Daily · 19 July 2023
Top 100 Movies of the 21st Century So Far
Ranked from 100 down to 1. Generated by /lad, illustrated by /iad.
#1
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003)
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King is the third and final installment of the epic fantasy trilogy based on J.R.R. Tolkien's beloved novel. In this thrilling conclusion, Frodo Baggins and his loyal fellowship of hobbits, elves, dwarves, and humans
#2
The Dark Knight (2008)
The Dark Knight (2008) is a thrilling action-packed superhero movie directed by Christopher Nolan. It follows the story of Batman, the vigilante superhero of Gotham City, as he battles against the Joker, a psychopathic criminal mastermind, to save the city from destruction. The movie stars Christian Bale
#3
Inception (2010)
Inception (2010) is a science fiction action thriller directed by Christopher Nolan. The movie follows Dom Cobb (Leonardo DiCaprio), a skilled thief who is given the task of entering the subconscious of his targets and stealing their secrets. Cobb and his team must use a combination of dream
#4
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001)
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring is a 2001 epic fantasy adventure film directed by Peter Jackson. It is the first installment in The Lord of the Rings film series, based on the novel of the same name by J. R. R. Tolkien. The story follows a
#5
The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (2002)
The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers is a 2002 epic fantasy adventure film directed by Peter Jackson. It is the second installment in the Lord of the Rings film trilogy, based on J. R. R. Tolkien's novel of the same name. The film follows the continuing quest of
#6
Avatar (2009)
Avatar (2009) is an epic science fiction adventure film directed, written, produced, and co-edited by James Cameron. Set in the mid-22nd century, the film tells the story of Jake Sully, a paraplegic former Marine who is sent to the planet Pandora
#7
The Social Network (2010)
The Social Network is a 2010 American biographical drama film directed by David Fincher and written by Aaron Sorkin. It stars Jesse Eisenberg as Mark Zuckerberg, the founder of the social networking website Facebook, along with Andrew Garfield, Justin Timberlake, Armie Hammer, and Rooney
#8
Spirited Away (2001)
Spirited Away is a 2001 Japanese animated fantasy film written and directed by Hayao Miyazaki. The film tells the story of Chihiro, a young girl who, while moving to a new neighborhood, enters the world of the spirits and gods. With the help of a mysterious boy
#9
The Departed (2006)
The Departed (2006) is an American crime drama film directed by Martin Scorsese. The film follows two men from opposite sides of the law – a cop and a criminal – as they battle for control of the streets of Boston. The film stars Leonardo DiCaprio, Matt Damon
#10
The Grand Budapest Hotel (2014)
The Grand Budapest Hotel is a 2014 comedy-drama film written and directed by Wes Anderson. Set in the 1930s, the film follows the adventures of Gustave H, a legendary concierge at a famous European hotel, and Zero Moustafa, the lobby boy who becomes his
#11
No Country for Old Men (2007)
No Country for Old Men is a 2007 American neo-Western crime thriller film directed and written by Joel and Ethan Coen, based on Cormac McCarthy's novel of the same name. The film follows a Texas welder and Vietnam veteran in the desert landscape of 1980 West Texas. After finding
#12
The Prestige (2006)
The Prestige (2006) is a psychological thriller directed by Christopher Nolan. It follows two rival magicians, Alfred Borden (Christian Bale) and Robert Angier (Hugh Jackman), who are obsessed with creating the ultimate illusion. As their rivalry intensifies, they become increasingly desperate
#13
The Lives of Others (2006)
The Lives of Others is a 2006 German drama film written and directed by Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck. Set in East Berlin in 1984, the film follows a Stasi officer who is assigned to spy on a successful playwright and his actress girlfriend. As the officer begins
#14
The King's Speech (2010)
The King's Speech is a 2010 British historical drama film directed by Tom Hooper and written by David Seidler. The film tells the story of King George VI of the United Kingdom, who, to overcome a stammer, seeks help from an unorthodox speech therapist, Lionel Logue
