The Gigantic List Of Known Movies
by nzswanny | created - 04 Apr 2017 | updated - 13 Jul 2019 | PublicHere, we have a whole selection of filmography that ranges across a lot of genres and countries, not focusing on any type of film apart from a good one. Most of these, I haven't seen, but a lot of these I have. This is the list for those looking for a film to watch, all ones I think look good or that I enjoyed and I'll give you the occasional commentary for when you need it. Here is a list for all tastes, young and old, male and female, blue and red, and you won't be able to say, "I don't know what to watch anymore."
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1. Hour of the Wolf (1968)
Not Rated | 88 min | Drama, Horror, Mystery
While vacationing on a remote German island with his younger pregnant wife, an artist has an emotional breakdown while confronting his repressed desires.
Director: Ingmar Bergman | Stars: Max von Sydow, Liv Ullmann, Gertrud Fridh, Georg Rydeberg
Votes: 22,583
One of my favourite movies. A weird, surreal film that isn't for everyone, but for the right audience it's brilliant.
2. Forrest Gump (1994)
PG-13 | 142 min | Drama, Romance
The history of the United States from the 1950s to the '70s unfolds from the perspective of an Alabama man with an IQ of 75, who yearns to be reunited with his childhood sweetheart.
Director: Robert Zemeckis | Stars: Tom Hanks, Robin Wright, Gary Sinise, Sally Field
Votes: 2,258,711 | Gross: $330.25M
Arguably the biggest role of Tom Hanks, this film won a lot of Oscars in it's release and was critically praised, with Roger Ebert calling it a "magical" movie that was a brilliant blend of comedy and drama. It's remained a classic, however over the years the regular "overrated" remarks started coming in, with Amy Nicholson stating that it was "a movie with nothing to say." I respectfully disagree, and think that this film is a very intelligent perspective on life, the war and romance.
3. The Blue Bird (1918)
Not Rated | 75 min | Family, Fantasy
With the aid and guidance of a magical fairy, two peasant children set out in search of the elusive "Blue Bird of Happiness".
Director: Maurice Tourneur | Stars: Tula Belle, Robin Macdougall, Edwin E. Reed, Emma Lowry
Votes: 1,017
It's always good to watch a movie with a nice, vintage feel to it, and it's always good to see an imagination run loose at the camera. I haven't seen this, but I'm really interested in seeing it because of the surreal visual effects and the imaginative story it contains, and if it sounds good to you, maybe you shall give it a watch some day.
4. Tih Minh (1918)
418 min | Adventure, Mystery
Jacques d'Athys, a French adventurer, returns to his home in Nice after an expedition to Indochina where he has picked up a Eurasian fiancée and a book that, unbeknownst to him, contains a ... See full summary »
Director: Louis Feuillade | Stars: Mary Harald, René Cresté, Georges Biscot, Édouard Mathé
Votes: 470
This is a 7 hour long serial directed by Louis Feuillade, director of a surreal horror serial called Les Vampires. I want to see this because (1 I'm interested in movies that go over the 2.5 hour mark and (2 It's an adventure movie. I don't know why, but for some reason long adventure movies are at the peak of my interest right now.
5. The Lost Moment (1947)
Not Rated | 89 min | Drama, Film-Noir, Romance
A publisher insinuates himself into the mouldering mansion of the centenarian lover of a renowned but long-dead poet to find his lost love letters.
Director: Martin Gabel | Stars: Robert Cummings, Susan Hayward, Agnes Moorehead, Joan Lorring
Votes: 1,334
Black and white film-noir made in 1947 that is set in Venice. What more could one ask for?
6. La Ciudad (the City) (1998)
88 min | Drama
The stories of four Hispanic immigrants living in New York City.
Director: David Riker | Stars: Anthony Rivera, Joseph Rigano, Miguel Maldonado, Ricardo Cuevas
Votes: 375 | Gross: $0.24M
Immigrants moving to countries away from their own is a debated topic, yet an interesting one as well. This film is about a few Hispanic immigrants who move to America. The plot looked interesting, and on Rotten Tomatoes the audience score is at 100% right now, so I'm looking forward to watching this.
7. Resan (1987)
873 min | Documentary, War
A global look at the impact of military use of nuclear technology and people's perception of it.
Director: Peter Watkins | Stars: Francine Bastien, Brian Mulroney, Mila Mulroney, Peter Watkins
Votes: 133
Again, I'm very interested in long movies. This film is 14 hours long and is a documentary about nuclear technology, something people either side with or strongly disagree. I'm no fan of the ordinary documentary, however any documentary that thinks out of the square of normal documentary fare is one I'll surely want to view.
8. The Haunted Castle (1921)
Not Rated | 69 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
In the castle Vogeloed, a few aristocrats are awaiting baroness Safferstätt. But first count Oetsch invites himself.. Everyone thinks he murdered his brother, baroness Safferstat's first ... See full summary »
Director: F.W. Murnau | Stars: Arnold Korff, Lulu Kyser-Korff, Lothar Mehnert, Paul Hartmann
Votes: 2,064
For the same reason as The Blue Bird: surrealism, vintage-feel and imaginative story.
9. Tartuffe (1925)
Not Rated | 70 min | Comedy, Drama
A young man shows his millionaire grandfather a film based on Molière's Tartuffe, in order to expose the old man's hypocritical governess who covets his own inheritance.
Director: F.W. Murnau | Stars: Hermann Picha, Rosa Valetti, André Mattoni, Werner Krauss
Votes: 2,713
Vintage 20's drama directed by the well regarded F.W Murnau about a young man who decides to show his grandfather a film based on Tartuffe, in order to expose the old man's hypocritical governess. As long as the film is about film, it's one I'll want to watch, especially if it's directed by directors like Murnau.
10. Let the Right One In (2008)
R | 114 min | Drama, Fantasy, Horror
Oskar, an overlooked and bullied boy, finds love and revenge through Eli, a beautiful but peculiar girl.
Director: Tomas Alfredson | Stars: Kåre Hedebrant, Lina Leandersson, Per Ragnar, Henrik Dahl
Votes: 226,853 | Gross: $2.12M
I love a good horror film. As I was looking through a list of vampire movies, this came up. I had a look at the trailer and I thought it looked amazing. So, I decided to myself that I'd like to see this, especially with all the praise around it's atmosphere.
11. La Terra Trema (1948)
Not Rated | 160 min | Drama
In rural Sicily, the fishermen live at the mercy of the greedy wholesalers. One family risks everything to buy their own boat and operate independently.
Director: Luchino Visconti | Stars: Luchino Visconti, Antonio Pietrangeli, Antonio Arcidiacono, Giuseppe Arcidiacono
Votes: 5,598
Again, for the vintage feel and the high praise, but also because it goes past the 2.5 hour barrier. It's also a movie set on a boat at the sea, so the plot interested me even more.
12. The Burning Soil (1922)
98 min | Drama
When farmer Rog dies, his son Peter stays, but Johannes can not be satisfied with such a condition (and servant Maria's love) and finds a job as old Count Rudenberg's secretary. His ... See full summary »
Director: F.W. Murnau | Stars: Werner Krauss, Eugen Klöpfer, Vladimir Gajdarov, Eduard von Winterstein
Votes: 781
Another Murnau drama film I want to see. I was having a look at some of the reviews on iMDB, and someone compared this film to the style of Ingmar Bergmann, and as that's one of my favourite directors, I knew I had to give it a watch someday.
13. City Girl (1930)
Passed | 90 min | Drama, Romance
A Chicago waitress falls in love with a Minnesota farmer, and decides to face a life in the country.
