Monday 22 October 2012
1. Argo (2012) Add to Watchlist Argo (2012)
    8.5/10  
A dramatization of the 1980 joint CIA-Canadian secret operation to extract six fugitive American diplomatic personnel out of revolutionary Iran. Dir: Ben Affleck With: Ben Affleck, Bryan Cranston, John Goodman Biography | Drama | Thriller 120 mins.
2. Magic Mike (2012) Add to Watchlist Magic Mike (2012)
    6.3/10  
A male stripper teaches a younger performer how to party, pick up women, and make easy money. Dir: Steven Soderbergh With: Channing Tatum, Alex Pettyfer, Olivia Munn Biography | Comedy | Drama 110 mins.
3. The Intouchables (2011) Add to Watchlist The Intouchables (2011)
    8.6/10  
After he becomes a quadriplegic from a paragliding accident, an aristocrat hires a young man from the projects to be his caretaker. Dir: Olivier Nakache, Eric Toledano With: François Cluzet, Omar Sy, Anne Le Ny Biography | Comedy | Drama 112 mins.
4. Lincoln (2012) Add to Watchlist Lincoln (2012)
    7.9/10  
As the Civil War continues to rage, America's president struggles with continuing carnage on the battlefield and as he fights with many inside his own cabinet on the decision to emancipate the slaves. Dir: Steven Spielberg With: Daniel Day-Lewis, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Walton Goggins Biography | Drama | History | War
5. Hitchcock (2012) Add to Watchlist Hitchcock (2012)
    -/10  
A love story between influential filmmaker Alfred Hitchcock and wife Alma Reville during the filming of Psycho in 1959. Dir: Sacha Gervasi With: Anthony Hopkins, Helen Mirren, Scarlett Johansson Biography | Drama
6. The Social Network (2010) Add to Watchlist The Social Network (2010)
    7.9/10  
Harvard student Mark Zuckerberg creates the social networking website that would become known as Facebook, but is later sued by two brothers who claimed he stole their idea, and the co-founder who was later squeezed out of the business. Dir: David Fincher With: Jesse Eisenberg, Andrew Garfield, Justin Timberlake Biography | Drama 120 mins.
7. 50/50 (2011) Add to Watchlist 50/50 (2011)
    7.8/10  
Inspired by a true story, a comedy centered on a 27-year-old guy who learns of his cancer diagnosis, and his subsequent struggle to beat the disease. Dir: Jonathan Levine With: Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Seth Rogen, Anna Kendrick Biography | Comedy | Drama 100 mins.
8. Schindler's List (1993) Add to Watchlist Schindler's List (1993)
    8.9/10  
In Poland during World War II, Oskar Schindler gradually becomes concerned for his Jewish workforce after witnessing their persecution by the Nazis. Dir: Steven Spielberg With: Liam Neeson, Ralph Fiennes, Ben Kingsley Biography | Drama | History | War 195 mins.
9. Goodfellas (1990) Add to Watchlist Goodfellas (1990)
    8.8/10  
Henry Hill and his friends work their way up through the mob hierarchy. Dir: Martin Scorsese With: Robert De Niro, Ray Liotta, Joe Pesci Biography | Crime | Drama | Thriller 146 mins.
10. Into the Wild (2007) Add to Watchlist Into the Wild (2007)
    8.2/10  
After graduating from Emory University, top student and athlete Christopher McCandless abandons his possessions, gives his entire $24,000 savings account to charity and hitchhikes to Alaska to live in the wilderness. Along the way, Christopher encounters a series of characters that shape his life. Dir: Sean Penn With: Emile Hirsch, Vince Vaughn, Catherine Keener Adventure | Biography | Drama 148 mins.
11. Moneyball (2011) Add to Watchlist Moneyball (2011)
    7.6/10  
Oakland A's general manager Billy Beane's successful attempt to put together a baseball club on a budget by employing computer-generated analysis to acquire new players. Dir: Bennett Miller With: Brad Pitt, Robin Wright, Jonah Hill Biography | Drama | Sport 133 mins.
12. A Beautiful Mind (2001) Add to Watchlist A Beautiful Mind (2001)
    8.1/10  
After a brilliant but asocial mathematician accepts secret work in cryptography, his life takes a turn to the nightmarish. Dir: Ron Howard With: Russell Crowe, Ed Harris, Jennifer Connelly Biography | Drama 135 mins.
13. Braveheart (1995) Add to Watchlist Braveheart (1995)
    8.4/10  
William Wallace, a commoner, unites the 13th Century Scots in their battle to overthrow English rule. Dir: Mel Gibson With: Mel Gibson, Sophie Marceau, Patrick McGoohan Action | Biography | Drama | History | War 177 mins.
