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100 Best Free Movies on Tubi (January 2025)

Boasting over 200,000 movies and TV episodes in their library, you could say Tubi has got a lot of content. The one issue: It’s a lot of content. Where to start? How about at the top, with the 100 best movies on Tubi, ranked by Tomatometer. The ad-supported streaming service even has a section dedicated solely to the highly-rated on Rotten Tomatoes! Though a few movies without the most sterling scores sometimes slip through, this section is a splendid resource on Certified Fresh movies currently streaming on Tubi. And now we’ve taken those selections and ranked them by Tomatometer score, removing some of the ones paired with low Audience Scores, to create our guide to the 100 best movies on Tubi!

Added January 1: Rye Lane, Wonka, Heat, Margin Call, Tim Burton’s Corpse Bride, 2001: A Space Odyssey, Taxi Driver, Raging Bull, The Cabin in the Woods, The Magnificent Seven, Carrie (1976), Fargo, The Quiz Lady, and more!

#1

Honeyland (2019)

100%

#1

Adjusted Score: 106437%

Critics Consensus: Honeyland uses life in a remote village to offer an eye-opening perspective on experiences that should resonate even for audiences halfway around the world.

Synopsis: A woman utilizes ancient beekeeping traditions to cultivate honey in the mountains of North Macedonia. When a neighboring family tries…
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Directed By: Ljubo Stefanov, Tamara Kotevska

#2

12 Angry Men (1957)

100%

#2

Adjusted Score: 108778%

Critics Consensus: Sidney Lumet’s feature debut is a superbly written, dramatically effective courtroom thriller that rightfully stands as a modern classic.

Synopsis: Following the closing arguments in a murder trial, the 12 members of the jury must deliberate, with a guilty verdict…
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Starring: Henry Fonda, Lee J. Cobb, Ed Begley, E.G. Marshall

Directed By: Sidney Lumet

#3

Rye Lane (2023)

98%

#3

Adjusted Score: 105230%

Critics Consensus: Good news, rom-com fans: Anyone looking for a smart, funny, and heartwarming new addition to the canon can find it waiting on Rye Lane.

Synopsis: Yas (Vivian Oparah) and Dom (David Jonsson), two twenty-somethings both reeling from bad break-ups, connect over the course of an…
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Starring: David Jonsson, Vivian Oparah, Charlie Knight, Simon Manyonda

Directed By: Raine Allen Miller

#4

Gunda (2020)

98%

#4

Adjusted Score: 102877%

Critics Consensus: Gunda takes an absorbingly meditative look at farm life from the animals’ perspective, tacitly posing questions about our relationship to food along the way.

Synopsis: Experiential cinema in its purest form, GUNDA chronicles the unfiltered lives of a mother pig, a flock of chickens, and…
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Directed By: Victor Kossakovsky

#5

Annie Hall (1977)

97%

#5

Adjusted Score: 111400%

Critics Consensus: Filled with poignant performances and devastating humor, Annie Hall represents a quantum leap for Woody Allen and remains an American classic.

Synopsis: Comedian Alvy Singer (Woody Allen) examines the rise and fall of his relationship with struggling nightclub singer Annie Hall (Diane…
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Starring: Woody Allen, Diane Keaton, Tony Roberts, Carol Kane

Directed By: Woody Allen

#6

In This Corner of the World (2016)

97%

#6

Adjusted Score: 99802%

Critics Consensus: In This Corner of the World offers a unique ground-level perspective on an oft-dramatized period in history, further distinguished by beautiful hand-drawn animation.

Synopsis: As she combats her daily struggles In Hiroshima during World War II, an 18-year-old woman gets married and has to…
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Starring: Non, Megumi Han, Yoshimasa Hosoya, Natsuki Inaba

Directed By: Sunao Katabuchi

#7

Nosferatu (1922)

97%

#7

Adjusted Score: 109517%

Critics Consensus: One of the silent era’s most influential masterpieces, Nosferatu‘s eerie, gothic feel — and a chilling performance from Max Schreck as the vampire — set the template for the horror films that followed.

Synopsis: Vampire Count Orlok expresses interest in a new residence — and his new real estate agent Hutter’s wife….
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Starring: Max Schreck, Alexander Granach, Gustav von Wangenheim, Greta Schroeder

Directed By: F.W. Murnau

#8

Bull Durham (1988)

97%

#8

Adjusted Score: 103346%

Critics Consensus: Kevin Costner is at his funniest and most charismatic in Bull Durham, a film that’s as wise about relationships as it is about minor league baseball.

Synopsis: In Durham, N.C., the Bulls minor league baseball team has one asset no other can claim: a poetry-loving groupie named…
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Starring: Kevin Costner, Susan Sarandon, Tim Robbins, Trey Wilson

Directed By: Ron Shelton

#9

Riders of Justice (2020)

96%

#9

Adjusted Score: 103658%

Critics Consensus: A darkly humorous revenge thriller with satisfying depth and a dash of savory quirk, Riders of Justice makes another compelling case for Mads Mikkelsen as an all-purpose leading man.

Synopsis: RIDERS OF JUSTICE follows recently-deployed Markus (Mads Mikkelsen), who is forced to return home to care for his teenage daughter…
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Starring: Mads Mikkelsen, Nikolaj Lie Kaas, Andrea Heick Gadeberg, Lars Brygmann

Directed By: Anders Thomas Jensen

#10

A Fish Called Wanda (1988)

96%

#10

Adjusted Score: 101842%

Critics Consensus: Smartly written, smoothly directed, and solidly cast, A Fish Called Wanda offers a classic example of a brainy comedy with widespread appeal.

Synopsis: British gangster George Thomason (Tom Georgeson) and his hapless aide, Ken Pile (Michael Palin), draft a pair of arrogant Americans,…
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Starring: John Cleese, Jamie Lee Curtis, Kevin Kline, Michael Palin

Directed By: Charles Crichton, John Cleese

#11

The Pianist (2002)

95%

#11

Adjusted Score: 101359%

Critics Consensus: Well-acted and dramatically moving, The Pianist is Polanski’s best work in years.

Synopsis: In this adaptation of the autobiography “The Pianist: The Extraordinary True Story of One Man’s Survival in Warsaw, 1939-1945,” Wladyslaw…
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Starring: Adrien Brody, Thomas Kretschmann, Frank Finlay, Maureen Lipman

Directed By: Roman Polanski

#12

Fargo (1996)

95%

#12

Adjusted Score: 102727%

Critics Consensus: Violent, quirky, and darkly funny, Fargo delivers an original crime story and a wonderful performance by McDormand.