Director: F.W. Murnau | Stars: Charles Farrell, Mary Duncan, David Torrence, Edith Yorke
Votes: 3,728
Murnau, stop directing good-looking films!
14. $ (1971)
R | 121 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama
A bank security expert plots with a call girl to rob three safety deposit boxes containing $1.5 million in cash belonging to three very different criminals from a high-tech security bank in Hamburg, Germany.
Director: Richard Brooks | Stars: Warren Beatty, Goldie Hawn, Gert Fröbe, Robert Webber
Votes: 2,886 | Gross: $4.40M
Action movie made in the 70's. My favourite period for action films, so I would like to see this if I ever get the chance.
15. '71 (2014)
R | 99 min | Action, Crime, Drama
In 1971, a young and disoriented British soldier is accidentally abandoned by his unit following a riot on the deadly streets of Belfast.
Director: Yann Demange | Stars: Jack O'Connell, Sam Reid, Sean Harris, Paul Popplewell
Votes: 60,186 | Gross: $1.27M
I like war films, and when I saw the 96% on Rotten Tomatoes and the nomination for a Bafta Film Award, I thought to myself that it would look good. If you have an interest in British war films, this may be one to look at.
16. Pulp Fiction (1994)
R | 154 min | Crime, Drama
The lives of two mob hitmen, a boxer, a gangster and his wife, and a pair of diner bandits intertwine in four tales of violence and redemption.
Director: Quentin Tarantino | Stars: John Travolta, Uma Thurman, Samuel L. Jackson, Bruce Willis
Votes: 2,221,814 | Gross: $107.93M
Well, first off it's directed by Quentin Tarantino, master of tension, dialogue and action sequences. That's all you need to know, no?
17. The Enchanted Cottage (1924)
70 min | Drama
A crippled World War I veteran retracts to a small cottage in the countryside to escape from his nosy family and to hide from the outside world. There he meets a plain but also a very kind ... See full summary »
Director: John S. Robertson | Stars: Richard Barthelmess, May McAvoy, Ida Waterman, Alfred Hickman
Votes: 696
Vintage war drama with a good-looking storyline. he film is about a World War I veteran that retracts to a small cottage in the countryside to hide from the outside world. With an interesting storyline like that and a vintage feel, it's one I'd surely watch if I ever get the time.
18. 'G' Men (1935)
Approved | 85 min | Crime, Drama, Film-Noir
James Cagney helped jump-start the gangster genre as The Public Enemy. Outcries against movies that glorified underworld criminals put Cagney on the side of the law in 'G' Men.
Director: William Keighley | Stars: James Cagney, Margaret Lindsay, Ann Dvorak, Robert Armstrong
Votes: 4,368
Silly little vintage film-noir about a Law School graduate who wants to join the FBI. I don't really know much about it, but the poster and the fact that James Cagney was in it was enough to get me interested in the movie. If it sounds interesting to you, maybe give it a watch.
19. I Know Where I'm Going! (1945)
Not Rated | 92 min | Drama, Romance
A young Englishwoman goes to the Hebrides to marry her older, wealthier fiancé. When the weather keeps them separated on different islands, she begins to have second thoughts.
Directors: Michael Powell, Emeric Pressburger | Stars: Wendy Hiller, Roger Livesey, Pamela Brown, Finlay Currie
Votes: 9,782
Critics on iMDB say that it portrays Scotland's beauty perfectly, with one critic saying that he envied those who hadn't seen the film yet. That immediately interested me, so I had a look at the storyline which was about a woman who meets her father in a restaurant to tell him that she will marry Robert Bellinger in Kiloran island, in the Hebrides Islands, Scotland. She travels from Manchester to the island of Mull, where she stays trapped due to the windy weather. Whilst on the island, she meets Torquil McNeil and as the days go by they fall in love with each other. So, the interesting storyline and the outstanding reviews were enough for me to go, "Hmm, I may give this a watch."
20. Gladiator (2000)
R | 155 min | Action, Adventure, Drama
A former Roman General sets out to exact vengeance against the corrupt emperor who murdered his family and sent him into slavery.
Director: Ridley Scott | Stars: Russell Crowe, Joaquin Phoenix, Connie Nielsen, Oliver Reed
Votes: 1,621,278 | Gross: $187.71M
(1 It was directed by Ridley Scott, director of Alien (2 It's a period film that goes past the 2.5 hour mark (3 It's said to have some of the best action sequences in film history. The cinematography and costume design are also supposed to be top notch, and if that's the case, I think I'd like it quite a lot, and you may too.
21. 'Pimpernel' Smith (1941)
Passed | 120 min | Adventure, Drama, Thriller
Professor Horatio Smith, while seeming very unassuming, rescues victims of Nazi persecution during World War II.
Director: Leslie Howard | Stars: Leslie Howard, Francis L. Sullivan, Allan Jeayes, Mary Morris
Votes: 1,850
War film made while the war was on. The film director probably had a better idea of what the war was like because he was filming while the war was happening. I look forward to watching this, as I'm expecting a highly accurate portrayal of the war. Apparently, one of the genres of the film is also adventure, and I am a very big fan of adventure films.
22. War and Remembrance (1988–1989)
Not Rated | 135 min | Drama, War
The trials of the Henry and the Jastrow families amidst the events after the U.S.'s entry into World War II.
Stars: Robert Mitchum, Jane Seymour, Hart Bochner, Victoria Tennant
Votes: 3,129
This is said to be one of the best mini-series ever made.
23. Interstellar (2014)
PG-13 | 169 min | Adventure, Drama, Sci-Fi
When Earth becomes uninhabitable in the future, a farmer and ex-NASA pilot, Joseph Cooper, is tasked to pilot a spacecraft, along with a team of researchers, to find a new planet for humans.
Director: Christopher Nolan | Stars: Matthew McConaughey, Anne Hathaway, Jessica Chastain, Mackenzie Foy
Votes: 2,102,400 | Gross: $188.02M
I know, I haven't seen this, but I think it's about time that I do. Directed by Christopher Nolan, longer than the 2.5 hour mark, set in space and raving reviews...it sounds spectacular. Critics call it visually stunning with emotion and great performances to top it off. It sounds very good to me.
24. And Justice for All (1979)
R | 119 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
A lawyer is forced to defend a judge, while defending other clients, and trying to find punishment for the guilty and provide justice for the innocent.
Director: Norman Jewison | Stars: Al Pacino, Jack Warden, John Forsythe, Lee Strasberg
Votes: 39,703
Early Al Pacino law film that is said to have one of Al Pacino's best performances. It also has good reviews, but its Al that is drawing me in.
25. Highlander (1986)
R | 116 min | Action, Adventure, Fantasy
An immortal Scottish swordsman must confront the last of his immortal opponents, a murderously brutal barbarian who lusts for the fabled "Prize".
Director: Russell Mulcahy | Stars: Christopher Lambert, Sean Connery, Clancy Brown, Roxanne Hart
Votes: 147,525 | Gross: $5.90M
One of my favourite movies. Visually stunning, this film packs it's backpack with an imaginative story and stunning visual effects. It's disjointed, mysterious first half is very suitable, but some viewers that prefer the ordinary structure of a film may want to give this one a miss. But remember, there can be only one. The sequels are no good.
26. The Green Mile (1999)
R | 189 min | Crime, Drama, Fantasy
A tale set on death row, where gentle giant John Coffey possesses the mysterious power to heal people's ailments. When the lead guard, Paul Edgecombe, recognizes John's gift, he tries to help stave off the condemned man's execution.
Director: Frank Darabont | Stars: Tom Hanks, Michael Clarke Duncan, David Morse, Bonnie Hunt
Votes: 1,408,415 | Gross: $136.80M
Everything's perfect in it.
