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  • Romain Duris and Audrey Tautou in Mood Indigo (2013)

    1. Mood Indigo

    20131h 34mNot Rated54Metascore
    6.5 (17K)
    Wealthy, inventive bachelor Colin endeavors to find a cure for his lover Chloe after she's diagnosed with an unusual illness caused by a flower growing in her lungs.
    DirectorMichel GondryStarsRomain DurisAudrey TautouGad Elmaleh
  • Synecdoche, New York (2008)

    2. Synecdoche, New York

    20082h 4mR67Metascore
    7.5 (102K)
    A theater director struggles with his work and the women in his life as he creates a life-size replica of New York City inside a warehouse as part of his new play.
    DirectorCharlie KaufmanStarsPhilip Seymour HoffmanSamantha MortonMichelle Williams
  • Brazil (1985)

    3. Brazil

    19852h 12mR84Metascore
    7.8 (218K)
    A bureaucrat in a dystopic society becomes an enemy of the state as he pursues the woman of his dreams.
    DirectorTerry GilliamStarsJonathan PryceKim GreistRobert De Niro
  • Charlotte Gainsbourg and Gael García Bernal in The Science of Sleep (2006)

    4. The Science of Sleep

    20061h 45mR70Metascore
    7.2 (72K)
    A man entranced by his dreams and imagination is love-struck with a French woman and feels he can show her his world.
    DirectorMichel GondryStarsGael García BernalCharlotte GainsbourgMiou-Miou
  • Vanessa Chester and Liesel Matthews in A Little Princess (1995)

    5. A Little Princess

    19951h 37mG83Metascore
    7.6 (38K)
    Sara is sent to a strict boarding school after her father enlists in WWI. When he is presumed dead, the headmistress, knowing she will not receive any more money, forces the girl to become a servant.
    DirectorAlfonso CuarónStarsLiesel MatthewsEleanor BronLiam Cunningham
  • Owen Wilson in Midnight in Paris (2011)

    6. Midnight in Paris

    20111h 34mPG-1381Metascore
    7.6 (463K)
    While on a trip to Paris with his fiancée's family, a nostalgic screenwriter finds himself mysteriously going back to the 1920s every day at midnight.
    DirectorWoody AllenStarsOwen WilsonRachel McAdamsKathy Bates
  • Audrey Tautou in Amélie (2001)

    7. Amélie

    20012h 2mR70Metascore
    8.3 (823K)
    Despite being caught in her imaginative world, young waitress Amelie decides to help people find happiness. Her quest to spread joy leads her on a journey during which she finds true love.
    DirectorJean-Pierre JeunetStarsAudrey TautouMathieu KassovitzRufus
  • Pleasantville (1998)

    8. Pleasantville

    19982h 4mPG-1371Metascore
    7.5 (141K)
    Two 1990s teenage siblings find themselves transported to a 1950s sitcom where their influence begins to profoundly change that colorless, complacent world.
    DirectorGary RossStarsTobey MaguireJeff DanielsJoan Allen
  • Drew Barrymore, Patrick Swayze, Mary McDonnell, Noah Wyle, Jake Gyllenhaal, Jena Malone, and Stuart Stone in Donnie Darko (2001)

    9. Donnie Darko

    20011h 53mR88Metascore
    8.0 (888K)
    After narrowly escaping a bizarre accident, a troubled teenager is plagued by visions of a man in a large rabbit suit who manipulates him to commit a series of crimes.
    DirectorRichard KellyStarsJake GyllenhaalJena MaloneMary McDonnell
  • Beasts of the Southern Wild (2012)

    10. Beasts of the Southern Wild

    20121h 33mPG-1386Metascore
    7.2 (86K)
    Faced with both her hot-tempered father's fading health and melting ice-caps that flood her ramshackle bayou community and unleash ancient aurochs, six-year-old Hushpuppy must learn the ways of courage and love.
    DirectorBenh ZeitlinStarsQuvenzhané WallisDwight HenryLevy Easterly
  • Ivana Baquero in Pan's Labyrinth (2006)

    11. Pan's Labyrinth

    20061h 58mR98Metascore
    8.2 (729K)
    In 1944 Spain, a girl is sent to live with her ruthless stepfather. During the night, she meets a fairy who takes her to an old faun. He tells her she's a princess, but must prove her royalty by surviving three gruesome tasks.
    DirectorGuillermo del ToroStarsIvana BaqueroAriadna GilSergi López
  • The Purple Rose of Cairo (1985)

    12. The Purple Rose of Cairo

    19851h 22mPG75Metascore
    7.6 (58K)
    In 1935 New Jersey, a movie character walks off the screen and into the real world.
    DirectorWoody AllenStarsMia FarrowJeff DanielsDanny Aiello
  • Lumi Cavazos and Marco Leonardi in Like Water for Chocolate (1992)

    13. Like Water for Chocolate

    19921h 45mR86Metascore
    7.1 (20K)
    When tradition prevents her from marrying the man she loves, a young woman discovers she has a unique talent for cooking.
    DirectorAlfonso ArauStarsMarco LeonardiLumi CavazosRegina Torné
  • Big Fish (2003)

    14. Big Fish

    20032h 5mPG-1358Metascore
    8.0 (471K)
    A frustrated son tries to determine the fact from fiction in his dying father's life.
    DirectorTim BurtonStarsEwan McGregorAlbert FinneyBilly Crudup
  • John Cusack, Cameron Diaz, and Catherine Keener in Being John Malkovich (1999)

    15. Being John Malkovich

    19991h 53mR90Metascore
    7.7 (364K)
    A puppeteer discovers a portal that leads literally into the head of movie star John Malkovich.
    DirectorSpike JonzeStarsJohn CusackCameron DiazCatherine Keener
  • Edward Norton, Zach Galifianakis, Amy Ryan, Naomi Watts, Emma Stone, and Andrea Riseborough in Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance) (2014)

    16. Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance)

    20141h 59mR87Metascore
    7.7 (685K)
    A washed-up superhero actor attempts to revive his fading career by writing, directing, and starring in a Broadway production.
    DirectorAlejandro G. IñárrituStarsMichael KeatonZach GalifianakisEdward Norton
  • The City of Lost Children (1995)

    17. The City of Lost Children

    19951h 52mR73Metascore
    7.4 (74K)
    A scientist in a surrealist society kidnaps children to steal their dreams, hoping that they slow his aging process.
    DirectorsMarc CaroJean-Pierre JeunetStarsRon PerlmanDaniel EmilforkJudith Vittet
  • Rita Cortese, Ricardo Darín, Diego Gentile, Darío Grandinetti, Oscar Martínez, María Marull, Erica Rivas, Leonardo Sbaraglia, Mónica Villa, María Onetto, and Julieta Zylberberg in Wild Tales (2014)

    18. Wild Tales

    20142h 2mR77Metascore
    8.1 (231K)
    Six short stories that explore the extremities of human behavior involving people in distress.
    DirectorDamián SzifronStarsDarío GrandinettiMaría MarullMónica Villa

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