Top 250 movies as voted by our users
For this top 250, only votes from regular voters are considered.Rank | Title | Rating Num votes |
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The Shawshank Redemption
(1994) Two imprisoned men bond over a number of years, finding solace and eventual redemption through acts of common decency. Dir: Frank Darabont With: Tim Robbins, Morgan Freeman, Bob Gunton Crime | Drama |
9.2 1,008,680
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The Godfather
(1972) The aging patriarch of an organized crime dynasty transfers control of his clandestine empire to his reluctant son. Dir: Francis Ford Coppola With: Marlon Brando, Al Pacino, James Caan Crime | Drama |
9.2 712,135
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The Godfather: Part II
(1974) The early life and career of Vito Corleone in 1920s New York is portrayed while his son, Michael, expands and tightens his grip on his crime syndicate stretching from Lake Tahoe, Nevada to pre-revolution 1958 Cuba. Dir: Francis Ford Coppola With: Al Pacino, Robert De Niro, Robert Duvall Crime | Drama |
9.0 460,789
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Pulp Fiction
(1994) The lives of two mob hit men, a boxer, a gangster's wife, and a pair of diner bandits intertwine in four tales of violence and redemption. Dir: Quentin Tarantino With: John Travolta, Uma Thurman, Samuel L. Jackson Crime | Drama | Thriller |
8.9 782,737
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The Good, the Bad and the Ugly
(1966) A bounty hunting scam joins two men in an uneasy alliance against a third in a race to find a fortune in gold buried in a remote cemetery. Dir: Sergio Leone With: Clint Eastwood, Eli Wallach, Lee Van Cleef Adventure | Western |
8.9 304,100
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The Dark Knight
(2008) When Batman, Gordon and Harvey Dent launch an assault on the mob, they let the clown out of the box, the Joker, bent on turning Gotham on itself and bringing any heroes down to his level. Dir: Christopher Nolan With: Christian Bale, Heath Ledger, Aaron Eckhart Action | Crime | Drama | Thriller |
8.9 983,815
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12 Angry Men
(1957) A dissenting juror in a murder trial slowly manages to convince the others that the case is not as obviously clear as it seemed in court. Dir: Sidney Lumet With: Henry Fonda, Lee J. Cobb, Martin Balsam Drama |
8.9 247,618
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Schindler's List
(1993) In Poland during World War II, Oskar Schindler gradually becomes concerned for his Jewish workforce after witnessing their persecution by the Nazis. Dir: Steven Spielberg With: Liam Neeson, Ralph Fiennes, Ben Kingsley Biography | Drama | History | War |
8.9 514,010
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The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
(2003) Gandalf and Aragorn lead the World of Men against Sauron's army to draw his gaze from Frodo and Sam as they approach Mount Doom with the One Ring. Dir: Peter Jackson With: Elijah Wood, Viggo Mortensen, Ian McKellen Action | Adventure | Fantasy |
8.8 717,504
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Fight Club
(1999) An insomniac office worker looking for a way to change his life crosses paths with a devil-may-care soap maker and they form an underground fight club that evolves into something much, much more... Dir: David Fincher With: Brad Pitt, Edward Norton, Helena Bonham Carter Drama |
8.8 766,399
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Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back
(1980) After the rebels have been brutally overpowered by the Empire on their newly established base, Luke Skywalker takes advanced Jedi training with Master Yoda, while his friends are pursued by Darth Vader as part of his plan to capture Luke. Dir: Irvin Kershner With: Mark Hamill, Harrison Ford, Carrie Fisher Action | Adventure | Sci-Fi |
8.8 490,721
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The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
(2001) A meek hobbit of The Shire and eight companions set out on a journey to Mount Doom to destroy the One Ring and the dark lord Sauron. Dir: Peter Jackson With: Elijah Wood, Ian McKellen, Orlando Bloom Action | Adventure | Fantasy |
8.8 741,702
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One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest
(1975) Upon admittance to a mental institution, a brash rebel rallies the patients to take on the oppressive head nurse, a woman he views as more dictator than nurse. Dir: Milos Forman With: Jack Nicholson, Louise Fletcher, Michael Berryman Drama |
8.8 419,939
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Inception
(2010) A skilled extractor is offered a chance to regain his old life as payment for a task considered to be impossible. Dir: Christopher Nolan With: Leonardo DiCaprio, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Ellen Page Action | Adventure | Mystery | Sci-Fi | Thriller |
8.7 794,241
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Goodfellas
(1990) Henry Hill and his friends work their way up through the mob hierarchy. Dir: Martin Scorsese With: Robert De Niro, Ray Liotta, Joe Pesci Biography | Crime | Drama | Thriller |
8.7 437,885
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Star Wars
(1977) Luke Skywalker joins forces with a Jedi Knight, a cocky pilot, a wookiee and two droids to save the universe from the Empire's world-destroying battle-station, while also attempting to rescue Princess Leia from the evil Darth Vader. Dir: George Lucas With: Mark Hamill, Harrison Ford, Carrie Fisher Action | Adventure | Fantasy | Sci-Fi |
8.7 551,862
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Seven Samurai
(1954) A poor village under attack by bandits recruits seven unemployed samurai to help them defend themselves. Dir: Akira Kurosawa With: Toshirô Mifune, Takashi Shimura, Keiko Tsushima Action | Drama |
8.7 153,654
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Forrest Gump
(1994) Forrest Gump, while not intelligent, has accidentally been present at many historic moments, but his true love, Jenny Curran, eludes him. Dir: Robert Zemeckis With: Tom Hanks, Robin Wright, Gary Sinise Drama | Romance |
8.7 666,208
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The Matrix
(1999) A computer hacker learns from mysterious rebels about the true nature of his reality and his role in the war against its controllers. Dir: The Wachowski Brothers, The Wachowski Brothers With: Keanu Reeves, Laurence Fishburne, Carrie-Anne Moss Action | Adventure | Sci-Fi |
8.7 724,974
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The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers
(2002) While Frodo and Sam edge closer to Mordor with the help of the shifty Gollum, the divided fellowship makes a stand against Sauron's new ally, Saruman, and his hordes of Isengard. Dir: Peter Jackson With: Elijah Wood, Ian McKellen, Viggo Mortensen Action | Adventure | Fantasy |
8.7 643,874
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City of God
(2002) Two boys growing up in a violent neighborhood of Rio de Janeiro take different paths: one becomes a photographer, the other a drug dealer. Dir: Fernando Meirelles, Kátia Lund With: Alexandre Rodrigues, Matheus Nachtergaele, Leandro Firmino Crime | Drama |
8.7 330,332
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Se7en
(1995) Two detectives, a rookie and a veteran, hunt a serial killer who uses the seven deadly sins as his modus operandi. Dir: David Fincher With: Morgan Freeman, Brad Pitt, Kevin Spacey Crime | Mystery | Thriller |
8.6 586,895
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The Silence of the Lambs
(1991) A young F.B.I. cadet must confide in an incarcerated and manipulative killer to receive his help on catching another serial killer who skins his victims. Dir: Jonathan Demme With: Jodie Foster, Anthony Hopkins, Lawrence A. Bonney Crime | Drama | Thriller |
8.6 493,601
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Once Upon a Time in the West
(1968) Epic story of a mysterious stranger with a harmonica who joins forces with a notorious desperado to protect a beautiful widow from a ruthless assassin working for the railroad. Dir: Sergio Leone With: Henry Fonda, Charles Bronson, Claudia Cardinale Adventure | Western |
8.6 137,620
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Casablanca
(1942) Set in unoccupied Africa during the early days of World War II: An American expatriate meets a former lover, with unforeseen complications. Dir: Michael Curtiz With: Humphrey Bogart, Ingrid Bergman, Paul Henreid Drama | Romance | War |
8.6 263,873
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The Usual Suspects
(1995) A boat has been destroyed, criminals are dead, and the key to this mystery lies with the only survivor and his twisted, convoluted story beginning with five career crooks in a seemingly random police lineup. Dir: Bryan Singer With: Kevin Spacey, Gabriel Byrne, Chazz Palminteri Crime | Mystery | Thriller |
8.6 453,606
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Raiders of the Lost Ark
(1981) Archeologist and adventurer Indiana Jones is hired by the US government to find the Ark of the Covenant before the Nazis. Dir: Steven Spielberg With: Harrison Ford, Karen Allen, Paul Freeman Action | Adventure |
8.6 414,447
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Rear Window
(1954) A wheelchair bound photographer spies on his neighbours from his apartment window and becomes convinced one of them has committed murder. Dir: Alfred Hitchcock With: James Stewart, Grace Kelly, Wendell Corey Mystery | Thriller |
8.6 200,531
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It's a Wonderful Life
(1946) An angel helps a compassionate but despairingly frustrated businessman by showing what life would have been like if he never existed. Dir: Frank Capra With: James Stewart, Donna Reed, Lionel Barrymore Drama | Family | Fantasy |
8.6 170,521
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Psycho
(1960) A Phoenix secretary steals $40,000 from her employer's client, goes on the run and checks into a remote motel run by a young man under the domination of his mother. Dir: Alfred Hitchcock With: Anthony Perkins, Janet Leigh, Vera Miles Horror | Mystery | Thriller |
8.6 254,785
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Léon: The Professional
(1994) A professional assassin rescues a teenage girl whose parents were killed in a police raid. Dir: Luc Besson With: Jean Reno, Gary Oldman, Natalie Portman Crime | Drama | Thriller |
8.6 426,479
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Sunset Blvd.
