53 Movies You Need to See in Your Lifetime

Here are 53 movies everyone should watch in their lifetimes. They're a mix of movies to see when you're growing up, stone-cold classics that'll broaden your horizons, and pop culture touchstones everyone should be familiar with.

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The Godfather (1972)

The Godfather (1972)

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Do the Right Thing (1989)

Do the Right Thing (1989)

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Citizen Kane (1941)

Citizen Kane (1941)

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Before Sunrise (1995)

Before Sunrise (1995)

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Boyhood (2014)

Boyhood (2014)

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8½ (1963)

8½ (1963)

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2001: A Space Odyssey (1968)

2001: A Space Odyssey (1968)

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The Rules of the Game (1939)

The Rules of the Game (1939)

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Toy Story (1995)

Toy Story (1995)

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Psycho (1960)

Psycho (1960)

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Seven Samurai (1954)

Seven Samurai (1954)

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The Muppet Movie (1979)

The Muppet Movie (1979)

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Bicycle Thieves (1948)

Bicycle Thieves (1948)

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Singin' in the Rain (1952)

Singin' in the Rain (1952)

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Beauty and the Beast (1991)

Beauty and the Beast (1991)

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E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (1982)

E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (1982)

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Jaws (1975)

Jaws (1975)

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Groundhog Day (1993)

Groundhog Day (1993)

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Goodfellas (1990)

Goodfellas (1990)

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The Shining (1980)

The Shining (1980)

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Moonlight (2016)

Moonlight (2016)

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Some Like It Hot (1959)

Some Like It Hot (1959)

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Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (2004)

Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (2004)

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The Shawshank Redemption (1994)

The Shawshank Redemption (1994)

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Die Hard (1988)

Die Hard (1988)

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Blazing Saddles (1974)

Blazing Saddles (1974)

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The Lion King (1994)

The Lion King (1994)

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Mulholland Drive (2001)

Mulholland Drive (2001)

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The Dark Knight (2008)

The Dark Knight (2008)

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Pulp Fiction (1994)

Pulp Fiction (1994)

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Apocalypse Now (1979)

Apocalypse Now (1979)

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Gladiator (2000)

Gladiator (2000)

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Tokyo Story (1953)

Tokyo Story (1953)

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12 Years a Slave (2013)

12 Years a Slave (2013)

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Titanic (1997)

Titanic (1997)

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Within Our Gates (1920)

Within Our Gates (1920)

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The Good, the Bad and the Ugly (1966)

The Good, the Bad and the Ugly (1966)

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Fargo (1996)

Fargo (1996)

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Forrest Gump (1994)

Forrest Gump (1994)

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The Piano (1993)

The Piano (1993)

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