All Films that have Appeared on the IMDb Top 250
by dan_dassow | created - 05 Sep 2011 | updated - 17 Oct 2015 | PublicThis is a list of the 883 films that have appeared on the IMDb Top 250. It is sorted by order of first appearance and then by rank at the time of first appearance. The list of films is current as of October 4, 2015. The data for each film is current as of September 9, 2011. More current information can be found at the sources listed below.
Sources:
IMDb Top250.Informer
http://top250.info/
Titles of the IMDb Top 250
http://www.took.nl/250/titles/index/page:1
All titles of the IMDb Top 250 since September 1997
http://www.timo-schreiter.de/imdb/all_top250_titles.php
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1. Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope (1977)
PG | 121 min | Action, Adventure, Fantasy
Luke Skywalker joins forces with a Jedi Knight, a cocky pilot, a Wookiee and two droids to save the galaxy from the Empire's world-destroying battle station, while also attempting to rescue Princess Leia from the mysterious Darth Vader.
Director: George Lucas | Stars: Mark Hamill, Harrison Ford, Carrie Fisher, Alec Guinness
Votes: 1,450,648 | Gross: $322.74M
"[link]tt0076759[/link] first appeared on the IMDb Top 250 on Fri 26-Apr-1996 with a rank of 1 and a rating of 8.7. It last appeared on the IMDb Top 250 on Sun 13-Jan-2013 with a rank of 16. It attained its highest rank on Fri 26-Apr-1996 with a rank of 1. You can see the full history here.
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2. The Shawshank Redemption (1994)
R | 142 min | Drama
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: 2,890,880 | Gross: $28.34M
"[link]tt0111161[/link] first appeared on the IMDb Top 250 on Fri 26-Apr-1996 with a rank of 2 and a rating of 8.5. It last appeared on the IMDb Top 250 on Sun 13-Jan-2013 with a rank of 1. It attained its highest rank on Fri 12-Sep-1997 with a rank of 1. You can see the full history here.
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3. Pulp Fiction (1994)
R | 154 min | Crime, Drama
The lives of two mob hitmen, a boxer, a gangster and his wife, and a pair of diner bandits intertwine in four tales of violence and redemption.
Director: Quentin Tarantino | Stars: John Travolta, Uma Thurman, Samuel L. Jackson, Bruce Willis
Votes: 2,222,024 | Gross: $107.93M
"[link]tt0110912[/link] first appeared on the IMDb Top 250 on Fri 26-Apr-1996 with a rank of 3 and a rating of 8.5. It last appeared on the IMDb Top 250 on Sun 13-Jan-2013 with a rank of 4. It attained its highest rank on Fri 26-Apr-1996 with a rank of 3. You can see the full history here.
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4. Wallace & Gromit: The Wrong Trousers (1993)
TV-PG | 29 min | Animation, Short, Comedy
Gromit butts heads with a mysterious penguin lodger, who hatches a sinister scheme involving the ex-NASA Techno Trousers that have been modified by Wallace for walkies.
Director: Nick Park | Stars: Peter Sallis, Peter Hawkins
Votes: 57,421
"[link]tt0108598[/link] first appeared on the IMDb Top 250 on Fri 26-Apr-1996 with a rank of 4 and a rating of 8.5. It last appeared on the IMDb Top 250 on Sun 01-Jul-2001 with a rank of 47. It attained its highest rank on Fri 26-Apr-1996 with a rank of 4. You can see the full history here.
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5. The Usual Suspects (1995)
R | 106 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
The sole survivor of a pier shoot-out tells the story of how a notorious criminal influenced the events that began with five criminals meeting in a seemingly random police lineup.
Director: Bryan Singer | Stars: Kevin Spacey, Gabriel Byrne, Chazz Palminteri, Stephen Baldwin
Votes: 1,146,160 | Gross: $23.34M
"[link]tt0114814[/link] first appeared on the IMDb Top 250 on Fri 26-Apr-1996 with a rank of 5 and a rating of 8.4. It last appeared on the IMDb Top 250 on Sun 13-Jan-2013 with a rank of 26. It attained its highest rank on Thu 19-Dec-1996 with a rank of 4. You can see the full history here.
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6. Toy Story (1995)
G | 81 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy
A cowboy doll is profoundly threatened and jealous when a new spaceman action figure supplants him as top toy in a boy's bedroom.
Director: John Lasseter | Stars: Tom Hanks, Tim Allen, Don Rickles, Jim Varney
Votes: 1,069,286 | Gross: $191.80M
"[link]tt0114709[/link] first appeared on the IMDb Top 250 on Fri 26-Apr-1996 with a rank of 6 and a rating of 8.4. It last appeared on the IMDb Top 250 on Sun 13-Jan-2013 with a rank of 119. It attained its highest rank on Fri 26-Apr-1996 with a rank of 6. You can see the full history here.
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7. Schindler's List (1993)
R | 195 min | Biography, Drama, History
In German-occupied Poland during World War II, industrialist Oskar Schindler gradually becomes concerned for his Jewish workforce after witnessing their persecution by the Nazis.
Director: Steven Spielberg | Stars: Liam Neeson, Ralph Fiennes, Ben Kingsley, Caroline Goodall
Votes: 1,451,836 | Gross: $96.90M
"[link]tt0108052[/link] first appeared on the IMDb Top 250 on Fri 26-Apr-1996 with a rank of 7 and a rating of 8.4. It last appeared on the IMDb Top 250 on Sun 13-Jan-2013 with a rank of 8. It attained its highest rank on Thu 20-Aug-1998 with a rank of 2. You can see the full history here.
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8. Casablanca (1942)
PG | 102 min | Drama, Romance, War
A cynical expatriate American cafe owner struggles to decide whether or not to help his former lover and her fugitive husband escape the Nazis in French Morocco.
Director: Michael Curtiz | Stars: Humphrey Bogart, Ingrid Bergman, Paul Henreid, Claude Rains
Votes: 606,347 | Gross: $1.02M
"[link]tt0034583[/link] first appeared on the IMDb Top 250 on Fri 26-Apr-1996 with a rank of 8 and a rating of 8.4. It last appeared on the IMDb Top 250 on Sun 13-Jan-2013 with a rank of 25. It attained its highest rank on Mon 02-Oct-2000 with a rank of 4. You can see the full history here.
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9. Blade Runner (1982)
R | 117 min | Action, Drama, Sci-Fi
A blade runner must pursue and terminate four replicants who stole a ship in space and have returned to Earth to find their creator.
Director: Ridley Scott | Stars: Harrison Ford, Rutger Hauer, Sean Young, Edward James Olmos
Votes: 823,548 | Gross: $32.87M
"[link]tt0083658[/link] first appeared on the IMDb Top 250 on Fri 26-Apr-1996 with a rank of 9 and a rating of 8.4. It last appeared on the IMDb Top 250 on Sun 13-Jan-2013 with a rank of 123. It attained its highest rank on Tue 19-Nov-1996 with a rank of 8. You can see the full history here.
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10. Citizen Kane (1941)
PG | 119 min | Drama, Mystery
Following the death of publishing tycoon Charles Foster Kane, reporters scramble to uncover the meaning of his final utterance: 'Rosebud.'
Director: Orson Welles | Stars: Orson Welles, Joseph Cotten, Dorothy Comingore, Agnes Moorehead
Votes: 466,180 | Gross: $1.59M
"[link]tt0033467[/link] first appeared on the IMDb Top 250 on Fri 26-Apr-1996 with a rank of 10 and a rating of 8.3. It last appeared on the IMDb Top 250 on Sun 13-Jan-2013 with a rank of 46. It attained its highest rank on Tue 29-May-2001 with a rank of 3. You can see the full history here.
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11. Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb (1964)
PG | 95 min | Comedy, War
An unhinged American general orders a bombing attack on the Soviet Union, triggering a path to nuclear holocaust that a war room full of politicians and generals frantically tries to stop.
Director: Stanley Kubrick | Stars: Peter Sellers, George C. Scott, Sterling Hayden, Keenan Wynn
Votes: 518,550 | Gross: $0.28M
"[link]tt0057012[/link] first appeared on the IMDb Top 250 on Fri 26-Apr-1996 with a rank of 11 and a rating of 8.3. It last appeared on the IMDb Top 250 on Sun 13-Jan-2013 with a rank of 37. It attained its highest rank on Fri 12-Sep-1997 with a rank of 9. You can see the full history here.
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12. Babe (1995)
G | 91 min | Comedy, Drama, Family
Gentle farmer Arthur Hoggett wins a piglet Babe at a county fair. Narrowly escaping his fate as Christmas dinner, Babe bonds with motherly border collie Fly and discovers that he too can herd sheep. But will the other animals accept him?
