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  • All About Eve (1950)

    1. All About Eve

    19502h 18mApproved98Metascore
    8.2 (147K)
    A seemingly timid but secretly ruthless ingénue insinuates herself into the lives of an aging Broadway star and her circle of theater friends.
    DirectorJoseph L. MankiewiczStarsBette DavisAnne BaxterGeorge Sanders
  • Airplane! (1980)

    2. Airplane!

    19801h 28mPG78Metascore
    7.7 (281K)
    After the crew becomes sick with food poisoning, a neurotic ex-fighter pilot must safely land a commercial airplane full of passengers.
    DirectorsJim AbrahamsDavid ZuckerJerry ZuckerStarsKareem Abdul-JabbarLloyd BridgesPeter Graves
  • Philip Seymour Hoffman, William H. Macy, Philip Baker Hall, Jason Robards, and Jeremy Blackman in Magnolia (1999)

    3. Magnolia

    19993h 8mR78Metascore
    8.0 (344K)
    An epic mosaic of interrelated characters in search of love, forgiveness and meaning in the San Fernando Valley.
    DirectorPaul Thomas AndersonStarsPat HealyGenevieve ZweigMark Flanagan
  • The Accidental Tourist (1988)

    4. The Accidental Tourist

    19882h 1mPG52Metascore
    6.7 (18K)
    An emotionally distant writer of travel guides must carry on with his life after his son is killed and his marriage crumbles.
    DirectorLawrence KasdanStarsWilliam HurtKathleen TurnerGeena Davis
  • Michael Douglas and Glenn Close in Fatal Attraction (1987)

    5. Fatal Attraction

    19871h 59mR67Metascore
    6.9 (108K)
    A married man's one-night stand comes back to haunt him when that lover begins to stalk him and his family.
    DirectorAdrian LyneStarsMichael DouglasGlenn CloseAnne Archer
  • Mia Farrow in Rosemary's Baby (1968)

    6. Rosemary's Baby

    19682h 17mR96Metascore
    8.0 (253K)
    A young couple trying for a baby moves into an aging, ornate apartment building on Central Park West, NYC, where they find themselves surrounded by peculiar elderly neighbors.
    DirectorRoman PolanskiStarsMia FarrowJohn CassavetesRuth Gordon
  • Kevin Spacey, Thora Birch, and Mena Suvari in American Beauty (1999)

    7. American Beauty

    19992h 2mR84Metascore
    8.3 (1.3M)
    A sexually frustrated suburban father has a mid-life crisis after becoming infatuated with his daughter's best friend.
    DirectorSam MendesStarsKevin SpaceyAnnette BeningThora Birch
  • Christian Bale in The Dark Knight (2008)

    8. The Dark Knight

    20082h 32mPG-1385Metascore
    9.1 (3.1M)
    When a menace known as the Joker wreaks havoc and chaos on the people of Gotham, Batman, James Gordon and Harvey Dent must work together to put an end to the madness.
    DirectorChristopher NolanStarsChristian BaleHeath LedgerAaron Eckhart
  • Barry Lyndon (1975)

    9. Barry Lyndon

    19753h 5mPG89Metascore
    8.1 (198K)
    An Irish rogue wins the heart of a rich widow and assumes her dead husband's aristocratic position in 18th-century England.
    DirectorStanley KubrickStarsRyan O'NealMarisa BerensonPatrick Magee
  • James Franco in 127 Hours (2010)

    10. 127 Hours

    20101h 34mR82Metascore
    7.5 (419K)
    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 FrancoKate MaraAmber Tamblyn
  • Alec Baldwin, Jane Krakowski, Tina Fey, Tracy Morgan, and Jack McBrayer in 30 Rock (2006)

    11. 30 Rock

    2006–2013139 epsTV-14TV Series
    8.3 (136K)
    Liz Lemon, head writer of the sketch-comedy show "TGS with Tracy Jordan", must deal with an arrogant new boss and a crazy new star while trying to run a successful television show without losing her mind.
    CreatorTina FeyStarsTina FeyTracy MorganJack McBrayer
  • Jesse Eisenberg in The Social Network (2010)

