Top 100 movies from all over the world (1970-2012) Recommendations for World Movie Fans by Michael Kassotakis MCIM. This top list was created based on the following combination of criteria: 1. The Most Recent 2. The Most Voted 3. The Top Rated. This applies until 29/05/2012. The list can be modified in the next months or years but most of the current listed movies will be included. I believe this list will be a very helpful guide in order to buy the related videos from a Video Club or from The Internet (E-BCR Online Shopping: http://www.e-bcr.com/online_shopping, E-BCR DVD:http://astore.amazon.com/worlddvd-20), watch them with friends or family or go to the Cinema and enjoy them. Congratulations to all actors, artists, directors and producers of these movies for the inclusion in this list. This can become an Art and Movie Legacy in the next decades. I thank you for giving the world the opportunity to enjoy these masterpieces and works of art. Congratulations again, you are included in the Movies Hall of Fame of the Modern Era. Special Thanks to IMDb, http://www.imdb.com for the provision of data in order to create this Top 1OO Movies, Movies Hall of Fame
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Top 100 Movies, Movies Hall of Fame
1. Top 100 Movies, Movies Hall of Fame by Michael Kassotakis MCIM
Top 100 movies from all over the world (1970-2012) Recommendations for World
Movie Fans by Michael Kassotakis MCIM. This top list was created based on the
following combination of criteria: 1. The Most Recent 2. The Most Voted 3. The Top
Rated. This applies until 29/05/2012. The list can be modified in the next months or
years but most of the current listed movies will be included. I believe this list will be a
very helpful guide in order to buy the related videos from a Video Club or from The
Internet (E-BCR Online Shopping: http://www.e-bcr.com/online_shopping, EBCR DVD:http://astore.amazon.com/worlddvd-20), watch them with friends or
family or go to the Cinema and enjoy them. Congratulations to all actors, artists,
directors and producers of these movies for the inclusion in this list. This can
become an Art and Movie Legacy in the next decades. I thank you for giving the
world the opportunity to enjoy these masterpieces and works of art. Congratulations
again, you are included in the Movies Hall of Fame of the Modern Era. Special
Thanks to IMDb, http://www.imdb.com for the provision of data in order to create
this Top 1OO Movies, Movies Hall of Fame.
1.Men in Black III(2012)
9/10
Agent J travels in time to MIB's early years in the 1960s, to stop an alien from
assassinating his friend Agent K and changing history. (103 mins.)
Director: Barry Sonnenfeld
Stars: Will Smith, Tommy Lee Jones, Josh Brolin, Jemaine Clement
2.Battleship(2012)
9/10
A fleet of ships is forced to do battle with an armada of unknown origins in order to
discover and thwart their destructive goals. (131 mins.)
Director: Peter Berg
Stars: Alexander Skarsgård, Brooklyn Decker, Liam Neeson, Rihanna
3.The Avengers(2012)
9/10
Nick Fury of S.H.I.E.L.D. brings together a team of super humans to form The
Avengers to help save the Earth from Loki and his army. (143 mins.)
Director: Joss Whedon
Stars: Robert Downey Jr., Chris Evans, Scarlett Johansson, Jeremy Renne
4.The Dictator(2012)
9/10
The heroic story of a dictator who risks his life to ensure that democracy would never
come to the country he so lovingly oppressed. (83 mins.)
Director: Larry Charles
Stars: Sacha Baron Cohen, Anna Faris, John C. Reilly, Ben Kingsley
5.Dark Shadows(2012)
9/10
An imprisoned vampire, Barnabas Collins, is set free and returns to his ancestral
home, where his dysfunctional descendants are in need of his protection. (113 mins.)
Director: Tim Burton
Stars: Johnny Depp, Michelle Pfeiffer, Eva Green, Helena Bonham Carter
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2. 6.Inception(2010)
9/10
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
7.Shutter Island(2010)
9/10
Drama set in 1954, U.S. Marshal Teddy Daniels is investigating the disappearance of
a murderess who escaped from a hospital for the criminally insane and is presumed to
be hiding nearby. (138 mins.)