(1950) A hack screenwriter writes a screenplay for a former silent-film star who has faded into Hollywood obscurity. Dir: Billy Wilder With: William Holden, Gloria Swanson, Erich von Stroheim Drama | Film-Noir |
8.5 89,927
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American History X
(1998) A former neo-nazi skinhead tries to prevent his younger brother from going down the same wrong path that he did. Dir: Tony Kaye With: Edward Norton, Edward Furlong, Beverly D'Angelo Crime | Drama |
8.5 465,393
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Apocalypse Now
(1979) During the U.S.-Viet Nam War, Captain Willard is sent on a dangerous mission into Cambodia to assassinate a renegade colonel who has set himself up as a god among a local tribe. Dir: Francis Coppola With: Martin Sheen, Marlon Brando, Robert Duvall Drama | War |
8.5 291,841
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Terminator 2: Judgment Day
(1991) The cyborg who once tried to kill Sarah Connor is dead, and another T-101 must now protect her teenage son, John Connor, from an even more powerful and advanced Terminator, the T-1000. Dir: James Cameron With: Arnold Schwarzenegger, Linda Hamilton, Edward Furlong Action | Sci-Fi | Thriller |
8.5 451,115
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Memento
(2000) A man, suffering from short-term memory loss, uses notes and tattoos to hunt for the man he thinks killed his wife. Dir: Christopher Nolan With: Guy Pearce, Carrie-Anne Moss, Joe Pantoliano Mystery | Thriller |
8.5 525,648
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Saving Private Ryan
(1998) Following the Normandy Landings, a group of U.S. soldiers go behind enemy lines to retrieve a paratrooper whose brothers have been killed in action. Dir: Steven Spielberg With: Tom Hanks, Matt Damon, Tom Sizemore Action | Drama | War |
8.5 513,787
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City Lights
(1931) The Tramp struggles to help a blind flower girl he has fallen in love with. Dir: Charles Chaplin With: Charles Chaplin, Virginia Cherrill, Florence Lee Comedy | Drama | Romance |
8.5 58,654
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Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb
(1964) An insane general starts a process to nuclear holocaust that a war room of politicians and generals frantically try to stop. Dir: Stanley Kubrick With: Peter Sellers, George C. Scott, Sterling Hayden Comedy | Sci-Fi | War |
8.5 235,642
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Alien
(1979) After investigating an S.O.S. signal on a near-by world, the crew of an industrial spacecraft must fight for survival when a highly aggressive bioform is born in the ship and begins hunting them one by one. Dir: Ridley Scott With: Sigourney Weaver, Tom Skerritt, John Hurt Horror | Sci-Fi |
8.5 338,787
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Spirited Away
(2001) In the middle of her family's move to the suburbs, a sullen 10-year-old girl wanders into a world ruled by gods, witches, and monsters; where humans are changed into animals; and a bathhouse for these creatures. Dir: Hayao Miyazaki With: Daveigh Chase, Suzanne Pleshette, Miyu Irino Animation | Adventure | Family | Fantasy |
8.5 228,641
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Modern Times
(1936) The Tramp struggles to live in modern industrial society with the help of a young homeless woman. Dir: Charlie Chaplin With: Charles Chaplin, Paulette Goddard, Henry Bergman Comedy | Drama |
8.5 74,581
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North by Northwest
(1959) A hapless New York advertising executive is mistaken for a government agent by a group of foreign spies, and is pursued across the country while he looks for a way to survive. Dir: Alfred Hitchcock With: Cary Grant, Eva Marie Saint, James Mason Action | Adventure | Crime | Mystery | Thriller |
8.5 146,042
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Back to the Future
(1985) A teenager is accidentally sent 30 years into the past in a time-traveling DeLorean invented by his friend, Dr. Emmett Brown, and must make sure his high-school-age parents unite in order to save his own existence. Dir: Robert Zemeckis With: Michael J. Fox, Christopher Lloyd, Lea Thompson Adventure | Comedy | Sci-Fi |
8.5 405,390
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Citizen Kane
(1941) Following the death of a publishing tycoon, news reporters scramble to discover the meaning of his final utterance. Dir: Orson Welles With: Orson Welles, Joseph Cotten, Dorothy Comingore Drama | Mystery |
8.5 205,015
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The Shining
(1980) A family heads to an isolated hotel for the winter where an evil and spiritual presence influences the father into violence, while his psychic son sees horrific forebodings from the past and of the future. Dir: Stanley Kubrick With: Jack Nicholson, Shelley Duvall, Danny Lloyd Horror | Mystery |
8.5 356,694
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Life Is Beautiful
(1997) A Jewish man has a wonderful romance with the help of his humour, but must use that same quality to protect his son in a Nazi death camp. Dir: Roberto Benigni With: Roberto Benigni, Nicoletta Braschi, Giorgio Cantarini Comedy | Drama | Romance | War |
8.5 221,401
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The Pianist
(2002) A Polish Jewish musician struggles to survive the destruction of the Warsaw ghetto of World War II. Dir: Roman Polanski With: Adrien Brody, Thomas Kretschmann, Frank Finlay Biography | Drama | History | War |
8.4 279,063
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The Departed
(2006) An undercover state cop who infiltrated a Mafia clan and a mole in the police force working for the same mob race to track down and identify each other before being exposed to the enemy, after both sides realize their outfit has a rat. Dir: Martin Scorsese With: Leonardo DiCaprio, Matt Damon, Jack Nicholson Crime | Drama | Thriller |
8.4 509,117
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M
(1931) When the police in a German city are unable to catch a child-murderer, other criminals join in the manhunt. Dir: Fritz Lang With: Peter Lorre, Ellen Widmann, Inge Landgut Crime | Film-Noir | Thriller |
8.4 65,011
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Vertigo
(1958) A retired San Francisco detective suffering from acrophobia investigates the strange activities of an old friend's much-younger wife, all the while becoming dangerously obsessed with her. Dir: Alfred Hitchcock With: James Stewart, Kim Novak, Barbara Bel Geddes Mystery | Romance | Thriller |
8.4 152,761
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Django Unchained
(2012) With the help of a German bounty hunter, a freed slave sets out to rescue his wife from a brutal Mississippi plantation owner. Dir: Quentin Tarantino With: Jamie Foxx, Christoph Waltz, Leonardo DiCaprio Adventure | Western |
8.4 403,339
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Paths of Glory
(1957) When soldiers in World War I refuse to continue with an impossible attack, their superior officers decide to make an example of them. Dir: Stanley Kubrick With: Kirk Douglas, Ralph Meeker, Adolphe Menjou Drama | War |
8.4 73,837
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The Dark Knight Rises
(2012) Eight years on, a new evil rises from where the Batman and Commissioner Gordon tried to bury it, causing the Batman to resurface and fight to protect Gotham City... the very city which brands him an enemy. Dir: Christopher Nolan With: Christian Bale, Tom Hardy, Anne Hathaway Action | Crime | Thriller |
8.4 635,270
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American Beauty
(1999) Lester Burnham, a depressed suburban father in a mid-life crisis, decides to turn his hectic life around after developing an infatuation for his daughter's attractive friend. Dir: Sam Mendes With: Kevin Spacey, Annette Bening, Thora Birch Drama |
8.4 524,563
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Taxi Driver
(1976) A mentally unstable Viet Nam war veteran works as a night-time taxi driver in New York City where the perceived decadence and sleaze feeds his urge for violent action, attempting to save a preadolescent prostitute in the process. Dir: Martin Scorsese With: Robert De Niro, Jodie Foster, Cybill Shepherd Crime | Drama |
8.4 302,310
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Aliens
(1986) The planet from Alien has been colonized, but contact is lost. This time, the rescue team has impressive firepower, but will it be enough? Dir: James Cameron With: Sigourney Weaver, Michael Biehn, Carrie Henn Action | Adventure | Sci-Fi | Thriller |
8.4 306,396
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Double Indemnity
(1944) An insurance rep lets himself be talked into a murder/insurance fraud scheme that arouses an insurance investigator's suspicions. Dir: Billy Wilder With: Fred MacMurray, Barbara Stanwyck, Edward G. Robinson Crime | Drama | Film-Noir | Thriller |
8.4 62,186
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WALL·E
(2008) In the distant future, a small waste collecting robot inadvertently embarks on a space journey that will ultimately decide the fate of mankind. Dir: Andrew Stanton With: Ben Burtt, Elissa Knight, Jeff Garlin Animation | Adventure | Family | Romance | Sci-Fi |
8.4 404,176
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The Intouchables
(2011) After he becomes a quadriplegic from a paragliding accident, an aristocrat hires a young man from the projects to be his caretaker. Dir: Olivier Nakache, Eric Toledano With: François Cluzet, Omar Sy, Anne Le Ny Biography | Comedy | Drama |
8.4 201,568
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The Green Mile
(1999) The lives of guards on Death Row are affected by one of their charges: a black man accused of child murder and rape, yet who has a mysterious gift. Dir: Frank Darabont With: Tom Hanks, Michael Clarke Duncan, David Morse Crime | Drama | Fantasy | Mystery |
8.4 418,843
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Gladiator
(2000) When a Roman general is betrayed and his family murdered by an emperor's corrupt son, he comes to Rome as a gladiator to seek revenge. Dir: Ridley Scott With: Russell Crowe, Joaquin Phoenix, Connie Nielsen Action | Adventure | Drama |
8.4 562,797
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Toy Story 3
(2010) The toys are mistakenly delivered to a day-care center instead of the attic right before Andy leaves for college, and it's up to Woody to convince the other toys that they weren't abandoned and to return home. Dir: Lee Unkrich With: Tom Hanks, Tim Allen, Joan Cusack Animation | Adventure | Comedy | Family | Fantasy |
8.4 301,686
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The Lives of Others
(2006) In 1984 East Berlin, an agent of the secret police, conducting surveillance on a writer and his lover, finds himself becoming increasingly absorbed by their lives. Dir: Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck With: Ulrich Mühe, Martina Gedeck, Sebastian Koch Drama | Thriller |
8.4 157,754
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The Great Dictator
