The 100 Best Movies of All Time

By Vlad Zakh · March 3, 2026

Drama thought provoking

Every greatest-films list is an argument, but these hundred keep winning it, across a century of Hollywood, world and animated cinema, from a lone juror in a locked room to a family clawing out of a Naples slum. The Godfather pulls a reluctant heir into the empire he swore he’d never want, Schindler’s List is essential and difficult, The Godfather Part II traces a parallel rise and fall, and The Shawshank Redemption builds hope as an active choice. Pan’s Labyrinth, The Dark Knight, Inception, Mad Max: Fury Road, Whiplash, Get Out and Parasite round out the opening picks.

The Godfather (1972) 01

The Godfather (1972)

IMDb ★ 9.2 RT 97% Metacritic 100

A crime family's reluctant heir is pulled into the empire he swore he'd never want.

Directed by Francis Ford Coppola · 2h 55m · Rated R

Won 3 Oscars31 wins & 31 nominations

Where to watch

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Schindler's List (1993) 02

Schindler's List (1993)

IMDb ★ 9.0 RT 98% Metacritic 95

Essential and difficult, and still one of the most important films ever made.

Directed by Steven Spielberg · 3h 15m · Rated R

Won 7 Oscars91 wins & 49 nominations

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The Godfather Part II (1974) 03

The Godfather Part II (1974)

IMDb ★ 9.0 RT 96% Metacritic 90

A parallel rise and fall, with the son consolidating power as the father's own origin is finally shown.

Directed by Francis Ford Coppola · 3h 22m · Rated R

Won 6 Oscars17 wins & 21 nominations

Where to watch

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The Shawshank Redemption (1994) 04

The Shawshank Redemption (1994)

IMDb ★ 9.3 RT 89% Metacritic 82

Hope as an active choice, not a passive feeling, patiently built over two and a half hours.

Directed by Frank Darabont · 2h 22m · Rated R

Nominated for 7 Oscars21 wins & 43 nominations

Where to watch

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Pan's Labyrinth (2006) 05

Pan's Labyrinth (2006)

IMDb ★ 8.2 RT 95% Metacritic 98

A young girl escapes the horrors of fascist Spain into a dark fantastical labyrinth ruled by a mysterious faun.

Directed by Guillermo del Toro · 1h 58m · Rated R

Won 3 Oscars109 wins & 115 nominations

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The Dark Knight (2008) 06

The Dark Knight (2008)

IMDb ★ 9.1 RT 94% Metacritic 85

A district attorney and a vigilante are pushed past their limits by a criminal who wants neither money nor power.

Directed by Christopher Nolan · 2h 32m · Rated PG-13

Won 2 Oscars163 wins & 165 nominations

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Inception (2010) 07

Inception (2010)

IMDb ★ 8.8 RT 86% Metacritic 74

A thief who steals secrets through dream infiltration is offered a chance at redemption via one impossible job.

Directed by Christopher Nolan · 2h 28m · Rated PG-13

Won 4 Oscars160 wins & 220 nominations

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Mad Max: Fury Road (2015) 08

Mad Max: Fury Road (2015)

IMDb ★ 8.1 RT 97% Metacritic 90

A near-wordless desert chase and a franchise reboot that somehow tops the originals.

Directed by George Miller · 2h 01m · Rated R

Won 6 Oscars246 wins & 240 nominations

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Get Out (2017) 09

Get Out (2017)

IMDb ★ 7.8 RT 98% Metacritic 85

Jordan Peele's directorial debut turns a weekend meeting the girlfriend's parents into a nightmare.

Directed by Jordan Peele · 1h 44m · Rated R

Won 1 Oscar154 wins & 214 nominations

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Parasite (2019) 10

Parasite (2019)

IMDb ★ 8.5 RT 99% Metacritic 97

A poor family schemes its way into the lives of a wealthy household, with unforeseen consequences.

Directed by Bong Joon Ho · 2h 13m · Rated R

Won 4 Oscars309 wins & 261 nominations

Where to watch

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Whiplash (2014) 11

Whiplash (2014)

IMDb ★ 8.5 RT 94% Metacritic 89

An ambitious young drummer is pushed to his psychological limits by a ruthless, abusive music conductor.

Directed by Damien Chazelle · 1h 47m · Rated R

Won 3 Oscars100 wins & 144 nominations

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In the Mood for Love (2000) 12

In the Mood for Love (2000)

TMDB ★ 8.1

A repressed almost-affair between neighbours, told through glances more than dialogue.

Directed by Wong Kar-Wai · 1h 39m · Rated PG

Where to watch

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Mulholland Drive (2001) 13

Mulholland Drive (2001)

TMDB ★ 7.9

An amnesiac and an aspiring actress unravel a Los Angeles mystery that refuses to resolve cleanly.

