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100 Movies That Describe Life

This is a list of movies that describe human life in some way. They show how our society and world works, and display elements of the earth we have created. For example, "Stand By Me" is about how childhood is the best time of our lives. "RoboCop" is about technology and how it is both a blessing and a curse. These movies here are the defining movies of our world, and life as we know it.
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12 Years a Slave (2013)
12 Years a Slave (2013)
Rotten Tomatoes®   95%
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2001: A Space Odyssey (1968)
2001: A Space Odyssey (1968)
Rotten Tomatoes®   92%
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Amadeus (1984)
Amadeus (1984)
Rotten Tomatoes®   93%
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American Beauty (1999)
American Beauty (1999)
Rotten Tomatoes®   87%
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American Psycho (2000)
American Psycho (2000)
Rotten Tomatoes®   69%
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Animal House (1978)
Animal House (1978)
Rotten Tomatoes®   90%
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Annie Hall (1977)
Annie Hall (1977)
Rotten Tomatoes®   96%
8
Apocalypse Now (1979)
Apocalypse Now (1979)
Rotten Tomatoes®   98%
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Big (1988)
Big (1988)
Rotten Tomatoes®   97%
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Birdman (2014)
Birdman (2014)
Rotten Tomatoes®   91%
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The Birth of a Nation (1915)
The Birth of a Nation (1915)
Rotten Tomatoes®   93%
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Blade Runner (1982)
Blade Runner (1982)
Rotten Tomatoes®   89%
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13
Born on the Fourth of July (1989)
Born on the Fourth of July (1989)
Rotten Tomatoes®   85%
14
Boyz N the Hood (1991)
Boyz N the Hood (1991)
Rotten Tomatoes®   96%
15
Braveheart (1995)
Braveheart (1995)
Rotten Tomatoes®   78%
16
The Breakfast Club (1985)
The Breakfast Club (1985)
Rotten Tomatoes®   89%
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Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (1969)
Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (1969)
Rotten Tomatoes®   89%
18
Casablanca (1942)
Casablanca (1942)
Rotten Tomatoes®   99%
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Cast Away (2000)
Cast Away (2000)
Rotten Tomatoes®   89%
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Cinderella (1950)
Cinderella (1950)
Rotten Tomatoes®   97%
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Citizen Kane (1941)
Citizen Kane (1941)
Rotten Tomatoes®   99%
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Cool Hand Luke (1967)
Cool Hand Luke (1967)
Rotten Tomatoes®   100%
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Dances With Wolves (1990)
Dances With Wolves (1990)
Rotten Tomatoes®   83%
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The Dark Knight (2008)
The Dark Knight (2008)
Rotten Tomatoes®   94%
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The Day the Earth Stood Still (1951)
The Day the Earth Stood Still (1951)
Rotten Tomatoes®   95%
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Do the Right Thing (1989)
Do the Right Thing (1989)
Rotten Tomatoes®   93%
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Donnie Darko (2001)
Donnie Darko (2001)
Rotten Tomatoes®   86%
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Dr. Strangelove Or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb (1964)
Dr. Strangelove Or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb (1964)
Rotten Tomatoes®   98%
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E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (1982)
E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (1982)
Rotten Tomatoes®   99%
30
Easy Rider (1969)
Easy Rider (1969)
Rotten Tomatoes®   83%
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The Elephant Man (1980)
The Elephant Man (1980)
Rotten Tomatoes®   93%
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Elf (2003)
Elf (2003)
Rotten Tomatoes®   85%
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Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (2004)
Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (2004)
Rotten Tomatoes®   92%
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The Exorcist (1973)
The Exorcist (1973)
Rotten Tomatoes®   83%
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Fargo (1996)
Fargo (1996)
Rotten Tomatoes®   94%
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Ferris Bueller's Day Off (1986)
Ferris Bueller's Day Off (1986)
Rotten Tomatoes®   80%
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A Few Good Men (1992)
A Few Good Men (1992)
Rotten Tomatoes®   83%
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Fight Club (1999)
Fight Club (1999)
Rotten Tomatoes®   79%
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Finding Nemo (2003)
Finding Nemo (2003)
Rotten Tomatoes®   99%
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Five Easy Pieces (1970)
Five Easy Pieces (1970)
Rotten Tomatoes®   88%
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