EMPIRE'S 100 BEST MOVIES OF ALL TIME
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The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
Peter Jackson · 2001
En la Tierra Media, el Señor Oscuro Saurón creó los Grandes Anillos de Poder, forjados por los herreros Elfos. Tres para los reyes Elfos, siete para los Señores Enanos, y nueve para los Hombres Mortales. Secretamente, Saurón también forjó un anillo maestro, el Anillo Único, que contiene en sí el poder para esclavizar a toda la Tierra Media. Con la ayuda de un grupo de amigos y de valientes aliados, Frodo emprende un peligroso viaje con la misión de destruir el Anillo Único. Pero el Señor Oscuro Sauron, quien creara el Anillo, envía a sus servidores para perseguir al grupo. Si Sauron lograra recuperar el Anillo, sería el final de la Tierra Media.
The Empire Strikes Back
Irvin Kershner · 1980
The epic saga continues as Luke Skywalker, in hopes of defeating the evil Galactic Empire, learns the ways of the Jedi from aging master Yoda. But Darth Vader is more determined than ever to capture Luke. Meanwhile, rebel leader Princess Leia, cocky Han Solo, Chewbacca, and droids C-3PO and R2-D2 are thrown into various stages of capture, betrayal and despair.
The Godfather
Francis Ford Coppola · 1972
Spanning the years 1945 to 1955, a chronicle of the fictional Italian-American Corleone crime family. When organized crime family patriarch, Vito Corleone barely survives an attempt on his life, his youngest son, Michael steps in to take care of the would-be killers, launching a campaign of bloody revenge.
The Dark Knight
Christopher Nolan · 2008
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.
The Shawshank Redemption
Frank Darabont · 1994
Acusado del asesinato de su mujer, Andrew Dufresne, tras ser condenado a cadena perpetua, es enviado a la prisión de Shawshank. Con el paso de los años conseguirá ganarse la confianza del director del centro y el respeto de sus compañeros presidiarios, especialmente de Red, el jefe de la mafia de los sobornos.
Jaws
Steven Spielberg · 1975
En la costa de un pequeño pueblo del Este de Estados Unidos, un enorme tiburón ataca a varias personas. Temiendo las fatales consecuencias que esto puede provocar en el negocio turístico, el alcalde se niega a cerrar las playas y a difundir la noticia. Pero un nuevo ataque del tiburón, en la propia playa, termina con la vida de otro bañista. El terror se ha hecho público, así que un veterano cazador de tiburones, un científico y el jefe de la policía local se unen para dar caza al temible escualo...
Pulp Fiction
Quentin Tarantino · 1994
Jules y Vincent, dos asesinos a sueldo con muy pocas luces, trabajan para Marsellus Wallace. Vincent le confiesa a Jules que Marsellus le ha pedido que cuide de Mia, su mujer. Jules le recomienda prudencia porque es muy peligroso sobrepasarse con la novia del jefe. Cuando llega la hora de trabajar, ambos deben ponerse manos a la obra. Su misión: recuperar un misterioso maletín.
Raiders of the Lost Ark
Steven Spielberg · 1981
When Dr. Indiana Jones – the tweed-suited professor who just happens to be a celebrated archaeologist – is hired by the government to locate the legendary Ark of the Covenant, he finds himself up against the entire Nazi regime.
GoodFellas
Martin Scorsese · 1990
The true story of Henry Hill, a half-Irish, half-Sicilian Brooklyn kid who is adopted by neighbourhood gangsters at an early age and climbs the ranks of a Mafia family under the guidance of Jimmy Conway.
Star Wars
George Lucas · 1977
Princess Leia is captured and held hostage by the evil Imperial forces in their effort to take over the galactic Empire. Venturesome Luke Skywalker and dashing captain Han Solo team together with the loveable robot duo R2-D2 and C-3PO to rescue the beautiful princess and restore peace and justice in the Empire.