Directed by David Lynch · 2h 27m · Rated R

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There Will Be Blood (2007) 14

There Will Be Blood (2007)

IMDb ★ 8.2 RT 91% Metacritic 93

A ruthless oil prospector's ambition curdles into obsession and violence in early 20th-century California.

Directed by Paul Thomas Anderson · 2h 38m · Rated R

Won 2 Oscars114 wins & 138 nominations

Where to watch

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No Country for Old Men (2007) 15

No Country for Old Men (2007)

IMDb ★ 8.2 RT 93% Metacritic 92

A chase movie that refuses every genre convention it sets up.

Directed by Joel Coen & Ethan Coen · 2h 02m · Rated R

Won 4 Oscars165 wins & 139 nominations

Where to watch

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City of God (2002) 16

City of God (2002)

IMDb ★ 8.6 RT 91% Metacritic 79

Two boys growing up in a violent Rio de Janeiro slum take drastically different paths in life.

Directed by Fernando Meirelles · 2h 09m · Rated R

Nominated for 4 Oscars76 wins & 50 nominations

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Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (2004) 17

Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (2004)

IMDb ★ 8.3 RT 93% Metacritic 89

A heartbroken man undergoes a procedure to erase all memory of his former relationship.

Directed by Michel Gondry · 1h 48m · Rated R

Won 1 Oscar73 wins & 111 nominations

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Titanic (1997) 18

Titanic (1997)

IMDb ★ 8.0 RT 88% Metacritic 75

A doomed shipboard romance set against history's most famous maritime disaster.

Directed by James Cameron · 3h 14m · Rated PG-13

Won 11 Oscars126 wins & 84 nominations

Where to watch

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Goodfellas (1990) 19

Goodfellas (1990)

IMDb ★ 8.7 RT 93% Metacritic 92

A young man's rise through the ranks of the mob gives way to paranoia, betrayal and violence.

Directed by Martin Scorsese · 2h 25m · Rated R

Won 1 Oscar44 wins & 38 nominations

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Life Is Beautiful (1997) 20

Life Is Beautiful (1997)

IMDb ★ 8.6 RT 80% Metacritic 58

A Jewish father uses humour and imagination to shield his young son from the horrors of a concentration camp.

Directed by Roberto Benigni · 1h 56m · Rated PG-13

Won 3 Oscars72 wins & 52 nominations

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Saving Private Ryan (1998) 21

Saving Private Ryan (1998)

IMDb ★ 8.6 RT 94% Metacritic 91

A squad of soldiers is sent behind enemy lines to bring home a paratrooper whose brothers have all been killed.

Directed by Steven Spielberg · 2h 49m · Rated R

Won 5 Oscars79 wins & 75 nominations

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American Beauty (1999) 22

American Beauty (1999)

IMDb ★ 8.3 RT 87% Metacritic 84

A suburban father's midlife crisis upends his family when he becomes infatuated with his daughter's friend.

Directed by Sam Mendes · 2h 02m · Rated R

Won 5 Oscars112 wins & 102 nominations

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The Matrix (1999) 23

The Matrix (1999)

IMDb ★ 8.7 RT 83% Metacritic 73

A hacker discovers reality is a simulation built to keep humanity docile.

Directed by Lana Wachowski & Lilly Wachowski · 2h 16m · Rated R

Won 4 Oscars42 wins & 52 nominations

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Fight Club (1999) 24

Fight Club (1999)

IMDb ★ 8.8 RT 81% Metacritic 67

A satire so stylish that a lot of viewers missed it was a satire at all.

Directed by David Fincher · 2h 19m · Rated R

Nominated for 1 Oscar12 wins & 38 nominations

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The Usual Suspects (1995) 25

The Usual Suspects (1995)

IMDb ★ 8.5 RT 87% Metacritic 76

A small-time con man recounts the twisted events leading up to a deadly heist and a mysterious crime lord.

Directed by Bryan Singer · 1h 46m · Rated R

Won 2 Oscars37 wins & 17 nominations

Where to watch

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Se7en (1995) 26

Se7en (1995)

IMDb ★ 8.6 RT 84% Metacritic 65

One of the most atmospheric detective films ever made, and still unnerving.

Directed by David Fincher · 2h 07m · Rated R

Nominated for 1 Oscar29 wins & 44 nominations

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Forrest Gump (1994) 27

Forrest Gump (1994)

IMDb ★ 8.8 RT 75% Metacritic 82

A one-man tour through three decades of American history.

Directed by Robert Zemeckis · 2h 22m · Rated PG-13

Won 6 Oscars51 wins & 74 nominations

Where to watch

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The Silence of the Lambs (1991) 28

The Silence of the Lambs (1991)

IMDb ★ 8.6 RT 95% Metacritic 86

A trainee FBI agent consults an imprisoned cannibal to catch an active serial killer.