Director: Martin Scorsese
Stars: Leonardo DiCaprio, Emily Mortimer, Mark Ruffalo, Ben Kingsley
8. The Social Network(2010)
9/10
Harvard student Mark Zuckerberg creates the social networking website that would
become known as Facebook, but is later sued by two brothers who claimed he stole
their idea, and the co-founder who was later squeezed out of the business. (120 mins.)
Director: David Fincher
Stars: Jesse Eisenberg, Andrew Garfield, Justin Timberlake, Rooney Mara
9.Kick-Ass(2010)
9/10
Dave Lizewski is an unnoticed high school student and comic book fan who one day
decides to become a super-hero, even though he has no powers, training or
meaningful reason to do so. (117 mins.)
Director: Matthew Vaughn
Stars: Aaron Johnson, Nicolas Cage, Chloë Grace Moretz, Garrett M. Brown
10.X-Men: First Class(2011)
9/10
In 1962, the United States government enlists the help of Mutants with superhuman
abilities to stop a malicious dictator who is determined to start world war III. (132
mins.)
Director: Matthew Vaughn
Stars: James McAvoy, Michael Fassbender, Jennifer Lawrence, Kevin Bacon
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3. 11. Drive(2011)
9/10
A mysterious Hollywood stuntman, mechanic and getaway driver lands himself in
trouble when he helps out his neighbour. (100 mins.)
Director: Nicolas Winding Refn
Stars: Ryan Gosling, Carey Mulligan, Bryan Cranston, Albert Brooks
12. Rise of the Planet of the Apes(2011)
9/10
Eight years of being raised by humans and now left behind in an abusive sanctuary, a
hyper-intelligent chimpanzee will lead a revolution of apes towards freedom from
man's torturous exploitation. (105 mins.)
Director: Rupert Wyatt
Stars: James Franco, Andy Serkis, Freida Pinto, Karin Konoval
13. 127 Hours(2010)
9/10
A mountain climber becomes trapped under a boulder while canyoneering alone near
Moab, Utah and resorts to desperate measures in order to survive. (94 mins.)
Director: Danny Boyle
Stars: James Franco, Amber Tamblyn, Kate Mara, Sean Bott
14. True Grit (2010)
9/10
A tough U.S. Marshal helps a stubborn young woman track down her father's
murderer. (110 mins.)
Director: Ethan Coen, Joel Coen
Stars: Jeff Bridges, Matt Damon, Hailee Steinfeld, Josh Brolin
15. The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (2011)
9/10
Journalist Mikael Blomkvist is aided in his search for a woman who has been missing
for forty years by Lisbeth Salander, a young computer hacker. (158 mins.)
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4. Director: David Fincher
Stars: Daniel Craig, Rooney Mara, Christopher Plummer, Stellan Skarsgård
16.The Fighter (2010)
9/10
A look at the early years of boxer "Irish" Micky Ward and his brother who helped
train him before going pro in the mid 1980s. (116 mins.)
Director: David O. Russell
Stars: Mark Wahlberg, Christian Bale, Amy Adams, Melissa Leo
17. Midnight in Paris (2011)
9/10
A family travel to the French capital for business. The party includes a young engaged
couple who are forced to confront their differing views of a perfect life. (94 mins.)
Director: Woody Allen
Stars: Owen Wilson, Rachel McAdams, Kathy Bates, Kurt Fuller
18. The Town (2010)
9/10
As he plans his next job, a longtime thief tries to balance his feelings for a bank
manager connected to one of his earlier heists, as well as the FBI agent looking to
bring him and his crew down. (125 mins.)
Director: Ben Affleck
Stars: Ben Affleck, Rebecca Hall, Jon Hamm, Jeremy Renner
19. Scott Pilgrim vs. the World (2010)
9/10
Scott Pilgrim must defeat his new girlfriend's seven evil exes in order to win her
heart. (112 mins.)
Director: Edgar Wright
Stars: Michael Cera, Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Kieran Culkin, Alison Pill
20. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 (2011)
9/10
Harry, Ron and Hermione search for Voldemort's remaining Horcruxes in their effort
to destroy the Dark Lord. (130 mins.)
