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1. A Clockwork Orange (1971)

8.5/10

In future Britain, charismatic delinquent Alex DeLarge is jailed and volunteers for an experimental aversion therapy developed by the government in an effort to solve society's crime problem... but not all goes to plan. (136 mins.)
Director: Stanley Kubrick Stars: Malcolm McDowell, Patrick Magee, Michael Bates, Warren Clarke

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2. The Godfather (1972)

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The aging patriarch of an organized crime dynasty transfers control of his clandestine empire to his reluctant son. (175 mins.)
Director: Francis Ford Coppola Stars: Marlon Brando, Al Pacino, James Caan, Diane Keaton

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3. The Godfather: Part II (1974)

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The early life and career of Vito Corleone in 1920s New York is portrayed while his son, Michael, expands and tightens his grip on his crime syndicate stretching from Lake Tahoe, Nevada to pre-revolution 1958 Cuba. (200 mins.)
Director: Francis Ford Coppola Stars: Al Pacino, Robert De Niro, Robert Duvall, Diane Keaton

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4. Memento (2000)
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A man, suffering from short-term memory loss, uses notes and tattoos to hunt for the man he thinks killed his wife. (113 mins.)
Director: Christopher Nolan Stars: Guy Pearce, Carrie-Anne Moss, Joe Pantoliano, Mark Boone Junior

Apocalypse Now (1979)

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During the on-going Vietnam War, Captain Willard is sent on a dangerous mission into Cambodia to assassinate a renegade Green Beret who has set himself up as a God among a local tribe. (153 mins.)
Director: Francis Coppola Stars: Martin Sheen, Marlon Brando, Robert Duvall, Frederic Forrest

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6. Dances with Wolves (1990)

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Lt. John Dunbar, exiled to a remote western Civil War outpost, befriends wolves and Indians, making him an intolerable aberration in the military. (181 mins.)
Director: Kevin Costner Stars: Kevin Costner, Mary McDonnell, Graham Greene, Rodney A. Grant

7. The Shawshank Redemption (1994)

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Two imprisoned men bond over a number of years, finding solace and eventual redemption through acts of common decency. (142 mins.)
Director: Frank Darabont Stars: Tim Robbins, Morgan Freeman, Bob Gunton, William Sadler

8. Forrest Gump (1994)

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Forrest Gump, while not intelligent, has accidentally been present at many historic moments, but his true love, Jenny, eludes him. (142 mins.)
Director: Robert Zemeckis Stars: Tom Hanks, Robin Wright, Gary Sinise, Sally Field

9. The Pianist (2002)

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A Polish Jewish musician struggles to survive the destruction of the Warsaw ghetto of World War II. (150 mins.)
Director: Roman Polanski Stars: Adrien Brody, Thomas Kretschmann, Frank Finlay, Emilia Fox

10. American Beauty (1999)

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Lester Burnham, a depressed suburban father in a mid-life crisis, decides to turn his hectic life around after developing an infatuation for his daughter's attractive friend. (122 mins.)
Director: Sam Mendes Stars: Kevin Spacey, Annette Bening, Thora Birch, Wes Bentley

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11. The Lord of the Rings: The Return

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The former Fellowship of the Ring prepare for the final battle for Middle Earth, while Frodo & Sam approach Mount Doom to destroy the One Ring. (201 mins.)
Director: Peter Jackson Stars: Elijah Wood, Viggo Mortensen, Ian McKellen, Orlando Bloom

12. Adaptation. (2002)

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A lovelorn screenwriter turns to his less talented twin brother for help when his efforts to adapt a non-fiction book go nowhere. (114 mins.)
Director: Spike Jonze Stars: Nicolas Cage, Meryl Streep, Chris Cooper, Tilda Swinton

13. Life Is Beautiful (1997)

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A Jewish man has a wonderful romance with the help of his humour, but must use that same quality to protect his son in a Nazi death camp. (116 mins.)
Director: Roberto Benigni Stars: Roberto Benigni, Nicoletta Braschi, Giorgio Cantarini, Giustino Durano

14. Crash (2004)

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Several stories interweave during two days in Los Angeles involving a collection of inter-related characters... (112 mins.)
Director: Paul Haggis Stars: Don Cheadle, Sandra Bullock, Thandie Newton, Karina Arroyave

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Fellowship of the Ring (2001)

