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  • Fred Astaire, Arlene Dahl, Red Skelton, and Vera-Ellen in Three Little Words (1950)

    1. Three Little Words

    19501h 42mApproved
    6.9 (2.2K)
    The story of the successful Tin Pan Alley songwriting team of Bert Kalmar and Harry Ruby is told loosely and lightheartedly.
    DirectorRichard ThorpeStarsFred AstaireVera-EllenRed Skelton
  • Alec Guinness, Anthony Quinn, Peter O'Toole, José Ferrer, and Jack Hawkins in Lawrence of Arabia (1962)

    2. Lawrence of Arabia

    19623h 47mPG100Metascore
    8.3 (331K)
    The story of T.E. Lawrence, the English officer who successfully united and led the diverse, often warring, Arab tribes during World War I in order to fight the Turks.
    DirectorDavid LeanStarsPeter O'TooleAlec GuinnessAnthony Quinn
  • Sally Field in Sybil (1976)

    3. Sybil

    19763 epsTV-14TV Mini Series
    7.9 (7.7K)
    A young woman whose childhood was so harrowing to her that she developed sixteen different personalities is treated by a doctor.
    StarsJoanne WoodwardSally FieldBrad Davis
  • The Buddy Holly Story (1978)

    4. The Buddy Holly Story

    19781h 54mPG78Metascore
    7.2 (10K)
    The story of the life and career of the early rock and roll singer, from his meteoric rise to stardom, to his marriage and untimely death.
    DirectorSteve RashStarsGary BuseyDon StroudCharles Martin Smith
  • My Brilliant Career (1979)

    5. My Brilliant Career

    19791h 40mG77Metascore
    7.1 (5.1K)
    A proud young woman in early 20th century Australia must choose between marriage and independence.
    DirectorGillian ArmstrongStarsJudy DavisSam NeillWendy Hughes
  • Sally Field in Norma Rae (1979)

    6. Norma Rae

    19791h 54mPG61Metascore
    7.3 (14K)
    A young single mother and textile worker agrees to help unionize her mill despite the problems and dangers involved.
    DirectorMartin RittStarsSally FieldBeau BridgesRon Leibman
  • Sissy Spacek in Coal Miner's Daughter (1980)

    7. Coal Miner's Daughter

    19802h 4mPG84Metascore
    7.5 (22K)
    The fictionalized life of singer Loretta Lynn, a girl who rose from humble beginnings to become a country music star in the 1960s/70s.
    DirectorMichael AptedStarsSissy SpacekTommy Lee JonesLevon Helm
  • John Hurt in The Elephant Man (1980)

    8. The Elephant Man

    19802h 4mPG78Metascore
    8.2 (275K)
    A Victorian surgeon rescues a heavily disfigured man who is mistreated while scraping a living as a side-show freak. Behind his monstrous façade, there is revealed a person of kindness, intelligence and sophistication.
    DirectorDavid LynchStarsAnthony HopkinsJohn HurtAnne Bancroft
  • Gandhi (1982)

    9. Gandhi

    19823h 11mPG79Metascore
    8.0 (245K)
    The life of the lawyer who became the famed leader of the Indian revolts against the British rule through his philosophy of nonviolent protest.
    DirectorRichard AttenboroughStarsBen KingsleyJohn GielgudRohini Hattangadi
  • Cher, Kurt Russell, and Meryl Streep in Silkwood (1983)

    10. Silkwood

    19832h 11mR65Metascore
    7.1 (24K)
    A worker at a plutonium processing plant is purposefully contaminated, psychologically tortured and possibly murdered to prevent her from exposing worker safety violations at the plant.
    DirectorMike NicholsStarsMeryl StreepKurt RussellCher
  • Ed Harris and Jessica Lange in Sweet Dreams (1985)

    11. Sweet Dreams

    19851h 55mPG-1365Metascore
    7.0 (5.7K)
    The story of Patsy Cline, the velvet-voiced country music singer who died in a tragic plane crash at the height of her fame.
    DirectorKarel ReiszStarsJessica LangeEd HarrisAnn Wedgeworth
  • Gary Oldman and Chloe Webb in Sid and Nancy (1986)

    12. Sid and Nancy

    19861h 52mR76Metascore
    7.0 (36K)
    The relationship between Sid Vicious, bassist for British punk group Sex Pistols, and his girlfriend Nancy Spungen is portrayed.
    DirectorAlex CoxStarsGary OldmanChloe WebbDavid Hayman
  • Isabelle Adjani in Camille Claudel (1988)