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5. Director: David Yates
Stars: Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson, Rupert Grint, Michael Gambon
21. Toy Story 3(2010)
9/10
The toys are mistakenly delivered to a day-care center instead of the attic right before
Andy leaves for college, and it's up to Woody to convince the other toys that they
weren't abandoned and to return home. (103 mins.)
Director: Lee Unkrich
Stars: Tom Hanks, Tim Allen, Joan Cusack, Ned Beatty
22. The Dark Knight (2008)
9/10
When Batman, Gordon and Harvey Dent launch an assault on the mob, they let the
clown out of the box, the Joker, bent on turning Gotham on itself and bringing any
heroes down to his level. (152 mins.)
Director: Christopher Nolan
Stars: Christian Bale, Heath Ledger, Aaron Eckhart, Michael Caine
23. The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001)
9/10
An innocent hobbit of The Shire journeys with eight companions to the fires of Mount
Doom to destroy the One Ring and the dark lord Sauron forever. (178 mins.)
Director: Peter Jackson
Stars: Elijah Wood, Ian McKellen, Orlando Bloom, Sean Bean
24. The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003)
9/10
Aragorn leads the World of Men against Sauron's army to draw the dark lord's gaze
from Frodo and Sam who are on the doorstep of Mount Doom with the One Ring.
(201 mins.)
Director: Peter Jackson
Stars: Elijah Wood, Viggo Mortensen, Ian McKellen, Orlando Bloom
25.The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers(2002)
9/10
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6. While Frodo and Sam edge closer to Mordor with the help of the shifty Gollum, the
divided fellowship makes a stand against Sauron's new ally, Saruman, and his hordes
of Isengard. (179 mins.)
Director: Peter Jackson
Stars: Elijah Wood, Ian McKellen, Viggo Mortensen, Orlando Bloom
26. Gladiator (2000)
9/10
When a Roman general is betrayed and his family murdered by an emperor's corrupt
son, he comes to Rome as a gladiator to seek revenge. (155 mins.)
Director: Ridley Scott
Stars: Russell Crowe, Joaquin Phoenix, Connie Nielsen, Oliver Reed
27. Memento (2000)
9/10
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
28. Batman Begins(2005)
9/10
Bruce Wayne loses his philanthropic parents to a senseless crime, and years later
becomes the Batman to save the crime-ridden Gotham City on the verge of
destruction by an ancient order. (140 mins.)
Director: Christopher Nolan
Stars: Christian Bale, Michael Caine, Ken Watanabe, Liam Neeson
29. The Departed (2006)
9/10
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
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7. Stars: Leonardo DiCaprio, Matt Damon, Jack Nicholson, Mark Wahlberg
30. V for Vendetta (2005)
9/10
A shadowy freedom fighter known only as "V" uses terrorist tactics to fight against
his totalitarian society. Upon rescuing a girl from the secret police, he also finds his
best chance at having an ally. (132 mins.)
Director: James McTeigue
Stars: Hugo Weaving, Natalie Portman, Rupert Graves, Stephen Rea
31. Sin City (2005)
9/10
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
32. Kill Bill: Vol. 1 (2003)
9/10
The Bride wakes up after a long coma. The baby that she carried before entering the
coma is gone. The only thing on her mind is to have revenge on the assassination
team that betrayed her - a team she was once part of. (111 mins.)
Director: Quentin Tarantino
Stars: Uma Thurman, David Carradine, Daryl Hannah, Michael Madsen
33. Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (2004)
9/10
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
34. The Prestige (2006)
9/10
The rivalry between two magicians is exacerbated when one of them performs the
ultimate illusion. (130 mins.)
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8. Director: Christopher Nolan
Stars: Christian Bale, Hugh Jackman, Scarlett Johansson, Michael Caine
35. No Country for Old Men (2007)
9/10
Violence and mayhem ensue after a hunter stumbles upon some dead bodies, a stash
of heroin and more than $2 million in cash near the Rio Grande. (122 mins.)
