Top 180 Epic movies
List of the Best 180 Epic Movies Liked By both Critics and Users.Epic films are a style of filmmaking with large scale, sweeping scope, and spectacle. Total 180 Titles and 21268 Views.
1. Forrest Gump(1994) |
| Runtime: | Genres:Drama|Romance|Comedy | Release Date:23 Jun 1994 |
| Country: USA | Language:English | Rating:PG-13 |
Description:Forrest Gump, while not intelligent, has accidentally been present at many historic moments, but his true love, Jenny Curran, eludes him.
Director:
Robert Zemeckis
Stars:
Tom Hanks
, Rebecca Williams
, Sally Field
, Michael Conner Humphreys
Tags:
Based On Book Friendship Between Men Cult Film Vietnam War Racism Friendship Innocence Blockbuster
2. The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring(2001) |
| Runtime: | Genres:Action|Fantasy|Drama|Adventure | Release Date:18 Dec 2001 |
| Countries: New Zealand| USA | Languages:English | Sindarin | Rating:PG-13 |
Description:A meek Hobbit and eight companions set out on a journey to destroy the One Ring and the Dark Lord Sauron.
Director:
Peter Jackson
Stars:
Alan Howard
, Noel Appleby
, Sean Astin
, Sala Baker
Tags:
Saving The World Violence Monster Based On Novel Betrayal Good Versus Evil Friendship Road Movie Compassion Voice Over Narration
3. The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King(2003) |
| Runtime: | Genres:Action|Fantasy|Drama|Adventure | Release Date:01 Dec 2003 |
| Countries: USA| New Zealand | Languages:English | Quenya | Old English | Sindarin | Rating:PG-13 |
Description:Aragorn is revealed as the heir to the ancient kings as he, Gandalf and the other members of the broken fellowship struggle to save Gondor from Sauron's forces. Meanwhile, Frodo and Sam bring the ring closer to the heart of Mordor, the dark lord's realm.
Director:
Peter Jackson
Stars:
Noel Appleby
, Ali Astin
, Sean Astin
, David Aston
Tags:
Survival Violence Monster Based On Novel Tragedy Betrayal Insanity Good Versus Evil Friendship
4. The Godfather(1972) |
| Runtime: | Genres:Drama|Crime | Release Date:15 Mar 1972 |
| Country: USA | Languages:English | Italian | Latin | Rating:R |
Description: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
, Richard S. Castellano
Tags:
Violence Tough Guy Cult Film Gangster Rise To Power Police Brutality Based On Novel Family Relationships Mafia Organized Crime Christmas Revenge Hitman Betrayal
5. The Dark Knight Rises(2012) |
| Runtime: | Genres:Action|Drama|Adventure|Thriller|Crime | Release Date:16 Jul 2012 |
| Countries: USA| UK | Languages:English | Arabic | Rating:PG-13 |
Description:Eight years after the Joker's reign of anarchy, the Dark Knight, with the help of the enigmatic Selina, is forced from his imposed exile to save Gotham City, now on the edge of total annihilation, from the brutal guerrilla terrorist Bane.
Director:
Christopher Nolan
Stars:
Christian Bale
, Gary Oldman
, Tom Hardy
, Joseph Gordon-Levitt
Tags:
Survival Heist Tough Guy Action Hero One Against Many Cult Film Superhero Investigation Dc Comics Action Heroine Neo Noir Detective Prison Escape U.S. Army Trapped Revenge Mixed Martial Arts Betrayal Tough Girl Good Versus Evil Blockbuster
6. The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers(2002) |
| Runtime: | Genres:Action|Fantasy|Drama|Adventure | Release Date:18 Dec 2002 |
| Countries: USA| New Zealand | Languages:English | Sindarin | Old English | Rating:PG-13 |
Description:Frodo and Sam are trekking to Mordor to destroy the One Ring of Power while Gimli, Legolas and Aragorn search for the orc-captured Merry and Pippin. All along, nefarious wizard Saruman awaits the Fellowship members at the Orthanc Tower in Isengard.