14. Machine Gun Preacher (2011) Add to Watchlist Machine Gun Preacher (2011)
    6.8/10  
Sam Childers is a former drug-dealing biker tough guy who found God and became a crusader for hundreds of Sudanese children who've been forced to become soldiers. Dir: Marc Forster With: Gerard Butler, Michelle Monaghan, Michael Shannon Action | Biography | Crime | Drama 129 mins.
15. Public Enemies (2009) Add to Watchlist Public Enemies (2009)
    7.0/10  
The Feds try to take down notorious American gangsters John Dillinger, Baby Face Nelson and Pretty Boy Floyd during a booming crime wave in the 1930s. Dir: Michael Mann With: Christian Bale, Johnny Depp, James Russo Biography | Crime | Drama | History 140 mins.
16. J. Edgar (2011) Add to Watchlist J. Edgar (2011)
    6.7/10  
J. Edgar Hoover, powerful head of the FBI for nearly 50 years, looks back on his professional and personal life. Dir: Clint Eastwood With: Leonardo DiCaprio, Armie Hammer, Naomi Watts Biography | Crime | Drama | History 137 mins.
17. The King's Speech (2010) Add to Watchlist The King's Speech (2010)
    8.2/10  
The story of King George VI of Britain, his impromptu ascension to the throne and the speech therapist who helped the unsure monarch become worthy of it. Dir: Tom Hooper With: Colin Firth, Geoffrey Rush, Helena Bonham Carter Biography | Drama | History 118 mins.
18. A Dangerous Method (2011) Add to Watchlist A Dangerous Method (2011)
    6.5/10  
A look at how the intense relationship between Carl Jung and Sigmund Freud gives birth to psychoanalysis. Dir: David Cronenberg With: Michael Fassbender, Keira Knightley, Viggo Mortensen Biography | Drama | Thriller 99 mins.
19. The Pianist (2002) Add to Watchlist The Pianist (2002)
    8.5/10  
A Polish Jewish musician struggles to survive the destruction of the Warsaw ghetto of World War II. Dir: Roman Polanski With: Adrien Brody, Thomas Kretschmann, Frank Finlay Biography | Drama | War 150 mins.
20. Almost Famous (2000) Add to Watchlist Almost Famous (2000)
    7.9/10  
A high-school boy is given the chance to write a story for Rolling Stone Magazine about an up-and-coming rock band as he accompanies it on their concert tour. Dir: Cameron Crowe With: Billy Crudup, Frances McDormand, Kate Hudson Biography | Drama | Music 122 mins.
21. Downfall (2004) Add to Watchlist Downfall (2004)
    8.3/10  
Traudl Junge, the final secretary for Adolf Hitler, tells of the Nazi dictator's final days in his Berlin bunker at the end of WWII. Dir: Oliver Hirschbiegel With: Bruno Ganz, Alexandra Maria Lara, Ulrich Matthes Biography | Drama | History | War 156 mins.
22. The Fighter (2010) Add to Watchlist The Fighter (2010)
    7.9/10  
A look at the early years of boxer "Irish" Micky Ward and his brother who helped train him before going pro in the mid 1980s. Dir: David O. Russell With: Mark Wahlberg, Christian Bale, Amy Adams Biography | Drama | Sport 116 mins.
23. Remember the Titans (2000) Add to Watchlist Remember the Titans (2000)
    7.6/10  
The true story of a newly appointed African-American coach and his high school team on their first season as a racially integrated unit. Dir: Boaz Yakin With: Denzel Washington, Will Patton, Wood Harris Biography | Drama | Sport 113 mins.
24. The Blind Side (2009) Add to Watchlist The Blind Side (2009)
    7.6/10  
The story of Michael Oher, a homeless and traumatized boy who became an All American football player and first round NFL draft pick with the help of a caring woman and her family. Dir: John Lee Hancock With: Quinton Aaron, Sandra Bullock, Tim McGraw Biography | Drama | Sport 129 mins.
25. American Gangster (2007) Add to Watchlist American Gangster (2007)
    7.8/10  
In 1970s America, a detective works to bring down the drug empire of Frank Lucas, a heroin kingpin from Manhattan, who is smuggling the drug into the country from the Far East. Dir: Ridley Scott With: Denzel Washington, Russell Crowe, Chiwetel Ejiofor Biography | Crime | Drama 157 mins.