In a small village in the Shire a young Hobbit named Frodo has been entrusted with an ancient Ring. Now he must embark on an Epic quest to the Cracks of Doom in order to destroy it. (178 mins.)
Director: Peter Jackson Stars: Elijah Wood, Ian McKellen, Orlando Bloom, Sean Bean

16. Scarface (1983)

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In 1980 Miami, a determined Cuban immigrant takes over a drug empire while succumbing to greed. (Cartel not Mafia) (170 mins.)
Director: Brian De Palma Stars: Al Pacino, Michelle Pfeiffer, Steven Bauer, Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio

Full Metal Jacket (1987)

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A pragmatic U.S. Marine observes the dehumanizing effects the Vietnam War has on his fellow Marine recruits from their brutal basic training to the bloody street fighting set in 1968 Hue, Vietnam. (116 mins.)
Director: Stanley Kubrick Stars: Matthew Modine, R. Lee Ermey, Vincent D'Onofrio, Adam Baldwin

18. Ben-Hur (1959)

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When a Jewish prince is betrayed and sent into slavery by a Roman friend, he regains his freedom and comes back for revenge. (212 mins.)
Director: William Wyler Stars: Charlton Heston, Jack Hawkins, Stephen Boyd, Haya Harareet

19. Inglourious Basterds (2009)

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In Nazi-occupied France during World War II, a group of JewishAmerican soldiers known as "The Basterds" are chosen specifically to spread fear throughout the Third Reich by scalping and brutally killing Nazis. (153 mins.)
Director: Quentin Tarantino Stars: Brad Pitt, Diane Kruger, Eli Roth, Mlanie Laurent

20. Casino (1995)

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Greed, deception, money, power, and murder occur between two mobster best friends and a trophy wife over a gambling empire. (178 mins.)
Director: Martin Scorsese Stars: Robert De Niro, Sharon Stone, Joe Pesci, James Woods

21. City of God (2002)

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Two boys growing up in a violent neighborhood of Rio de Janeiro take different paths: one becomes a photographer, the other a drug dealer. (130 mins.)
Director: Fernando Meirelles, Ktia Lund Stars: Alexandre Rodrigues, Matheus Nachtergaele, Leandro Firmino, Phellipe Haagensen

22. A.I. Artificial Intelligence (2001)

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A highly advanced robotic boy longs to become "real" so that he can regain the love of his human mother. (146 mins.)
Director: Steven Spielberg Stars: Haley Joel Osment, Jude Law, Frances O'Connor, Sam Robards

Magnolia (1999)

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An epic mosaic of several interrelated characters in search of happiness, forgiveness, and meaning in the San Fernando Valley. (188 mins.)
Director: Paul Thomas Anderson Stars: Tom Cruise, Jason Robards, Julianne Moore, Philip Seymour Hoffman

24. Munich (2005)

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Based on the true story of the Black September aftermath, about the five men chosen to eliminate the ones responsible for that fateful day. (164 mins.)
Director: Steven Spielberg Stars: Eric Bana, Daniel Craig, Marie-Jose Croze, Ciarn Hinds

25. The Enigma of Kaspar Hauser

(1974)

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Herzog's film is based upon the true and mysterious story of Kaspar Hauser, a young man who suddenly appeared in Nuremberg in 1828... (110 mins.)
Director: Werner Herzog Stars: Bruno S., Walter Ladengast, Brigitte Mira, Willy Semmelrogge

26. Amlie (2001)

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Amelie, an innocent and naive girl in Paris, with her own sense of justice, decides to help those around her and along the way, discovers love. (122 mins.)
Director: Jean-Pierre Jeunet Stars: Audrey Tautou, Mathieu Kassovitz, Rufus, Lorella Cravotta

27. The Man Who Wasn't There (2001)

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A laconic, chain-smoking barber blackmails his wife's boss and lover for money to invest in dry cleaning, but his plan goes terribly wrong. (116 mins.)
Director: Joel Coen Stars: Billy Bob Thornton, Frances McDormand, Michael Badalucco, James Gandolfini

28. The Godfather: Part III (1990)

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In the midst of trying to legitimize his business dealings in 1979 New York and Italy, aging mafia don Michael Corleone seeks to vow for his sins while taking a young protg under his wing. (162 mins.)
Director: Francis Ford Coppola Stars: Al Pacino, Diane Keaton, Andy Garcia, Talia Shire

Pulp Fiction (1994)