Director:
Peter Jackson
Stars:
Bruce Allpress
, Sean Astin
, John Bach
, Sala Baker
Tags:
Violence Cult Film Monster Based On Novel Tragedy Betrayal Good Versus Evil Friendship Compassion Blockbuster
7. Interstellar(2014) |
| Runtime: | Genres:Drama|Adventure|Sci-Fi | Release Date:05 Nov 2014 |
| Countries: USA| UK | Language:English | Rating:PG-13 |
Description:Interstellar chronicles the adventures of a group of explorers who make use of a newly discovered wormhole to surpass the limitations on human space travel and conquer the vast distances involved in an interstellar voyage.
Director:
Christopher Nolan
Stars:
Ellen Burstyn
, Matthew McConaughey
, Mackenzie Foy
, John Lithgow
Tags:
Alternate Dimension Space Travel Saving The World Time Paradox Survival Time Travel Cult Film Dystopia Family Relationships Disaster Artificial Intelligence Betrayal Blockbuster
8. Gladiator(2000) |
| Runtime: | Genres:Action|Drama|Adventure | Release Date:01 May 2000 |
| Countries: USA| UK | Language:English | Rating:R |
Description:When a Roman general is betrayed and his family murdered by an emperor's corrupt son, he comes to Rome as a gladiator to seek revenge.
Director:
Ridley Scott
Stars:
Russell Crowe
, Joaquin Phoenix
, Connie Nielsen
, Oliver Reed
Tags:
Survival Violence Family Relationships Slavery Revenge Martial Arts Betrayal Politics
9. Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope(1977)Original Title: Star Wars |
| Runtime: | Genres:Action|Fantasy|Adventure|Sci-Fi | Release Date:20 Mar 1977 |
| Country: USA | Language:English | Rating:PG |
Description: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 evil Darth Vader.
Director:
George Lucas
Stars:
Mark Hamill
, Harrison Ford
, Carrie Fisher
, Peter Cushing
Tags:
Space Travel Violence Alien Tough Guy Action Hero Cult Film Monster Family Relationships Prison Escape Hitman Mixed Martial Arts Tough Girl Good Versus Evil Blockbuster
10. Saving Private Ryan(1998) |
| Runtime: | Genres:Drama|Action|War|History | Release Date:24 Jul 1998 |
| Country: USA | Languages:English | French | German | Czech | Rating:R |
Description:As U.S. troops storm the beaches of Normandy, three brothers lie dead on the battlefield, with a fourth trapped behind enemy lines. Ranger captain John Miller and seven men are tasked with penetrating German-held territory and bringing the boy home.
Director:
Steven Spielberg
Stars:
Tom Hanks
, Tom Sizemore
, Edward Burns
, Barry Pepper
Tags:
War Crime Violence World War Two Dark Humor Based On True Story Nonlinear Timeline U.S. Military Prisoner Of War U.S. Army Rescue Mission Friendship Blockbuster
11. Schindler's List(1993) |
| Runtime: | Genres:Drama|War|Biography|History | Release Date:29 Nov 1993 |
| Country: USA | Languages:English | German | Polish | Hebrew | Rating:R |
Description:Told from the perspective of businessman Oskar Schindler who saved over a thousand Jewish lives from the Nazis while they worked as slaves in his factory. Schindler’s List is based on a true story, illustrated in black and white and controversially filmed in many original locations.
Director:
Steven Spielberg
Stars:
Liam Neeson
, Ben Kingsley
, Ralph Fiennes
, Caroline Goodall
Tags:
Concentration Camp Based On Book Friendship Between Men Violence World War Two Based On True Story Racism Holocaust Good Versus Evil Friendship Compassion Blockbuster
12. Avatar(2009) |
| Runtime: | Genres:Action|Fantasy|Adventure|Sci-Fi | Release Date:10 Dec 2009 |
| Countries: USA| UK | Languages:English | Spanish | Rating:PG-13 |
Description:In the 22nd century, a paraplegic Marine is dispatched to the moon Pandora on a unique mission, but becomes torn between following orders and protecting an alien civilization.
Director:
James Cameron
Stars:
Sam Worthington
, Zoe Saldana
, Sigourney Weaver
, Stephen Lang
Tags:
Self Discovery Space Travel Survival Violence Alien Surprise Ending Monster Psychopath Racism Revenge Martial Arts Betrayal Insanity Good Versus Evil Friendship
13. Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back(1980)Original Title: The Empire Strikes Back |
| Runtime: | Genres:Action|Fantasy|Adventure|Sci-Fi | Release Date:01 Jan 1980 |
| Country: USA | Language:English | Rating:PG |
Description:After the rebels have been brutally overpowered by the Empire on their newly established base, Luke Skywalker takes advanced Jedi training with Master Yoda, while his friends are pursued by Darth Vader as part of his plan to capture Luke.
