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Overall Rankings for "Absolute Musts"

Movies
Users with this list
1
128
Pulp Fiction
Pulp Fiction (1994) United States
8.6
200,729
Quentin Tarantino
John Travolta, Samuel L. Jackson, Uma Thurman ...
2
75
The Godfather
The Godfather (1972) United States
9.0
172,729
Francis Ford Coppola
Marlon Brando, Al Pacino, James Caan ...
3
70
Inception
Inception (2010) United States
8.0
155,577
Christopher Nolan
Leonardo DiCaprio, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Elliot Page ...
4
66
Seven
Seven (1995) United States
8.3
173,095
David Fincher
Brad Pitt, Morgan Freeman, Gwyneth Paltrow ...
5
64
The Dark Knight
The Dark Knight (2008) United States
8.1
152,693
Christopher Nolan
Christian Bale, Heath Ledger, Aaron Eckhart ...
6
62
Fight Club
Fight Club (1999) United States
8.1
185,576
David Fincher
Edward Norton, Brad Pitt, Helena Bonham Carter ...
7
62
Life Is Beautiful
Life Is Beautiful (1997) Italy
8.5
190,178
Roberto Benigni
Roberto Benigni, Nicoletta Braschi, Giorgio Cantarini ...
8
62
The Shawshank Redemption
The Shawshank Redemption (1994) United States
8.6
167,374
Frank Darabont
Tim Robbins, Morgan Freeman, Bob Gunton ...
9
55
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001) New Zealand
8.0
190,574
Peter Jackson
Elijah Wood, Ian McKellen, Viggo Mortensen ...
10
55
American History X
American History X (1998) United States
8.3
151,177
Tony Kaye
Edward Norton, Edward Furlong, Fairuza Balk ...
11
54
Kill Bill: Volume 1
Kill Bill: Volume 1 (2003) United States
7.6
184,638
Quentin Tarantino
Uma Thurman, Lucy Liu, Daryl Hannah ...
12
53
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003) New Zealand
8.2
183,891
Peter Jackson
Elijah Wood, Viggo Mortensen, Ian McKellen ...
13
51
Shutter Island
Shutter Island (2010) United States
7.6
123,714
Martin Scorsese
Leonardo DiCaprio, Mark Ruffalo, Ben Kingsley ...
14
50
The Godfather: Part II
The Godfather: Part II (1974) United States
8.9
137,678
Francis Ford Coppola
Al Pacino, Robert De Niro, Diane Keaton ...
15
47
Schindler's List
Schindler's List (1993) United States
8.6
173,297
Steven Spielberg
Liam Neeson, Ben Kingsley, Ralph Fiennes ...
16
46
The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers
The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (2002) New Zealand
8.0
168,985
Peter Jackson
Elijah Wood, Viggo Mortensen, Ian McKellen ...
17
43
Forrest Gump
Forrest Gump (1994) United States
8.2
200,549
Robert Zemeckis
Tom Hanks, Robin Wright, Gary Sinise ...
18
42
Reservoir Dogs
Reservoir Dogs (1992) United States
8.1
135,661
Quentin Tarantino
Tim Roth, Harvey Keitel, Chris Penn ...
19
42
The Matrix
The Matrix (1999) United States
7.9
194,548
Lilly Wachowski, Lana Wachowski, Hermanas Wachowski
Keanu Reeves, Laurence Fishburne, Carrie-Anne Moss ...
20
41
A Clockwork Orange
A Clockwork Orange (1971) United Kingdom
8.2
167,185
Stanley Kubrick
Malcolm McDowell, Patrick Magee, Michael Bates ...
21
41
Gladiator
Gladiator (2000) United States
7.9
185,274
Ridley Scott
Russell Crowe, Joaquin Phoenix, Connie Nielsen ...
22
41
Star Wars IV: A New Hope
Star Wars IV: A New Hope (1977) United States
7.9
136,012
George Lucas
Mark Hamill, Harrison Ford, Carrie Fisher ...
23
41
Star Wars. Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back
Star Wars. Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back (1980) United States
8.1
135,562
Irvin Kershner
Mark Hamill, Harrison Ford, Carrie Fisher ...
24
41
The Silence of the Lambs
The Silence of the Lambs (1991) United States
8.2
173,070
Jonathan Demme
Jodie Foster, Anthony Hopkins, Scott Glenn ...
