Us Weekly Top Ten 2010

1. Black Swan

Natalie Portman goes dark – and deadly – as a top-ranked Gotham ballerina who dances off the rails. It’s the year’s most provocative movie.

2. The Fighter

The riveting drama stars Mark Wahlberg as a boxer who can’t drop his crackhead trainer brother (Christian Bale).

3. The Kids Are All Right

Annette Bening and Julianne Moore play cozy lesbian moms whose lives are upended when sperm donor Mark Ruffalo reenters their world. A generous, moving treat.

4. Blue Valentine

Ryan Gosling and Michelle Williams get emotionally naked in a fascinating look at a marriage on its last legs.

5. Toy Story 3

The sequel – in which the toys feel abandoned by their college-bound owner – is heartfelt and hilarious.

6. Alice in Wonderland

Visionary director Tim Burton turns 3-D inside-out with Johnny Depp as a manic, memorable Mad Hatter.

7. Inception

Leonardo DiCaprio nails his psychologically troubled leading man in this mind-blowing sci-fi brainteaser. Costar Marion Cotillard offers another sexy, stellar performance.

8. Winter’s Bone

In this gritty indie mystery, newcomer Jennifer Lawrence must find her meth-cooking dad – dead or alive.

9. True Grit

The Coen Brothers’ talent peaks in a Western about a teen avenging her dad’s death.

10. The Social Network

Jesse Eisenberg brilliantly embodies Facebook’s Mark Zuckerberg, who forever changed the way we connect. Aaron Sorkin’s script sets records for snappy dialogue.