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  • Tim Robbins in The Shawshank Redemption (1994)

    1. 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
  • Inhabitants of Belo Vale Boa Morte and Cidade de Congonhas and Paige Ellens in City of God (2002)

    2. City of God

    20022h 10mR79Metascore
    8.6 (839K)
    In the slums of Rio, two kids' paths diverge as one struggles to become a photographer and the other a kingpin.
    DirectorsFernando MeirellesKátia LundStarsAlexandre RodriguesLeandro FirminoMatheus Nachtergaele
  • Jodie Foster in The Silence of the Lambs (1991)

    3. The Silence of the Lambs

    19911h 58mR86Metascore
    8.6 (1.6M)
    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
  • Brad Pitt and Morgan Freeman in Se7en (1995)

    4. Se7en

    19952h 7mR65Metascore
    8.6 (1.9M)
    Two detectives, a rookie and a veteran, hunt a serial killer who uses the seven deadly sins as his motives.
    DirectorDavid FincherStarsMorgan FreemanBrad PittKevin Spacey
  • Kevin Spacey, Thora Birch, Mena Suvari, and Wes Bentley in American Beauty (1999)

    5. 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
  • Edward Asner, Bob Peterson, and Jordan Nagai in Up (2009)

    6. Up

    20091h 36mPG88Metascore
    8.3 (1.2M)
    78-year-old Carl Fredricksen travels to South America in his house equipped with balloons, inadvertently taking a young stowaway.
    DirectorsPete DocterBob PetersonStarsEdward AsnerJordan NagaiJohn Ratzenberger
  • Haley Joel Osment in The Sixth Sense (1999)

    7. The Sixth Sense

    19991h 47mPG-1364Metascore
    8.2 (1.1M)
    After being shot by a resentful former patient whom he failed to help, a Philadelphia child psychologist seeks redemption by treating a young boy with a disturbing secret.
    DirectorM. Night ShyamalanStarsBruce WillisHaley Joel OsmentToni Collette
  • Sylvester Stallone and Talia Shire in Rocky (1976)

    8. Rocky

    19762hPG70Metascore
    8.1 (661K)
    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
  • Billy Crystal and John Goodman in Monsters, Inc. (2001)

    9. Monsters, Inc.

    20011h 32mG79Metascore
    8.1 (1M)
    In order to power the city, monsters have to scare children so that they scream. However, the children are toxic to the monsters, and after a child gets through, two monsters realize things may not be what they think.
    DirectorsPete DocterDavid SilvermanLee UnkrichStarsBilly CrystalJohn GoodmanMary Gibbs
  • Clint Eastwood, Morgan Freeman, and Hilary Swank in Million Dollar Baby (2004)

    10. 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
  • Elite Squad (2007)

    11. Elite Squad

    20071h 55mR33Metascore
    8.0 (115K)
    In 1997 Rio de Janeiro, Captain Nascimento has to find a substitute for his position while trying to take down drug dealers and criminals before the Pope visits.
    DirectorJosé PadilhaStarsWagner MouraAndré RamiroCaio Junqueira
  • Elite Squad 2: The Enemy Within (2010)

    12. 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
  • Russell Crowe, Ben Affleck, Helen Mirren, and Rachel McAdams in State of Play (2009)

    13. State of Play

    20092h 7mPG-1364Metascore
    7.1 (164K)
    When a congressional aide is killed, a Washington, D.C. journalist starts investigating the case involving the Representative, his old college friend.
    DirectorKevin MacdonaldStarsRussell CroweRachel McAdamsBen Affleck
  • Geena Davis and Susan Sarandon in Thelma & Louise (1991)

    14. Thelma & Louise

    19912h 10mR89Metascore
    7.6 (184K)
    Two best friends set out on an adventure, but it soon turns around to a terrifying escape from being hunted by the police, as these two women escape for the crimes they committed.
    DirectorRidley ScottStarsSusan SarandonGeena DavisHarvey Keitel
  • Adam Sandler in Click (2006)

