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250 of the Most Essential Movies Ever Made

Are these The 250 Most Essential Movies Ever Made? Maybe, maybe not. It's far too subjective a subject to say with any real certainty. This list is supposed be simply a section, rather than claiming to be completely definitive. It is compiled from both personal experience of over 2500 movies seen and additional research and sometimes includes movies I didn't like because of popular opinion and vice versa.
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The Dark Knight (2008)
The Dark Knight (2008)
Rotten Tomatoes®   94%
2
The Shining (1980)
The Shining (1980)
Rotten Tomatoes®   84%
3
Pulp Fiction (1994)
Pulp Fiction (1994)
Rotten Tomatoes®   92%
4
The Silence of the Lambs (1991)
The Silence of the Lambs (1991)
Rotten Tomatoes®   96%
5
Psycho (1960)
Psycho (1960)
Rotten Tomatoes®   96%
6
Jaws (1975)
Jaws (1975)
Rotten Tomatoes®   98%
7
Toy Story (1995)
Toy Story (1995)
Rotten Tomatoes®   100%
8
Alien (1979)
Alien (1979)
Rotten Tomatoes®   98%
9
Forrest Gump (1994)
Forrest Gump (1994)
Rotten Tomatoes®   70%
10
The Lion King (1994)
The Lion King (1994)
Rotten Tomatoes®   93%
11
Inception (2010)
Inception (2010)
Rotten Tomatoes®   87%
12
Jurassic Park (1993)
Jurassic Park (1993)
Rotten Tomatoes®   92%
13
Back to the Future (1985)
Back to the Future (1985)
Rotten Tomatoes®   96%
14
Star Wars (1977)
Star Wars (1977)
Rotten Tomatoes®   92%
15
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001)
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001)
Rotten Tomatoes®   91%
16
The Godfather (1972)
The Godfather (1972)
Rotten Tomatoes®   97%
17
The Shawshank Redemption (1994)
The Shawshank Redemption (1994)
Rotten Tomatoes®   91%
18
The Matrix (1999)
The Matrix (1999)
Rotten Tomatoes®   88%
19
Fight Club (1999)
Fight Club (1999)
Rotten Tomatoes®   79%
20
Finding Nemo (2003)
Finding Nemo (2003)
Rotten Tomatoes®   99%
21
Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981)
Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981)
Rotten Tomatoes®   95%
22
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003)
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003)
Rotten Tomatoes®   93%
23
WALL·E (2008)
WALL·E (2008)
Rotten Tomatoes®   95%
24
Goodfellas (1990)
Goodfellas (1990)
Rotten Tomatoes®   96%
25
Schindler's List (1993)
Schindler's List (1993)
Rotten Tomatoes®   98%
26
Up (2009)
Up (2009)
Rotten Tomatoes®   98%
27
The Empire Strikes Back (1980)
The Empire Strikes Back (1980)
Rotten Tomatoes®   94%
28
The Avengers (2012)
The Avengers (2012)
Rotten Tomatoes®   91%
29
E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (1982)
E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (1982)
Rotten Tomatoes®   99%
30
Guardians of the Galaxy (2014)
Guardians of the Galaxy (2014)
Rotten Tomatoes®   92%
31
The Wizard of Oz (1939)
The Wizard of Oz (1939)
Rotten Tomatoes®   98%
32
Blade Runner (1982)
Blade Runner (1982)
Rotten Tomatoes®   89%
33
Saving Private Ryan (1998)
Saving Private Ryan (1998)
Rotten Tomatoes®   93%
34
2001: A Space Odyssey (1968)
2001: A Space Odyssey (1968)
Rotten Tomatoes®   92%
35
A Clockwork Orange (1971)
A Clockwork Orange (1971)
Rotten Tomatoes®   87%
36
Taxi Driver (1976)
Taxi Driver (1976)
Rotten Tomatoes®   96%
37
Aliens (1986)
Aliens (1986)
Rotten Tomatoes®   97%
38
Casablanca (1942)
Casablanca (1942)
Rotten Tomatoes®   99%
39
Ghostbusters (1984)
Ghostbusters (1984)
Rotten Tomatoes®   97%
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The Princess Bride (1987)
The Princess Bride (1987)
Rotten Tomatoes®   97%
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