Mad Max: Fury Road
George Miller · 2015
Hanté par un lourd passé, Mad Max estime que le meilleur moyen de survivre est de rester seul. Cependant, il se retrouve embarqué par une bande qui parcourt le désert à bord d’un véhicule militaire piloté par l’Impératrice Furiosa. Ils fuient la Citadelle où sévit le terrible Immortan Joe qui s’est fait voler un objet irremplaçable. Enragé, ce Seigneur de guerre envoie ses hommes pour traquer les rebelles impitoyablement…
Back to the Future
Robert Zemeckis · 1985
Eighties teenager Marty McFly is accidentally sent back in time to 1955, inadvertently disrupting his parents' first meeting and attracting his mother's romantic interest. Marty must repair the damage to history by rekindling his parents' romance and - with the help of his eccentric inventor friend Doc Brown - return to 1985.
The Godfather Part II
Francis Ford Coppola · 1974
In the continuing saga of the Corleone crime family, a young Vito Corleone grows up in Sicily and in 1910s New York. In the 1950s, Michael Corleone attempts to expand the family business into Las Vegas, Hollywood and Cuba.
Jurassic Park
Steven Spielberg · 1993
A wealthy entrepreneur secretly creates a theme park featuring living dinosaurs drawn from prehistoric DNA. Before opening day, he invites a team of experts and his two eager grandchildren to experience the park and help calm anxious investors. However, the park is anything but amusing as the security systems go off-line and the dinosaurs escape.
Blade Runner
Ridley Scott · 1982
In the smog-choked dystopian Los Angeles of 2019, blade runner Rick Deckard is called out of retirement to terminate a quartet of replicants who have escaped to Earth seeking their creator for a way to extend their short life spans.
Aliens
James Cameron · 1986
Cinquenta e quatro anos após escapar da "Nostromo", a tenente Ripley é encontrada a flutuar, perdida no espaço, ainda adormecida. De volta ao nosso planeta, ela conta tudo o que lhe aconteceu, mas ninguém acredita realmente nela, ou lhe parece dar crédito, até que uma colônia de humanos, criada no planeta onde ela encontrou o primeiro Alienígena, deixa de emitir comunicações subitamente. Ela então é convocada para auxiliar uma expedição militar ao local, sendo a única aparentemente consciente de que o pesadelo está longe do fim.
Inception
Christopher Nolan · 2010
Cobb, a skilled thief who commits corporate espionage by infiltrating the subconscious of his targets is offered a chance to regain his old life as payment for a task considered to be impossible: "inception", the implantation of another person's idea into a target's subconscious.
The Matrix
Lana Wachowski · 1999
Set in the 22nd century, The Matrix tells the story of a computer hacker who joins a group of underground insurgents fighting the vast and powerful computers who now rule the earth.
Alien
Ridley Scott · 1979
Quando a tripulação da sonda espacial Nostromo responde a um pedido de socorro vindo de um planeta inóspito, eles descobrem uma forma de vida mortal que se reproduz dentro de humanos. Agora, a tripulação deve lutar para permanecer viva e impedir que a criatura chegue até a Terra.
2001: A Space Odyssey
Stanley Kubrick · 1968
Humanity finds a mysterious object buried beneath the lunar surface and sets off to find its origins with the help of HAL 9000, the world's most advanced super computer.
Terminator 2: Judgment Day
James Cameron · 1991
Set ten years after the events of the original, James Cameron’s classic sci-fi action flick tells the story of a second attempt to get rid of rebellion leader John Connor, this time targeting the boy himself. However, the rebellion has sent a reprogrammed terminator to protect Connor.
Fight Club
David Fincher · 1999
A ticking-time-bomb insomniac and a slippery soap salesman channel primal male aggression into a shocking new form of therapy. Their concept catches on, with underground "fight clubs" forming in every town, until an eccentric gets in the way and ignites an out-of-control spiral toward oblivion.
Die Hard
John McTiernan · 1988
John MacClane, un duro policía neoyorquino, acude a Los Angeles para pasar unos días de vacaciones con sus hijos y su esposa Holly. En el transcurso de la fiesta navideña que la empresa de Holly da en el moderno edificio Nakatoni, éste es asaltado por un supuesto grupo terrorista liderado por un megalomano llamado Hans Gruber.
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
Peter Jackson · 2003
As armies mass for a final battle that will decide the fate of the world--and powerful, ancient forces of Light and Dark compete to determine the outcome--one member of the Fellowship of the Ring is revealed as the noble heir to the throne of the Kings of Men. Yet, the sole hope for triumph over evil lies with a brave hobbit, Frodo, who, accompanied by his loyal friend Sam and the hideous, wretched Gollum, ventures deep into the very dark heart of Mordor on his seemingly impossible quest to destroy the Ring of Power.
Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade
Steven Spielberg · 1989
In 1938, an art collector appeals to eminent archaeologist Dr. Indiana Jones to embark on a search for the Holy Grail. Indy learns that a medieval historian has vanished while searching for it, and the missing man is his own father, Dr. Henry Jones Sr.. He sets out to rescue his father by following clues in the old man's notebook, which his father had mailed to him before he went missing. Indy arrives in Venice, where he enlists the help of a beautiful academic, Dr. Elsa Schneider, along with Marcus Brody and Sallah. Together they must stop the Nazis from recovering the power of eternal life and taking over the world!
Apocalypse Now
Francis Ford Coppola · 1979
At the height of the Vietnam war, Captain Benjamin Willard is sent on a dangerous mission that, officially, "does not exist, nor will it ever exist." His goal is to locate - and eliminate - a mysterious Green Beret Colonel named Walter Kurtz, who has been leading his personal army on illegal guerrilla missions into enemy territory.
Heat
Michael Mann · 1995
Obsessive master thief Neil McCauley leads a top-notch crew on various daring heists throughout Los Angeles while determined detective Vincent Hanna pursues him without rest. Each man recognizes and respects the ability and the dedication of the other even though they are aware their cat-and-mouse game may end in violence.
Interstellar
Christopher Nolan · 2014
Dans un futur proche, face à une Terre exsangue, un groupe d’explorateurs utilise un vaisseau interstellaire pour franchir un trou de ver permettant de parcourir des distances jusque‐là infranchissables. Leur but : trouver un nouveau foyer pour l’humanité.
The Thing
John Carpenter · 1982
In the winter of 1982, a twelve-man research team at a remote Antarctic research station discovers an alien buried in the snow for over 100,000 years. Soon unfrozen, the form-changing creature wreaks havoc, creates terror... and becomes one of them.
Casablanca
Michael Curtiz · 1943
In Casablanca, Morocco in December 1941, a cynical American expatriate meets a former lover, with unforeseen complications.
The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers
Peter Jackson · 2002
La Compañía del Anillo se ha disuelto. El portador del anillo Frodo y su fiel amigo Sam se dirigen hacia Mordor para destruir el Anillo Único y acabar con el poder de Sauron. Mientras, y tras la dura batalla contra los orcos donde cayó Boromir, el hombre Aragorn, el elfo Legolas y el enano Gimli intentan rescatar a los medianos Merry y Pipin, secuestrados por los ogros de Mordor. Por su parte, Saurón y el traidor Sarumán continúan con sus planes en Mordor, en espera de la guerra contra las razas libres de la Tierra Media.
The Shining
Stanley Kubrick · 1980
Durante o inverno, um homem é contratado para ficar como vigia em um hotel no Colorado e vai para lá com a esposa e seu filho. Porém, o contínuo isolamento começa a lhe causar problemas mentais sérios e ele vai se tornado cada vez mais agressivo e perigoso, ao mesmo tempo que seu filho passa a ter visões de acontecimentos ocorridos no passado, que também foram causados pelo isolamento excessivo.
Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind
Michel Gondry · 2004
Una mujer usa los servicios de una empresa para borrar de su memoria todo recuerdo de su ex pareja. Ofendido, el hombre intenta hacer lo mismo que ella, pero el proceso no sucede según lo esperado y el protagonista debe atravesar la gigantesca marea de recuerdos de su propio cerebro para recomponer las cosas.
Se7en
David Fincher · 1995
Quando, a ponto de se aposentar, o detetive William Somerset aborda o último caso com a ajuda do recém-transferido David Mills, eles descobrem uma série de assassinatos. Logo percebem que estão lidando com um assassino que tem como alvo pessoas que ele acredita representar os sete pecados capitais.
The Good, the Bad and the Ugly
Sergio Leone · 1966
While the Civil War rages on between the Union and the Confederacy, three men – a quiet loner, a ruthless hitman, and a Mexican bandit – comb the American Southwest in search of a strongbox containing $200,000 in stolen gold.
Gladiator
Ridley Scott · 2000
After the death of Emperor Marcus Aurelius, his devious son takes power and demotes Maximus, one of Rome's most capable generals who Marcus preferred. Eventually, Maximus is forced to become a gladiator and battle to the death against other men for the amusement of paying audiences.
