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Lists (7)

A List is a curated best-of — all-time or by category — from respected polls. —
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The definitive consensus canon: the 250 most essential films ever made, determined by the collective judgment of global critical institutions.
Intolerance: Love's Struggle Throughout the AgesThe Cabinet of Dr. CaligariNosferatuSherlock Jr.GreedThe Last LaughThe Gold RushBattleship PotemkinThe GeneralMetropolisNapoleonSunrise: A Song of Two HumansThe CrowdThe Passion of Joan of ArcPandora's BoxMan with a Movie CameraUn Chien AndalouEarthL'Âge d'orCity LightsMTabu: A Story of the South SeasVampyrTrouble in ParadiseKing KongZero for ConductDuck SoupL'AtalanteModern TimesGrand IllusionBringing Up BabyStagecoachOnly Angels Have WingsThe Rules of the GameThe Wizard of OzGone with the WindThe Shop Around the CornerHis Girl FridayThe Grapes of WrathThe Great DictatorThe Lady EveCitizen KaneThe Maltese FalconSullivan's TravelsTo Be or Not to BeThe Magnificent AmbersonsMeshes of the AfternoonCasablancaThe Life and Death of Colonel BlimpDouble IndemnityIvan the Terrible, Part IMeet Me in St. LouisChildren of ParadiseRome, Open CityBrief EncounterNotoriousMy Darling ClementineBeauty and the BeastPaisanA Matter of Life and DeathIt's a Wonderful LifeThe Best Years of Our LivesBlack NarcissusMonsieur VerdouxOut of the PastThe Treasure of the Sierra MadreSpring in a Small TownLetter from an Unknown WomanGermany, Year ZeroBicycle ThievesThe Red ShoesRed RiverKind Hearts and CoronetsThe Third ManLate SpringIn a Lonely PlaceSunset BoulevardRashomonAll About EveThe Young and the DamnedDiary of a Country PriestThe RiverUmberto D.Le PlaisirSingin' in the RainThe Life of OharuThe Quiet ManIkiruUgetsuThe Earrings of Madame de...The Band WagonTokyo StorySensoSansho the BailiffSeven SamuraiJohnny GuitarOn the WaterfrontRear WindowJourney to ItalyLa StradaOrdetThe Night of the HunterAll That Heaven AllowsPather PanchaliRebel Without a CauseThe SearchersNight and FogThe KillingA Man EscapedThrone of BloodThe Seventh SealPyaasaSweet Smell of SuccessWild StrawberriesNights of CabiriaPaths of GloryTouch of EvilVertigoAshes and DiamondsRio BravoSome Like It HotImitation of LifeThe 400 BlowsHiroshima Mon AmourNorth by NorthwestPickpocketLa Dolce VitaBreathlessThe ApartmentPsychoL'AvventuraRocco and His BrothersLa NotteLast Year at MarienbadJules and JimLa JetéeViridianaCléo from 5 to 7L'EclisseThe Man Who Shot Liberty ValanceThe Exterminating AngelVivre Sa VieLawrence of Arabia8½The LeopardThe BirdsContemptDr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the BombThe Umbrellas of CherbourgBlack God, White DevilRed DesertGertrudThe Gospel According to St. MatthewPierrot le FouChimes at MidnightAu Hasard BalthazarThe Battle of AlgiersPersonaAndrei RublevBlow-UpThe Good, the Bad and the UglyDaisiesMouchetteBonnie and ClydeLe SamouraïPlayTimeThe GraduateWavelength2001: A Space OdysseyRosemary's BabyMemories of UnderdevelopmentFacesOnce Upon a Time in the WestMy Night at Maud'sThe Wild BunchArmy of ShadowsThe Color of PomegranatesWandaThe ConformistDeath in VeniceMcCabe & Mrs. MillerA Clockwork OrangeThe GodfatherThe Discreet Charm of the BourgeoisieCries and WhispersAguirre, the Wrath of GodThe Mother and the WhoreTouki BoukiF for FakeThe Spirit of the BeehiveDon't Look NowMean StreetsAmarcordBadlandsAli: Fear Eats the SoulThe ConversationChinatownCéline and Julie Go BoatingThe Texas Chain Saw MassacreA Woman Under the InfluenceThe Godfather Part IIMirrorNashvilleJawsBarry LyndonSalò, or the 120 Days of SodomJeanne Dielman, 23, quai du Commerce, 1080 BruxellesTaxi DriverAnnie HallStar WarsEraserheadDays of HeavenKiller of SheepThe Deer HunterManhattanApocalypse NowAlienStalkerAll That JazzThe ShiningRaging BullRaiders of the Lost ArkE.T. the Extra-TerrestrialBlade RunnerThe ThingFanny and AlexanderSans SoleilL'ArgentOnce Upon a Time in AmericaParis, TexasBrazilShoahRanCome and SeeVagabondBlue VelvetWhere Is The Friend's House?Wings of DesireMy Neighbor TotoroDo the Right ThingA City of SadnessClose-UpGoodFellasA Brighter Summer DayThe PianoPulp FictionIn the Mood for LoveMulholland DriveSpirited AwayA Day in the Country
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The greatest feature-length achievements in animation, treating the drawn, painted, and rendered frame with the seriousness of live-action cinema.