    12. The Social Network

    20102hPG-1395Metascore
    7.8 (803K)
    As Harvard student Mark Zuckerberg creates the social networking site that would become known as Facebook, he is sued by the twins who claimed he stole their idea and by the co-founder who was later squeezed out of the business.
    DirectorDavid FincherStarsJesse EisenbergRooney MaraBryan Barter
  • Ben Affleck, Rebecca Hall, Jon Hamm, Blake Lively, and Jeremy Renner in The Town (2010)

    13. The Town

    20102h 5mR74Metascore
    7.5 (439K)
    A proficient group of thieves rob a bank and hold the manager hostage. Things begin to get complicated when one of the crew members falls in love with her.
    DirectorBen AffleckStarsBen AffleckRebecca HallJon Hamm
  • Leonardo DiCaprio, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Tom Hardy, Elliot Page, Ken Watanabe, and Dileep Rao in Inception (2010)

    14. Inception

    20102h 28mPG-1374Metascore
    8.8 (2.7M)
    A thief who steals corporate secrets through the use of dream-sharing technology is given the inverse task of planting an idea into the mind of a C.E.O., but his tragic past may doom the project and his team to disaster.
    DirectorChristopher NolanStarsLeonardo DiCaprioJoseph Gordon-LevittElliot Page
  • Johnny Depp and Juliette Binoche in Chocolat (2000)

    15. Chocolat

    20002h 1mPG-1364Metascore
    7.2 (208K)
    Single mother Vianne Rocher and her young daughter arrive in a rural French town in the winter of 1959, and open an unusual chocolate shop that disrupts the moral fiber of the strictly Catholic townsfolk and mayor.
    DirectorLasse HallströmStarsAlfred MolinaCarrie-Anne MossAurelien Parent Koenig
  • Neil Patrick Harris, Alyson Hannigan, Jason Segel, Josh Radnor, and Cobie Smulders in How I Met Your Mother (2005)

    16. How I Met Your Mother

    2005–2014208 epsTV-14TV Series
    8.3 (769K)
    A father recounts to his children the journey he and his four best friends took leading up to him meeting their mother.
    CreatorsCarter BaysCraig ThomasStarsJosh RadnorJason SegelCobie Smulders
  • Hugh Laurie in House (2004)

    17. House

    2004–2012176 epsTV-14TV Series
    8.7 (575K)
    Using a crack team of doctors and his wits, an antisocial maverick doctor specializing in diagnostic medicine does whatever it takes to solve puzzling cases that come his way.
    CreatorDavid ShoreStarsHugh LaurieRobert Sean LeonardOmar Epps
  • Kiefer Sutherland, Reiko Aylesworth, Carlos Bernard, Jude Ciccolella, Glenn Morshower, and Mary Lynn Rajskub in 24 (2001)

    18. 24

    2001–2010192 epsTV-14TV Series
    8.4 (204K)
    Counter Terrorism Agent Jack Bauer races against the clock to subvert terrorist plots and save his nation from ultimate disaster.
    CreatorsJoel SurnowRobert CochranStarsKiefer SutherlandMary Lynn RajskubCarlos Bernard
  • Scott Grimes, Damian Lewis, Ron Livingston, Shane Taylor, and Peter Youngblood Hills in Band of Brothers (2001)

    19. Band of Brothers

    200110 epsTV-MATV Mini Series
    9.4 (575K)
    The story of Easy Company of the U.S. Army 101st Airborne Division and their mission in World War II Europe, from Operation Overlord to V-J Day.
    StarsScott GrimesDamian LewisRon Livingston
  • Mickey Rourke in The Wrestler (2008)

    20. The Wrestler

    20081h 49mR80Metascore
    7.9 (328K)
    A faded professional wrestler must retire, but finds his quest for a new life outside the ring a dispiriting struggle.
    DirectorDarren AronofskyStarsMickey RourkeMarisa TomeiEvan Rachel Wood
  • Roger Moore and Barbara Bach in The Spy Who Loved Me (1977)

    21. The Spy Who Loved Me

    19772h 5mPG55Metascore
    7.0 (122K)
    James Bond investigates the hijacking of British and Russian submarines carrying nuclear warheads, with the help of a K.G.B. agent whose lover he killed.
    DirectorLewis GilbertStarsRoger MooreBarbara BachCurd Jürgens
  • Bradley Cooper, Zach Galifianakis, and Ed Helms in The Hangover (2009)