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The lives of two mob hit men, a boxer, a gangster's wife, and a pair of diner bandits intertwine in four tales of violence and redemption. (154 mins.)
Director: Quentin Tarantino Stars: John Travolta, Uma Thurman, Samuel L. Jackson, Bruce Willis

30. Rain Man (1988)

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Selfish yuppie Charlie Babbitt's father left a fortune to his savant brother Raymond and a pittance to Charlie; they travel crosscountry. (133 mins.)
Director: Barry Levinson Stars: Dustin Hoffman, Tom Cruise, Valeria Golino, Gerald R. Molen

31. Requiem for a Dream (2000)

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The drug-induced utopias of four Coney Island individuals are shattered when their addictions become stronger. (102 mins.)
Director: Darren Aronofsky Stars: Ellen Burstyn, Jared Leto, Jennifer Connelly, Marlon Wayans

32. The Lord of the Rings: The Two

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Towers (2002)
Frodo and Sam continue on to Mordor in their mission to destroy the One Ring. Whilst their former companions make new allies and launch an assault on Isengard. (179 mins.)
Director: Peter Jackson Stars: Elijah Wood, Ian McKellen, Viggo Mortensen, Orlando Bloom

33. Shakespeare in Love (1998)

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A young Shakespeare, out of ideas and short of cash, meets his ideal woman and is inspired to write one of his most famous plays. (123 mins.)
Director: John Madden Stars: Gwyneth Paltrow, Joseph Fiennes, Geoffrey Rush, Tom Wilkinson

34. Titanic (1997)

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A boy and girl from differing social backgrounds meet during the ill-fated maiden voyage of RMS Titanic. (194 mins.)
Director: James Cameron Stars: Leonardo DiCaprio, Kate Winslet, Billy Zane, Kathy Bates

Traffic (2000)

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A conservative judge is appointed by the President to spearhead America's escalating war against drugs, only to discover that his teenage daughter is an addict. (147 mins.)
Director: Steven Soderbergh Stars: Michael Douglas, Benicio Del Toro, Catherine Zeta-Jones, Jacob Vargas

36. The Green Mile (1999)

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The story about the lives of guards on Death Row leading up to the execution of a black man accused of child murder and rape, who has the power of faith-healing. (189 mins.)
Director: Frank Darabont Stars: Tom Hanks, Michael Clarke Duncan, David Morse, Bonnie Hunt

37. The Dark Knight (2008)

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Batman, Gordon and Harvey Dent are forced to deal with the chaos unleashed by an anarchist mastermind known only as the Joker, as he drives each of them to their limits. (152 mins.)
Director: Christopher Nolan Stars: Christian Bale, Heath Ledger, Aaron Eckhart, Michael Caine

38. Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless

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Mind (2004)
A couple undergo a procedure to erase each other from their memories when their relationship turns sour, but it is only through the process of loss that they discover what they had to begin with. (108 mins.)
Director: Michel Gondry Stars: Jim Carrey, Kate Winslet, Tom Wilkinson, Gerry Robert Byrne

39. Central Station (1998)

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An emotive journey of a former school teacher, who write letters for illiterate people, and a young boy, whose mother has just died, in search for the father he never knew. (113 mins.)
Director: Walter Salles Stars: Fernanda Montenegro, Vincius de Oliveira, Marlia Pra, Soia Lira

40. Chicago (2002)

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Murderesses Velma Kelly (a chanteuse and tease who killed her husband and sister after finding them in bed together) and Roxie Hart (who killed her boyfriend when she discovered he wasn't going to make her a star) find themselves on death row together and fight for the fame that will keep them from the gallows in 1920s Chicago. (113 mins.)
Director: Rob Marshall Stars: Rene Zellweger, Catherine Zeta-Jones, Richard Gere, Taye Diggs

Eyes Wide Shut (1999)

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A New York City doctor, who is married to an art curator, pushes himself on a harrowing and dangerous night-long odyssey of sexual and moral discovery after his wife admits that she once almost cheated on him. (159 mins.)
Director: Stanley Kubrick Stars: Tom Cruise, Nicole Kidman, Todd Field, Sydney Pollack

42. District 9 (2009)

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An extraterrestrial race forced to live in slum-like conditions on Earth suddenly finds a kindred spirit in a government agent who is exposed to their biotechnology. (112 mins.)
Director: Neill Blomkamp Stars: Sharlto Copley, David James, Jason Cope, Nathalie Boltt