Synopsis: “Fargo” is a reality-based crime drama set in Minnesota in 1987. Jerry Lundegaard (William H. Macy) is a car salesman…
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Starring: Frances McDormand, Steve Buscemi, William H. Macy, Peter Stormare

Directed By: Joel Coen

#13

The Artist (2011)

95%

#13

Adjusted Score: 108431%

Critics Consensus: A crowd-pleasing tribute to the magic of silent cinema, The Artist is a clever, joyous film with delightful performances and visual style to spare.

Synopsis: In the 1920s, actor George Valentin (Jean Dujardin) is a bona fide matinee idol with many adoring fans. While working…
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Starring: Jean Dujardin, Bérénice Bejo, John Goodman, James Cromwell

Directed By: Michel Hazanavicius

#14

Bowling for Columbine (2002)

95%

#14

Adjusted Score: 100772%

Critics Consensus: Though it may not always convince, Bowling for Columbine asks important questions and provokes thought.

Synopsis: Political documentary filmmaker Michael Moore explores the circumstances that lead to the 1999 Columbine High School massacre and, more broadly,…
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Starring: Michael Moore, George W. Bush, Dick Clark, Charlton Heston

Directed By: Michael Moore

#15

Train to Busan (2016)

95%

#15

Adjusted Score: 100626%

Critics Consensus: Train to Busan delivers a thrillingly unique — and purely entertaining — take on the zombie genre, with fully realized characters and plenty of social commentary to underscore the bursts of skillfully staged action.

Synopsis: A man (Gong Yoo), his estranged daughter and other passengers become trapped on a speeding train during a zombie outbreak…
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Starring: Gong Yoo, Jung Yu-mi, Ma Dong-seok, Choi Woo-sik

Directed By: Yeon Sang-ho

#16

The Love Witch (2016)

95%

#16

Adjusted Score: 99909%

Critics Consensus: The Love Witch offers an absorbing visual homage to a bygone era, arranged subtly in service of a thought-provoking meditation on the battle of the sexes.

Synopsis: Elaine (Samantha Robinson), a beautiful young witch, is determined to find a man to love her. In her gothic Victorian…
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Starring: Samantha Robinson, Gian Keys, Laura Waddell, Jeffrey Vincent Parise

Directed By: Anna Biller

#17

In the Heat of the Night (1967)

95%

#17

Adjusted Score: 105931%

Critics Consensus: Tense, funny, and thought-provoking all at once, and lifted by strong performances from Sydney Poitier and Rod Steiger, director Norman Jewison’s look at murder and racism in small-town America continues to resonate today.

Synopsis: African-American Philadelphia police detective Virgil Tibbs (Sidney Poitier) is arrested on suspicion of murder by Bill Gillespie (Rod Steiger), the…
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Starring: Sidney Poitier, Rod Steiger, Warren Oates, Quentin Dean

Directed By: Norman Jewison

#18

Memories of Murder (2003)

95%

#18

Adjusted Score: 97124%

Critics Consensus: Memories of Murder blends the familiar crime genre with social satire and comedy, capturing the all-too human desperation of its key characters.

Synopsis: In 1986, Park (Song Kang-ho) and Cho (Kim Roi-ha) are two simple-minded detectives assigned to a double murder investigation in…
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Starring: Song Kang-ho, Kim Sang-kyung, Kim Roe ha, Song Jae-ho

Directed By: Bong Joon Ho

#19

Ghost in the Shell (1995)

95%

#19

Adjusted Score: 99119%

Critics Consensus: A stunning feat of modern animation, Ghost in the Shell offers a thoughtful, complex treat for anime fans, as well as a perfect introduction for viewers new to the medium.

Synopsis: In this Japanese animation, cyborg federal agent Maj. Motoko Kusanagi (Mimi Woods) trails “The Puppet Master” (Abe Lasser), who illegally…
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Starring: Richard Epcar, Mimi Woods, William Frederick Knight, Tom Wyner

Directed By: Mamoru Oshii

#20

Heathers (1989)

95%

#20

Adjusted Score: 99750%

Critics Consensus: Dark, cynical, and subversive, Heathers gently applies a chainsaw to the conventions of the high school movie — changing the game for teen comedies to follow.

Synopsis: Veronica (Winona Ryder) is part of the most popular clique at her high school, but she disapproves of the other…
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Starring: Winona Ryder, Christian Slater, Shannen Doherty, Lisanne Falk

Directed By: Michael Lehmann

#21

Memento (2000)

94%

#21

Adjusted Score: 101558%

Critics Consensus: Christopher Nolan skillfully guides the audience through Memento’s fractured narrative, seeping his film in existential dread.

Synopsis: Leonard (Guy Pearce) is tracking down the man who raped and murdered his wife. The difficulty, however, of locating his…
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Starring: Guy Pearce, Carrie-Anne Moss, Joe Pantoliano, Mark Boone Junior

Directed By: Christopher Nolan

#22

Howards End (1992)

94%

#22

Adjusted Score: 99796%

Critics Consensus: A superbly-mounted adaptation of E.M. Forster’s tale of British class tension, with exceptional performances all round, Howard’s End ranks among the best of Merchant-Ivory’s work.

Synopsis: Helen Schlegel falls for Paul Wilcox, but is rebuffed. Her sister Margaret becomes friends with his mother, who promises her…
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Starring: Anthony Hopkins, Emma Thompson, Helena Bonham Carter, Vanessa Redgrave

Directed By: James Ivory

#23

Carrie (1976)

94%

#23

Adjusted Score: 104019%

Critics Consensus: Carrie is a horrifying look at supernatural powers, high school cruelty, and teen angst — and it brings us one of the most memorable and disturbing prom scenes in history.

Synopsis: In this chilling adaptation of Stephen King’s horror novel, withdrawn and sensitive teen Carrie White (Sissy Spacek) faces taunting from…
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Starring: Sissy Spacek, Piper Laurie, William Katt, Amy Irving

Directed By: Brian De Palma

#24

Prey (2022)

94%

#24

Adjusted Score: 109816%

Critics Consensus: The rare action thriller that spikes adrenaline without skimping on character development, Prey is a Predator prequel done right.

Synopsis: Set in the Comanche Nation 300 years ago, “Prey” is the story of a young woman, Naru, a fierce and…
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Starring: Amber Midthunder, Dakota Beavers, Stormee Kipp, Michelle Thrush

Directed By: Dan Trachtenberg

#25

All Light, Everywhere (2021)

94%

#25

Adjusted Score: 96470%

Critics Consensus: All Light, Everywhere poses thought-provoking questions about our view of objective reality — and the implications for our growing reliance on surveillance technology.