#15
Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (2004)
Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind is a 2004 romantic science fiction comedy-drama film written by Charlie Kaufman and directed by Michel Gondry. The film follows an estranged couple who have each other erased from their memories. As their memories are erased, the couple begins to discover the
#16
The Incredibles (2004)
The Incredibles (2004) is an animated adventure comedy film about a family of superheroes who must come together to save the world. Bob Parr (voiced by Craig T. Nelson) is a former superhero who must don his costume once again to battle a new villain. Along with
#17
Pan's Labyrinth (2006)
Pan's Labyrinth is a 2006 dark fantasy film written and directed by Guillermo del Toro. Set in Spain during the Francoist period, the film follows a young girl who, after her mother's death, is sent to live with her tyrannical stepfather. She soon discovers a mysterious
#18
Children of Men (2006)
Children of Men is a 2006 dystopian science fiction film directed by Alfonso Cuarón and starring Clive Owen, Julianne Moore, and Michael Caine. Set in 2027, the film follows a world in which human infertility has left humanity on the brink of extinction. As the last remaining
#19
Mad Max: Fury Road (2015)
Mad Max: Fury Road is a 2015 action-adventure film directed by George Miller and starring Tom Hardy and Charlize Theron. The film is set in a post-apocalyptic wasteland where a former soldier, Max Rockatansky, joins forces with a mysterious woman named Furiosa
#20
The Shape of Water (2017)
The Shape of Water is a 2017 romantic fantasy drama film directed by Guillermo del Toro and starring Sally Hawkins, Michael Shannon, Richard Jenkins, Doug Jones, Michael Stuhlbarg, and Octavia Spencer. Set in Baltimore in 1962, the story follows a mute custodian at a
#21
Inside Out (2015)
Inside Out is a 2015 American 3D computer-animated comedy-drama film produced by Pixar Animation Studios and released by Walt Disney Pictures. The film is set in the mind of a young girl named Riley, where five personified emotions—Joy, Fear, Anger, Disgust
#22
The Wolf of Wall Street (2013)
The Wolf of Wall Street is a 2013 American biographical black comedy crime film directed by Martin Scorsese, based on the memoir of the same name by Jordan Belfort. It stars Leonardo DiCaprio as Belfort, a New York stockbroker who runs a firm that engages in
#23
The Artist (2011)
The Artist (2011) is a French romantic comedy-drama film written and directed by Michel Hazanavicius. It stars Jean Dujardin and Bérénice Bejo as a silent film star and a young dancer, respectively, who fall in love as the industry
#24
Slumdog Millionaire (2008)
Slumdog Millionaire is a 2008 British drama film directed by Danny Boyle, written by Simon Beaufoy, and produced by Christian Colson. The film tells the story of Jamal Malik, an 18-year-old orphan from the slums of Mumbai, who is one question away
#25
The Bourne Ultimatum (2007)
The Bourne Ultimatum (2007) is the third installment in the Bourne film series, based on the novel of the same name by Robert Ludlum. In this action-packed thriller, Jason Bourne (Matt Damon) is on a mission to uncover his true identity and
#26
The Big Short (2015)
The Big Short (2015) is a dark comedy-drama film based on the non-fiction book of the same name by Michael Lewis. It follows the lives of four outsiders in the world of high-finance who predict the credit and housing bubble collapse of the mid-2000s
#27
Amélie (2001)
Amélie is a 2001 French romantic comedy-drama film directed by Jean-Pierre Jeunet. The story follows Amélie, a shy and imaginative young woman living in Paris, who decides to change the lives of those around her for the better. With a whimsical and
#28
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (2008)
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button is a 2008 fantasy drama film directed by David Fincher. Based on the 1922 short story of the same name by F. Scott Fitzgerald, the film stars Brad Pitt as a man who ages in reverse and Cate Blanchett as the love interest throughout
#29
The Revenant (2015)
The Revenant (2015) is a gripping and intense survival drama set in the untamed wilderness of the American frontier. Leonardo DiCaprio stars as Hugh Glass, a fur trapper and frontiersman who is left for dead after being mauled by a bear. With sheer determination