43. Fargo (1996)

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Jerry Lundegaard's inept crime falls apart due to his and his henchmen's bungling and the persistent police work of pregnant Marge Gunderson. (98 mins.)
Director: Joel Coen Stars: William H. Macy, Frances McDormand, Steve Buscemi, Peter Stormare

44. Gangs of New York (2002)

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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 Stars: Leonardo DiCaprio, Cameron Diaz, Daniel Day-Lewis, Jim Broadbent

45. Gladiator (2000)

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When a Roman general is betrayed and his family murdered by a corrupt prince, he comes to Rome as a gladiator to seek revenge. (155 mins.)
Director: Ridley Scott Stars: Russell Crowe, Joaquin Phoenix, Connie Nielsen, Oliver Reed

46. Pan's Labyrinth (2006)

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In the fascist Spain of 1944, the bookish young stepdaughter of a sadistic army officer escapes into an eerie but captivating fantasy world.
Director: Guillermo del Toro Stars: Ivana Baquero, Ariadna Gil, Sergi Lpez, Maribel Verd

Saving Private Ryan (1998)

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Following the Normandy Landings, a group of US soldiers go behind enemy lines to retrieve a paratrooper whose brothers have been killed in action. (169 mins.)
Director: Steven Spielberg Stars: Tom Hanks, Matt Damon, Tom Sizemore, Edward Burns

48. Moulin Rouge! (2001)

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A poet falls for a beautiful courtesan whom a jealous duke covets in this stylish musical, with music drawn from familiar 20th century sources. (127 mins.)
Director: Baz Luhrmann Stars: Nicole Kidman, Ewan McGregor, John Leguizamo, Jim Broadbent

49. The Departed (2006)

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Two men from opposite sides of the law are undercover within the Massachusetts State Police and the Irish mafia, but violence and bloodshed boil when discoveries are made, and the moles are dispatched to find out their enemy's identities. (151 mins.)
Director: Martin Scorsese Stars: Leonardo DiCaprio, Matt Damon, Jack Nicholson, Mark Wahlberg

50. Oldboy (2003)

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After being kidnapped and imprisoned for 15 years, Oh Dae-Su is released, only to find that he must find his captor in 5 days. (120 mins.)
Director: Chan-wook Park Stars: Min-sik Choi, Ji-tae Yu, Hye-jeong Kang, Dae-han Ji

51. Thirst (2009)

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Through a failed medical experiment, a priest is stricken with vampirism and is forced to abandon his ascetic ways. (133 mins.)
Director: Chan-wook Park Stars: Kang-ho Song, Ok-bin Kim, Hae-sook Kim, Ha-kyun Shin

52. Slumdog Millionaire (2008)

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A Mumbai teen who grew up in the slums, becomes a contestant on the Indian version of "Who Wants To Be A Millionaire?" He is arrested under suspicion of cheating, and while being interrogated, events from his life history are shown which explain why he knows the answers. (120 mins.)
Director: Danny Boyle, Loveleen Tandan Stars: Dev Patel, Freida Pinto, Saurabh Shukla, Anil Kapoor

The English Patient (1996)

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At the close of WWII, a young nurse tends to a badly-burned plane crash victim. His past is shown in flashbacks, revealing an involvement in a fateful love affair. (162 mins.)
Director: Anthony Minghella Stars: Ralph Fiennes, Juliette Binoche, Willem Dafoe, Kristin Scott Thomas

54. Snatch. (2000)

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Unscrupulous boxing promoters, violent bookmakers, a Russian gangster, incompetent amateur robbers, and supposedly Jewish jewelers fight to track down a priceless stolen diamond. (104 mins.)
Director: Guy Ritchie Stars: Jason Statham, Brad Pitt, Benicio Del Toro, Dennis Farina

55. A Beautiful Mind (2001)

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After a brilliant but asocial mathematician accepts secret work in cryptography, his life takes a turn to the nightmarish. (135 mins.)
Director: Ron Howard Stars: Russell Crowe, Ed Harris, Jennifer Connelly, Christopher Plummer

56. Spartacus (2004 TV Movie)

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Sentenced to spend out the rest of his adult life laboring in the harsh deserts of Egypt, the Thracian... (174 mins.)
Director: Robert Dornhelm Stars: Goran Visnjic, Alan Bates, Angus Macfadyen, Rhona Mitra

