Top 30 Movies

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1. Pulp Fiction (1994)

R | 154 min | Crime, Drama

95 Metascore

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: 2,218,836 | Gross: $107.93M

Plot 9 Characters/Acting 10 Execution 10 Sound 10 Directing 11 Writing 11 Enjoyment 11 Ending 9

2. American Beauty (1999)

R | 122 min | Drama

84 Metascore

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: 1,210,475 | Gross: $130.10M

Plot 9 Characters/Acting 10 Execution 11 Sound 11 Directing 10 Writing 10 Enjoyment 10 Ending 10

3. The Dark Knight (2008)

PG-13 | 152 min | Action, Crime, Drama

84 Metascore

When the menace known as the Joker wreaks havoc and chaos on the people of Gotham, Batman must accept one of the greatest psychological and physical tests of his ability to fight injustice.

Director: Christopher Nolan | Stars: Christian Bale, Heath Ledger, Aaron Eckhart, Michael Caine

Votes: 2,869,295 | Gross: $534.86M

Plot 10 Characters/Acting 11 Execution 10 Sound 10 Directing 10 Writing 10 Enjoyment 10 Ending 10

4. The Shawshank Redemption (1994)

R | 142 min | Drama

82 Metascore

Over the course of several years, two convicts form a friendship, seeking consolation and, eventually, redemption through basic compassion.

Director: Frank Darabont | Stars: Tim Robbins, Morgan Freeman, Bob Gunton, William Sadler

Votes: 2,887,162 | Gross: $28.34M

Plot 11 Characters/Acting 10 Execution 10 Sound 10 Directing 10 Writing 10 Enjoyment 10 Ending 11

5. Memento (2000)

R | 113 min | Mystery, Thriller

83 Metascore

A man with short-term memory loss attempts to track down his wife's murderer.

Director: Christopher Nolan | Stars: Guy Pearce, Carrie-Anne Moss, Joe Pantoliano, Mark Boone Junior

Votes: 1,322,341 | Gross: $25.54M

Plot 9 Characters/Acting 9 Execution 10 Sound 8 Directing 10 Writing 10 Enjoyment 10 Ending 10

6. Taxi Driver (1976)

R | 114 min | Crime, Drama

94 Metascore

A mentally unstable veteran works as a nighttime taxi driver in New York City, where the perceived decadence and sleaze fuels his urge for violent action.

Director: Martin Scorsese | Stars: Robert De Niro, Jodie Foster, Cybill Shepherd, Albert Brooks

Votes: 920,131 | Gross: $28.26M

Plot 10 Characters/Acting 10 Execution 10 Sound 8 Directing 9 Writing 10 Enjoyment 9 Ending 10

7. Forrest Gump (1994)

PG-13 | 142 min | Drama, Romance

82 Metascore

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: 2,255,589 | Gross: $330.25M

Plot 8 Characters/Acting 10 Execution 9 Sound 9 Directing 9 Writing 10 Enjoyment 9 Ending 10

8. Fight Club (1999)

R | 139 min | Drama

67 Metascore

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: 2,322,316 | Gross: $37.03M

Plot 10 Characters/Acting 10 Execution 10 Sound 8 Directing 9 Writing 10 Enjoyment 10 Ending 10

9. The Girl Who Leapt Through Time (2006)

TV-PG | 98 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy

66 Metascore

A high-school girl named Makoto acquires the power to travel back in time, and decides to use it for her own personal benefits. Little does she know that she is affecting the lives of others just as much as she is her own.

Director: Mamoru Hosoda | Stars: Riisa Naka, Takuya Ishida, Mitsutaka Itakura, Ayami Kakiuchi

Votes: 70,835

Plot 9 Characters/Acting 9 Execution 9 Sound 10 Directing 9 Writing 9 Enjoyment 10 Ending 9

10. American History X (1998)

R | 119 min | Crime, Drama

62 Metascore

Living a life marked by violence, neo-Nazi Derek finally goes to prison after killing two black youths. Upon his release, Derek vows to change; he hopes to prevent his brother, Danny, who idolizes Derek, from following in his footsteps.

Director: Tony Kaye | Stars: Edward Norton, Edward Furlong, Beverly D'Angelo, Jennifer Lien

Votes: 1,185,790 | Gross: $6.72M

Plot 9 Characters/Acting 9 Execution 9 Sound 8 Directing 9 Writing 9 Enjoyment 10 Ending 10

11. The Green Mile (1999)

R | 189 min | Crime, Drama, Fantasy

61 Metascore

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: 1,406,522 | Gross: $136.80M

Plot 9 Characters/Acting 9 Execution 9 Sound 7 Directing 8 Writing 9 Enjoyment 9 Ending 10

12. The Silence of the Lambs (1991)

R | 118 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller

86 Metascore

A young F.B.I. cadet must receive the help of an incarcerated and manipulative cannibal killer to help catch another serial killer, a madman who skins his victims.