Director:
Irvin Kershner
Stars:
Mark Hamill
, Harrison Ford
, Carrie Fisher
, Billy Dee Williams
Tags:
Space Travel Violence Alien Action Hero Monster Prisoner Of War Civil War Family Relationships Tragedy Rescue Mission Betrayal Good Versus Evil Friendship
14. The Godfather: Part II(1974) |
| Runtime: | Genres:Drama|Crime | Release Date:20 Dec 1974 |
| Country: USA | Languages:English | Italian | Spanish | Latin | Sicilian | Rating:R |
Description:The continuing saga of the Corleone crime family tells the story of a young Vito Corleone growing up in Sicily and in 1910s New York; and follows Michael Corleone in the 1950s as he attempts to expand the family business into Las Vegas, Hollywood and Cuba
Director:
Francis Ford Coppola
Stars:
Al Pacino
, Robert Duvall
, Diane Keaton
, Robert De Niro
Tags:
Violence Tough Guy Gangster Rise To Power Nonlinear Timeline Based On Novel Family Relationships Mafia Organized Crime Tragedy Christmas Revenge Hitman Betrayal Friendship Blockbuster
15. Titanic(1997) |
| Runtime: | Genres:Drama|Romance|Thriller | Release Date:18 Nov 1997 |
| Country: USA | Language:English | Rating:PG-13 |
Description:A seventeen-year-old aristocrat falls in love with a kind, but poor artist aboard the luxurious, ill-fated R.M.S. Titanic.
Director:
James Cameron
Stars:
Leonardo DiCaprio
, Kate Winslet
, Billy Zane
, Kathy Bates
Tags:
Black Comedy Coming Of Age Survival Violence Cult Film Disaster Submarine Tragedy Revenge Friendship Voice Over Narration Blockbuster
16. Braveheart(1995) |
| Runtime: | Genres:Action|Drama|War|Biography|History | Release Date:24 May 1995 |
| Country: USA | Languages:English | French | Latin | Scottish Gaelic | Rating:R |
Description:Enraged at the slaughter of Murron, his new bride and childhood love, legendary Scottish warrior William Wallace slays a platoon of the local English lord's soldiers. This leads the village to revolt and, eventually, the entire country to rise up against English rule.
Director:
Mel Gibson
Stars:
James Robinson
, Sean Lawlor
, Sandy Nelson
, James Cosmo
Tags:
Violence Tough Guy Based On True Story Revenge Betrayal Medieval Times Friendship Politics Voice Over Narration Blockbuster
17. Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi(1983)Original Title: Return of the Jedi |
| Runtime: | Genres:Action|Fantasy|Adventure|Sci-Fi | Release Date:23 May 1983 |
| Country: USA | Language:English | Rating:PG |
Description:After rescuing Han Solo from the palace of Jabba the Hutt, the rebels attempt to destroy the second Death Star, while Luke struggles to make Vader return from the dark side of the Force.
Director:
Richard Marquand
Stars:
Mark Hamill
, Harrison Ford
, Carrie Fisher
, Billy Dee Williams
Tags:
Space Travel Violence Alien Tough Guy Action Hero Cult Film Gangster Monster Family Relationships Tragedy Mixed Martial Arts Tough Girl Good Versus Evil Compassion Blockbuster
18. The Lion King(1994) |
| Runtime: | Genres:Drama|Animation|Adventure|Family | Release Date:23 Jun 1994 |
| Country: USA | Languages:English | Swahili | Xhosa | Zulu | Rating:G |
Description:A young lion cub named Simba can't wait to be king. But his uncle craves the title for himself and will stop at nothing to get it.