    15. Click

    20061h 47mPG-1345Metascore
    6.4 (372K)
    A workaholic architect finds a universal remote that allows him to fast-forward and rewind to different parts of his life. Complications arise when the remote starts to overrule his choices.
    DirectorFrank CoraciStarsAdam SandlerKate BeckinsaleChristopher Walken
  • Jack Nicholson and Faye Dunaway in Chinatown (1974)

    16. Chinatown

    19742h 10mR92Metascore
    8.1 (366K)
    A private detective hired to expose an adulterer in 1930s Los Angeles finds himself caught up in a web of deceit, corruption, and murder.
    DirectorRoman PolanskiStarsJack NicholsonFaye DunawayJohn Huston
  • Jake Gyllenhaal and Hugh Jackman in Prisoners (2013)

    17. Prisoners

    20132h 33mR70Metascore
    8.2 (874K)
    A desperate father takes the law into his own hands after police fail to find two kidnapped girls.
    DirectorDenis VilleneuveStarsHugh JackmanJake GyllenhaalViola Davis
  • François Cluzet and Omar Sy in The Intouchables (2011)

    18. The Intouchables

    20111h 52mR57Metascore
    8.5 (980K)
    After he becomes a quadriplegic from a paragliding accident, an aristocrat hires a young man from the projects to be his caregiver.
    DirectorsOlivier NakacheÉric ToledanoStarsFrançois CluzetOmar SyAnne Le Ny
  • Grace Kelly, James Stewart, Georgine Darcy, Judith Evelyn, and Harry Landers in Rear Window (1954)

    19. Rear Window

    19541h 52mPG100Metascore
    8.5 (547K)
    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
  • Owen Wilson in Midnight in Paris (2011)

    20. Midnight in Paris

    20111h 34mPG-1381Metascore
    7.6 (462K)
    While on a trip to Paris with his fiancée's family, a nostalgic screenwriter finds himself mysteriously going back to the 1920s every day at midnight.
    DirectorWoody AllenStarsOwen WilsonRachel McAdamsKathy Bates
  • Robin Williams and Matt Damon in Good Will Hunting (1997)

    21. Good Will Hunting

    19972h 6mR71Metascore
    8.3 (1.1M)
    Will Hunting, a janitor at MIT, has a gift for mathematics, but needs help from a psychologist to find direction in his life.
    DirectorGus Van SantStarsRobin WilliamsMatt DamonBen Affleck
  • Russell Crowe in A Beautiful Mind (2001)

    22. 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
  • Ralph Macchio and Pat Morita in The Karate Kid (1984)

    23. The Karate Kid

    19842h 6mPG61Metascore
    7.3 (260K)
    Recently relocated from NJ to LA, Daniel becomes the target of a gang of Cobra Kai dojo students. When Mr. Miyagi saves him with expert Karate skills, Daniel convinces him to teach him to defend himself, and put his bullies in their place.
    DirectorJohn G. AvildsenStarsRalph MacchioPat MoritaElisabeth Shue
  • Cate Blanchett and Judi Dench in Notes on a Scandal (2006)

    24. Notes on a Scandal

    20061h 32mR73Metascore
    7.4 (87K)
    A veteran high school teacher befriends a younger art teacher, who is having an affair with one of her fifteen-year-old students. However, her intentions with this new "friend" also go well beyond a platonic friendship.
    DirectorRichard EyreStarsCate BlanchettJudi DenchAndrew Simpson
  • Brad Pitt, Til Schweiger, Daniel Brühl, Mélanie Laurent, Eli Roth, Christoph Waltz, and Diane Kruger in Inglourious Basterds (2009)

    25. Inglourious Basterds

    20092h 33mR69Metascore
    8.4 (1.7M)
    In Nazi-occupied France during World War II, a plan to assassinate Nazi leaders by a group of Jewish U.S. soldiers coincides with a theatre owner's vengeful plans for the same.
    DirectorQuentin TarantinoStarsBrad PittDiane KrugerEli Roth

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