Ranked List

Top 100

These are the films I would most readily return to or recommend to someone who asks where to start. I have weighed the lasting impression each one made on me as much as its reputation, so this is a personal ranking rather than a tally of awards or review scores. Use it as a route into old favourites and a few discoveries you might have missed.

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The Social Network

Release 2010 Genres Drama IMDb 7.8 Runtime 121 min Language English
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In 2003, Harvard undergrad and computer programmer Mark Zuckerberg begins work on a new concept that eventually turns into the global social network known as Facebook. Six years later, Mark is one of the youngest billionaires ever, but his unprecedented success leads to both personal and legal complications when he ends up on the receiving end of two lawsuits, one involving his former friend.
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The Dark Knight

Release 2008 Genres Action, Thriller, Crime IMDb 9.1 Runtime 152 min Language English
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Batman raises the stakes in his war on crime. With the help of Lt. Jim Gordon and District Attorney Harvey Dent, Batman sets out to dismantle the remaining criminal organizations that plague the streets. The partnership proves to be effective, but they soon find themselves prey to a reign of chaos unleashed by a rising criminal mastermind known to the terrified citizens of Gotham as the Joker.
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Lars and the Real Girl

Release 2007 Genres Drama, Romance IMDb 7.3 Runtime 107 min Language English
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Extremely shy Lars finds it impossible to make friends or socialize. His brother and sister-in-law worry about him, so when he announces that he has a girlfriend he met on the Internet, they are overjoyed. But Lars' new lady is a life-size plastic woman. On the advice of a doctor, his family and the rest of the community go along with his delusion.
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Silver Linings Playbook

Release 2012 Genres Drama, Comedy, Romance IMDb 7.7 Runtime 122 min Language English
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After losing his job and wife, and spending time in an institution, a former teacher winds up living with his parents. He wants to rebuild his life and reconcile with his wife, but his father would be happy if he shared his obsession with the Philadelphia Eagles. Things get complicated when he meets Tiffany Maxwell who offers to help him reconnect with his wife if he will do something very important for her in exchange.