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  • Roberto Benigni, Nicoletta Braschi, and Giorgio Cantarini in Life Is Beautiful (1997)

    1. 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
  • Brigitte Helm in Metropolis (1927)

    2. Metropolis

    19272h 33mNot Rated98Metascore
    8.3 (196K)
    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.
    DirectorFritz LangStarsBrigitte HelmAlfred AbelGustav Fröhlich
  • Don Cheadle, Nick Nolte, Joaquin Phoenix, Mosa Kaiser, Sophie Okonedo, Ofentse Modiselle, and Mathabo Pieterson in Hotel Rwanda (2004)

    3. Hotel Rwanda

    20042h 1mPG-1379Metascore
    8.1 (386K)
    Paul Rusesabagina, a hotel manager, houses over a thousand Tutsi refugees during their struggle against the Hutu militia in Rwanda, Africa.
    DirectorTerry GeorgeStarsDon CheadleSophie OkonedoJoaquin Phoenix
  • Takashi Shimura in Ikiru (1952)

    4. Ikiru

    19522h 23mNot Rated92Metascore
    8.3 (98K)
    A bureaucrat tries to find meaning in his life after he discovers he has terminal cancer.
    DirectorAkira KurosawaStarsTakashi ShimuraNobuo KanekoShin'ichi Himori
  • Daniel Day-Lewis in There Will Be Blood (2007)

    5. There Will Be Blood

    20072h 38mR93Metascore
    8.2 (679K)
    A story of family, religion, hatred, oil and madness, focusing on a turn-of-the-century prospector in the early days of the business.
    DirectorPaul Thomas AndersonStarsDaniel Day-LewisPaul DanoCiarán Hinds
  • Gandhi (1982)

    6. 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
  • Donnie Yen in Ip Man (2008)

    7. Ip Man

    20081h 46mR59Metascore
    8.0 (240K)
    During the Japanese invasion of China, a wealthy martial artist is forced to leave his home when his city is occupied. With little means of providing for themselves, Ip Man and the remaining members of the city must find a way to survive.
    DirectorWilson YipStarsDonnie YenSimon YamLouis Fan
  • Setsuko Hara and Chishû Ryû in Tokyo Story (1953)

    8. Tokyo Story

    19532h 17mNot Rated100Metascore
    8.1 (75K)
    An old couple visit their children and grandchildren in the city, but receive little attention.
    DirectorYasujirô OzuStarsChishû RyûChieko HigashiyamaSô Yamamura
  • Paz Vega in Sex and Lucía (2001)

    9. Sex and Lucía

    20012h 8mTV-MA65Metascore
    7.0 (40K)
    Various lives converge on an isolated island, all connected by an author whose novel has become inextricably entwined with his own life.
    DirectorJulio MedemStarsPaz VegaTristán UlloaNajwa Nimri
  • Carmen Maura and Julieta Serrano in Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown (1988)

    10. Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown

    19881h 28mR85Metascore
    7.5 (49K)
    A television actress encounters a variety of eccentric characters after embarking on a journey to discover why her lover abruptly left her.
    DirectorPedro AlmodóvarStarsCarmen MauraAntonio BanderasJulieta Serrano
  • Tie Me Up! Tie Me Down! (1989)

    11. Tie Me Up! Tie Me Down!

    19891h 41mNC-1755Metascore
    7.0 (34K)
    An unbalanced but alluring former mental patient takes a porn star prisoner in the hopes of convincing her to marry him.
    DirectorPedro AlmodóvarStarsVictoria AbrilAntonio BanderasLoles León
  • The Flower of My Secret (1995)

    12. The Flower of My Secret

    19951h 43mR75Metascore
    7.0 (13K)
    Leo writes trashy romance novels under a pseudonym but as she struggles in her relationship with her husband, she finds her output becoming darker.
    DirectorPedro AlmodóvarStarsMarisa ParedesJuan EchanoveCarme Elias
  • My Friend & His Wife (2006)

    13. My Friend & His Wife

    20061h 50mNot Rated
    6.1 (166)
    Two best friend, one a successful businessman, the other a happily married father - one irrevocable accident changes their lives forever - and stuck in between is the woman they both love. Sex, death and betrayal push the bonds of friendship and marriage to the breaking point.
    DirectorDong-il ShinStarsHong So-heeJean-Sébastien BressyJoo-hee Eun
  • Jeon Do-yeon and Ju Jin-mo in Happy End (1999)

    14. Happy End

    19991h 40mNot Rated
    6.7 (2.4K)
    When a wife becomes the breadwinner of her family after her husband loses his job, adultery becomes part of her life.
    DirectorJung Ji-wooStarsChoi Min-sikJeon Do-yeonJu Jin-mo
  • Het leven uit een dag (2009)

