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  • Martina Gedeck, Sebastian Koch, and Ulrich Mühe in The Lives of Others (2006)

    1. The Lives of Others

    20062h 17mR89Metascore
    8.4 (428K)
    In 1984 East Berlin, an agent of the secret police conducting surveillance on a writer and his lover finds himself becoming increasingly absorbed by their lives.
    DirectorFlorian Henckel von DonnersmarckStarsUlrich MüheMartina GedeckSebastian Koch
  • WALL·E (2008)

    2. WALL·E

    20081h 38mG95Metascore
    8.4 (1.3M)
    A robot who is responsible for cleaning a waste-covered Earth meets another robot and falls in love with her. Together, they set out on a journey that will alter the fate of mankind.
    DirectorAndrew StantonStarsBen BurttElissa KnightJeff Garlin
  • Das Boot (1981)

    3. Das Boot

    19812h 29m85Metascore
    8.4 (279K)
    A German U-boat stalks the frigid waters of the North Atlantic as its young crew experience the sheer terror and claustrophobic life of a submariner in World War II.
    DirectorWolfgang PetersenStarsJürgen ProchnowHerbert GrönemeyerKlaus Wennemann
  • Kim Basinger, Russell Crowe, Kevin Spacey, Danny DeVito, and Guy Pearce in L.A. Confidential (1997)

    4. L.A. Confidential

    19972h 18mR91Metascore
    8.2 (642K)
    As corruption grows in 1950s Los Angeles, three policemen - one strait-laced, one brutal, and one sleazy - investigate a series of murders with their own brand of justice.
    DirectorCurtis HansonStarsKevin SpaceyRussell CroweGuy Pearce
  • Leila Hatami and Payman Maadi in A Separation (2011)

    5. A Separation

    20112h 3mPG-1395Metascore
    8.3 (270K)
    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
  • Robert De Niro, James Woods, William Forsythe, Brian Bloom, Adrian Curran, James Hayden, Rusty Jacobs, and Scott Tiler in Once Upon a Time in America (1984)

    6. Once Upon a Time in America

    19843h 49mR75Metascore
    8.3 (396K)
    A former Prohibition-era Jewish gangster returns to the Lower East Side of Manhattan 35 years later, where he must once again confront the ghosts and regrets of his old life.
    DirectorSergio LeoneStarsRobert De NiroJames WoodsElizabeth McGovern
  • Brigitte Helm in Metropolis (1927)

    7. Metropolis

    19272h 33mNot Rated98Metascore
    8.3 (195K)
    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
  • Clint Eastwood, Morgan Freeman, Gene Hackman, and Richard Harris in Unforgiven (1992)

    8. Unforgiven

    19922h 10mR85Metascore
    8.2 (455K)
    Retired Old West gunslinger Will Munny reluctantly takes on one last job to avenge an injustice with the help of his old partner and a newer outlaw known simply as The Schofield Kid.
    DirectorClint EastwoodStarsClint EastwoodGene HackmanMorgan Freeman
  • Downfall (2004)

    9. Downfall

    20042h 36mR82Metascore
    8.2 (389K)
    Traudl Junge, the final secretary for Adolf Hitler, tells of the Nazi dictator's final days in his Berlin bunker at the end of WWII.
    DirectorOliver HirschbiegelStarsBruno GanzAlexandra Maria LaraUlrich Matthes
  • Harrison Ford and Sean Young in Blade Runner (1982)

    10. Blade Runner

    19821h 57mR84Metascore
    8.1 (855K)
    A blade runner must pursue and terminate four replicants who stole a ship in space and have returned to Earth to find their creator.
    DirectorRidley ScottStarsHarrison FordRutger HauerSean Young
  • Don Cheadle, Nick Nolte, Joaquin Phoenix, Mosa Kaiser, Sophie Okonedo, Ofentse Modiselle, and Mathabo Pieterson in Hotel Rwanda (2004)

    11. Hotel Rwanda

    20042h 1mPG-1379Metascore
    8.1 (384K)
    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
  • Robert De Niro in The Deer Hunter (1978)

    12. The Deer Hunter

    19783h 3mR90Metascore
    8.1 (376K)
    An in-depth examination of the ways in which the Vietnam War impacts and disrupts the lives of several friends in a small steel mill town in Pennsylvania.
    DirectorMichael CiminoStarsRobert De NiroChristopher WalkenJohn Cazale
  • Clint Eastwood, Morgan Freeman, and Hilary Swank in Million Dollar Baby (2004)

    13. Million Dollar Baby

    20042h 12mPG-1386Metascore
    8.1 (747K)
    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
  • Ricardo Darín and Soledad Villamil in The Secret in Their Eyes (2009)

