Mitch Hickman's Top 250
This is a collection of all of my personal favourite works on IMDb. It includes films, TV series, recorded theatre, stand-up, and concerts. It has taken me 30 years to accumulate 250 perfect items worthy of this list. Each one has had a significant emotional impact on me and defined a certain period of my life, and I have wonderful and important memories associated with each.
Every item on the list I have rated 10/10, or sometimes 9/10 where there may be the smallest of changes I wish the artists had made but my love for the piece and the impact it had on me was still profound.
The list is in reverse chronological order (i.e. most recently discovered items first). Except for sequels that also make the list, which are mostly kept together with their original films for organisation’s sake.
For a list of what I consider the 'best' and most impressive art films, rather than my personal ‘favourite’ works, see my list: 'The best films of every year (1894—2023) for cinephiles'.
Every item on the list I have rated 10/10, or sometimes 9/10 where there may be the smallest of changes I wish the artists had made but my love for the piece and the impact it had on me was still profound.
The list is in reverse chronological order (i.e. most recently discovered items first). Except for sequels that also make the list, which are mostly kept together with their original films for organisation’s sake.
For a list of what I consider the 'best' and most impressive art films, rather than my personal ‘favourite’ works, see my list: 'The best films of every year (1894—2023) for cinephiles'.
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- CreatorNicole TaylorStarsLeo WoodallAmbika ModAmber GrappyEmma, a sharp English major, and Dexter, a campus playboy, meet on their graduation night from the University of Edinburgh. Attraction sparks between them, but reality quickly gets in the way, and they go their separate ways the day after.
- StarsFord KiernanGreg HemphillPaul RileyCult Scottish comedy about the lives of two OAP's Jack and Victor and their views on how it used to be in the old days and how bad it is now in the fictional area of Craiglang, Glasgow.
- StarsJeremy ClarksonKaleb CooperCharlie IrelandFollow Jeremy Clarkson as he attempts to run a farm in the countryside.
- DirectorsNick MorrisLaurence ConnorStarsRamin KarimlooSierra BoggessHadley FraserA disfigured musical genius, hidden away in the Paris Opera House, terrorizes the opera company for the unwitting benefit of a young protégée whom he trains and loves.
- DirectorChristopher AshleyStarsPetrina BromleyJenn ColellaDe'Lon Grant7,000 passengers are stranded after the 9/11 terrorist attacks in a small town in Newfoundland, where they were housed and welcomed. Filmed live on stage at the Gerald Schoenfeld Theater in New York City.
- DirectorRob MarshallStarsHalle BaileyJonah Hauer-KingMelissa McCarthyA young mermaid makes a deal with a sea witch to trade her beautiful voice for human legs so she can discover the world above water and impress a prince.
- StarsCaroline AherneCraig CashSue JohnstonA British sitcom about the everyday life of a working-class family in Northwest England: watching telly, smoking, drinking, and bickering.
- StarsDani BowmanJames B. JonesAbbey RomeoIt follows people on the autism spectrum as they navigate the world of dating and relationships.
- DirectorPeter JacksonStarsThomas AdlamWilliam ArgentJohn AshbyA documentary about World War I with never-before-seen footage to commemorate the centennial of the end of the war.
- DirectorMatthew WarchusStarsAlisha WeirEmma ThompsonLashana LynchAn adaptation of the Tony and Olivier award-winning musical. Matilda tells the story of an extraordinary girl who, armed with a sharp mind and a vivid imagination, dares to take a stand to change her story with miraculous results.
- DirectorTi WestStarsMia GothJenna OrtegaBrittany SnowIn 1979, a group of young filmmakers set out to make an adult film in a rural Texas farm, but when their reclusive, elderly hosts catch them in the act, the crew find themselves fighting for their lives.
- DirectorRicky GervaisStarsRicky GervaisRob JarvisAbbie MurphyA camera crew catches up with David Brent, the former star of the fictional British TV series The Office (2001), as he now fancies himself a rock star on the road.
- DirectorJoseph KosinskiStarsTom CruiseJennifer ConnellyMiles TellerThe story involves Maverick confronting his past while training a group of younger Top Gun graduates, including the son of his deceased best friend, for a dangerous mission.
- CreatorTaylor SheridanStarsTim McGrawSam ElliottFaith HillThe post-Civil war generation of the Dutton family travels to Texas, and joins a wagon train undertaking the arduous journey west to Oregon, before settling in Montana to establish what would eventually become the Yellowstone Ranch.
- DirectorAri AsterStarsFlorence PughJack ReynorVilhelm BlomgrenA couple travels to Northern Europe to visit a rural hometown's fabled Swedish mid-summer festival. What begins as an idyllic retreat quickly devolves into an increasingly violent and bizarre competition at the hands of a pagan cult.The Director's Cut
- DirectorEricson CoreStarsWillem DafoeJulianne NicholsonChristopher HeyerdahlThe story of Togo, the sled dog who led the 1925 serum run despite being considered too small and weak to lead such an intense race.
- CreatorsFelix BarrettDennis KellyStarsJude LawJohn DagleishMark Lewis JonesA man and a woman make separate journeys to a mysterious island off the British coast.
- CreatorsGary JanettiMark RavenhillStarsDerek JacobiIan McKellenFrances de la TourFreddie Thornhill (Sir Ian McKellen) and Stuart Bixby (Sir Derek Jacobi) are an old gay couple who have been together for nearly fifty years. Their lives now revolve around entertaining their frequent guests and hurling insults at each other at every opportunity.
- StarsRuth WilsonToby StephensLorraine AshbourneA young governess falls in love with her brooding and complex master. However, his dark past may destroy their relationship forever.
- DirectorCary Joji FukunagaStarsDaniel CraigAna de ArmasRami MalekJames Bond has left active service. His peace is short-lived when Felix Leiter, an old friend from the CIA, turns up asking for help, leading Bond onto the trail of a mysterious villain armed with dangerous new technology.
- DirectorNick MorrisStarsLiam NeesonMichael FalzonLily OsborneThe classic story of ruthless alien invaders is reimagined for a new generation in this dazzling sci-fi opera.
- CreatorsSharon HorganHolly WalshGraham LinehanStarsAnna Maxwell MartinLucy PunchDiane MorganThis is a programme about navigating the trials and traumas of middle-class motherhood. It looks at the competitive side and unromantic take on parenting--not the cute, acceptable face of motherhood.
- CreatorShaun PyeStarsDavid TennantJessica HynesMiley LockeA young girl with a learning disability makes her way through life.
- DirectorNiki CaroStarsYifei LiuDonnie YenGong LiTo keep her ailing father from serving in the Imperial Army, a fearless young woman disguises herself as a man and battles northern invaders in China.
- DirectorsNick MorrisLaurence ConnorJames PowellStarsAlfie BoeNorm LewisMatt LucasA celebratory 25th anniversary concert performance of the hit musical at The O2 in London.