25
40
The Intouchables
The Intouchables (2011) France
8.0
108,790
Olivier Nakache, Eric Toledano
François Cluzet, Omar Sy, Anne Le Ny ...
26
39
Interstellar
Interstellar (2014) United States
7.9
99,601
Christopher Nolan
Matthew McConaughey, Anne Hathaway, David Gyasi ...
27
38
Inglourious Basterds
Inglourious Basterds (2009) United States
7.8
154,483
Quentin Tarantino
Brad Pitt, Christoph Waltz, Mélanie Laurent ...
28
38
Gran Torino
Gran Torino (2008) United States
8.2
145,177
Clint Eastwood
Clint Eastwood, Christopher Carley, Bee Vang ...
29
38
Snatch
Snatch (2000) United Kingdom
7.9
134,727
Guy Ritchie
Jason Statham, Stephen Graham, Brad Pitt ...
30
37
Back to the Future
Back to the Future (1985) United States
7.5
141,098
Robert Zemeckis
Michael J. Fox, Christopher Lloyd, Lea Thompson ...
31
37
Kill Bill: Volume 2
Kill Bill: Volume 2 (2004) United States
7.6
139,501
Quentin Tarantino
Uma Thurman, David Carradine, Lucy Liu ...
32
36
The Wolf of Wall Street
The Wolf of Wall Street (2013) United States
7.6
101,255
Martin Scorsese
Leonardo DiCaprio, Jonah Hill, Margot Robbie ...
33
35
Blade Runner
Blade Runner (1982) United States
8.1
135,121
Ridley Scott
Harrison Ford, Rutger Hauer, Sean Young ...
34
35
Goodfellas
Goodfellas (1990) United States
8.4
111,686
Martin Scorsese
Ray Liotta, Robert De Niro, Joe Pesci ...
35
35
Memento
Memento (2000) United States
7.8
146,166
Christopher Nolan
Guy Pearce, Carrie-Anne Moss, Joe Pantoliano ...
36
35
V for Vendetta
V for Vendetta (2005) United States
7.5
130,240
James McTeigue
Natalie Portman, Hugo Weaving, Stephen Rea ...
37
34
Amelie
Amelie (2001) France
7.8
156,411
Jean-Pierre Jeunet
Audrey Tautou, Mathieu Kassovitz, Rufus Magloire ...
38
34
12 Angry Men
12 Angry Men (1957) United States
8.7
69,166
Sidney Lumet
Henry Fonda, Lee J. Cobb, Jack Warden ...
39
34
Trainspotting
Trainspotting (1996) United Kingdom
8.1
135,970
Danny Boyle
Ewan McGregor, Robert Carlyle, Jonny Lee Miller ...
40
33
Scarface
Scarface (1983) United States
8.2
90,895
Brian De Palma
Al Pacino, Steven Bauer, Michelle Pfeiffer ...
41
32
American Beauty
American Beauty (1999) United States
7.9
169,590
Sam Mendes
Kevin Spacey, Annette Bening, Thora Birch ...
42
32
The Departed
The Departed (2006) United States
7.9
135,582
Martin Scorsese
Leonardo DiCaprio, Matt Damon, Jack Nicholson ...
43
31
Joker
Joker (2019) United States
8.0
67,020
Todd Phillips
Joaquin Phoenix, Robert De Niro, Zazie Beetz ...
44
30
The Pianist
The Pianist (2002) United Kingdom
8.2
151,355
Roman Polanski
Adrien Brody, Thomas Kretschmann, Maureen Lipman ...
45
30
Django Unchained
Django Unchained (2012) United States
7.9
115,580
Quentin Tarantino
Jamie Foxx, Christoph Waltz, Leonardo DiCaprio ...
46
30
Braveheart
Braveheart (1995) United States
8.0
152,674
Mel Gibson
Mel Gibson, Sophie Marceau, Patrick McGoohan ...
47
30
Star Wars. Episode VI: Return of the Jedi
Star Wars. Episode VI: Return of the Jedi (1983) United States
7.9
121,861
Richard Marquand
Mark Hamill, Harrison Ford, Carrie Fisher ...
48
28
Million Dollar Baby
Million Dollar Baby (2004) United States
8.0
165,081
Clint Eastwood
Clint Eastwood, Hilary Swank, Morgan Freeman ...