Citizen Kane
Orson Welles · 1941
Newspaper magnate Charles Foster Kane is taken from his mother as a boy and made the ward of a rich industrialist. As a result, every well-meaning, tyrannical or self-destructive move he makes for the rest of his life appears in some way to be a reaction to that deeply wounding event.
The Silence of the Lambs
Jonathan Demme · 1991
Clarice Starling is a top student at the FBI's training academy. Jack Crawford wants Clarice to interview Dr. Hannibal Lecter, a brilliant psychiatrist who is also a violent psychopath, serving life behind bars for various acts of murder and cannibalism. Crawford believes that Lecter may have insight into a case and that Starling, as an attractive young woman, may be just the bait to draw him out.
12 Angry Men
Sidney Lumet · 1957
The defense and the prosecution have rested and the jury is filing into the jury room to decide if a young Spanish-American is guilty or innocent of murdering his father. What begins as an open and shut case soon becomes a mini-drama of each of the jurors' prejudices and preconceptions about the trial, the accused, and each other.
There Will Be Blood
Paul Thomas Anderson · 2007
Ruthless silver miner, turned oil prospector, Daniel Plainview, moves to oil-rich California. Using his son to project a trustworthy, family-man image, Plainview cons local landowners into selling him their valuable properties for a pittance. However, local preacher Eli Sunday suspects Plainview's motives and intentions, starting a slow-burning feud that threatens both their lives.
It's a Wonderful Life
Frank Capra · 1946
A holiday favourite for generations... George Bailey has spent his entire life giving to the people of Bedford Falls. All that prevents rich skinflint Mr. Potter from taking over the entire town is George's modest building and loan company. But on Christmas Eve the business's $8,000 is lost and George's troubles begin.
The Big Lebowski
Joel Coen · 1998
Jeffrey 'The Dude' Lebowski, a Los Angeles slacker who only wants to bowl and drink White Russians, is mistaken for another Jeffrey Lebowski, a wheelchair-bound millionaire, and finds himself dragged into a strange series of events involving nihilists, adult film producers, ferrets, errant toes, and large sums of money.
Schindler's List
Steven Spielberg · 1993
The true story of how businessman Oskar Schindler saved over a thousand Jewish lives from the Nazis while they worked as slaves in his factory during World War II.
Do the Right Thing
Spike Lee · 1989
Salvatore "Sal" Fragione is the Italian owner of a pizzeria in Brooklyn. A neighborhood local, Buggin' Out, becomes upset when he sees that the pizzeria's Wall of Fame exhibits only Italian actors. Buggin' Out believes a pizzeria in a black neighborhood should showcase black actors, but Sal disagrees. The wall becomes a symbol of racism and hate to Buggin' Out and to other people in the neighborhood, and tensions rise.
Ghostbusters
Ivan Reitman · 1984
After losing their academic posts at a prestigious university, a team of parapsychologists goes into business as proton-pack-toting "ghostbusters" who exterminate ghouls, hobgoblins and supernatural pests of all stripes. An ad campaign pays off when a knockout cellist hires the squad to purge her swanky digs of demons that appear to be living in her refrigerator.
Spirited Away
Hayao Miyazaki · 2001
Durante el traslado de su familia a los suburbios, una niña de 10 años de edad deambula por un mundo gobernado por dioses, brujas y espíritus, y donde los humanos se convierten en bestias.
Vertigo
Alfred Hitchcock · 1958
Scottie Fergusson es un detective de la policía de San Francisco que padece de vértigo. Cuando un compañero cae al vacío desde una cornisa mientras persiguen a un delincuente, Scottie decide retirarse. Gavin Elster, un viejo amigo del colegio, lo contrata para que vigile a su esposa Madeleine, una bella mujer que está obsesionada con su pasado.
Whiplash
Damien Chazelle · 2014
Under the direction of a ruthless instructor, a talented young drummer begins to pursue perfection at any cost, even his humanity.
Point Break
Kathryn Bigelow · 1991
In Los Angeles, a gang of bank robbers who call themselves The Ex-Presidents commit their crimes while wearing masks of Reagan, Carter, Nixon and Johnson. Believing that the members of the gang could be surfers, the F.B.I. sends young agent Johnny Utah to the beach undercover to mix with the surfers and gather information.
