There were some true design classics released to promote films this year, as the fine art of the poster continues to evolve and, on occasion, turn out better than the film it's promoting. Here are our favourites of the past year – and note that we’re admiring the poster here, not always the film…
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Alice In Wonderland](http://empireonline.media/jpg/50/0/0/640/480/aspectfit/0/0/0/0/0/0/l/uploaded/2010poster1.jpg)](/features/2010-posters-of-the-year/p2)  [](/features/2010-posters-of-the-year/p3)  [](/features/2010-posters-of-the-year/p4)  [](/features/2010-posters-of-the-year/p5)  [](/features/2010-posters-of-the-year/p6)  [](/features/2010-posters-of-the-year/p7)  [](/features/2010-posters-of-the-year/p8)  [](/features/2010-posters-of-the-year/p9)  [](/features/2010-posters-of-the-year/p10)  [](/features/2010-posters-of-the-year/p11) ![]%28/images/point.gif%29 [![Legion]%28http://empireonline.media/jpg/50/0/0/640/480/aspectfit/0/0/0/0/0/0/l/uploaded/2010poster11.jpg%29]%28/features/2010-posters-of-the-year/p12%29 ![]%28/images/point.gif%29 [![Never Let Me Go]%28http://empireonline.media/jpg/50/0/0/640/480/aspectfit/0/0/0/0/0/0/l/uploaded/2010poster12.jpg%29]%28/features/2010-posters-of-the-year/p13%29 ![]%28/images/point.gif%29 [![Black Swan]%28http://empireonline.media/jpg/50/0/0/640/480/aspectfit/0/0/0/0/0/0/l/uploaded/2010poster13.jpg%29]%28/features/2010-posters-of-the-year/p14%29 ![]%28/images/point.gif%29 [![Black Swan]%28http://empireonline.media/jpg/50/0/0/640/480/aspectfit/0/0/0/0/0/0/l/uploaded/2010poster14.jpg%29]%28/features/2010-posters-of-the-year/p15%29 ![]%28/images/point.gif%29 [![Black Swan]%28http://empireonline.media/jpg/50/0/0/640/480/aspectfit/0/0/0/0/0/0/l/uploaded/2010poster15.jpg%29]%28/features/2010-posters-of-the-year/p16%29 ![]%28/images/point.gif%29 [![Black Swan]%28http://empireonline.media/jpg/50/0/0/640/480/aspectfit/0/0/0/0/0/0/l/uploaded/2010poster16.jpg%29]%28/features/2010-posters-of-the-year/p17%29 ![]%28/images/point.gif%29 [![A Nightmare On Elm Street]%28http://empireonline.media/jpg/50/0/0/640/480/aspectfit/0/0/0/0/0/0/l/uploaded/2010poster17.jpg%29]%28/features/2010-posters-of-the-year/p18%29 ![]%28/images/point.gif%29 [![127 Hours]%28http://empireonline.media/jpg/50/0/0/640/480/aspectfit/0/0/0/0/0/0/l/uploaded/2010poster18.jpg%29]%28/features/2010-posters-of-the-year/p19%29 ![]%28/images/point.gif%29 [![Scott Pilgrim Vs. The World]%28http://empireonline.media/jpg/50/0/0/640/480/aspectfit/0/0/0/0/0/0/l/uploaded/2010poster19.jpg%29]%28/features/2010-posters-of-the-year/p20%29 ![]%28/images/point.gif%29 [![The Secret of Kells]%28http://empireonline.media/jpg/50/0/0/640/480/aspectfit/0/0/0/0/0/0/l/uploaded/2010poster20.jpg%29]%28/features/2010-posters-of-the-year/p21%29 ![]%28/images/point.gif%29 [![The Social Network]%28http://empireonline.media/jpg/50/0/0/640/480/aspectfit/0/0/0/0/0/0/l/uploaded/2010poster21.jpg%29]%28/features/2010-posters-of-the-year/p22%29 ![]%28/images/point.gif%29 [![Toy Story 3]%28http://empireonline.media/jpg/50/0/0/640/480/aspectfit/0/0/0/0/0/0/l/uploaded/2010poster22.jpg%29]%28/features/2010-posters-of-the-year/p23%29 ![]%28/images/point.gif%29 [![Tron]%28http://empireonline.media/jpg/50/0/0/640/480/aspectfit/0/0/0/0/0/0/l/uploaded/2010poster23.jpg%29]%28/features/2010-posters-of-the-year/p24%29 ![]%28/images/point.gif%29 [![True Grit]%28http://empireonline.media/jpg/50/0/0/640/480/aspectfit/0/0/0/0/0/0/l/uploaded/2010poster24.jpg%29]%28/features/2010-posters-of-the-year/p25%29 ![]%28/images/point.gif%29 [![The Wolfman]%28http://empireonline.media/jpg/50/0/0/640/480/aspectfit/0/0/0/0/0/0/l/uploaded/2010poster25.jpg%29]%28/features/2010-posters-of-the-year/p26%29 ![]%28/images/point.gif%29 [![Date Night]%28http://empireonline.media/jpg/50/0/0/640/480/aspectfit/0/0/0/0/0/0/l/uploaded/2010poster26.jpg%29]%28/features/2010-posters-of-the-year/p27%29 ![]%28/images/point.gif%29 [![Battle: LA]%28http://empireonline.media/jpg/50/0/0/640/480/aspectfit/0/0/0/0/0/0/l/uploaded/2010poster27.jpg%29]%28/features/2010-posters-of-the-year/p28%29 ![]%28/images/point.gif%29 [](/features/2010-posters-of-the-year)[Back%20to%20all%20posters](/features/2010-posters-of-the-year?auto=format&w=1440&q=80)
Alice In Wonderland
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Brighton Rock
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Buried
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The Expendables
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For Colord Girls
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Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows
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I'm Still Here
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Inception
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Iron Man 2
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Kick-Ass
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Legion
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Never let Me Go
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Never Let Me Go
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Black Swan
Black Swan
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Black Swan
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Black Swan
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A Nightmare On Elm Street
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127 Hours
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Scott Pilgrim Vs. The World
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The Secret Of Kells
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The Social Network
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Toy Story 3
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Tron Legacy
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True Grit
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The Wolfman
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Date Night
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Battle LA
Clash Of The Titans