(1940) Dictator Adenoid Hynkel has a doppelganger, a poor but kind Jewish barber living in the slums, who one day is mistaken for Hynkel. Dir: Charles Chaplin With: Charles Chaplin, Paulette Goddard, Jack Oakie Comedy | Drama | War |
8.4 73,062
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A Clockwork Orange
(1971) In future Britain, charismatic delinquent Alex DeLarge is jailed and volunteers for an experimental aversion therapy developed by the government in an effort to solve society's crime problem... but not all goes to plan. Dir: Stanley Kubrick With: Malcolm McDowell, Patrick Magee, Michael Bates Crime | Drama | Sci-Fi |
8.4 336,068
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The Prestige
(2006) The rivalry between two magicians becomes more exacerbated by their attempt to perform the ultimate illusion. Dir: Christopher Nolan With: Christian Bale, Hugh Jackman, Scarlett Johansson Drama | Mystery | Thriller |
8.4 465,781
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Amélie
(2001) Amelie, an innocent and naive girl in Paris, with her own sense of justice, decides to help those around her and along the way, discovers love. Dir: Jean-Pierre Jeunet With: Audrey Tautou, Mathieu Kassovitz, Rufus Comedy | Romance |
8.4 331,884
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Lawrence of Arabia
(1962) A flamboyant and controversial British military figure and his conflicted loyalties during his World War I service in Arabia. Dir: David Lean With: Peter O'Toole, Alec Guinness, Anthony Quinn Adventure | Biography | Drama | History | War |
8.4 123,219
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To Kill a Mockingbird
(1962) Atticus Finch, a lawyer in the Depression-era South, defends a black man against an undeserved rape charge, and his kids against prejudice. Dir: Robert Mulligan With: Gregory Peck, John Megna, Frank Overton Crime | Drama | Mystery |
8.4 135,098
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Reservoir Dogs
(1992) After a simple jewelery heist goes terribly wrong, the surviving criminals begin to suspect that one of them is a police informant. Dir: Quentin Tarantino With: Harvey Keitel, Tim Roth, Michael Madsen Crime | Thriller |
8.4 392,437
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Das Boot
(1981) The claustrophobic world of a WWII German U-boat; boredom, filth, and sheer terror. Dir: Wolfgang Petersen With: Jürgen Prochnow, Herbert Grönemeyer, Klaus Wennemann Action | Adventure | Drama | History | War |
8.4 111,639
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Cinema Paradiso
(1988) A filmmaker recalls his childhood, when he fell in love with the movies at his village's theater and formed a deep friendship with the theater's projectionist. Dir: Giuseppe Tornatore With: Philippe Noiret, Enzo Cannavale, Antonella Attili Drama |
8.4 86,992
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The Lion King
(1994) Tricked into thinking he killed his father, a guilt ridden lion cub flees into exile and abandons his identity as the future King. Dir: Roger Allers, Rob Minkoff With: Matthew Broderick, Jeremy Irons, James Earl Jones Animation | Adventure | Drama | Family | Musical |
8.4 339,072
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The Treasure of the Sierra Madre
(1948) Fred Dobbs and Bob Curtin, two Americans searching for work in Mexico, convince an old prospector to help them mine for gold in the Sierra Madre Mountains. Dir: John Huston With: Humphrey Bogart, Walter Huston, Tim Holt Action | Adventure | Drama | Western |
8.3 52,032
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The Third Man
(1949) Pulp novelist Holly Martins travels to shadowy, postwar Vienna, only to find himself investigating the mysterious death of an old friend, black-market opportunist Harry Lime. Dir: Carol Reed With: Orson Welles, Joseph Cotten, Alida Valli Film-Noir | Mystery | Thriller |
8.3 76,300
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Requiem for a Dream
(2000) The drug-induced utopias of four Coney Island individuals are shattered when their addictions become stronger. Dir: Darren Aronofsky With: Ellen Burstyn, Jared Leto, Jennifer Connelly Drama |
8.3 357,111
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Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi
(1983) After rescuing Han Solo from the palace of Jabba the Hutt, the Rebels attempt to destroy the Second Death Star, while Luke Skywalker tries to bring his father back to the Light Side of the Force. Dir: Richard Marquand With: Mark Hamill, Harrison Ford, Carrie Fisher Action | Adventure | Fantasy | Sci-Fi |
8.3 385,607
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Once Upon a Time in America
(1984) A former Prohibition-era Jewish gangster returns to the Lower East Side of Manhattan over thirty years later, where he once again must confront the ghosts and regrets of his old life. Dir: Sergio Leone With: Robert De Niro, James Woods, Elizabeth McGovern Crime | Drama |
8.3 137,516
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Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind
(2004) A couple undergo a procedure to erase each other from their memories when their relationship turns sour, but it is only through the process of loss that they discover what they had to begin with. Dir: Michel Gondry With: Jim Carrey, Kate Winslet, Tom Wilkinson Drama | Romance | Sci-Fi |
8.3 413,209
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Full Metal Jacket
(1987) A pragmatic U.S. Marine observes the dehumanizing effects the Vietnam War has on his fellow Marine recruits from their brutal boot camp training to the bloody street fighting set in 1968 in Hue, Vietnam. Dir: Stanley Kubrick With: Matthew Modine, R. Lee Ermey, Vincent D'Onofrio Drama | War |
8.3 287,286
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Braveheart
(1995) When his secret bride is executed for assaulting an English soldier whom tried to rape her, a commoner begins a revolt and leads Scottish warriors against the cruel English tyrant who rules Scotland with an iron-fist. Dir: Mel Gibson With: Mel Gibson, Sophie Marceau, Patrick McGoohan Action | Biography | Drama | History | War |
8.3 452,419
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Oldboy
(2003) After being kidnapped and imprisoned for 15 years, Oh Dae-Su is released, only to find that he must find his captor in 5 days. Dir: Chan-wook Park With: Min-sik Choi, Ji-tae Yu, Hye-jeong Kang Drama | Mystery | Thriller |
8.3 203,774
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L.A. Confidential
(1997) As corruption grows in 1950s LA, three policemen - the straight-laced, the brutal, and the sleazy - investigate a series of murders with their own brand of justice. Dir: Curtis Hanson With: Kevin Spacey, Russell Crowe, Guy Pearce Crime | Drama | Mystery | Thriller |
8.3 278,797
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Chinatown
(1974) A private detective hired to expose an adulterer finds himself caught up in a web of deceit, corruption and murder. Dir: Roman Polanski With: Jack Nicholson, Faye Dunaway, John Huston Crime | Drama | Mystery | Thriller |
8.3 138,633
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Singin' in the Rain
(1952) A silent film production company and cast make a difficult transition to sound. Dir: Stanley Donen, Gene Kelly With: Gene Kelly, Donald O'Connor, Debbie Reynolds Comedy | Musical | Romance |
8.3 93,759
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Bicycle Thieves
(1948) A man and his son search for a stolen bicycle vital for his job. Dir: Vittorio De Sica With: Lamberto Maggiorani, Enzo Staiola, Lianella Carell Crime | Drama |
8.3 53,560
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Monty Python and the Holy Grail
(1975) King Arthur and his knights embark on a low-budget search for the Grail, encountering many very silly obstacles. Dir: Terry Gilliam, Terry Jones With: Graham Chapman, John Cleese, Eric Idle Adventure | Comedy | Fantasy |
8.3 250,430
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89. |
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Some Like It Hot
(1959) When two musicians witness a mob hit, they flee the state in an all female band disguised as women, but further complications set in. Dir: Billy Wilder With: Marilyn Monroe, Tony Curtis, Jack Lemmon Comedy |
8.3 113,005
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90. |
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Metropolis
(1927) In a futuristic city sharply divided between the working class and the city planners, the son of the city's mastermind falls in love with a working class prophet who predicts the coming of a savior to mediate their differences. Dir: Fritz Lang With: Brigitte Helm, Alfred Abel, Gustav Fröhlich Drama | Sci-Fi |
8.3 70,259
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91. |
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Princess Mononoke
(1997) On a journey to find the cure for a Tatarigami's curse, Ashitaka finds himself in the middle of a war between the forest gods and Tatara, a mining colony. In this quest he also meets San, the Mononoke Hime. Dir: Hayao Miyazaki With: Yôji Matsuda, Yuriko Ishida, Yûko Tanaka Animation | Adventure | Fantasy |
8.3 127,024
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92. |
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Rashomon
(1950) A heinous crime and its aftermath are recalled from differing points of view. Dir: Akira Kurosawa With: Toshirô Mifune, Machiko Kyô, Masayuki Mori Crime | Drama |
8.3 64,895
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93. |
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Amadeus
(1984) The incredible story of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, told by his peer and secret rival Antonio Salieri - now confined to an insane asylum. Dir: Milos Forman With: F. Murray Abraham, Tom Hulce, Elizabeth Berridge Biography | Drama | Music |
8.3 172,115
|
94. |
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2001: A Space Odyssey
(1968) Humanity finds a mysterious, obviously artificial, object buried beneath the Lunar surface and, with the intelligent computer H.A.L. 9000, sets off on a quest. Dir: Stanley Kubrick With: Keir Dullea, Gary Lockwood, William Sylvester Adventure | Mystery | Sci-Fi |
8.3 258,457
|
95. |
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The Sting
(1973) In 1930s Chicago, a young con man seeking revenge for his murdered partner teams up with a master of the big con to win a fortune from a criminal banker. Dir: George Roy Hill With: Paul Newman, Robert Redford, Robert Shaw Comedy | Crime | Drama |
8.3 110,295
|
96. |
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All About Eve
(1950) An ingenue insinuates herself in to the company of an established but aging stage actress and her circle of theater friends. Dir: Joseph L. Mankiewicz With: Bette Davis, Anne Baxter, George Sanders Drama |
8.3 54,046
|
97. |
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The Apartment
(1960) A man tries to rise in his company by letting its executives use his apartment for trysts, but complications and a romance of his own ensue. Dir: Billy Wilder With: Jack Lemmon, Shirley MacLaine, Fred MacMurray Comedy | Drama | Romance |
