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  • Susan Sarandon, Liv Tyler, Frank Langella, and James Marsden in Robot & Frank (2012)

    1. Robot & Frank

    20121h 29mPG-1367Metascore
    7.0 (67K)
    In the near future, an ex-jewel thief receives a gift from his son: a robot butler programmed to look after him. But soon the two companions try their luck as a heist team.
    DirectorJake SchreierStarsPeter SarsgaardFrank LangellaSusan Sarandon
  • Robin Williams in Bicentennial Man (1999)

    2. Bicentennial Man

    19992h 12mPG42Metascore
    6.9 (129K)
    The life and times of Andrew, a robot purchased as a household appliance programmed to perform menial tasks. As Andrew begins to experience emotions and creative thought, the Martin family soon discovers they don't have an ordinary robot.
    DirectorChris ColumbusStarsRobin WilliamsEmbeth DavidtzSam Neill
  • Matthew Broderick in Ferris Bueller's Day Off (1986)

    3. Ferris Bueller's Day Off

    19861h 43mPG-1361Metascore
    7.8 (406K)
    A brash, cocky high school senior, tired of skipping school to spend a boring day at home, is determined to enjoy an epic day roaring around his favorite Chicago sites, enlisting his best friend and girlfriend to join him on the adventure.
    DirectorJohn HughesStarsMatthew BroderickAlan RuckMia Sara
  • Julie Andrews, Christopher Plummer, Charmian Carr, Angela Cartwright, Duane Chase, Nicholas Hammond, Kym Karath, Heather Menzies-Urich, and Debbie Turner in The Sound of Music (1965)

    4. The Sound of Music

    19652h 52mG63Metascore
    8.1 (280K)
    A young novice is sent by her convent in 1930s Austria to become a governess to the seven children of a widowed naval officer.
    DirectorRobert WiseStarsJulie AndrewsChristopher PlummerEleanor Parker
  • Corinne Orr, Ayano Shiraishi, Tsutomu Tatsumi, J. Robert Spencer, Emily Neves, and Adam Gibbs in Grave of the Fireflies (1988)

    5. Grave of the Fireflies

    19881h 28mNot Rated94Metascore
    8.5 (357K)
    A young boy and his little sister struggle to survive in Japan during World War II.
    DirectorIsao TakahataStarsTsutomu TatsumiAyano ShiraishiAkemi Yamaguchi
  • Waltz with Bashir (2008)

    6. Waltz with Bashir

    20081h 30mR91Metascore
    8.0 (62K)
    An Israeli film director interviews fellow veterans of the 1982 invasion of Lebanon to reconstruct his own memories of his term of service in that conflict.
    DirectorAri FolmanStarsAri FolmanRon Ben-YishaiRonny Dayag
  • Rachel Weisz and Hugh Jackman in The Fountain (2006)

    7. The Fountain

    20061h 37mPG-1351Metascore
    7.1 (254K)
    As a modern-day scientist, Tommy is struggling with mortality, desperately searching for the medical breakthrough that will save the life of his cancer-stricken wife, Izzi.
    DirectorDarren AronofskyStarsHugh JackmanRachel WeiszSean Patrick Thomas
  • A.C.O.D. (2013)

    8. A.C.O.D.

    20131h 28mR50Metascore
    5.7 (14K)
    A grown man caught in the crossfire of his parents' 15-year divorce discovers he was unknowingly part of a study on divorced children and is enlisted in a follow-up years later, which wreaks new havoc on his family.
    DirectorStuart ZichermanStarsAdam ScottRichard JenkinsCatherine O'Hara
  • Joseph Gordon-Levitt and Seth Rogen in 50/50 (2011)

    9. 50/50

    20111h 40mR72Metascore
    7.6 (349K)
    Inspired by a true story, a comedy centered on a 27-year-old guy who learns of his cancer diagnosis and his subsequent struggle to beat the disease.
    DirectorJonathan LevineStarsJoseph Gordon-LevittSeth RogenAnna Kendrick
  • Thank You for Smoking (2005)

    10. Thank You for Smoking

    20051h 32mR71Metascore
    7.5 (233K)
    Satirical comedy follows the machinations of Big Tobacco's chief spokesman, Nick Naylor, who spins on behalf of cigarettes while trying to remain a role model for his 12-year-old son.
    DirectorJason ReitmanStarsAaron EckhartCameron BrightMaria Bello
  • Lee Pace and Catinca Untaru in The Fall (2006)

    11. The Fall

    20061h 57mR64Metascore
    7.8 (124K)
    In 1920s Los Angeles, a bedridden patient in a hospital captivates a young girl with a fantastic tale of heroes, myths, and villains on a desert island.
    DirectorTarsem SinghStarsLee PaceCatinca UntaruJustine Waddell
  • Heath Ledger and Jake Gyllenhaal in Brokeback Mountain (2005)

    12. Brokeback Mountain

    20052h 14mR87Metascore
    7.7 (405K)
    Two shepherds fall for each other, but their relationship becomes complicated when they both get married to their respective girlfriends.
    DirectorAng LeeStarsJake GyllenhaalHeath LedgerMichelle Williams
  • Rob Lowe, Jennifer Garner, Louis C.K., and Ricky Gervais in The Invention of Lying (2009)