Director: Chris Noonan | Stars: James Cromwell, Magda Szubanski, Christine Cavanaugh, Miriam Margolyes
Votes: 134,205 | Gross: $66.60M
"[link]tt0112431[/link] first appeared on the IMDb Top 250 on Fri 26-Apr-1996 with a rank of 12 and a rating of 8.3. It last appeared on the IMDb Top 250 on Mon 05-Oct-1998 with a rank of 245. It attained its highest rank on Fri 26-Apr-1996 with a rank of 12. You can see the full history here.
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13. Sense and Sensibility (1995)
PG | 136 min | Drama, Romance
Rich Mr. Dashwood dies, leaving his second wife and her three daughters poor by the rules of inheritance. The two eldest daughters are the title opposites.
Director: Ang Lee | Stars: Emma Thompson, Kate Winslet, James Fleet, Tom Wilkinson
Votes: 125,812 | Gross: $43.18M
"[link]tt0114388[/link] first appeared on the IMDb Top 250 on Fri 26-Apr-1996 with a rank of 13 and a rating of 8.3. It last appeared on the IMDb Top 250 on Sun 10-Oct-1999 with a rank of 239. It attained its highest rank on Fri 26-Apr-1996 with a rank of 13. You can see the full history here.
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14. Braveheart (1995)
R | 178 min | Biography, Drama, War
Scottish warrior William Wallace leads his countrymen in a rebellion to free his homeland from the tyranny of King Edward I of England.
Director: Mel Gibson | Stars: Mel Gibson, Sophie Marceau, Patrick McGoohan, Angus Macfadyen
Votes: 1,091,904 | Gross: $75.60M
"[link]tt0112573[/link] first appeared on the IMDb Top 250 on Fri 26-Apr-1996 with a rank of 14 and a rating of 8.3. It last appeared on the IMDb Top 250 on Sun 13-Jan-2013 with a rank of 84. It attained its highest rank on Tue 19-Nov-1996 with a rank of 13. You can see the full history here.
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15. One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (1975)
R | 133 min | Drama
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: 1,072,990 | Gross: $112.00M
"[link]tt0073486[/link] first appeared on the IMDb Top 250 on Fri 26-Apr-1996 with a rank of 15 and a rating of 8.2. It last appeared on the IMDb Top 250 on Sun 13-Jan-2013 with a rank of 12. It attained its highest rank on Mon 01-Mar-1999 with a rank of 6. You can see the full history here.
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16. Wallace & Gromit: A Close Shave (1995)
TV-PG | 30 min | Animation, Short, Comedy
Wallace's whirlwind romance with the owner of the local wool shop puts his head in a spin; Gromit is framed for sheep-rustling in a fiendish criminal plot.
Director: Nick Park | Stars: Peter Sallis, Anne Reid, Justin Fletcher, Peter Hawkins
Votes: 43,432
"[link]tt0112691[/link] first appeared on the IMDb Top 250 on Fri 26-Apr-1996 with a rank of 16 and a rating of 8.2. It last appeared on the IMDb Top 250 on Sun 01-Jul-2001 with a rank of 106. It attained its highest rank on Thu 19-Dec-1996 with a rank of 6. You can see the full history here.
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17. The Godfather (1972)
R | 175 min | Crime, Drama
The aging patriarch of an organized crime dynasty transfers control of his clandestine empire to his reluctant son.
Director: Francis Ford Coppola | Stars: Marlon Brando, Al Pacino, James Caan, Diane Keaton
Votes: 2,014,097 | Gross: $134.97M
"[link]tt0068646[/link] first appeared on the IMDb Top 250 on Fri 26-Apr-1996 with a rank of 17 and a rating of 8.2. It last appeared on the IMDb Top 250 on Sun 13-Jan-2013 with a rank of 2. It attained its highest rank on Thu 20-Aug-1998 with a rank of 1. You can see the full history here.
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18. Se7en (1995)
R | 127 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Two detectives, a rookie and a veteran, hunt a serial killer who uses the seven deadly sins as his motives.
Director: David Fincher | Stars: Morgan Freeman, Brad Pitt, Kevin Spacey, Andrew Kevin Walker
Votes: 1,800,420 | Gross: $100.13M
"[link]tt0114369[/link] first appeared on the IMDb Top 250 on Fri 26-Apr-1996 with a rank of 18 and a rating of 8.2. It last appeared on the IMDb Top 250 on Sun 13-Jan-2013 with a rank of 23. It attained its highest rank on Fri 26-Apr-1996 with a rank of 18. You can see the full history here.
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19. The Postman (1994)
PG | 108 min | Biography, Comedy, Drama
A simple Italian postman learns to love poetry while delivering mail to a famous poet, and then uses this to woo local beauty Beatrice.
Directors: Michael Radford, Massimo Troisi | Stars: Massimo Troisi, Philippe Noiret, Maria Grazia Cucinotta, Renato Scarpa
Votes: 39,015 | Gross: $21.85M
"[link]tt0110877[/link] first appeared on the IMDb Top 250 on Fri 26-Apr-1996 with a rank of 19 and a rating of 8.2. It last appeared on the IMDb Top 250 on Mon 12-Apr-1999 with a rank of 227. It attained its highest rank on Tue 19-Nov-1996 with a rank of 18. You can see the full history here.
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20. Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981)
PG | 115 min | Action, Adventure
In 1936, archaeologist and adventurer Indiana Jones is hired by the U.S. government to find the Ark of the Covenant before the Nazis can obtain its awesome powers.
Director: Steven Spielberg | Stars: Harrison Ford, Karen Allen, Paul Freeman, John Rhys-Davies
Votes: 1,037,327 | Gross: $248.16M
"[link]tt0082971[/link] first appeared on the IMDb Top 250 on Fri 26-Apr-1996 with a rank of 20 and a rating of 8.1. It last appeared on the IMDb Top 250 on Sun 13-Jan-2013 with a rank of 27. It attained its highest rank on Thu 20-Aug-1998 with a rank of 9. You can see the full history here.
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21. Three Colors: Red (1994)
R | 99 min | Drama, Mystery, Romance
A model discovers a retired judge is keen on invading people's privacy.
Director: Krzysztof Kieslowski | Stars: Irène Jacob, Jean-Louis Trintignant, Frédérique Feder, Jean-Pierre Lorit
Votes: 110,069 | Gross: $4.04M
"[link]tt0111495[/link] first appeared on the IMDb Top 250 on Fri 26-Apr-1996 with a rank of 21 and a rating of 8.1. It last appeared on the IMDb Top 250 on Sun 15-Jul-2012 with a rank of 248. It attained its highest rank on Fri 26-Apr-1996 with a rank of 21. You can see the full history here.
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22. Seven Samurai (1954)
Not Rated | 207 min | Action, Drama
Farmers from a village exploited by bandits hire a veteran samurai for protection, who gathers six other samurai to join him.
Director: Akira Kurosawa | Stars: Toshirô Mifune, Takashi Shimura, Keiko Tsushima, Yukiko Shimazaki
Votes: 367,035 | Gross: $0.27M
"[link]tt0047478[/link] first appeared on the IMDb Top 250 on Fri 26-Apr-1996 with a rank of 22 and a rating of 8.1. It last appeared on the IMDb Top 250 on Sun 13-Jan-2013 with a rank of 17. It attained its highest rank on Sun 01-May-2005 with a rank of 4. You can see the full history here.
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23. Reservoir Dogs (1992)
R | 99 min | Crime, Thriller
When a simple jewelry heist goes horribly wrong, the surviving criminals begin to suspect that one of them is a police informant.
Director: Quentin Tarantino | Stars: Harvey Keitel, Tim Roth, Michael Madsen, Chris Penn
Votes: 1,088,864 | Gross: $2.83M
"[link]tt0105236[/link] first appeared on the IMDb Top 250 on Fri 26-Apr-1996 with a rank of 23 and a rating of 8.1. It last appeared on the IMDb Top 250 on Sun 13-Jan-2013 with a rank of 71. It attained its highest rank on Fri 26-Apr-1996 with a rank of 23. You can see the full history here.
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24. Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back (1980)
PG | 124 min | Action, Adventure, Fantasy
After the Rebel Alliance are overpowered by the Empire, Luke Skywalker begins his Jedi training with Yoda, while his friends are pursued across the galaxy by Darth Vader and bounty hunter Boba Fett.
Director: Irvin Kershner | Stars: Mark Hamill, Harrison Ford, Carrie Fisher, Billy Dee Williams
Votes: 1,380,744 | Gross: $290.48M
"[link]tt0080684[/link] first appeared on the IMDb Top 250 on Fri 26-Apr-1996 with a rank of 24 and a rating of 8.1. It last appeared on the IMDb Top 250 on Sun 13-Jan-2013 with a rank of 11. It attained its highest rank on Wed 18-Jul-2007 with a rank of 7. You can see the full history here.
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25. 2001: A Space Odyssey (1968)
G | 149 min | Adventure, Sci-Fi
After uncovering a mysterious artifact buried beneath the Lunar surface, a spacecraft is sent to Jupiter to find its origins: a spacecraft manned by two men and the supercomputer HAL 9000.