8.3 66,304
|
98. |
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Unforgiven
(1992) Retired Old West gunslinger William Munny reluctantly takes on one last job, with the help of his old partner and a young man. Dir: Clint Eastwood With: Clint Eastwood, Gene Hackman, Morgan Freeman Western |
8.3 178,677
|
99. |
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Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade
(1989) When Dr. Henry Jones Sr. suddenly goes missing while pursuing the Holy Grail, eminent archaeologist Indiana Jones must follow in his father's footsteps and stop the Nazis. Dir: Steven Spielberg With: Harrison Ford, Sean Connery, Alison Doody Action | Adventure |
8.3 316,211
|
100. |
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Grave of the Fireflies
(1988) A tragic film covering a young boy and his little sister's struggle to survive in Japan during World War II. Dir: Isao Takahata With: Tsutomu Tatsumi, Ayano Shiraishi, Akemi Yamaguchi Animation | Drama | War |
8.3 70,740
|
101. |
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Raging Bull
(1980) An emotionally self-destructive boxer's journey through life, as the violence and temper that leads him to the top in the ring, destroys his life outside it. Dir: Martin Scorsese With: Robert De Niro, Cathy Moriarty, Joe Pesci Biography | Drama | Sport |
8.3 151,439
|
102. |
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Witness for the Prosecution
(1957) Agatha Christie tale of a man on trial for murder: a trial featuring surprise after surprise. Dir: Billy Wilder With: Tyrone Power, Marlene Dietrich, Charles Laughton Drama | Mystery |
8.3 33,627
|
103. |
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The Bridge on the River Kwai
(1957) After settling his differences with a Japanese PoW camp commander, a British colonel co-operates to oversee his men's construction of a railway bridge for their captors - while oblivious to a plan by the Allies to destroy it. Dir: David Lean With: William Holden, Alec Guinness, Jack Hawkins Adventure | Drama | War |
8.3 96,236
|
104. |
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Die Hard
(1988) John McClane, officer of the NYPD, tries to save wife Holly Gennaro and several others, taken hostage by German terrorist Hans Gruber during a Christmas party at the Nakatomi Plaza in Los Angeles. Dir: John McTiernan With: Bruce Willis, Alan Rickman, Bonnie Bedelia Action | Thriller |
8.3 372,150
|
105. |
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Batman Begins
(2005) After training with his mentor, Batman begins his war on crime to free the crime-ridden Gotham City from corruption that the Scarecrow and the League of Shadows have cast upon it. Dir: Christopher Nolan With: Christian Bale, Michael Caine, Ken Watanabe Action | Adventure | Crime | Drama |
8.3 571,646
|
106. |
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A Separation
(2011) A married couple are faced with a difficult decision - to improve the life of their child by moving to another country or to stay in Iran and look after a deteriorating parent who has Alzheimer's disease. Dir: Asghar Farhadi With: Payman Maadi, Leila Hatami, Sareh Bayat Drama |
8.3 87,822
|
107. |
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Yojimbo
(1961) A crafty ronin comes to a town divided by two criminal gangs and decides to play them against each other to free the town. Dir: Akira Kurosawa With: Toshirô Mifune, Eijirô Tôno, Tatsuya Nakadai Action | Adventure |
8.3 46,968
|
108. |
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Inglourious Basterds
(2009) In Nazi-occupied France during World War II, a plan to assassinate Nazi leaders by a group of Jewish U.S. soldiers coincides with a theatre owner's vengeful plans for the same. Dir: Quentin Tarantino With: Brad Pitt, Diane Kruger, Eli Roth Adventure | Drama | War |
8.3 472,773
|
109. |
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Snatch.
(2000) Unscrupulous boxing promoters, violent bookmakers, a Russian gangster, incompetent amateur robbers, and supposedly Jewish jewelers fight to track down a priceless stolen diamond. Dir: Guy Ritchie With: Jason Statham, Brad Pitt, Benicio Del Toro Crime | Thriller |
8.3 368,731
|
110. |
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For a Few Dollars More
(1965) Two bounty hunters with the same intentions, team up to track down a Western outlaw. Dir: Sergio Leone With: Clint Eastwood, Lee Van Cleef, Gian Maria Volonté Western |
8.3 88,779
|
111. |
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The Great Escape
(1963) Allied POWs plan for several hundred of their number to escape from a German camp during World War II. Dir: John Sturges With: Steve McQueen, James Garner, Richard Attenborough Adventure | Drama | History | Thriller | War |
8.2 103,876
|
112. |
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Toy Story
(1995) A cowboy doll is profoundly threatened and jealous when a new spaceman figure supplants him as top toy in a boy's room. Dir: John Lasseter With: Tom Hanks, Tim Allen, Don Rickles Animation | Adventure | Comedy | Family | Fantasy |
8.2 346,131
|
113. |
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Downfall
(2004) Traudl Junge, the final secretary for Adolf Hitler, tells of the Nazi dictator's final days in his Berlin bunker at the end of WWII. Dir: Oliver Hirschbiegel With: Bruno Ganz, Alexandra Maria Lara, Ulrich Matthes Biography | Drama | History | War |
8.2 158,808
|
114. |
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Mr. Smith Goes to Washington
(1939) A naive man is appointed to fill a vacancy in the US Senate. His plans promptly collide with political corruption, but he doesn't back down. Dir: Frank Capra With: James Stewart, Jean Arthur, Claude Rains Drama |
8.2 51,274
|
115. |
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Up
(2009) By tying thousands of balloons to his home, 78-year-old Carl sets out to fulfill his lifelong dream to see the wilds of South America. Russell, a wilderness explorer 70 years younger, inadvertently becomes a stowaway. Dir: Pete Docter, Bob Peterson With: Edward Asner, Jordan Nagai, John Ratzenberger Animation | Adventure | Comedy | Drama | Family | Fantasy |
8.2 351,615
|
116. |
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Pan's Labyrinth
(2006) In the fascist Spain of 1944, the bookish young stepdaughter of a sadistic army officer escapes into an eerie but captivating fantasy world. Dir: Guillermo del Toro With: Ivana Baquero, Ariadna Gil, Sergi López Drama | Fantasy | War |
8.2 295,090
|
117. |
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On the Waterfront
(1954) An ex-prize fighter turned longshoreman struggles to stand up to his corrupt union bosses. Dir: Elia Kazan With: Marlon Brando, Karl Malden, Lee J. Cobb Crime | Drama |
8.2 64,803
|
118. |
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The General
(1926) When Union spies steal an engineer's beloved locomotive, he pursues it single handedly and straight through enemy lines. Dir: Clyde Bruckman, Buster Keaton With: Buster Keaton, Marion Mack, Glen Cavender Action | Adventure | Comedy | Romance | War |
8.2 32,552
|
119. |
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The Seventh Seal
(1957) A man seeks answers about life, death, and the existence of God as he plays chess against the Grim Reaper during the Black Plague. Dir: Ingmar Bergman With: Max von Sydow, Gunnar Björnstrand, Bengt Ekerot Drama | Fantasy |
8.2 69,848
|
120. |
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Heat
(1995) A group of professional bank robbers start to feel the heat from police when they unknowingly leave a clue at their latest heist. Dir: Michael Mann With: Al Pacino, Robert De Niro, Val Kilmer Action | Crime | Drama | Thriller |
8.2 278,536
|
121. |
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The Elephant Man
(1980) A Victorian surgeon rescues a heavily disfigured man who is mistreated while scraping a living as a side-show freak. Behind his monstrous facade, there is revealed a person of intelligence and sensitivity. Dir: David Lynch With: Anthony Hopkins, John Hurt, Anne Bancroft Biography | Drama |
8.2 104,123
|
122. |
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The Maltese Falcon
(1941) A private detective takes on a case that involves him with three eccentric criminals, a gorgeous liar, and their quest for a priceless statuette. Dir: John Huston With: Humphrey Bogart, Mary Astor, Gladys George Crime | Drama | Film-Noir | Mystery |
8.2 76,164
|
123. |
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Blade Runner
(1982) Deckard, a blade runner, has to track down and terminate 4 replicants who hijacked a ship in space and have returned to Earth seeking their maker. Dir: Ridley Scott With: Harrison Ford, Rutger Hauer, Sean Young Drama | Sci-Fi | Thriller |
8.2 307,633
|
124. |
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The Kid
(1921) The Tramp cares for an abandoned child, but events put that relationship in jeopardy. Dir: Charlie Chaplin With: Charles Chaplin, Edna Purviance, Jackie Coogan Comedy | Drama | Family |
8.2 32,653
|
125. |
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Scarface
(1983) In 1980 Miami, a determined Cuban immigrant takes over a drug cartel while succumbing to greed. Dir: Brian De Palma With: Al Pacino, Michelle Pfeiffer, Steven Bauer Crime | Drama | Thriller |
8.2 323,675
|
126. |
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Rebecca
(1940) A self-conscious bride is tormented by the memory of her husband's dead first wife. Dir: Alfred Hitchcock With: Laurence Olivier, Joan Fontaine, George Sanders Drama | Mystery | Thriller |
8.2 57,231
|
127. |
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Wild Strawberries
(1957) After living a life marked by coldness, an aging professor is forced to confront the emptiness of his existence. Dir: Ingmar Bergman With: Victor Sjöström, Bibi Andersson, Ingrid Thulin Drama |
8.2 39,068
|
128. |
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Gran Torino
(2008) Disgruntled Korean War vet Walt Kowalski sets out to reform his neighbor, a young Hmong teenager, who tried to steal Kowalski's prized possession: his 1972 Gran Torino. Dir: Clint Eastwood With: Clint Eastwood, Bee Vang, Christopher Carley Drama |
8.2 343,285
|
129. |
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Fargo
(1996) Jerry Lundegaard's inept crime falls apart due to his and his henchmen's bungling and the persistent police work of the quite pregnant Marge Gunderson. Dir: Joel Coen With: William H. Macy, Frances McDormand, Steve Buscemi Crime | Drama | Thriller |
8.2 268,399
|
130. |
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Ran
(1985) An elderly lord abdicates to his three sons, and the two corrupt ones turn against him. Dir: Akira Kurosawa With: Tatsuya Nakadai, Akira Terao, Jinpachi Nezu Action | Drama | War |
8.2 52,039
|
131. |
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Ikiru
(1952) A bureaucrat tries to find a meaning in his life after he discovers he has terminal cancer. Dir: Akira Kurosawa With: Takashi Shimura, Nobuo Kaneko, Shin'ichi Himori Drama |
8.2 25,599
|