Snow White and the Seven DwarfsPinocchioFantasiaDumboBambiFantastic PlanetGrave of the FirefliesMy Neighbor TotoroAkiraBeauty and the BeastThe Nightmare Before ChristmasToy StoryPrincess MononokePerfect BlueThe Iron GiantSpirited AwayThe IncrediblesPersepolisRatatouilleWaltz with BashirWALL·EFantastic Mr. FoxIt's Such a Beautiful DayInside OutSpider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse
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The definitive canon of cinematic misfits, midnight movies, and rediscovered oddities that bypassed the mainstream to build armies of devoted fans.
FreaksEl TopoHarold and MaudePink FlamingosPhantom of the ParadiseMonty Python and the Holy GrailThe Rocky Horror Picture ShowEraserheadThe Green RoomThe WarriorsBlade RunnerThe ThingVideodromeRepo ManThis Is Spinal TapThe Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th DimensionEvil Dead IIWithnail & IThey LiveHeathersClerksShowgirlsThe Big LebowskiDonnie DarkoHedwig and the Angry Inch
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The greatest first narrative features ever made, capturing filmmakers arriving fully formed with their singular cinematic voices.
Citizen KaneThe Maltese FalconThe Night of the HunterPather Panchali12 Angry MenThe 400 BlowsHiroshima Mon AmourBreathlessBlack GirlWho's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?Night of the Living DeadWandaThe Spirit of the BeehiveBadlandsEraserheadMad MaxThe Evil DeadBlood Simplesex, lies, and videotapeDaughters of the DustBoyz n the HoodReservoir DogsBeing John MalkovichRatcatcherGet Out
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The medium's greatest nonfiction achievements, a lineage of films that creatively interrogate truth, history, and human behavior.
Nanook of the NorthMan with a Movie CameraNight and FogChronicle of a SummerBob Dylan – Don't Look BackTiticut FolliesStar Spangled SalesmanGimme ShelterF for FakeThe Battle of Chile: Part IGrey GardensHarlan County U.S.A.Sans SoleilShoahThe Thin Blue LineRoger & MeClose-UpHoop DreamsCrumbThe Gleaners and ITie Xi Qu: West of the TracksGrizzly ManThe Act of KillingThe Sorrow and the Pity: The Film That Shocked France
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The definitive films of the digital era, capturing a global explosion of new voices, formal dares, and the ongoing creation of modern cinema's canon.
Mulholland DriveY Tu Mamá TambiénSpirited AwayCity of GodLost in TranslationOldboyEternal Sunshine of the Spotless MindTropical MaladyCachéBrokeback MountainChildren of MenPan's LabyrinthZodiacNo Country for Old MenThere Will Be BloodWALL·EThe Social NetworkA SeparationThe Tree of LifeBoyhoodMad Max: Fury RoadMoonlightGet OutParasitePortrait of a Lady on Fire
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The definitive mass-audience spectacles that created and defined the blockbuster era, changing how Hollywood makes and markets event cinema.
JawsStar WarsSupermanThe Empire Strikes BackRaiders of the Lost ArkE.T. the Extra-TerrestrialBack to the FutureTop GunBatmanTerminator 2: Judgment DayJurassic ParkThe Lion KingToy StoryIndependence DayTitanicThe MatrixThe Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the RingSpider-ManThe Dark KnightAvatarThe AvengersStar Wars: The Force AwakensBlack PantherAvengers: EndgameTop Gun: Maverick

Movements (14)

A Movement is a wave of films bound by a shared style, place, and moment. —
(1971–1973)
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A 1970s explosion of Black-led cinema that delivered funk-fueled swagger, anti-establishment fury, and unapologetic cultural pride.
Sweet Sweetback's Baadasssss SongShaftSuper FlyBlaculaAcross 110th StreetBlack CaesarThe MackGanja & HessCoffyThe Spook Who Sat by the Door
(1983–1994)
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Filmmakers emerging after the Cultural Revolution who brought ravishing imagery, folk ritual, and veiled political critique to global cinema.
One And EightYellow EarthThe Horse ThiefRed SorghumJu DouRaise the Red LanternThe Story of Qiu JuFarewell My ConcubineThe Blue KiteTo Live
(1998–2002)
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A Danish-led cinematic revolt that banned artificial lighting, sets, and effects to strip film down to raw performances and emotional truth.
The IdiotsThe CelebrationMifuneJulien Donkey-BoyThe King Is AliveItalian for BeginnersKira's Reason: A Love StoryOpen Hearts
(2014–2020)
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A mid-2010s wave of arthouse horror that trades traditional jump scares for slow-burning dread, psychological ambiguity, and themes of deep trauma.
