15 Best Movie Performances Of 2018 (So Far)

By Jack Pooley / June 20, 2018

10. Chiwetel Ejiofor (Come Sunday)

This Netflix drama about the real-life excommunication of preacher Carlton Pearson (Chiwetel Ejiofor) following his assertion that Hell doesn't exist is a classic case of a central performance proving far better than the movie around it.

Come Sunday is an intriguing if fairly unassuming drama for the most part, but in Ejiofor's ferociously righteous performance it finds true brilliance. With a stronger script, he probably would've ended up in awards contention later in the year.

Still, as a depiction of a man wrestling with his own issues of faith, his commitment to his family and also to his church, it's a fantastically nuanced performance that helps bring sense and emotion to a complex issue.