Directed by Jonathan Demme · 1h 59m · Rated R

Won 5 Oscars71 wins & 50 nominations

Where to watch

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Pulp Fiction (1994) 29

Pulp Fiction (1994)

IMDb ★ 8.8 RT 92% Metacritic 95

Two hitmen, a boxer and a gangster's wife weave through a nonlinear crime saga in Los Angeles.

Directed by Quentin Tarantino · 2h 34m · Rated R

Won 1 Oscar69 wins & 72 nominations

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Léon: The Professional (1994) 30

Léon: The Professional (1994)

IMDb ★ 8.5 RT 76% Metacritic 64

A hitman reluctantly takes in a young girl after her family is murdered, teaching her his trade.

Directed by Luc Besson · 1h 51m · Rated R

5 wins & 16 nominations

Where to watch

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Back to the Future (1985) 31

Back to the Future (1985)

IMDb ★ 8.5 RT 93% Metacritic 88

A teenager accidentally travels to 1955 and has to make sure his own parents still fall in love.

Directed by Robert Zemeckis · 1h 56m · Rated PG

Won 1 Oscar27 wins & 25 nominations

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E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (1982) 32

E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (1982)

IMDb ★ 7.9 RT 99% Metacritic 92

A boy hides a stranded alien from the government while trying to help it phone home.

Directed by Steven Spielberg · 1h 55m · Rated PG

Won 4 Oscars52 wins & 39 nominations

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Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981) 33

Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981)

IMDb ★ 8.4 RT 94% Metacritic 86

An adventuring archaeologist races Nazi agents to recover the legendary, world-altering Ark of the Covenant.

Directed by Steven Spielberg · 1h 55m · Rated PG

Won 4 Oscars46 wins & 26 nominations

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The Empire Strikes Back (1980) 34

The Empire Strikes Back (1980)

IMDb ★ 8.7 RT 93% Metacritic 82

The rebellion is scattered and Luke learns a truth about his father that changes everything.

Directed by Irvin Kershner · 2h 04m · Rated PG

Won 1 Oscar27 wins & 21 nominations

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Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope (1977) 35

Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope (1977)

IMDb ★ 8.6 RT 93% Metacritic 90

A farm boy joins a rebellion against an empire wielding a planet-destroying superweapon.

Directed by George Lucas · 2h 01m · Rated PG

Won 6 Oscars70 wins & 31 nominations

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Jaws (1975) 36

Jaws (1975)

IMDb ★ 8.1 RT 97% Metacritic 87

A shark terrorises a resort town that refuses to close its beaches for the summer season.

Directed by Steven Spielberg · 2h 04m · Rated PG

Won 3 Oscars16 wins & 21 nominations

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The Deer Hunter (1978) 37

The Deer Hunter (1978)

IMDb ★ 8.1 RT 86% Metacritic 90

Three friends from a Pennsylvania steel town are forever changed by their experiences in the Vietnam War.

Directed by Michael Cimino · 3h 03m · Rated R

Won 5 Oscars24 wins & 27 nominations

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Raging Bull (1980) 38

Raging Bull (1980)

IMDb ★ 8.1 RT 92% Metacritic 90

A boxer's paranoid jealousy destroys every relationship in his life outside the ring.

Directed by Martin Scorsese · 2h 09m · Rated R

Won 2 Oscars24 wins & 28 nominations

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Annie Hall (1977) 39

Annie Hall (1977)

TMDB ★ 8.0

A neurotic comedian looks back on the rise and fall of his relationship with an eccentric aspiring singer.

Directed by Woody Allen · 1h 33m · Rated PG

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One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (1975) 40

One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (1975)

IMDb ★ 8.6 RT 92% Metacritic 84

A rebellious new patient clashes with a psychiatric ward's iron-fisted head nurse.

Directed by Miloš Forman · 2h 15m · Rated R

Won 5 Oscars38 wins & 15 nominations

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Chinatown (1974) 41

Chinatown (1974)

IMDb ★ 8.1 RT 98% Metacritic 92

A private detective investigating an adultery case uncovers a vast conspiracy over Los Angeles's water supply.

Directed by Roman Polanski · 2h 10m · Rated R

Won 1 Oscar21 wins & 24 nominations

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Taxi Driver (1976) 42

Taxi Driver (1976)

IMDb ★ 8.2 RT 89% Metacritic 94

An alienated New York cabbie grows more isolated until it pushes him toward violence.

Directed by Martin Scorsese · 1h 54m · Rated R

Nominated for 4 Oscars22 wins & 21 nominations

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Apocalypse Now (1979) 43

Apocalypse Now (1979)

IMDb ★ 8.4 RT 91% Metacritic 94

A captain travels up a war-torn river to kill a renegade colonel who has set up his own jungle kingdom.

