Top 40+ Great movies - made to blow your mind away
by reachthehelios | created - 13 Dec 2015 | updated - 10 Mar 2021 | PublicGreatest Movies of our Time. There are times, when the human mind goes boundless and creates something absolutely beautiful. We witness similar creations in the movie industry. Go through our handpicked list of movies, be blown away. You are not allowed to complain about quality of movies unless you complete the entire list.
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1. The Pursuit of Happyness (2006)
PG-13 | 117 min | Biography, Drama
A struggling salesman takes custody of his son as he's poised to begin a life-changing professional career
Director: Gabriele Muccino | Stars: Will Smith, Thandiwe Newton, Jaden Smith, Brian Howe
Votes: 560,459 | Gross: $163.57M
The struggle of a young dad to provide for his son, the movie shows how we are always want happiness without realizing that happiness is just an instant feeling but not a phase..hence we are always in the pursuit of the same..
2. Apocalypto (2006)
R | 139 min | Action, Adventure, Drama
As the Mayan kingdom faces its decline, a young man is taken on a perilous journey to a world ruled by fear and oppression.
Director: Mel Gibson | Stars: Gerardo Taracena, Raoul Max Trujillo, Dalia Hernández, Rudy Youngblood
Votes: 331,144 | Gross: $50.87M
Mel gibson's apocalypto shows how a cvilization consumes another for it's growth. In an ancient kingdom when a powerful civilization tries to sacrifice another tribe to please their Gods only one true warrior escapes for his loved ones.
3. Troy (2004)
R | 163 min | Adventure, Drama
An adaptation of Homer's great epic, the film follows the assault on Troy by the united Greek forces and chronicles the fates of the men involved.
Director: Wolfgang Petersen | Stars: Brad Pitt, Eric Bana, Orlando Bloom, Julian Glover
Votes: 570,198 | Gross: $133.38M
A blind love for woman always ends in a fight.. in this case the fight is an epic war between two strong nations.. one true warrior, knowing that he is going to be dead as er a prophecy, fights for his kingdom and the people who believe in him but not for the king..
4. A.I. Artificial Intelligence (2001)
PG-13 | 146 min | Adventure, Drama, Sci-Fi
A highly advanced robotic boy longs to become "real" so that he can regain the love of his human mother.
Director: Steven Spielberg | Stars: Haley Joel Osment, Jude Law, Frances O'Connor, Sam Robards
Votes: 322,923 | Gross: $78.62M
Spielberg's AI explores the possibility of creating humanoids with feelings like humans and in far future a scientist succeeds in his attempt to create one such robot.. the epic journey this little humanoid takes and his determination and love for his mom will bind you..
5. The Prestige (2006)
PG-13 | 130 min | Drama, Mystery, Sci-Fi
After a tragic accident, two stage magicians in 1890s London engage in a battle to create the ultimate illusion while sacrificing everything they have to outwit each other.
Director: Christopher Nolan | Stars: Christian Bale, Hugh Jackman, Scarlett Johansson, Michael Caine
Votes: 1,440,450 | Gross: $53.09M
magic is in the air
6. The Illusionist (2006)
PG-13 | 110 min | Drama, Fantasy, Mystery
In turn-of-the-century Vienna, a magician uses his abilities to secure the love of a woman far above his social standing.
Director: Neil Burger | Stars: Edward Norton, Jessica Biel, Paul Giamatti, Rufus Sewell
Votes: 389,573 | Gross: $39.87M
A true artist uses his art in order to save his love from an evil king
7. The Notebook (2004)
PG-13 | 123 min | Drama, Romance
An elderly man reads to a woman with dementia the story of two young lovers whose romance is threatened by the difference in their respective social classes.
Director: Nick Cassavetes | Stars: Gena Rowlands, James Garner, Rachel McAdams, Ryan Gosling
Votes: 619,830 | Gross: $81.00M
everything is fair in love and war.. do whatever it takes to save your love cause only love is timeless and goes with you to your grave.. love on a serious note..