Under the SkinThe BabadookIt FollowsThe WitchUnder the ShadowGet OutHereditaryMidsommarThe LighthouseSaint Maud
(1941–1958)
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A dark, fatalistic cycle of mid-century American crime films defined by shadowy black-and-white cinematography and deep moral ambiguity.
The Maltese FalconDouble IndemnityDetourThe Big SleepOut of the PastThe Asphalt JungleIn a Lonely PlaceSunset BoulevardThe Big HeatKiss Me DeadlySweet Smell of SuccessTouch of Evil
(1959–1969)
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A late-1950s Parisian explosion of rule-breaking cinema that prioritized personal expression over studio polish and championed the director as author.
The 400 BlowsHiroshima Mon AmourBreathlessShoot the Piano PlayerLolaJules and JimCléo from 5 to 7Vivre Sa VieContemptPierrot le FouMy Night at Maud's
(1920–1931)
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Born in Weimar Germany, this movement used jagged shadows and painted sets to visualize profound inner dread.
From Morning to MidnightThe Cabinet of Dr. CaligariThe Golem: How He Came into the WorldDestinyNosferatuDr. Mabuse, the GamblerWarning ShadowsWaxworksThe Last LaughFaustMetropolisM
(2009–2021)
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A deadpan, surreal cinematic response to Greece's 21st-century economic crisis, exploring alienation and societal decay through dark, absurd humor.
StrellaDogtoothAttenbergAlpsBoy Eating the Bird's FoodMiss ViolenceChevalierSuntanPityApples
(1969–2011)
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A poetic, quietly radical cinema that turned censorship into an art form, blending fiction and documentary to reveal profound emotional truths.
The CowThe RunnerWhere Is The Friend's House?Close-UpThe White BalloonThrough the Olive TreesA Moment of InnocenceChildren of HeavenTaste of CherryOffsideA Separation
(1945–1952)
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The postwar revolution that took cameras into bombed-out streets, replacing studio polish with raw, everyday truth and ordinary people.
Rome, Open CityShoeshinePaisanGermany, Year ZeroBicycle ThievesBitter RiceLa Terra TremaMiracle in MilanUmberto D.
(2003–2010)
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An American indie movement from the 2000s defined by microbudgets, naturalistic dialogue, and intimate, awkward portraits of twentysomething drift.
Funny Ha HaMutual AppreciationThe Puffy ChairHannah Takes the StairsQuiet CityBagheadNights and WeekendsHumpdayMedicine for MelancholyCold Weather
(1967–1981)
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A generation of young, post-war West German filmmakers redefining their national cinema through low-budget radicalism, myth, and social critique.
Yesterday GirlThe Bitter Tears of Petra von KantAguirre, the Wrath of GodAli: Fear Eats the SoulAlice in the CitiesThe Lost Honor of Katharina BlumKings of the RoadGermany in AutumnThe Marriage of Maria BraunThe Tin DrumGermany Pale MotherMarianne and Juliane
(1967–1980)
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A cinematic revolution where young, rebellious auteurs seized studio control, injecting American film with moral ambiguity and European art-house styl
Bonnie and ClydeThe GraduateEasy RiderFive Easy PiecesMcCabe & Mrs. MillerThe Last Picture ShowThe GodfatherMean StreetsBadlandsThe ConversationChinatownThe Godfather Part IINashvilleTaxi DriverApocalypse NowRaging Bull
(1925–1930)
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The 1920s cinematic revolution that proved a film's power lies in the cut, inventing the visual language and rhythm of modern editing.
StrikeBattleship PotemkinMotherBy the LawThe End of St. PetersburgOctober (Ten Days that Shook the World)Storm Over AsiaArsenalMan with a Movie CameraEarth

Auteurs (55)

An Auteur is a director whose films all carry the same unmistakable fingerprint. —
(1956–2000)
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The brilliant, empathetic pioneer of the French New Wave who continually reinvented the space between documentary truth and narrative fiction.
La Pointe CourteCléo from 5 to 7HappinessVagabondThe Gleaners and I
(1950–1985)
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A titan of Japanese cinema who fused humanist drama with kinetic action, reshaping the grammar of global filmmaking and the modern blockbuster.
RashomonIkiruSeven SamuraiYojimboRan
(1979–1991)
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The undisputed master of American neurotic comedy, examining romance, modern anxieties, and the fragile male ego with razor-sharp satirical precision.
Real LifeModern RomanceLost in AmericaDefending Your Life
(2001–2018)
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A Mexican visionary who fuses intimate humanism with breathtaking technical spectacle, redefining the boundaries of the immersive long take.
Y Tu Mamá TambiénChildren of MenGravityRoma
(1946–1960)
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The Master of Suspense who turned audience psychology into a cinematic playground, defining the modern thriller and the art of voyeurism.
NotoriousRear WindowVertigoNorth by NorthwestPsycho
(1962–1979)
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A Soviet visionary whose visually majestic, deeply spiritual cinema sculpts time, explores faith, and transformed the possibilities of the medium.
