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Top 40 Movies That Everyone Must See

This is a list of essential films that I think that everyone must see at least once in their lifetime. Note that all of the film franchises excluding The Godfather trilogy( since it's so amazing) will have one film being represented on this list.
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The Godfather (1972)
The Godfather (1972)
Rotten Tomatoes®   97%
2
The Godfather: Part II (1974)
The Godfather: Part II (1974)
Rotten Tomatoes®   96%
3
Singin' in the Rain (1952)
Singin' in the Rain (1952)
Rotten Tomatoes®   100%
4
Casablanca (1942)
Casablanca (1942)
Rotten Tomatoes®   99%
5
The Wizard of Oz (1939)
The Wizard of Oz (1939)
Rotten Tomatoes®   98%
6
2001: A Space Odyssey (1968)
2001: A Space Odyssey (1968)
Rotten Tomatoes®   92%
7
Star Wars (1977)
Star Wars (1977)
Rotten Tomatoes®   92%
8
Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981)
Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981)
Rotten Tomatoes®   95%
9
Schindler's List (1993)
Schindler's List (1993)
Rotten Tomatoes®   98%
10
Before Sunrise (1995)
Before Sunrise (1995)
Rotten Tomatoes®   100%
11
Pulp Fiction (1994)
Pulp Fiction (1994)
Rotten Tomatoes®   92%
12
Toy Story 3 (2010)
Toy Story 3 (2010)
Rotten Tomatoes®   98%
13
The Shining (1980)
The Shining (1980)
Rotten Tomatoes®   84%
14
Vertigo (1958)
Vertigo (1958)
Rotten Tomatoes®   94%
15
Citizen Kane (1941)
Citizen Kane (1941)
Rotten Tomatoes®   99%
16
Psycho (1960)
Psycho (1960)
Rotten Tomatoes®   96%
17
Annie Hall (1977)
Annie Hall (1977)
Rotten Tomatoes®   96%
18
Manhattan (1979)
Manhattan (1979)
Rotten Tomatoes®   94%
19
The Dark Knight (2008)
The Dark Knight (2008)
Rotten Tomatoes®   94%
20
Fargo (1996)
Fargo (1996)
Rotten Tomatoes®   94%
21
Taxi Driver (1976)
Taxi Driver (1976)
Rotten Tomatoes®   96%
22
12 Angry Men (1957)
12 Angry Men (1957)
Rotten Tomatoes®   100%
23
Top Hat (1935)
Top Hat (1935)
Rotten Tomatoes®   100%
24
The Umbrellas of Cherbourg (1964)
The Umbrellas of Cherbourg (1964)
Rotten Tomatoes®   98%
25
The 400 Blows (1959)
The 400 Blows (1959)
Rotten Tomatoes®   99%
26
Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (2004)
Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (2004)
Rotten Tomatoes®   92%
27
On the Waterfront (1954)
On the Waterfront (1954)
Rotten Tomatoes®   99%
28
A Streetcar Named Desire (1951)
A Streetcar Named Desire (1951)
Rotten Tomatoes®   97%
29
Touch of Evil (1958)
Touch of Evil (1958)
Rotten Tomatoes®   95%
30
City Lights (1931)
City Lights (1931)
Rotten Tomatoes®   96%
31
Apocalypse Now (1979)
Apocalypse Now (1979)
Rotten Tomatoes®   98%
32
Seven Samurai (1954)
Seven Samurai (1954)
Rotten Tomatoes®   100%
33
Whiplash (2014)
Whiplash (2014)
Rotten Tomatoes®   94%
34
Baby Driver (2017)
Baby Driver (2017)
Rotten Tomatoes®   92%
35
La La Land (2016)
La La Land (2016)
Rotten Tomatoes®   91%
36
The Grand Budapest Hotel (2014)
The Grand Budapest Hotel (2014)
Rotten Tomatoes®   92%
37
Modern Times (1936)
Modern Times (1936)
Rotten Tomatoes®   98%
38
The Artist (2011)
The Artist (2011)
Rotten Tomatoes®   95%
39
Barry Lyndon (1975)
Barry Lyndon (1975)
Rotten Tomatoes®   89%
40
Jaws (1975)
Jaws (1975)
Rotten Tomatoes®   98%
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