132. |
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The Big Lebowski
(1998) "Dude" Lebowski, mistaken for a millionaire Lebowski, seeks restitution for his ruined rug and enlists his bowling buddies to help get it. Dir: Joel Coen With: Jeff Bridges, John Goodman, Julianne Moore Comedy | Crime |
8.2 327,507
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133. |
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Touch of Evil
(1958) A stark, perverse story of murder, kidnapping, and police corruption in a Mexican border town. Dir: Orson Welles With: Charlton Heston, Orson Welles, Janet Leigh Crime | Film-Noir | Thriller |
8.2 49,308
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134. |
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The Gold Rush
(1925) The Tramp goes the Klondike in search of gold and finds it and more. Dir: Charles Chaplin With: Charles Chaplin, Mack Swain, Tom Murray Adventure | Comedy | Family | Romance | Western |
8.2 38,762
|
135. |
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The Deer Hunter
(1978) An in-depth examination of the way that the Vietnam war affects the lives of people in a small industrial town in the USA. Dir: Michael Cimino With: Robert De Niro, Christopher Walken, John Cazale Drama | War |
8.2 152,312
|
136. |
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Cool Hand Luke
(1967) A man refuses to conform to life in a rural prison. Dir: Stuart Rosenberg With: Paul Newman, George Kennedy, Strother Martin Crime | Drama |
8.2 79,539
|
137. |
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It Happened One Night
(1934) A spoiled heiress, running away from her family, is helped by a man who's actually a reporter looking for a story. Dir: Frank Capra With: Clark Gable, Claudette Colbert, Walter Connolly Comedy | Romance |
8.1 40,393
|
138. |
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Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels
(1998) A botched card game in London triggers four friends, thugs, weed-growers, hard gangsters, loan sharks and debt collectors to collide with each other in a series of unexpected events, all for the sake of weed, cash and two antique shotguns. Dir: Guy Ritchie With: Jason Flemyng, Dexter Fletcher, Nick Moran Crime | Thriller |
8.1 260,752
|
139. |
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No Country for Old Men
(2007) Violence and mayhem ensue after a hunter stumbles upon a drug deal gone wrong and more than two million dollars in cash near the Rio Grande. Dir: Ethan Coen, Joel Coen With: Tommy Lee Jones, Javier Bardem, Josh Brolin Crime | Drama | Thriller |
8.1 374,927
|
140. |
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Casino
(1995) Greed, deception, money, power, and murder occur between two mobster best friends and a trophy wife over a gambling empire. Dir: Martin Scorsese With: Robert De Niro, Sharon Stone, Joe Pesci Biography | Crime | Drama |
8.1 203,629
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141. |
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Sin City
(2005) A film that explores the dark and miserable town, Basin City, and tells the story of three different people, all caught up in violent corruption. Dir: Frank Miller, Robert Rodriguez With: Mickey Rourke, Clive Owen, Bruce Willis Crime | Thriller |
8.1 436,869
|
142. |
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The Sixth Sense
(1999) A boy who communicates with spirits that don't know they're dead seeks the help of a disheartened child psychologist. Dir: M. Night Shyamalan With: Bruce Willis, Haley Joel Osment, Toni Collette Drama | Mystery | Thriller |
8.1 447,870
|
143. |
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Platoon
(1986) A young recruit in Vietnam faces a moral crisis when confronted with the horrors of war and the duality of man. Dir: Oliver Stone With: Charlie Sheen, Tom Berenger, Willem Dafoe Action | Drama | War |
8.1 190,148
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144. |
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Strangers on a Train
(1951) A psychotic socialite confronts a pro tennis star with a theory on how two complete strangers can get away with murder...a theory that he plans to implement. Dir: Alfred Hitchcock With: Farley Granger, Robert Walker, Ruth Roman Crime | Film-Noir | Thriller |
8.1 59,963
|
145. |
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Good Will Hunting
(1997) Will Hunting, a janitor at MIT, has a gift for mathematics but needs help from a psychologist to find direction in his life. Dir: Gus Van Sant With: Robin Williams, Matt Damon, Ben Affleck Drama |
8.1 340,076
|
146. |
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Jaws
(1975) When a gigantic great white shark begins to menace the small island community of Amity, a police chief, a marine scientist and grizzled fisherman set out to stop it. Dir: Steven Spielberg With: Roy Scheider, Robert Shaw, Richard Dreyfuss Adventure | Horror | Thriller |
8.1 251,032
|
147. |
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The Thing
(1982) Scientists in the Antarctic are confronted by a shape-shifting alien that assumes the appearance of the people that it kills. Dir: John Carpenter With: Kurt Russell, Wilford Brimley, Keith David Horror | Mystery | Sci-Fi | Thriller |
8.1 164,657
|
148. |
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Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid
(1969) Two Western bank/train robbers flee to Bolivia when the law gets too close. Dir: George Roy Hill With: Paul Newman, Robert Redford, Katharine Ross Adventure | Biography | Crime | Western |
8.1 96,512
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149. |
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Trainspotting
(1996) Renton, deeply immersed in the Edinburgh drug scene, tries to clean up and get out, despite the allure of the drugs and influence of friends. Dir: Danny Boyle With: Ewan McGregor, Ewen Bremner, Jonny Lee Miller Crime | Drama |
8.1 292,992
|
150. |
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The Wizard of Oz
(1939) Dorothy Gale is swept away to a magical land in a tornado and embarks on a quest to see the Wizard who can help her return home. Dir: Victor Fleming With: Judy Garland, Frank Morgan, Ray Bolger Adventure | Family | Fantasy | Musical |
8.1 179,969
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151. |
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Kill Bill: Vol. 1
(2003) The Bride wakens from a four-year coma. The child she carried in her womb is gone. Now she must wreak vengeance on the team of assassins who betrayed her - a team she was once part of. Dir: Quentin Tarantino With: Uma Thurman, David Carradine, Daryl Hannah Action | Crime |
8.1 444,989
|
152. |
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Warrior
(2011) The youngest son of an alcoholic former boxer returns home, where he's trained by his father for competition in a mixed martial arts tournament - a path that puts the fighter on a collision corner with his older brother. Dir: Gavin O'Connor With: Tom Hardy, Nick Nolte, Joel Edgerton Drama | Sport |
8.1 178,634
|
153. |
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High Noon
(1952) A marshall, personally compelled to face a returning deadly enemy, finds that his own town refuses to help him. Dir: Fred Zinnemann With: Gary Cooper, Grace Kelly, Thomas Mitchell Drama | Western |
8.1 53,272
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154. |
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The Secret in Their Eyes
(2009) A retired legal counselor writes a novel hoping to find closure for one of his past unresolved homicide cases and for his unreciprocated love with his superior - both of which still haunt him decades later. Dir: Juan José Campanella With: Ricardo Darín, Soledad Villamil, Pablo Rago Drama | Mystery | Thriller |
8.1 68,388
|
155. |
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Hotel Rwanda
(2004) The true story of Paul Rusesabagina, a hotel manager who housed over a thousand Tutsi refugees during their struggle against the Hutu militia in Rwanda. Dir: Terry George With: Don Cheadle, Sophie Okonedo, Joaquin Phoenix Biography | Drama | History | War |
8.1 170,432
|
156. |
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Gone with the Wind
(1939) A manipulative Southern belle carries on a turbulent affair with a blockade runner during the American Civil War. Dir: Victor Fleming With: Clark Gable, Vivien Leigh, Thomas Mitchell Drama | Romance | War |
8.1 139,758
|
157. |
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The Grapes of Wrath
(1940) A poor Midwest family is forced off of their land. They travel to California, suffering the misfortunes of the homeless in the Great Depression. Dir: John Ford With: Henry Fonda, Jane Darwell, John Carradine Drama |
8.1 39,494
|
158. |
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The Avengers
(2012) Nick Fury of S.H.I.E.L.D. assembles a team of superhumans to save the planet from Loki and his army. Dir: Joss Whedon With: Robert Downey Jr., Chris Evans, Scarlett Johansson Action | Fantasy |
8.1 535,403
|
159. |
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Annie Hall
(1977) Neurotic New York comedian Alvy Singer falls in love with the ditsy Annie Hall. Dir: Woody Allen With: Woody Allen, Diane Keaton, Tony Roberts Comedy | Romance |
8.1 118,891
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160. |
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My Neighbor Totoro
(1988) When two girls move to the country to be near their ailing mother, they have adventures with the wonderous forest spirits who live nearby. Dir: Hayao Miyazaki With: Hitoshi Takagi, Noriko Hidaka, Toshiyuki Amagasa Animation | Family | Fantasy |
8.1 81,475
|
161. |
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Finding Nemo
(2003) After his son is captured in the Great Barrier Reef and taken to Sydney, a timid clownfish sets out on a journey to bring him home. Dir: Andrew Stanton, Lee Unkrich With: Albert Brooks, Ellen DeGeneres, Alexander Gould Animation | Adventure | Comedy | Family |
8.1 382,096
|
162. |
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V for Vendetta
(2005) A shadowy freedom fighter known only as "V" uses terrorist tactics to fight against his totalitarian society. Upon rescuing a girl from the secret police, he also finds his best chance at having an ally. Dir: James McTeigue With: Hugo Weaving, Natalie Portman, Rupert Graves Action | Crime | Fantasy | Mystery | Sci-Fi | Thriller |
8.1 477,690
|
163. |
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Notorious
(1946) A woman is asked to spy on a group of Nazi friends in South America. How far will she have to go to ingratiate herself with them? Dir: Alfred Hitchcock With: Cary Grant, Ingrid Bergman, Claude Rains Drama | Romance | Thriller |
8.1 49,372
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164. |
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Dial M for Murder
(1954) An ex-tennis pro carries out a plot to murder his wife. When things go wrong, he improvises a brilliant plan B. Dir: Alfred Hitchcock With: Ray Milland, Grace Kelly, Robert Cummings Crime | Mystery | Thriller |