Synopsis: ALL LIGHT, EVERYWHERE is an exploration of the shared histories of cameras, weapons, policing and justice. As surveillance technologies become…
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Starring: Keaver Brenai, Keaver Brenai

Directed By: Theo Anthony

#26

Amores perros (2000)

93%

#26

Adjusted Score: 97567%

Critics Consensus: The brutality of Amores Perros may be difficult to watch at times, but this intense, gritty film packs a hard wallop.

Synopsis: “Amores Perros” is a bold, intensely emotional, and ambitious story of lives that collide in a Mexico City car crash….
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Starring: Emilio Echevarría, Gael García Bernal, Goya Toledo, Álvaro Guerrero

Directed By: Alejandro González Iñárritu

#27

The Secret of NIMH (1982)

93%

#27

Adjusted Score: 99937%

Critics Consensus: The Secret of NIMH seeks to resurrect the classical style of American animation and succeeds, telling a mature story with rapturous presentation.

Synopsis: Mrs. Brisby (Elizabeth Hartman), a widowed mouse, must move her children out of their home in a field before the…
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Starring: Elizabeth Hartman, Derek Jacobi, Dom DeLuise, Shannen Doherty

Directed By: Don Bluth

#28

Monos (2019)

93%

#28

Adjusted Score: 100332%

Critics Consensus: As visually splendid as it is thought-provoking, Monos takes an unsettling look at human nature whose grim insights leave a lingering impact.

Synopsis: A terrorized American engineer is held captive by teenaged guerilla bandits in a South American jungle….
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Starring: Julianne Nicholson, Moises Arias, Sofia Buenaventura, Julián Giraldo

Directed By: Alejandro Landes

#29

Raging Bull (1980)

92%

#29

Adjusted Score: 108894%

Critics Consensus: Arguably Martin Scorsese’s and Robert De Niro’s finest film, Raging Bull is often painful to watch, but it’s a searing, powerful work about an unsympathetic hero.

Synopsis: The story of a middleweight boxer as he rises through ranks to earn his first shot at the middleweight crown….
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Starring: Robert De Niro, Cathy Moriarty, Joe Pesci, Frank Vincent

Directed By: Martin Scorsese

#30

The General (1926)

92%

#30

Adjusted Score: 104407%

Critics Consensus: Brilliantly filmed and fueled with classic physical comedy, The General captures Buster Keaton at his timeless best.

Synopsis: One of the most revered comedies of the silent era, this film finds hapless Southern railroad engineer Johnny Gray (Buster…
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Starring: Buster Keaton, Marion Mack, Glen Cavender, Jim Farley

Directed By: Clyde Bruckman, Buster Keaton

#31

2001: A Space Odyssey (1968)

92%

#31

Adjusted Score: 107889%

Critics Consensus: One of the most influential of all sci-fi films — and one of the most controversial — Stanley Kubrick’s 2001 is a delicate, poetic meditation on the ingenuity — and folly — of mankind.

Synopsis: An imposing black structure provides a connection between the past and the future in this enigmatic adaptation of a short…
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Starring: Keir Dullea, Gary Lockwood, William Sylvester, Daniel Richter

Directed By: Stanley Kubrick

#32

Wild Rose (2018)

92%

#32

Adjusted Score: 102475%

Critics Consensus: There’s no shortage of star-is-born stories, but Wild Rose proves they can still be thoroughly entertaining — and marks its own transcendent moment for lead Jessie Buckley.

Synopsis: Fresh out of prison, a Scottish woman juggles her job and two children while pursuing her dream of becoming a…
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Starring: Jessie Buckley, Julie Walters, Sophie Okonedo, James Harkness

Directed By: Tom Harper

#33

Sicario (2015)

92%

#33

Adjusted Score: 105678%

Critics Consensus: Led by outstanding work from Emily Blunt and Benicio del Toro, Sicario is a taut, tightly wound thriller with much more on its mind than attention-getting set pieces.

Synopsis: After rising through the ranks of her male-dominated profession, idealistic FBI agent Kate Macer receives a top assignment. Recruited by…
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Starring: Emily Blunt, Benicio del Toro, Josh Brolin, Victor Garber

Directed By: Denis Villeneuve

#34

West Side Story (1961)

92%

#34

Adjusted Score: 106418%

Critics Consensus: Buoyed by Robert Wise’s dazzling direction, Leonard Bernstein’s score, and Stephen Sondheim’s lyrics, West Side Story remains perhaps the most iconic of all the Shakespeare adaptations to visit the big screen.

Synopsis: A musical in which a modern day Romeo and Juliet are involved in New York street gangs. On the harsh…
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Starring: Natalie Wood, Richard Beymer, Russ Tamblyn, George Chakiris

Directed By: Jerome Robbins, Robert Wise

#35

The Limey (1999)

92%

#35

Adjusted Score: 95963%

Critics Consensus: Crafted with eccentric moodiness and style by Steven Soderbergh, The Limey is also a gritty neo-noir showcase for the talent of leading man Terence Stamp.

Synopsis: The Limey follows Wilson (Terence Stamp), a tough English ex-con who travels to Los Angeles to avenge his daughter’s death….
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Starring: Terence Stamp, Peter Fonda, Lesley Ann Warren, Luis Guzmán

Directed By: Steven Soderbergh

#36

The Cabin in the Woods (2011)

92%

#36

Adjusted Score: 103997%

Critics Consensus: The Cabin in the Woods is an astonishing meta-feat, capable of being funny, strange, and scary — frequently all at the same time.

Synopsis: When five college friends (Kristen Connolly, Chris Hemsworth, Anna Hutchison, Fran Kranz, Jesse Williams) arrive at a remote forest cabin…
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Starring: Kristen Connolly, Chris Hemsworth, Anna Hutchison, Fran Kranz

Directed By: Drew Goddard

#37

No Way Out (1987)

92%

#37

Adjusted Score: 96025%

Critics Consensus: Roger Donaldson’s modern spin on the dense, stylish suspense films of the 1940s features fine work from Gene Hackman and Sean Young, as well as the career-making performance that made Kevin Costner a star.

Synopsis: Navy Lt. Tom Farrell (Kevin Costner) meets a young woman, Susan Atwell (Sean Young), and they share a passionate fling….
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Starring: Kevin Costner, Gene Hackman, Sean Young, Will Patton

Directed By: Roger Donaldson

#38

Super Size Me (2004)

92%

#38

Adjusted Score: 97439%

Critics Consensus: Entertaining doc about the adverse effects of eating fast food.