8. A Walk to Remember (2002)
PG | 101 min | Drama, Romance
Two North Carolina teens, Landon Carter and Jamie Sullivan, are thrown together after Landon gets into trouble and is sentenced to perform community service.
Director: Adam Shankman | Stars: Mandy Moore, Shane West, Peter Coyote, Daryl Hannah
Votes: 221,314 | Gross: $41.28M
A movie to remember and a love story never to forget
9. Shutter (II) (2004)
Not Rated | 97 min | Horror, Mystery, Thriller
A young photographer and his girlfriend discover mysterious shadows in their photographs after a tragic accident. They soon learn that you can not escape your past.
Directors: Banjong Pisanthanakun, Parkpoom Wongpoom | Stars: Ananda Everingham, Natthaweeranuch Thongmee, Achita Sikamana, Unnop Chanpaibool
Votes: 49,135
the japanese version. Love and revenge goes beyond death.. this movie will change your perception of what's called haunting and will send chills down the spine..
10. Cast Away (2000)
PG-13 | 143 min | Adventure, Drama, Romance
A FedEx executive undergoes a physical and emotional transformation after crash landing on a deserted island.
Director: Robert Zemeckis | Stars: Tom Hanks, Helen Hunt, Paul Sanchez, Lari White
Votes: 638,331 | Gross: $233.63M
Hope and love drives a man to go beyond his fears and weakness.. make him do things otherwise seem impossible.. challenge fate and nature alike.. hope and love..
11. 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: 1,406,504 | Gross: $136.80M
Everyone knows that ""Everything we see or hear may not be true always."but it becomes very difficult to remember that when there is so much convincing information. But a few things are always beyond our comprehension, aren't they?
12. A Beautiful Mind (2001)
PG-13 | 135 min | Biography, Drama, Mystery
A mathematical genius, John Nash made an astonishing discovery early in his career and stood on the brink of international acclaim. But the handsome and arrogant Nash soon found himself on a harrowing journey of self-discovery.
Director: Ron Howard | Stars: Russell Crowe, Ed Harris, Jennifer Connelly, Christopher Plummer
Votes: 986,537 | Gross: $170.74M
intellect is a gift.. finding one's passion is a true gift.. but when your passion separates you from the world and reality..
13. The Terminal (2004)
PG-13 | 128 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
An Eastern European tourist unexpectedly finds himself stranded in JFK airport, and must take up temporary residence there.
Director: Steven Spielberg | Stars: Tom Hanks, Catherine Zeta-Jones, Chi McBride, Stanley Tucci
Votes: 495,072 | Gross: $77.87M
Language is never a barrier for survival and love.. basic human emotions and needs never had a language...
14. 50 First Dates (2004)
PG-13 | 99 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
Henry Roth is a man afraid of commitment until he meets the beautiful Lucy. They hit it off and Henry think he's finally found the girl of his dreams until discovering she has short-term memory loss and forgets him the next day.
Director: Peter Segal | Stars: Adam Sandler, Drew Barrymore, Rob Schneider, Sean Astin
Votes: 381,960 | Gross: $120.91M
sometimes it's worth every penny to make someone fall in love with you everyday..
15. Children of Heaven (1997)
PG | 89 min | Drama, Family, Sport
After a boy loses his sister's pair of shoes, he goes on a series of adventures in order to find them. When he can't, he tries a new way to "win" a new pair.
Director: Majid Majidi | Stars: Mohammad Amir Naji, Amir Farrokh Hashemian, Bahare Seddiqi, Nafise Jafar-Mohammadi
Votes: 80,663 | Gross: $0.93M
winning a race could be a matter of national pride or sports career turning to someone but you would never imagine that it can buy someone the most basic of the human needs.. a beautiful story of a little brother trying to help his sister go to school..
16. Samsara (2001)
R | 138 min | Adventure, Drama, Romance
A spiritual love-story set in the majestic landscape of Ladakh, Himalayas. Samsara is a quest; one man's struggle to find spiritual Enlightenment by renouncing the world. And one woman's ... See full summary »
Director: Pan Nalin | Stars: Shawn Ku, Christy Chung, Neelesha Barthel, Lhakpa Tsering
Votes: 8,249
A single water drop if held in hand evaporates however tight you hold it.. a man's life is like that single droplet.. how do you ensure that it never evaporates?