#30
The Martian (2015)
The Martian (2015) is a science fiction drama film directed by Ridley Scott and based on the novel of the same name by Andy Weir. The film follows astronaut Mark Watney, played by Matt Damon, as he is stranded on Mars and must use his ingenuity to survive and find a way
#31
Gladiator (2000)
Gladiator (2000) is an epic historical drama directed by Ridley Scott. Set in Ancient Rome, the film follows the story of Maximus Decimus Meridius, a brave Roman general who is betrayed by the Emperor and sold into slavery. Forced to become a gladiator, Maximus
#32
Brokeback Mountain (2005)
Brokeback Mountain is a 2005 romantic drama film directed by Ang Lee and based on the 1997 short story of the same name by Annie Proulx. The film follows the complicated relationship between two cowboys, Ennis Del Mar and Jack Twist, who meet while working on a sheep
#33
The Lord of the Rings: The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (2012)
The Lord of the Rings: The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (2012) is an epic fantasy adventure film directed by Peter Jackson. It is the first installment in a three-part film series based on J. R. R. Tolkien's 1937 novel The Hobbit. The story follows the
#34
The Lord of the Rings: The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug (2013)
The Lord of the Rings: The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug is a 2013 epic fantasy adventure film directed by Peter Jackson. It is the second installment in The Hobbit film series, and the third and final film in The Lord of the Rings film series. The film follows Bilbo
#35
The Lord of the Rings: The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies (2014)
The Lord of the Rings: The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies (2014) is the epic conclusion to the beloved fantasy trilogy, based on J.R.R. Tolkien's classic novel. In this thrilling finale, Bilbo Baggins, Gandalf, and the dwarves
#36
There Will Be Blood (2007)
This Academy Award-winning drama follows the story of Daniel Plainview, an ambitious oilman in the early 20th century. After striking it rich in the California oil fields, Plainview's ruthless ambition and greed drive him to build an empire, but at a terrible cost. As Plainview
#37
The Lord of the Rings: The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies (2014)
The Lord of the Rings: The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies (2014) is the epic conclusion to the beloved fantasy trilogy, based on J.R.R. Tolkien's classic novel. In this thrilling finale, Bilbo Baggins, Gandalf, and the dwarves
#38
The Lord of the Rings: The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (2012)
The Lord of the Rings: The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (2012) is an epic fantasy adventure film directed by Peter Jackson. It is the first installment in a three-part film series based on J. R. R. Tolkien's 1937 novel The Hobbit. The story follows the
#39
The Lord of the Rings: The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug (2013)
The Lord of the Rings: The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug is a 2013 epic fantasy adventure film directed by Peter Jackson. It is the second installment in The Hobbit film series, and the third and final film in The Lord of the Rings film series. The film follows Bilbo
#40
The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (2002)
The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers is a 2002 epic fantasy adventure film directed by Peter Jackson. It is the second installment in the Lord of the Rings film trilogy, based on J. R. R. Tolkien's novel of the same name. The film follows the continuing quest of
#41
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001)
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring is a 2001 epic fantasy adventure film directed by Peter Jackson. It is the first installment in The Lord of the Rings film series, based on the novel of the same name by J. R. R. Tolkien. The story follows a
#42
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003)
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King is the third and final installment of the epic fantasy trilogy based on J.R.R. Tolkien's beloved novel. In this thrilling conclusion, Frodo Baggins and his loyal fellowship of hobbits, elves, dwarves, and humans
#43
The Aviator (2004)