Directors:
Roger Allers
, Rob Minkoff
Stars:
Matthew Broderick
, Jonathan Taylor Thomas
, James Earl Jones
, Jim Cummings
Tags:
Coming Of Age Tough Guy Cult Film Disney Family Relationships Tragedy Revenge Martial Arts Betrayal Good Versus Evil Friendship Blockbuster
19. Raiders of the Lost Ark(1981) |
| Runtime: | Genres:Action|Adventure | Release Date:12 Jun 1981 |
| Country: USA | Languages:English | German | Hebrew | Spanish | Arabic | Nepali | Rating:PG |
Description:When Dr. Indiana Jones – the tweed-suited professor who just happens to be a celebrated archaeologist – is hired by the government to locate the legendary Ark of the Covenant, he finds himself up against the entire Nazi regime.
Director:
Steven Spielberg
Stars:
Harrison Ford
, Karen Allen
, Paul Freeman
, Ronald Lacey
Tags:
Tough Guy Action Hero Cult Film Submarine Good Versus Evil Blockbuster
20. Star Wars: The Force Awakens(2015) |
| Runtime: | Genres:Action|Fantasy|Adventure|Sci-Fi | Release Date:14 Dec 2015 |
| Country: USA | Language:English | Rating:PG-13 |
Description:Thirty years after defeating the Galactic Empire, Han Solo and his allies face a new threat from the evil Kylo Ren and his army of Stormtroopers.
Director:
J.J. Abrams
Stars:
Harrison Ford
, Mark Hamill
, Carrie Fisher
, Adam Driver
Tags:
Coming Of Age Space Travel Survival Violence Alien Tough Guy Female Protagonist Action Hero One Against Many Action Heroine Monster Prisoner Of War Rescue Mission Revenge Mixed Martial Arts Betrayal Tough Girl Good Versus Evil Missing Person Blockbuster
21. The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey(2012) |
| Runtime: | Genres:Action|Fantasy|Adventure | Release Date:26 Nov 2012 |
| Countries: USA| New Zealand | Language:English | Rating:PG-13 |
Description:Bilbo Baggins, a hobbit enjoying his quiet life, is swept into an epic quest by Gandalf the Grey and thirteen dwarves who seek to reclaim their mountain home from Smaug, the dragon.
Director:
Peter Jackson
Stars:
Ian McKellen
, Martin Freeman
, Richard Armitage
, Ken Stott
Tags:
Monster Based On Novel Good Versus Evil Voice Over Narration
22. 300(2006) |
| Runtime: | Genres:Action|Drama|Fantasy|Adventure|War | Release Date:09 Dec 2006 |
| Country: USA | Language:English | Rating:R |
Description:King Leonidas of Sparta and a force of 300 men fight the Persians at Thermopylae in 480 B.C.
Director:
Zack Snyder
Stars:
Gerard Butler
, Lena Headey
, Dominic West
, David Wenham
Tags:
Violence Cult Film Monster Slavery Betrayal Politics Voice Over Narration Blockbuster
23. Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade(1989) |
| Runtime: | Genres:Action|Fantasy|Adventure | Release Date:24 May 1989 |
| Country: USA | Languages:English | German | Greek | Rating:PG-13 |
Description:When Dr. Henry Jones Sr. suddenly goes missing while pursuing the Holy Grail, eminent archaeologist Indiana Jones must team up with Marcus Brody, Sallah, and Elsa Schneider to follow in his father's footsteps and stop the Nazis from recovering the power of eternal life.
Director:
Steven Spielberg
Stars:
Harrison Ford
, Sean Connery
, Denholm Elliott
, Alison Doody
Tags:
Tough Guy Action Hero Betrayal Good Versus Evil Missing Person Blockbuster
24. The Good, the Bad and the Ugly(1966)Original Title: Il buono, il brutto, il cattivo |
| Runtime: | Genre:Western | Release Date:23 Dec 1966 |
| Countries: Italy| Spain| West Germany | Language:Italian | Rating:NR |
Description:While the Civil War rages between the Union and the Confederacy, three men – a quiet loner, a ruthless hit man and a Mexican bandit – comb the American Southwest in search of a strongbox containing $200,000 in stolen gold.