    22. The Hangover

    20091h 40mR73Metascore
    7.7 (906K)
    Three buddies wake up from a bachelor party in Las Vegas with no memory of the previous night and the bachelor missing. They must make their way around the city in order to find their friend in time for his wedding.
    DirectorTodd PhillipsStarsBradley CooperEd HelmsZach Galifianakis
  • Anil Kapoor, Irrfan Khan, Mia Drake, Shruti Seth, Faezeh Jalali, Dev Patel, and Freida Pinto in Slumdog Millionaire (2008)

    23. Slumdog Millionaire

    20082hR84Metascore
    8.0 (901K)
    When a teenager from the slums of Mumbai is interrogated about his suspicious performance on a quiz show, he revisits various events from his past to explain how he knew all the answers.
    DirectorsDanny BoyleLoveleen TandanStarsDev PatelSaurabh ShuklaAnil Kapoor
  • Jack Nicholson in One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (1975)

    24. 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 FormanStarsMichael BerrymanPeter BroccoDean R. Brooks
  • Clint Eastwood, Morgan Freeman, and Hilary Swank in Million Dollar Baby (2004)

    25. Million Dollar Baby

    20042h 12mPG-1386Metascore
    8.1 (755K)
    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 EastwoodStarsClint EastwoodHilary SwankMorgan Freeman
  • Sacha Baron Cohen in Borat (2006)

    26. Borat

    20061h 24mR89Metascore
    7.4 (468K)
    Kazakh TV talking head Borat is dispatched to the United States to report on the greatest country in the world.
    DirectorLarry CharlesStarsSacha Baron CohenKen DavitianLuenell
  • Zoe Saldaña and Sam Worthington in Avatar (2009)

    27. Avatar

    20092h 42mPG-1383Metascore
    7.9 (1.4M)
    A paraplegic Marine dispatched to the moon Pandora on a unique mission becomes torn between following his orders and protecting the world he feels is his home.
    DirectorJames CameronStarsSam WorthingtonZoe SaldañaSigourney Weaver
  • Michael Stuhlbarg in A Serious Man (2009)

    28. A Serious Man

    20091h 46mR88Metascore
    7.0 (156K)
    Larry Gopnik, a Midwestern physics teacher, watches his life unravel over multiple sudden incidents. Despite seeking meaning and answers amidst his turmoils, he seems to keep sinking.
    DirectorsEthan CoenJoel CoenStarsMichael StuhlbargRichard KindSari Lennick
  • Henry Fonda, Martin Balsam, Jack Klugman, Lee J. Cobb, Ed Begley, Edward Binns, John Fiedler, E.G. Marshall, Joseph Sweeney, George Voskovec, Jack Warden, and Robert Webber in 12 Angry Men (1957)

    29. 12 Angry Men

    19571h 36mApproved97Metascore
    9.0 (953K)
    The jury in a New York City murder trial is frustrated by a single member whose skeptical caution forces them to more carefully consider the evidence before jumping to a hasty verdict.
    DirectorSidney LumetStarsMartin BalsamJohn FiedlerLee J. Cobb
  • Brad Pitt and Cate Blanchett in The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (2008)

    30. The Curious Case of Benjamin Button

    20082h 46mPG-1370Metascore
    7.8 (733K)
    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 FincherStarsCate BlanchettBrad PittJulia Ormond
  • Morgan Freeman and Matt Damon in Invictus (2009)

    31. Invictus

    20092h 14mPG-1374Metascore
    7.3 (173K)
    Nelson Mandela, in his first term as President of South Africa, initiates a unique venture to unite the Apartheid-torn land: enlist the national rugby team on a mission to win the 1995 Rugby World Cup.
    DirectorClint EastwoodStarsMorgan FreemanMatt DamonTony Kgoroge
  • Jeremy Renner in The Hurt Locker (2008)

    32. The Hurt Locker

    20082h 11mR95Metascore
    7.5 (489K)
    During the Iraq War, a Sergeant recently assigned to an army bomb squad is put at odds with his squad mates due to his maverick way of handling his work.
    DirectorKathryn BigelowStarsJeremy RennerAnthony MackieBrian Geraghty
  • Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb (1964)