    13. The Invention of Lying

    20091h 40mPG-1358Metascore
    6.4 (155K)
    A comedy set in a world where no one has ever lied, until a writer seizes the opportunity for personal gain.
    DirectorsRicky GervaisMatthew RobinsonStarsRicky GervaisJennifer GarnerJonah Hill
  • Anthony Michael Hall, Kelly LeBrock, and Ilan Mitchell-Smith in Weird Science (1985)

    14. Weird Science

    19851h 34mPG-1346Metascore
    6.6 (103K)
    Two high-school nerds use a computer program to literally create the perfect woman, who promptly turns their lives upside-down.
    DirectorJohn HughesStarsAnthony Michael HallIlan Mitchell-SmithKelly LeBrock
  • Ewan McGregor, Christopher Plummer, Mélanie Laurent, and Cosmo in Beginners (2010)

    15. Beginners

    20101h 45mR81Metascore
    7.2 (96K)
    Oliver, a graphic designer, is attracted to a free-spirited and unpredictable Anna. Memories of his father encourage him to open himself up to the potential of a true and long-lasting relationship.
    DirectorMike MillsStarsEwan McGregorChristopher PlummerMélanie Laurent
  • Aleksei Guskov and Mélanie Laurent in The Concert (2009)

    16. The Concert

    20091h 59mPG-1360Metascore
    7.5 (19K)
    Thirty years ago Bolshoi Orchestra conductor Andreï Filipov was fired for hiring Jewish musicians. Now a lowly janitor, an opportunity arises to gather his old musicians to go and pose as the official Bolshoi orchestra in Paris.
    DirectorRadu MihaileanuStarsAleksei GuskovMélanie LaurentDmitriy Nazarov
  • Kirsten Dunst in Melancholia (2011)

    17. Melancholia

    20112h 15mR81Metascore
    7.1 (204K)
    Two sisters find their already strained relationship challenged as a mysterious new planet threatens to collide with Earth.
    DirectorLars von TrierStarsKirsten DunstCharlotte GainsbourgKiefer Sutherland
  • Sam Rockwell in Moon (2009)

    18. Moon

    20091h 37mR67Metascore
    7.8 (388K)
    Astronaut Sam Bell has a quintessentially personal encounter toward the end of his three-year stint on the Moon, where he, working alongside his computer, GERTY, sends back to Earth parcels of a resource that has helped diminish our planet's power problems.
    DirectorDuncan JonesStarsSam RockwellKevin SpaceyDominique McElligott
  • A Town Called Panic (2009)

    19. A Town Called Panic

    20091h 15mTV-PG70Metascore
    7.4 (9K)
    Cowboy and Indian's only wish was to come up with a brilliant idea for Mr Horse's birthday, but when their plan ends up in utter disaster, they'll need to travel the world and back to make things right again.
    DirectorsStéphane AubierVincent PatarStarsStéphane AubierJeanne BalibarNicolas Buysse
  • Jennifer Lawrence in Winter's Bone (2010)

    20. Winter's Bone

    20101h 40mR90Metascore
    7.1 (155K)
    An unflinching Ozark Mountain girl hacks through dangerous social terrain as she hunts down her drug-dealing father while trying to keep her family intact.
    DirectorDebra GranikStarsJennifer LawrenceJohn HawkesGarret Dillahunt
  • Christian Bale in The Machinist (2004)

    21. The Machinist

    20041h 41mR61Metascore
    7.6 (432K)
    An industrial worker who hasn't slept in a year begins to doubt his own sanity.
    DirectorBrad AndersonStarsChristian BaleJennifer Jason LeighAitana Sánchez-Gijón
  • Scarlett Johansson in Lost in Translation (2003)

    22. Lost in Translation

    20031h 42mR91Metascore
    7.7 (515K)
    A fading movie star falls for a lonely young woman in Tokyo.
    DirectorSofia CoppolaStarsBill MurrayScarlett JohanssonGiovanni Ribisi
  • Javier Bardem, Penélope Cruz, and Scarlett Johansson in Vicky Cristina Barcelona (2008)

    23. Vicky Cristina Barcelona

    20081h 36mPG-1370Metascore
    7.1 (276K)
    Two friends on a summer holiday in Spain become enamored with the same painter, unaware that his ex-wife, with whom he has a tempestuous relationship, is about to re-enter the picture.
    DirectorWoody AllenStarsRebecca HallScarlett JohanssonJavier Bardem
  • Ethan Hawke and Julie Delpy in Before Sunset (2004)

    24. Before Sunset

    20041h 20mR91Metascore
    8.1 (305K)
    Nine years after Jesse and Celine first met, they encounter each other again on the French leg of Jesse's book tour.
    DirectorRichard LinklaterStarsEthan HawkeJulie DelpyVernon Dobtcheff
  • Ethan Hawke and Julie Delpy in Before Sunrise (1995)

    25. Before Sunrise

    19951h 41mR79Metascore
    8.1 (363K)
    A young man and woman meet on a train in Europe, and wind up spending one evening together in Vienna. Unfortunately, both know that this will probably be their only night together.
    DirectorRichard LinklaterStarsEthan HawkeJulie DelpyAndrea Eckert

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