Ivan's ChildhoodAndrei RublevSolarisMirrorStalker
(1964–1987)
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An Italian master who fused Marxist politics with Freudian psychology, creating visually ravishing epics of personal and historical trauma.
Before the RevolutionThe ConformistLast Tango in Paris1900The Last Emperor
(2003–2019)
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A master of tonal whiplash and genre subversion who dissects class struggle and institutional failure through wildly entertaining cinema.
Memories of MurderThe HostMotherSnowpiercerParasite
(1974–1993)
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A pioneering Belgian filmmaker who revolutionized modern cinema by turning everyday domestic routines and personal exile into radical, gripping art.
Je Tu Il ElleJeanne Dielman, 23, quai du Commerce, 1080 BruxellesNews from HomeThe Meetings of AnnaEast Wind
(1921–1940)
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The defining icon of silent cinema, Charlie Chaplin blended virtuosic physical comedy with profound emotional depth to invent modern screen comedy.
The KidThe Gold RushCity LightsModern TimesThe Great Dictator
(1988–2010)
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A master of sensory, elliptical cinema whose films explore bodies, desire, and the ghosts of colonialism with radical physical intimacy.
ChocolatBeau TravailTrouble Every Day35 Shots of RumWhite Material
(1983–2005)
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The undisputed master of body horror who exposed the fragile boundaries between human flesh, psychological desire, and modern technology.
VideodromeThe FlyDead RingersCrashA History of Violence
(1995–2014)
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A meticulous visual craftsman whose exacting, dark thrillers and procedural dramas defined the tone and aesthetics of modern American cinema.
Se7enFight ClubZodiacThe Social NetworkGone Girl
(1977–2001)
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An unrivaled master of the American surreal who peels back the veneer of everyday life to reveal a cinematic world of dream logic and deep dread.
EraserheadThe Elephant ManBlue VelvetTwin Peaks: Fire Walk with MeMulholland Drive
(1999–2013)
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A master of the modern ensemble, blending chaotic screwball energy with raw, deeply human character studies of beautifully flawed people.
Three KingsThe FighterSilver Linings PlaybookAmerican Hustle
(1954–1973)
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The maestro of post-war Italian cinema who evolved from street-level neorealism to exuberant, deeply personal dreamscapes of memory and desire.
La StradaNights of CabiriaLa Dolce Vita8½Amarcord
(1972–1979)
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The architect of the 1970s American cinema renaissance, blending independent auteur ambition with operatic Hollywood studio filmmaking.
The GodfatherThe ConversationThe Godfather Part IIApocalypse Now
(1959–1973)
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The beating heart of the French New Wave, François Truffaut turned his own life, loves, and deep obsession with cinema into a lyrical, intimate art.
The 400 BlowsShoot the Piano PlayerJules and JimStolen KissesDay for Night
(1989–2003)
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A defining voice of American independent and queer cinema who oscillates between lyrical, marginalized youth portraits and austere formal experiments.
Drugstore CowboyMy Own Private IdahoTo Die ForGerryElephant
(1984–2013)
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The co-founder of Studio Ghibli, Hayao Miyazaki elevated global animation with his hand-drawn, ecologically driven fables of flight and childhood.
Warriors of the WindMy Neighbor TotoroPrincess MononokeSpirited AwayThe Wind Rises
(1957–1982)
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The Swedish master of the human soul whose stark, visually striking dramas transformed cinema into a tool for probing faith, memory, and identity.
The Seventh SealWild StrawberriesPersonaCries and WhispersFanny and Alexander
(1989–2021)
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A master of female subjectivity and psychological unease, who maps out the jagged, often silent landscapes of desire and repression.
SweetieAn Angel at My TableThe PianoBright StarThe Power of the Dog
(1960–1967)
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The revolutionary pioneer of the French New Wave who shattered classical rules and forever changed the language of modern cinema.
BreathlessVivre Sa VieContemptPierrot le FouWeekend
(1984–1999)
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The godfather of American independent cinema, known for his deadpan humor, minimalist pacing, and deep affection for outsiders and drifters.
Stranger Than ParadiseDown by LawMystery TrainDead ManGhost Dog: The Way of the Samurai
(1985–2013)
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American cinema's master ironists, blending pitch-black comedy, fatalistic noir, and regional eccentricity into a uniquely absurdist worldview.
Blood SimpleFargoThe Big LebowskiNo Country for Old MenInside Llewyn Davis
(1976–1988)
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A master of minimalist tension and widescreen dread who redefined modern horror and science fiction through cynical, synth-driven genre classics.
Assault on Precinct 13HalloweenEscape from New YorkThe ThingThey Live
(1960–1984)
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The founding father of American independent cinema, whose raw, actor-driven character studies revolutionized how emotion is captured on film.
ShadowsFacesA Woman Under the InfluenceOpening NightLove Streams
(1939–1962)
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A foundational giant of American cinema whose mastery of landscape, community, and myth essentially defined the Western genre.