    33. Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb

    19641h 35mPG97Metascore
    8.3 (544K)
    A mentally unstable American general orders a hydrogen bomb attack on the Soviet Union, triggering a path to global nuclear holocaust that a war room full of politicians and generals frantically tries to stop.
    DirectorStanley KubrickStarsPeter SellersGeorge C. ScottSterling Hayden
  • Cary Grant, Alfred Hitchcock, Eva Marie Saint, and Philip Ober in North by Northwest (1959)

    34. North by Northwest

    19592h 16mApproved98Metascore
    8.3 (365K)
    A New York City advertising executive goes on the run after being mistaken for a government agent by a group of foreign spies, and falls for a woman whose loyalties he begins to doubt.
    DirectorAlfred HitchcockStarsCary GrantEva Marie SaintJames Mason
  • Alfred Hitchcock, Karen Black, Bruce Dern, and Barbara Harris in Family Plot (1976)

    35. Family Plot

    19762hPG79Metascore
    6.8 (26K)
    Two frauds seeking a woman's heir cross paths with another couple planning a kidnapping scheme.
    DirectorAlfred HitchcockStarsKaren BlackBruce DernBarbara Harris
  • Anthony Perkins, John Gavin, Janet Leigh, and Heather Dawn May in Psycho (1960)

    36. Psycho

    19601h 49mR97Metascore
    8.5 (768K)
    A secretary on the run for embezzlement takes refuge at a secluded California motel owned by a repressed man and his overbearing mother.
    DirectorAlfred HitchcockStarsAnthony PerkinsVera MilesJohn Gavin
  • In America (2002)

    37. In America

    20021h 45mPG-1376Metascore
    7.6 (45K)
    A family of Irish immigrants adjust to life on the mean streets of Hell's Kitchen while also grieving the death of a child.
    DirectorJim SheridanStarsPaddy ConsidineSamantha MortonSarah Bolger
  • Liv Tyler, Sean Astin, Sean Bean, Elijah Wood, Cate Blanchett, Viggo Mortensen, Ian McKellen, Orlando Bloom, Billy Boyd, Dominic Monaghan, and John Rhys-Davies in The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001)

    38. The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring

    20012h 58mPG-1392Metascore
    8.9 (2.1M)
    A meek Hobbit from the Shire and eight companions set out on a journey to destroy the powerful One Ring and save Middle-earth from the Dark Lord Sauron.
    DirectorPeter JacksonStarsAlan HowardNoel ApplebySean Astin
  • Jodie Foster in The Silence of the Lambs (1991)

    39. The Silence of the Lambs

    19911h 58mR86Metascore
    8.6 (1.7M)
    A young F.B.I. cadet must receive the help of an incarcerated and manipulative cannibal killer to help catch another serial killer, a madman who skins his victims.
    DirectorJonathan DemmeStarsJodie FosterAnthony HopkinsScott Glenn
  • Max von Sydow in The Exorcist (1973)

    40. The Exorcist

    19732h 2mR83Metascore
    8.1 (488K)
    When a mysterious entity possesses a young girl, her mother seeks the help of two Catholic priests to save her life.
    DirectorWilliam FriedkinStarsEllen BurstynMax von SydowLee J. Cobb
  • Malcolm McDowell in A Clockwork Orange (1971)

    41. A Clockwork Orange

    19712h 16mR77Metascore
    8.2 (923K)
    Alex DeLarge and his droogs barbarize a decaying near-future.
    DirectorStanley KubrickStarsMalcolm McDowellPatrick MageeMichael Bates
  • Harrison Ford, Karen Allen, Paul Freeman, Wolf Kahler, Ronald Lacey, and Terry Richards in Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981)

    42. Raiders of the Lost Ark

    19811h 55mPG86Metascore
    8.4 (1.1M)
    In 1936, archaeologist Indiana Jones is tasked by Army Intelligence to help locate a legendary ancient power, the Ark of Covenant, before the Nazis get it first.
    DirectorSteven SpielbergStarsHarrison FordKaren AllenPaul Freeman
  • Sylvester Stallone and Talia Shire in Rocky (1976)

    43. Rocky

    19762hPG70Metascore
    8.1 (673K)
    A small-time Philadelphia boxer gets a supremely rare chance to fight the world heavyweight champion in a bout in which he strives to go the distance for his self-respect.
    DirectorJohn G. AvildsenStarsSylvester StalloneTalia ShireBurt Young
  • Patricia Arquette, Johnny Depp, Bill Murray, Jeffrey Jones, Sarah Jessica Parker, Martin Landau, Lisa Marie, and George 'The Animal' Steele in Ed Wood (1994)