57. American History X (1998)

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A former neo-nazi skinhead tries to prevent his younger brother from going down the same wrong path that he did. (119 mins.)
Director: Tony Kaye Stars: Edward Norton, Edward Furlong, Beverly D'Angelo, Avery Brooks

58. Robin Hood (2010)

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In 13th century England, Robin and his band of marauders confront corruption in a local village and lead an uprising against the crown that will forever alter the balance of world power. (140 mins.)
Director: Ridley Scott Stars: Russell Crowe, Cate Blanchett, Matthew Macfadyen, Max von Sydow

Inception (2010)

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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 Stars: Leonardo DiCaprio, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Ellen Page, Ken Watanabe

60. The Passion of the Christ (2004)

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A film detailing the final hours and crucifixion of Jesus Christ. (127 mins.)
Director: Mel Gibson Stars: James Caviezel, Monica Bellucci, Maia Morgenstern, Christo Jivkov

61. Monster's Ball (2001)

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After a family tragedy, a racist prison guard reexamines his attitudes while falling in love with the African American wife of the last prisoner he executed. (111 mins.)
Director: Marc Forster Stars: Billy Bob Thornton, Halle Berry, Taylor Simpson, Gabrielle Witcher

62. Avatar (2009)

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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. (162 mins.)
Director: James Cameron Stars: Sam Worthington, Zoe Saldana, Sigourney Weaver, Michelle Rodriguez

63. Road to Perdition (2002)

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Bonds of loyalty are put to the test when a hitman's son witnesses what his father does for a living. (117 mins.)
Director: Sam Mendes Stars: Tom Hanks, Tyler Hoechlin, Rob Maxey, Paul Newman

64. Watchmen (2009)

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In an alternate 1985 where former superheroes exist, the murder of a colleague sends active vigilante Rorschach into his own sprawling investigation, uncovering something that could completely change the course of history as we know it. (162 mins.)
Director: Zack Snyder Stars: Jackie Earle Haley, Patrick Wilson, Carla Gugino, Malin Akerman

Cold Mountain (2003)

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In the waning days of the American Civil War, a wounded soldier embarks on a perilous journey back home to Cold Mountain, North Carolina to reunite with his sweetheart. (154 mins.)
Director: Anthony Minghella Stars: Jude Law, Nicole Kidman, Rene Zellweger, Eileen Atkins

66. Quills (2000)

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In a Napoleonic era insane asylum, an inmate, the irrepressible Marquis De Sade, fights a battle of wills against a tyrannically prudish doctor. (124 mins.)
Director: Philip Kaufman Stars: Geoffrey Rush, Kate Winslet, Joaquin Phoenix, Michael Caine

67. The Hurt Locker (2008)

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Iraq. Forced to play a dangerous game of cat-and-mouse in the chaos of war, an elite Army bomb squad unit must come together in a city where everyone is a potential enemy and every object could be a deadly bomb. (131 mins.)
Director: Kathryn Bigelow Stars: Jeremy Renner, Anthony Mackie, Brian Geraghty, Guy Pearce

68. Men of Honor (2000)

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The story of Carl Brashear, the first African American, then also the first amputee, US Navy Diver and the man who trained him. (129 mins.)
Director: George Tillman Jr. Stars: Cuba Gooding Jr., Robert De Niro, Charlize Theron, Aunjanue Ellis

69. Legends of the Fall (1994)

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Epic tale of three brothers and their father living in the remote wilderness of 1900s USA and how their lives are affected by nature, history, war, and love. (133 mins.)
Director: Edward Zwick Stars: Brad Pitt, Anthony Hopkins, Aidan Quinn, Julia Ormond

70. Sin City (2005)

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A film that explores the dark and miserable town, Basin City, and tells the story of three different people, all caught up in violent corruption. (124 mins.)
Director: Frank Miller, Robert Rodriguez Stars: Mickey Rourke, Clive Owen, Bruce Willis, Jessica Alba

Public Enemies (2009)

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The Feds try to take down notorious American gangsters John Dillinger, Baby Face Nelson and Pretty Boy Floyd during a booming crime wave in the 1930s. (140 mins.)
Director: Michael Mann Stars: Christian Bale, Johnny Depp, James Russo, David Wenham