Saving Private Ryan
Steven Spielberg · 1998
As U.S. troops storm the beaches of Normandy, three brothers lie dead on the battlefield, with a fourth trapped behind enemy lines. Ranger captain John Miller and seven men are tasked with penetrating German-held territory and bringing the boy home.
Taxi Driver
Martin Scorsese · 1976
A mentally unstable Vietnam War veteran works as a night-time taxi driver in New York City where the perceived decadence and sleaze feed his urge for violent action.
The Social Network
David Fincher · 2010
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.
Blade Runner 2049
Denis Villeneuve · 2017
En 2049, la société est fragilisée par les nombreuses tensions entre les humains et leurs esclaves créés par bioingénierie. L’officier K est un Blade Runner : il fait partie d’une force d’intervention d’élite chargée de trouver et d’éliminer ceux qui n’obéissent pas aux ordres des humains. Lorsqu’il découvre un secret enfoui depuis longtemps et capable de changer le monde, les plus hautes instances décident que c’est à son tour d’être traqué et éliminé. Son seul espoir est de retrouver Rick Deckard, un ancien Blade Runner qui a disparu depuis des décennies…
Guardians of the Galaxy
James Gunn · 2014
Light years from Earth, 26 years after being abducted, Peter Quill finds himself the prime target of a manhunt after discovering an orb wanted by Ronan the Accuser.
Moonlight
Barry Jenkins · 2016
Moonlight narra a vida de um jovem gay afro-americano, desde a infância até a vida adulta e sua luta para encontrar seu lugar no mundo enquanto cresce num bairro violento de Miami. Ao mesmo tempo um retrato essencial da vida contemporânea do afro-americano e uma reflexão intensa, pessoal e poética sobre identidade, família e amizade. A direção de Barry Jenkins traz sua visão única e profundamente comovente sobre o caleidoscópio de momentos, pessoas e forças desconhecidas que determinam nossas vidas e nos fazem ser quem somos.
Hot Fuzz
Edgar Wright · 2007
Former London constable Nicholas Angel finds it difficult to adapt to his new assignment in the sleepy British village of Sandford. Not only does he miss the excitement of the big city, but he also has a well-meaning oaf for a partner. However, when a series of grisly accidents rocks Sandford, Angel smells something rotten in the idyllic village.
Pan's Labyrinth
Guillermo del Toro · 2006
In post–civil war Spain, 10-year-old Ofelia moves with her pregnant mother to live under the control of her cruel stepfather. Drawn into a mysterious labyrinth, she meets a faun who reveals that she may be a lost princess from an underground kingdom. To return to her true father, she must complete a series of surreal and perilous tasks that blur the line between reality and fantasy.
Lawrence of Arabia
David Lean · 1962
The story of British officer T.E. Lawrence's mission to aid the Arab tribes in their revolt against the Ottoman Empire during the First World War. Lawrence becomes a flamboyant, messianic figure in the cause of Arab unity but his psychological instability threatens to undermine his achievements.
Get Out
Jordan Peele · 2017
Agora que Chris e sua namorada, Rose, chegaram à fase de conhecer os pais no namoro, ela o convida para um fim de semana no interior com Missy e Dean. A princípio, Chris acha que o comportamento excessivamente agradável dos dois como tentativas nervosas de lidar com o relacionamento inter-racial da filha, mas, conforme o fim de semana avança, uma série de descobertas cada vez mais perturbadoras o levam a uma verdade que ele jamais poderia ter imaginado.
Seven Samurai
Akira Kurosawa · 1954
A samurai answers a village's request for protection after he falls on hard times. The town needs protection from bandits, so the samurai gathers six others to help him teach the people how to defend themselves, and the villagers provide the soldiers with food.
One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest
Miloš Forman · 1975
A petty criminal fakes insanity to serve his sentence in a mental ward rather than prison. He soon finds himself as a leader to the other patients—and an enemy to the cruel, domineering nurse who runs the ward.
Singin' in the Rain
Gene Kelly · 1952
In 1927 Hollywood, a silent film production company and cast make a difficult transition to sound.
