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1.
Limitless
(2011)
A writer discovers a top-secret drug which bestows him with super human abilities. (105 mins.)
Director: Neil Burger
2.
Serenity
(2005)
The crew of the ship Serenity tries to evade an assassin sent to recapture one of their number who is telepathic. (119 mins.)
Director: Joss Whedon
3.
Happy Feet
(2006)
Into the world of the Emperor Penguins, who find their soul mates through song, a penguin is born who cannot sing. But he can tap dance something fierce! (108 mins.)
Director: George Miller, Warren Coleman
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Chasing Amy
(1997)
Holden and Banky are comic book artists. Everything's going good for them until they meet Alyssa, also a comic book artist. Holden falls for her, but his hopes are crushed when he finds out she's a lesbian. (113 mins.)
Director: Kevin Smith
5.
Clerks.
(1994)
A day in the lives of two convenience clerks named Dante and Randal as they annoy customers, discuss movies, and play hockey on the store roof. (92 mins.)
Director: Kevin Smith
6.
Clerks II
(2006)
A calamity at Dante and Randall's shops sends them looking for new horizons - but they ultimately settle at Mooby's, a fictional Disney-McDonald's-style fast-food empire. (97 mins.)
Director: Kevin Smith
7.
Jersey Girl
(2004)
After his career is sidelined from an unexpected tragedy and a personal blowup, a single man must take care of his precocious daughter. (102 mins.)
Director: Kevin Smith
8.
Monty Python and the Holy Grail
(1975)
King Arthur and his knights embark on a low-budget search for the Grail, encountering many very silly obstacles. (91 mins.)
Director: Terry Gilliam, Terry Jones
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Life of Brian
(1979)
Brian is born on the original Christmas, in the stable next door. He spends his life being mistaken for a messiah. (94 mins.)
Director: Terry Jones
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The Green Mile
(1999)
The lives of guards on Death Row are affected by one of their charges: a black man accused of child murder and rape, yet who has a mysterious gift. (189 mins.)
Director: Frank Darabont
11.
Catch Me If You Can
(2002)
A true story about Frank Abagnale Jr. who, before his 19th birthday, successfully conned millions of dollars worth of checks as a Pan Am pilot, doctor, and legal prosecutor. (141 mins.)
Director: Steven Spielberg
12.
Inception
(2010)
In a world where technology exists to enter the human mind through dream invasion, a highly skilled thief is given a final chance at redemption which involves executing his toughest job to date: Inception. (148 mins.)
Director: Christopher Nolan
13.
Blood Diamond
(2006)
A fisherman, a smuggler, and a syndicate of businessmen match wits over the possession of a priceless diamond. (143 mins.)
Director: Edward Zwick
14.
Gangs of New York
(2002)
In 1863, Amsterdam Vallon returns to the Five Points area of New York City seeking revenge against Bill the Butcher, his father's killer. (167 mins.)
Director: Martin Scorsese
15.
Romeo + Juliet
(1996)
Shakespeare's famous play is updated to the hip modern suburb of Verona still retaining its original dialogue. (120 mins.)
Director: Baz Luhrmann
16.
The A-Team
(2010)
A group of Iraq War veterans looks to clear their name with the U.S. military, who suspect the four men of committing a crime for which they were framed. (117 mins.)
Director: Joe Carnahan
17.
The Proposal
(2009)
A pushy boss forces her young assistant to marry her in order to keep her Visa status in the U.S. and avoid deportation to Canada. (108 mins.)
Director: Anne Fletcher
18.
Two Weeks Notice
(2002)
A lawyer decides that she's used too much like a nanny by her boss, so she walks out on him. (101 mins.)
Director: Marc Lawrence
19.
Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood
(2002)
After years of mother-daughter tension, Siddalee receives a scrapbook detailing the wild adventures of the "Ya-Yas", her mother's girlhood friends. (116 mins.)
Director: Callie Khouri
20.
Practical Magic
(1998)
Sally and Gillian Owens have always known they were different. Raised by their aunts after their parents' death... (104 mins.)
Director: Griffin Dunne
21.
Kung Fu Panda
(2008)
In the Valley of Peace, Po the Panda finds himself chosen as the Dragon Warrior despite the fact that he is obese and a complete novice at martial arts. (90 mins.)
Director: Mark Osborne, John Stevenson
22.
Girl, Interrupted
(1999)
Based on writer Susanna Kaysen's account of her 18-month stay at a mental hospital in the 1960s. (127 mins.)
Director: James Mangold
23.
Hackers
(1995)
A young boy is arrested by the US Secret Service for writing a computer virus and is banned from using a computer until his 18th birthday... (107 mins.)
Director: Iain Softley
24.
Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade
(1989)
When Dr. Henry Jones Sr. suddenly goes missing while pursuing the Holy Grail, eminent archaeologist Indiana Jones must follow in his father's footsteps and stop the Nazis. (127 mins.)
Director: Steven Spielberg
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Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi
(1983)
After rescuing Han Solo from the palace of Jabba the Hutt, the Rebels attempt to destroy the Second Death Star, while Luke Skywalker tries to bring his father back to the Light Side of the Force. (134 mins.)
Director: Richard Marquand
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Raiders of the Lost Ark
(1981)
Archeologist and adventurer Indiana Jones is hired by the US government to find the Ark of the Covenant before the Nazis. (115 mins.)
Director: Steven Spielberg
27.
Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope
(1977)
A spirited farm boy, Luke Skywalker, joins rebel forces to save the Princess from the evil Darth Vader, and the galaxy from the Empire's planet-destroying Death Star. (121 mins.)
Director: George Lucas
28.
Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back
(1980)
As Luke trains with Master Yoda to become a Jedi, his friends evade the Imperial fleet under the command of Darth Vader who is obsessed with turning Skywalker to the Dark Side. (124 mins.)
Director: Irvin Kershner
29.
Gridiron Gang
(2006)
Teenagers at a juvenile detention center, under the leadership of their counselor, gain self-esteem by playing football together. (125 mins.)
Director: Phil Joanou
30.
The Rundown
(2003)
A tough aspiring chef is hired to bring home a mobster's son from the Amazon but becomes involved in the fight against an oppressive town operator and the search for a legendary treasure. (104 mins.)
Director: Peter Berg
31.
The Scorpion King
(2002)
A desert warrior rises up against the evil army that is destroying his homeland. He captures the enemy's key sorcerer, takes her deep into the desert and prepares for a final showdown. (92 mins.)
Director: Chuck Russell
32.
The Mummy
(1999)
An American serving in the French Foreign Legion on an archaeological dig at the ancient city of Hamunaptra accidentally awakens a Mummy. (125 mins.)
Director: Stephen Sommers
33.
The Mummy Returns
(2001)
The mummified body of Imhotep is shipped to a museum in London, where he once again wakes and begins his campaign of rage and terror. (130 mins.)
Director: Stephen Sommers
34.
Men in Black
(1997)
Two men who keep an eye on aliens in New York City must try to save the world after the aliens threaten to blow it up. (98 mins.)
Director: Barry Sonnenfeld
35.
Men in Black II
(2002)
Agent J needs help so he is sent to find Agent K and restore his memory. (88 mins.)
Director: Barry Sonnenfeld
36.
Starship Troopers
(1997)
Humans in a fascistic, militaristic future do battle with giant alien bugs in a fight for survival. Based on Robert E Heinlein's 1959 sci-fi epic. (129 mins.)
Director: Paul Verhoeven
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Armageddon
(1998)
When an asteroid the size of Texas is headed for Earth the world's best deep core drilling team is sent to nuke the rock from the inside. (151 mins.)
Director: Michael Bay
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