27. The Hazards of Helen (1914)
1,428 min | Action
Helen, informed of the danger which menaces an excursion train because another engine on the same track is running wild, mounts a motorcycle and speeds down the track to warn the passengers of their imminent peril.
Directors: J. Gunnis Davis, J.P. McGowan, Robert G. Vignola, Helen Holmes, Paul Hurst, Leo D. Maloney | Stars: Helen Holmes, Helen Gibson, J.P. McGowan, Ethel Clisbee
Votes: 122
Howdy, folks, I'm back again and I'll be rantin' on again over my love of movies longer than 2.5 hours. But, see as there are still some movies for you to look at, no rantin' be coming.
28. 10 Rillington Place (1971)
GP | 111 min | Biography, Crime, Drama
What happened to the women at 10 Rillington Place? The story of British serial killer John Christie, who committed most or all of his crimes in the titular terraced house, and the miscarriage of justice involving Timothy Evans.
Director: Richard Fleischer | Stars: Richard Attenborough, Judy Geeson, John Hurt, Pat Heywood
Votes: 9,793
British drama about the serial killer John Christie. Movies about serial killers are very interesting, mostly because we get the perspective that we forbid ourselves to see, and we forbid ourselves to admit that the murderers were humans as well as the suffering victims the murderer brutally killed. Starring Richard Attenborough and John Hurt, this is a film that may be of your interest.
29. The Last House on the Left (1972)
R | 84 min | Crime, Horror, Thriller
Two teenage girls heading to a rock concert for one's birthday try to score marijuana in the city, where they are kidnapped and brutalized by a gang of psychopathic convicts.
Director: Wes Craven | Stars: Sandra Peabody, Lucy Grantham, David Hess, Fred J. Lincoln
Votes: 40,306 | Gross: $3.10M
I watched a disturbing movie once, and I was shocked at how it was able to truly manipulate my feelings. So, ever since then I have been looking for the most disturbing films of all time, and this came up. A Wes Craven film, one that Roger Ebert rated 3.5/4 stars. I will definitely be watching this if I get the chance.
30. The Jewel in the Crown (1984)
TV-14 | 56 min | Drama, History, Romance
The sweeping drama about the ruling and ruled classes of WWII India, trying amidst the turmoil to come to terms with the drastic changes taking place around them, knowing that their lives will never be the same again.
Stars: Tim Pigott-Smith, Geraldine James, Wendy Morgan, Judy Parfitt
Votes: 2,420
Lots consider period dramas to be boring, but I actually like them quite a lot, which is why I thought this looked good.
31. I, Claudius (1976)
Not Rated | 50 min | Biography, Drama, History
The personal and governmental affairs of the Julio-Claudian dynasty at the beginning of the Roman Empire, as recalled by one of its rulers.
Stars: Derek Jacobi, John Hurt, Siân Phillips, Brian Blessed
Votes: 19,382
Again, because it's a period drama, but also because Derek Jacobi is said to give an absolutely splendid performance in this.
32. Heimat: A Chronicle of Germany (1984)
924 min | Drama, History, War
The village of Schabbach experiences the shifting fortunes of Germany from 1919 to 1982.
Stars: Marita Breuer, Rüdiger Weigang, Kurt Wagner, Gertrud Bredel
Votes: 3,336
(FOR 1,2,3 AND 4) It's difficult to explain why I like the look of this. Sometimes, we don't need reason.
33. Heimat 3: A Chronicle of Endings and Beginnings (2004– )
689 min | Drama, History
The village Schabbach experiences Germany's triumphs and tragedies from 1989 to 2000.
Stars: Henry Arnold, Salome Kammer, Peter Schneider, Uwe Steimle
Votes: 656
34. Home from Home: Chronicle of a Vision (2013)
Not Rated | 231 min | Drama, History
Jakob longs for a new life for himself and his troubled family in Brazil.
Director: Edgar Reitz | Stars: Jan Dieter Schneider, Antonia Bill, Maximilian Scheidt, Marita Breuer
Votes: 1,539
35. Spider-Man (2002)
PG-13 | 121 min | Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi
After being bitten by a genetically-modified spider, a shy teenager gains spider-like abilities that he uses to fight injustice as a masked superhero and face a vengeful enemy.
Director: Sam Raimi | Stars: Tobey Maguire, Kirsten Dunst, Willem Dafoe, James Franco
Votes: 880,345 | Gross: $403.71M
Tobey Maguire has so far been the best portrayal of Spider Man in film. A controversial opinion, sure, especially since Tom Holland has been roaming around the MCU. This film is accurate to the source material and has similar imagery of the comic books it was based upon because of the cinematography and costume design. Sam Raimi put in his usual dose of cheesiness in the villain, and overall, it's a very good film with raw emotion.
36. Spider-Man 2 (2004)
PG-13 | 127 min | Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi
Peter Parker is beset with troubles in his failing personal life as he battles a former brilliant scientist named Otto Octavius.
Director: Sam Raimi | Stars: Tobey Maguire, Kirsten Dunst, Alfred Molina, James Franco
Votes: 709,220 | Gross: $373.59M
Resembling it's source material, this film has more emotion than the first one and admits the fact that Spiderman, despite his web-slinging powers, is a human being with feelings. His personal life is as important as his superhero one. It's a good film with brilliant visuals and some of the most iconic scenes in film history.
37. Spider-Man 3 (2007)
PG-13 | 139 min | Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi
A strange black entity from another world bonds with Peter Parker and causes inner turmoil as he contends with new villains, temptations, and revenge.
Director: Sam Raimi | Stars: Tobey Maguire, Kirsten Dunst, Topher Grace, Thomas Haden Church
Votes: 638,036 | Gross: $336.53M
Actually highly underrated. The Sandman scenes were done well and the main story was done well too, with Spiderman's dark side blooming out and onto his skin, and he doesn't want to get rid of the dark. Visually fascinating and delivered with great performances and true emotion, this is an underrated film that has both humour and grief, and is a lot better than you were led to believe.
38. Nights and Days (1975)
245 min | Drama, Romance, War
An epic saga of the Niechcic family, told from a woman's perspective. In 1914 in the war-torn Kaliniec, Barbara Niechcic remembers her youthful love, marriage hardships, family life in the countryside and finally her husband's death.
Director: Jerzy Antczak | Stars: Jadwiga Baranska, Jerzy Binczycki, Emir Buczacki, Stanislawa Celinska
Votes: 563
I love family sagas, and I love movies that break the boundaries of the 2.5 hour long mark. This is a combination of the both of them, which is why this film looks like it'll be a masterpiece.
39. Breathless (1960)
Not Rated | 90 min | Crime, Drama
A small-time crook, hunted by the authorities for a car theft and the murder a police officer, attempts to persuade a hip American journalism student to run away with him to Italy.
Director: Jean-Luc Godard | Stars: Jean-Paul Belmondo, Jean Seberg, Van Doude, Jean-Luc Godard
Votes: 87,970 | Gross: $0.34M
Jean Luc Godard's film is a revolutionary piece in film history where they break the editing boundaries of film and intentionally make the film disjointed, cutting at the wrong times to the wrong places and wrong people. I haven't seen this, but it's near the top of my "want to watch" list.
40. Under the Skin (I) (2013)
R | 108 min | Drama, Horror, Mystery
A mysterious young woman seduces lonely men in the evening hours in Scotland. However, events lead her to begin a process of self-discovery.
Director: Jonathan Glazer | Stars: Scarlett Johansson, Jeremy McWilliams, Lynsey Taylor Mackay, Dougie McConnell
Votes: 158,312 | Gross: $2.61M
It's an artsy film, so it's not for everyone. But for the people who do like artsy films, you'll find an atmospheric, surreal movie that will swallow your soul.