Director: Stanley Kubrick | Stars: Keir Dullea, Gary Lockwood, William Sylvester, Daniel Richter
Votes: 720,062 | Gross: $56.95M
"[link]tt0062622[/link] first appeared on the IMDb Top 250 on Fri 26-Apr-1996 with a rank of 25 and a rating of 8.1. It last appeared on the IMDb Top 250 on Sun 13-Jan-2013 with a rank of 94. It attained its highest rank on Fri 26-Apr-1996 with a rank of 25. You can see the full history here.
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26. Brazil (1985)
R | 132 min | Drama, Sci-Fi, Thriller
A bureaucrat in a dystopic society becomes an enemy of the state as he pursues the woman of his dreams.
Director: Terry Gilliam | Stars: Jonathan Pryce, Kim Greist, Robert De Niro, Katherine Helmond
Votes: 211,317 | Gross: $9.93M
"[link]tt0088846[/link] first appeared on the IMDb Top 250 on Fri 26-Apr-1996 with a rank of 26 and a rating of 8.1. It last appeared on the IMDb Top 250 on Sun 11-Apr-2010 with a rank of 250. It attained its highest rank on Fri 26-Apr-1996 with a rank of 26. You can see the full history here.
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27. Rear Window (1954)
PG | 112 min | Mystery, Thriller
A wheelchair-bound photographer spies on his neighbors from his Greenwich Village courtyard apartment window and, despite the skepticism of his fashion-model girlfriend, becomes convinced one of them has committed murder.
Director: Alfred Hitchcock | Stars: James Stewart, Grace Kelly, Wendell Corey, Thelma Ritter
Votes: 522,427 | Gross: $36.76M
"[link]tt0047396[/link] first appeared on the IMDb Top 250 on Fri 26-Apr-1996 with a rank of 27 and a rating of 8. It last appeared on the IMDb Top 250 on Sun 13-Jan-2013 with a rank of 28. It attained its highest rank on Thu 20-Aug-1998 with a rank of 11. You can see the full history here.
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28. Lawrence of Arabia (1962)
Approved | 218 min | Adventure, Biography, Drama
The story of T.E. Lawrence, the English officer who successfully united and led the diverse, often warring, Arab tribes during World War I in order to fight the Turks.
Director: David Lean | Stars: Peter O'Toole, Alec Guinness, Anthony Quinn, Jack Hawkins
Votes: 314,565 | Gross: $44.82M
"[link]tt0056172[/link] first appeared on the IMDb Top 250 on Fri 26-Apr-1996 with a rank of 28 and a rating of 8. It last appeared on the IMDb Top 250 on Sun 13-Jan-2013 with a rank of 67. It attained its highest rank on Fri 07-Nov-1997 with a rank of 17. You can see the full history here.
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29. The Princess Bride (1987)
PG | 98 min | Adventure, Comedy, Family
A bedridden boy's grandfather reads him the story of a farmboy-turned-pirate who encounters numerous obstacles, enemies and allies in his quest to be reunited with his true love.
Director: Rob Reiner | Stars: Cary Elwes, Mandy Patinkin, Robin Wright, Chris Sarandon
Votes: 451,165 | Gross: $30.86M
"[link]tt0093779[/link] first appeared on the IMDb Top 250 on Fri 26-Apr-1996 with a rank of 29 and a rating of 8. It last appeared on the IMDb Top 250 on Sun 13-Jan-2013 with a rank of 192. It attained its highest rank on Tue 19-Nov-1996 with a rank of 25. You can see the full history here.
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30. 12 Monkeys (1995)
R | 129 min | Mystery, Sci-Fi, Thriller
In a future world devastated by disease, a convict is sent back in time to gather information about the man-made virus that wiped out most of the human population on the planet.
Director: Terry Gilliam | Stars: Bruce Willis, Madeleine Stowe, Brad Pitt, Joseph Melito
Votes: 646,960 | Gross: $57.14M
"[link]tt0114746[/link] first appeared on the IMDb Top 250 on Fri 26-Apr-1996 with a rank of 30 and a rating of 8. It last appeared on the IMDb Top 250 on Sun 13-Jan-2013 with a rank of 182. It attained its highest rank on Fri 26-Apr-1996 with a rank of 30. You can see the full history here.
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31. North by Northwest (1959)
Approved | 136 min | Action, Adventure, Mystery
A New York City advertising executive goes on the run after being mistaken for a government agent by a group of foreign spies, and falls for a woman whose loyalties he begins to doubt.
Director: Alfred Hitchcock | Stars: Cary Grant, Eva Marie Saint, James Mason, Jessie Royce Landis
Votes: 346,345 | Gross: $13.28M
"[link]tt0053125[/link] first appeared on the IMDb Top 250 on Fri 26-Apr-1996 with a rank of 31 and a rating of 8. It last appeared on the IMDb Top 250 on Sun 13-Jan-2013 with a rank of 42. It attained its highest rank on Mon 05-Jan-1998 with a rank of 14. You can see the full history here.
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32. It's a Wonderful Life (1946)
PG | 130 min | Drama, Family, Fantasy
An angel is sent from Heaven to help a desperately frustrated businessman by showing him what life would have been like if he had never existed.
Director: Frank Capra | Stars: James Stewart, Donna Reed, Lionel Barrymore, Thomas Mitchell
Votes: 499,421
"[link]tt0038650[/link] first appeared on the IMDb Top 250 on Fri 26-Apr-1996 with a rank of 32 and a rating of 8. It last appeared on the IMDb Top 250 on Sun 13-Jan-2013 with a rank of 30. It attained its highest rank on Fri 07-Nov-1997 with a rank of 20. You can see the full history here.
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33. Once Were Warriors (1994)
R | 102 min | Crime, Drama
A family descended from Maori warriors is bedeviled by a violent father and the societal problems of being treated as outcasts.
Director: Lee Tamahori | Stars: Rena Owen, Temuera Morrison, Mamaengaroa Kerr-Bell, Julian Arahanga
Votes: 36,864 | Gross: $2.20M
"[link]tt0110729[/link] first appeared on the IMDb Top 250 on Fri 26-Apr-1996 with a rank of 33 and a rating of 8. It last appeared on the IMDb Top 250 on Sun 01-Aug-1999 with a rank of 214. It attained its highest rank on Fri 26-Apr-1996 with a rank of 33. You can see the full history here.
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34. Aliens (1986)
R | 137 min | Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi
Decades after surviving the Nostromo incident, Ellen Ripley is sent out to re-establish contact with a terraforming colony but finds herself battling the Alien Queen and her offspring.
Director: James Cameron | Stars: Sigourney Weaver, Michael Biehn, Carrie Henn, Paul Reiser
Votes: 763,601 | Gross: $85.16M
"[link]tt0090605[/link] first appeared on the IMDb Top 250 on Fri 26-Apr-1996 with a rank of 34 and a rating of 8. It last appeared on the IMDb Top 250 on Sun 13-Jan-2013 with a rank of 59. It attained its highest rank on Fri 26-Apr-1996 with a rank of 34. You can see the full history here.
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35. Monty Python and the Holy Grail (1975)
PG | 91 min | Adventure, Comedy, Fantasy
King Arthur and his Knights of the Round Table embark on a surreal, low-budget search for the Holy Grail, encountering many, very silly obstacles.
Directors: Terry Gilliam, Terry Jones | Stars: Graham Chapman, John Cleese, Eric Idle, Terry Gilliam
Votes: 570,547 | Gross: $1.23M
"[link]tt0071853[/link] first appeared on the IMDb Top 250 on Fri 26-Apr-1996 with a rank of 35 and a rating of 8. It last appeared on the IMDb Top 250 on Sun 13-Jan-2013 with a rank of 85. It attained its highest rank on Thu 20-Aug-1998 with a rank of 30. You can see the full history here.
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36. Léon: The Professional (1994)
R | 110 min | Action, Crime, Drama
12-year-old Mathilda is reluctantly taken in by Léon, a professional assassin, after her family is murdered. An unusual relationship forms as she becomes his protégée and learns the assassin's trade.
Director: Luc Besson | Stars: Jean Reno, Gary Oldman, Natalie Portman, Danny Aiello
Votes: 1,246,732 | Gross: $19.50M
"[link]tt0110413[/link] first appeared on the IMDb Top 250 on Fri 26-Apr-1996 with a rank of 36 and a rating of 7.9. It last appeared on the IMDb Top 250 on Sun 13-Jan-2013 with a rank of 31. It attained its highest rank on Tue 19-Nov-1996 with a rank of 26. You can see the full history here.
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37. The Good, the Bad and the Ugly (1966)
Approved | 178 min | Adventure, Drama, Western
A bounty hunting scam joins two men in an uneasy alliance against a third in a race to find a fortune in gold buried in a remote cemetery.