The Aviator (2004) is a biographical drama directed by Martin Scorsese, starring Leonardo DiCaprio as Howard Hughes, an aviation pioneer and film producer. The film follows Hughes' life from the late 1920s to the 1940s, during which time he became a successful film
#44
The King's Speech (2010)
The King's Speech is a 2010 British historical drama film directed by Tom Hooper and written by David Seidler. The film tells the story of King George VI of the United Kingdom, who, to overcome a stammer, seeks help from an unorthodox speech therapist, Lionel Logue
#45
The Pianist (2002)
The Pianist (2002) is a powerful biographical drama directed by Roman Polanski. It tells the story of Wladyslaw Szpilman, a Jewish pianist living in Nazi-occupied Warsaw during World War II. After being separated from his family, Szpil
#46
The Departed (2006)
The Departed (2006) is an American crime drama film directed by Martin Scorsese. The film follows two men from opposite sides of the law – a cop and a criminal – as they battle for control of the streets of Boston. The film stars Leonardo DiCaprio, Matt Damon
#47
The Prestige (2006)
The Prestige (2006) is a psychological thriller directed by Christopher Nolan. It follows two rival magicians, Alfred Borden (Christian Bale) and Robert Angier (Hugh Jackman), who are obsessed with creating the ultimate illusion. As their rivalry intensifies, they become increasingly desperate
#48
The Dark Knight Rises (2012)
The Dark Knight Rises is a 2012 superhero film directed by Christopher Nolan. The film is the third and final installment in Nolan's The Dark Knight Trilogy, following Batman Begins (2005) and The Dark Knight (2008). The film stars Christian Bale as Bruce Wayne/Batman, Michael Caine
#49
The Hurt Locker (2008)
The Hurt Locker is a 2008 American war drama film directed by Kathryn Bigelow. Set during the Iraq War, it follows an elite Army Explosive Ordnance Disposal team who are tasked with disposing of bombs in the heat of combat. The team is led by Staff Sergeant William James
#50
The Imitation Game (2014)
The Imitation Game (2014) is a historical drama film based on the life of Alan Turing, the British mathematician, logician, cryptanalyst, and computer scientist who helped crack the Enigma code during World War II. Starring Benedict Cumberbatch, the film follows Turing's struggles
#51
The Grand Budapest Hotel (2014)
The Grand Budapest Hotel is a 2014 comedy-drama film written and directed by Wes Anderson. Set in the 1930s, the film follows the adventures of Gustave H, a legendary concierge at a famous European hotel, and Zero Moustafa, the lobby boy who becomes his
#52
The Social Network (2010)
The Social Network is a 2010 American biographical drama film directed by David Fincher and written by Aaron Sorkin. It stars Jesse Eisenberg as Mark Zuckerberg, the founder of the social networking website Facebook, along with Andrew Garfield, Justin Timberlake, Armie Hammer, and Rooney
#53
Inglourious Basterds (2009)
Inglourious Basterds is a 2009 war film written and directed by Quentin Tarantino. Set in Nazi-occupied France during World War II, the film follows a group of Jewish-American soldiers known as "The Basterds" who are chosen to spread fear throughout the Third
#54
The Artist (2011)
The Artist (2011) is a French romantic comedy-drama film written and directed by Michel Hazanavicius. It stars Jean Dujardin and Bérénice Bejo as a silent film star and a young dancer, respectively, who fall in love as the industry
#55
No Country for Old Men (2007)
No Country for Old Men is a 2007 American neo-Western crime thriller film directed and written by Joel and Ethan Coen, based on Cormac McCarthy's novel of the same name. The film follows a Texas welder and Vietnam veteran in the desert landscape of 1980 West Texas. After finding
#56
The Wolf of Wall Street (2013)
The Wolf of Wall Street is a 2013 American biographical black comedy crime film directed by Martin Scorsese, based on the memoir of the same name by Jordan Belfort. It stars Leonardo DiCaprio as Belfort, a New York stockbroker who runs a firm that engages in
#57
The Big Short (2015)
The Big Short (2015) is a dark comedy-drama film based on the non-fiction book of the same name by Michael Lewis. It follows the lives of four outsiders in the world of high-finance who predict the credit and housing bubble collapse of the mid-2000s
#58
The Revenant (2015)