Director: Ethan Coen, Joel Coen
Stars: Tommy Lee Jones, Javier Bardem, Josh Brolin, Woody Harrelson
36. Inglourious Basterds (2009)
9/10
In Nazi-occupied France during World War II, a group of Jewish-American 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, Mélanie Laurent
37. City of God (2002)
9/10
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
Stars: Alexandre Rodrigues, Matheus Nachtergaele, Leandro Firmino, Phellipe
Haagensen
38. Slumdog Millionaire (2008)
9/10
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
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9. 39. Donnie Darko (2001)
9/10
A troubled teenager is plagued by visions of a large bunny rabbit that manipulates him
to commit a series of crimes, after narrowly escaping a bizarre accident. (113 mins.)
Director: Richard Kelly
Stars: Jake Gyllenhaal, Jena Malone, Mary McDonnell, Holmes Osborne
40. Finding Nemo (2003)
9/10
After his son is captured in the Great Barrier Reef and taken to Sydney, a timid
clownfish sets out on a journey to bring him home. (100 mins.)
Director: Andrew Stanton, Lee Unkrich
Stars: Albert Brooks, Ellen DeGeneres, Alexander Gould, Willem Dafoe
41. Snatch. (2000)
9/10
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
42. Requiem for a Dream (2000)
9/10
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
43. Amélie (2001)
9/10
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
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10. Stars: Audrey Tautou, Mathieu Kassovitz, Rufus, Lorella Cravotta
44. WALL·E (2008)
9/10
In the distant future, a small waste collecting robot inadvertently embarks on a space
journey that will ultimately decide the fate of mankind. (98 mins.)
Director: Andrew Stanton
Stars: Ben Burtt, Elissa Knight, Jeff Garlin, Fred Willard
45. Gran Torino (2008)
9/10
Disgruntled Korean War vet Walt Kowalski sets out to reform his neighbor, a young
Hmong teenager, who tried to steal Kowalski's prized possession: his 1972 Gran
Torino. (116 mins.)
Director: Clint Eastwood
Stars: Clint Eastwood, Bee Vang, Christopher Carley, Ahney Her
46. Up (2009)
9/10
By tying thousands of balloons to his home, 78-year-old Carl sets out to fulfill his
lifelong dream to see the wilds of South America. Russell, a wilderness explorer 70
years younger, inadvertently becomes a stowaway. (96 mins.)
Director: Pete Docter, Bob Peterson
Stars: Edward Asner, Jordan Nagai, John Ratzenberger, Christopher Plummer
47. The Bourne Ultimatum (2007)
9/10
Jason Bourne dodges a ruthless CIA official and his agents from a new assassination
program while searching for the origins of his life as a trained killer. (115 mins.)
Director: Paul Greengrass
Stars: Matt Damon, Édgar Ramírez, Joan Allen, Julia Stiles
48.
Million Dollar Baby(2004)
9/10
10
11. A hardened trainer/manager works with a determined woman in her attempt to
establish herself as a boxer. (132 mins.)
Director: Clint Eastwood
Stars: Hilary Swank, Clint Eastwood, Morgan Freeman, Jay Baruchel
49. The Shawshank Redemption (1994)
9/10
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
50. Pulp Fiction(1994)
9/10
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
51. Fight Club (1999)
9/10
An insomniac office worker and a devil-may-care soap maker form an underground
fight club that transforms into a violent revolution. (139 mins.)
Director: David Fincher
Stars: Brad Pitt, Edward Norton, Helena Bonham Carter, Meat Loaf
52. The Matrix (1999)
9/10
A computer hacker learns from mysterious rebels about the true nature of his reality
and his role in the war against its controllers. (136 mins.)
Director: The Wachowski Brothers, The Wachowski Brothers
Stars: Keanu Reeves, Laurence Fishburne, Carrie-Anne Moss, Hugo Weaving
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12. 53. Forrest Gump (1994)
9/10
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
54. Se7en (1995)
9/10
Two detectives, a rookie and a veteran, hunt a serial killer who uses the seven deadly
sins as his modus operandi. (127 mins.)
Director: David Fincher
Stars: Morgan Freeman, Brad Pitt, Kevin Spacey, Gwyneth Paltrow
55. Schindler's List (1993)
9/10
In Poland during World War II, Oskar Schindler gradually becomes concerned for his
Jewish workforce after witnessing their persecution by the Nazis. (195 mins.)