Director: Sergio Leone | Stars: Clint Eastwood, Eli Wallach, Lee Van Cleef, Aldo Giuffrè
Votes: 811,780 | Gross: $6.10M
"[link]tt0060196[/link] first appeared on the IMDb Top 250 on Fri 26-Apr-1996 with a rank of 37 and a rating of 7.9. It last appeared on the IMDb Top 250 on Sun 13-Jan-2013 with a rank of 5. It attained its highest rank on Sun 11-Feb-2007 with a rank of 4. You can see the full history here.
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38. Apocalypse Now (1979)
R | 147 min | Drama, Mystery, War
A U.S. Army officer serving in Vietnam is tasked with assassinating a renegade Special Forces Colonel who sees himself as a god.
Director: Francis Ford Coppola | Stars: Martin Sheen, Marlon Brando, Robert Duvall, Frederic Forrest
Votes: 710,765 | Gross: $83.47M
"[link]tt0078788[/link] first appeared on the IMDb Top 250 on Fri 26-Apr-1996 with a rank of 38 and a rating of 7.9. It last appeared on the IMDb Top 250 on Sun 13-Jan-2013 with a rank of 35. It attained its highest rank on Thu 03-Oct-2002 with a rank of 29. You can see the full history here.
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39. The Silence of the Lambs (1991)
R | 118 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
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: 1,549,337 | Gross: $130.74M
"[link]tt0102926[/link] first appeared on the IMDb Top 250 on Fri 26-Apr-1996 with a rank of 39 and a rating of 7.9. It last appeared on the IMDb Top 250 on Sun 13-Jan-2013 with a rank of 24. It attained its highest rank on Thu 20-Aug-1998 with a rank of 16. You can see the full history here.
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40. A Clockwork Orange (1971)
R | 136 min | Crime, Sci-Fi
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: 881,726 | Gross: $6.21M
"[link]tt0066921[/link] first appeared on the IMDb Top 250 on Fri 26-Apr-1996 with a rank of 40 and a rating of 7.9. It last appeared on the IMDb Top 250 on Sun 13-Jan-2013 with a rank of 62. It attained its highest rank on Wed 02-Apr-1997 with a rank of 38. You can see the full history here.
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41. Taxi Driver (1976)
R | 114 min | Crime, Drama
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: 921,420 | Gross: $28.26M
"[link]tt0075314[/link] first appeared on the IMDb Top 250 on Fri 26-Apr-1996 with a rank of 41 and a rating of 7.9. It last appeared on the IMDb Top 250 on Sun 13-Jan-2013 with a rank of 54. It attained its highest rank on Fri 03-Oct-1997 with a rank of 19. You can see the full history here.
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42. Apollo 13 (I) (1995)
PG | 140 min | Adventure, Drama, History
NASA must devise a strategy to return Apollo 13 to Earth safely after the spacecraft undergoes massive internal damage putting the lives of the three astronauts on board in jeopardy.
Director: Ron Howard | Stars: Tom Hanks, Bill Paxton, Kevin Bacon, Gary Sinise
Votes: 315,811 | Gross: $173.84M
"[link]tt0112384[/link] first appeared on the IMDb Top 250 on Fri 26-Apr-1996 with a rank of 42 and a rating of 7.9. It last appeared on the IMDb Top 250 on Thu 09-Sep-1999 with a rank of 240. It attained its highest rank on Fri 26-Apr-1996 with a rank of 42. You can see the full history here.
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43. Alien (1979)
R | 117 min | Horror, Sci-Fi
The crew of a commercial spacecraft encounters a deadly lifeform after investigating a mysterious transmission of unknown origin.
Director: Ridley Scott | Stars: Sigourney Weaver, Tom Skerritt, John Hurt, Veronica Cartwright
Votes: 951,720 | Gross: $78.90M
"[link]tt0078748[/link] first appeared on the IMDb Top 250 on Fri 26-Apr-1996 with a rank of 43 and a rating of 7.9. It last appeared on the IMDb Top 250 on Sun 13-Jan-2013 with a rank of 39. It attained its highest rank on Tue 08-Jan-2013 with a rank of 39. You can see the full history here.
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44. Dead Man Walking (1995)
R | 122 min | Crime, Drama
A nun, while comforting a convicted killer on death row, empathizes with both the killer and his victim's families.
Director: Tim Robbins | Stars: Susan Sarandon, Sean Penn, Robert Prosky, Raymond J. Barry
Votes: 101,823 | Gross: $39.39M
"[link]tt0112818[/link] first appeared on the IMDb Top 250 on Fri 26-Apr-1996 with a rank of 44 and a rating of 7.9. It last appeared on the IMDb Top 250 on Sat 01-Dec-2001 with a rank of 242. It attained its highest rank on Fri 26-Apr-1996 with a rank of 44. You can see the full history here.
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45. Psycho (1960)
R | 109 min | Horror, Mystery, Thriller
A Phoenix secretary embezzles $40,000 from her employer's client, goes on the run and checks into a remote motel run by a young man under the domination of his mother.
Director: Alfred Hitchcock | Stars: Anthony Perkins, Janet Leigh, Vera Miles, John Gavin
Votes: 718,761 | Gross: $32.00M
"[link]tt0054215[/link] first appeared on the IMDb Top 250 on Fri 26-Apr-1996 with a rank of 45 and a rating of 7.9. It last appeared on the IMDb Top 250 on Sun 13-Jan-2013 with a rank of 29. It attained its highest rank on Wed 30-Dec-1998 with a rank of 14. You can see the full history here.
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46. The Maltese Falcon (1941)
Passed | 100 min | Crime, Film-Noir, Mystery
San Francisco private detective Sam Spade takes on a case that involves him with three eccentric criminals, a gorgeous liar and their quest for a priceless statuette, with the stakes rising after his partner is murdered.
Director: John Huston | Stars: Humphrey Bogart, Mary Astor, Gladys George, Peter Lorre
Votes: 166,646 | Gross: $2.11M
"[link]tt0033870[/link] first appeared on the IMDb Top 250 on Fri 26-Apr-1996 with a rank of 46 and a rating of 7.9. It last appeared on the IMDb Top 250 on Sun 13-Jan-2013 with a rank of 122. It attained its highest rank on Mon 05-Oct-1998 with a rank of 24. You can see the full history here.
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47. Heat (1995)
R | 170 min | Action, Crime, Drama
A group of high-end professional thieves start to feel the heat from the LAPD when they unknowingly leave a verbal clue at their latest heist.
Director: Michael Mann | Stars: Al Pacino, Robert De Niro, Val Kilmer, Jon Voight
Votes: 719,899 | Gross: $67.44M
"[link]tt0113277[/link] first appeared on the IMDb Top 250 on Fri 26-Apr-1996 with a rank of 47 and a rating of 7.9. It last appeared on the IMDb Top 250 on Sun 13-Jan-2013 with a rank of 120. It attained its highest rank on Fri 26-Apr-1996 with a rank of 47. You can see the full history here.
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48. 12 Angry Men (1957)
Approved | 96 min | Crime, Drama
The jury in a New York City murder trial is frustrated by a single member whose skeptical caution forces them to more carefully consider the evidence before jumping to a hasty verdict.
Director: Sidney Lumet | Stars: Henry Fonda, Lee J. Cobb, Martin Balsam, John Fiedler
Votes: 865,907 | Gross: $4.36M
"[link]tt0050083[/link] first appeared on the IMDb Top 250 on Fri 26-Apr-1996 with a rank of 48 and a rating of 7.8. It last appeared on the IMDb Top 250 on Sun 13-Jan-2013 with a rank of 6. It attained its highest rank on Thu 26-May-2011 with a rank of 6. You can see the full history here.
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49. Cinema Paradiso (1988)
R | 174 min | Drama, Romance
A filmmaker recalls his childhood when falling in love with the pictures at the cinema of his home village and forms a deep friendship with the cinema's projectionist.
Director: Giuseppe Tornatore | Stars: Philippe Noiret, Enzo Cannavale, Antonella Attili, Isa Danieli
Votes: 283,123 | Gross: $11.99M
"[link]tt0095765[/link] first appeared on the IMDb Top 250 on Fri 26-Apr-1996 with a rank of 49 and a rating of 7.8. It last appeared on the IMDb Top 250 on Sun 13-Jan-2013 with a rank of 77. It attained its highest rank on Fri 26-Apr-1996 with a rank of 49. You can see the full history here.
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50. Vertigo (1958)
PG | 128 min | Mystery, Romance, Thriller
A former San Francisco police detective juggles wrestling with his personal demons and becoming obsessed with the hauntingly beautiful woman he has been hired to trail, who may be deeply disturbed.
Director: Alfred Hitchcock | Stars: James Stewart, Kim Novak, Barbara Bel Geddes, Tom Helmore
Votes: 427,231 | Gross: $3.20M
"[link]tt0052357[/link] first appeared on the IMDb Top 250 on Fri 26-Apr-1996 with a rank of 50 and a rating of 7.8. It last appeared on the IMDb Top 250 on Sun 13-Jan-2013 with a rank of 50. It attained its highest rank on Mon 05-Oct-1998 with a rank of 21. You can see the full history here.