Director:
Sergio Leone
Stars:
Eli Wallach
, Clint Eastwood
, Lee Van Cleef
, Aldo Giuffrè
Tags:
Spaghetti Western Tough Guy Action Hero Civil War Hitman Betrayal Compassion
25. The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug(2013) |
| Runtime: | Genres:Fantasy|Adventure | Release Date:11 Dec 2013 |
| Countries: USA| New Zealand | Language:English | Rating:PG-13 |
Description:The Dwarves, Bilbo and Gandalf have successfully escaped the Misty Mountains, and Bilbo has gained the One Ring. They all continue their journey to get their gold back from the Dragon, Smaug.
Director:
Peter Jackson
Stars:
Ian McKellen
, Martin Freeman
, Richard Armitage
, Ken Stott
Tags:
Coming Of Age Violence Tough Guy Action Hero Action Heroine Monster Based On Novel Revenge Mixed Martial Arts Tough Girl Good Versus Evil Blockbuster
26. Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End(2007) |
| Runtime: | Genres:Action|Fantasy|Adventure | Release Date:19 May 2007 |
| Country: USA | Language:English | Rating:PG-13 |
Description:Captain Barbossa, long believed to be dead, has come back to life and is headed to the edge of the Earth with brave Will Turner and feisty Elizabeth Swann. And what of Jack Sparrow? Nothing is as it seems.
Director:
Gore Verbinski
Stars:
Johnny Depp
, Geoffrey Rush
, Orlando Bloom
, Keira Knightley
Tags:
Steampunk Cult Film Monster Betrayal Blockbuster
27. Apocalypse Now(1979) |
| Runtime: | Genres:Drama|War | Release Date:15 Aug 1979 |
| Country: USA | Languages:English | French | Vietnamese | Rating:R |
Description:During the Vietnam War, Captain Willard is sent on a dangerous mission into Cambodia to assassinate a renegade colonel who has set himself up as a god among a local tribe.
Director:
Francis Ford Coppola
Stars:
Marlon Brando
, Martin Sheen
, Robert Duvall
, Frederic Forrest
Tags:
Violence Cult Film Neo Noir Based On Novel Vietnam War Racism U.S. Army Insanity Road Movie Voice Over Narration
28. Avengers: Infinity War(2018) |
| Runtime: | Genres:Action|Fantasy|Adventure|Sci-Fi | Release Date:23 Apr 2018 |
| Country: USA | Language:English | Rating:PG-13 |
Description:The Avengers and their allies must be willing to sacrifice all in an attempt to defeat the powerful Thanos before his blitz of devastation and ruin puts an end to the universe.
Directors:
Anthony Russo
, Joe Russo
Stars:
Robert Downey Jr.
, Chris Hemsworth
, Mark Ruffalo
, Chris Evans
Tags:
Alternate Dimension Space Travel Saving The World Violence Alien Tough Guy Action Hero One Against Many Superhero Alien Invasion Action Heroine Monster Marvel Comics Tragedy Revenge Mixed Martial Arts Betrayal Tough Girl Good Versus Evil Based On Comic Book Blockbuster
29. 2001: A Space Odyssey(1968) |
| Runtime: | Genres:Mystery|Sci-Fi|Adventure | Release Date:05 Apr 1968 |
| Countries: UK| USA | Languages:English | Russian | Rating:G |
Description:Humanity finds a mysterious object buried beneath the lunar surface and sets off to find its origins with the help of HAL 9000, the world's most advanced super computer.
Director:
Stanley Kubrick
Stars:
Keir Dullea
, Gary Lockwood
, William Sylvester
, Daniel Richter
Tags:
National Film Registry Space Travel Man Versus Machine Alien Time Travel Artificial Intelligence Space Expedition Afi Blockbuster
30. Blood Diamond(2006) |
| Runtime: | Genres:Drama|Action|Adventure|Thriller | Release Date:07 Dec 2006 |
| Countries: Germany| USA | Languages:English | Mende | Afrikaans | Rating:R |
Description:A fisherman, a smuggler, and a syndicate of businessmen match wits over the possession of a priceless diamond.
Director:
Edward Zwick
Stars:
Leonardo DiCaprio
, Djimon Hounsou
, Jennifer Connelly
, Kagiso Kuypers
Tags:
War Crime Violence Civil War Family Relationships Betrayal
31. There Will Be Blood(2007) |
| Runtime: | Genre:Drama | Release Date:28 Dec 2007 |
| Country: USA | Languages:English | American Sign Language | Rating:R |
Description:A story of family, religion, hatred, oil and madness, focusing on a turn-of-the-century prospector in the early days of the business.