Directed by Francis Ford Coppola · 2h 27m · Rated R

Won 2 Oscars21 wins & 33 nominations

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The Bridge on the River Kwai (1957) 44

The Bridge on the River Kwai (1957)

IMDb ★ 8.1 RT 96% Metacritic 88

British prisoners of war are made to build a strategic railway bridge for their Japanese captors.

Directed by David Lean · 2h 42m · Rated PG

Won 7 Oscars30 wins & 7 nominations

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Lawrence of Arabia (1962) 45

Lawrence of Arabia (1962)

IMDb ★ 8.3 RT 93% Metacritic 100

A British officer unites Arab tribes to fight the Ottoman Empire during the First World War.

Directed by David Lean · 3h 48m · Rated PG

Won 7 Oscars31 wins & 14 nominations

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12 Angry Men (1957) 46

12 Angry Men (1957)

IMDb ★ 9.0 RT 100% Metacritic 97

One juror holds out against eleven others and slowly gets them to question a murder verdict they'd already settled on.

Directed by Sidney Lumet · 1h 37m · Rated NR

Nominated for 3 Oscars16 wins & 12 nominations

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North by Northwest (1959) 47

North by Northwest (1959)

IMDb ★ 8.3 RT 97% Metacritic 98

An advertising executive is mistaken for a spy and pursued across the country by dangerous agents.

Directed by Alfred Hitchcock · 2h 17m · Rated G

Nominated for 3 Oscars9 wins & 7 nominations

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Rear Window (1954) 48

Rear Window (1954)

IMDb ★ 8.5 RT 99% Metacritic 100

A photographer laid up with a broken leg becomes convinced he's witnessed a murder across the courtyard.

Directed by Alfred Hitchcock · 1h 53m · Rated PG

Nominated for 4 Oscars7 wins & 14 nominations

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Vertigo (1958) 49

Vertigo (1958)

IMDb ★ 8.2 RT 94% Metacritic 100

A retired detective with a fear of heights becomes obsessed with a mysterious woman he is hired to follow.

Directed by Alfred Hitchcock · 2h 08m · Rated PG

Nominated for 2 Oscars9 wins & 8 nominations

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Citizen Kane (1941) 50

Citizen Kane (1941)

IMDb ★ 8.2 RT 99% Metacritic 100

Orson Welles's directorial debut: a reporter investigates the private life behind a media tycoon's dying last word.

Directed by Orson Welles · 1h 59m · Rated NR

Won 1 Oscar16 wins & 13 nominations

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Casablanca (1942) 51

Casablanca (1942)

IMDb ★ 8.5 RT 99% Metacritic 100

A cynical nightclub owner has to choose between the woman he loves and doing the right thing during the Second World War.

Directed by Michael Curtiz · 1h 42m · Rated PG

Won 3 Oscars18 wins & 12 nominations

Where to watch

Stream: HBO Max Amazon Channel, HBO Max · Rent: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, Spectrum On Demand · Buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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Singin' in the Rain (1952) 52

Singin' in the Rain (1952)

IMDb ★ 8.3 RT 100% Metacritic 99

Silent film stars scramble to adapt as their industry goes through the chaotic transition to talkies.

Directed by Stanley Donen & Gene Kelly · 1h 43m · Rated G

Nominated for 2 Oscars11 wins & 11 nominations

Where to watch

Stream: HBO Max Amazon Channel, HBO Max · Rent: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, Spectrum On Demand · Buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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Sunset Boulevard (1950) 53

Sunset Boulevard (1950)

IMDb ★ 8.4 RT 98% Metacritic 94

A struggling screenwriter becomes entangled with a faded, delusional silent-film star clinging to the past.

Directed by Billy Wilder · 1h 50m · Rated NR

Won 3 Oscars21 wins & 20 nominations

Where to watch

Stream: fuboTV, MGM+ Amazon Channel, Philo, MGM Plus Roku Premium Channel, Kanopy, MGM Plus · Rent: JustWatch TV, Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home · Buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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Metropolis (1927) 54

Metropolis (1927)

IMDb ★ 8.2 RT 97% Metacritic 98

A wealthy city's son falls for a worker organising the oppressed labourers who keep it running underground.

Directed by Fritz Lang · 2h 28m · Rated NR

7 wins & 6 nominations

Where to watch

Stream: fuboTV, Brew, FlixFling, Eternal Family, Kino Film Collection, Artiflix · Rent: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, FlixFling · Buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Fandango At Home, FlixFling

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Persona (1966) 55

Persona (1966)

TMDB ★ 8.1

A mute actress and her nurse's identities begin dissolving into each other during an isolated seaside stay.