Director: Steven Spielberg
Stars: Liam Neeson, Ralph Fiennes, Ben Kingsley, Caroline Goodall
56. Saving Private Ryan (1998)
9/10
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
57. Braveheart(1995)
9/10
William Wallace, a commoner, unites the 13th Century Scots in their battle to
overthrow English rule. (177 mins.)
Director: Mel Gibson
Stars: Mel Gibson, Sophie Marceau, Patrick McGoohan, Angus Macfadyen
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13. 58. Terminator 2: Judgment Day(1991)
9/10
The cyborg who once tried to kill Sarah Connor must now protect her teenage son,
John Connor, from an even more powerful and advanced Terminator. (137 mins.)
Director: James Cameron
Stars: Arnold Schwarzenegger, Linda Hamilton, Edward Furlong, Robert Patrick
59. American History X (1998)
9/10
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, Jennifer Lien
60. The Usual Suspects (1995)
9/10
A boat has been destroyed, criminals are dead, and the key to this mystery lies with
the only survivor and his twisted, convoluted story beginning with five career crooks
in a seemingly random police lineup. (106 mins.)
Director: Bryan Singer
Stars: Kevin Spacey, Gabriel Byrne, Chazz Palminteri, Stephen Baldwin
61. Goodfellas (1990)
9/10
Henry Hill and his friends work their way up through the mob hierarchy. (146 mins.)
Director: Martin Scorsese
Stars: Robert De Niro, Ray Liotta, Joe Pesci, Lorraine Bracco
62.
Leon: The Professional(1994)
9/10
A professional assassin rescues a teenage girl whose parents were killed in a police
raid. (110 mins.)
13
14. Director: Luc Besson
Stars: Jean Reno, Gary Oldman, Natalie Portman, Danny Aiello
63. Reservoir Dogs (1992)
9/10
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
64. The Green Mile (1999)
9/10
The lives of guards on Death Row are affected by one of their charges: a black man
accused of child murder and rape, yet who has a mysterious gift. (189 mins.)
Director: Frank Darabont
Stars: Tom Hanks, Michael Clarke Duncan, David Morse, Bonnie Hunt
65. The Sixth Sense (1999)
9/10
A boy who communicates with spirits that don't know they're dead seeks the help of a
disheartened child psychologist. (107 mins.)
Director: M. Night Shyamalan
Stars: Bruce Willis, Haley Joel Osment, Toni Collette, Olivia Williams
66. The Truman Show (1998)
9/10
An insurance salesman/adjuster discovers his entire life is actually a TV show. (103
mins.)
Director: Peter Weir
Stars: Jim Carrey, Ed Harris, Laura Linney, Noah Emmerich
67. Twelve Monkeys (1995)
9/10
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15. In a future world devastated by disease, a convict is sent back in time to gather
information about the man-made virus that wiped out most of the human population
on the planet. (129 mins.)
Director: Terry Gilliam
Stars: Bruce Willis, Madeleine Stowe, Brad Pitt, Joseph Melito
68. Trainspotting (1996)
9/10
Renton, deeply immersed in the Edinburgh drug scene, tries to clean up and get out,
despite the allure of the drugs and influence of friends. (94 mins.)
Director: Danny Boyle
Stars: Ewan McGregor, Ewen Bremner, Jonny Lee Miller, Kevin McKidd
69. Groundhog Day(1993)
9/10
A weatherman finds himself living the same day over and over again. (101 mins.)
Director: Harold Ramis
Stars: Bill Murray, Andie MacDowell, Chris Elliott, Stephen Tobolowsky
70. The Lion King (1994)
9/10
Tricked into thinking he killed his father, a guilt ridden lion cub flees into exile and
abandons his identity as the future King. (89 mins.)
Director: Roger Allers, Rob Minkoff
Stars: Matthew Broderick, Jeremy Irons, James Earl Jones, Whoopi Goldberg
71. Fargo (1996)
9/10
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
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16. 72. Heat (1995)
9/10
Two men on opposite sides of the law - one a detective; the other a thief. (170 mins.)
Director: Michael Mann
Stars: Al Pacino, Robert De Niro, Val Kilmer, Jon Voight
73. Good Will Hunting (1997)
9/10
Will Hunting, a janitor at MIT, has a gift for mathematics but needs help from a
psychologist to find direction in his life. (126 mins.)