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51. Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi (1983)
PG | 131 min | Action, Adventure, Fantasy
After rescuing Han Solo from Jabba the Hutt, the Rebel Alliance attempt to destroy the second Death Star, while Luke struggles to help Darth Vader back from the dark side.
Director: Richard Marquand | Stars: Mark Hamill, Harrison Ford, Carrie Fisher, Billy Dee Williams
Votes: 1,122,133 | Gross: $309.13M
"[link]tt0086190[/link] first appeared on the IMDb Top 250 on Fri 26-Apr-1996 with a rank of 51 and a rating of 7.8. It last appeared on the IMDb Top 250 on Sun 13-Jan-2013 with a rank of 81. It attained its highest rank on Fri 07-Nov-1997 with a rank of 28. You can see the full history here.
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52. Three Colors: Blue (1993)
R | 94 min | Drama, Music, Mystery
A woman struggles to find a way to live her life after the death of her husband and child.
Director: Krzysztof Kieslowski | Stars: Juliette Binoche, Zbigniew Zamachowski, Julie Delpy, Benoît Régent
Votes: 110,567 | Gross: $1.32M
"[link]tt0108394[/link] first appeared on the IMDb Top 250 on Fri 26-Apr-1996 with a rank of 52 and a rating of 7.8. It last appeared on the IMDb Top 250 on Sat 16-Jun-2001 with a rank of 250. It attained its highest rank on Fri 26-Apr-1996 with a rank of 52. You can see the full history here.
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53. Ran (1985)
R | 160 min | Action, Drama, War
In Medieval Japan, an elderly warlord retires, handing over his empire to his three sons. However, he vastly underestimates how the new-found power will corrupt them and cause them to turn on each other...and him.
Director: Akira Kurosawa | Stars: Tatsuya Nakadai, Akira Terao, Jinpachi Nezu, Daisuke Ryû
Votes: 136,300 | Gross: $4.14M
"[link]tt0089881[/link] first appeared on the IMDb Top 250 on Fri 26-Apr-1996 with a rank of 53 and a rating of 7.8. It last appeared on the IMDb Top 250 on Sun 13-Jan-2013 with a rank of 132. It attained its highest rank on Sun 01-Aug-1999 with a rank of 43. You can see the full history here.
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54. To Kill a Mockingbird (1962)
Approved | 129 min | Crime, Drama
Atticus Finch, a widowed lawyer in Depression-era Alabama, defends a Black man against an undeserved rape charge, and tries to educate his young children against prejudice.
Director: Robert Mulligan | Stars: Gregory Peck, John Megna, Frank Overton, Rosemary Murphy
Votes: 333,040
"[link]tt0056592[/link] first appeared on the IMDb Top 250 on Fri 26-Apr-1996 with a rank of 54 and a rating of 7.8. It last appeared on the IMDb Top 250 on Sun 13-Jan-2013 with a rank of 70. It attained its highest rank on Thu 20-Aug-1998 with a rank of 19. You can see the full history here.
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55. Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991)
R | 137 min | Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi
A cyborg, identical to the one who failed to kill Sarah Connor, must now protect her ten year old son John from an even more advanced and powerful cyborg.
Director: James Cameron | Stars: Arnold Schwarzenegger, Linda Hamilton, Edward Furlong, Robert Patrick
Votes: 1,174,877 | Gross: $204.84M
"[link]tt0103064[/link] first appeared on the IMDb Top 250 on Fri 26-Apr-1996 with a rank of 55 and a rating of 7.8. It last appeared on the IMDb Top 250 on Sun 13-Jan-2013 with a rank of 36. It attained its highest rank on Sat 21-Jul-2012 with a rank of 36. You can see the full history here.
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56. Wings of Desire (1987)
PG-13 | 128 min | Drama, Fantasy, Romance
An angel tires of his purely ethereal life of merely overseeing the human activity of Berlin's residents, and longs for the tangible joys of physical existence when he falls in love with a mortal.
Director: Wim Wenders | Stars: Bruno Ganz, Solveig Dommartin, Otto Sander, Curt Bois
Votes: 77,094 | Gross: $3.33M
"[link]tt0093191[/link] first appeared on the IMDb Top 250 on Fri 26-Apr-1996 with a rank of 56 and a rating of 7.8. It last appeared on the IMDb Top 250 on Sun 30-Nov-2008 with a rank of 248. It attained its highest rank on Fri 26-Apr-1996 with a rank of 56. You can see the full history here.
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57. Amadeus (1984)
R | 160 min | Biography, Drama, Music
The life, success and troubles of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, as told by Antonio Salieri, the contemporaneous composer who was deeply jealous of Mozart's talent and claimed to have murdered him.
Director: Milos Forman | Stars: F. Murray Abraham, Tom Hulce, Elizabeth Berridge, Roy Dotrice
Votes: 428,350 | Gross: $51.97M
"[link]tt0086879[/link] first appeared on the IMDb Top 250 on Fri 26-Apr-1996 with a rank of 57 and a rating of 7.8. It last appeared on the IMDb Top 250 on Sun 13-Jan-2013 with a rank of 89. It attained its highest rank on Thu 20-Aug-1998 with a rank of 37. You can see the full history here.
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58. Clerks (1994)
R | 92 min | Comedy
A day in the lives of two convenience clerks named Dante and Randal as they annoy customers, discuss movies, and play hockey on the store roof.
Director: Kevin Smith | Stars: Brian O'Halloran, Jeff Anderson, Marilyn Ghigliotti, Lisa Spoonauer
Votes: 232,428 | Gross: $3.15M
"[link]tt0109445[/link] first appeared on the IMDb Top 250 on Fri 26-Apr-1996 with a rank of 58 and a rating of 7.8. It last appeared on the IMDb Top 250 on Sat 05-Jun-2004 with a rank of 250. It attained its highest rank on Wed 02-Apr-1997 with a rank of 34. You can see the full history here.
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59. Goodfellas (1990)
R | 145 min | Biography, Crime, Drama
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: 1,258,301 | Gross: $46.84M
"[link]tt0099685[/link] first appeared on the IMDb Top 250 on Fri 26-Apr-1996 with a rank of 59 and a rating of 7.8. It last appeared on the IMDb Top 250 on Sun 13-Jan-2013 with a rank of 15. It attained its highest rank on Thu 05-Jun-2008 with a rank of 14. You can see the full history here.
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60. The Killer (1989)
R | 111 min | Action, Crime, Drama
A disillusioned assassin accepts one last hit in hopes of using his earnings to restore vision to a singer he accidentally blinded.
Director: John Woo | Stars: Chow Yun-Fat, Danny Lee, Sally Yeh, Kong Chu
Votes: 51,102
"[link]tt0097202[/link] first appeared on the IMDb Top 250 on Fri 26-Apr-1996 with a rank of 60 and a rating of 7.8. It last appeared on the IMDb Top 250 on Mon 09-May-2005 with a rank of 224. It attained its highest rank on Fri 26-Apr-1996 with a rank of 60. You can see the full history here.
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61. Much Ado About Nothing (1993)
PG-13 | 111 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
Young lovers, and soon to wed, Hero and Claudio conspire to get verbal sparring partners and confirmed singles, Benedick and Beatrice, to wed as well.
Director: Kenneth Branagh | Stars: Kenneth Branagh, Emma Thompson, Keanu Reeves, Kate Beckinsale
Votes: 52,031 | Gross: $22.55M
"[link]tt0107616[/link] first appeared on the IMDb Top 250 on Fri 26-Apr-1996 with a rank of 61 and a rating of 7.8. It last appeared on the IMDb Top 250 on Sun 01-Aug-1999 with a rank of 198. It attained its highest rank on Fri 26-Apr-1996 with a rank of 61. You can see the full history here.
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62. The Third Man (1949)
Approved | 93 min | Film-Noir, Mystery, Thriller
Pulp novelist Holly Martins travels to shadowy, postwar Vienna, only to find himself investigating the mysterious death of an old friend, Harry Lime.
Director: Carol Reed | Stars: Orson Welles, Joseph Cotten, Alida Valli, Trevor Howard
Votes: 181,911 | Gross: $0.45M
"[link]tt0041959[/link] first appeared on the IMDb Top 250 on Fri 26-Apr-1996 with a rank of 62 and a rating of 7.8. It last appeared on the IMDb Top 250 on Sun 13-Jan-2013 with a rank of 74. It attained its highest rank on Wed 04-Apr-2001 with a rank of 31. You can see the full history here.
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63. The Blues Brothers (1980)
R | 133 min | Action, Adventure, Comedy
Jake Blues rejoins with his brother Elwood after being released from prison, but the duo has just days to reunite their old R&B band and save the Catholic home where the two were raised, outrunning the police as they tear through Chicago.