Synopsis: Director Morgan Spurlock’s social experiment in fast-food gastronomy sees him attempting to subsist uniquely on food from the McDonald’s menu…
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Starring: Morgan Spurlock

Directed By: Morgan Spurlock

#39

The Departed (2006)

91%

#39

Adjusted Score: 103161%

Critics Consensus: Featuring outstanding work from an excellent cast, The Departed is a thoroughly engrossing gangster drama with the gritty authenticity and soupy morality we come to expect from Martin Scorsese.

Synopsis: South Boston cop Billy Costigan (Leonardo DiCaprio) goes under cover to infiltrate the organization of gangland chief Frank Costello (Jack…
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Starring: Leonardo DiCaprio, Matt Damon, Jack Nicholson, Mark Wahlberg

Directed By: Martin Scorsese

#40

Stronger (2017)

91%

#40

Adjusted Score: 101429%

Critics Consensus: Stronger rises on the power of its well-chosen ensemble to offer an emotionally resonant fact-based story that transcends inspirational drama clichés.

Synopsis: Jeff Bauman loses both of his legs when two bombs explode during the Boston Marathon on April 15, 2013. After…
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Starring: Jake Gyllenhaal, Tatiana Maslany, Miranda Richardson, Clancy Brown

Directed By: David Gordon Green

#41

Hotel Rwanda (2004)

91%

#41

Adjusted Score: 97201%

Critics Consensus: A sobering and heartfelt tale about massacre that took place in Rwanda while most of the world looked away.

Synopsis: Hutu Paul Rusesabagina manages the Hôtel des Mille Collines and lives a happy life with his Tutsi wife and their…
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Starring: Don Cheadle, Sophie Okonedo, Joaquin Phoenix, Nick Nolte

Directed By: Terry George

#42

Kung Fu Hustle (2004)

91%

#42

Adjusted Score: 97239%

Critics Consensus: Kung Fu Hustle blends special effects, martial arts, and the Looney Toons to hilarious effect.

Synopsis: When the hapless Sing and his dim-witted pal Bone try to scam the residents of Pig Sty Alley into thinking…
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Starring: Stephen Chow, Yuen Wah, Yuen Qiu, Siu-Lung Leung

Directed By: Stephen Chow

#43

Lolita (1962)

91%

#43

Adjusted Score: 96017%

Critics Consensus: Kubrick’s Lolita adapts its seemingly unadaptable source material with a sly comedic touch and a sterling performance by James Mason that transforms the controversial novel into something refreshingly new without sacrificing its essential edge.

Synopsis: With a screenplay penned by the author himself, Stanley Kubrick brings Vladimir Nabokov’s controversial tale of forbidden love to the…
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Starring: James Mason, Shelley Winters, Sue Lyon, Peter Sellers

Directed By: Stanley Kubrick

#44

The Wicker Man (1973)

91%

#44

Adjusted Score: 97674%

Critics Consensus: This intelligent horror film is subtle in its thrills and chills, with an ending that is both shocking and truly memorable.

Synopsis: Sergeant Howie (Edward Woodward) arrives on the small Scottish island of Summerisle to investigate the report of a missing child….
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Starring: Edward Woodward, Christopher Lee, Britt Ekland, Diane Cilento

Directed By: Robin Hardy

#45

The Endless (2017)

91%

#45

Adjusted Score: 97541%

Critics Consensus: The Endless benefits from its grounded approach to an increasingly bizarre story, elevated by believable performances by filmmakers Justin Benson and Aaron Moorhead.

Synopsis: Two brothers receive a cryptic video message inspiring them to revisit the UFO death cult they escaped a decade earlier….
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Starring: Aaron Moorhead, Justin Benson, Callie Hernandez, Tate Ellington

Directed By: Aaron Moorhead, Justin Benson

#46

Downfall (2004)

90%

#46

Adjusted Score: 94220%

Critics Consensus: Downfall is an illuminating, thoughtful and detailed account of Hitler’s last days.

Synopsis: In 1942, young Traudl Junge (Alexandra Maria Lara) lands her dream job — secretary to Adolf Hitler (Bruno Ganz) at…
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Starring: Bruno Ganz, Alexandra Maria Lara, Corinna Harfouch, Ulrich Matthes

Directed By: Oliver Hirschbiegel

#47

Battle Royale (2000)

90%

#47

Adjusted Score: 91301%

Critics Consensus: Battle Royale is a controversial and violent parable of adolescence, heightening teenage melodrama with life-or-death stakes.

Synopsis: 42 9th graders are sent to a deserted island. They are given a map, food, and various weapons. An explosive…
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Starring: Tatsuya Fujiwara, Aki Maeda, Taro Yamamoto, Masanobu Andô

Directed By: Kinji Fukasaku

#48

Platoon (1986)

89%

#48

Adjusted Score: 101789%

Critics Consensus: Informed by director Oliver Stone’s personal experiences in Vietnam, Platoon forgoes easy sermonizing in favor of a harrowing, ground-level view of war, bolstered by no-holds-barred performances from Charlie Sheen and Willem Dafoe.

Synopsis: Chris Taylor (Charlie Sheen) leaves his university studies to enlist in combat duty in Vietnam in 1967. Once he’s on…
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Starring: Tom Berenger, Willem Dafoe, Charlie Sheen, Forest Whitaker

Directed By: Oliver Stone

#49

Taxi Driver (1976)

89%

#49

Adjusted Score: 110886%

Critics Consensus: A must-see film for movie lovers, this Martin Scorsese masterpiece is as hard-hitting as it is compelling, with Robert De Niro at his best.

Synopsis: Suffering from insomnia, disturbed loner Travis Bickle (Robert De Niro) takes a job as a New York City cabbie, haunting…
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Starring: Robert De Niro, Jodie Foster, Cybill Shepherd, Harvey Keitel

Directed By: Martin Scorsese

#50

The Magnificent Seven (1960)

89%

#50

Adjusted Score: 94644%

Critics Consensus: The Magnificent Seven transplants Seven Samurai into the Old West with a terrific cast of Hollywood stars — and without losing any of the story’s thematic richness.