72. Minority Report (2002)

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In the future, criminals are caught before the crimes they commit, but one of the officers in the special unit is accused of one such crime and sets out to prove his innocence. (145 mins.)
Director: Steven Spielberg Stars: Tom Cruise, Colin Farrell, Samantha Morton, Max von Sydow

73. The Count of Monte Cristo (2002)

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A young man, falsely imprisoned by his jealous "friends," escapes and uses a hidden treasure to exact his revenge (131 mins.)
Director: Kevin Reynolds Stars: James Caviezel, Guy Pearce, Richard Harris, James Frain

74. The Curious Case of Benjamin

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Button (2008)
Tells the story of Benjamin Button, a man who starts aging backwards with bizarre consequences. (166 mins.)
Director: David Fincher Stars: Brad Pitt, Cate Blanchett, Tilda Swinton, Julia Ormond

75. Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon

(2000)

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Two warriors in pursuit of a stolen sword and a notorious fugitive are led to an impetuous, physically-skilled, teenage nobleman's daughter, who is at a crossroads in her life. (120 mins.)
Director: Ang Lee Stars: Yun-Fat Chow, Michelle Yeoh, Ziyi Zhang, Chen Chang

76. The Chaser (2008)

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Joong-ho is a dirty detective turned pimp in financial trouble as several of his girls have recently disappeared without clearing their debts... (125 mins.)
Director: Hong-jin Na Stars: Yun-seok Kim, Jung-woo Ha, Yeong-hie Seo, Seong-kwang Ha

The Last Samurai (2003)

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An American military advisor embraces the Samurai culture he was hired to destroy after he is captured in battle. (154 mins.)
Director: Edward Zwick Stars: Tom Cruise, Ken Watanabe, Billy Connolly, William Atherton

78. Big Fish (2003)

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A son tries to learn more about his dying father by reliving stories and myths he told about his life. (125 mins.)
Director: Tim Burton Stars: Ewan McGregor, Albert Finney, Billy Crudup, Jessica Lange

79. Scent of a Woman (1992)

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A prep school student needing money agrees to "babysit" a blind man, but the job is not at all what he anticipated. (157 mins.)
Director: Martin Brest Stars: Al Pacino, Chris O'Donnell, James Rebhorn, Gabrielle Anwar

80. Sleepers (1996)

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After a prank goes disastrously wrong, a group of boys are sent to a detention center where they are brutalized; over 10 years later, they get their chance for revenge. (147 mins.)
Director: Barry Levinson Stars: Robert De Niro, Kevin Bacon, Brad Pitt, Jason Patric

81. The Phantom of the Opera (2004)

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A disfigured musical genius, hidden away in the Paris Opera House, terrorizes the opera company for the unwitting benefit of a young protge whom he trains and loves. (143 mins.)
Director: Joel Schumacher Stars: Gerard Butler, Emmy Rossum, Patrick Wilson, Miranda Richardson

82. Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber

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The infamous story of Benjamin Barker, a.k.a Sweeney Todd, who sets up a barber shop down in London which is the basis for a sinister partnership with his fellow tenant, Mrs. Lovett. Based on the hit Broadway musical. (116 mins.)
Director: Tim Burton Stars: Johnny Depp, Helena Bonham Carter, Alan Rickman, Timothy Spall

Taxi Driver (1976)

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A mentally unstable Vietnam war veteran works as nighttime taxi driver in a city whose perceived decadence and sleaze feeds his urge to violently lash out, attempting to save a teenage prostitute in the process. (113 mins.)
Director: Martin Scorsese Stars: Robert De Niro, Jodie Foster, Cybill Shepherd, Diahnne Abbott

84. Elite Squad (2007)

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1997, Captain Nascimento has to find a substitute for his occupation while trying to take down drug dealers and criminals before the Pope comes to Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. (115 mins.)
Director: Jos Padilha Stars: Wagner Moura, Andr Ramiro, Caio Junqueira, Milhem Cortaz

85. Casino Royale (2006)

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In his first mission, James Bond must stop Le Chiffre, a banker to the world's terrorist organizations, from winning a high-stakes poker tournament at Casino Royale in Montenegro. (144 mins.)
Director: Martin Campbell Stars: Daniel Craig, Eva Green, Judi Dench, Jeffrey Wright

86. Reservoir Dogs (1992)

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After a simple jewelery heist goes terribly wrong, the surviving criminals begin to suspect that one of them is a police informant. (99 mins.)
Director: Quentin Tarantino Stars: Harvey Keitel, Tim Roth, Michael Madsen, Chris Penn