41. Band of Brothers (2001)
TV-MA | 59 min | Drama, History, War
The story of Easy Company of the U.S. Army 101st Airborne Division and their mission in World War II Europe, from Operation Overlord to V-J Day.
Stars: Scott Grimes, Damian Lewis, Ron Livingston, Shane Taylor
Votes: 527,767
The 9.5/10 rating on iMDB was enough for me to give it a look. This miniseries is a war one starring Scott Grimes and Damian Lewis. Critics call it hauntingly realistic and with an accurate portrayal of the horrors of the war. I'm interested in war films, and I'm also especially interested in films with incredibly high ratings. This film is one that looks very good, and is one I'll be watching if I get the chance soon.
42. The Decalogue (1989–1990)
TV-MA | 60 min | Drama
Ten television drama films, each one based on one of the Ten Commandments.
Stars: Artur Barcis, Olgierd Lukaszewicz, Olaf Lubaszenko, Aleksander Bardini
Votes: 27,895 | Gross: $0.10M
This has incredibly good reviews, an interesting storyline and Krzysztof Kieslowski at the director's chair.
43. 'Round Midnight (1986)
R | 133 min | Drama, Music
A troubled, but talented musician flees the US to escape his problems, finding refuge and support in Paris.
Director: Bertrand Tavernier | Stars: Dexter Gordon, François Cluzet, Gabrielle Haker, Sandra Reaves-Phillips
Votes: 5,867 | Gross: $3.27M
Jazz is one of my favourite music genres, so I was looking through some films about jazz and I stumbled over this one. Dexter Gordon, 100% on Rotten Tomatoes, filled with a jazzy soundtrack to swing up the film...it won an Oscar and got incredible praise, with some calling it one of the best jazz movies of all time.
44. Planet Earth (2006)
TV-PG | 49 min | Documentary, Family
A documentary series on the wildlife found on Earth. Each episode covers a different habitat: deserts, mountains, deep oceans, shallow seas, forests, caves, polar regions, fresh water, plains and jungles. Narrated by David Attenborough.
Stars: Sigourney Weaver, David Attenborough, Nikolay Drozdov, Thomas Anguti Johnston
Votes: 220,361
The cinematography, narration and information is outstanding and is at it's best here compared to other documentaries of this type. Nature is made as a visually beautiful being because of the careful camera pans, audio equipment and patient editing.
45. Planet Earth II (2016)
TV-G | 50 min | Documentary
David Attenborough returns with a new wildlife documentary that shows life in a variety of habitats.
Stars: David Attenborough, Chadden Hunter, Gordon Buchanan, Elizabeth White
Votes: 158,333
Same as original.
46. Hugo (2011)
PG | 126 min | Adventure, Drama, Family
In 1931 Paris, an orphan living in the walls of a train station gets wrapped up in a mystery involving his late father and an automaton.
Director: Martin Scorsese | Stars: Asa Butterfield, Chloë Grace Moretz, Christopher Lee, Ben Kingsley
Votes: 336,910 | Gross: $73.86M
Visually stunning Martin Scorsese film about films. Set in the 1930's, this references a lot of films of it's time and captures the magic itself of the film's spirit into itself, understands it, and let's it loose through the long streets of movies with the roads of nostalgia. No need to spoil anymore...go watch it for yourself. It introduced me to a lot of films worthy of seeing.
47. 'night, Mother (1986)
PG-13 | 96 min | Drama
A mother and daughter spend a night together after the daughter reveals that she will kill herself by the end of it.
Director: Tom Moore | Stars: Sissy Spacek, Anne Bancroft, Ed Berke, Carol Robbins
Votes: 2,549 | Gross: $0.44M
This movie is meant to be an emotional one about a depressed woman who happens to be epileptic. Depression is a topic I'm highly interested in, and when it's handled in film I usually take great interest in seeing how well it is handled. But imagine, just for a moment, how many limitations you'd have if you had a disorder of any kind...imagine how much pressure you'd wake up to every morning.
48. A Lullaby to the Sorrowful Mystery (2016)
485 min | Adventure, Drama, Fantasy
The search for the body of Andres Bonifacio.
Director: Lav Diaz | Stars: Piolo Pascual, John Lloyd Cruz, Hazel Orencio, Alessandra De Rossi
Votes: 351
Lav Diaz, the golden goose of movies over the 2.5 hour mark! This is a surreal, mysterious 9 hour long artsy film with long takes, mysterious cinematography and perfect editing. I loved this film, and I think you will too, as the film is hypnotizing with it's dark, blackening atmosphere and it's exhausting yet interesting trod; an absolute masterpiece.
49. 1 Litre of Tears (2005)
98 min | Drama
'1 Litre of Tears' is a Japanese movie mainly based on a published version of Diary.
Director: Riki Okamura | Stars: Asae Ônishi, Kazuko Katô, Kaori Torii, Yoshimi Ashikawa
Votes: 1,342
Japanese drama movie about a woman's life, her hardships, her grief, her happiness and her success, all told in her diary. I haven't seen this, but I look forward to seeing this, as I was reading a review that stated, "This is the movie which has changed how I look at life." If a movie can change you, then it is obviously very special. I'll have to give this a watch one day, and the fact that the movie is set in a diary's perspective is very interesting, and is one I'm very interested in.
50. ...ing (2003)
104 min | Drama, Romance
Mi-na, a high school student living alone with her mother, dreams of having the perfect boyfriend. But can any man hope to live up to her image of the ideal partner?
Director: Eon-hie Lee | Stars: Lim Soo-jung, Kim Rae-won, Lee Mi-sook, Jang-Su Bae
Votes: 2,280
Korean melodrama with really good reviews. An iMDB reviewer calls it subtle, yet extremely effective. That one review alone made me want to see this.
51. The Photo-Drama of Creation (1914)
480 min | Documentary, Drama, History
The Photo-Drama of Creation, is a four-part Christian film produced by the Watch Tower Bible and Tract Society of Pennsylvania. The film presents the Bible's account of God's plan from the ... See full summary »
Director: Charles Taze Russell
Votes: 295
A vintage religious movie longer than 2.5 hours long, made in 1914, and a hundred years later catching the interest of someone because of it's vast, great length. I'm also interested in biblical epics, which is why I decided that I wanted to watch this.
52. The Red Circle (1970)
Not Rated | 140 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
After leaving prison, master thief Corey crosses paths with a notorious escapee and an alcoholic former policeman. The trio proceed to plot an elaborate heist.
Director: Jean-Pierre Melville | Stars: Alain Delon, Bourvil, Gian Maria Volontè, Yves Montand
Votes: 28,175 | Gross: $0.37M
Artsy film with incredibly good reviews, with a heist scene without dialogue that goes for more than twenty minutes and incredible cinematography. It's supposed to be a real treat, and I really want to see this because of the heist scene, cinematography and brilliant reviews, and also because it's directed by Jean-Pierre Melville, a really famous and well known director that's said to be one of the best.
53. O.J.: Made in America (2016)
TV-MA | 467 min | Documentary, Biography, Crime
A chronicle of the rise and fall of O.J. Simpson, whose high-profile murder trial exposed the extent of American racial tensions, revealing a fractured and divided nation.
Director: Ezra Edelman | Stars: Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Mike Albanese, Muhammad Ali, Marcus Allen
Votes: 21,939
Film that goes past the 2.5 hour long mark about OJ Simpson with outstanding reviews. Winning an Oscar, this film has surpassed almost all expectations of the critics, with Rotten Tomatoes critics consensus stating that, " O.J.: Made in America paints a balanced and thorough portrait of the American dream juxtaposed with tragedy and executed with power and skill." OJ Simpson's case has remained very controversial, and is very ideal for a film like this. I wish I could see this someday.