Director: Jonathan Demme | Stars: Jodie Foster, Anthony Hopkins, Scott Glenn, Ted Levine

Votes: 1,547,520 | Gross: $130.74M

Plot 9 Characters/Acting 10 Execution 9 Sound 8 Directing 9 Writing 9 Enjoyment 9 Ending 9

13. Life of Brian (1979)

R | 94 min | Comedy

77 Metascore

Born on the original Christmas in the stable next door to Jesus Christ, Brian of Nazareth spends his life being mistaken for a messiah.

Director: Terry Jones | Stars: Graham Chapman, John Cleese, Michael Palin, Terry Gilliam

Votes: 421,761 | Gross: $20.05M

Plot 8 Characters/Acting 8 Execution 10 Sound 9 Directing 9 Writing 10 Enjoyment 10 Ending 9

14. American Psycho (2000)

R | 102 min | Crime, Drama, Horror

64 Metascore

A wealthy New York City investment banking executive, Patrick Bateman, hides his alternate psychopathic ego from his co-workers and friends as he delves deeper into his violent, hedonistic fantasies.

Director: Mary Harron | Stars: Christian Bale, Justin Theroux, Josh Lucas, Bill Sage

Votes: 714,837 | Gross: $15.07M

Plot 9 Characters/Acting 10 Execution 9 Sound 9 Directing 8 Writing 9 Enjoyment 9 Ending 9

15. One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (1975)

R | 133 min | Drama

84 Metascore

In the Fall of 1963, a Korean War veteran and criminal pleads insanity and is admitted to a mental institution, where he rallies up the scared patients against the tyrannical nurse.

Director: Milos Forman | Stars: Jack Nicholson, Louise Fletcher, Michael Berryman, Peter Brocco

Votes: 1,071,913 | Gross: $112.00M

Plot 9 Characters/Acting 10 Execution 9 Sound 9 Directing 9 Writing 10 Enjoyment 9 Ending 10

16. Goodfellas (1990)

R | 145 min | Biography, Crime, Drama

92 Metascore

The story of Henry Hill and his life in the mafia, covering his relationship with his wife Karen and his mob partners Jimmy Conway and Tommy DeVito.

Director: Martin Scorsese | Stars: Robert De Niro, Ray Liotta, Joe Pesci, Lorraine Bracco

Votes: 1,256,712 | Gross: $46.84M

Plot 9 Characters/Acting 10 Execution 10 Sound 8 Directing 9 Writing 9 Enjoyment 9 Ending 8

17. Django Unchained (2012)

R | 165 min | Drama, Western

81 Metascore

With the help of a German bounty-hunter, a freed slave sets out to rescue his wife from a brutal plantation owner in Mississippi.

Director: Quentin Tarantino | Stars: Jamie Foxx, Christoph Waltz, Leonardo DiCaprio, Kerry Washington

Votes: 1,694,061 | Gross: $162.81M

Plot 9 Characters/Acting 9 Execution 9 Sound 8 Directing 10 Writing 10 Enjoyment 9 Ending 9

18. The Hateful Eight (2015)

R | 168 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

68 Metascore

In the dead of a Wyoming winter, a bounty hunter and his prisoner find shelter in a cabin currently inhabited by a collection of nefarious characters.

Director: Quentin Tarantino | Stars: Samuel L. Jackson, Kurt Russell, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Walton Goggins

Votes: 659,363 | Gross: $54.12M

Plot 9 Characters/Acting 9 Execution 9 Sound 9 Directing 10 Writing 9 Enjoyment 9 Ending 9

19. The Wolf of Wall Street (2013)

R | 180 min | Biography, Comedy, Crime

75 Metascore

Based on the true story of Jordan Belfort, from his rise to a wealthy stock-broker living the high life to his fall involving crime, corruption and the federal government.

Director: Martin Scorsese | Stars: Leonardo DiCaprio, Jonah Hill, Margot Robbie, Matthew McConaughey

Votes: 1,582,147 | Gross: $116.90M

Plot 8 Characters/Acting 10 Execution 9 Sound 8 Directing 9 Writing 9 Enjoyment 9 Ending 8

20. Schindler's List (1993)

R | 195 min | Biography, Drama, History

95 Metascore

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: 1,449,907 | Gross: $96.90M

Plot 7 Characters/Acting 9 Execution 10 Sound 9 Directing 10 Writing 9 Enjoyment 8 Ending 9

21. The Butterfly Effect (2004)

R | 113 min | Drama, Sci-Fi, Thriller

30 Metascore

Evan Treborn suffers blackouts during significant events of his life. As he grows up, he finds a way to remember these lost memories and a supernatural way to alter his life by reading his journal.