Directed by Ingmar Bergman · 1h 25m

Where to watch

Stream: HBO Max Amazon Channel, Darkroom, HBO Max, Artiflix · Rent or buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Fandango At Home

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The Seventh Seal (1957) 56

The Seventh Seal (1957)

IMDb ★ 8.1 RT 93% Metacritic 88

A disillusioned knight returning from the Crusades challenges Death himself to a game of chess.

Directed by Ingmar Bergman · 1h 36m · Rated NR

9 wins & 2 nominations

Where to watch

Stream: HBO Max Amazon Channel, HBO Max · Rent or buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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Wild Strawberries (1957) 57

Wild Strawberries (1957)

IMDb ★ 8.1 RT 94% Metacritic 88

An elderly professor confronts memories of his past during a road trip to receive an honorary degree.

Directed by Ingmar Bergman · 1h 31m

Nominated for 1 Oscar16 wins & 4 nominations

Where to watch

Stream: HBO Max Amazon Channel, Criterion Channel, HBO Max · Rent or buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Fandango At Home

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The Battle of Algiers (1966) 58

The Battle of Algiers (1966)

IMDb ★ 8.1 RT 99% Metacritic 96

Algerian rebels wage a guerrilla campaign against French colonial forces in 1950s Algiers.

Directed by Gillo Pontecorvo · 2h 02m · Rated NR

Nominated for 3 Oscars9 wins & 8 nominations

Where to watch

Stream: HBO Max Amazon Channel, HBO Max · Rent or buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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Bicycle Thieves (1948) 59

Bicycle Thieves (1948)

IMDb ★ 8.2 RT 99%

A poor father and his young son search desperately through Rome for his stolen bicycle.

Directed by Vittorio De Sica · 1h 29m · Rated NR

Nominated for 1 Oscar18 wins & 1 nomination

Where to watch

Stream: Amazon Prime Video, HBO Max Amazon Channel, HBO Max, Amazon Prime Video with Ads · Rent or buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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La Dolce Vita (1960) 60

La Dolce Vita (1960)

TMDB ★ 8.0

A tabloid journalist drifts through Rome's high society, chasing a happiness he never quite reaches.

Directed by Federico Fellini · 2h 54m · Rated NR

Where to watch

Buy: Google Play Movies, YouTube

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8½ (1963) 61

8½ (1963)

TMDB ★ 8.0

A blocked director tries to square his private life with the film he is meant to be making.

Directed by Federico Fellini · 2h 19m · Rated NR

Where to watch

Stream: HBO Max Amazon Channel, HBO Max · Rent or buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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Solaris (1972) 62

Solaris (1972)

IMDb ★ 7.9 RT 92% Metacritic 93

A psychologist sent to a space station orbiting a sentient ocean confronts visions of his dead wife.

Directed by Andrei Tarkovsky · 2h 47m · Rated PG

2 wins & 4 nominations

Where to watch

Stream: HBO Max Amazon Channel, HBO Max · Rent or buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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Stalker (1979) 63

Stalker (1979)

TMDB ★ 8.0

A guide leads two men into a forbidden zone rumoured to grant your deepest wish.

Directed by Andrei Tarkovsky · 2h 42m · Rated NR

Where to watch

Stream: HBO Max Amazon Channel, HBO Max · Rent or buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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Andrei Rublev (1966) 64

Andrei Rublev (1966)

TMDB ★ 8.1

A medieval icon painter's faith is tested across decades of war, plague and political collapse.

Directed by Andrei Tarkovsky · 3h 03m · Rated R

Where to watch

Stream: Darkroom · Rent or buy: Apple TV Store, Fandango At Home

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Come and See (1985) 65

Come and See (1985)

TMDB ★ 8.2

A Belarusian boy joins the resistance and witnesses the full, unrelenting horror of Nazi occupation.

Directed by Elem Klimov · 2h 22m · Rated NR

Where to watch

Rent or buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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Ikiru (1952) 66

Ikiru (1952)

IMDb ★ 8.3 RT 98% Metacritic 92

A terminally ill bureaucrat dedicates his final months to accomplishing one meaningful act of public good.

Directed by Akira Kurosawa · 2h 23m · Rated NR

Nominated for 1 BAFTA Award6 wins & 2 nominations

Where to watch

Stream: HBO Max Amazon Channel, Criterion Channel, HBO Max · Rent or buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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Tokyo Story (1953) 67

Tokyo Story (1953)

IMDb ★ 8.1 RT 100% Metacritic 100

An elderly couple visits their grown children in the city, only to find themselves quietly unwelcome.