26. Blow (2001) Add to Watchlist Blow (2001)
    7.5/10  
The story of George Jung, the man who established the American cocaine market in the 1970s. Dir: Ted Demme With: Johnny Depp, Penélope Cruz, Franka Potente Biography | Crime | Drama 124 mins.
27. My Week with Marilyn (2011) Add to Watchlist My Week with Marilyn (2011)
    7.1/10  
Colin Clark, an employee of Sir Laurence Olivier's, documents the tense interaction between Olivier and Marilyn Monroe during production of The Prince and the Showgirl. Dir: Simon Curtis With: Michelle Williams, Eddie Redmayne, Kenneth Branagh Biography | Drama 99 mins.
28. Catch Me If You Can (2002) Add to Watchlist Catch Me If You Can (2002)
    7.9/10  
A true story about Frank Abagnale Jr., who, before his 19th birthday, successfully conned millions of dollars' worth of checks as a Pan Am pilot, doctor, and legal prosecutor. Dir: Steven Spielberg With: Leonardo DiCaprio, Tom Hanks, Christopher Walken Biography | Comedy | Crime | Drama 141 mins.
29. Ip Man (2008) Add to Watchlist Ip Man (2008)
    8.1/10  
A semi-biographical account of Yip Man, the first martial arts master to teach the Chinese martial art of Wing Chun. Dir: Wilson Yip With: Donnie Yen, Simon Yam, Siu-Wong Fan Action | Biography | Drama | History 106 mins.
30. The Pursuit of Happyness (2006) Add to Watchlist The Pursuit of Happyness (2006)
    7.8/10  
A struggling salesman takes custody of his son as he's poised to begin a life-changing professional endeavor. Dir: Gabriele Muccino With: Will Smith, Thandie Newton, Jaden Smith Biography | Drama 117 mins.
31. 127 Hours (2010) Add to Watchlist 127 Hours (2010)
    7.8/10  
A mountain climber becomes trapped under a boulder while canyoneering alone near Moab, Utah and resorts to desperate measures in order to survive. Dir: Danny Boyle With: James Franco, Amber Tamblyn, Kate Mara Adventure | Biography | Drama | Thriller 94 mins.
32. Casino (1995) Add to Watchlist Casino (1995)
    8.2/10  
Greed, deception, money, power, and murder occur between two mobster best friends and a trophy wife over a gambling empire. Dir: Martin Scorsese With: Robert De Niro, Sharon Stone, Joe Pesci Biography | Crime | Drama 178 mins.
33. Bronson (2008) Add to Watchlist Bronson (2008)
    7.0/10  
A young man who was sentenced to 7 years in prison for robbing a post office ends up spending 30 years in solitary confinement. During this time, his own personality is supplanted by his alter ego, Charles Bronson. Dir: Nicolas Winding Refn With: Tom Hardy, Kelly Adams, Luing Andrews Action | Biography | Crime | Drama | Thriller 92 mins.
34. Soul Surfer (2011) Add to Watchlist Soul Surfer (2011)
    6.9/10  
A teenage surfer girl summons the courage to go back into the ocean after losing an arm in a shark attack. Dir: Sean McNamara With: AnnaSophia Robb, Dennis Quaid, Helen Hunt Biography | Drama | Sport 106 mins.
35. The Devil's Double (2011) Add to Watchlist The Devil's Double (2011)
    7.1/10  
A chilling vision of the House of Saddam Hussein comes to life through the eyes of the man who was forced to become the double of Hussein's sadistic son. Dir: Lee Tamahori With: Dominic Cooper, Ludivine Sagnier, Raad Rawi Biography | Drama | Thriller 109 mins.
36. Amadeus (1984) Add to Watchlist Amadeus (1984)
    8.4/10  
The incredible story of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, told in flashback by his peer and secret rival Antonio Salieri - now confined to an insane asylum. Dir: Milos Forman With: F. Murray Abraham, Tom Hulce, Elizabeth Berridge Biography | Drama | Music 160 mins.
37. Hotel Rwanda (2004) Add to Watchlist Hotel Rwanda (2004)
    8.2/10  
The true-life story of Paul Rusesabagina, a hotel manager who housed over a thousand Tutsi refugees during their struggle against the Hutu militia in Rwanda. Dir: Terry George With: Don Cheadle, Sophie Okonedo, Joaquin Phoenix Biography | Drama | History | War 121 mins.
38. Walk the Line (2005) Add to Watchlist Walk the Line (2005)
    7.9/10  
A chronicle of country music legend Johnny Cash's life, from his early days on an Arkansas cotton farm to his rise to fame with Sun Records in Memphis, where he recorded alongside Elvis Presley, Jerry Lee Lewis and Carl Perkins. Dir: James Mangold With: Joaquin Phoenix, Reese Witherspoon, Ginnifer Goodwin Biography | Drama | Music | Romance 136 mins.
