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IMO

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The MCU
-100% probably the most defining movie(s) of the decade. Basically changed the landscape of how movie franchises are done. The consistency and number of films too also helps tremendously. Out of all of them The original Avengers, Infinity War/End Game, and I think Black Panther will be the ones I think most people will say had the most overall impact.

Frozen
-Until recently it was the highest grossing animated film ever. The sheer popularity of the film and the marketability of the character is also a huge plus. I can't remember another animated film get so much attention.

Get Out
-This one gets in I think mostly though how it spread through word of mouth and simply how much the internet as a whole really go behind the film. This is 100% the most notable horror movie of the decade.

Fast V (and its sequels).
-While I think the original movie and its immediate sequels are seen as "movies that were in the 2000s", I think the vast shift in how the franchise was handled starting with Fast V really marks it as among the defining franchises of the decade. It is greatly boosted continual added star power, and by Paul Walker's untimely departure.

Might be
The Social Network
-This is tricky because it 100% benefits from looking back at what Facebook was when this came out. I think this is more Facebook defined a lot of the decade more than the movie, but it's splitting hairs there.

Mission Impossible (Ghost Protocol, Rogue Nation, Fallout)
-Like TFATF, I think we see the first few as movies we know played when they did, but Ghost Protocol was such as massive jump in quality that it was pretty much undeniable. I think that this set of 3 movies might be the greatest 3 non superhero action movies ever made in a row from the same franchise. However, unlike TFATF franchise it doesn't quite have the overall notoriety despite the 3 films being critically acclaimed.

The Hunger Games
-I think these are good movies, but I wonder in like a couple of decades if people will look back and remember "Oh yeah these movies". This is a weird case of even though there is/was a lot of content made about the franchise a lot of it seems somewhat separated from the movies.

Disney "Live Action" Remakes
-So, are these movies notable by themselves or just because they are mostly remakes of defining 90s movies? I think that in retrospect people will know these happened in this decade but I feel like the public perception will shift towards unfavorable. But they are extremely popular now so who knows.

John Wick Franchise
-Basically the movie franchise that revived Keanu Reeves' action career and catapulted it into one of the best action series we've had. Might have had some play in The Matrix 4 being a thing soon.

Mad Max: Fury Road
-I think as far as movies go this is one of the best and it's here for that alone, but I'm unsure how decade "defining" it is.

Star Wars Sequel Trilogy
-Here's the thing, this greatly depends on how the last movie is (which I'll see this week). The prequel trilogy (late 90s to early 2000s) were simply not good enough to a point that I'd not say those are defining. But the simple attention this set has gotten might warrant its conclusion. Of course if The Rise of Skywalker ends up being bad probably not.

Spiderman: Into the Spiderverse
-While I think this is a good movie, I'm not sure if the franchise as a whole will be attributed as more of a 2020s thing with all the spinoffs etc that are planned.

Joker
-This movie is a little too new to really make a conclusion. However, this movie and buzz around it I think really defines the social climate of society right now, so I'd say out of all of the ones on this tier this probably has the best chance at being considered a defining movie.

Good/Popular Movies but I don't think they define the decade
Inception
Interstellar
-These are great movies, but I don't think I'd say they are decade defining.

Planet of the Apes reboot Trilogy
-A strange case of a reboot trilogy that is actually good. However, I also feel overall it is overlooked by the public which is what hurts it.

Skyfall
-I'd call Casino Royale a defining 2000s movie. I don't think Skyfall is quite there.

The Hobbit Trilogy
-A case of a set of very well known movies that I don't think have enough lasting appeal, unlike the original trilogy run.

The Purge franchise
-I feel like people will know this franchise started in the 2010s, but unlike something like Nightmare of Elm Street (80s), it didn't start with a good entry (and I don't think any of them have been good).

Gravity
-If everyone had an imax or 3d theater at will and could watch this, 100% I think people would remember the experience as a landmark of the decade, but that's basically a thing that is gone now and I think overall public memory will fade.

Logan
-This is another movie where I really like it, but not sure if simply being a "departure" from the norm of a super hero movie is enough to get it to "defining"

The Revenant
-While this is another great movie, I don't think Leo getting his oscar is enough.

Zootopia
-I've said before that this is my favorite animated film of all time. But, I admit being in the shadow of Frozen is pretty hard to overcome.

The "DCEU"
-If these movies were better, maybe. But I think they'll be remembered for being DCs failed attempt to emulate Marvel more than anything.

Hereditary
-I think in a decade this will be looked at at one of the greatest horror movies of all time, but I'm not sure how long lasting the overall effect will be when you compare it to something like The Ring (2000s).