54. Satantango (1994)
Not Rated | 439 min | Drama
On the eve of a large payment, residents of a collapsing collective farm see their plans turn into desolation when they discover that Irimiás, a former co-worker who they thought was dead, is returning to the community.
Director: Béla Tarr | Stars: Mihály Vig, Putyi Horváth, László feLugossy, Éva Almássy Albert
Votes: 12,589
You heard it folks; another movie that goes past the 2.5 hour long mark (we're going to have a bit of those sometimes). With a dark atmosphere, picture-perfect cinematography, long takes and vast length, this surreal film was awarded with praise from critics, with Dennis Schwartz calling it "a fascinating seven-hour long black comedy in entropy." I think, out of all of the movies over the 2.5 hour long mark, this one interests me the most; I'd pay all my money to see this.
55. Melancholia (2008)
Not Rated | 450 min | Drama
Three people engage in a strange therapy to get away from their agonies.
Director: Lav Diaz | Stars: Angeli Bayani, Perry Dizon, Roeder Camanag, Dante Perez
Votes: 555
Lav Diaz is here again, directing a movie that I want to see called Melancholia (,do not confuse this for Lars Von Triers masterpiece,) that goes past the 2.5 hour long mark. With long takes and a surreal nature to it, this piece of contemplative cinema explores grief with it's cinematography, lighting and atmosphere.
56. Andrei Rublev (1966)
R | 189 min | Biography, Drama, History
The life, times and afflictions of the fifteenth-century Russian iconographer St. Andrei Rublev.
Director: Andrei Tarkovsky | Stars: Anatoliy Solonitsyn, Ivan Lapikov, Nikolay Grinko, Nikolay Sergeev
Votes: 57,075 | Gross: $0.10M
Andrei Tarkovsky, highly regarded in film history for his film Solaris, directs this film that goes over the 2.5 hour long mark that is said to contain itself with long takes, beautiful cinematography and emotional depth. This is a film I want to see because of that.
57. Hitler: A Film from Germany (1977)
442 min | Biography, Drama
Director Hans-Jurgen Syberberg examines the rise and fall of the Third Reich in this brooding seven-hour masterpiece, which incorporates puppetry, rear-screen projection, and a Wagnerian ... See full summary »
Director: Hans-Jürgen Syberberg | Stars: Heinz Schubert, Peter Kern, Hellmut Lange, Rainer von Artenfels
Votes: 906
7 hour long film about Adolf Hitler, this caught my interest because of it's length and the fact that it's a German perspective on the war. I had a look at some of the imagery for this, and I found the cinematography to look stunning. So, I've wanted to watch this for a while now, mostly because it's a long film and the fact that Adolf Hitler is portrayed in this film by the hands of a German director.
58. War and Peace (1965)
GP | 393 min | Drama, Romance, War
The Russian aristocracy prepares for the French invasion on the eve of 1812.
Director: Sergey Bondarchuk | Stars: Lyudmila Saveleva, Vyacheslav Tikhonov, Sergey Bondarchuk, Boris Zakhava
Votes: 8,350 | Gross: $0.13M
Need I explain this? 1966's War And Peace, which I plan on seeing, is said to be a dramatic epic that is hailed to have one of the best battle scenes in movies of all time. Because of the expensive budget they needed, the countries government had to fund this film in order for them to get 100,000,000$. Today, that money would be around 800,000,000$. No CGI, either! A long, outstanding epic with incredible reviews, I'd absolutely love to see this, if only it was easier to find...and for God's sake, look how good that poster is! Because of the seven hour length, the film won't feel crammed either, it will flow easily and contain heaps without feeling overstuffed.
59. The Samurai (1967)
GP | 101 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
After professional hitman Jef Costello is seen by witnesses his efforts to provide himself an alibi drive him further into a corner.
Director: Jean-Pierre Melville | Stars: Alain Delon, François Périer, Nathalie Delon, Cathy Rosier
Votes: 57,210 | Gross: $0.04M
I mostly want to see this because it's directed by Jean-Pierre Melville, the same director of Le Cercle Rouge, but also because it's an artsy film with incredible reviews. The plot is also highly compelling, and the critics say it has incredible cinematography with subtle depth. I decided I'd better not give myself any spoilers for this, as it sounded too much of a treat already.
60. The Satin Slipper (1985)
410 min | Drama
During the century of the Spanish Gold, Doña Prouhèze, wife of a nobleman, deeply loves Don Rodrigo, who is forced to leave Spain and go to America. Meanwhile Prouhèze is sent to Africa to ... See full summary »
Director: Manoel de Oliveira | Stars: Luís Miguel Cintra, Patricia Barzyk, Anne Consigny, Anne Gautier
Votes: 190
Costume drama over 2.5 hours.
61. American Beauty (1999)
R | 122 min | Drama
A sexually frustrated suburban father has a mid-life crisis after becoming infatuated with his daughter's best friend.
Director: Sam Mendes | Stars: Kevin Spacey, Annette Bening, Thora Birch, Wes Bentley
Votes: 1,211,450 | Gross: $130.10M
First off, the film got magnificent praise and won Best Picture and Best Cinematography in 2000. I have a really high interest in good cinematography, and the rave reviews just drew me in even more. Apparently, straight from the trivia page, Sam Mendes designed the two girls' looks to change over the course of the film to emphasize their "shifting perceptions" of themselves. Talented directors try new things in film like that, and as this is in the iMDB Top 250 I'd like to give this a look, and you may too.
62. Winter Light (1963)
Not Rated | 81 min | Drama
A small-town priest struggles with his faith.
Director: Ingmar Bergman | Stars: Ingrid Thulin, Gunnar Björnstrand, Gunnel Lindblom, Max von Sydow
Votes: 27,109
After watching Hour Of The Wolf, I just had to look through some of the directors filmography, and I found this. The plot sounded interesting; a Priest living life but struggling with his faith. If a Priest struggles with his faith, he will be questioning himself countless through the weeks and months over whether or not what he's believing is true. The film has great reviews, it has Max Von Sydow in it, it's directed by Ingmar Bergman...I thought it sounded quite good.
63. Four Weddings and a Funeral (1994)
R | 117 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
Over the course of five social occasions, a committed bachelor must consider the notion that he may have discovered love.
Director: Mike Newell | Stars: Hugh Grant, Andie MacDowell, James Fleet, Simon Callow
Votes: 166,243 | Gross: $52.70M
I'm not usually a fan of the romantic comedy fare, but I thoroughly enjoyed this one despite it's genre. It was an original film that didn't follow the formula of the romantic comedy genre and instead went it's own way, with a good blended mix of comedy and drama. The cinematography is suitable, the editing flows the film together and the pacing remains perfect; I'm considering if I should watch Notting Hill, but I'm worried it may just be a normal romantic comedy unlike this film.
64. 100 Yen Love (2014)
113 min | Comedy, Drama
A 32-year-old woman living with her parents meets a boxer and finally starts a life.
Director: Masaharu Take | Stars: Sakura Andô, Hirofumi Arai, Yôzaburô Itô, Miyoko Inagawa
Votes: 2,716
I haven't seen it, but I thought it looked good because of it's storyline. I think it's mostly the part when she charges out of the house and the boxing subplot that interests me the most, and the fact that it's a Japanese movie. They usually contain a lot of symbolic images in their movies which are usually interesting and thought-provoking, making you wonder what they mean in the context of the film.