StagecoachThe Grapes of WrathMy Darling ClementineThe SearchersThe Man Who Shot Liberty Valance
(1980–1993)
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A master of American humanism whose work spanned screwball comedy, landmark concert cinema, and psychological thrillers with deep empathy.
Melvin and HowardStop Making SenseSomething WildThe Silence of the LambsPhiladelphia
(1987–2012)
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Kathryn Bigelow redefined American action and genre cinema through visceral, kinetic studies of addiction, violence, and institutional power.
Near DarkPoint BreakStrange DaysThe Hurt LockerZero Dark Thirty
(1996–2011)
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A Danish provocateur who reshaped modern cinema through austere rules, emotional extremity, and visually audacious explorations of human suffering.
Breaking the WavesThe IdiotsDancer in the DarkDogvilleMelancholia
(1973–1993)
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The kinetic master of American cinema, exploring guilt, masculinity, and spiritual crisis through breathless camera movement and editing.
Mean StreetsTaxi DriverRaging BullGoodFellasThe Age of Innocence
(1981–2004)
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A master of stylish, existential crime cinema, exploring the moral codes of isolated professionals against sleek, nocturnal urban landscapes.
ThiefManhunterHeatThe InsiderCollateral
(1960–1966)
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The pioneer of modernist cinema who replaced traditional plot with architecture, mood, and profound existential drift.
L'AvventuraLa NotteL'EclisseRed DesertBlow-Up
(1941–1973)
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A theatrical wunderkind who rewrote the grammar of cinema, fusing deep focus, baroque shadows, and fractured narratives into towering works of art.
Citizen KaneThe Magnificent AmbersonsTouch of EvilChimes at MidnightF for Fake
(1997–2017)
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A master of American cinema whose work evolved from maximalist ensemble epics to rigorous, psychologically dense studies of obsession and power.
Boogie NightsMagnoliaThere Will Be BloodThe MasterPhantom Thread
(1992–2009)
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A quintessential postmodern auteur who remixed global exploitation cinema, kinetic violence, and razor-sharp dialogue into high art.
Reservoir DogsPulp FictionJackie BrownKill Bill: Vol. 1Inglourious Basterds
(1990–2014)
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A pioneer of American independent cinema whose dialogue-driven films masterfully explore time, memory, and the texture of ordinary human connection.
SlackerDazed and ConfusedBefore SunriseBefore SunsetBoyhood
(1970–1992)
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A defining New Hollywood auteur who pioneered overlapping dialogue, sprawling ensemble casts, and a deeply skeptical, revisionist approach to genre.
M*A*S*HMcCabe & Mrs. MillerThe Long GoodbyeNashvilleThe Player
(1959–1964)
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The king of the B-movie who elevated low-budget genre filmmaking into atmospheric cinema and birthed a generation of independent filmmakers.
A Bucket of BloodHouse of UsherThe IntruderX: The Man with the X-Ray EyesThe Masque of the Red Death
(1962–2002)
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A master of psychological tension and claustrophobia who turned paranoia, alienation, and trauma into high cinematic art.
Knife in the WaterRepulsionRosemary's BabyChinatownThe Pianist
(1955–1964)
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The foundational master of Indian art cinema, whose lyrical, deeply humanist works capture the struggles of ordinary people with quiet poetic grace.
Pather PanchaliAparajitoThe Music RoomThe World of ApuCharulata
(1964–1984)
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The Italian maestro who reinvented the Western, turning pulp into grand opera with extreme close-ups, mythic landscapes, and unforgettable music.
A Fistful of DollarsThe Good, the Bad and the UglyOnce Upon a Time in the WestOnce Upon a Time in America
(1957–1982)
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A master of New York street realism and intense moral dramas, Sidney Lumet anchored his films in blistering performances and systemic corruption.
12 Angry MenSerpicoDog Day AfternoonNetworkThe Verdict
(1986–2018)
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An uncompromising pioneer of American independent cinema whose formally audacious, politically charged films unapologetically center Black life.
She's Gotta Have ItDo the Right ThingMalcolm X25th HourBlacKkKlansman
(1964–1980)
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A master of obsessive detail and cold perfectionism who expanded the visual, technical, and philosophical boundaries of modern cinema.
Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb2001: A Space OdysseyA Clockwork OrangeBarry LyndonThe Shining
(1989–2011)
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A restless innovator who fluidly crosses the boundary between indie experiments and studio blockbusters, defined by his cool, hyper-competent style.
sex, lies, and videotapeOut of SightTrafficOcean's ElevenContagion
(1975–1993)
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The definitive architect of the modern blockbuster, whose unmatched visual storytelling defined cinematic wonder and tension for generations.
JawsRaiders of the Lost ArkE.T. the Extra-TerrestrialJurassic ParkSchindler's List
(1974–2011)
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An American visionary who weaves philosophy, nature, and memory into lyrical cinema that redefined the language of visual storytelling.