    14. The Secret in Their Eyes

    20092h 9mR80Metascore
    8.2 (233K)
    A retired legal counselor writes a novel hoping to find closure for one of his past unresolved homicide cases and for his unreciprocated love with his superior - both of which still haunt him decades later.
    DirectorJuan José CampanellaStarsRicardo DarínSoledad VillamilPablo Rago
  • Bérénice Bejo and Jean Dujardin in The Artist (2011)

    15. The Artist

    20111h 40mPG-1389Metascore
    7.8 (252K)
    When George, a silent movie superstar, meets Peppy Miller, a dancer, sparks fly between the two. However, after the introduction of talking pictures, their fortunes change, affecting their dynamic.
    DirectorMichel HazanaviciusStarsJean DujardinBérénice BejoJohn Goodman
  • Daniel Craig and Rooney Mara in The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (2011)

    16. The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo

    20112h 38mR71Metascore
    7.8 (514K)
    Journalist Mikael Blomkvist is aided in his search for a woman who has been missing for 40 years by hacker Lisbeth Salander.
    DirectorDavid FincherStarsDaniel CraigRooney MaraChristopher Plummer
  • Asa Butterfield in Hugo (2011)

    17. Hugo

    20112h 6mPG83Metascore
    7.5 (343K)
    In 1931 Paris, an orphan living in the walls of a train station gets wrapped up in a mystery involving his late father and an automaton.
    DirectorMartin ScorseseStarsAsa ButterfieldChloë Grace MoretzChristopher Lee
  • Andy Lau and Tony Leung Chiu-wai in Infernal Affairs (2002)

    18. Infernal Affairs

    20021h 41mR75Metascore
    8.0 (135K)
    Chen Wing Yan, a policeman, successfully infiltrates a gang while Lau Kin Ming, a tried member, becomes a mole in the police force. However, things change when both of them must seek each other out.
    DirectorsWai Keung LauAlan MakStarsAndy LauTony Leung Chiu-waiAnthony Chau-Sang Wong
  • Donnie Yen in Ip Man (2008)

    19. Ip Man

    20081h 46mR59Metascore
    8.0 (239K)
    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
  • Elite Squad 2: The Enemy Within (2010)

    20. Elite Squad 2: The Enemy Within

    20101h 55mNot Rated71Metascore
    8.0 (90K)
    After a prison riot, former-Captain Nascimento, now a high ranking security officer in Rio de Janeiro, is swept into a bloody political dispute that involves government officials and paramilitary groups.
    DirectorJosé PadilhaStarsWagner MouraIrandhir SantosAndré Ramiro
  • Philip Seymour Hoffman, William H. Macy, Philip Baker Hall, Jason Robards, and Jeremy Blackman in Magnolia (1999)

    21. Magnolia

    19993h 8mR78Metascore
    8.0 (338K)
    An epic mosaic of interrelated characters in search of love, forgiveness and meaning in the San Fernando Valley.
    DirectorPaul Thomas AndersonStarsTom CruiseJason RobardsJulianne Moore
  • Will Smith and Martin Lawrence in Bad Boys for Life (2020)

    22. Bad Boys for Life

    20202h 4mR59Metascore
    6.5 (191K)
    Miami detectives Mike Lowrey and Marcus Burnett must face off against a mother-and-son pair of drug lords who wreak vengeful havoc on their city.
    DirectorsAdil El ArbiBilall FallahStarsWill SmithMartin LawrenceVanessa Hudgens
  • Jaden Smith in The Karate Kid (2010)

    23. The Karate Kid

    20102h 20mPG61Metascore
    6.2 (217K)
    Work causes a single mother to move to China with her young son; in his new home, the 12-year-old boy embraces Kung Fu, taught to him by a master.
    DirectorHarald ZwartStarsJackie ChanJaden SmithTaraji P. Henson
  • Adam Sandler, Keri Russell, Jonathan Morgan Heit, and Laura Ann Kesling in Bedtime Stories (2008)

    24. Bedtime Stories

    20081h 39mPG33Metascore
    6.0 (104K)
    A hotel handyman's life changes when the lavish bedtime stories he tells his niece and nephew start to magically come true.
    DirectorAdam ShankmanStarsAdam SandlerKeri RussellCourteney Cox
  • Sukiyaki Western Django (2007)

    25. Sukiyaki Western Django

    20072h 1mR55Metascore
    6.1 (16K)
    A nameless gunfighter arrives in a town ripped apart by rival gangs and, though courted by both to join, chooses his own path.
    DirectorTakashi MiikeStarsHideaki ItôKôichi SatôQuentin Tarantino

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