Synopsis: A Mexican village is at the mercy of Calvera, the leader of a band of outlaws. The townspeople, too afraid…
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Starring: Yul Brynner, Eli Wallach, Steve McQueen, Horst Bucholz

Directed By: John Sturges

#51

Capote (2005)

89%

#51

Adjusted Score: 96189%

Critics Consensus: Philip Seymour Hoffman’s riveting central performance guides a well-constructed retelling of the most sensational and significant period in author Truman Capote’s life.

Synopsis: Reading of the murder of a Kansas family, New York City novelist Truman Capote (Philip Seymour Hoffman) decides to cover…
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Starring: Philip Seymour Hoffman, Catherine Keener, Clifton Collins Jr., Chris Cooper

Directed By: Bennett Miller

#52

American Woman (2018)

89%

#52

Adjusted Score: 92650%

Critics Consensus: American Woman finds poignant drama in one woman’s grueling odyssey, thanks in no small part to Sienna Miller’s outstanding work in the leading role.

Synopsis: In a small blue-collar town in Pennsylvania, a 32-year-old woman’s teenage daughter goes missing, and she is left to raise…
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Starring: Sienna Miller, Aaron Paul, Christina Hendricks, Will Sasso

Directed By: Jake Scott

#53

Moonstruck (1987)

89%

#53

Adjusted Score: 95956%

Critics Consensus: Led by energetic performances from Nicolas Cage and Cher, Moonstruck is an exuberantly funny tribute to love and one of the decade’s most appealing comedies.

Synopsis: No sooner does Italian-American widow Loretta (Cher) accept a marriage proposal from her doltish boyfriend, Johnny (Danny Aiello), than she…
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Starring: Cher, Nicolas Cage, Vincent Gardenia, Olympia Dukakis

Directed By: Norman Jewison

#54

Better Watch Out (2016)

89%

#54

Adjusted Score: 91339%

Critics Consensus: Carried by its charismatic young cast, Better Watch Out is an adorably sinister holiday horror film.

Synopsis: Ashley travels to the suburban home of the Lerners to baby-sit their 12-year-old son Luke at Christmastime. She must soon…
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Starring: Levi Miller, Olivia DeJonge, Ed Oxenbould, Dacre Montgomery

Directed By: Chris Peckover

#55

Let Me In (2010)

88%

#55

Adjusted Score: 97584%

Critics Consensus: Similar to the original in all the right ways — but with enough changes to stand on its own — Let Me In is the rare Hollywood remake that doesn’t add insult to inspiration.

Synopsis: Bullied at school, neglected at home and incredibly lonely, 12-year-old Owen (Kodi Smit-McPhee) spends his days plotting revenge on his…
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Starring: Kodi Smit-McPhee, Chloë Grace Moretz, Richard Jenkins, Cara Buono

Directed By: Matt Reeves

#56

Bernie (2011)

88%

#56

Adjusted Score: 94548%

Critics Consensus: Richard Linklater’s Bernie is a gently told and unexpectedly amusing true-crime comedy that benefits from an impressive performance by Jack Black.

Synopsis: Assistant funeral director Bernie Tiede (Jack Black) is one of the most-beloved residents in the small Texas town of Carthage….
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Starring: Jack Black, Shirley MacLaine, Matthew McConaughey, Brady Coleman

Directed By: Richard Linklater

#57

The Last of the Mohicans (1992)

88%

#57

Adjusted Score: 99409%

Critics Consensus: The Last of the Mohicans is a breathless romantic adventure that plays loose with James Fenimore Cooper’s novel — and comes out with a richer action movie for it.

Synopsis: The last members of a dying Native American tribe, the Mohicans — Uncas (Eric Schweig), his father Chingachgook (Russell Means),…
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Starring: Daniel Day-Lewis, Madeleine Stowe, Russell Means, Eric Schweig

Directed By: Michael Mann

#58

Donnie Darko (2001)

87%

#58

Adjusted Score: 90916%

Critics Consensus: Richard Kelly’s debut feature Donnie Darko is a daring, original vision, packed with jarring ideas and intelligence and featuring a remarkable performance from Jake Gyllenhaal as the troubled title character.

Synopsis: In a funny, moving and distinctly mind-bending journey through suburban America, one extraordinary but disenchanted teenager is about to take…
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Starring: Jake Gyllenhaal, Jena Malone, Drew Barrymore, James Duval

Directed By: Richard Kelly

#59

Paprika (2006)

87%

#59

Adjusted Score: 90295%

Critics Consensus: Following its own brand of logic, Paprika is an eye-opening mind trip that is difficult to follow but never fails to dazzle.

Synopsis: Dr. Atsuko Chiba works as a scientist by day and, under the code name “Paprika,” is a dream detective at…
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Starring: Cindy Robinson, Yuri Lowenthal, Michael Forest, David Lodge

Directed By: Satoshi Kon

#60

3-Iron (2004)

87%

#60

Adjusted Score: 89544%

Critics Consensus: A tender and moving romance from Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter… And Spring’s director Kim Ki-Duk.

Synopsis: Tae-suk (Jae-hee) is a lonely drifter who spends his nights in one empty vacation home after another. However, Tae-suk is…
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Starring: Seung-Yun Lee, Jae-hee, Hyuk-ho Kwon, Joo Jin-mo

Directed By: Kim Ki-duk

#61

The Graduate (1967)

87%

#61

Adjusted Score: 98470%

Critics Consensus: The music, the performances, the precision in capturing the post-college malaise — The Graduate’s coming-of-age story is indeed one for the ages.

Synopsis: Benjamin Braddock (Dustin Hoffman) has just finished college and, back at his parents’ house, he’s trying to avoid the one…
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Starring: Dustin Hoffman, Anne Bancroft, Katharine Ross, William Daniels

Directed By: Mike Nichols

#62

Dances With Wolves (1990)

87%

#62

Adjusted Score: 98318%

Critics Consensus: Dances with Wolves suffers from a simplistic view of the culture it attempts to honor, but the end result remains a stirring western whose noble intentions are often matched by its epic grandeur.

Synopsis: A Civil War soldier develops a relationship with a band of Lakota Indians. Attracted by the simplicity of their lifestyle,…
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Starring: Kevin Costner, Mary McDonnell, Graham Greene, Rodney A. Grant

Directed By: Kevin Costner

#63

Margin Call (2011)

87%

#63

Adjusted Score: 93593%

Critics Consensus: Smart, tightly wound, and solidly acted, Margin Call turns the convoluted financial meltdown of ’08 into gripping, thought-provoking drama.