    13. Camille Claudel

    19882h 55mR
    7.3 (7.8K)
    Camille Claude impresses already-famous sculptor Auguste Rodin. He hires her as an assistant, but soon Camille begins to sculpt for herself and she also becomes his mistress. But after a while, she would like to get out of his shadow.
    DirectorBruno NuyttenStarsIsabelle AdjaniGérard DepardieuMadeleine Robinson
  • Jeff Bridges in Tucker: The Man and His Dream (1988)

    14. Tucker: The Man and His Dream

    19881h 50mPG76Metascore
    6.9 (23K)
    The story of Preston Tucker, the maverick car designer and his ill-fated challenge to the auto industry with his revolutionary car concept.
    DirectorFrancis Ford CoppolaStarsJeff BridgesJoan AllenMartin Landau
  • Paul Newman and Lolita Davidovich in Blaze (1989)

    15. Blaze

    19892hR67Metascore
    6.0 (4.4K)
    A middle-aged Louisiana governor falls in love with a young stripper, which jeopardizes his political career and the radical policies which have made him a controversial figure.
    DirectorRon SheltonStarsPaul NewmanLolita DavidovichJerry Hardin
  • Great Balls of Fire! (1989)

    16. Great Balls of Fire!

    19891h 48mPG-1349Metascore
    6.3 (19K)
    The life and career of wildly controversial rock 'n' roll star Jerry Lee Lewis.
    DirectorJim McBrideStarsDennis QuaidWinona RyderJohn Doe
  • My Left Foot (1989)

    17. My Left Foot

    19891h 43mR97Metascore
    7.8 (83K)
    Christy Brown, born with cerebral palsy, learns to paint and write with his only controllable limb - his left foot.
    DirectorJim SheridanStarsDaniel Day-LewisBrenda FrickerAlison Whelan
  • China Cry: A True Story (1990)

    18. China Cry: A True Story

    19901h 41mPG-13
    6.6 (602)
    This is the true story of Sung Neng Yee, now known as Nora Lam, who fled from Communist China to Hong Kong for her palpably real Christian faith.
    DirectorJames F. CollierStarsJulia NicksonFrance NuyenJames Shigeta
  • An Angel at My Table (1990)

    19. An Angel at My Table

    19902h 38mR79Metascore
    7.4 (9.2K)
    Janet Frame was a brilliant child who, as a teen, was misdiagnosed with schizophrenia. Explore Janet's discovery of the world and her life in Europe as her books are published to acclaim.
    DirectorJane CampionStarsKerry FoxAlexia KeoghKaren Fergusson
  • Robert Downey Jr. in Chaplin (1992)

    20. Chaplin

    19922h 23mPG-1347Metascore
    7.5 (64K)
    An elderly Charlie Chaplin discusses his autobiography with his editor, recounting his amazing journey from his poverty-stricken childhood to world-wide success after the ingenious invention of the Little Tramp.
    DirectorRichard AttenboroughStarsRobert Downey Jr.Geraldine ChaplinPaul Rhys
  • Sissy Spacek and Aidan Quinn in A Private Matter (1992)

    21. A Private Matter

    19921h 28mPG-13TV Movie
    6.2 (331)
    The story of Sherri Finkbine, a woman who sought a medically recommended abortion and endured a firestorm of public controversy about her decision.
    DirectorJoan Micklin SilverStarsSissy SpacekAidan QuinnEstelle Parsons
  • Hoffa (1992)

    22. Hoffa

    19922h 20mR50Metascore
    6.6 (26K)
    The story of the notorious American labor union figure Jimmy Hoffa, who organizes a bitter strike, makes deals with members of the organized crime syndicate and mysteriously disappears in 1975.
    DirectorDanny DeVitoStarsJack NicholsonDanny DeVitoArmand Assante
  • Schindler's List (1993)

    23. 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
  • Anthony Hopkins and Debra Winger in Shadowlands (1993)

    24. Shadowlands

    19932h 11mPG
    7.3 (21K)
    C.S. Lewis, a world-renowned Christian theologian, writer and professor, leads a passionless life until he meets spirited poet Joy Gresham from the U.S.
    DirectorRichard AttenboroughStarsAnthony HopkinsDebra WingerJulian Fellowes
  • Patricia Arquette, Johnny Depp, Bill Murray, Jeffrey Jones, Sarah Jessica Parker, Martin Landau, Lisa Marie, and George 'The Animal' Steele in Ed Wood (1994)

    25. Ed Wood

    19942h 7mR71Metascore
    7.8 (189K)
    Ambitious but troubled movie director Edward D. Wood Jr. tries his best to fulfill his dreams despite his lack of talent.
    DirectorTim BurtonStarsJohnny DeppMartin LandauSarah Jessica Parker

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