Director: John Landis | Stars: John Belushi, Dan Aykroyd, Cab Calloway, John Candy
Votes: 214,618 | Gross: $57.23M
"[link]tt0080455[/link] first appeared on the IMDb Top 250 on Fri 26-Apr-1996 with a rank of 63 and a rating of 7.8. It last appeared on the IMDb Top 250 on Mon 01-Mar-1999 with a rank of 231. It attained its highest rank on Fri 26-Apr-1996 with a rank of 63. You can see the full history here.
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64. Henry V (1989)
PG-13 | 137 min | Biography, Drama, History
In the midst of the Hundred Years War, the young King Henry V of England embarks on the conquest of France in 1415.
Director: Kenneth Branagh | Stars: Kenneth Branagh, Derek Jacobi, Simon Shepherd, James Larkin
Votes: 31,676 | Gross: $10.16M
"[link]tt0097499[/link] first appeared on the IMDb Top 250 on Fri 26-Apr-1996 with a rank of 64 and a rating of 7.8. It last appeared on the IMDb Top 250 on Tue 03-Aug-2004 with a rank of 250. It attained its highest rank on Fri 07-Nov-1997 with a rank of 62. You can see the full history here.
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65. Once Upon a Time in the West (1968)
PG-13 | 166 min | Western
A mysterious stranger with a harmonica joins forces with a notorious desperado to protect a beautiful widow from a ruthless assassin working for the railroad.
Director: Sergio Leone | Stars: Henry Fonda, Charles Bronson, Claudia Cardinale, Jason Robards
Votes: 349,257 | Gross: $5.32M
"[link]tt0064116[/link] first appeared on the IMDb Top 250 on Fri 26-Apr-1996 with a rank of 65 and a rating of 7.8. It last appeared on the IMDb Top 250 on Sun 13-Jan-2013 with a rank of 22. It attained its highest rank on Tue 04-Mar-2008 with a rank of 18. You can see the full history here.
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66. The Fugitive (1993)
PG-13 | 130 min | Action, Crime, Drama
Dr. Richard Kimble, unjustly accused of murdering his wife, must find the real killer while being the target of a nationwide manhunt led by a seasoned U.S. Marshal.
Director: Andrew Davis | Stars: Harrison Ford, Tommy Lee Jones, Sela Ward, Julianne Moore
Votes: 318,896 | Gross: $183.88M
"[link]tt0106977[/link] first appeared on the IMDb Top 250 on Fri 26-Apr-1996 with a rank of 66 and a rating of 7.8. It last appeared on the IMDb Top 250 on Mon 16-Dec-2002 with a rank of 250. It attained its highest rank on Fri 07-Nov-1997 with a rank of 51. You can see the full history here.
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67. Fargo (1996)
R | 98 min | Crime, Thriller
Minnesota car salesman Jerry Lundegaard's inept crime falls apart due to his and his henchmen's bungling and the persistent police work of the quite pregnant Marge Gunderson.
Directors: Joel Coen, Ethan Coen | Stars: William H. Macy, Frances McDormand, Steve Buscemi, Peter Stormare
Votes: 727,130 | Gross: $24.61M
"[link]tt0116282[/link] first appeared on the IMDb Top 250 on Fri 26-Apr-1996 with a rank of 67 and a rating of 7.8. It last appeared on the IMDb Top 250 on Sun 13-Jan-2013 with a rank of 127. It attained its highest rank on Fri 12-Sep-1997 with a rank of 15. You can see the full history here.
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68. Delicatessen (1991)
R | 99 min | Comedy, Crime
Post-apocalyptic surrealist black comedy about the landlord of an apartment building who occasionally prepares a delicacy for his odd tenants.
Directors: Marc Caro, Jean-Pierre Jeunet | Stars: Marie-Laure Dougnac, Dominique Pinon, Pascal Benezech, Jean-Claude Dreyfus
Votes: 90,084 | Gross: $1.79M
"[link]tt0101700[/link] first appeared on the IMDb Top 250 on Fri 26-Apr-1996 with a rank of 68 and a rating of 7.8. It last appeared on the IMDb Top 250 on Sun 01-Aug-1999 with a rank of 140. It attained its highest rank on Fri 26-Apr-1996 with a rank of 68. You can see the full history here.
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69. Smoke (1995)
R | 112 min | Comedy, Drama
A Brooklyn smoke shop is the center of neighborhood activity, and the stories of its customers.
Director: Wayne Wang | Stars: Harvey Keitel, William Hurt, Giancarlo Esposito, José Zúñiga
Votes: 38,159 | Gross: $8.35M
"[link]tt0114478[/link] first appeared on the IMDb Top 250 on Fri 26-Apr-1996 with a rank of 69 and a rating of 7.7. It last appeared on the IMDb Top 250 on Mon 01-Mar-1999 with a rank of 238. It attained its highest rank on Fri 26-Apr-1996 with a rank of 69. You can see the full history here.
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70. The Godfather Part II (1974)
R | 202 min | Crime, Drama
The early life and career of Vito Corleone in 1920s New York City is portrayed, while his son, Michael, expands and tightens his grip on the family crime syndicate.
Director: Francis Ford Coppola | Stars: Al Pacino, Robert De Niro, Robert Duvall, Diane Keaton
Votes: 1,365,119 | Gross: $57.30M
"[link]tt0071562[/link] first appeared on the IMDb Top 250 on Fri 26-Apr-1996 with a rank of 70 and a rating of 7.7. It last appeared on the IMDb Top 250 on Sun 13-Jan-2013 with a rank of 3. It attained its highest rank on Thu 01-Aug-2002 with a rank of 3. You can see the full history here.
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71. Sunset Blvd. (1950)
Passed | 110 min | Drama, Film-Noir
A screenwriter develops a dangerous relationship with a faded film star determined to make a triumphant return.
Director: Billy Wilder | Stars: William Holden, Gloria Swanson, Erich von Stroheim, Nancy Olson
Votes: 236,581
"[link]tt0043014[/link] first appeared on the IMDb Top 250 on Fri 26-Apr-1996 with a rank of 71 and a rating of 7.7. It last appeared on the IMDb Top 250 on Sun 13-Jan-2013 with a rank of 32. It attained its highest rank on Thu 08-Jan-2009 with a rank of 25. You can see the full history here.
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72. Rosencrantz & Guildenstern Are Dead (1990)
PG | 117 min | Comedy, Drama
Two minor characters from the play 'Hamlet' stumble around unaware of their scripted lives and unable to deviate from them.
Director: Tom Stoppard | Stars: Gary Oldman, Tim Roth, Richard Dreyfuss, Livio Badurina
Votes: 23,864 | Gross: $0.74M
"[link]tt0100519[/link] first appeared on the IMDb Top 250 on Fri 26-Apr-1996 with a rank of 72 and a rating of 7.7. It last appeared on the IMDb Top 250 on Sun 03-May-1998 with a rank of 208. It attained its highest rank on Fri 26-Apr-1996 with a rank of 72. You can see the full history here.
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73. The African Queen (1951)
PG | 105 min | Adventure, Drama, Romance
In WWI East Africa, a gin-swilling Canadian riverboat captain is persuaded by a strait-laced English missionary to undertake a trip up a treacherous river and use his boat to attack a German gunship.
Director: John Huston | Stars: Humphrey Bogart, Katharine Hepburn, Robert Morley, Peter Bull
Votes: 84,349 | Gross: $0.54M
"[link]tt0043265[/link] first appeared on the IMDb Top 250 on Fri 26-Apr-1996 with a rank of 73 and a rating of 7.7. It last appeared on the IMDb Top 250 on Wed 10-Nov-2010 with a rank of 250. It attained its highest rank on Thu 20-Aug-1998 with a rank of 39. You can see the full history here.
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74. Annie Hall (1977)
PG | 93 min | Comedy, Romance
Alvy Singer, a divorced Jewish comedian, reflects on his relationship with ex-lover Annie Hall, an aspiring nightclub singer, which ended abruptly just like his previous marriages.
Director: Woody Allen | Stars: Woody Allen, Diane Keaton, Tony Roberts, Carol Kane
Votes: 278,537 | Gross: $39.20M
"[link]tt0075686[/link] first appeared on the IMDb Top 250 on Fri 26-Apr-1996 with a rank of 74 and a rating of 7.7. It last appeared on the IMDb Top 250 on Sun 13-Jan-2013 with a rank of 155. It attained its highest rank on Fri 07-Nov-1997 with a rank of 61. You can see the full history here.
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75. Mr. Holland's Opus (1995)
PG | 143 min | Drama, Music
A frustrated composer finds fulfillment as a high school music teacher.
Director: Stephen Herek | Stars: Richard Dreyfuss, Glenne Headly, Jay Thomas, Olympia Dukakis
Votes: 41,725 | Gross: $82.57M
"[link]tt0113862[/link] first appeared on the IMDb Top 250 on Fri 26-Apr-1996 with a rank of 75 and a rating of 7.7. It last appeared on the IMDb Top 250 on Sun 07-Dec-1997 with a rank of 245. It attained its highest rank on Fri 26-Apr-1996 with a rank of 75. You can see the full history here.