Directed by Yasujirō Ozu · 2h 17m

3 wins

Where to watch

Stream: HBO Max Amazon Channel, HBO Max · Rent or buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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Rashomon (1950) 68

Rashomon (1950)

IMDb ★ 8.1 RT 98% Metacritic 98

Four witnesses recount the same crime with four completely irreconcilable versions of events.

Directed by Akira Kurosawa · 1h 28m · Rated NR

Nominated for 1 Oscar9 wins & 5 nominations

Where to watch

Stream: HBO Max Amazon Channel, HBO Max · Rent or buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Fandango At Home

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Seven Samurai (1954) 69

Seven Samurai (1954)

IMDb ★ 8.6 RT 100% Metacritic 98

A poor village hires seven masterless samurai to defend it from a band of marauding bandits.

Directed by Akira Kurosawa · 3h 27m · Rated NR

Nominated for 2 Oscars5 wins & 9 nominations

Where to watch

Stream: HBO Max Amazon Channel, HBO Max · Rent or buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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Your Name (2016) 70

Your Name (2016)

IMDb ★ 8.4 RT 98% Metacritic 81

Two teenagers who periodically swap bodies race to prevent a disaster only one of them remembers.

Directed by Makoto Shinkai · 1h 46m · Rated PG

17 wins & 27 nominations

Where to watch

Stream: HBO Max Amazon Channel, HBO Max · Rent or buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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Ghost in the Shell (1995) 71

Ghost in the Shell (1995)

IMDb ★ 7.9 RT 95% Metacritic 76

A cyborg security officer hunts a hacker while questioning what is left of her own humanity.

Directed by Mamoru Oshii · 1h 23m · Rated NR

5 wins & 7 nominations

Where to watch

Stream: MovieSphere+ Amazon Channel, Howdy Amazon Channel · Rent or buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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Akira (1988) 72

Akira (1988)

IMDb ★ 8.0 RT 88% Metacritic 68

A biker gang member's growing psychic powers spiral into apocalyptic destruction in dystopian Neo-Tokyo.

Directed by Katsuhiro Otomo · 2h 04m · Rated R

1 win & 1 nomination

Where to watch

Stream: Crunchyroll, Crunchyroll Amazon Channel · Rent or buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Fandango At Home

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Howl's Moving Castle (2004) 73

Howl's Moving Castle (2004)

IMDb ★ 8.2 RT 88% Metacritic 82

A young woman cursed with old age seeks refuge in the walking castle of a mysterious wizard.

Directed by Hayao Miyazaki · 1h 59m · Rated PG

Nominated for 1 Oscar14 wins & 20 nominations

Where to watch

Stream: HBO Max Amazon Channel, HBO Max · Rent or buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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Spirited Away (2001) 74

Spirited Away (2001)

IMDb ★ 8.6 RT 96% Metacritic 96

A young girl trapped in a spirit world must work in a bathhouse to save her transformed parents.

Directed by Hayao Miyazaki · 2h 05m · Rated PG

Won 1 Oscar58 wins & 31 nominations

Where to watch

Stream: HBO Max Amazon Channel, HBO Max · Rent: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, Plex · Buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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Princess Mononoke (1997) 75

Princess Mononoke (1997)

IMDb ★ 8.3 RT 93% Metacritic 78

A young warrior becomes entangled in a war between forest spirits and an industrious mining settlement.

Directed by Hayao Miyazaki · 2h 14m · Rated PG-13

14 wins & 6 nominations

Where to watch

Stream: HBO Max Amazon Channel, HBO Max · Rent or buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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Grave of the Fireflies (1988) 76

Grave of the Fireflies (1988)

IMDb ★ 8.5 RT 100% Metacritic 94

Two siblings struggle to survive in Japan during the final devastating months of the Second World War.

Directed by Isao Takahata · 1h 29m · Rated NR

3 wins

Where to watch

Stream: Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads · Rent or buy: Amazon Video

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My Neighbor Totoro (1988) 77

My Neighbor Totoro (1988)

IMDb ★ 8.1 RT 94% Metacritic 87

Two young sisters befriend gentle forest spirits after moving to the countryside near their ailing mother.

Directed by Hayao Miyazaki · 1h 26m · Rated G

6 wins & 2 nominations

Where to watch

Stream: HBO Max Amazon Channel, HBO Max · Rent: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, Plex · Buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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Finding Nemo (2003) 78

Finding Nemo (2003)

IMDb ★ 8.2 RT 99% Metacritic 90

A worried clownfish crosses the ocean to rescue his son from a fish tank in a dentist's office.

Directed by Andrew Stanton · 1h 40m · Rated G

Won 1 Oscar49 wins & 63 nominations

Where to watch

Stream: Disney Plus, Hulu · Rent or buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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Up (2009) 79

Up (2009)

IMDb ★ 8.3 RT 98% Metacritic 88

A grieving widower ties thousands of balloons to his house to fulfil a lifelong promise of adventure.