Director: Gus Van Sant
Stars: Robin Williams, Matt Damon, Ben Affleck, Stellan Skarsgård
74.Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back (1980)
9/10
As Luke trains with Master Yoda to become a Jedi, his friends evade the Imperial
fleet under the command of Darth Vader who is obsessed with turning Skywalker to
the Dark Side. (124 mins.)
Director: Irvin Kershner
Stars: Mark Hamill, Harrison Ford, Carrie Fisher, Billy Dee Williams
75. Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981)
9/10
Archeologist and adventurer Indiana Jones is hired by the US government to find the
Ark of the Covenant before the Nazis. (115 mins.)
Director: Steven Spielberg
Stars: Harrison Ford, Karen Allen, Paul Freeman, John Rhys-Davies
76. Back to the Future (1985)
9/10
In 1985, Doc Brown invents time travel; in 1955, Marty McFly accidentally prevents
his parents from meeting, putting his own existence at stake. (116 mins.)
Director: Robert Zemeckis
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17. Stars: Michael J. Fox, Christopher Lloyd, Lea Thompson, Crispin Glover
77. Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi (1983)
9/10
After rescuing Han Solo from the palace of Jabba the Hutt, the Rebels attempt to
destroy the Second Death Star, while Luke Skywalker tries to bring his father back to
the Light Side of the Force. (134 mins.)
Director: Richard Marquand
Stars: Mark Hamill, Harrison Ford, Carrie Fisher, Billy Dee Williams
78. Die Hard (1988)
9/10
New York cop John McClane gives terrorists a dose of their own medicine as they
hold hostages in an LA office building. (131 mins.)
Director: John McTiernan
Stars: Bruce Willis, Alan Rickman, Bonnie Bedelia, Reginald VelJohnson
79.Blade Runner (1982)
9/10
Deckard, a blade runner, has to track down and terminate 4 replicants who hijacked a
ship in space and have returned to earth seeking their maker. (117 mins.)
Director: Ridley Scott
Stars: Harrison Ford, Rutger Hauer, Sean Young, Edward James Olmos
80. The Terminator (1984)
9/10
A human-looking, apparently unstoppable cyborg is sent from the future to kill Sarah
Connor; Kyle Reese is sent to stop it. (107 mins.)
Director: James Cameron
Stars: Arnold Schwarzenegger, Linda Hamilton, Michael Biehn, Paul Winfield
81. Blade Runner(1982)
9/10
Deckard, a blade runner, has to track down and terminate 4 replicants who hijacked a
ship in space and have returned to earth seeking their maker. (117 mins.)
Director: Ridley Scott
17
18. Stars: Harrison Ford, Rutger Hauer, Sean Young, Edward James Olmos
82. Scarface (1983)
9/10
In 1980 Miami, a determined Cuban immigrant takes over a drug cartel while
succumbing to greed. (170 mins.)
Director: Brian De Palma
Stars: Al Pacino, Michelle Pfeiffer, Steven Bauer, Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio
83. Aliens (1986)
9/10
The planet from Alien has been colonized, but contact is lost. This time, the rescue
team has impressive firepower, but will it be enough? (137 mins.)
Director: James Cameron
Stars: Sigourney Weaver, Michael Biehn, Carrie Henn, Paul Reiser
84. Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (1989)
9/10
When Dr. Henry Jones Sr. suddenly goes missing while pursuing the Holy Grail,
eminent archaeologist Indiana Jones must follow in his father's footsteps and stop the
Nazis. (127 mins.)
Director: Steven Spielberg
Stars: Harrison Ford, Sean Connery, Alison Doody, Denholm Elliott
85. Full Metal Jacket (1987)
9/10
A pragmatic U.S. Marine observes the dehumanizing effects the Vietnam War has on
his fellow Marine recruits from their brutal boot camp training to the bloody street
fighting set in 1968 in Hue, Vietnam. (116 mins.)
Director: Stanley Kubrick
Stars: Matthew Modine, R. Lee Ermey, Vincent D'Onofrio, Adam Baldwin
86. Rain Man (1988)
9/10
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19. Selfish yuppie Charlie Babbitt's father left a fortune to his savant brother Raymond
and a pittance to Charlie; they travel cross-country. (133 mins.)
