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104 Films That Will Change the Way You See Cinema

Cinema is more than entertainment; it is a shared language of images, emotions and ideas. The 104 films in this list have been chosen not for popularity alone, but for their power to define, challenge and celebrate the art of filmmaking. Spanning eras, countries and styles, they reveal how cinema captures beauty, fear, humour and truth in ways no other medium can. Whether intimate or epic, playful or profound, each film has left a lasting mark on the history of the screen. This is an invitation to explore the works that shaped cinema — and to rediscover why you fell in love with it in the first place.
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Anora (2024)
Anora (2024)
1
96%8.0
Joker (2019)
Joker (2019)
2
68%8.4
Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse (2018)
Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse (2018)
3
97%8.4
Mektoub, My Love: Canto Uno (2018)
Mektoub, My Love: Canto Uno (2018)
4
59%6.5
Supersonic (2016)
Supersonic (2016)
5
84%7.8
La La Land (2016)
La La Land (2016)
6
91%8.0
Gone Girl (2014)
Gone Girl (2014)
7
87%8.1
The Secret Life of Walter Mitty (2013)
The Secret Life of Walter Mitty (2013)
8
52%7.3
The Stone Roses: Made of Stone (2013)
The Stone Roses: Made of Stone (2013)
9
77%7.3
Django Unchained (2012)
Django Unchained (2012)
10
86%8.4
The Hunt (2012)
The Hunt (2012)
11
93%8.3
Drive (2011)
Drive (2011)
12
93%7.8
Undefeated (2011)
Undefeated (2011)
13
96%7.7
True Grit (2010)
True Grit (2010)
14
95%7.6
The Fighter (2010)
The Fighter (2010)
15
91%7.8
The Other Guys (2010)
The Other Guys (2010)
16
78%6.7
Shutter Island (2010)
Shutter Island (2010)
17
68%8.2
Zombieland (2009)
Zombieland (2009)
18
89%7.6
OSS 117: Lost in Rio (2009)
OSS 117: Lost in Rio (2009)
19
75%6.9
The Boat That Rocked (2009)
The Boat That Rocked (2009)
20
59%7.4
Gran Torino (2008)
Gran Torino (2008)
21
81%8.1
The Hurt Locker (2008)
The Hurt Locker (2008)
22
97%7.5
Tropic Thunder (2008)
Tropic Thunder (2008)
23
82%7.0
The Dark Knight (2008)
The Dark Knight (2008)
24
94%9.0
The Chaser (2008)
The Chaser (2008)
25
82%7.8
There Will Be Blood (2007)
There Will Be Blood (2007)
26
91%8.2
Heima (2007)
Heima (2007)
27
No Country for Old Men (2007)
No Country for Old Men (2007)
28
93%8.1
Hot Fuzz (2007)
Hot Fuzz (2007)
29
91%7.8
The Departed (2006)
The Departed (2006)
30
90%8.5
Munich (2005)
Munich (2005)
31
78%7.5
Walk the Line (2005)
Walk the Line (2005)
32
82%7.8
Lords of Dogtown (2005)
Lords of Dogtown (2005)
33
55%7.1
Match Point (2005)
Match Point (2005)
34
77%7.6
Sin City (2005)
Sin City (2005)
35
77%8.0
Pusher II: With Blood on My Hands (2004)
Pusher II: With Blood on My Hands (2004)
36
100%7.4
Layer Cake (2004)
Layer Cake (2004)
37
80%7.3
Ray (2004)
Ray (2004)
38
79%7.7
Collateral (2004)
Collateral (2004)
39
86%7.5
Shrek 2 (2004)
Shrek 2 (2004)
40
89%7.2
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