The Revenant (2015) is a gripping and intense survival drama set in the untamed wilderness of the American frontier. Leonardo DiCaprio stars as Hugh Glass, a fur trapper and frontiersman who is left for dead after being mauled by a bear. With sheer determination
#59
The Martian (2015)
The Martian (2015) is a science fiction drama film directed by Ridley Scott and based on the novel of the same name by Andy Weir. The film follows astronaut Mark Watney, played by Matt Damon, as he is stranded on Mars and must use his ingenuity to survive and find a way
#60
The Shape of Water (2017)
The Shape of Water is a 2017 romantic fantasy drama film directed by Guillermo del Toro and starring Sally Hawkins, Michael Shannon, Richard Jenkins, Doug Jones, Michael Stuhlbarg, and Octavia Spencer. Set in Baltimore in 1962, the story follows a mute custodian at a
#61
The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (2002)
The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers is a 2002 epic fantasy adventure film directed by Peter Jackson. It is the second installment in the Lord of the Rings film trilogy, based on J. R. R. Tolkien's novel of the same name. The film follows the continuing quest of
#62
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001)
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring is a 2001 epic fantasy adventure film directed by Peter Jackson. It is the first installment in The Lord of the Rings film series, based on the novel of the same name by J. R. R. Tolkien. The story follows a
#63
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003)
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King is the third and final installment of the epic fantasy trilogy based on J.R.R. Tolkien's beloved novel. In this thrilling conclusion, Frodo Baggins and his loyal fellowship of hobbits, elves, dwarves, and humans
#64
The Lord of the Rings: The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (2012)
The Lord of the Rings: The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (2012) is an epic fantasy adventure film directed by Peter Jackson. It is the first installment in a three-part film series based on J. R. R. Tolkien's 1937 novel The Hobbit. The story follows the
#65
The Lord of the Rings: The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug (2013)
The Lord of the Rings: The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug is a 2013 epic fantasy adventure film directed by Peter Jackson. It is the second installment in The Hobbit film series, and the third and final film in The Lord of the Rings film series. The film follows Bilbo
#66
The Lord of the Rings: The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies (2014)
The Lord of the Rings: The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies (2014) is the epic conclusion to the beloved fantasy trilogy, based on J.R.R. Tolkien's classic novel. In this thrilling finale, Bilbo Baggins, Gandalf, and the dwarves
#67
Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (2004)
Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind is a 2004 romantic science fiction comedy-drama film written by Charlie Kaufman and directed by Michel Gondry. The film follows an estranged couple who have each other erased from their memories. As their memories are erased, the couple begins to discover the
#68
The Incredibles (2004)
The Incredibles (2004) is an animated adventure comedy film about a family of superheroes who must come together to save the world. Bob Parr (voiced by Craig T. Nelson) is a former superhero who must don his costume once again to battle a new villain. Along with
#69
Pan's Labyrinth (2006)
Pan's Labyrinth is a 2006 dark fantasy film written and directed by Guillermo del Toro. Set in Spain during the Francoist period, the film follows a young girl who, after her mother's death, is sent to live with her tyrannical stepfather. She soon discovers a mysterious
#70
Children of Men (2006)
Children of Men is a 2006 dystopian science fiction film directed by Alfonso Cuarón and starring Clive Owen, Julianne Moore, and Michael Caine. Set in 2027, the film follows a world in which human infertility has left humanity on the brink of extinction. As the last remaining
#71
Mad Max: Fury Road (2015)
Mad Max: Fury Road is a 2015 action-adventure film directed by George Miller and starring Tom Hardy and Charlize Theron. The film is set in a post-apocalyptic wasteland where a former soldier, Max Rockatansky, joins forces with a mysterious woman named Furiosa