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76. The Seventh Seal (1957)
Not Rated | 96 min | Drama, Fantasy
A knight returning to Sweden after the Crusades seeks answers about life, death, and the existence of God as he plays chess against the Grim Reaper during the Black Plague.
Director: Ingmar Bergman | Stars: Max von Sydow, Gunnar Björnstrand, Bengt Ekerot, Nils Poppe
Votes: 198,603
"[link]tt0050976[/link] first appeared on the IMDb Top 250 on Fri 26-Apr-1996 with a rank of 76 and a rating of 7.7. It last appeared on the IMDb Top 250 on Sun 13-Jan-2013 with a rank of 118. It attained its highest rank on Sun 23-Dec-2007 with a rank of 74. You can see the full history here.
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77. The Terminator (1984)
R | 107 min | Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi
A human soldier is sent from 2029 to 1984 to stop an almost indestructible cyborg killing machine, sent from the same year, which has been programmed to execute a young woman whose unborn son is the key to humanity's future salvation.
Director: James Cameron | Stars: Arnold Schwarzenegger, Linda Hamilton, Michael Biehn, Paul Winfield
Votes: 924,797 | Gross: $38.40M
"[link]tt0088247[/link] first appeared on the IMDb Top 250 on Fri 26-Apr-1996 with a rank of 77 and a rating of 7.7. It last appeared on the IMDb Top 250 on Sun 13-Jan-2013 with a rank of 171. It attained its highest rank on Fri 26-Apr-1996 with a rank of 77. You can see the full history here.
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78. While You Were Sleeping (1995)
PG | 103 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
A hopelessly romantic Chicago Transit Authority ticket booth operator is mistaken for the fiancée of a comatose patient.
Director: Jon Turteltaub | Stars: Sandra Bullock, Bill Pullman, Peter Gallagher, Peter Boyle
Votes: 114,084 | Gross: $81.06M
"[link]tt0114924[/link] first appeared on the IMDb Top 250 on Fri 26-Apr-1996 with a rank of 78 and a rating of 7.7. It last appeared on the IMDb Top 250 on Wed 02-Apr-1997 with a rank of 159. It attained its highest rank on Fri 26-Apr-1996 with a rank of 78. You can see the full history here.
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79. The Graduate (1967)
PG | 106 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
A disillusioned college graduate finds himself torn between his older lover and her daughter.
Director: Mike Nichols | Stars: Dustin Hoffman, Anne Bancroft, Katharine Ross, William Daniels
Votes: 288,567 | Gross: $104.95M
"[link]tt0061722[/link] first appeared on the IMDb Top 250 on Fri 26-Apr-1996 with a rank of 79 and a rating of 7.7. It last appeared on the IMDb Top 250 on Sun 13-Jan-2013 with a rank of 189. It attained its highest rank on Thu 20-Aug-1998 with a rank of 60. You can see the full history here.
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80. Some Like It Hot (1959)
Passed | 121 min | Comedy, Music, Romance
After two male musicians witness a mob hit, they flee the state in an all-female band disguised as women, but further complications set in.
Director: Billy Wilder | Stars: Marilyn Monroe, Tony Curtis, Jack Lemmon, George Raft
Votes: 283,699 | Gross: $25.00M
"[link]tt0053291[/link] first appeared on the IMDb Top 250 on Fri 26-Apr-1996 with a rank of 80 and a rating of 7.7. It last appeared on the IMDb Top 250 on Sun 13-Jan-2013 with a rank of 88. It attained its highest rank on Sun 01-Sep-2002 with a rank of 32. You can see the full history here.
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81. The Double Life of Véronique (1991)
R | 98 min | Drama, Fantasy, Music
Two parallel stories about two identical women; one living in Poland, the other in France. They don't know each other, but their lives are nevertheless profoundly connected.
Director: Krzysztof Kieslowski | Stars: Irène Jacob, Wladyslaw Kowalski, Halina Gryglaszewska, Kalina Jedrusik
Votes: 52,997 | Gross: $2.00M
"[link]tt0101765[/link] first appeared on the IMDb Top 250 on Fri 26-Apr-1996 with a rank of 81 and a rating of 7.7. It last appeared on the IMDb Top 250 on Sun 03-May-1998 with a rank of 181. It attained its highest rank on Fri 26-Apr-1996 with a rank of 81. You can see the full history here.
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82. Raging Bull (1980)
R | 129 min | Biography, Drama, Sport
The life of boxer Jake LaMotta, whose violence and temper that led him to the top in the ring destroyed his life outside of it.
Director: Martin Scorsese | Stars: Robert De Niro, Cathy Moriarty, Joe Pesci, Frank Vincent
Votes: 380,466 | Gross: $23.38M
"[link]tt0081398[/link] first appeared on the IMDb Top 250 on Fri 26-Apr-1996 with a rank of 82 and a rating of 7.7. It last appeared on the IMDb Top 250 on Fri 09-Sep-2011 with a rank of 77. It attained its highest rank on Wed 30-Dec-1998 with a rank of 29. You can see the full history here.
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83. True Romance (1993)
R | 119 min | Crime, Drama, Romance
In Detroit, a pop-culture nerd steals cocaine from his new wife's pimp and tries to sell it in Hollywood, prompting the mobsters who own the drugs to pursue the couple.
Director: Tony Scott | Stars: Christian Slater, Patricia Arquette, Dennis Hopper, Val Kilmer
Votes: 242,614 | Gross: $12.28M
"[link]tt0108399[/link] first appeared on the IMDb Top 250 on Fri 26-Apr-1996 with a rank of 83 and a rating of 7.7. It last appeared on the IMDb Top 250 on Mon 12-Apr-1999 with a rank of 250. It attained its highest rank on Fri 26-Apr-1996 with a rank of 83. You can see the full history here.
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84. The Wizard of Oz (1939)
PG | 102 min | Adventure, Family, Fantasy
Young Dorothy Gale and her dog Toto are swept away by a tornado from their Kansas farm to the magical Land of Oz, and embark on a quest with three new friends to see the Wizard, who can return her to her home and fulfill the others' wishes.
Directors: Victor Fleming, King Vidor | Stars: Judy Garland, Frank Morgan, Ray Bolger, Bert Lahr
Votes: 428,882 | Gross: $2.08M
"[link]tt0032138[/link] first appeared on the IMDb Top 250 on Fri 26-Apr-1996 with a rank of 84 and a rating of 7.7. It last appeared on the IMDb Top 250 on Fri 09-Sep-2011 with a rank of 131. It attained its highest rank on Wed 30-Dec-1998 with a rank of 30. You can see the full history here.
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85. Singin' in the Rain (1952)
G | 103 min | Comedy, Musical, Romance
A silent film star falls for a chorus girl just as he and his delusionally jealous screen partner are trying to make the difficult transition to talking pictures in 1920s Hollywood.
Directors: Stanley Donen, Gene Kelly | Stars: Gene Kelly, Donald O'Connor, Debbie Reynolds, Jean Hagen
Votes: 260,834 | Gross: $8.82M
"[link]tt0045152[/link] first appeared on the IMDb Top 250 on Fri 26-Apr-1996 with a rank of 85 and a rating of 7.6. It last appeared on the IMDb Top 250 on Fri 09-Sep-2011 with a rank of 81. It attained its highest rank on Thu 09-Sep-1999 with a rank of 36. You can see the full history here.
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86. The Sting (1973)
PG | 129 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama
Two grifters team up to pull off the ultimate con.
Director: George Roy Hill | Stars: Paul Newman, Robert Redford, Robert Shaw, Charles Durning
Votes: 280,045 | Gross: $159.60M
"[link]tt0070735[/link] first appeared on the IMDb Top 250 on Fri 26-Apr-1996 with a rank of 86 and a rating of 7.6. It last appeared on the IMDb Top 250 on Fri 09-Sep-2011 with a rank of 97. It attained its highest rank on Thu 20-Aug-1998 with a rank of 29. You can see the full history here.
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87. Manhattan (1979)
R | 96 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
The life of a divorced television writer dating a teenage girl is further complicated when he falls in love with his best friend's mistress.
Director: Woody Allen | Stars: Woody Allen, Diane Keaton, Mariel Hemingway, Michael Murphy
Votes: 147,338 | Gross: $45.70M
"[link]tt0079522[/link] first appeared on the IMDb Top 250 on Fri 26-Apr-1996 with a rank of 87 and a rating of 7.6. It last appeared on the IMDb Top 250 on Fri 09-Sep-2011 with a rank of 229. It attained its highest rank on Fri 07-Nov-1997 with a rank of 72. You can see the full history here.
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88. Tombstone (1993)
R | 130 min | Biography, Drama, History
A successful lawman's plans to retire anonymously in Tombstone, Arizona are disrupted by the kind of outlaws he was famous for eliminating.