39. Girl, Interrupted (1999) Add to Watchlist Girl, Interrupted (1999)
    7.2/10  
Based on writer Susanna Kaysen's account of her 18-month stay at a mental hospital in the 1960s. Dir: James Mangold With: Winona Ryder, Angelina Jolie, Whoopi Goldberg Biography | Drama 127 mins.
40. Ed Wood (1994) Add to Watchlist Ed Wood (1994)
    8.0/10  
The mostly true story of the legendary director of awful movies and his strange group of friends and actors. Dir: Tim Burton With: Johnny Depp, Martin Landau, Sarah Jessica Parker Biography | Comedy | Drama 127 mins.
41. The Diving Bell and the Butterfly (2007) Add to Watchlist The Diving Bell and the Butterfly (2007)
    8.1/10  
The true story of Elle editor Jean-Dominique Bauby who suffers a stroke and has to live with an almost totally paralyzed body; only his left eye isn't paralyzed. Dir: Julian Schnabel With: Mathieu Amalric, Emmanuelle Seigner, Marie-Josée Croze Biography | Drama 112 mins.
42. The Aviator (2004) Add to Watchlist The Aviator (2004)
    7.5/10  
A biopic depicting the early years of legendary director and aviator Howard Hughes' career, from the late 1920s to the mid-1940s. Dir: Martin Scorsese With: Leonardo DiCaprio, Cate Blanchett, Kate Beckinsale Biography | Drama 170 mins.
43. Donnie Brasco (1997) Add to Watchlist Donnie Brasco (1997)
    7.8/10  
An FBI undercover agent infilitrates the mob and finds himself identifying more with the mafia life to the expense of his regular one. Dir: Mike Newell With: Al Pacino, Johnny Depp, Michael Madsen Biography | Crime | Drama | Thriller 127 mins.
44. Jarhead (2005) Add to Watchlist Jarhead (2005)
    7.1/10  
Based on former Marine Anthony Swofford's best-selling 2003 book about his pre-Desert Storm experiences in Saudi Arabia and about his experiences fighting in Kuwait. Dir: Sam Mendes With: Jake Gyllenhaal, Jamie Foxx, Lucas Black Biography | Drama | War 125 mins.
45. Monster (2003) Add to Watchlist Monster (2003)
    7.3/10  
Based on the life of Aileen Wuornos, a Daytona Beach prostitute who became a serial killer. Dir: Patty Jenkins With: Charlize Theron, Christina Ricci, Bruce Dern Biography | Crime | Drama 109 mins.
46. Invictus (2009) Add to Watchlist Invictus (2009)
    7.3/10  
Nelson Mandela, in his first term as the South African President, initiates a unique venture to unite the apartheid-torn land: enlist the national rugby team on a mission to win the 1995 Rugby World Cup. Dir: Clint Eastwood With: Morgan Freeman, Matt Damon, Tony Kgoroge Biography | Drama | History | Sport 134 mins.
47. Alexander (2004) Add to Watchlist Alexander (2004)
    5.4/10  
Alexander, the King of Macedonia and one of the greatest military leaders in the history of warfare, conquers much of the known world. Dir: Oliver Stone With: Colin Farrell, Anthony Hopkins, Rosario Dawson Action | Adventure | Biography | Drama | History | Romance | War 175 mins.
48. The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford (2007) Add to Watchlist The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford (2007)
    7.6/10  
Robert Ford, who's idolized Jesse James since childhood, tries hard to join the reforming gang of the Missouri outlaw, but gradually becomes resentful of the bandit leader. Dir: Andrew Dominik With: Brad Pitt, Casey Affleck, Sam Shepard Biography | Crime | Drama | History | Western 160 mins.
49. The Sound of Music (1965) Add to Watchlist The Sound of Music (1965)
    7.9/10  
A woman leaves an Austrian convent to become a governess to the children of a Naval officer widower. Dir: Robert Wise With: Julie Andrews, Christopher Plummer, Eleanor Parker Biography | Drama | Family | Musical | Romance 174 mins.
50. The Iron Lady (2011) Add to Watchlist The Iron Lady (2011)
    6.4/10  
An elderly Margaret Thatcher talks to the imagined presence of her recently deceased husband as she struggles to come to terms with his death while scenes from her past life, from girlhood to British prime minister, intervene. Dir: Phyllida Lloyd With: Meryl Streep, Jim Broadbent, Richard E. Grant Biography | Drama | History 105 mins.
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