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Películas indispensables

by carlos_cudeiro • Created 11 years ago • Modified 5 days ago
Las películas que toda persona debería ver por su calidad o mensaje, o ambos.
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  • Schindler's List (1993)

    1. Schindler's List

    19933h 15mR95Metascore
    9.0 (1.5M)
    In German-occupied Poland during World War II, industrialist Oskar Schindler gradually becomes concerned for his Jewish workforce after witnessing their persecution by the Nazis.
    DirectorSteven SpielbergStarsLiam NeesonRalph FiennesBen Kingsley
  • Tim Robbins in The Shawshank Redemption (1994)

    2. The Shawshank Redemption

    19942h 22mR82Metascore
    9.3 (3.1M)
    A banker convicted of uxoricide forms a friendship over a quarter century with a hardened convict, while maintaining his innocence and trying to remain hopeful through simple compassion.
    DirectorFrank DarabontStarsTim RobbinsMorgan FreemanBob Gunton
  • Robert De Niro, Lillo Brancato, and Chazz Palminteri in A Bronx Tale (1993)

    3. A Bronx Tale

    19932h 1mR80Metascore
    7.8 (175K)
    An intense drama about a boy torn between his tough, hard-working father and a violent yet charismatic crime boss.
    DirectorRobert De NiroStarsRobert De NiroChazz PalminteriLillo Brancato
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    4. The Green Mile

    19993h 9mR61Metascore
    8.6 (1.5M)
    A death row guard learns that a gentle giant in his charge possesses a mysterious gift.
    DirectorFrank DarabontStarsTom HanksMichael Clarke DuncanDavid Morse
  • Inhabitants of Belo Vale Boa Morte and Cidade de Congonhas and Paige Ellens in City of God (2002)

    5. City of God

    20022h 10mR79Metascore
    8.6 (845K)
    In the slums of Rio, two kids' paths diverge as one struggles to become a photographer and the other a kingpin.
    DirectorsFernando MeirellesKátia LundStarsAlexandre RodriguesLeandro FirminoMatheus Nachtergaele
  • Uma Thurman in Pulp Fiction (1994)

    6. Pulp Fiction

    19942h 34mR95Metascore
    8.8 (2.4M)
    The lives of two mob hitmen, a boxer, a gangster and his wife, and a pair of diner bandits intertwine in four tales of violence and redemption.
    DirectorQuentin TarantinoStarsJohn TravoltaUma ThurmanSamuel L. Jackson
  • John Cleese, Terry Gilliam, Graham Chapman, Eric Idle, Terry Jones, Michael Palin, and Monty Python in Monty Python's Life of Brian (1979)

    7. Monty Python's Life of Brian

    19791h 34mR77Metascore
    8.0 (430K)
    Born on the original Christmas in the stable next door to Jesus Christ, Brian of Nazareth spends his life being mistaken for a messiah.
    DirectorTerry JonesStarsGraham ChapmanJohn CleeseMichael Palin
  • Kevin Spacey, Thora Birch, Mena Suvari, and Wes Bentley in American Beauty (1999)

    8. American Beauty

    19992h 2mR84Metascore
    8.3 (1.3M)
    A sexually frustrated suburban father has a mid-life crisis after becoming infatuated with his daughter's best friend.
    DirectorSam MendesStarsKevin SpaceyAnnette BeningThora Birch
  • Kim Min-hee, Ha Jung-woo, Cho Jin-woong, and Kim Tae-ri in The Handmaiden (2016)

    9. The Handmaiden

    20162h 25mNot Rated85Metascore
    8.1 (192K)
    In 1930s Korea, a girl is hired as a handmaiden to a Japanese heiress who lives a secluded life on a countryside estate. But the maid has a secret: She is a pickpocket recruited by a swindler to help seduce the Lady and steal her fortune.
    DirectorPark Chan-wookStarsKim Min-heeHa Jung-wooCho Jin-woong
  • Adrien Brody in The Pianist (2002)

    10. The Pianist

    20022h 30mR85Metascore
    8.5 (977K)
    During WWII, acclaimed Polish musician Wladyslaw faces various struggles as he loses contact with his family. As the situation worsens, he hides in the ruins of Warsaw in order to survive.
    DirectorRoman PolanskiStarsAdrien BrodyThomas KretschmannFrank Finlay
  • Fabrice Luchini and Ernst Umhauer in In the House (2012)

    11. In the House

    20121h 45mR72Metascore
    7.3 (35K)
    A high school French teacher is drawn into a precocious student's increasingly transgressive story about his relationship with a friend's family.
    DirectorFrançois OzonStarsFabrice LuchiniVincent SchmittErnst Umhauer
  • Edward Norton in American History X (1998)

    12. American History X

    19981h 59mR62Metascore
    8.5 (1.2M)
    Living a life marked by violence, neo-Nazi Derek finally goes to prison after killing two black youths. Upon his release, Derek vows to change; he hopes to prevent his brother, Danny, who idolizes Derek, from following in his footsteps.
    DirectorTony KayeStarsEdward NortonEdward FurlongBeverly D'Angelo
  • Jim Carrey and Kate Winslet in Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (2004)