Director:
Paul Thomas Anderson
Stars:
Daniel Day-Lewis
, Martin Stringer
, Matthew Braden Stringer
, Jacob Stringer
Tags:
Violence Great Depression Based On Novel
32. Troy(2004) |
| Runtime: | Genres:Drama|War|Adventure | Release Date:13 May 2004 |
| Countries: USA| Malta| UK | Language:English | Rating:R |
Description:An adaptation of Homer's great epic, the film follows the assault on Troy by the united Greek forces and chronicles the fates of the men involved.
Director:
Wolfgang Petersen
Stars:
Julian Glover
, Brian Cox
, Nathan Jones
, Adoni Maropis
Tags:
Based On Novel Tragedy Escape Plan Revenge Martial Arts Betrayal Blockbuster
33. Dunkirk(2017) |
| Runtime: | Genres:Action|Drama|War|Thriller|History | Release Date:13 Jul 2017 |
| Countries: UK| Netherlands| France| USA | Languages:English | French | German | Rating:PG-13 |
Description:The story of the miraculous evacuation of Allied soldiers from Belgium, Britain, Canada and France, who were cut off and surrounded by the German army from the beaches and harbour of Dunkirk between May 26th and June 4th 1940 during World War II.
Director:
Christopher Nolan
Stars:
Fionn Whitehead
, Damien Bonnard
, Aneurin Barnard
, Lee Armstrong
Tags:
Survival Violence World War Two Based On True Story Nonlinear Timeline Prisoner Of War Disaster Submarine British Military Rescue Mission Trapped Multiple Storylines Blockbuster
34. The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies(2014) |
| Runtime: | Genres:Fantasy|Adventure | Release Date:10 Dec 2014 |
| Countries: New Zealand| USA | Language:English | Rating:PG-13 |
Description:Bilbo and Company are forced to engage in a war against an array of combatants and keep the Lonely Mountain from falling into the hands of a rising darkness.
Director:
Peter Jackson
Stars:
Ian McKellen
, Martin Freeman
, Richard Armitage
, Ken Stott
Tags:
Survival Violence Tough Guy Action Hero Action Heroine Based On Novel Civil War Revenge Martial Arts Betrayal Insanity Tough Girl Good Versus Evil Blockbuster
35. Casino(1995) |
| Runtime: | Genres:Drama|Biography|Crime | Release Date:22 Nov 1995 |
| Countries: USA| France | Language:English | Rating:R |
Description:Master director Martin Scorsese depicts the sloping depth of a casino mafia boss’ fall. Filmed in a semi-documentary fashion; about the life of the gambling paradise Las Vegas and its dark mafia underbelly.
Director:
Martin Scorsese
Stars:
Robert De Niro
, Sharon Stone
, Joe Pesci
, James Woods
Tags:
Black Comedy Based On Book Courtroom Heist Cult Film Gangster Neo Noir Mafia Organized Crime Drug Addiction Rise And Fall Revenge Hitman Betrayal First Person Narration Voice Over Narration
36. Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom(1984) |
| Runtime: | Genres:Action|Adventure | Release Date:23 May 1984 |
| Country: USA | Languages:English | Sinhalese | Rating:PG |
Description:After arriving in India, Indiana Jones is asked by a desperate village to find a mystical stone. He agrees, and stumbles upon a secret cult plotting a terrible plan in the catacombs of an ancient palace.
Director:
Steven Spielberg
Stars:
Harrison Ford
, Kate Capshaw
, Jonathan Ke Quan
, Amrish Puri
Tags:
Violence Tough Guy Action Hero Cult Film Gangster Slavery Martial Arts Good Versus Evil Friendship Compassion Blockbuster
37. Gangs of New York(2002) |
| Runtime: | Genres:Drama|Crime|History | Release Date:19 Dec 2002 |
| Countries: USA| Italy | Languages:English | Irish | Chinese | Latin | Rating:R |
Description:In 1863, Amsterdam Vallon returns to the Five Points area of New York City seeking revenge against Bill the Butcher, his father's killer.