49
27
Big Fish
Big Fish (2003) United States
7.9
130,056
Tim Burton
Ewan McGregor, Albert Finney, Billy Crudup ...
50
27
Requiem for a Dream
Requiem for a Dream (2000) United States
7.8
120,586
Darren Aronofsky
Jared Leto, Jennifer Connelly, Ellen Burstyn ...
51
27
Mystic River
Mystic River (2003) United States
8.0
134,742
Clint Eastwood
Sean Penn, Tim Robbins, Kevin Bacon ...
52
27
Jurassic Park
Jurassic Park (1993) United States
7.1
146,364
Steven Spielberg
Sam Neill, Laura Dern, Jeff Goldblum ...
53
27
Alien
Alien (1979) United States
8.0
121,893
Ridley Scott
Sigourney Weaver, John Hurt, Yaphet Kotto ...
54
27
Terminator 2: Judgment Day
Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991) United States
7.5
127,302
James Cameron
Arnold Schwarzenegger, Linda Hamilton, Edward Furlong ...
55
27
The Shining
The Shining (1980) United Kingdom
8.2
146,712
Stanley Kubrick
Jack Nicholson, Shelley Duvall, Danny Lloyd ...
56
27
The Dark Knight Rises
The Dark Knight Rises (2012) United States
7.5
98,660
Christopher Nolan
Christian Bale, Anne Hathaway, Tom Hardy ...
57
27
Edward Scissorhands
Edward Scissorhands (1990) United States
7.7
118,617
Tim Burton
Johnny Depp, Winona Ryder, Dianne Wiest ...
58
27
The Avengers
The Avengers (2012) United States
6.9
80,718
Joss Whedon
Robert Downey Jr., Chris Evans, Mark Ruffalo ...
59
26
The Big Lebowski
The Big Lebowski (1998) United States
7.6
118,681
Joel Coen
Jeff Bridges, John Goodman, Julianne Moore ...
60
26
Titanic
Titanic (1997) United States
6.8
179,529
James Cameron
Leonardo DiCaprio, Kate Winslet, Billy Zane ...
61
26
City of God
City of God (2002) Brazil
8.4
126,321
Fernando Meirelles, Kátia Lund
Alexandre Rodrigues, Leandro Firmino, Phellipe Haagensen ...
62
26
Dead Poets Society
Dead Poets Society (1989) United States
7.6
116,819
Peter Weir
Robin Williams, Robert Sean Leonard, Ethan Hawke ...
63
25
The Green Mile
The Green Mile (1999) United States
7.9
107,305
Frank Darabont
Tom Hanks, Michael Clarke Duncan, David Morse ...
64
25
One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest
One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (1975) United States
8.3
109,964
Milos Forman
Jack Nicholson, Louise Fletcher, Brad Dourif ...
65
25
Toy Story 3
Toy Story 3 (2010) United States
7.9
115,296
Lee Unkrich
Animation
66
24
Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind
Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (2004) United States
7.6
103,509
Michel Gondry
Jim Carrey, Kate Winslet, Kirsten Dunst ...
67
24
The Lion King
The Lion King (1994) United States
7.9
160,690
Rob Minkoff, Roger Allers
Animation
68
24
Spirited Away
Spirited Away (2001) Japan
8.1
111,473
Hayao Miyazaki
Animation
69
24
Taxi Driver
Taxi Driver (1976) United States
8.1
118,990
Martin Scorsese
Robert De Niro, Cybill Shepherd, Jodie Foster ...
70
23
Saving Private Ryan
Saving Private Ryan (1998) United States
7.8
140,156
Steven Spielberg
Tom Hanks, Tom Sizemore, Edward Burns ...
71
23
Up
Up (2009) United States
7.9
142,191
Pete Docter, Bob Peterson
Animation
72
23
Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade
Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (1989) United States
7.8
118,957
Steven Spielberg
Harrison Ford, Sean Connery, Alison Doody ...
73
23
Drive
Drive (2011) United States
7.2
83,872
Nicolas Winding Refn
Ryan Gosling, Carey Mulligan, Albert Brooks ...
74
22
Toy Story
Toy Story (1995) United States
7.7
158,248
John Lasseter
Animation
75
22
Oldboy
Oldboy (2003) South Korea
7.8
69,609
Park Chan-wook
Choi Min-sik, Yoo Ji-tae, Kang Hye-jung ...