Directors: Eric Bress, J. Mackye Gruber | Stars: Ashton Kutcher, Amy Smart, Melora Walters, Elden Henson

Votes: 520,941 | Gross: $57.94M

Plot 9 Characters/Acting 7 Execution 8 Sound 7 Directing 9 Writing 8 Enjoyment 9 Ending 10

22. A Clockwork Orange (1971)

R | 136 min | Crime, Sci-Fi

77 Metascore

In the future, a sadistic gang leader is imprisoned and volunteers for a conduct-aversion experiment, but it doesn't go as planned.

Director: Stanley Kubrick | Stars: Malcolm McDowell, Patrick Magee, Michael Bates, Warren Clarke

Votes: 880,981 | Gross: $6.21M

Plot 9 Characters/Acting 10 Execution 9 Sound 9 Directing 9 Writing 10 Enjoyment 9 Ending 8

23. South Park: Bigger, Longer & Uncut (1999)

R | 81 min | Animation, Comedy, Fantasy

73 Metascore

When Stan Marsh and his friends go see an R-rated movie, they start cursing and their parents think that Canada is to blame.

Director: Trey Parker | Stars: Trey Parker, Matt Stone, Mary Kay Bergman, Isaac Hayes

Votes: 214,906 | Gross: $52.04M

Plot 7 Characters/Acting 9 Execution 9 Sound 9 Directing 8 Writing 9 Enjoyment 10 Ending 9

24. Kick-Ass (2010)

R | 117 min | Action, Comedy, Crime

66 Metascore

Dave Lizewski is an unnoticed high school student and comic book fan who one day decides to become a superhero, even though he has no powers, training or meaningful reason to do so.

Director: Matthew Vaughn | Stars: Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Nicolas Cage, Chloë Grace Moretz, Garrett M. Brown

Votes: 593,131 | Gross: $48.07M

Plot 9 Characters/Acting 8 Execution 8 Sound 9 Directing 8 Writing 8 Enjoyment 10 Ending 9

25. Donnie Darko (2001)

R | 113 min | Drama, Mystery, Sci-Fi

88 Metascore

After narrowly escaping a bizarre accident, a troubled teenager is plagued by visions of a man in a large rabbit suit who manipulates him to commit a series of crimes.

Director: Richard Kelly | Stars: Jake Gyllenhaal, Jena Malone, Mary McDonnell, Holmes Osborne

Votes: 849,762 | Gross: $1.48M

Plot 9 Characters/Acting 8 Execution 8 Sound 8 Directing 8 Writing 9 Enjoyment 9 Ending 9

26. The Dark Knight Rises (2012)

PG-13 | 164 min | Action, Drama, Thriller

78 Metascore

Eight years after the Joker's reign of chaos, Batman is coerced out of exile with the assistance of the mysterious Selina Kyle in order to defend Gotham City from the vicious guerrilla terrorist Bane.

Director: Christopher Nolan | Stars: Christian Bale, Tom Hardy, Anne Hathaway, Gary Oldman

Votes: 1,826,466 | Gross: $448.14M

Plot 8 Characters/Acting 8 Execution 9 Sound 9 Directing 9 Writing 9 Enjoyment 9 Ending 9

27. Pink Floyd: The Wall (1982)

R | 95 min | Drama, Fantasy, Music

47 Metascore

A confined but troubled rock star descends into madness in the midst of his physical and social isolation from everyone.

Director: Alan Parker | Stars: Bob Geldof, Christine Hargreaves, James Laurenson, Eleanor David

Votes: 85,364 | Gross: $22.24M

28. Se7en (1995)

R | 127 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

65 Metascore

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: 1,798,060 | Gross: $100.13M

Plot 9 Characters/Acting 10 Execution 10 Sound 8 Directing 8 Writing 8 Enjoyment 8 Ending 10

29. Inception (2010)

PG-13 | 148 min | Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi

74 Metascore

A thief who steals corporate secrets through the use of dream-sharing technology is given the inverse task of planting an idea into the mind of a C.E.O., but his tragic past may doom the project and his team to disaster.

Director: Christopher Nolan | Stars: Leonardo DiCaprio, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Elliot Page, Ken Watanabe

Votes: 2,549,416 | Gross: $292.58M

Plot 10 Characters/Acting 9 Execution 9 Sound 9 Directing 10 Writing 9 Enjoyment 9 Ending 10

30. Shutter Island (2010)

R | 138 min | Drama, Mystery, Thriller

63 Metascore

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: 1,455,654 | Gross: $128.01M

Plot 9 Characters/Acting 9 Execution 8 Sound 8 Directing 9 Writing 9 Enjoyment 9 Ending 10



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