Director:
Martin Scorsese
Stars:
Leonardo DiCaprio
, Daniel Day-Lewis
, Cameron Diaz
, Jim Broadbent
Tags:
Violence Gangster Civil War Organized Crime Racism Boxing Revenge Betrayal Voice Over Narration
38. The Last Samurai(2003) |
| Runtime: | Genres:Drama|Action|War|History | Release Date:05 Dec 2003 |
| Countries: USA| New Zealand| Japan | Languages:English | Japanese | Rating:R |
Description:An American military advisor embraces the Samurai culture he was hired to destroy after he is captured in battle.
Director:
Edward Zwick
Stars:
Ken Watanabe
, Tom Cruise
, William Atherton
, Chad Lindberg
Tags:
1800S Violence Samurai Civil War U.S. Army Revenge Martial Arts Friendship Politics Compassion Voice Over Narration Japanese Blockbuster
39. King Kong(2005) |
| Runtime: | Genres:Drama|Action|Adventure | Release Date:14 Dec 2005 |
| Countries: New Zealand| USA| Germany | Language:English | Rating:PG-13 |
Description:In 1933 New York, an overly ambitious movie producer coerces his cast and hired ship crew to travel to mysterious Skull Island, where they encounter Kong, a giant ape who is immediately smitten with leading lady Ann Darrow.
Director:
Peter Jackson
Stars:
Naomi Watts
, Jack Black
, Adrien Brody
, Thomas Kretschmann
Tags:
Monster Great Depression True Love Human Animal Relationship Martial Arts Blockbuster
40. The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe(2005) |
| Runtime: | Genres:Fantasy|Adventure|Family | Release Date:07 Dec 2005 |
| Countries: USA| UK | Languages:English | German | Rating:PG |
Description:Four kids travel through a wardrobe to the land of Narnia and learn of their destiny to free it with the guidance of a mystical lion.
Director:
Andrew Adamson
Stars:
Georgie Henley
, Skandar Keynes
, William Moseley
, Anna Popplewell
Tags:
Violence World War Two Christmas Betrayal Good Versus Evil Friendship Innocence
41. Amadeus(1984) |
| Runtime: | Genres:Drama|Music|Biography|History | Release Date:26 Oct 1984 |
| Countries: USA| France | Languages:English | Italian | Latin | German | Rating:R |
Description:The incredible story of genius musician Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, told in flashback by his peer and secret rival Antonio Salieri - now confined to an insane asylum.
Director:
Milos Forman
Stars:
F. Murray Abraham
, Tom Hulce
, Elizabeth Berridge
, Roy Dotrice
Tags:
1800S Lgbt Based On Play Tragedy Afi Serial Killer First Person Narration Politics
42. Cloud Atlas(2012) |
| Runtime: | Genres:Drama|Sci-Fi | Release Date:26 Oct 2012 |
| Countries: Germany| USA| Hong Kong| Singapore | Languages:English | Spanish | Ukrainian | Rating:R |
Description:An exploration of how the actions of individual lives impact one another in the past, present and future, as one soul is shaped from a killer into a hero, and an act of kindness ripples across centuries to inspire a revolution.
Directors:
Tom Tykwer
, Lana Wachowski
, Lilly Wachowski
Stars:
Tom Hanks
, Halle Berry
, Jim Broadbent
, Hugo Weaving
Tags:
Survival Post Apocalypse Nonlinear Timeline Based On Novel Dystopia Family Relationships Slavery Escape Plan Revenge Hitman Friendship F Rated
43. The Godfather: Part III(1990) |
| Runtime: | Genres:Drama|Action|Thriller|Crime | Release Date:24 Dec 1990 |
| Country: USA | Languages:English | Italian | German | Latin | Rating:R |
Description:In the midst of trying to legitimize his business dealings in 1979 New York and Italy, aging mafia don Michael Corleone seeks forgiveness for his sins while taking a young protege under his wing.
Director:
Francis Ford Coppola
Stars:
Al Pacino
, Diane Keaton
, Talia Shire
, Andy Garcia
Tags:
Violence Cult Film Gangster Family Relationships Mafia Organized Crime Multiple Perspectives Revenge Hitman Betrayal
44. Hotel Rwanda(2004) |
| Runtime: | Genres:Drama|War|History | Release Date:11 Sep 2004 |
| Countries: UK| South Africa| Italy | Languages:English | French | Rating:PG-13 |
Description:Inspired by true events, this film takes place in Rwanda in the 1990s when more than a million Tutsis were killed in a genocide that went mostly unnoticed by the rest of the world. Hotel owner Paul Rusesabagina houses over a thousand refuges in his hotel in attempt to save their lives.
