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  • Brad Pitt and Cate Blanchett in The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (2008)

    1. The Curious Case of Benjamin Button

    20082h 46mPG-1370Metascore
    7.8 (726K)
    Benjamin Button, born in 1918 with the physical state of an elderly man, ages in reverse. He experiences love and break-ups, ecstasy and sorrow, and timelessness by the time he dies in 2003 as a baby.
    DirectorDavid FincherStarsBrad PittCate BlanchettTilda Swinton
  • Tom Hanks in Forrest Gump (1994)

    2. Forrest Gump

    19942h 22mPG-1382Metascore
    8.8 (2.4M)
    The history of the United States from the 1950s to the '70s unfolds from the perspective of an Alabama man with an IQ of 75, who yearns to be reunited with his childhood sweetheart.
    DirectorRobert ZemeckisStarsTom HanksRobin WrightGary Sinise
  • Leonardo DiCaprio, Kate Winslet, Billy Zane, Kathy Bates, and Frances Fisher in Titanic (1997)

    3. Titanic

    19973h 14mPG-1375Metascore
    7.9 (1.3M)
    A seventeen-year-old aristocrat falls in love with a kind but poor artist aboard the luxurious, ill-fated R.M.S. Titanic.
    DirectorJames CameronStarsLeonardo DiCaprioKate WinsletBilly Zane
  • Jack Nicholson in One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (1975)

    4. One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest

    19752h 13mR84Metascore
    8.7 (1.1M)
    A rebellious convict is sent to a psychiatric hospital for evaluation in 1963 Oregon, and encourages his docile companions to take more control of their lives and defy the tyrannical head nurse.
    DirectorMilos FormanStarsJack NicholsonLouise FletcherMichael Berryman
  • Kajol and Shah Rukh Khan in My Name Is Khan (2010)

    5. My Name Is Khan

    20102h 45mPG-1350Metascore
    7.9 (120K)
    Rizwan Khan is a Muslim immigrant to the US with Asperger's syndrome. After his family falls apart in the aftermath of 9/11, he begins an epic quest across the country to speak to the President of the United States and clear his name.
    DirectorKaran JoharStarsShah Rukh KhanKajolSheetal Menon
  • Jim Carrey in The Truman Show (1998)

    6. The Truman Show

    19981h 43mPG90Metascore
    8.2 (1.3M)
    An insurance salesman begins to suspect that his whole life is actually some sort of reality TV show.
    DirectorPeter WeirStarsJim CarreyEd HarrisLaura Linney
  • Will Smith, Brian Howe, Thandiwe Newton, and Jaden Smith in The Pursuit of Happyness (2006)

    7. The Pursuit of Happyness

    20061h 57mPG-1364Metascore
    8.0 (597K)
    A struggling salesman takes custody of his son as he's poised to begin a life-changing professional career.
    DirectorGabriele MuccinoStarsWill SmithThandiwe NewtonJaden Smith
  • Johnny Depp in Edward Scissorhands (1990)

    8. Edward Scissorhands

    19901h 45mPG-1374Metascore
    7.8 (549K)
    The solitary life of an artificial man - who was incompletely constructed and has scissors for hands - is upended when he is taken in by a suburban family.
    DirectorTim BurtonStarsJohnny DeppWinona RyderDianne Wiest
  • The Message (1976)

    9. The Message

    19762h 57mPG
    8.1 (53K)
    Historical fresco recounting the life and times of the Prophet Mohammed, the last of the Abrahamic religion, in the sense that, according to Islam, he completed and sealed the monotheistic revelation made to Abraham.
    DirectorMoustapha AkkadStarsAnthony QuinnIrene PapasMichael Ansara
  • Amitabh Bachchan and Rani Mukerji in Black (2005)

    10. Black

    20052h 2mNot Rated
    8.1 (37K)
    Michelle, a disabled girl who can't see, hear, or speak, suffering in a world that has given up on her. But when the teacher Debraj enters her life, he becomes a ray of hope that she might pursue her passions and have a normal life.
    DirectorSanjay Leela BhansaliStarsAmitabh BachchanRani MukerjiShernaz Patel
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    11. 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
  • Robert Downey Jr. in Chaplin (1992)

    12. 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
  • Christian Bale, Hugh Jackman, and Scarlett Johansson in The Prestige (2006)

    13. 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
  • Gold and Copper (2010)

