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popcorn. But given the fact that movie houses release over 700 movies each year, deciding on which
movie to watch is not an easy task.

To solve your dilemma in choosing an amazing movie, Bright Side has compiled a list of 50 movies for
you that were voted for by movie lovers. Next time you decide to watch a movie you can pick one
up from the list without worrying about it being uninteresting or boring.

1. The Shawshank Redemption (1994)

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Starring Morgan Freeman and Tim Robbins, this movie tells the story of Andy Dufresne, a banker who
despite his claims of innocence gets sentenced to life in the Shawshank State Prison for the murder
of his wife and her lover. During his time at the prison he befriends a fellow inmate, Ellis Boyd “Red”
Redding, an inmate also serving a life sentence. Over time he finds ways to live life with relative ease
in the prison, sending out a message that while the body can be locked away in a cell, the spirit shall
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2. The Dark Knight (2008)

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When a vile criminal calling himself the Joker suddenly runs amok in Gotham and turns it into a chaotic 20 Photos That’ll Make You Doubt Your Own
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town, Batman must tread a fine line between vigilantism and heroism to save it. Backed
by mesmerizing performances from Heath Ledger and Christian Bale, this Christopher Nolan movie
manages to pose some thought provoking questions like to what lengths should good people
go in order to conquer the worst sort of evil? Must they become a little evil themselves along the way?

3. Inception (2010)
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Dom Cobb (Leonardo DiCaprio) is a thief with the rare ability to enter people’s dreams and steal
secrets from their subconscious. Although his talent has made him a coveted operative in the world
of corporate espionage, it has cost him everything he ever loved. For chance at redemption,
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he is offered the one last job that can give him his life back. Instead of a theft, Cobb has to pull off the
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complex story coupled with amazing acting by the cast.

4. Fight Club (1999)

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An insomniac office worker leading a pretty ordinary life meets a soap-maker with a devil-may-care
attitude and they form an underground fight club that evolves into an out-of-control, nationwide
movement.

5. Pulp Fiction (1994)

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Jules Winnfield and Vincent Vega work as hitmen for crime boss Marcellus Wallace. Butch Coolidge,
a boxer, owes Wallace money but instead of returning it, is planning to flee the city. Wallace asks
Vincent to show his wife Mia a good time while he’s away. Some of these people redeem themselves
and some don’t, and all meet an end appropriate for their choices. The lives of these 4 people get
interwoven in a non-linear fashion. While some of them redeem themselves and some don’t succeed.

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6. Forrest Gump (1994)

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This is the story of a man with a low IQ but good intentions. Despite this, he has a talent: he can run
very fast enabling him to join the army, win medals, create a famous shrimp fishing fleet, inspire people
to jog, donate to people, and meet the president several times. But all of it is irrelevant to him because
he can only think about his childhood sweetheart Jenny Curra, who he befriended on the first day
of school.

7. The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001)

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The first movie in Peter Jackson’s epic fantasy trilogy begins the journey of a meek Hobbit from the
Shire and his 8 companions—who form the fellowship of the ring—to destroy the powerful One-ring
and to save Middle-earth from the Dark Lord Sauron.

8. The Matrix (1999)

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A computer hacker living a dual life learns from the enigmatic head of a rebel group about the true
nature of the world’s reality and his role as the prophesized savior in the war against its controllers.

9. The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003)

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The last part of the trilogy showcases the final confrontation between the forces of good lead
by Aragorn and Sauron’s evil army fighting for control of the future of Middle-earth. The movie also
tracks the journey of Hobbits Frodo and Sam to reach Mordor in their quest to destroy the One-ring
which if acquired by Sauron will give him unprecedented power.

10. The Godfather (1972)

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This 1972 American crime film directed by Francis Ford Coppola and based on Mario Puzo’s
eponymous best-selling novel, chronicles the story of Don Vito Corleone, the aging head of a famous
crime family. It follows the series of events that happen when he decides to transfer his position,
leading to the rightful successor finally being chosen.

11. The Dark Knight Rises (2012)

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8 years after the Joker tormented the city of Gotham, a new villain named Bane has arrived and aims
to take over the city. To stop Bane from causing mayhem the caped crusader, despite having his
reputation tarnished following the events of The Dark Knight, feels compelled to come out of exile and
assist the city and its police force.

12. The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (2002)

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The second installment of The Lord of the Rings trilogy follows 3 storylines. Frodo and Sam continue
their journey to Mordor to destroy the ring. Aragorn, Gimli the Dwarf, and the Elf archer Legolas reach
the war-torn kingdom of Rohan whose king has fallen under the deadly spell of Saruman. Merry and
Pippin escape capture from Uruk-hai, meet Treebeard-the leader of the Ents and plan an attack
on Isengard.

13. Se7en (1995)

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This 1995 American neo-noir crime thriller follows the story of 2 homicide detectives tracking down
a deranged serial killer who chooses his victims according to the 7 deadly sins. Morgan Freeman stars
as veteran Detective William Somerset who gets partnered with Detective David Mills, a hopeful but
naive rookie played by Brad Pitt.

14. Interstellar (2014)

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Set in a dystopian future where a global crop blight and dust storms are slowly rendering Earth
uninhabitable. NASA’s last hope looks to NASA pilot Cooper and a team of researchers under the
direction of Professor Brand to search for a new home and transport mankind there via a wormhole.

15. Gladiator (2000)

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A power struggle ensues as Emperor Marcus Aurelius, before his death, chooses Maximus the
powerful Roman general, who is also loved by the people, to be his heir over his own son, Commodus.
Maximus’ family is murdered and he is captured and put into the Gladiator games until he dies. The
only desire that now keeps him alive is to rise to the top so that he can look into the eyes of the man
who destroyed his family and seek revenge.

16. Django Unchained (2012)

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In 1858 a German bounty hunter, Dr. Schultz, buys the freedom of a man named Django Freeman
from a slave trader duo in order to find and kill some men. Afterward, Django with the help of Dr.
Schultz sets out to find and rescue his wife Broomhilda who, like him, was sold into slavery. Their
journey takes them to a charming but brutal Mississippi plantation owner named Calvin Candie von
Shaft. Dr. Schultz plots a scheme with Django to rescue Broomhilda.

17. Batman Begins (2005)

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When his parents are killed, billionaire playboy Bruce Wayne relocates to Asia where he is mentored
by the mysterious Ra’s Al Ghul in how to fight evil. He then returns to Gotham and becomes the new
head of Wayne Enterprises. Together with the help of Lucius Fox, the head of Wayne Enterprises
Applied Sciences division, he dons the new persona of Batman to fight criminals and organized crime.

18. Star Wars: Episode IV — A New Hope (1977)