Directed by Pete Docter · 1h 36m · Rated PG

Won 2 Oscars81 wins & 88 nominations

Where to watch

Stream: Disney Plus · Rent or buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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WALL-E (2008) 80

WALL-E (2008)

IMDb ★ 8.3

A lonely trash-compacting robot falls for a sleek scout sent to check on a dead Earth.

Directed by Andrew Stanton · 0h 05m

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Ratatouille (2007) 81

Ratatouille (2007)

IMDb ★ 8.1 RT 96% Metacritic 96

A rat with a gift for cooking dreams of becoming a chef in a prestigious Parisian restaurant.

Directed by Brad Bird · 1h 51m · Rated G

Won 1 Oscar69 wins & 42 nominations

Where to watch

Stream: Disney Plus, Hulu · Rent or buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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Inside Out (2015) 82

Inside Out (2015)

IMDb ★ 8.1 RT 98% Metacritic 94

Personified emotions inside a young girl's mind struggle to help her adjust to a difficult move.

Directed by Pete Docter · 1h 35m · Rated PG

Won 1 Oscar99 wins & 118 nominations

Where to watch

Stream: Disney Plus · Rent or buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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Coco (2017) 83

Coco (2017)

IMDb ★ 8.4 RT 97% Metacritic 81

A boy accidentally travels to the Land of the Dead to uncover his family's hidden musical history.

Directed by Lee Unkrich · 1h 45m · Rated PG

Won 2 Oscars113 wins & 42 nominations

Where to watch

Stream: Disney Plus · Rent or buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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Toy Story (1995) 84

Toy Story (1995)

IMDb ★ 8.3 RT 100% Metacritic 96

A cowboy doll's world is turned upside down when a flashy new spaceman toy arrives.

Directed by John Lasseter · 1h 21m · Rated G

Nominated for 3 Oscars29 wins & 24 nominations

Where to watch

Stream: Disney Plus, Hulu · Rent or buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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The Big Lebowski (1998) 85

The Big Lebowski (1998)

IMDb ★ 8.1 RT 79% Metacritic 71

A laid-back slacker is mistaken for a millionaire and dragged into a bizarre kidnapping scheme.

Directed by Joel Coen & Ethan Coen · 1h 57m · Rated R

7 wins & 18 nominations

Where to watch

Rent: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube · Buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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Reservoir Dogs (1992) 86

Reservoir Dogs (1992)

IMDb ★ 8.3 RT 90% Metacritic 81

Quentin Tarantino's debut: a diamond heist gone wrong leaves criminals suspecting each other of betrayal.

Directed by Quentin Tarantino · 1h 39m · Rated R

13 wins & 23 nominations

Where to watch

Stream: Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, MovieSphere+ Amazon Channel · Rent: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, FlixFling · Buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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Full Metal Jacket (1987) 87

Full Metal Jacket (1987)

IMDb ★ 8.2 RT 89% Metacritic 78

Marine recruits endure brutal training before being thrown into the chaos of the Vietnam War.

Directed by Stanley Kubrick · 1h 57m · Rated R

Nominated for 1 Oscar8 wins & 15 nominations

Where to watch

Stream: HBO Max Amazon Channel, MGM Plus, Cinemax Amazon Channel, HBO Max, Cinemax Apple TV channel · Rent: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, Spectrum On Demand · Buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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A Clockwork Orange (1971) 88

A Clockwork Orange (1971)

IMDb ★ 8.2 RT 86% Metacritic 77

A violent young delinquent undergoes an experimental treatment designed to condition away his behaviour.

Directed by Stanley Kubrick · 2h 17m · Rated NC-17

Nominated for 4 Oscars12 wins & 26 nominations

Where to watch

Stream: HBO Max Amazon Channel, Cinemax Amazon Channel, HBO Max, Cinemax Apple TV channel · Rent: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, Spectrum On Demand · Buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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Requiem for a Dream (2000) 89

Requiem for a Dream (2000)

IMDb ★ 8.3 RT 80% Metacritic 71

Four Coney Island residents' addictions spiral into devastating, interconnected ruin.

Directed by Darren Aronofsky · 1h 42m · Rated NR

Nominated for 1 Oscar37 wins & 69 nominations

Where to watch

Stream: Peacock Premium, Sundance Now, Lionsgate+ Amazon Channel, Peacock Premium Plus · Rent or buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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The Sixth Sense (1999) 90

The Sixth Sense (1999)

IMDb ★ 8.2 RT 86% Metacritic 64

A troubled child psychologist tries to help a young boy who claims he can see dead people.