Synopsis: When an analyst uncovers information that could ruin them all, the key players (Kevin Spacey, Paul Bettany) at an investment…
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Starring: Kevin Spacey, Paul Bettany, Jeremy Irons, Zachary Quinto

Directed By: J.C. Chandor

#64

The Thing (1951)

87%

#64

Adjusted Score: 98461%

Critics Consensus: As flying saucer movies go, The Thing From Another World is better than most, thanks to well-drawn characters and concise, tense plotting.

Synopsis: When scientist Dr. Carrington (Robert Cornthwaite) reports a UFO near his North Pole research base, the Air Force sends in…
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Starring: Margaret Sheridan, Kenneth Tobey, James Arness, Robert Cornthwaite

Directed By: Christian Nyby

#65

Blow-Up (1966)

87%

#65

Adjusted Score: 93114%

Critics Consensus: Exquisitely shot and simmering with unease, Michelangelo Antonio’s Blow-Up is an enigma that invites audiences to luxuriate in the sensual atmosphere of 1960s London chic.

Synopsis: Thomas (David Hemmings) is a London photographer who spends his time photographing fashion models. But one day he thinks he…
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Starring: David Hemmings, Vanessa Redgrave, Sarah Miles, Jane Birkin

Directed By: Michelangelo Antonioni

#66

The Master (2012)

85%

#66

Adjusted Score: 97343%

Critics Consensus: Smart and solidly engrossing, The Master extends Paul Thomas Anderson’s winning streak of challenging films for serious audiences.

Synopsis: Freddie Quell (Joaquin Phoenix) is a troubled, boozy drifter struggling with the trauma of World War II and whatever inner…
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Starring: Joaquin Phoenix, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Amy Adams, Laura Dern

Directed By: Paul Thomas Anderson

#67

Cyrano (2021)

85%

#67

Adjusted Score: 97708%

Critics Consensus: Uneven yet ultimately hard to resist, Joe Wright’s Cyrano puts a well-acted musical spin on the oft-adapted classic tale.

Synopsis: Award-winning director Joe Wright envelops moviegoers in a symphony of emotions with music, romance, and beauty in Cyrano, re-imagining the…
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Starring: Peter Dinklage, Haley Bennett, Kelvin Harrison Jr., Ben Mendelsohn

Directed By: Joe Wright

#68

Wild Men (2021)

85%

#68

Adjusted Score: 86169%

Critics Consensus: A delightfully deadpan comedy with plenty of heart, Wild Men proves there’s still plenty of humor to be mined from the male midlife crisis.

Synopsis: Armed only with a bow and an ensemble of animal skins, Martin sets off into the forest in a misguided…
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Starring: Rasmus Bjerg, Zaki Youssef, Sofie Gråbøl, Bjørn Sundquist

Directed By: Thomas Daneskov

#69

My Friend Dahmer (2017)

85%

#69

Adjusted Score: 90068%

Critics Consensus: My Friend Dahmer opens a window into the making of a serial killer whose conclusions are as empathetic as they are deeply troubling.

Synopsis: The true, haunting story of young Jeffrey Dahmer — the shy adolescent in high school who becomes a notorious serial…
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Starring: Ross Lynch, Alex Wolff, Anne Heche, Dallas Roberts

Directed By: Marc Meyers

#70

American History X (1998)

84%

#70

Adjusted Score: 89206%

Critics Consensus: American History X doesn’t contend with its subject matter as fully as it could, but Edward Norton’s performance gives this hard-hitting drama crucial weight.

Synopsis: Living a life marked by violence and racism, neo-Nazi Derek Vinyard (Edward Norton) finally goes to prison after killing two…
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Starring: Edward Norton, Edward Furlong, Fairuza Balk, Beverly D’Angelo

Directed By: Tony Kaye

#71

The Texas Chain Saw Massacre (1974)

84%

#71

Adjusted Score: 93710%

Critics Consensus: Thanks to a smart script and documentary-style camerawork, The Texas Chainsaw Massacre achieves start-to-finish suspense, making it a classic in low-budget exploitation cinema.

Synopsis: When Sally (Marilyn Burns) hears that her grandfather’s grave may have been vandalized, she and her paraplegic brother, Franklin (Paul…
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Starring: Marilyn Burns, Gunnar Hansen, Allen Danziger, Paul A. Partain

Directed By: Tobe Hooper

#72

Tim Burton’s Corpse Bride (2005)

84%

#72

Adjusted Score: 91316%

Critics Consensus: As can be expected from a Tim Burton movie, Corpse Bride is whimsically macabre, visually imaginative, and emotionally bittersweet.

Synopsis: Victor (Johnny Depp) and Victoria’s (Emily Watson) families have arranged their marriage. Though they like each other, Victor is nervous…
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Starring: Johnny Depp, Helena Bonham Carter, Emily Watson, Tracey Ullman

Directed By: Tim Burton, Mike Johnson

#73

The Ghost Writer (2010)

84%

#73

Adjusted Score: 92363%

Critics Consensus: While it may lack the revelatory punch of Polanski’s finest films, Ghost Writer benefits from stylish direction, a tense screenplay, and a strong central performance from Ewan McGregor.

Synopsis: When a successful ghostwriter, The Ghost (Ewan McGregor), agrees to finish the memoirs of Adam Long (Pierce Brosnan), England’s former…
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Starring: Ewan McGregor, Pierce Brosnan, Kim Cattrall, Olivia Williams

Directed By: Roman Polanski

#74

Imperium (2016)

84%

#74

Adjusted Score: 86853%

Critics Consensus: The unsettling Imperium boasts troublingly timely themes and a talented cast led by Daniel Radcliffe as an undercover FBI agent infiltrating a ring of white supremacists.

Synopsis: An idealistic FBI agent (Daniel Radcliffe) goes under cover to infiltrate a white supremacist group that’s plotting an act of…
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Starring: Daniel Radcliffe, Toni Collette, Tracy Letts, Sam Trammell

Directed By: Daniel Ragussis

#75

The Art of Self-Defense (2019)

83%

#75

Adjusted Score: 91564%

Critics Consensus: The Art of Self-Defense grapples compellingly with modern American masculinity — and serves as an outstanding calling card for writer-director Riley Stearns.

Synopsis: After getting attacked on the street, Casey enlists in a local dojo that’s led by a charismatic and mysterious sensei….
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Starring: Jesse Eisenberg, Alessandro Nivola, Imogen Poots, Steve Terada

Directed By: Riley Stearns

#76

Audition (1999)

83%

#76

Adjusted Score: 86678%

Critics Consensus: An audacious, unsettling Japanese horror film from director Takashi Miike, Audition entertains as both a grisly shocker and a psychological drama.