17. Catch Me If You Can (2002)
PG-13 | 141 min | Biography, Crime, Drama
Barely 17 yet, Frank is a skilled forger who has passed as a doctor, lawyer and pilot. FBI agent Carl becomes obsessed with tracking down the con man, who only revels in the pursuit.
Director: Steven Spielberg | Stars: Leonardo DiCaprio, Tom Hanks, Christopher Walken, Martin Sheen
Votes: 1,094,782 | Gross: $164.62M
one of Di Caprio's best acting movies.. the need of money and the grandeur it can buy will make you do things.. whether good or bad .. once you are there how do you ensure your survival?
18. Shutter Island (2010)
R | 138 min | Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Teddy Daniels and Chuck Aule, two US marshals, are sent to an asylum on a remote island in order to investigate the disappearance of a patient, where Teddy uncovers a shocking truth about the place.
Director: Martin Scorsese | Stars: Leonardo DiCaprio, Emily Mortimer, Mark Ruffalo, Ben Kingsley
Votes: 1,455,611 | Gross: $128.01M
mind is a complex concept and what mind creates is even more complex..
19. Blood Diamond (2006)
R | 143 min | Adventure, Drama, Thriller
A fisherman, a smuggler, and a syndicate of businessmen match wits over the possession of a priceless diamond.
Director: Edward Zwick | Stars: Leonardo DiCaprio, Djimon Hounsou, Jennifer Connelly, Kagiso Kuypers
Votes: 585,814 | Gross: $57.37M
miners dig/find a lot of diamonds every day.. but what if a miner can escape with a priceless diamond..how easy it is to think but how hard it is to escape from the mafia and the syndicate?
20. Hotel Rwanda (2004)
PG-13 | 121 min | Biography, Drama, History
Paul Rusesabagina, a hotel manager, houses over a thousand Tutsi refugees during their struggle against the Hutu militia in Rwanda, Africa.
Director: Terry George | Stars: Don Cheadle, Sophie Okonedo, Joaquin Phoenix, Xolani Mali
Votes: 372,157 | Gross: $23.53M
can you stretch a helping hand to people just out of compassion? if so how many can you save? this is a true story..of saving people and keeping faith in humanity
21. The Motorcycle Diaries (2004)
R | 126 min | Adventure, Biography, Drama
Ernesto Guevara de la Serna, popularly known as Che, along with his friend Alberto Granado, decides to take a road trip across South America. His experiences on the journey transform him.
Director: Walter Salles | Stars: Gael García Bernal, Rodrigo de la Serna, Mía Maestro, Mercedes Morán
Votes: 104,760 | Gross: $16.78M
Che Guevera and his friend take on an epic motor cycle journey of 4000 miles across the South America for a change of pace before the friend turns thirty.. but little they know that it's going to change their lives forever..
22. The Gods Must Be Crazy (1980)
PG | 109 min | Adventure, Comedy
A comic allegory about a traveling Bushman who encounters modern civilization and its stranger aspects, including a clumsy scientist and a band of revolutionaries.
Director: Jamie Uys | Stars: N!xau, Marius Weyers, Sandra Prinsloo, Louw Verwey
Votes: 59,439 | Gross: $30.03M
Gods must be crazy for they created us or cause we created them and by nature people are crazy.. a happy bushmen tribe gets into trouble because of a coke bottle.. and how one of the bushmen helps fight terrorits.. watch part 2 and 3 as well
23. Saving Private Ryan (1998)
R | 169 min | Drama, War
Following the Normandy Landings, a group of U.S. soldiers go behind enemy lines to retrieve a paratrooper whose brothers have been killed in action.
Director: Steven Spielberg | Stars: Tom Hanks, Matt Damon, Tom Sizemore, Edward Burns
Votes: 1,495,739 | Gross: $216.54M
on the line of fire, in the face of war, one has to see too many unforgettable things .. see your friends die..but staying focused and executing a task selflessly takes a whole different personality..