Directors: George P. Cosmatos, Kevin Jarre | Stars: Kurt Russell, Val Kilmer, Sam Elliott, Bill Paxton
Votes: 166,446 | Gross: $56.51M
"[link]tt0108358[/link] first appeared on the IMDb Top 250 on Fri 26-Apr-1996 with a rank of 88 and a rating of 7.6. It last appeared on the IMDb Top 250 on Tue 07-Apr-1998 with a rank of 247. It attained its highest rank on Wed 02-Apr-1997 with a rank of 73. You can see the full history here.
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89. Roman Holiday (1953)
Passed | 118 min | Comedy, Romance
A bored and sheltered princess escapes her guardians and falls in love with an American newsman in Rome.
Director: William Wyler | Stars: Gregory Peck, Audrey Hepburn, Eddie Albert, Hartley Power
Votes: 147,736
"[link]tt0046250[/link] first appeared on the IMDb Top 250 on Fri 26-Apr-1996 with a rank of 89 and a rating of 7.6. It last appeared on the IMDb Top 250 on Fri 09-Sep-2011 with a rank of 231. It attained its highest rank on Fri 26-Apr-1996 with a rank of 89. You can see the full history here.
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90. The Lion King (1994)
G | 88 min | Animation, Adventure, Drama
Lion prince Simba and his father are targeted by his bitter uncle, who wants to ascend the throne himself.
Directors: Roger Allers, Rob Minkoff | Stars: Matthew Broderick, Jeremy Irons, James Earl Jones, Whoopi Goldberg
Votes: 1,143,162 | Gross: $422.78M
"[link]tt0110357[/link] first appeared on the IMDb Top 250 on Fri 26-Apr-1996 with a rank of 90 and a rating of 7.6. It last appeared on the IMDb Top 250 on Fri 09-Sep-2011 with a rank of 128. It attained its highest rank on Fri 26-Apr-1996 with a rank of 90. You can see the full history here.
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91. Once Upon a Time in America (1984)
R | 229 min | Crime, Drama
A former Prohibition-era Jewish gangster returns to the Lower East Side of Manhattan 35 years later, where he must once again confront the ghosts and regrets of his old life.
Director: Sergio Leone | Stars: Robert De Niro, James Woods, Elizabeth McGovern, Treat Williams
Votes: 377,975 | Gross: $5.32M
"[link]tt0087843[/link] first appeared on the IMDb Top 250 on Fri 26-Apr-1996 with a rank of 91 and a rating of 7.6. It last appeared on the IMDb Top 250 on Fri 09-Sep-2011 with a rank of 76. It attained its highest rank on Sat 20-Aug-2011 with a rank of 76. You can see the full history here.
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92. Braindead (1992)
R | 104 min | Comedy, Fantasy, Horror
A young man's mother is bitten by a Sumatran rat-monkey. She gets sick and dies, at which time she comes back to life, killing and eating dogs, nurses, friends, and neighbors.
Director: Peter Jackson | Stars: Timothy Balme, Diana Peñalver, Elizabeth Moody, Ian Watkin
Votes: 103,349 | Gross: $0.24M
"[link]tt0103873[/link] first appeared on the IMDb Top 250 on Fri 26-Apr-1996 with a rank of 92 and a rating of 7.6. It last appeared on the IMDb Top 250 on Sun 03-May-1998 with a rank of 224. It attained its highest rank on Fri 26-Apr-1996 with a rank of 92. You can see the full history here.
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93. Unforgiven (1992)
R | 130 min | Drama, Western
Retired Old West gunslinger William Munny reluctantly takes on one last job, with the help of his old partner Ned Logan and a young man, The "Schofield Kid."
Director: Clint Eastwood | Stars: Clint Eastwood, Gene Hackman, Morgan Freeman, Richard Harris
Votes: 436,393 | Gross: $101.16M
"[link]tt0105695[/link] first appeared on the IMDb Top 250 on Fri 26-Apr-1996 with a rank of 93 and a rating of 7.6. It last appeared on the IMDb Top 250 on Fri 09-Sep-2011 with a rank of 96. It attained its highest rank on Fri 26-Apr-1996 with a rank of 93. You can see the full history here.
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94. Harold and Maude (1971)
PG | 91 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
Young, rich, and obsessed with death, Harold finds himself changed forever when he meets lively septuagenarian Maude at a funeral.
Director: Hal Ashby | Stars: Ruth Gordon, Bud Cort, Vivian Pickles, Cyril Cusack
Votes: 81,877
"[link]tt0067185[/link] first appeared on the IMDb Top 250 on Fri 26-Apr-1996 with a rank of 94 and a rating of 7.6. It last appeared on the IMDb Top 250 on Fri 30-Oct-2009 with a rank of 242. It attained its highest rank on Fri 26-Apr-1996 with a rank of 94. You can see the full history here.
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95. Das Boot (1981)
R | 149 min | Drama, War
A German U-boat stalks the frigid waters of the North Atlantic as its young crew experience the sheer terror and claustrophobic life of a submariner in World War II.
Director: Wolfgang Petersen | Stars: Jürgen Prochnow, Herbert Grönemeyer, Klaus Wennemann, Hubertus Bengsch
Votes: 264,466 | Gross: $11.49M
"[link]tt0082096[/link] first appeared on the IMDb Top 250 on Fri 26-Apr-1996 with a rank of 95 and a rating of 7.6. It last appeared on the IMDb Top 250 on Fri 09-Sep-2011 with a rank of 63. It attained its highest rank on Sun 01-Aug-1999 with a rank of 31. You can see the full history here.
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96. Dead Poets Society (1989)
PG | 128 min | Comedy, Drama
Maverick teacher John Keating returns in 1959 to the prestigious New England boys' boarding school where he was once a star student, using poetry to embolden his pupils to new heights of self-expression.
Director: Peter Weir | Stars: Robin Williams, Robert Sean Leonard, Ethan Hawke, Josh Charles
Votes: 546,741 | Gross: $95.86M
"[link]tt0097165[/link] first appeared on the IMDb Top 250 on Fri 26-Apr-1996 with a rank of 96 and a rating of 7.6. It last appeared on the IMDb Top 250 on Sat 03-Nov-2001 with a rank of 248. It attained its highest rank on Fri 12-Sep-1997 with a rank of 89. You can see the full history here.
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97. Life of Brian (1979)
R | 94 min | Comedy
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: 421,956 | Gross: $20.05M
"[link]tt0079470[/link] first appeared on the IMDb Top 250 on Fri 26-Apr-1996 with a rank of 97 and a rating of 7.6. It last appeared on the IMDb Top 250 on Fri 09-Sep-2011 with a rank of 166. It attained its highest rank on Fri 07-Nov-1997 with a rank of 96. You can see the full history here.
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98. Chinatown (1974)
R | 130 min | Drama, Mystery, Thriller
A private detective hired to expose an adulterer in 1930s Los Angeles finds himself caught up in a web of deceit, corruption, and murder.
Director: Roman Polanski | Stars: Jack Nicholson, Faye Dunaway, John Huston, Perry Lopez
Votes: 350,069
"[link]tt0071315[/link] first appeared on the IMDb Top 250 on Fri 26-Apr-1996 with a rank of 98 and a rating of 7.6. It last appeared on the IMDb Top 250 on Fri 09-Sep-2011 with a rank of 70. It attained its highest rank on Mon 12-Apr-1999 with a rank of 36. You can see the full history here.
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99. The Big Blue (1988)
PG | 168 min | Adventure, Drama, Sport
The rivalry between Enzo and Jacques, two childhood friends and now world-renowned free divers, becomes a beautiful and perilous journey into oneself and the unknown.
Director: Luc Besson | Stars: Jean-Marc Barr, Jean Reno, Rosanna Arquette, Paul Shenar
Votes: 55,127 | Gross: $3.50M
"[link]tt0095250[/link] first appeared on the IMDb Top 250 on Fri 26-Apr-1996 with a rank of 99 and a rating of 7.6. It last appeared on the IMDb Top 250 on Mon 05-Jan-1998 with a rank of 235. It attained its highest rank on Wed 02-Apr-1997 with a rank of 65. You can see the full history here.
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100. The Bridge on the River Kwai (1957)
PG | 161 min | Adventure, Drama, War
British POWs are forced to build a railway bridge across the river Kwai for their Japanese captors in occupied Burma, not knowing that the allied forces are planning a daring commando raid through the jungle to destroy it.
Director: David Lean | Stars: William Holden, Alec Guinness, Jack Hawkins, Sessue Hayakawa
Votes: 233,428 | Gross: $44.91M
"[link]tt0050212[/link] first appeared on the IMDb Top 250 on Fri 26-Apr-1996 with a rank of 100 and a rating of 7.6. It last appeared on the IMDb Top 250 on Fri 09-Sep-2011 with a rank of 86. It attained its highest rank on Wed 30-Dec-1998 with a rank of 31. You can see the full history here.
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