    44. Ed Wood

    19942h 7mR71Metascore
    7.8 (190K)
    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
  • Schindler's List (1993)

    45. Schindler's List

    19933h 15mR95Metascore
    9.0 (1.6M)
    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 NeesonBen KingsleyRalph Fiennes
  • Humphrey Bogart, Tim Holt, and Walter Huston in The Treasure of the Sierra Madre (1948)

    46. The Treasure of the Sierra Madre

    19482h 6mApproved98Metascore
    8.2 (139K)
    Two down-on-their-luck Americans searching for work in 1920s Mexico convince an old prospector to help them mine for gold in the Sierra Madre Mountains.
    DirectorJohn HustonStarsHumphrey BogartWalter HustonTim Holt
  • Harrison Ford, Anthony Daniels, Carrie Fisher, Mark Hamill, James Earl Jones, David Prowse, Kenny Baker, and Peter Mayhew in Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back (1980)

    47. Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back

    19802h 4mPG82Metascore
    8.7 (1.5M)
    After the Empire overpowers the Rebel Alliance, Luke Skywalker begins training with Jedi Master Yoda, while Darth Vader and bounty hunter Boba Fett pursue his friends across the galaxy.
    DirectorIrvin KershnerStarsMark HamillHarrison FordCarrie Fisher
  • Liv Tyler, Sean Astin, Elijah Wood, Viggo Mortensen, Ian McKellen, and Andy Serkis in The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003)

    48. The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King

    20033h 21mPG-1394Metascore
    9.0 (2.1M)
    Gandalf and Aragorn lead the World of Men against Sauron's army to draw his gaze from Frodo and Sam as they approach Mount Doom with the One Ring.
    DirectorPeter JacksonStarsNoel ApplebyAli AstinSean Astin
  • Tim Robbins in The Shawshank Redemption (1994)

    49. The Shawshank Redemption

    19942h 22mR82Metascore
    9.3 (3.1M)
    A banker convicted of uxoricide forms a friendship over a quarter century with a hardened convict, while maintaining his innocence and trying to remain hopeful through simple compassion.
    DirectorFrank DarabontStarsTim RobbinsMorgan FreemanBob Gunton
  • Marlon Brando in The Godfather (1972)

    50. The Godfather

    19722h 55mR100Metascore
    9.2 (2.2M)
    The aging patriarch of an organized crime dynasty transfers control of his clandestine empire to his reluctant son.
    DirectorFrancis Ford CoppolaStarsMarlon BrandoAl PacinoJames Caan
  • Al Pacino in The Godfather Part II (1974)

    51. The Godfather Part II

    19743h 22mR90Metascore
    9.0 (1.5M)
    The early life and career of Vito Corleone in 1920s New York City is portrayed, while his son, Michael, expands and tightens his grip on the family crime syndicate.
    DirectorFrancis Ford CoppolaStarsAl PacinoRobert DuvallDiane Keaton
  • Michael C. Hall in Dexter (2006)

    52. Dexter

    2006–201396 epsTV-MATV Series
    8.6 (887K)
    He's smart. He's lovable. He's Dexter Morgan, America's favorite serial killer, who spends his days solving crimes and his nights committing them.
    CreatorJames Manos Jr.StarsMichael C. HallJennifer CarpenterDavid Zayas
  • Grace Kelly, James Stewart, Georgine Darcy, Judith Evelyn, and Harry Landers in Rear Window (1954)

    53. Rear Window

    19541h 52mPG100Metascore
    8.5 (556K)
    A bored photographer recovering from a broken leg passes the time by watching his neighbors and begins to suspect one of them of murder.
    DirectorAlfred HitchcockStarsJames StewartGrace KellyWendell Corey
  • Anatomy of a Murder (1959)

    54. Anatomy of a Murder

    19592h 41mApproved95Metascore
    8.0 (76K)
    An upstate Michigan lawyer defends a soldier who claims he killed an innkeeper due to temporary insanity after the victim raped his wife. What is the truth and will he win his case?
    DirectorOtto PremingerStarsJames StewartLee RemickBen Gazzara

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