Director:
Terry George
Stars:
Xolani Mali
, Don Cheadle
, Desmond Dube
, Hakeem Kae-Kazim
Tags:
War Crime Violence Based On True Story Family Relationships Racism Motivational Good Versus Evil Compassion Missing Person
45. The Aviator(2004) |
| Runtime: | Genres:Drama|Biography | Release Date:25 Dec 2004 |
| Countries: USA| Germany | Language:English | Rating:PG-13 |
Description:A biopic depicting the early years of legendary director and aviator Howard Hughes' career from the late 1920s to the mid-1940s.
Director:
Martin Scorsese
Stars:
Leonardo DiCaprio
, Cate Blanchett
, Kate Beckinsale
, John C. Reilly
Tags:
World War Two Based On True Story Family Relationships Rise And Fall Politics Compassion
46. Downfall(2004)Original Title: Der Untergang |
| Runtime: | Genres:Drama|War|Biography|History | Release Date:08 Sep 2004 |
| Countries: Germany| Austria| Italy | Languages:German | Russian | Hungarian | Rating:R |
Description: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.
Director:
Oliver Hirschbiegel
Stars:
Bruno Ganz
, Alexandra Maria Lara
, Corinna Harfouch
, Ulrich Matthes
Tags:
Based On Book War Crime Survival Violence World War Two Based On True Story Court Martial Racism Holocaust Trapped Betrayal Insanity Friendship Politics
47. Les Misérables(2012) |
| Runtime: | Genres:Drama|Romance|Music|Musical | Release Date:18 Dec 2012 |
| Countries: USA| UK | Language:English | Rating:PG-13 |
Description:An adaptation of the successful stage musical based on Victor Hugo's classic novel set in 19th-century France, in which a paroled prisoner named Jean Valjean seeks redemption.
Director:
Tom Hooper
Stars:
Hugh Jackman
, Russell Crowe
, Anne Hathaway
, Amanda Seyfried
Tags:
Police Brutality Based On Novel Based On Play Falling In Love Betrayal
48. Princess Mononoke(1997)Original Title: Mononoke Hime |
| Runtime: | Genres:Fantasy|Animation|Adventure | Release Date:12 Jul 1997 |
| Country: Japan | Language:Japanese | Rating:PG-13 |
Description:On a journey to find the cure for a Tatarigami's curse, Ashitaka finds himself in the middle of a war between the forest gods and Tatara, a mining colony. In this quest he also meets San, the Mononoke Hime.
Director:
Hayao Miyazaki
Stars:
Billy Crudup
, Billy Bob Thornton
, Minnie Driver
, John DiMaggio
Tags:
Violence Samurai Cult Film Anime Studio Ghibli Tragedy Human Animal Relationship Martial Arts Compassion Blockbuster
49. Seven Samurai(1954)Original Title: Shichinin no samurai |
| Runtime: | Genres:Action|Drama|Adventure | Release Date:26 Apr 1954 |
| Country: Japan | Language:Japanese | Rating:UR |
Description:A poor village under attack by bandits recruits seven unemployed samurai to help them defend themselves.
Director:
Akira Kurosawa
Stars:
Toshirô Mifune
, Takashi Shimura
, Keiko Tsushima
, Yukiko Shimazaki
Tags:
Violence Tough Guy Samurai Action Hero Cult Film Revenge Martial Arts Friendship
50. The Deer Hunter(1978) |
| Runtime: | Genres:Drama|War | Release Date:08 Dec 1978 |
| Countries: UK| USA | Languages:English | Russian | Vietnamese | French | Rating:R |
Description:An in-depth examination of the ways in which the U.S. Vietnam war impacts and disrupts the lives of people in a small industrial town in Pennsylvania.
Director:
Michael Cimino
Stars:
Robert De Niro
, John Cazale
, John Savage
, Christopher Walken
Tags:
National Film Registry War Crime Violence Cult Film Prisoner Of War Vietnam War U.S. Army Afi Friendship Blockbuster