    13. Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind

    20041h 48mR89Metascore
    8.3 (1.1M)
    When their relationship turns sour, a couple undergoes a medical procedure to have each other erased from their memories forever.
    DirectorMichel GondryStarsJim CarreyKate WinsletTom Wilkinson
  • Mads Mikkelsen in The Hunt (2012)

    14. The Hunt

    20121h 55mR77Metascore
    8.3 (393K)
    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.
    DirectorThomas VinterbergStarsMads MikkelsenThomas Bo LarsenAnnika Wedderkopp
  • Isabelle Huppert in Elle (2016)

    15. Elle

    20162h 10mR89Metascore
    7.1 (73K)
    A successful businesswoman gets caught up in a game of cat and mouse as she tracks down the unknown man who raped her.
    DirectorPaul VerhoevenStarsIsabelle HuppertLaurent LafitteAnne Consigny
  • Brad Pitt, Til Schweiger, Daniel Brühl, Mélanie Laurent, Eli Roth, Christoph Waltz, and Diane Kruger in Inglourious Basterds (2009)

    16. Inglourious Basterds

    20092h 33mR69Metascore
    8.4 (1.7M)
    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.
    DirectorQuentin TarantinoStarsBrad PittDiane KrugerEli Roth
  • District 9 (2009)

    17. District 9

    20091h 52mR81Metascore
    7.9 (739K)
    In a future Earth in which aliens are isolated in a remote ghetto, a government agent finds himself banished there.
    DirectorNeill BlomkampStarsSharlto CopleyDavid JamesJason Cope
  • Sean Connery, Christian Slater, Ron Perlman, F. Murray Abraham, and Valentina Vargas in The Name of the Rose (1986)

    18. The Name of the Rose

    19862h 10mR54Metascore
    7.7 (124K)
    An intellectually nonconformist friar investigates a series of mysterious deaths in an isolated abbey.
    DirectorJean-Jacques AnnaudStarsSean ConneryChristian SlaterHelmut Qualtinger
  • Miles Teller in Whiplash (2014)

    19. Whiplash

    20141h 46mR89Metascore
    8.5 (1.1M)
    A promising young drummer enrolls at a cut-throat music conservatory where his dreams of greatness are mentored by an instructor who will stop at nothing to realize a student's potential.
    DirectorDamien ChazelleStarsMiles TellerJ.K. SimmonsMelissa Benoist
  • Clint Eastwood, Morgan Freeman, and Hilary Swank in Million Dollar Baby (2004)

    20. Million Dollar Baby

    20042h 12mPG-1386Metascore
    8.1 (751K)
    Frankie, an ill-tempered old coach, reluctantly agrees to train aspiring boxer Maggie. Impressed with her determination and talent, he helps her become the best and the two soon form a close bond.
    DirectorClint EastwoodStarsHilary SwankClint EastwoodMorgan Freeman
  • Kevin Bacon, Tim Robbins, and Sean Penn in Mystic River (2003)

    21. Mystic River

    20032h 18mR84Metascore
    7.9 (508K)
    The tragic murder of a 19-year-old girl reunites three childhood friends still living in Boston--the victim's gangster father, a detective, and the disturbed man they both suspect of killing her.
    DirectorClint EastwoodStarsSean PennTim RobbinsKevin Bacon
  • Christian Bale, Hugh Jackman, and Scarlett Johansson in The Prestige (2006)

    22. The Prestige

    20062h 10mPG-1366Metascore
    8.5 (1.5M)
    Rival 19th-century magicians engage in a bitter battle for trade secrets.
    DirectorChristopher NolanStarsChristian BaleHugh JackmanScarlett Johansson
  • Robert De Niro, Ray Liotta, and Joe Pesci in Goodfellas (1990)

    23. Goodfellas

    19902h 25mR92Metascore
    8.7 (1.3M)
    The story of Henry Hill and his life in the mafia, covering his relationship with his wife Karen and his mob partners Jimmy Conway and Tommy DeVito.
    DirectorMartin ScorseseStarsRobert De NiroRay LiottaJoe Pesci
  • Roberto Benigni, Nicoletta Braschi, and Giorgio Cantarini in Life Is Beautiful (1997)

    24. Life Is Beautiful

    19971h 56mPG-1358Metascore
    8.6 (786K)
    When an open-minded Jewish waiter and his son become victims of the Holocaust, he uses a perfect mixture of will, humor and imagination to protect his son from the dangers around their camp.
    DirectorRoberto BenigniStarsRoberto BenigniNicoletta BraschiGiorgio Cantarini
  • Anthony Perkins, John Gavin, Janet Leigh, and Heather Dawn May in Psycho (1960)

    25. Psycho

    19601h 49mR97Metascore
    8.5 (759K)
    A secretary on the run for embezzlement takes refuge at a secluded California motel owned by a repressed man and his overbearing mother.
    DirectorAlfred HitchcockStarsAnthony PerkinsJanet LeighVera Miles

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