BadlandsDays of HeavenThe Thin Red LineThe New WorldThe Tree of Life
(1972–2005)
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A visionary director whose ecstatic, obsessive journeys blur the line between myth and documentary to explore humanity's place in an indifferent world
Aguirre, the Wrath of GodThe Enigma of Kaspar HauserStroszekFitzcarraldoGrizzly Man
(1998–2014)
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An American auteur of meticulous dollhouse aesthetics, deadpan comedy, and melancholic fables of fractured families and lost innocence.
RushmoreThe Royal TenenbaumsFantastic Mr. FoxMoonrise KingdomThe Grand Budapest Hotel
(1972–1996)
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The master of modern American horror who evolved the genre from raw, boundary-pushing exploitation to surreal nightmares and sharp, self-aware satire.
The Last House on the LeftThe Hills Have EyesA Nightmare on Elm StreetWes Craven's New NightmareScream
(1990–2000)
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A defining stylist of modern cinema, Wong Kar-wai crafts intoxicating, visually lush films about memory, unrequited love, and fleeting connections.
Days of Being WildChungking ExpressFallen AngelsHappy TogetherIn the Mood for Love
(1977–1989)
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The prolific New York auteur who transformed American screen comedy into a literate, neurotic, and personal exploration of romance and mortality.
Annie HallManhattanThe Purple Rose of CairoHannah and Her SistersCrimes and Misdemeanors
(1949–1962)
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A master of Japanese cinema who built profound emotional devastation and universal truths out of the quiet rhythms of ordinary family life.
Late SpringEarly SummerTokyo StoryFloating WeedsAn Autumn Afternoon

All Films (624)

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1910s 1 film3.00 points
1916
Intolerance: Love's Struggle Throughout the Ages
1920s 32 films69.71 points
1920
From Morning to MidnightThe Cabinet of Dr. CaligariThe Golem: How He Came into the World
1921
DestinyThe Kid
1922
Dr. Mabuse, the GamblerNanook of the NorthNosferatu
1923
Warning Shadows
1924
GreedSherlock Jr.The Last LaughWaxworks
1925
Battleship PotemkinStrikeThe Gold Rush
1926
By the LawFaustMotherThe General
1927
MetropolisNapoleonSunrise: A Song of Two HumansThe End of St. Petersburg
1928
October (Ten Days that Shook the World)Storm Over AsiaThe CrowdThe Passion of Joan of Arc
1929
ArsenalMan with a Movie CameraPandora's BoxUn Chien Andalou
1930s 21 films60.50 points
1930
EarthL'Âge d'or
1931
City LightsMTabu: A Story of the South Seas
1932
FreaksTrouble in ParadiseVampyr
1933
Duck SoupKing KongZero for Conduct
1934
L'Atalante
1936
Modern Times
1937
Grand Illusion
1938
Bringing Up BabySnow White and the Seven Dwarfs
1939
Gone with the WindOnly Angels Have WingsStagecoachThe Rules of the GameThe Wizard of Oz
1940s 48 films131.42 points
1940
FantasiaHis Girl FridayPinocchioThe Grapes of WrathThe Great DictatorThe Shop Around the Corner
1941
Citizen KaneDumboSullivan's TravelsThe Lady EveThe Maltese Falcon
1942
BambiThe Magnificent AmbersonsTo Be or Not to Be
1943
CasablancaMeshes of the AfternoonThe Life and Death of Colonel Blimp
1944
Double IndemnityIvan the Terrible, Part IMeet Me in St. Louis
1945
Brief EncounterChildren of ParadiseDetourRome, Open City
1946
A Matter of Life and DeathBeauty and the BeastIt's a Wonderful LifeMy Darling ClementineNotoriousPaisanShoeshineThe Best Years of Our LivesThe Big Sleep
1947
Black NarcissusMonsieur VerdouxOut of the Past
1948
Bicycle ThievesGermany, Year ZeroLetter from an Unknown WomanRed RiverSpring in a Small TownThe Red ShoesThe Treasure of the Sierra Madre
1949
Bitter RiceKind Hearts and CoronetsLa Terra TremaLate SpringThe Third Man
1950s 63 films169.30 points
1950
All About EveIn a Lonely PlaceRashomonSunset BoulevardThe Asphalt JungleThe Young and the Damned
1951
Diary of a Country PriestEarly SummerMiracle in MilanThe River
1952
IkiruLe PlaisirSingin' in the RainThe Life of OharuThe Quiet ManUmberto D.
