The movies and franchises of that were talked about the most in 2019 on Reddit

Release date: June 20, 2019

Director: Josh Cooley

Worldwide box office: $1.07 billion

Rotten Tomatoes critic score: 97%

What critics said: "Finding your purpose, embracing your destiny and accepting your mortality are mature themes for a children's film, but 'Toy Story 4' handles them nimbly while still managing to be a colorful family adventure." — Detroit News

Release date: July 19, 2019

Director: Jon Favreau

Worldwide box office: $1.66 billion

Rotten Tomatoes critic score: 53%

What critics said: "Despite the superstar talent of the cast and the stunning presentation, it misses some of the heart that placed the original securely in the pop culture canon." — Salon

Release date: January 18, 2019

Director: M. Night Shyamalan

Worldwide box office: $247 million

Rotten Tomatoes critic score: 37%

What critics said: "There are a few thoughtfully placed cameras and thrilling moments - Bruce Willis vs. a door, for one - but they're not nearly enough to make this self-conscious live-action comic book worthwhile." — San Diego Reader

Release date: April 26, 2019

Director: Anthony and Joe Russo

Worldwide box office: $2.8 billion

Rotten Tomatoes critic score: 94%

What critics said: "The MCU's long goodbye to the Avengers (is it really?) comes off as truly epic and thunderously exciting. But here's the big surprise — it's also an emotional wipeout." — Rolling Stone

Release date: April 5, 2019

Director: David F. Sandberg

Worldwide box office: $364 million

Rotten Tomatoes critic score: 90%

What critics said: "What 'Shazam!' lacks most obviously is gravitas. And grimness. Also bleakness, darkness and relentless self-seriousness. In other words, it's terrific fun." — Wall Street Journal

Release date: May 24, 2019

Director: Guy Ritchie

Worldwide box office: $1.05 billion

Rotten Tomatoes critic score: 57%

What critics said: "The new telling brings little that feels essential, and the missing elements — chiefly, the controlled chaos and unbridled comedy of the late Robin Williams' vocal performance — have given the film's candy-colored visual palate a homesick pall." — Observer

Release date: December 21, 2018

Director: James Wan

Worldwide box office: $1.15 billion

Rotten Tomatoes critic score: 65%

What critics said: "Aquaman works because it isn't laughing at itself — it's both joyously whimsical and confident in its own sea-worthiness." — The Atlantic

Release date: March 8, 2019

Director: Anna Boden and Ryan Fleck

Worldwide box office: $1.13 billion

Rotten Tomatoes critic score: 78%

What critics said: "Captain Marvel may be good enough to satisfy the series' built-in audience, but might disappoint anyone expecting more." — BBC

Release date: October 2, 2019

Director: Todd Phillips

Worldwide box office: $1.05 billion

Rotten Tomatoes critic score: 69%

What critics said: "Bleak and juvenile." — Guardian

1. "Game of Thrones"
2. Marvel Cinematic Universe
3. "Star Wars"
4. "Star Trek"
5. DC Films