Directed by M. Night Shyamalan · 1h 47m · Rated PG-13

Nominated for 6 Oscars37 wins & 56 nominations

Where to watch

Stream: Netflix, Apple TV, Hulu, fuboTV, YouTube TV, Netflix Standard with Ads · Rent or buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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American History X (1998) 91

American History X (1998)

IMDb ★ 8.5 RT 84% Metacritic 62

A former neo-Nazi tries to stop his younger brother going down the same path of hate that consumed him.

Directed by Tony Kaye · 1h 59m · Rated R

Nominated for 1 Oscar4 wins & 15 nominations

Where to watch

Rent or buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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The Green Mile (1999) 92

The Green Mile (1999)

IMDb ★ 8.6 RT 78% Metacritic 61

A death row prison guard witnesses miraculous events around a gentle inmate convicted of a brutal crime.

Directed by Frank Darabont · 3h 09m · Rated R

Nominated for 4 Oscars15 wins & 37 nominations

Where to watch

Rent: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, Spectrum On Demand · Buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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Good Will Hunting (1997) 93

Good Will Hunting (1997)

IMDb ★ 8.4 RT 97% Metacritic 71

A brilliant but troubled janitor with a gift for mathematics is guided by a therapist towards self-acceptance.

Directed by Gus Van Sant · 2h 07m · Rated R

Won 2 Oscars25 wins & 61 nominations

Where to watch

Stream: Apple TV, Paramount Plus Premium, Paramount Plus Essential, Paramount+ Amazon Channel, MGM Plus, Paramount+ Roku Premium Channel · Rent: JustWatch TV, Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home · Buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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Gladiator (2000) 94

Gladiator (2000)

IMDb ★ 8.5 RT 80% Metacritic 67

A betrayed Roman general seeks vengeance on the corrupt emperor who murdered his family.

Directed by Ridley Scott · 2h 35m · Rated R

Won 5 Oscars61 wins & 105 nominations

Where to watch

Stream: Paramount Plus Premium, Paramount Plus Essential, Paramount+ Amazon Channel, Kanopy, YouTube TV · Rent: JustWatch TV, Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home · Buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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The Prestige (2006) 95

The Prestige (2006)

IMDb ★ 8.5 RT 77% Metacritic 66

Two rival magicians engage in an escalating, obsessive competition with devastating personal costs.

Directed by Christopher Nolan · 2h 10m · Rated PG-13

Nominated for 2 Oscars6 wins & 44 nominations

Where to watch

Stream: Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads · Rent or buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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Amélie (2001) 96

Amélie (2001)

IMDb ★ 8.3 RT 90% Metacritic 70

A whimsical Parisian waitress quietly improves the lives of those around her.

Directed by Jean-Pierre Jeunet · 2h 02m · Rated R

Nominated for 5 Oscars60 wins & 74 nominations

Where to watch

Rent: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, YouTube, Fandango At Home, FlixFling · Buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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Jurassic Park (1993) 97

Jurassic Park (1993)

IMDb ★ 8.2 RT 91% Metacritic 68

A theme park's cloned dinosaurs run amok after its security systems catastrophically fail.

Directed by Steven Spielberg · 2h 07m · Rated PG-13

Won 3 Oscars44 wins & 27 nominations

Where to watch

Stream: Hulu, Philo, YouTube TV, Starz Amazon Channel, Starz, Starz Apple TV channel · Rent or buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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Blade Runner (1982) 98

Blade Runner (1982)

IMDb ★ 8.1 RT 89% Metacritic 84

A bounty hunter tracks down synthetic humans in a rain-soaked, neon-lit future Los Angeles.

Directed by Ridley Scott · 1h 58m · Rated R

Nominated for 2 Oscars13 wins & 22 nominations

Where to watch

Rent or buy: Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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The Terminator (1984) 99

The Terminator (1984)

IMDb ★ 8.1 RT 90% Metacritic 84

A relentless killing machine is sent back in time to erase a resistance leader before he's born.

Directed by James Cameron · 1h 48m · Rated R

9 wins & 8 nominations

Where to watch

Stream: Amazon Prime Video, AMC Plus Apple TV channel, AMC+, YouTube TV, AMC, Amazon Prime Video with Ads · Rent: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, Spectrum On Demand · Buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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Die Hard (1988) 100

Die Hard (1988)

IMDb ★ 8.2 RT 94% Metacritic 72

An off-duty New York cop battles terrorists who have taken over a Los Angeles skyscraper.

Directed by John McTiernan · 2h 12m · Rated R

Nominated for 4 Oscars10 wins & 12 nominations

Where to watch

Stream: Amazon Prime Video, Hulu, fuboTV, YouTube TV, Amazon Prime Video with Ads · Rent or buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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