65. The Barchester Chronicles (1982)
385 min | Drama
When a crusade against the Church of England's practice of self-enrichment misfires, scandal taints the cozy community of Barchester when their local church becomes the object of a scathing, investigative report.
Stars: Donald Pleasence, Janet Maw, Nigel Hawthorne, Angela Pleasence
Votes: 1,220
For starters, Donald Pleasance and Alan Rickman are in this. I think I'm mostly interested in this though because of the fact that it's a period drama.
66. Jesus of Nazareth (1977)
TV-G | 96 min | Biography, Drama, History
Beginning before the Nativity and extending through the Crucifixion and Resurrection, this mini-series brings to life all of the sweeping drama in the life of Jesus, as told by the Gospels.
Stars: Robert Powell, Olivia Hussey, Laurence Olivier, James Mason
Votes: 24,955
This is supposed to be really good.
67. Fabrik der Offiziere (1989– )
367 min | Crime, Drama
Based on the book by Kirst, this is the story of the investigation concerning the death of a young lieutenant at a German school for officers. The story takes place in the last year of WW2 ... See full summary »
Stars: Christian Rode, Kurt Conradi, Brigitte Karner, Rosel Zech
Votes: 114
World War II miniseries set in the German perspective!
68. 'Non', ou A Vã Glória de Mandar (1990)
110 min | Drama, History, War
Episodes from entire military history of Portugal are told through flashbacks as a professorish soldier recounts them while marching through a Portuguese African colony in 1973. He easily ... See full summary »
Director: Manoel de Oliveira | Stars: Luís Miguel Cintra, Diogo Dória, Miguel Guilherme, Luís Lucas
Votes: 982
An iMDB user called carlosbalula wrote a review for this film. He said that, "It's a very profund film, and I consider it a one of the greatest achievements of the Portuguese modern cinema." One of the greatest, folks. This is also a movie about Portuguese politics in 1973, the perspective on it and the effects. But that one review makes me think that it would be a very carefully constructed film.
69. The Best of Youth (2003)
R | 374 min | Drama, Romance
An Italian epic that follows the lives of two brothers from the 1960s to the 2000s.
Director: Marco Tullio Giordana | Stars: Luigi Lo Cascio, Alessio Boni, Jasmine Trinca, Adriana Asti
Votes: 23,216 | Gross: $0.27M
It's Italian, it's got extremely good reviews, it's said to have brilliant cinematography, it's more than 2.5 hours long...it sounds like an absolutely brilliant epic of a film. My expectations for this film are high up in the sky, especially considering the fact that it's longer than 2.5 hours long. The plot reads: an Italian epic that follows the lives of two brothers, from the 1960s to the 2000s. I presume a lot of political background will be happening, and it will be interesting to hear the perspective of brothers viewing the world as it was in the past, especially in a 6 hour long film where they have enough space to fill in everything they need to include in the experience.
70. The French Revolution (1989)
335 min | Drama, History, Thriller
A chronicle of the French Revolution from the calling of the Etats General in 1789 until the end of the Jacobin Terror in 1794.
Directors: Robert Enrico, Richard T. Heffron | Stars: Klaus Maria Brandauer, Jane Seymour, François Cluzet, Jean-François Balmer
Votes: 1,848
The French Revolution was the topic of Les Miserables and a whole lot of other stories because it was a very controversial and interesting piece of history. This is another film that goes over the 2.5 hour long mark, so it has enough room to contain all that we need to know of the story and it's characters. I'm looking forward to seeing this because it's a 6 hour long epic about one of the most interesting topics, the French Revolution, and is created by the jolly old France itself. A very controversial topic indeed, one that if a film handles well is considered by me to be a masterpiece.
71. The Shining (1980)
R | 146 min | Drama, Horror
A family heads to an isolated hotel for the winter where a sinister presence influences the father into violence, while his psychic son sees horrific forebodings from both past and future.
Director: Stanley Kubrick | Stars: Jack Nicholson, Shelley Duvall, Danny Lloyd, Scatman Crothers
Votes: 1,107,468 | Gross: $44.02M
One of my favourite movies, mostly because of the bizarre story, eerie atmosphere, compelling cinematography and brilliant performances by the entire cast. Those may sound like small things, but they all add up to an enormous concluded chill down our spines, but an irresistible chill it is, as even a non-horror fan would be able to enjoy this. You can definitely see Stanley Kubricks talent shine through this, and that although this surrealistic film is not accurate to it's source material, it's still pretty damn good.
72. Persona (1966)
Not Rated | 83 min | Drama, Thriller
A nurse is put in charge of a mute actress and finds that their personae are melding together.
Director: Ingmar Bergman | Stars: Bibi Andersson, Liv Ullmann, Margaretha Krook, Gunnar Björnstrand
Votes: 131,011
Persona is another film directed by Ingmar Bergman, which is why I had a look at this. But what really caught my interest was the storyline: a nurse is put in charge of a mute actress and finds that their personas are melding together. That sounds brilliant! This is said to have extraordinary cinematography, eerie dream sequences and splendid acting. It is also called an "experimental film," a genre I'm interested in at the moment along with films over 2.5 hours long and period dramas, mostly because "experimental films" think out of the square and don't use cliches seen in your normal film and sometimes break the normal movie structure. It has incredible reviews, an interesting storyline, and because it's directed my Mr Bergman, I really wanted to give this a watch, especially with the most helpful review on iMDB saying, "A very powerful personal experience."
73. Obsession (1943)
TV-14 | 140 min | Crime, Drama, Romance
Gino, a drifter, begins an affair with inn-owner Giovanna, and they plan to get rid of her older husband.
Director: Luchino Visconti | Stars: Clara Calamai, Massimo Girotti, Dhia Cristiani, Elio Marcuzzo
Votes: 8,278
Another Italian film that I am wanting to see because of it being a vintage film and the fact that the storyline sounded really interesting, as well as the good reviews. What made me look at this though is the fact that this is directed by Luchino Visconti, the director of another good-looking film called La Terra Trema.
74. Florentina Hubaldo, CTE (2012)
Not Rated | 360 min | Drama
In a rural area, a father forces his daughter into prostitution. Somewhere else, two men embark on a quest for a buried treasure.
Director: Lav Diaz | Stars: Hazel Orencio, Kristine Kintana, Noel Sto. Domingo, Willy Fernandez
Votes: 266
Lav Diaz film about a father who forces his daughter into prostitution. It actually sounded quite interesting, considering the film is 6 hours long, so I'm looking forward to seeing this because I am expecting Lav Diaz's excellent, grainy cinematography and the fact that I want to know how the story is handled in a 6 hour long film. However, that's not the only storyline of the film: somewhere else, two men embark on a quest for treasure. Although that plot doesn't interest me as much as the prostitute one, it sounds interesting enough to accompany a 6 hour long film.
75. Century of Birthing (2011)
Not Rated | 360 min | Drama
An artist struggles to finish his work. A storyline about a cult plays in his head. Fundamentalism will destroy the world. The artist destroys his muse in the process. He redeems her in the end.
Director: Lav Diaz | Stars: Perry Dizon, Angel Aquino, Bart Guingona, Hazel Orencio
Votes: 300
Another Lav Diaz film that I plan on seeing because it's longer than 2.5 hours long, and the fact that it has such an melancholic poster!
76. Les vampires (1915)
Not Rated | 421 min | Action, Adventure, Crime
An intrepid reporter and his loyal friend battle a bizarre secret society of criminals known as The Vampires.
Director: Louis Feuillade | Stars: Musidora, Édouard Mathé, Marcel Lévesque, Jean Aymé
Votes: 5,433
Interesting Louis Feuillade serial about a society of criminals that call themselves The Vampires. This film is really well known to those who know their film history, and a spin-off was made in 1996 called Irma Vep. I want to see this because of the vintage feel I presume it will have and the fact that it is a mystery with vampires in it.