Synopsis: This disturbing Japanese thriller follows Aoyama (Ryo Ishibashi), a widower who decides to start dating again. Aided by a film-producer…
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Starring: Ryo Ishibashi, Eihi Shiina, Jun Kunimura, Miyuki Matsuda

Directed By: Takashi Miike

#77

I Saw the Devil (2010)

82%

#77

Adjusted Score: 84799%

Critics Consensus: Never flinching during its descent into depravity, I Saw the Devil is a pulverizing thriller that will give bloody satisfaction to audiences who like their revenge served with fiery rage.

Synopsis: On a dark road, taxi driver Kyung-chul (Choi Min-sik) comes across a scared female motorist stranded in a broken-down vehicle….
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Starring: Lee Byung-hun, Choi Min-sik, Jeon Gook-hwan, Chun Ho-jin

Directed By: Kim Jee-woon

#78

The Impossible (2012)

82%

#78

Adjusted Score: 91477%

Critics Consensus: The screenplay isn’t quite as powerful as the direction or the acting, but with such an astonishing real-life story at its center, The Impossible is never less than compelling.

Synopsis: A couple and their three sons encounter terror, courage and compassion following the December 2004 tsunami that devastated Thailand….
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Starring: Naomi Watts, Ewan McGregor, Tom Holland, Samuel Joslin

Directed By: J. A. Bayona

#79

Deepwater Horizon (2016)

82%

#79

Adjusted Score: 94615%

Critics Consensus: Deepwater Horizon makes effective use of its titular man-made disaster to deliver an uncommonly serious — yet still suitably gripping — action thriller.

Synopsis: On April 20, 2010, the Deepwater Horizon drilling rig explodes in the Gulf of Mexico, igniting a massive fireball that…
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Starring: Mark Wahlberg, Kurt Russell, Douglas M. Griffin, James DuMont

Directed By: Peter Berg

#80

Quiz Lady (2023)

82%

#80

Adjusted Score: 86405%

Critics Consensus: Quiz Lady‘s perfectly matched leads help Jessica Yu’s occasionally uneven comedy overcome its periodic wobbles and land on the right side of hilarious and heartfelt.

Synopsis: In Quiz Lady, a brilliant but tightly wound, gameshow-obsessed young woman, Anne (Awkwafina), and her estranged, train-wreck of a sister…
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Starring: Awkwafina, Sandra Oh, Jason Schwartzman, Holland Taylor

Directed By: Jessica Yu

#81

Side Effects (2013)

82%

#81

Adjusted Score: 92389%

Critics Consensus: A smart, clever thriller with plenty of disquieting twists, Side Effects is yet another assured effort from director Steven Soderbergh.

Synopsis: For four years, Emily Taylor (Rooney Mara) has awaited the release of her husband, Martin (Channing Tatum), from being imprisoned…
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Starring: Jude Law, Rooney Mara, Channing Tatum, Catherine Zeta-Jones

Directed By: Steven Soderbergh

#82

Tucker: The Man and His Dream (1988)

81%

#82

Adjusted Score: 84729%

Critics Consensus: Though it may not be as comprehensive as some would like, Francis Ford Coppola’s cheerful biopic of the failed automotive designer features sparkling direction and a strong central performance from Jeff Bridges.

Synopsis: Obsessed with cars since childhood, inventor Preston Tucker (Jeff Bridges) has his first successful auto design partnership in the 1930s…
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Starring: Jeff Bridges, Joan Allen, Martin Landau, Frederic Forrest

Directed By: Francis Ford Coppola

#83

Ben Is Back (2018)

81%

#83

Adjusted Score: 92885%

Critics Consensus: Refreshingly understated, Ben Is Back subverts family drama stereotypes – and provides a forum for terrific performances from Lucas Hedges and Julia Roberts.

Synopsis: Nineteen-year-old Ben Burns unexpectedly returns to his family’s suburban home on Christmas Eve. Ben’s mom, Holly, is relieved and welcoming…
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Starring: Julia Roberts, Lucas Hedges, Courtney B. Vance, Kathryn Newton

Directed By: Peter Hedges

#84

The Homesman (2014)

81%

#84

Adjusted Score: 88038%

Critics Consensus: A squarely traditional yet somewhat progressive Western, The Homesman adds another absorbing entry to Tommy Lee Jones’ directorial résumé.

Synopsis: A frontier farm woman (Hilary Swank) saves the life of a claim-jumper (Tommy Lee Jones) and persuades him to help…
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Starring: Tommy Lee Jones, Hilary Swank, David Dencik, William Fichtner

Directed By: Tommy Lee Jones

#85

Fiddler on the Roof (1971)

81%

#85

Adjusted Score: 90120%

Critics Consensus: A bird may love a fish — and musical fans will love this adaptation of Fiddler on the Roof, even if it isn’t quite as transcendent as the long-running stage version.

Synopsis: A lavishly produced and critically acclaimed screen adaptation of the international stage sensation tells the life-affirming story of Tevye (Topol),…
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Starring: Topol, Norma Crane, Leonard Frey, Molly Picon

Directed By: Norman Jewison

#86

The Founder (2016)

80%

#86

Adjusted Score: 91583%

Critics Consensus: The Founder puts Michael Keaton’s magnetic performance at the center of a smart, satisfying biopic that traces the rise of one of America’s most influential businessmen — and the birth of one of its most far-reaching industries.

Synopsis: The true story of how Ray Kroc (Michael Keaton), a struggling salesman from Illinois, met Mac (John Carroll Lynch) and…
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Starring: Michael Keaton, Nick Offerman, John Carroll Lynch, Laura Dern

Directed By: John Lee Hancock

#87

Vicky Cristina Barcelona (2008)

80%

#87

Adjusted Score: 88423%

Critics Consensus: A beguiling tragicomedy, Vicky Cristina Barcelona charms with beautiful views of the Spanish city and a marvelously well-matched cast.

Synopsis: Americans Vicky (Rebecca Hall) and Cristina (Scarlett Johansson) arrive in Spain for a summer vacation at a friend’s (Patricia Clarkson)…
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Starring: Javier Bardem, Patricia Clarkson, Penélope Cruz, Kevin Dunn

Directed By: Woody Allen

#88

Melancholia (2011)

80%

#88

Adjusted Score: 88201%

Critics Consensus: Melancholia’s dramatic tricks are more obvious than they should be, but this is otherwise a showcase for Kirsten Dunst’s acting and for Lars von Trier’s profound, visceral vision of depression and destruction.