24. Groundhog Day (1993)
PG | 101 min | Comedy, Drama, Fantasy
A narcissistic, self-centered weatherman finds himself in a time loop on Groundhog Day.
Director: Harold Ramis | Stars: Bill Murray, Andie MacDowell, Chris Elliott, Stephen Tobolowsky
Votes: 684,778 | Gross: $70.91M
what if there is only one right solution to every stage of a puzzle..and you cannot advance unless you solve current stage.. and the puzzle becomes your life..
25. Invictus (2009)
PG-13 | 134 min | Biography, Drama, History
Nelson Mandela, in his first term as President of South Africa, initiates a unique venture to unite the Apartheid-torn land: enlist the national rugby team on a mission to win the 1995 Rugby World Cup.
Director: Clint Eastwood | Stars: Morgan Freeman, Matt Damon, Tony Kgoroge, Patrick Mofokeng
Votes: 167,830 | Gross: $37.49M
Invictus tells the viewer how a man full of wisdom can be simple yet strong.. powerful yet ordinary.. motivating and inspiring the people, who have invested their faith, hope and dreams in him, through every opportunity that comes across..
26. Fight Club (1999)
R | 139 min | Drama
An insomniac office worker and a devil-may-care soap maker form an underground fight club that evolves into much more.
Director: David Fincher | Stars: Brad Pitt, Edward Norton, Meat Loaf, Zach Grenier
Votes: 2,322,265 | Gross: $37.03M
"An insomniac office worker, looking for a way to change his life, crosses paths with a devil-may-care soap maker, forming an underground fight club that evolves into something much, much more."
27. Inner Worlds, Outer Worlds (2012)
Not Rated | 122 min | Documentary, History
There is one vibratory field that connects all things. It has been called Akasha, Logos, the primordial OM, the music of the spheres, the Higgs field, dark energy, and a thousand other names throughout history.
Director: Daniel Schmidt | Star: Patrick Sweeney
Votes: 2,306
There is one vibratory field that connects all things. It has been called Akasha, Logos, the primordial OM, the music of the spheres, the Higgs field, dark energy, and a thousand other names throughout history. The vibratory field is at the root of all true spiritual experience and scientific investigation. It is the same field of energy that saints, Buddhas, yogis, mystics, priests, shamans and seers, have observed by looking within themselves.
28. Zeitgeist (2007 Video)
Not Rated | 118 min | Documentary, History
Mythology and belief in society today, presenting uncommon perspectives of common cultural issues.
Director: Peter Joseph | Stars: Chogyam Trungpa, Jordan Maxwell, George Carlin, Bill Hicks
Votes: 50,362
Watch all the three parts - Zeitgeist - The movie, Zeitgeist :Addendum and Zeitgeist:Moving Forward You'll get to think at a broader level than your everyday life. You'll understand what it is to be one of the billion sheep. How things happen around us and who make them happen and what controls them..
29. Baahubali: The Beginning (2015)
Not Rated | 159 min | Action, Drama
A child from the Mahishmati kingdom is raised by tribal people and one day learns about his royal heritage, his father's bravery in battle and a mission to overthrow the incumbent ruler.
Director: S.S. Rajamouli | Stars: Prabhas, Rana Daggubati, Anushka Shetty, Tamannaah Bhatia
Votes: 136,839 | Gross: $6.74M
The age old good always wins against evil. The age old love story. But visualized in a way never before. The plot, screenplay, cinematography and visual grandeur has to be experienced.
30. PK (2014)
Not Rated | 153 min | Comedy, Drama, Sci-Fi
An alien on Earth loses the only device he can use to communicate with his spaceship. His innocent nature and child-like questions force the country to evaluate the impact of religious views on people.
Director: Rajkumar Hirani | Stars: Aamir Khan, Anushka Sharma, Sanjay Dutt, Boman Irani
Votes: 201,192 | Gross: $10.62M
We take a lot of things happening around for granted.. just keep saying that's how it is, I know it's wrong but that's reality but never question why? why is it so? what if a new life with no conditioning and knowledge of how things are in the society appears and starts asking these questions?
