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250 of the Most Essential Movies Ever Made - Page 4

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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L.A. Confidential (1997)
L.A. Confidential (1997)
121
99%8.2
The Pianist (2002)
The Pianist (2002)
122
95%8.5
Zodiac (2007)
Zodiac (2007)
123
89%7.7
Leon: The Professional (1994)
Leon: The Professional (1994)
124
73%8.5
The Fly (1986)
The Fly (1986)
125
93%7.6
Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1977)
Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1977)
126
94%7.6
Kill Bill: Vol. 2 (2004)
Kill Bill: Vol. 2 (2004)
127
84%8.0
Metropolis (1927)
Metropolis (1927)
128
97%8.3
Drive (2011)
Drive (2011)
129
93%7.8
Heat (1995)
Heat (1995)
130
87%8.2
Blue Velvet (1986)
Blue Velvet (1986)
131
94%7.7
Moonlight (2016)
Moonlight (2016)
132
98%7.4
The Apartment (1960)
The Apartment (1960)
133
93%8.3
On the Waterfront (1954)
On the Waterfront (1954)
134
99%8.1
Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (1969)
Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (1969)
135
89%8.0
Princess Mononoke (1997)
Princess Mononoke (1997)
136
93%8.4
All About Eve (1950)
All About Eve (1950)
137
99%8.2
The Third Man (1949)
The Third Man (1949)
138
99%8.1
My Neighbor Totoro (1988)
My Neighbor Totoro (1988)
139
94%8.2
Ocean's Eleven (2001)
Ocean's Eleven (2001)
140
83%7.7
Brazil (1985)
Brazil (1985)
141
98%7.9
Evil Dead II (1987)
Evil Dead II (1987)
142
95%7.7
Nosferatu (1922)
Nosferatu (1922)
143
97%7.9
Casino (1995)
Casino (1995)
144
79%8.2
M (1931)
M (1931)
145
100%8.3
Let the Right One in (2008)
Let the Right One in (2008)
146
98%7.9
Planet of the Apes (1968)
Planet of the Apes (1968)
147
86%8.0
Double Indemnity (1944)
Double Indemnity (1944)
148
97%8.3
The Bridge on the River Kwai (1957)
The Bridge on the River Kwai (1957)
149
96%8.1
Once Upon a Time in the West (1968)
Once Upon a Time in the West (1968)
150
95%8.5
King Kong (1933)
King Kong (1933)
151
99%7.9
Do the Right Thing (1989)
Do the Right Thing (1989)
152
93%8.0
The Maltese Falcon (1941)
The Maltese Falcon (1941)
153
100%8.0
Once Upon a Time in America (1984)
Once Upon a Time in America (1984)
154
87%8.3
Heathers (1988)
Heathers (1988)
155
93%7.2
Total Recall (1990)
Total Recall (1990)
156
82%7.5
Dances With Wolves (1990)
Dances With Wolves (1990)
157
83%8.0
Rebecca (1940)
Rebecca (1940)
158
100%8.1
Network (1976)
Network (1976)
159
92%8.1
The Night of the Hunter (1955)
The Night of the Hunter (1955)
160
95%8.0
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