#72
Inside Out (2015)
Inside Out is a 2015 American 3D computer-animated comedy-drama film produced by Pixar Animation Studios and released by Walt Disney Pictures. The film is set in the mind of a young girl named Riley, where five personified emotions—Joy, Fear, Anger, Disgust
#73
Slumdog Millionaire (2008)
Slumdog Millionaire is a 2008 British drama film directed by Danny Boyle, written by Simon Beaufoy, and produced by Christian Colson. The film tells the story of Jamal Malik, an 18-year-old orphan from the slums of Mumbai, who is one question away
#74
The Bourne Ultimatum (2007)
The Bourne Ultimatum (2007) is the third installment in the Bourne film series, based on the novel of the same name by Robert Ludlum. In this action-packed thriller, Jason Bourne (Matt Damon) is on a mission to uncover his true identity and
#75
Amélie (2001)
Amélie is a 2001 French romantic comedy-drama film directed by Jean-Pierre Jeunet. The story follows Amélie, a shy and imaginative young woman living in Paris, who decides to change the lives of those around her for the better. With a whimsical and
#76
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (2008)
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button is a 2008 fantasy drama film directed by David Fincher. Based on the 1922 short story of the same name by F. Scott Fitzgerald, the film stars Brad Pitt as a man who ages in reverse and Cate Blanchett as the love interest throughout
#77
Gladiator (2000)
Gladiator (2000) is an epic historical drama directed by Ridley Scott. Set in Ancient Rome, the film follows the story of Maximus Decimus Meridius, a brave Roman general who is betrayed by the Emperor and sold into slavery. Forced to become a gladiator, Maximus
#78
Brokeback Mountain (2005)
Brokeback Mountain is a 2005 romantic drama film directed by Ang Lee and based on the 1997 short story of the same name by Annie Proulx. The film follows the complicated relationship between two cowboys, Ennis Del Mar and Jack Twist, who meet while working on a sheep
#79
The Aviator (2004)
The Aviator (2004) is a biographical drama directed by Martin Scorsese, starring Leonardo DiCaprio as Howard Hughes, an aviation pioneer and film producer. The film follows Hughes' life from the late 1920s to the 1940s, during which time he became a successful film
#80
The Pianist (2002)
The Pianist (2002) is a powerful biographical drama directed by Roman Polanski. It tells the story of Wladyslaw Szpilman, a Jewish pianist living in Nazi-occupied Warsaw during World War II. After being separated from his family, Szpil
#81
The Hurt Locker (2008)
The Hurt Locker is a 2008 American war drama film directed by Kathryn Bigelow. Set during the Iraq War, it follows an elite Army Explosive Ordnance Disposal team who are tasked with disposing of bombs in the heat of combat. The team is led by Staff Sergeant William James
#82
The Imitation Game (2014)
The Imitation Game (2014) is a historical drama film based on the life of Alan Turing, the British mathematician, logician, cryptanalyst, and computer scientist who helped crack the Enigma code during World War II. Starring Benedict Cumberbatch, the film follows Turing's struggles
#83
Inglourious Basterds (2009)
Inglourious Basterds is a 2009 war film written and directed by Quentin Tarantino. Set in Nazi-occupied France during World War II, the film follows a group of Jewish-American soldiers known as "The Basterds" who are chosen to spread fear throughout the Third
#84
The Truman Show (1998)
The Truman Show (1998) is a satirical comedy-drama film starring Jim Carrey as Truman Burbank, an unsuspecting man whose entire life is unknowingly broadcast on a live television show. The film follows Truman as he discovers the truth about his life and attempts to break free from the
#85
Memento (2000)
Memento is a 2000 psychological thriller film written and directed by Christopher Nolan. The film follows Leonard Shelby, a man suffering from anterograde amnesia, as he attempts to avenge the rape and murder of his wife. With the help of notes and tattoos, Leonard must piece
#86
City of God (2002)
City of God is a 2002 Brazilian crime drama film directed by Fernando Meirelles and co-directed by Kátia Lund. Set in the Cidade de Deus suburb of Rio de Janeiro, the film tells the story of the lives of people in the impoverished area, depicting
#87