77. Senso (1954)
Not Rated | 123 min | Drama, Romance, War
An Italian Countess is allied with Nationalists during the Italian-Austrian war of unification. However, she risks betraying their cause when she falls in love with an Austrian lieutenant.
Director: Luchino Visconti | Stars: Farley Granger, Alida Valli, Massimo Girotti, Heinz Moog
Votes: 7,525 | Gross: $0.03M
Why does this look good? It's directed by Luchino Visconti who has directed some other hot-looking films, it's a melodramatic period drama, it's got a 4/4 from Roger Ebert, it's Italian, it's said to have brilliant cinematography...the only thing it's missed out on is the fact that it isn't more than 2.5 hours long!
78. Bitva za Moskvu (1985)
358 min | Drama, History, War
The battle of Moscow was the first major defeat of German Wehrmacht in the Second World War. The film is dedicated to some fighting events that took place in the USSR after Hitler's conquest of western Europe.
Stars: Helmut Hellstorff, Vyacheslav Tikhonov, Artyom Karapetyan, Yakov Tripolsky
Votes: 471
I barely know anything about this film, but I really want to see it because it's longer than 2.5 hours long and the fact that it's about the Battle Of Moscow, one of the most interesting wars in the world.
79. Little Dorrit (1987)
G | 357 min | Drama, Romance
Arthur returns to London after working abroad for many years with his now deceased father. Almost at once he becomes involved in the problems of his mother's seamstress Amy and of her father residing in the Marshalsea debtors' prison.
Director: Christine Edzard | Stars: Derek Jacobi, Alec Guinness, Joan Greenwood, Max Wall
Votes: 1,238 | Gross: $1.03M
I've seen this. It's a good little period drama with a quiet, subtle performance by Derek Jacobi and a length longer than 2.5 hours. It's editing was good, and the source material was accurately portrayed onscreen. To be honest, though, it wasn't as good as I thought it would of been.
80. ...and the Wild Wild Women (1959)
95 min | Drama
A harsh study about the grim realities of life in a female prison environment. The story concerns a young girl sent to prison who experiences the entire prison subculture. The inmates she ... See full summary »
Director: Renato Castellani | Stars: Anna Magnani, Giulietta Masina, Cristina Gaioni, Anita Durante
Votes: 577
What interests me in this film is the storyline which concerns a young girl who goes to prison and experiences the prison subculture. There have been numerous movies about female prisons, but most have been trashy exploitation films which can only be enjoyed in a bad sense. This is also directed by Renato Castellani, who directed another interesting looking film called Romeo And Juliet in 1954.
81. Se7en (1995)
R | 127 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Two detectives, a rookie and a veteran, hunt a serial killer who uses the seven deadly sins as his motives.
Director: David Fincher | Stars: Morgan Freeman, Brad Pitt, Kevin Spacey, Andrew Kevin Walker
Votes: 1,800,262 | Gross: $100.13M
In order not to spoil this, I will say that it is a very good yet dark neo-noir that should be on your watchlist right this minute.
82. 1: Nenokkadine (2014)
Not Rated | 170 min | Action, Thriller
A rock star must overcome his psychological inhibitions to seek revenge for his parents' death.
Directors: Sukumar, Sukumar, Zeb Walters | Stars: Mahesh Babu, Kriti Sanon, Nassar, Pradeep Singh Rawat
Votes: 46,500
This action movie is said by critics to be completely different from the normal Tollywood action fare, with people saying that it contains intelligence and contains common sense that they say is rare in modern Tollywood filmography, which is why I want to see this. Any film that thinks out of the square deserves my attention, in my opinion, because boundaries always seem to ruin movies. People tell you, "Oh no, you're film has to be like all the others," and luckily for us directors don't listen to those people. This also interests me because it's longer than 2.5 hours long.
83. 1 Giant Leap (2002)
76 min | Documentary, Music
Jamie Catto and Duncan Bridgeman travelled for 7 months through all 5 continents, and recorded in over 50 locations to create the most inspiring film and album they could imagine. Their ... See full summary »
Directors: Duncan Bridgeman, Jamie Catto | Stars: Asha Bhosle, Whirimako Black, Tim Booth, Duncan Bridgeman
Votes: 406
It's said to have really good time lapse photography, and the topic of it sounds really good, with it being about some people working on making the most inspiring film available. Also, it is said to be incredibly beautiful by critics because of the incredible cinematography. One iMDB user says that it is "an experience that transcends our ego concerns and speaks to the heart." Visually stunning movies are usually a favourite of mine, and this sounds really good.
84. 10½ (2010)
108 min | Drama
Tommy, 10 years old, is well known by Social Services. He is considered a danger to society. Gilles, his guardian at this halfway house, sees potential for redemption in this kid driven by violence.
Director: Daniel Grou | Stars: Claude Legault, Robert Naylor, Eugénie Beaudry, Blaise Tardif
Votes: 725
A new drama film with a good storyline. This is one I have not seen, but because of the storyline, I was hooked and wanted to see this. A boy called Tommy is considered a danger to society and Gilles, his guardian, sees potential for redemption in this kid driven by violence. Mentally challenged children are sometimes topics toyed with by the hands of sentimental film directors, but this actually looks quite good. It isn't American either, it's Canadian with characters that speak Français. So, I'm looking forward to seeing this a lot.
85. Centennial (1978–1979)
TV-PG | 105 min | Action, Adventure, Drama
The economic and cultural growth of Colorado spanning two centuries from the mid 1700s to the late 1970s.
Stars: Raymond Burr, Barbara Carrera, Richard Chamberlain, Robert Conrad
Votes: 3,671
20 hour long miniseries about the evolution of a town spanning from the 1700s to the 1900s. The plot alone sounds interesting, and the length promises us a story to tell.
86. Cloverfield (2008)
PG-13 | 85 min | Horror, Sci-Fi, Thriller
A group of friends venture deep into the streets of New York on a rescue mission during a rampaging monster attack.
Director: Matt Reeves | Stars: Mike Vogel, Jessica Lucas, Lizzy Caplan, T.J. Miller
Votes: 420,885 | Gross: $80.05M
Found footage film about monsters attacking New York City. It also has good reviews, and I'm looking forward to seeing the special effects for the monsters in found footage style. It's said to be a really intense film, but one big reason I want to watch it is because some people are yelling about it being "slow-starting." Usually when a blockbuster like this is called slow-starting it's just because it develops the main characters at the start, so I'm looking forward to seeing if they do and how they will react when the monsters begin their havoc in the streets.
87. 10 Cloverfield Lane (2016)
PG-13 | 103 min | Drama, Horror, Mystery
A young woman is held in an underground bunker by a man who insists that a hostile event has left the surface of the Earth uninhabitable.
Director: Dan Trachtenberg | Stars: John Goodman, Mary Elizabeth Winstead, John Gallagher Jr., Douglas M. Griffin
Votes: 354,978 | Gross: $72.08M
Because the first one looks good, and also because it has John Goodman in it. Oh, and the trailer was awesome.
88. Dead Man's Walk (1996)
PG-13 | 272 min | Western
In this prequel to "Lonesome Dove", two young men join the Texas Rangers unit that's on a mission to annex Santa Fe.
Stars: F. Murray Abraham, Keith Carradine, Patricia Childress, Edward James Olmos
Votes: 1,932
It's the prequel to a miniseries I like the look of, and it has F. Murray Abraham in it.
89. Lonesome Dove (1989)
TV-14 | 96 min | Adventure, Drama, Western
Two former Texas Rangers renew their spirit of adventure as they and several other residents of a small Texas town join a cattle drive to the Montana Territory.