8.1 61,040
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165. |
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Into the Wild
(2007) After graduating from Emory University, top student and athlete Christopher McCandless abandons his possessions, gives his entire $24,000 savings account to charity and hitchhikes to Alaska to live in the wilderness. Along the way, Christopher encounters a series of characters that shape his life. Dir: Sean Penn With: Emile Hirsch, Vince Vaughn, Catherine Keener Adventure | Biography | Drama |
8.1 245,580
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166. |
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How to Train Your Dragon
(2010) A hapless young Viking who aspires to hunt dragons becomes the unlikely friend of a young dragon himself, and learns there may be more to the creatures than he assumed. Dir: Dean DeBlois, Chris Sanders With: Jay Baruchel, Gerard Butler, Christopher Mintz-Plasse Animation | Adventure | Comedy | Drama | Family | Fantasy |
8.1 232,298
|
167. |
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Life of Brian
(1979) Brian is born on the original Christmas, in the stable next door. He spends his life being mistaken for a messiah. Dir: Terry Jones With: Graham Chapman, John Cleese, Michael Palin Comedy |
8.1 172,345
|
168. |
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The Night of the Hunter
(1955) A religious fanatic marries a gullible widow whose young children are reluctant to tell him where their real daddy hid $10,000 he'd stolen in a robbery. Dir: Charles Laughton With: Robert Mitchum, Shelley Winters, Lillian Gish Drama | Film-Noir | Thriller |
8.1 41,701
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169. |
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There Will Be Blood
(2007) A story of family, religion, hatred, oil and madness, focusing on a turn-of-the-century prospector in the early days of the business. Dir: Paul Thomas Anderson With: Daniel Day-Lewis, Paul Dano, Ciarán Hinds Drama |
8.1 237,853
|
170. |
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Network
(1976) A TV network cynically exploits a deranged ex-TV anchor's ravings and revelations about the media for their own profit. Dir: Sidney Lumet With: Faye Dunaway, William Holden, Peter Finch Drama |
8.1 65,460
|
171. |
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The Terminator
(1984) A robotic assassin from a post-apocalyptic future travels back in time to eliminate a waitress, whose son will grow up and lead humanity in a war against machines. Dir: James Cameron With: Arnold Schwarzenegger, Linda Hamilton, Michael Biehn Action | Sci-Fi |
8.1 355,164
|
172. |
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Ben-Hur
(1959) When a Jewish prince is betrayed and sent into slavery by a Roman friend, he regains his freedom and comes back for revenge. Dir: William Wyler With: Charlton Heston, Jack Hawkins, Stephen Boyd Action | Adventure | Drama | History | Romance |
8.1 100,073
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173. |
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Million Dollar Baby
(2004) A determined woman works with a hardened boxing trainer to become a professional. Dir: Clint Eastwood With: Hilary Swank, Clint Eastwood, Morgan Freeman Drama | Sport |
8.1 285,853
|
174. |
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The King's Speech
(2010) The story of King George VI of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, his impromptu ascension to the throne and the speech therapist who helped the unsure monarch become worthy of it. Dir: Tom Hooper With: Colin Firth, Geoffrey Rush, Helena Bonham Carter Biography | Drama | History |
8.1 270,397
|
175. |
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The Big Sleep
(1946) Private detective Philip Marlowe is hired by a rich family. Before the complex case is over, he's seen murder, blackmail, and what might be love. Dir: Howard Hawks With: Humphrey Bogart, Lauren Bacall, John Ridgely Crime | Film-Noir | Mystery | Thriller |
8.1 44,148
|
176. |
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Stand by Me
(1986) After the death of a friend, a writer recounts a boyhood journey to find the body of a missing boy. Dir: Rob Reiner With: Wil Wheaton, River Phoenix, Corey Feldman Adventure | Drama |
8.1 170,714
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177. |
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The Best Years of Our Lives
(1946) Three WWII veterans return home to small-town America to discover that they and their families have been irreparably changed. Dir: William Wyler With: Fredric March, Dana Andrews, Myrna Loy Drama | Romance | War |
8.1 26,155
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178. |
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Groundhog Day
(1993) A weatherman finds himself living the same day over and over again. Dir: Harold Ramis With: Bill Murray, Andie MacDowell, Chris Elliott Comedy | Drama | Fantasy | Romance |
8.1 265,279
|
179. |
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The 400 Blows
(1959) Intensely touching story of a misunderstood young adolescent who left without attention, delves into a life of petty crime. Dir: François Truffaut With: Jean-Pierre Léaud, Albert Rémy, Claire Maurier Crime | Drama |
8.1 43,070
|
180. |
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Twelve Monkeys
(1995) In a future world devastated by disease, a convict is sent back in time to gather information about the man-made virus that wiped out most of the human population on the planet. Dir: Terry Gilliam With: Bruce Willis, Madeleine Stowe, Brad Pitt Mystery | Sci-Fi | Thriller |
8.1 297,135
|
181. |
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Mary and Max
(2009) A tale of friendship between two unlikely pen pals: Mary, a lonely, eight-year-old girl living in the suburbs of Melbourne, and Max, a forty-four-year old, severely obese man living in New York. Dir: Adam Elliot With: Toni Collette, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Eric Bana Animation | Comedy | Drama |
8.1 62,691
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182. |
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Donnie Darko
(2001) A troubled teenager is plagued by visions of a large bunny rabbit that manipulates him to commit a series of crimes, after narrowly escaping a bizarre accident. Dir: Richard Kelly With: Jake Gyllenhaal, Jena Malone, Mary McDonnell Drama | Sci-Fi |
8.1 376,382
|
183. |
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Dog Day Afternoon
(1975) A man robs a bank to pay for his lover's operation; it turns into a hostage situation and a media circus. Dir: Sidney Lumet With: Al Pacino, John Cazale, Penelope Allen Crime | Drama |
8.1 118,666
|
184. |
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The Hunt
(2012) A teacher lives a lonely life, all the while struggling over his son's custody. His life slowly gets better as he finds love and receives good news from his son, but his new luck is about to be brutally shattered by an innocent little lie. Dir: Thomas Vinterberg With: Mads Mikkelsen, Thomas Bo Larsen, Annika Wedderkopp Drama |
8.1 27,165
|
185. |
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Howl's Moving Castle
(2004) When an unconfident young woman is cursed with an old body by a spiteful witch, her only chance of breaking the spell lies with a self-indulgent yet insecure young wizard and his companions in his legged, walking home. Dir: Hayao Miyazaki With: Chieko Baishô, Takuya Kimura, Tatsuya Gashûin Animation | Action | Adventure | Family | Fantasy | Romance |
8.1 112,948
|
186. |
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Amores Perros
(2000) A horrific car accident connects three stories, each involving characters dealing with loss, regret, and life's harsh realities, all in the name of love. Dir: Alejandro González Iñárritu With: Emilio Echevarría, Gael García Bernal, Goya Toledo Drama | Thriller |
8.1 114,042
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187. |
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Persona
(1966) A nurse is put in charge of an actress who can't talk and finds that the actress's persona is melding with hers. Dir: Ingmar Bergman With: Bibi Andersson, Liv Ullmann, Margaretha Krook Drama | Mystery | Thriller |
8.1 33,863
|
188. |
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The Bourne Ultimatum
(2007) Jason Bourne dodges a ruthless CIA official and his agents from a new assassination program while searching for the origins of his life as a trained killer. Dir: Paul Greengrass With: Matt Damon, Édgar Ramírez, Joan Allen Action | Crime | Thriller |
8.1 302,652
|
189. |
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Gandhi
(1982) Biography of Mohandas K. Gandhi, the lawyer who became the famed leader of the Indian revolts against the British rule through his philosophy of nonviolent protest. Dir: Richard Attenborough With: Ben Kingsley, John Gielgud, Candice Bergen Biography | Drama | History |
8.0 103,444
|
190. |
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The Killing
(1956) Crooks plan and execute a daring racetrack robbery. Dir: Stanley Kubrick With: Sterling Hayden, Coleen Gray, Vince Edwards Crime | Film-Noir | Thriller |
8.0 41,570
|
191. |
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Black Swan
(2010) A ballet dancer wins the lead in "Swan Lake" and is perfect for the role of the delicate White Swan - Princess Odette - but slowly loses her mind as she becomes more and more like Odile, the Black Swan. Dir: Darren Aronofsky With: Natalie Portman, Mila Kunis, Vincent Cassel Drama | Mystery | Thriller |
8.0 351,973
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192. |
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A Beautiful Mind
(2001) After a brilliant but asocial mathematician accepts secret work in cryptography, his life takes a turn to the nightmarish. Dir: Ron Howard With: Russell Crowe, Ed Harris, Jennifer Connelly Biography | Drama |
8.0 320,872
|
193. |
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The Graduate
(1967) Recent college graduate Benjamin Braddock is trapped into an affair with Mrs. Robinson, who happens to be the wife of his father's business partner and then finds himself falling in love with her daughter, Elaine. Dir: Mike Nichols With: Dustin Hoffman, Anne Bancroft, Katharine Ross Comedy | Drama | Romance |
8.0 140,310
|
194. |
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The Princess Bride
(1987) A classic fairy tale, with swordplay, giants, an evil prince, a beautiful princess, and yes, some kissing (as read by a kindly grandfather). Dir: Rob Reiner With: Cary Elwes, Mandy Patinkin, Robin Wright Adventure | Comedy | Family | Fantasy | Romance |
8.0 195,994
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195. |
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8½
(1963) A harried movie director retreats into his memories and fantasies. Dir: Federico Fellini With: Marcello Mastroianni, Anouk Aimée, Claudia Cardinale Drama | Fantasy |
8.0 51,206
|
196. |
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Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?