The Lord of the Rings: The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (2012)
The Lord of the Rings: The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (2012) is an epic fantasy adventure film directed by Peter Jackson. It is the first installment in a three-part film series based on J. R. R. Tolkien's 1937 novel The Hobbit. The story follows the
#88
The Lord of the Rings: The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug (2013)
The Lord of the Rings: The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug is a 2013 epic fantasy adventure film directed by Peter Jackson. It is the second installment in The Hobbit film series, and the third and final film in The Lord of the Rings film series. The film follows Bilbo
#89
The Lord of the Rings: The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies (2014)
The Lord of the Rings: The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies (2014) is the epic conclusion to the beloved fantasy trilogy, based on J.R.R. Tolkien's classic novel. In this thrilling finale, Bilbo Baggins, Gandalf, and the dwarves
#90
There Will Be Blood (2007)
This Academy Award-winning drama follows the story of Daniel Plainview, an ambitious oilman in the early 20th century. After striking it rich in the California oil fields, Plainview's ruthless ambition and greed drive him to build an empire, but at a terrible cost. As Plainview
#91
The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (2002)
The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers is a 2002 epic fantasy adventure film directed by Peter Jackson. It is the second installment in the Lord of the Rings film trilogy, based on J. R. R. Tolkien's novel of the same name. The film follows the continuing quest of
#92
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001)
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring is a 2001 epic fantasy adventure film directed by Peter Jackson. It is the first installment in The Lord of the Rings film series, based on the novel of the same name by J. R. R. Tolkien. The story follows a
#93
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003)
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King is the third and final installment of the epic fantasy trilogy based on J.R.R. Tolkien's beloved novel. In this thrilling conclusion, Frodo Baggins and his loyal fellowship of hobbits, elves, dwarves, and humans
#94
The Aviator (2004)
The Aviator (2004) is a biographical drama directed by Martin Scorsese, starring Leonardo DiCaprio as Howard Hughes, an aviation pioneer and film producer. The film follows Hughes' life from the late 1920s to the 1940s, during which time he became a successful film
#95
The King's Speech (2010)
The King's Speech is a 2010 British historical drama film directed by Tom Hooper and written by David Seidler. The film tells the story of King George VI of the United Kingdom, who, to overcome a stammer, seeks help from an unorthodox speech therapist, Lionel Logue
#96
The Pianist (2002)
The Pianist (2002) is a powerful biographical drama directed by Roman Polanski. It tells the story of Wladyslaw Szpilman, a Jewish pianist living in Nazi-occupied Warsaw during World War II. After being separated from his family, Szpil
#97
The Departed (2006)
The Departed (2006) is an American crime drama film directed by Martin Scorsese. The film follows two men from opposite sides of the law – a cop and a criminal – as they battle for control of the streets of Boston. The film stars Leonardo DiCaprio, Matt Damon
#98
The Prestige (2006)
The Prestige (2006) is a psychological thriller directed by Christopher Nolan. It follows two rival magicians, Alfred Borden (Christian Bale) and Robert Angier (Hugh Jackman), who are obsessed with creating the ultimate illusion. As their rivalry intensifies, they become increasingly desperate
#99
The Dark Knight Rises (2012)
The Dark Knight Rises is a 2012 superhero film directed by Christopher Nolan. The film is the third and final installment in Nolan's The Dark Knight Trilogy, following Batman Begins (2005) and The Dark Knight (2008). The film stars Christian Bale as Bruce Wayne/Batman, Michael Caine
#100
The Hurt Locker (2008)
The Hurt Locker is a 2008 American war drama film directed by Kathryn Bigelow. Set during the Iraq War, it follows an elite Army Explosive Ordnance Disposal team who are tasked with disposing of bombs in the heat of combat. The team is led by Staff Sergeant William James