1953
The Band WagonThe Big HeatThe Earrings of Madame de...Tokyo StoryUgetsu
1954
Johnny GuitarJourney to ItalyLa StradaOn the WaterfrontRear WindowSansho the BailiffSensoSeven Samurai
1955
All That Heaven AllowsKiss Me DeadlyOrdetPather PanchaliRebel Without a CauseThe Night of the Hunter
1956
A Man EscapedAparajitoLa Pointe CourteNight and FogThe KillingThe Searchers
1957
12 Angry MenNights of CabiriaPaths of GloryPyaasaSweet Smell of SuccessThe Seventh SealThrone of BloodWild Strawberries
1958
Ashes and DiamondsThe Music RoomTouch of EvilVertigo
1959
A Bucket of BloodFloating WeedsHiroshima Mon AmourImitation of LifeNorth by NorthwestPickpocketRio BravoSome Like It HotThe 400 BlowsThe World of Apu
1960s 79 films188.21 points
1960
BreathlessHouse of UsherL'AvventuraLa Dolce VitaPsychoRocco and His BrothersShadowsShoot the Piano PlayerThe Apartment
1961
Chronicle of a SummerLa NotteLast Year at MarienbadLolaYojimbo
1962
An Autumn AfternoonCléo from 5 to 7Ivan's ChildhoodJules and JimKnife in the WaterL'EclisseLa JetéeLawrence of ArabiaThe Exterminating AngelThe IntruderThe Man Who Shot Liberty ValanceViridianaVivre Sa Vie
1963
8½ContemptThe BirdsThe LeopardX: The Man with the X-Ray Eyes
1964
A Fistful of DollarsBefore the RevolutionBlack God, White DevilCharulataDr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the BombGertrudRed DesertThe Masque of the Red DeathThe Umbrellas of Cherbourg
1965
Chimes at MidnightHappinessPierrot le FouRepulsionThe Gospel According to St. Matthew
1966
Andrei RublevAu Hasard BalthazarBlack GirlBlow-UpDaisiesPersonaThe Battle of AlgiersThe Good, the Bad and the UglyWho's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?
1967
Bob Dylan – Don't Look BackBonnie and ClydeLe SamouraïMouchettePlayTimeThe GraduateTiticut FolliesWavelengthWeekendYesterday Girl
1968
2001: A Space OdysseyFacesMemories of UnderdevelopmentNight of the Living DeadOnce Upon a Time in the WestRosemary's BabyStar Spangled SalesmanStolen Kisses
1969
Army of ShadowsEasy RiderMy Night at Maud'sThe Color of PomegranatesThe CowThe Wild Bunch
1970s 96 films196.88 points
1970
El TopoFive Easy PiecesGimme ShelterM*A*S*HWanda
1971
A Clockwork OrangeDeath in VeniceHarold and MaudeMcCabe & Mrs. MillerShaftSweet Sweetback's Baadasssss SongThe ConformistThe Last Picture Show
1972
Across 110th StreetAguirre, the Wrath of GodBlaculaCries and WhispersLast Tango in ParisPink FlamingosSolarisSuper FlyThe Bitter Tears of Petra von KantThe Discreet Charm of the BourgeoisieThe GodfatherThe Last House on the Left
1973
AmarcordBlack CaesarCoffyDay for NightDon't Look NowF for FakeFantastic PlanetGanja & HessMean StreetsSerpicoThe Long GoodbyeThe MackThe Mother and the WhoreThe Spirit of the BeehiveThe Spook Who Sat by the DoorTouki Bouki
1974
A Woman Under the InfluenceAli: Fear Eats the SoulAlice in the CitiesBadlandsChinatownCéline and Julie Go BoatingJe Tu Il EllePhantom of the ParadiseThe ConversationThe Enigma of Kaspar HauserThe Godfather Part IIThe Texas Chain Saw Massacre
1975
Barry LyndonDog Day AfternoonJawsMirrorMonty Python and the Holy GrailNashvilleThe Battle of Chile: Part IThe Lost Honor of Katharina BlumThe Rocky Horror Picture Show
1976
1900Assault on Precinct 13Grey GardensJeanne Dielman, 23, quai du Commerce, 1080 BruxellesKings of the RoadNetworkSalò, or the 120 Days of SodomTaxi Driver
1977
Annie HallEraserheadHarlan County U.S.A.News from HomeOpening NightStar WarsStroszekThe Hills Have Eyes
1978
Days of HeavenGermany in AutumnHalloweenKiller of SheepSupermanThe Deer HunterThe Green RoomThe Meetings of Anna
1979
AlienAll That JazzApocalypse NowMad MaxManhattanReal LifeStalkerThe Marriage of Maria BraunThe Tin DrumThe Warriors
1980s 76 films133.22 points
1980
Germany Pale MotherMelvin and HowardRaging BullThe Elephant ManThe Empire Strikes BackThe Shining
1981
Escape from New YorkMarianne and JulianeModern RomanceRaiders of the Lost ArkThe Evil DeadThief
1982
Blade RunnerE.T. the Extra-TerrestrialFanny and AlexanderFitzcarraldoThe ThingThe Verdict
1983
L'ArgentOne And EightSans SoleilVideodrome
1984