(1966) A bitter aging couple with the help of alcohol, use a young couple to fuel anguish and emotional pain towards each other. Dir: Mike Nichols With: Elizabeth Taylor, Richard Burton, George Segal Drama |
8.0 35,434
|
197. |
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The Hustler
(1961) An up-and-coming pool player plays a long-time champion in a single high-stakes match. Dir: Robert Rossen With: Paul Newman, Jackie Gleason, Piper Laurie Drama | Sport |
8.0 40,691
|
198. |
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La Strada
(1954) A carefree girl is sold to a traveling entertainer, consequently enduring physical and emotional pain along the way. Dir: Federico Fellini With: Anthony Quinn, Giulietta Masina, Richard Basehart Drama |
8.0 30,153
|
199. |
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Star Trek Into Darkness
(2013) After the crew of the Enterprise find an unstoppable force of terror from within their own organization, Captain Kirk leads a manhunt to a war-zone world to capture a one man weapon of mass destruction. Dir: J.J. Abrams With: Chris Pine, Zachary Quinto, Zoe Saldana Action | Adventure | Sci-Fi |
8.0 130,736
|
200. |
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Rocky
(1976) A small-time boxer gets a supremely rare chance to fight the heavy-weight champion in a bout in which he strives to go the distance for his self-respect. Dir: John G. Avildsen With: Sylvester Stallone, Talia Shire, Burt Young Drama | Sport |
8.0 206,575
|
201. |
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Slumdog Millionaire
(2008) A Mumbai teen who grew up in the slums, becomes a contestant on the Indian version of "Who Wants To Be A Millionaire?" He is arrested under suspicion of cheating, and while being interrogated, events from his life history are shown which explain why he knows the answers. Dir: Danny Boyle, Loveleen Tandan With: Dev Patel, Freida Pinto, Saurabh Shukla Drama | Romance | Thriller |
8.0 399,789
|
202. |
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Anatomy of a Murder
(1959) In a murder trial, the defendant says he suffered temporary insanity after the victim raped his wife. What is the truth, and will he win his case? Dir: Otto Preminger With: James Stewart, Lee Remick, Ben Gazzara Crime | Drama | Mystery |
8.0 29,913
|
203. |
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The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance
(1962) A senator, who became famous for killing a notorious outlaw, returns for the funeral of an old friend and tells the truth about his deed. Dir: John Ford With: James Stewart, John Wayne, Vera Miles Drama | Romance | Western |
8.0 37,159
|
204. |
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The Manchurian Candidate
(1962) A former Korean War POW is brainwashed by Communists into becoming a political assassin. But another former prisoner may know how to save him. Dir: John Frankenheimer With: Frank Sinatra, Laurence Harvey, Janet Leigh Drama | Mystery | Romance | Sci-Fi | Thriller | War |
8.0 50,477
|
205. |
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Rope
(1948) Two young men strangle their "inferior" classmate, hide his body in their apartment, and invite his friends and family to a dinner party as a means to challenge the "perfection" of their crime. Dir: Alfred Hitchcock With: James Stewart, John Dall, Farley Granger Crime | Drama | Thriller |
8.0 61,448
|
206. |
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The Exorcist
(1973) When a teenage girl is possessed by a mysterious entity, her mother seeks the help of two priests to save her daughter. Dir: William Friedkin With: Ellen Burstyn, Max von Sydow, Linda Blair Horror | Thriller |
8.0 199,866
|
207. |
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The Wild Bunch
(1969) An aging group of outlaws look for one last big score as the "traditional" American West is disappearing around them. Dir: Sam Peckinpah With: William Holden, Ernest Borgnine, Robert Ryan Western |
8.0 48,034
|
208. |
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Barry Lyndon
(1975) An Irish rogue wins the heart of a rich widow and assumes her dead husband's position in 18th Century aristocracy. Dir: Stanley Kubrick With: Ryan O'Neal, Marisa Berenson, Patrick Magee Adventure | Drama | Romance | War |
8.0 65,327
|
209. |
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Life of Pi
(2012) A young man who survives a disaster at sea is hurtled into an epic journey of adventure and discovery. While cast away, he forms an unexpected connection with another survivor: a fearsome Bengal tiger. Dir: Ang Lee With: Suraj Sharma, Irrfan Khan, Adil Hussain Adventure | Drama | Fantasy |
8.0 221,357
|
210. |
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Stalag 17
(1953) When two escaping American World War II prisoners are killed, the German POW camp barracks black marketeer, J.J. Sefton, is suspected of being an informer. Dir: Billy Wilder With: William Holden, Don Taylor, Otto Preminger Comedy | Drama | War |
8.0 31,226
|
211. |
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In the Name of the Father
(1993) A man's coerced confession to an I.R.A. bombing he didn't commit imprisons his father as well; a British lawyer helps fight for their freedom. Dir: Jim Sheridan With: Daniel Day-Lewis, Pete Postlethwaite, Alison Crosbie Biography | Drama | Thriller |
8.0 60,241
|
212. |
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Monsters, Inc.
(2001) Monsters generate their city's power by scaring children, but they are terribly afraid themselves of being contaminated by children, so when one enters Monstropolis, top scarer Sulley finds his world disrupted. Dir: Pete Docter, David Silverman With: Billy Crystal, John Goodman, Mary Gibbs Animation | Adventure | Comedy | Family | Fantasy |
8.0 306,330
|
213. |
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Infernal Affairs
(2002) A story between a mole in the police department and an undercover cop. Their objectives are the same: to find out who is the mole, and who is the cop. Dir: Andrew Lau, Alan Mak With: Andy Lau, Tony Leung Chiu Wai, Anthony Wong Chau-Sang Crime | Mystery | Thriller |
8.0 60,147
|
214. |
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Fanny and Alexander
(1982) Two young Swedish children experience the many comedies and tragedies of their family, the Ekdahls. Dir: Ingmar Bergman With: Bertil Guve, Pernilla Allwin, Börje Ahlstedt Drama | Fantasy | Mystery |
8.0 25,420
|
215. |
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Sleuth
(1972) A man who loves games and theater invites his wife's lover to meet him, setting up a battle of wits with potentially deadly results. Dir: Joseph L. Mankiewicz With: Laurence Olivier, Michael Caine, Alec Cawthorne Mystery | Thriller |
8.0 28,378
|
216. |
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Roman Holiday
(1953) A bored and sheltered princess escapes her guardians and falls in love with an American newsman in Rome. Dir: William Wyler With: Gregory Peck, Audrey Hepburn, Eddie Albert Comedy | Drama | Romance |
8.0 59,272
|
217. |
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The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey
(2012) A younger and more reluctant Hobbit, Bilbo Baggins, sets out on an "unexpected journey" to the Lonely Mountain with a spirited group of Dwarves to reclaim their stolen mountain home from a dragon named Smaug. Dir: Peter Jackson With: Martin Freeman, Ian McKellen, Richard Armitage Adventure | Fantasy |
8.0 326,682
|
218. |
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Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl
(2003) Blacksmith Will Turner teams up with eccentric pirate "Captain" Jack Sparrow to save his love, the governor's daughter, from Jack's former pirate allies, who are now undead. Dir: Gore Verbinski With: Johnny Depp, Geoffrey Rush, Orlando Bloom Action | Adventure | Fantasy |
8.0 490,141
|
219. |
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The Truman Show
(1998) An insurance salesman/adjuster discovers his entire life is actually a TV show. Dir: Peter Weir With: Jim Carrey, Ed Harris, Laura Linney Drama | Sci-Fi |
8.0 378,463
|
220. |
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Stalker
(1979) A guide leads two men through an area known as the Zone to find a room that grants wishes. Dir: Andrei Tarkovsky With: Alisa Freyndlikh, Aleksandr Kaydanovskiy, Anatoliy Solonitsyn Drama | Sci-Fi |
8.0 40,780
|
221. |
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Memories of Murder
(2003) In 1986, in the province of Gyunggi, in South Korea, a second young and beautiful woman is found dead... Dir: Joon-ho Bong With: Kang-ho Song, Sang-kyung Kim, Roe-ha Kim Crime | Drama | Mystery | Thriller |
8.0 30,891
|
222. |
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3 Idiots
(2009) Two friends are searching for their long lost companion. They revisit their college days and recall the memories of their friend who inspired them to think differently, even as the rest of the world called them "idiots". Dir: Rajkumar Hirani With: Aamir Khan, Madhavan, Mona Singh Comedy | Drama | Romance |
8.0 75,130
|
223. |
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Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2
(2011) Harry, Ron and Hermione search for Voldemort's remaining Horcruxes in their effort to destroy the Dark Lord. Dir: David Yates With: Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson, Rupert Grint Adventure | Family | Fantasy | Mystery |
8.0 282,259