Director: Barry Levinson
Stars: Dustin Hoffman, Tom Cruise, Valeria Golino, Gerald R. Molen
87. The Princess Bride (1987)
9/10
A classic fairy tale, with swordplay, giants, an evil prince, a beautiful princess, and
yes, some kissing (as read by a kindly grandfather). (98 mins.)
Director: Rob Reiner
Stars: Cary Elwes, Mandy Patinkin, Robin Wright, Chris Sarandon
88. The Godfather(1972)
10/10
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
89. The Godfather: Part II (1974)
10/10
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
90. Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope (1977)
9/10
A spirited farm boy, Luke Skywalker, joins rebel forces to save the Princess from the
evil Darth Vader, and the galaxy from the Empire's planet-destroying Death Star. (121
mins.)
Director: George Lucas
Stars: Mark Hamill, Harrison Ford, Carrie Fisher, Alec Guinness
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20. 91. One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (1975)
9/10
Upon arrival at a mental institution, a brash rebel rallies the patients together to take
on the oppressive Nurse Ratched, a woman more a dictator than a nurse. (133 mins.)
Director: Milos Forman
Stars: Jack Nicholson, Louise Fletcher, Michael Berryman, Peter Brocco
92. Alien (1979)
9/10
A mining ship, investigating a suspected SOS, lands on a distant planet. The crew
discovers some strange creatures and investigates. (117 mins.)
Director: Ridley Scott
Stars: Sigourney Weaver, Tom Skerritt, John Hurt, Veronica Cartwright
93. A Clockwork Orange (1971)
9/10
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
94. Monty Python and the Holy Grail (1975)
9/10
King Arthur and his knights embark on a low-budget search for the Grail,
encountering many very silly obstacles. (91 mins.)
Director: Terry Gilliam, Terry Jones
Stars: Graham Chapman, John Cleese, Eric Idle, Terry Gilliam
95. Jaws (1975)
9/10
When a gigantic great white shark begins to menace the small island community of
Amity, a police chief, a marine scientist and grizzled fisherman set out to stop it. (124
mins.)
Director: Steven Spielberg
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21. Stars: Roy Scheider, Robert Shaw, Richard Dreyfuss, Lorraine Gary
96. Chinatown (1974)
9/10
A private detective investigating an adultery case stumbles on to a scheme of murder
that has something to do with water. (130 mins.)
Director: Roman Polanski
Stars: Jack Nicholson, Faye Dunaway, John Huston, Perry Lopez
97. The Deer Hunter (1978)
9/10
An in-depth examination of the way that the Vietnam war affects the lives of people
in a small industrial town in the USA. (182 mins.)
Director: Michael Cimino
Stars: Robert De Niro, Christopher Walken, John Cazale, John Savage
98. Life of Brian (1979)
9/10
Brian is born on the original Christmas, in the stable next door. He spends his life
being mistaken for a messiah. (94 mins.)
Director: Terry Jones
Stars: Graham Chapman, John Cleese, Michael Palin, Terry Gilliam
99. The Exorcist (1973)
9/10
When a girl is possessed by a mysterious entity, her mother seeks the help of two
priests to save her daughter. (122 mins.)
Director: William Friedkin
Stars: Ellen Burstyn, Max von Sydow, Linda Blair, Lee J. Cobb
100. Rocky (1976)
9/10
A small time boxer gets a once in a lifetime chance to fight the heavyweight champ in
a bout in which he strives to go the distance for his self-respect. (119 mins.)
Director: John G. Avildsen
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22. Stars: Sylvester Stallone, Talia Shire, Burt Young, Carl Weathers
I welcome any kind of comments for this list on the condition that they are not
offensive. I have a very busy schedule and I will not be able to reply to comments. I
just wanted to contribute and provide a guide for Movie Fans based on IMDB Visitors
data. This is quite reliable and I can say that it is 80% valid. If there is something
really important or you have any kind of proposal feel free to contact me at mk@ebcr.com. Attn: Michael Kassotakis MCIM, http://www.e-bcr.com
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