    15. Het leven uit een dag

    20091h 34m
    6.4 (691)
    What if you lived your entire life in one day and would have just one time to enjoy each moment: first kiss, going to school, growing up, making love. In Marc de Cloe's Life in One Day, Benny and Gini fall head over heels for each other in a place where a lifetime indeed exists in a single day. But they can't fathom their love ever ending. They hatch a seemingly-clever plan to beat the system and ultimately spend eternity together. Their destination? Hell. Well, it sounds good in theory.
    DirectorMark de CloeStarsMatthijs van de Sande BakhuyzenLoïs Dols de JongTygo Gernandt
  • Eric Bana in Chopper (2000)

    16. Chopper

    20001h 34mR68Metascore
    7.1 (43K)
    Chopper tells the intense story of Mark "Chopper" Read, a legendary criminal who wrote his autobiography while serving a jail sentence in prison. His book, "From the Inside", upon which the film is based, was a best-seller.
    DirectorAndrew DominikStarsEric BanaSimon LyndonVince Colosimo
  • Junichi Kajioka in Devils on the Doorstep (2000)

    17. Devils on the Doorstep

    20002h 19m70Metascore
    8.2 (9.1K)
    Villagers in World War II China are unsure what to do with the two enemy prisoners who have been left in their care.
    DirectorWen JiangStarsWen JiangKenya SawadaHongbo Jiang
  • Pellet (2000)

    18. Pellet

    20001h 28m70Metascore
    7.3 (7.3K)
    Alfredo is a kid who begins in a new new school where he makes a friend, Pablo. Alfredo realizes that Pablo is a victim of home abuse by his father, and decides to involve his own family in order to help his friend.
    DirectorAchero MañasStarsJuan José BallestaPablo GalánAlberto Jiménez
  • Eureka (2000)

    19. Eureka

    20003h 37m79Metascore
    7.7 (4.6K)
    The traumatized survivors of a murderous bus hijacking come together and take a road trip to attempt to overcome their damaged selves. Meanwhile a serial killer is on the loose.
    DirectorShinji AoyamaStarsKôji YakushoAoi MiyazakiMasaru Miyazaki
  • Little Otik (2000)

    20. Little Otik

    20002h 12mTV-1474Metascore
    7.3 (7.2K)
    A childless couple passes off an anthropomorphous tree stump as their baby, but things get out of hand when the monstrosity comes to life and demands to be fed.
    DirectorJan SvankmajerStarsVeronika ZilkováJan HartlJaroslava Kretschmerová
  • Ed Harris in Pollock (2000)

    21. Pollock

    20002h 2mR77Metascore
    7.0 (31K)
    A film about the life and career of the American painter, Jackson Pollock.
    DirectorEd HarrisStarsEd HarrisMarcia Gay HardenRobert Knott
  • Songs from the Second Floor (2000)

    22. Songs from the Second Floor

    20001h 38mNot Rated77Metascore
    7.5 (21K)
    Where are we humans going? A film poem inspired by the Peruvian poet César Vallejo. We meet people in the city. People trying to communicate, searching compassion and get the connection of small and large things.
    DirectorRoy AnderssonStarsLars NordhStefan LarssonBengt C.W. Carlsson
  • Michael Douglas, Don Cheadle, Dennis Quaid, Benicio Del Toro, and Catherine Zeta-Jones in Traffic (2000)

    23. Traffic

    20002h 27mR86Metascore
    7.5 (226K)
    A conservative judge is appointed by the President to spearhead America's escalating war against drugs, only to discover that his teenage daughter is a crack addict. Two DEA agents protect an informant. A jailed drug baron's wife attempts to carry on the family business.
    DirectorSteven SoderberghStarsMichael DouglasBenicio Del ToroCatherine Zeta-Jones
  • Werckmeister Harmonies (2000)

    24. Werckmeister Harmonies

    20002h 25mNot Rated93Metascore
    7.9 (17K)
    A naive young man witnesses an escalation of violence in his small hometown following the arrival of a mysterious circus attraction.
    DirectorsBéla TarrÁgnes HranitzkyStarsLars RudolphPeter FitzHanna Schygulla
  • Wilde mossels (2000)

    25. Wilde mossels

    20001h 55m
    6.9 (1.1K)
    Three friends live an anguished existence in a small village by the sea. All three want to break loose. Motorcycling, music and partying gives temporary satisfaction, but no solution.
    DirectorErik de BruynStarsFedja van HuêtFrank LammersFrederik Brom

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