    14. Gold and Copper

    20101h 37m
    7.1 (4K)
    A Tehran mullah-in-training struggles to take care of his ailing wife and their children in this profoundly moving melodrama. A film of near-universal appeal, it puts a human face on Iran's Muslim clergy with its unusual tale of a man forced by hardship to become a better husband and father. Seyed Reza has just moved with his family to Tehran so he can study the Koran, and he relies on his lovely wife Zahra to look after their two young children and weave the intricate rugs that earn them a living. But one evening Zahra collapses and is taken to the hospital, where she's diagnosed with multiple sclerosis. Scarcely able to process the tragedy, Seyed is left to cook, change diapers, walk his daughter to school and take his toddler son with him to his classes, where peers and elders treat him with scorn. But Seyed eventually learns to cope, his prayers and devotional studies taking on deeper meaning as he attends to the hard nightly work of rug weaving, getting through with a heavy assist from friends, neighbors and kind strangers.
    DirectorHomayoon Ass'adianStarsNegar JavaherianBehrouz ShoaybiJavad Ezati
  • The Book of Law (2009)

    15. The Book of Law

    20091h 35m
    6.1 (2.1K)
    Rahman falls in love with a Christan woman from Lebanon. She becomes a Muslim before her second meeting with Rahman.
    DirectorMaziar MiriStarsParviz ParastuiDarine HamzeDavood Fathali Beigi
  • Tom Cruise in The Last Samurai (2003)

    16. The Last Samurai

    20032h 34mR55Metascore
    7.8 (492K)
    In 19th century Japan, Nathan Algren, a US army captain, is hired by the Japanese emperor to train his army in the modern warfare techniques. Captain Algren finds himself trapped in a struggle between two eras and two worlds.
    DirectorEdward ZwickStarsTom CruiseKen WatanabeBilly Connolly
  • Robin Williams in Dead Poets Society (1989)

    17. Dead Poets Society

    19892h 8mPG79Metascore
    8.1 (598K)
    Maverick teacher John Keating returns in 1959 to the prestigious New England boys' boarding school where he was once a star student, using poetry to embolden his pupils to new heights of self-expression.
    DirectorPeter WeirStarsRobin WilliamsRobert Sean LeonardEthan Hawke
  • Lion of the Desert (1980)

    18. Lion of the Desert

    19802h 53mPG
    8.2 (18K)
    In 1929, Italian Fascist dictator Benito Mussolini appoints General Rodolfo Graziani as colonial governor to Italian Libya with orders to stamp-out all resistance from Libyan nationalists led by rebel guerrilla leader Omar Mukhtar.
    DirectorMoustapha AkkadStarsAnthony QuinnOliver ReedRod Steiger
  • Leila Hatami and Payman Maadi in A Separation (2011)

    19. A Separation

    20112h 3mPG-1395Metascore
    8.3 (271K)
    A married couple are faced with a difficult decision - to improve the life of their child by moving to another country or to stay in Iran and look after a deteriorating parent who has Alzheimer's disease.
    DirectorAsghar FarhadiStarsPayman MaadiLeila HatamiSareh Bayat
  • James Franco in 127 Hours (2010)

    20. 127 Hours

    20101h 34mR82Metascore
    7.5 (416K)
    A mountain climber becomes trapped under a boulder while canyoneering alone near Moab, Utah and resorts to desperate measures in order to survive.
    DirectorDanny BoyleStarsJames FrancoAmber TamblynKate Mara
  • Robin Williams and Matt Damon in Good Will Hunting (1997)

    21. Good Will Hunting

    19972h 6mR71Metascore
    8.3 (1.1M)
    A therapist counsels Will Hunting, a janitor with a genius IQ.
    DirectorGus Van SantStarsRobin WilliamsMatt DamonBen Affleck
  • Amadeus (1984)

    22. Amadeus

    19842h 40mPG87Metascore
    8.4 (452K)
    The life and work of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart seen through the eyes of his contemporary and rival, Antonio Salieri.
    DirectorMilos FormanStarsF. Murray AbrahamTom HulceElizabeth Berridge
  • Russell Crowe in A Beautiful Mind (2001)

    23. A Beautiful Mind

    20012h 15mPG-1372Metascore
    8.2 (1M)
    A mathematical genius, John Nash made an astonishing discovery early in his career and stood on the brink of international acclaim. But the handsome and arrogant Nash soon found himself on a harrowing journey of self-discovery.
    DirectorRon HowardStarsRussell CroweEd HarrisJennifer Connelly
  • Will Smith in Seven Pounds (2008)

    24. Seven Pounds

    20082h 3mPG-1336Metascore
    7.6 (322K)
    A man with a fateful secret embarks on an extraordinary journey of redemption by forever changing the lives of seven strangers.
    DirectorGabriele MuccinoStarsWill SmithRosario DawsonWoody Harrelson
  • Mel Gibson in Braveheart (1995)

    25. Braveheart

    19952h 58mR68Metascore
    8.3 (1.1M)
    Scottish warrior William Wallace leads his countrymen in a rebellion to free his homeland from the tyranny of King Edward I of England.
    DirectorMel GibsonStarsMel GibsonSophie MarceauPatrick McGoohan

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