87. Face/Off (1997)

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A revolutionary medical technique allows an undercover agent to take the physical appearance of a major criminal and infiltrate his organization. (138 mins.)
Director: John Woo Stars: John Travolta, Nicolas Cage, Joan Allen, Alessandro Nivola

88. Batman Begins (2005)

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Bruce Wayne has watched his home, Gotham City, turn into a crime infested abyss throughout his entire life, so he decides to become the hero Gotham needs- Batman. (140 mins.)
Director: Christopher Nolan Stars: Christian Bale, Michael Caine, Ken Watanabe, Liam Neeson

The Silence of the Lambs (1991)

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A young FBI cadet must confide in an incarcerated and manipulative killer to receive his help on catching another serial killer who skins his victims. (118 mins.)
Director: Jonathan Demme Stars: Jodie Foster, Anthony Hopkins, Scott Glenn, Ted Levine

90. Hannibal (2001)

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Hannibal returns to America and attempts to make contact with disgraced Agent Starling and survive a vengeful victim's plan. (131 mins.)
Director: Ridley Scott Stars: Anthony Hopkins, Julianne Moore, Gary Oldman, Ray Liotta

91. Hannibal Rising (2007)

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After the death of his parents during World War II, young Hannibal Lecter moves in with his beautiful aunt and begins plotting revenge on the barbarians responsible for his sister's death. (121 mins.)
Director: Peter Webber Stars: Gaspard Ulliel, Rhys Ifans, Li Gong, Aaran Thomas

92. Red Dragon (2002)

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A retired FBI agent with psychological gifts is assigned to help track down "The Tooth Fairy", a mysterious serial killer; aiding him is imprisoned criminal genius Hannibal "The Cannibal" Lecter. (124 mins.)
Director: Brett Ratner Stars: Anthony Hopkins, Edward Norton, Ralph Fiennes, Harvey Keitel

93. Good Night, and Good Luck. (2005)

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Broadcast journalist Edward R. Murrow looks to bring down Senator Joseph McCarthy. (93 mins.)
Director: George Clooney Stars: David Strathairn, George Clooney, Patricia Clarkson, Jeff Daniels

94. House of Sand (2005)

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A woman is taken along with her mother in 1910 to a far-away desert by her husband, and after his passing, is forced to spend the next 59 years of her life hopelessly trying to escape it. (115 mins.)
Director: Andrucha Waddington Stars: Fernanda Montenegro, Fernanda Torres, Ruy Guerra, Seu Jorge

Chocolat (2000)

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A woman and her daughter open a chocolate shop in a small French village that shakes up the rigid morality of the community. (121 mins.)
Director: Lasse Hallstrm Stars: Juliette Binoche, Judi Dench, Alfred Molina, Carrie-Anne Moss

96. Fight Club (1999)

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An office employee and a soap salesman build a global organization to help vent male aggression. (139 mins.)
Director: David Fincher Stars: Brad Pitt, Edward Norton, Helena Bonham Carter, Meat Loaf

97. Training Day (2001)

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On his first day on the job as a narcotics officer, a rookie cop works with a rogue detective who isn't what he appears. (122 mins.)
Director: Antoine Fuqua Stars: Denzel Washington, Ethan Hawke, Scott Glenn, Tom Berenger

98. Blood Diamond (2006)

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A fisherman, a smuggler, and a syndicate of businessmen match wits over the possession of a priceless diamond. (143 mins.)
Director: Edward Zwick Stars: Leonardo DiCaprio, Djimon Hounsou, Jennifer Connelly, Kagiso Kuypers

99. The Butterfly Effect (2004)

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A young man blocks out harmful memories of significant events of his life. As he grows up, he finds a way to remember these lost memories and a supernatural way to alter his life. (113 mins.)
Director: Eric Bress, J. Mackye Gruber Stars: Ashton Kutcher, Amy Smart, Melora Walters, Elden Henson

100. Elephant (2003)

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Several ordinary high school students go through their daily routine as two others prepare for something more malevolent. (81 mins.)
Director: Gus Van Sant Stars: Elias McConnell, Alex Frost, Eric Deulen, John Robinson

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zzzz_im_sleepy

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the majority of my favourites are in this list, i intend to watch the ones i haven't seen. cracking list.
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