31. 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: 2,097,851 | Gross: $188.02M
Can you be your own ghost from future? Who are the aliens? Nolan twists time and space.
32. Baahubali 2: The Conclusion (2017)
Not Rated | 167 min | Action, Drama
Amarendra Baahubali, the heir apparent to the throne of Mahishmati, finds his life and relationships endangered as his adoptive brother Bhallaladeva conspires to claim the throne.
Director: S.S. Rajamouli | Stars: Prabhas, Rana Daggubati, Anushka Shetty, Tamannaah Bhatia
Votes: 114,240 | Gross: $20.19M
33. Drishyam (2013)
Not Rated | 160 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
A man goes to extreme lengths to save his family from punishment after the family commits an accidental crime.
Director: Jeethu Joseph | Stars: Mohanlal, Meena, Asha Sharath, Ansiba
Votes: 44,048
34. Her (2013)
R | 126 min | Drama, Romance, Sci-Fi
In a near future, a lonely writer develops an unlikely relationship with an operating system designed to meet his every need.
Director: Spike Jonze | Stars: Joaquin Phoenix, Amy Adams, Scarlett Johansson, Rooney Mara
Votes: 669,099 | Gross: $25.57M
35. Nil Battey Sannata (2015)
100 min | Drama, Family
A story about a single woman (a Mom) and dreams on her Daughter.
Director: Ashwiny Iyer Tiwari | Stars: Swara Bhasker, Riya Shukla, Ratna Pathak Shah, Pankaj Tripathi
Votes: 8,085
36. Dangal (2016)
Not Rated | 161 min | Action, Biography, Drama
Former wrestler Mahavir Singh Phogat and his two wrestler daughters struggle towards glory at the Commonwealth Games in the face of societal oppression.
Director: Nitesh Tiwari | Stars: Aamir Khan, Sakshi Tanwar, Fatima Sana Shaikh, Sanya Malhotra
Votes: 210,596 | Gross: $12.39M
37. Arrival (II) (2016)
PG-13 | 116 min | Drama, Mystery, Sci-Fi
A linguist works with the military to communicate with alien lifeforms after twelve mysterious spacecraft appear around the world.
Director: Denis Villeneuve | Stars: Amy Adams, Jeremy Renner, Forest Whitaker, Michael Stuhlbarg
Votes: 770,389 | Gross: $100.55M
38. Moana (I) (2016)
PG | 107 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy
In ancient Polynesia, when a terrible curse incurred by the demigod Maui reaches Moana's island, she answers the Ocean's call to seek out Maui to set things right.
Directors: Ron Clements, John Musker, Don Hall, Chris Williams | Stars: Auli'i Cravalho, Dwayne Johnson, Rachel House, Temuera Morrison
Votes: 377,854 | Gross: $248.76M
The story of the little Moana tells us what this planet really needs. We keep taking all that we can use from nature and never return be it precious metals, wood or sand. Mother nature needs an ecological balance to survive and keep the planet alive for our future generations. It's time we give back what we have been taking for so long.
39. 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: 2,255,539 | Gross: $330.25M
"Do your part with 100% attention, do not focus on the results. Leave the results out. When you focus on the result or the fruit of the action you may get demotivated and lose the interest to perform the action at all" - Bhagavad Gita. Forest Gump, delivers this message using a beautiful story. He lets life guide him, just follows the stream, goes with the flow. which takes him to where he needs to be every time. From wealth to a happy life.
40. The Sixth Sense (1999)
PG-13 | 107 min | Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Malcolm Crowe, a child psychologist, starts treating a young boy, Cole, who encounters dead people and convinces him to help them. In turn, Cole helps Malcolm reconcile with his estranged wife.
Director: M. Night Shyamalan | Stars: Bruce Willis, Haley Joel Osment, Toni Collette, Olivia Williams
Votes: 1,050,836 | Gross: $293.51M
Gotta watch it to feel it.
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