Synopsis: As a planet hurtles toward a collision course with Earth, two sisters (Kirsten Dunst, Charlotte Gainsbourg) cope with the approaching…
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Starring: Kirsten Dunst, Charlotte Gainsbourg, Alexander Skarsgård, Brady Corbet

Directed By: Lars von Trier

#89

Requiem for a Dream (2000)

78%

#89

Adjusted Score: 83349%

Critics Consensus: Though the movie may be too intense for some to stomach, the wonderful performances and the bleak imagery are hard to forget.

Synopsis: Imaginatively evoking the inner landscape of human beings longing to connect, to love and feel loved, the film is a…
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Starring: Ellen Burstyn, Jared Leto, Jennifer Connelly, Marlon Wayans

Directed By: Darren Aronofsky

#90

Synchronic (2019)

78%

#90

Adjusted Score: 85835%

Critics Consensus: Synchronic sets off on an intriguingly idiosyncratic sci-fi journey that should satisfy fans of Aaron Moorhead and Justin Benson’s earlier work.

Synopsis: When New Orleans paramedics and longtime best friends Steve and Dennis are called to a series of bizarre and gruesome…
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Starring: Anthony Mackie, Jamie Dornan, Katie Aselton, Ally Ioannides

Directed By: Justin Benson, Aaron Moorhead

#91

The Dark Crystal (1982)

78%

#91

Adjusted Score: 82669%

Critics Consensus: The Dark Crystal‘s narrative never quite lives up to the movie’s visual splendor, but it remains an admirably inventive and uniquely intense entry in the Jim Henson canon.

Synopsis: Jen (Stephen Garlick), raised by the noble race called the Mystics, has been told that he is the last survivor…
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Starring: John Baddeley, Stephen Garlick, David Buck, Barry Dennen

Directed By: Jim Henson, Frank Oz

#92

Buffalo 66 (1998)

77%

#92

Adjusted Score: 80184%

Critics Consensus: Self-indulgent yet intriguing, Buffalo ’66 marks an auspicious feature debut for writer-director-star Vincent Gallo while showcasing a terrific performance from Christina Ricci.

Synopsis: Convict Billy Brown (Vincent Gallo) dreads going home so much upon his release from prison that he tries to get…
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Starring: Vincent Gallo, Christina Ricci, Anjelica Huston, Ben Gazzara

Directed By: Vincent Gallo

#93

Kill Your Darlings (2013)

77%

#93

Adjusted Score: 83626%

Critics Consensus: Bolstered by the tremendous chemistry between Daniel Radcliffe and Dane DeHaan, Kill Your Darlings casts a vivid spotlight on an early chapter in the story of the Beat Generation.

Synopsis: In 1944, young Allen Ginsberg (Daniel Radcliffe) has a rival for the affections of his charismatic classmate Lucien Carr (Dane…
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Starring: Daniel Radcliffe, David Cross, Dane DeHaan, Ben Foster

Directed By: John Krokidas

#94

Black Hawk Down (2001)

76%

#94

Adjusted Score: 82249%

Critics Consensus: Though it’s light on character development and cultural empathy, Black Hawk Down is a visceral, pulse-pounding portrait of war, elevated by Ridley Scott’s superb technical skill.

Synopsis: In 1993, the U.S. sends special forces into Somalia to destabilize the government and bring food and humanitarian aid to…
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Starring: Josh Hartnett, Ewan McGregor, Tom Sizemore, Eric Bana

Directed By: Ridley Scott

#95

Hotel Mumbai (2018)

76%

#95

Adjusted Score: 87655%

Critics Consensus: Its depiction of real-life horror will strike some as exploitative, but Hotel Mumbai remains a well-made dramatization of tragic events.

Synopsis: November 26, 2008 … terror struck the heart of India. From the producer of Sicario and Wind River….
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Starring: Armie Hammer, Dev Patel, Nazanin Boniadi, Tilda Cobham-Hervey

Directed By: Anthony Maras

#96

Freeway (1996)

76%

#96

Adjusted Score: 78332%

Critics Consensus: A modern update on the tale of Little Red Riding Hood, Freeway is an audacious black comedy with a star-making performance from the young Reese Witherspoon.

Synopsis: Following the arrest of her mother, Ramona (Amanda Plummer), young Vanessa Lutz (Reese Witherspoon) decides to go in search of…
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Starring: Kiefer Sutherland, Reese Witherspoon, Brooke Shields, Wolfgang Bodison

Directed By: Matthew Bright

#97

I’m Not There (2007)

76%

#97

Adjusted Score: 82241%

Critics Consensus: I’m Not There‘s unique editing, visuals, and multiple talented actors portraying Bob Dylan make for a deliciously unconventional experience. Each segment brings a new and fresh take on Dylan’s life.

Synopsis: Several actors portray legendary singer-songwriter Bob Dylan at different stages in his personal life and career. In 1959 a guitar-strumming…
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Starring: Christian Bale, Cate Blanchett, Marcus Carl Franklin, Richard Gere

Directed By: Todd Haynes

#98

Trumbo (2015)

75%

#98

Adjusted Score: 84942%

Critics Consensus: Trumbo serves as an honorable and well-acted tribute to a brilliant writer’s principled stand, even if it doesn’t quite achieve the greatness of its subject’s own classic screenplays.

Synopsis: In 1947, successful screenwriter Dalton Trumbo (Bryan Cranston) and other Hollywood figures get blacklisted for their political beliefs….
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Starring: Bryan Cranston, Helen Mirren, Diane Lane, Elle Fanning

Directed By: Jay Roach

#99

Bronson (2008)

75%

#99

Adjusted Score: 77545%

Critics Consensus: Undeniably gripping, Bronson forces the viewer to make some hard decisions about where the line between art and exploitation lies.

Synopsis: In this drama based on a true story, there’s no one tougher or more brutal in the English penal system…
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Starring: Tom Hardy, Kelly Adams, Luing Andrews, Katy Barker

Directed By: Nicolas Winding Refn

#100

The Road (2009)

74%

#100

Adjusted Score: 82702%

Critics Consensus: The Road‘s commitment to Cormac McCarthy’s dark vision may prove too unyielding for some, but the film benefits from hauntingly powerful performances from Viggo Mortensen and Kodi McPhee.

Synopsis: America is a grim, gray shadow of itself after a catastrophe. A man (Viggo Mortensen) and his young son (Kodi…
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Starring: Viggo Mortensen, Kodi Smit-McPhee, Charlize Theron, Robert Duvall

Directed By: John Hillcoat