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600 Best Films for Filmmakers - Page 13

Here is a list of my own viewing that I believe are essential to beginning filmmakers. Of course, there are some classic films that should be on this list, but I haven't seen them yet. Enjoy!
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The Sixth Sense (1999)
The Sixth Sense (1999)
481
86%8.1
The Iron Giant (1999)
The Iron Giant (1999)
482
96%8.0
American Beauty (1999)
American Beauty (1999)
483
87%8.3
Fight Club (1999)
Fight Club (1999)
484
79%8.8
Audition (1999, Takashi Miike)
Audition (1999, Takashi Miike)
485
Gladiator (2000)
Gladiator (2000)
486
77%8.5
O Brother, Where Art Thou? (2000)
O Brother, Where Art Thou? (2000)
487
78%7.7
Amores Perros (2000)
Amores Perros (2000)
488
93%8.1
Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (2000)
Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (2000)
489
97%7.8
Memento (2000)
Memento (2000)
490
93%8.4
Almost Famous (2000)
Almost Famous (2000)
491
89%7.9
Unbreakable (2000)
Unbreakable (2000)
492
70%7.3
La Cienaga (2001)
La Cienaga (2001)
493
88%7.1
The Devil's Backbone (2001)
The Devil's Backbone (2001)
494
92%7.4
Mulholland Drive (2001)
Mulholland Drive (2001)
495
84%7.9
Amélie (2001)
Amélie (2001)
496
89%8.3
Moulin Rouge! (2001)
Moulin Rouge! (2001)
497
76%7.6
Y Tu Mamá También (2001)
Y Tu Mamá También (2001)
498
92%7.6
A.I. Artificial Intelligence (2001)
A.I. Artificial Intelligence (2001)
499
75%7.2
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001)
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001)
500
91%8.8
Talk to Her (2002)
Talk to Her (2002)
501
91%7.9
City of God (2002)
City of God (2002)
502
91%8.6
Punch-Drunk Love (2002)
Punch-Drunk Love (2002)
503
79%7.3
Road to Perdition (2002)
Road to Perdition (2002)
504
81%7.7
The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (2002)
The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (2002)
505
95%8.7
Elephant (2003)
Elephant (2003)
506
73%7.2
Dogville (2003)
Dogville (2003)
507
69%8.0
Mystic River (2003)
Mystic River (2003)
508
88%7.9
Lost in Translation (2003)
Lost in Translation (2003)
509
95%7.7
Kill Bill: Vol. 1 (2003)
Kill Bill: Vol. 1 (2003)
510
85%8.1
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003)
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003)
511
93%8.9
Saraband (2003)
Saraband (2003)
512
90%7.6
Big Fish (2003)
Big Fish (2003)
513
75%8.0
Before Sunset (2004)
Before Sunset (2004)
514
94%8.1
Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (2004)
Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (2004)
515
92%8.3
Shaun of the Dead (2004)
Shaun of the Dead (2004)
516
92%7.9
Downfall (2004)
Downfall (2004)
517
90%8.2
Sideways (2004)
Sideways (2004)
518
97%7.5
Million Dollar Baby (2004)
Million Dollar Baby (2004)
519
90%8.1
Grizzly Man (2005)
Grizzly Man (2005)
520
92%7.8
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