Stars: Robert Duvall, Tommy Lee Jones, Danny Glover, Diane Lane
Votes: 25,934
Starting off, this is a Western starring Robert Duvall, Tommy Lee Jones and Diane Lane and the fact it's hailed to be one of the best of the Western genre is enough to get the average person interested. It won two Golden Globes and is said to have great performances from the lead actors as well. I haven't seen this, but if that were true, then I'd be highly satisfied.
90. The Infiltrator (2016)
R | 127 min | Biography, Crime, Drama
A U.S. Customs official uncovers a money laundering scheme involving Colombian drug lord Pablo Escobar.
Director: Brad Furman | Stars: Bryan Cranston, John Leguizamo, Diane Kruger, Amy Ryan
Votes: 78,863 | Gross: $15.43M
True story movie I've seen starring Bryan Cranston. Bryan Cranston is the best part of this film, giving a realistic and extremely believable performance without making anything over-the-top. The film itself is just plain good mostly because of it's interesting true story, good cinematography and fancy editing but his performance is the cake's icing and is one of the best I've seen in a while.
91. Rocco and His Brothers (1960)
Not Rated | 179 min | Crime, Drama, Sport
Having recently been uprooted to Milan, Rocco and his four brothers each look for a new way in life when a prostitute comes between Rocco and his brother Simone.
Director: Luchino Visconti | Stars: Alain Delon, Renato Salvatori, Annie Girardot, Claudia Cardinale
Votes: 21,208
Italian neorealism melodrama that I want to see because of it's great reviews, it's genre (neorealism) and the fact that people analyze this film. If a lot of people analyze a film, it must be because it has a lot of depth and meaning, so I'm looking forward to watching this to see if I can catch anything. The plot sounds interesting: Simone meets Nadia, a prostitute, and they have a stormy affair. Then Rocco, after finishing his military service, begins a relationship with her. A bitter feud ensues between the two brothers, which will lead as far as murder...the film studies of this make it even the more intriguing, and the interesting storyline doesn't help tone down that interest.
92. Schindler's List (1993)
R | 195 min | Biography, Drama, History
In German-occupied Poland during World War II, industrialist Oskar Schindler gradually becomes concerned for his Jewish workforce after witnessing their persecution by the Nazis.
Director: Steven Spielberg | Stars: Liam Neeson, Ralph Fiennes, Ben Kingsley, Caroline Goodall
Votes: 1,451,687 | Gross: $96.90M
It's a favourite for a reason. This film uses some of the best cinematography and use of colour, acting, pacing and editing of all time...it's one of the only movies I think isn't too long or too short.
93. Variety (1925)
Passed | 72 min | Crime, Drama, Romance
Prologue: The murderer "Boss" Huller - after having spent ten years in prison - breaks his silence to tell the warden his story. "Boss", a former trapeze artist, and his wife own a cheap ... See full summary »
Director: Ewald André Dupont | Stars: Emil Jannings, Maly Delschaft, Lya De Putti, Warwick Ward
Votes: 1,407 | Gross: $0.71M
I want to see this film mostly because of the fact that it's vintage but the interest of the plot of this film is a big one for me too, which is about a sexual love triangle and the emotions that come with it. The film is supposed to be really good, and also the fact that it's set in a circus is interesting me as well. If a movie captures the spirit of a circus, then it's a very good one indeed.
94. Middlemarch (1994)
54 min | Drama, Romance
Middlemarch is a story of provincial life on the brink of momentous change and a deeply moving saga about a group of people striving to give meaning and value to their lives during the Industrial Revolution.
Stars: Douglas Hodge, Juliet Aubrey, Trevyn McDowell, Jonathan Firth
Votes: 2,757
I'd like to see this just because it's in a genre I'm interested in, which is period drama.
95. Bram Stoker's Dracula (1992)
R | 128 min | Fantasy, Horror, Romance
The centuries old vampire Count Dracula comes to England to seduce his barrister Jonathan Harker's fiancée Mina Murray and inflict havoc in the foreign land.
Director: Francis Ford Coppola | Stars: Gary Oldman, Winona Ryder, Anthony Hopkins, Keanu Reeves
Votes: 238,565 | Gross: $82.52M
I absolutely love this film. It's the second best Dracula film in film history in my opinion, simply because of the outstanding performances, chilling atmosphere, terrifying musical score and perfect editing and pacing. There's a reason it won 3 Oscars, you know, and it comes as no surprise that Coppola directed this!
96. Solaris (1972)
PG | 167 min | Drama, Mystery, Sci-Fi
A psychologist is sent to a station orbiting a distant planet in order to discover what has caused the crew to go insane.
Director: Andrei Tarkovsky | Stars: Natalya Bondarchuk, Donatas Banionis, Jüri Järvet, Vladislav Dvorzhetskiy
Votes: 98,309
Film over 2.5 hours long that is considered to be a piece of "contemplative cinema," whatever that means. I'm interested in this film, as well as I'm interested in the director's other film called Andrei Rublev, simply because it's said to have long takes and beautiful cinematography. I'm also interested in this, though, because I want to see how this compares to 2001; they are both set in space and both contain long takes and beautiful cinematography, so it'll be fun to compare the two.
97. A Serbian Film (2010)
NC-17 | 104 min | Horror, Mystery, Thriller
An aging porn star agrees to participate in an "art film" in order to make a clean break from the business, only to discover that he has been drafted into making a pedophilia and necrophilia themed snuff film.
Director: Srdjan Spasojevic | Stars: Srdjan 'Zika' Todorovic, Sergej Trifunovic, Jelena Gavrilovic, Slobodan Bestic
Votes: 71,744
This is a controversial pick, I know, and some people in the comments are going to call me a sex pervert because I added this, but actually I added this in because of my interest of film's manipulating my feelings, like what I said in The Last House On The Left. You know, I never knew I could have the feeling that actually forbidded me from seeing a film because I thought it would be dangerous. I have that feeling with this film. Judging by all the reviews, I'd say that this is a true horror film; it's one to terrify you, not to make you laugh. It does what a horror film is supposed to do.
98. Goodbye to Language (2014)
Not Rated | 70 min | Drama, Fantasy
A silent, surreal parallel between a couple and a dog.
Director: Jean-Luc Godard | Stars: Héloïse Godet, Kamel Abdelli, Richard Chevallier, Zoé Bruneau
Votes: 6,317
I'm interested in this film because it's an artsy film directed by Jean-Luc Godard that is said to have really good cinematography and a dream-like atmosphere. I watched the trailer for this, and I have to say, it looks very good and the low iMDB rating won't tempt me not to see it. It'll be good to see what this film is like however mostly because it's directed by Jean-Luc Godard, who directed numerous films before this one that got incredible feedback.
99. Kill Bill: Vol. 1 (2003)
R | 111 min | Action, Crime, Thriller
After awakening from a four-year coma, a former assassin wreaks vengeance on the team of assassins who betrayed her.
Director: Quentin Tarantino | Stars: Uma Thurman, David Carradine, Daryl Hannah, Michael Madsen
Votes: 1,194,800 | Gross: $70.10M
I want to watch this because it's directed by Tarantino.
100. Kill Bill: Vol. 2 (2004)
R | 137 min | Action, Crime, Thriller
The Bride continues her quest of vengeance against her former boss and lover Bill, the reclusive bouncer Budd, and the treacherous, one-eyed Elle.
Director: Quentin Tarantino | Stars: Uma Thurman, David Carradine, Michael Madsen, Daryl Hannah
Votes: 806,131 | Gross: $66.21M
Same here.
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