|
224. |
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A Fistful of Dollars
(1964) A wandering gunfighter plays two rival families against each other in a town torn apart by greed, pride, and revenge. Dir: Sergio Leone With: Clint Eastwood, Gian Maria Volonté, Marianne Koch Western |
8.0 76,391
|
225. |
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Star Trek
(2009) The brash James T. Kirk tries to live up to his father's legacy with Mr. Spock keeping him in check as a vengeful, time-traveling Romulan creates black holes to destroy the Federation one planet at a time. Dir: J.J. Abrams With: Chris Pine, Zachary Quinto, Simon Pegg Action | Adventure | Sci-Fi |
8.0 334,001
|
226. |
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Like Stars on Earth
(2007) An eight year old boy is thought to be lazy and a troublemaker, until the new art teacher has the patience and compassion to discover the real problem behind his struggles in school. Dir: Aamir Khan With: Darsheel Safary, Aamir Khan, Tanay Chheda Drama |
8.0 34,115
|
227. |
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Jurassic Park
(1993) During a preview tour, a theme park suffers a major power breakdown that allows its cloned dinosaur exhibits to run amok. Dir: Steven Spielberg With: Sam Neill, Laura Dern, Jeff Goldblum Adventure | Sci-Fi |
8.0 320,676
|
228. |
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The Artist
(2011) A silent movie star meets a young dancer, but the arrival of talking pictures sends their careers in opposite directions. Dir: Michel Hazanavicius With: Jean Dujardin, Bérénice Bejo, John Goodman Comedy | Drama | Romance |
8.0 125,082
|
229. |
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Ip Man
(2008) A semi-biographical account of Yip Man, the first martial arts master to teach the Chinese martial art of Wing Chun. Dir: Wilson Yip With: Donnie Yen, Simon Yam, Siu-Wong Fan Action | Biography | Drama | History | Sport |
8.0 79,551
|
230. |
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District 9
(2009) An extraterrestrial race forced to live in slum-like conditions on Earth suddenly finds a kindred spirit in a government agent who is exposed to their biotechnology. Dir: Neill Blomkamp With: Sharlto Copley, David James, Jason Cope Action | Sci-Fi | Thriller |
8.0 358,954
|
231. |
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Incendies
(2010) Twins journey to the Middle East to discover their family history, and fulfill their mother's last wishes. Dir: Denis Villeneuve With: Lubna Azabal, Mélissa Désormeaux-Poulin, Maxim Gaudette Drama | Mystery | War |
8.0 33,382
|
232. |
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Ratatouille
(2007) With dreams of becoming a chef, a culinary genius in the form of a rat, makes an unusual alliance with a young kitchen worker at a famed restaurant. Dir: Brad Bird, Jan Pinkava With: Brad Garrett, Lou Romano, Patton Oswalt Animation | Comedy | Family | Fantasy |
8.0 296,454
|
233. |
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La Haine
(1995) After local youth Abdel is beaten unconscious by police, a riot ensues on his estate during which a policeman loses his gun. The gun is found by Vinz who threatens he will kill a cop if Abdel dies. Dir: Mathieu Kassovitz With: Vincent Cassel, Hubert Koundé, Saïd Taghmaoui Drama |
8.0 59,427
|
234. |
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A Streetcar Named Desire
(1951) Disturbed Blanche DuBois moves in with her sister in New Orleans and is tormented by her brutish brother-in-law while her reality crumbles around her. Dir: Elia Kazan With: Vivien Leigh, Marlon Brando, Kim Hunter Drama |
8.0 56,959
|
235. |
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Shutter Island
(2010) Drama set in 1954, U.S. Marshal Teddy Daniels is investigating the disappearance of a murderess who escaped from a hospital for the criminally insane and is presumed to be hiding nearby. Dir: Martin Scorsese With: Leonardo DiCaprio, Emily Mortimer, Mark Ruffalo Mystery | Thriller |
8.0 405,629
|
236. |
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The Diving Bell and the Butterfly
(2007) The true story of Elle editor Jean-Dominique Bauby who suffers a stroke and has to live with an almost totally paralyzed body; only his left eye isn't paralyzed. Dir: Julian Schnabel With: Mathieu Amalric, Emmanuelle Seigner, Marie-Josée Croze Biography | Drama |
8.0 65,067
|
237. |
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Rain Man
(1988) Selfish yuppie Charlie Babbitt's father left a fortune to his savant brother Raymond and a pittance to Charlie; they travel cross-country. Dir: Barry Levinson With: Dustin Hoffman, Tom Cruise, Valeria Golino Drama |
8.0 256,894
|
238. |
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All Quiet on the Western Front
(1930) A young soldier faces profound disillusionment in the soul-destroying horror of World War I. Dir: Lewis Milestone With: Lew Ayres, Louis Wolheim, John Wray Drama | War |
8.0 35,991
|
239. |
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Beauty and the Beast
(1991) Belle, whose father is imprisoned by the Beast, offers herself instead and discovers her captor to be an enchanted prince. Dir: Gary Trousdale, Kirk Wise With: Paige O'Hara, Robby Benson, Richard White Animation | Family | Fantasy | Musical | Romance |
8.0 176,748
|
240. |
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Rosemary's Baby
(1968) A young couple move into a new apartment, only to be surrounded by peculiar neighbors and occurrences. When the wife becomes mysteriously pregnant, paranoia over the safety of her unborn child begins controlling her life. Dir: Roman Polanski With: Mia Farrow, John Cassavetes, Ruth Gordon Drama | Horror | Mystery |
8.0 97,099
|
241. |
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Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind
(1984) Warrior/pacifist Princess Nausicaä desperately struggles to prevent two warring nations from destroying themselves and their dying planet. Dir: Hayao Miyazaki With: Sumi Shimamoto, Mahito Tsujimura, Hisako Kyôda Animation | Action | Adventure | Fantasy | Sci-Fi |
8.0 49,526
|
242. |
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Papillon
(1973) A man befriends a fellow criminal as the two of them begin serving their sentence on a dreadful prison island, which inspires the man to plot his escape. Dir: Franklin J. Schaffner With: Steve McQueen, Dustin Hoffman, Victor Jory Biography | Crime | Drama |
8.0 57,526
|
243. |
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Mystic River
(2003) With a childhood tragedy that overshadowed their lives, three men are reunited by circumstance when one loses a daughter. Dir: Clint Eastwood With: Sean Penn, Tim Robbins, Kevin Bacon Crime | Drama | Mystery | Thriller |
8.0 240,671
|
244. |
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Harvey
(1950) Because of his insistence that his companion is an invisible six-foot rabbit, a whimsical middle-aged man is thought by his family to be insane - but the man might be wiser than anyone knows. Dir: Henry Koster With: James Stewart, Josephine Hull, Peggy Dow Comedy | Drama |
8.0 35,042
|
245. |
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Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter... and Spring
(2003) On an isolated lake, an old monk lives on a small floating temple. The wise master has also a young boy with him who learns to become a monk. And we watch as seasons and years pass by. Dir: Ki-duk Kim With: Ki-duk Kim, Yeong-su Oh, Jong-ho Kim Drama |
7.9 39,562
|
246. |
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Before Sunrise
(1995) A young man and woman meet on a train in Europe, and wind up spending one romantic evening together in Vienna. Unfortunately, both know that this will probably be their only night together. Dir: Richard Linklater With: Ethan Hawke, Julie Delpy, Andrea Eckert Drama | Romance |
7.9 90,826
|
247. |
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In the Mood for Love
(2000) A man and a woman move in to neighboring Hong Kong apartments and form a bond when they both suspect their spouses of extramarital activities. Dir: Kar Wai Wong With: Tony Leung Chiu Wai, Maggie Cheung, Ping Lam Siu Drama | Romance |
7.9 46,998
|
248. |
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The Untouchables
(1987) Federal Agent Eliot Ness sets out to stop Al Capone; because of rampant corruption, he assembles a small, hand-picked team. Dir: Brian De Palma With: Kevin Costner, Sean Connery, Robert De Niro Crime | Drama | History | Thriller |
7.9 157,258
|
249. |
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Manhattan
(1979) A divorced New Yorker currently dating a high-schooler brings himself to look for love in the mistress of his best friend instead. Dir: Woody Allen With: Woody Allen, Diane Keaton, Mariel Hemingway Comedy | Drama | Romance |
7.9 72,977
|
250. |
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The Celebration
(1998) At Helge's 60th birthday party, some unpleasant family truths are revealed. With: Ulrich Thomsen, Henning Moritzen, Thomas Bo Larsen Drama |
7.9 44,220
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weighted rating (WR) = (v ÷ (v+m)) × R + (m ÷ (v+m)) × Cwhere:
- R = average for the movie (mean) = (Rating)
- v = number of votes for the movie = (votes)
- m = minimum votes required to be listed in the Top 250 (currently )
- C = the mean vote across the whole report (currently )
for the Top 250, only votes from regular voters are considered.