A Nightmare on Elm StreetLove StreamsOnce Upon a Time in AmericaParis, TexasRepo ManStop Making SenseStranger Than ParadiseThe Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th DimensionThe RunnerThis Is Spinal TapWarriors of the WindYellow Earth
1985
Back to the FutureBlood SimpleBrazilCome and SeeLost in AmericaRanShoahThe Purple Rose of CairoVagabond
1986
Blue VelvetDown by LawHannah and Her SistersManhunterShe's Gotta Have ItSomething WildThe FlyThe Horse ThiefTop Gun
1987
Evil Dead IINear DarkThe Last EmperorWhere Is The Friend's House?Wings of DesireWithnail & I
1988
AkiraChocolatDead RingersGrave of the FirefliesMy Neighbor TotoroRed SorghumThe Thin Blue LineThey Live
1989
A City of SadnessBatmanCrimes and MisdemeanorsDo the Right ThingDrugstore CowboyHeathersMystery TrainRoger & Mesex, lies, and videotapeSweetie
1990s 81 films106.42 points
1990
An Angel at My TableClose-UpDays of Being WildGoodFellasJu DouSlacker
1991
A Brighter Summer DayBeauty and the BeastBoyz n the HoodDaughters of the DustDefending Your LifeMy Own Private IdahoPoint BreakRaise the Red LanternTerminator 2: Judgment DayThe Silence of the Lambs
1992
Malcolm XReservoir DogsThe PlayerThe Story of Qiu JuTwin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me
1993
Dazed and ConfusedEast WindFarewell My ConcubineJurassic ParkPhiladelphiaSchindler's ListThe Age of InnocenceThe Nightmare Before ChristmasThe Piano
1994
Chungking ExpressClerksHoop DreamsPulp FictionThe Blue KiteThe Lion KingTo LiveWes Craven's New Nightmare
1995
Before SunriseCrumbDead ManFallen AngelsHeatSe7enShowgirlsStrange DaysThe White BalloonThrough the Olive TreesTo Die ForToy Story
1996
Breaking the WavesCrashFargoIndependence DayScream
1997
A Moment of InnocenceBoogie NightsChildren of HeavenHappy TogetherJackie BrownPrincess MononokeTaste of CherryTitanic
1998
Out of SightPerfect BlueRushmoreThe Big LebowskiThe CelebrationThe IdiotsThe Thin Red Line
1999
Being John MalkovichFight ClubGhost Dog: The Way of the SamuraiJulien Donkey-BoyMagnoliaMifuneRatcatcherThe InsiderThe Iron GiantThe MatrixThree Kings
2000s 71 films97.79 points
2000
Beau TravailDancer in the DarkIn the Mood for LoveItalian for BeginnersThe Gleaners and IThe King Is AliveTraffic
2001
Donnie DarkoHedwig and the Angry InchKira's Reason: A Love StoryMulholland DriveOcean's ElevenSpirited AwayThe Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the RingThe Royal TenenbaumsTrouble Every DayY Tu Mamá También
2002
25th HourCity of GodGerryOpen HeartsSpider-ManThe Pianist
2003
DogvilleElephantFunny Ha HaKill Bill: Vol. 1Lost in TranslationMemories of MurderOldboy
2004
Before SunsetCollateralEternal Sunshine of the Spotless MindThe IncrediblesTie Xi Qu: West of the TracksTropical Malady
2005
A History of ViolenceBrokeback MountainCachéGrizzly ManMutual AppreciationThe New World
2006
Children of MenOffsidePan's LabyrinthThe HostThe Puffy Chair
2007
Hannah Takes the StairsNo Country for Old MenPersepolisQuiet CityRatatouilleThere Will Be BloodZodiac
2008
A Day in the CountryBagheadNights and WeekendsThe Dark KnightThe Hurt LockerWALL·EWaltz with Bashir
2009
35 Shots of RumAvatarBright StarDogtoothFantastic Mr. FoxHumpdayInglourious BasterdsMedicine for MelancholyMotherStrella
2010s 51 films64.21 points
2010
AttenbergCold WeatherThe FighterThe Social NetworkWhite Material
2011
A SeparationAlpsContagionMelancholiaThe Tree of Life
2012
Boy Eating the Bird's FoodIt's Such a Beautiful DayMoonrise KingdomSilver Linings PlaybookThe Act of KillingThe AvengersThe MasterZero Dark Thirty
2013
American HustleGravityInside Llewyn DavisMiss ViolenceSnowpiercerThe Wind Rises
2014
BoyhoodGone GirlThe BabadookThe Grand Budapest HotelUnder the Skin
2015
ChevalierInside OutIt FollowsMad Max: Fury RoadStar Wars: The Force Awakens
2016
MoonlightSuntanThe WitchUnder the Shadow
2017
Get OutPhantom Thread
2018
Black PantherBlacKkKlansmanHereditaryPityRomaSpider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse
2019
Avengers: EndgameMidsommarParasitePortrait of a Lady on FireThe Lighthouse
2020s 5 films6.50 points
2020
Saint Maud
2021
ApplesThe Power of the Dog
2022
Top Gun: Maverick
2024
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