancer support group and fall in love. The movie’s tagline “They don't have forever, they have each other” sums up their relationship perfectly.

 

5. The Grand Budapest Hotel

The Grand Budapest Hotel is an adventurous tale of Gustave H, a legendary concierge at one of the most famous hotels in Europe, who later becomes friends with a lobby boy. The movie is set between World War I and II; and involves the theft and recovery of priceless golden-age paintings along with the battle between individuals for family fortune.

 

4. Guardians of the Galaxy

Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy is a superhero movie in which Peter Quill – a human from earth – teams up with a group of intergalactic heroes to fight a fanatical villain – Ronan the Accuser – to save the galaxy from his tyranny.

3. Gone Girl

A former New York based writer, Nick Dunne, and his beautiful wife, Amy, are a perfect example of a happily-married couple. Their life, however, takes a turn for the worse when Amy disappears on their fifth wedding anniversary, and Nick Dunne himself is suspected of playing a part in her mysterious disappearance.

 

2. Boyhood

The movie chronicles the journey of Mason – a young boy – who experiences the joys and pitfalls of growing up, as seen through the eyes of himself. The director of this movie beautifully details how Mason goes through delicate moments of his young life.

 

1. Interstellar

The movie is set in present time and captures the extinction of life on Earth in the near future caused by global crop blight & second Dust Bowl. Sensing the threat, Ex-NASA pilot Cooper and a team of research scientists travel through a wormhole across the galaxy to find a habitable planet so life could continue.

If you haven’t watched one, all or most of the movies listed by us, then make it a point of watching it ASAP, because you are missing out on something truly extraordinary.