76
22
Monty Python's Life of Brian
Monty Python's Life of Brian (1979) United Kingdom
7.9
112,029
Terry Jones
John Cleese, Michael Palin, Graham Chapman ...
77
22
The Nightmare Before Christmas
The Nightmare Before Christmas (1993) United States
7.7
103,174
Henry Selick
Animation
78
22
Whiplash
Whiplash (2014) United States
7.8
63,241
Damien Chazelle
Miles Teller, J.K. Simmons, Melissa Benoist ...
79
21
Psycho
Psycho (1960) United States
8.4
107,791
Alfred Hitchcock
Anthony Perkins, Janet Leigh, John Gavin ...
80
21
The Truman Show
The Truman Show (1998) United States
7.7
123,697
Peter Weir
Jim Carrey, Laura Linney, Noah Emmerich ...
81
21
Full Metal Jacket
Full Metal Jacket (1987) United Kingdom
8.2
121,562
Stanley Kubrick
Matthew Modine, Vincent D'Onofrio, R. Lee Ermey ...
82
20
Casablanca
Casablanca (1942) United States
8.4
96,993
Michael Curtiz
Humphrey Bogart, Ingrid Bergman, Paul Henreid ...
83
20
300
300 (2006) United States
7.2
144,584
Zack Snyder
Gerard Butler, Lena Headey, David Wenham ...
84
20
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (2001) United Kingdom
6.8
83,610
Chris Columbus
Daniel Radcliffe, Rupert Grint, Emma Watson ...
85
20
Cinema Paradiso
Cinema Paradiso (1988) Italy
8.3
90,915
Giuseppe Tornatore
Philippe Noiret, Marco Leonardi, Salvatore Cascio ...
86
20
The Good, the Bad and the Ugly
The Good, the Bad and the Ugly (1966) Italy
8.2
66,245
Sergio Leone
Clint Eastwood, Lee Van Cleef, Eli Wallach ...
87
20
Unforgiven
Unforgiven (1992) United States
8.2
93,785
Clint Eastwood
Clint Eastwood, Gene Hackman, Morgan Freeman ...
88
20
2001: A Space Odyssey
2001: A Space Odyssey (1968) United Kingdom
7.8
114,130
Stanley Kubrick
Keir Dullea, Gary Lockwood, William Sylvester ...
89
20
Die Hard
Die Hard (1988) United States
7.2
117,613
John McTiernan
Bruce Willis, Bonnie Bedelia, Alan Rickman ...
90
20
Mad Max: Fury Road
Mad Max: Fury Road (2015) Australia
7.1
66,793
George Miller
Tom Hardy, Charlize Theron, Nicholas Hoult ...
91
20
Princess Mononoke
Princess Mononoke (1997) Japan
8.0
68,750
Hayao Miyazaki
Animation
92
20
WALL•E
WALL•E (2008) United States
7.9
128,135
Andrew Stanton
Animation, Fred Willard
93
20
Batman Begins
Batman Begins (2005) United States
7.4
108,690
Christopher Nolan
Christian Bale, Liam Neeson, Katie Holmes ...
94
19
The Great Dictator
The Great Dictator (1940) United States
8.6
85,137
Charles Chaplin
Charles Chaplin, Paulette Goddard, Jack Oakie ...
95
19
Match Point
Match Point (2005) United Kingdom
7.7
119,820
Woody Allen
Jonathan Rhys Meyers, Scarlett Johansson, Emily Mortimer ...
96
19
The Prestige
The Prestige (2006) United States
7.4
95,224
Christopher Nolan
Hugh Jackman, Christian Bale, Michael Caine ...
97
18
Back to the Future. Part II
Back to the Future. Part II (1989) United States
7.2
64,983
Robert Zemeckis
Michael J. Fox, Christopher Lloyd, Lea Thompson ...
98
18
Lost in Translation
Lost in Translation (2003) United States
7.1
100,134
Sofia Coppola
Bill Murray, Scarlett Johansson, Giovanni Ribisi ...
99
18
Prisoners
Prisoners (2013) United States
7.6
59,086
Denis Villeneuve
Hugh Jackman, Jake Gyllenhaal, Viola Davis ...
100
17
Into the Wild
Into the Wild (2007) United States
7.6
69,467
Sean Penn
Emile Hirsch, Marcia Gay Harden, William Hurt ...
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