Lady Bird
Greta Gerwig · 2017
Una joven estudiante que se hace llamar Lady Bird (Saoirse Ronan) se muda al norte de California para pasar allí su último año de instituto. La joven, con inclinaciones artísticas y que sueña con vivir en la costa Este, tratará de ese modo encontrar su propio camino y definirse fuera de la sombra protectora de su madre (Laurie Metcalf).
Inglourious Basterds
Quentin Tarantino · 2009
In Nazi-occupied France during World War II, a group of Jewish-American soldiers known as "The Basterds" are chosen specifically to spread fear throughout the Third Reich by scalping and brutally killing Nazis. The Basterds, lead by Lt. Aldo Raine soon cross paths with a French-Jewish teenage girl who runs a movie theater in Paris which is targeted by the soldiers.
Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse
Bob Persichetti · 2018
Struggling to find his place in the world while juggling school and family, Brooklyn teenager Miles Morales is unexpectedly bitten by a radioactive spider and develops unfathomable powers just like the one and only Spider-Man. While wrestling with the implications of his new abilities, Miles discovers a super collider created by the madman Wilson "Kingpin" Fisk, causing others from across the Spider-Verse to be inadvertently transported to his dimension.
Rear Window
Alfred Hitchcock · 1954
À cause d'une jambe cassée, le reporter-photographe L. B. Jefferies est contraint de rester chez lui dans un fauteuil roulant. Homme d'action et amateur d'aventures, il s'aperçoit qu'il peut tirer parti de son immobilité forcée en étudiant le comportement des habitants de l'immeuble qu'il occupe dans Greenwich Village. Et ses observations l'amènent à la conviction que Lars Thorwald, son voisin d'en face, a assassiné sa femme. Sa fiancée, Lisa Fremont, ne le prend tout d'abord pas au sérieux, ironisant sur l'excitation que lui procure sa surveillance, mais finit par se prendre au jeu.
Mulholland Drive
David Lynch · 2001
Blonde Betty Elms has only just arrived in Hollywood to become a movie star when she meets an enigmatic brunette with amnesia. Meanwhile, as the two set off to solve the second woman's identity, filmmaker Adam Kesher runs into ominous trouble while casting his latest project.
Trainspotting
Danny Boyle · 1996
Hilarious but harrowing, the film charts the disintegration of the friendship between Renton, Spud, Sick Boy, Tommy and Begbie as they proceed seemingly towards a psychotic, drug-fuelled self-destruction.
A Quiet Place
John Krasinski · 2018
Evelyn y Lee Abbott son una pareja con tres hijos que vive en una granja aislada de toda civilización al norte de Nueva York. Esta familia ha sobrevivido durante meses en un mundo invadido y amenazado por mortales criaturas extraterrestres que se guían por el sonido para cazar. En este contexto en el que una palabra puede significar la muerte, la familia Abbott vive silenciosamente, andan descalzos y se comunican por medio del lenguaje de señas.
Arrival
Denis Villeneuve · 2016
Taking place after alien crafts land around the world, an expert linguist is recruited by the military to determine whether they come in peace or are a threat.
Return of the Jedi
Richard Marquand · 1983
Luke Skywalker leads a mission to rescue his friend Han Solo from the clutches of Jabba the Hutt, while the Emperor seeks to destroy the Rebellion once and for all with a second dreaded Death Star.
In the Mood for Love
Wong Kar-wai · 2000
In 1962 Hong Kong, neighbors Su Li-zhen (Mrs. Chan) and Chow Mo-wan (Mr. Chow) discover their spouses are having an affair. As they spend time together, they develop feelings for each other, but their relationship remains chaste and unspoken, reflecting societal constraints and their own moral compass.
E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial
Steven Spielberg · 1982
An alien is left behind on Earth and saved by the 10-year-old Elliot who decides to keep him hidden in his home. While a task force hunts for the extra-terrestrial, Elliot, his brother, and his little sister Gertie form an emotional bond with their new friend, and try to help him find his way home.
L.A. Confidential
Curtis Hanson · 1997
Three detectives in the corrupt and brutal L.A. police force of the 1950s use differing methods to uncover a conspiracy behind the shotgun slayings of the patrons at an all-night diner.
Psycho
Alfred Hitchcock · 1960
When larcenous real estate clerk Marion Crane goes on the lam with a wad of cash and hopes of starting a new life, she ends up at the notorious Bates Motel, where manager Norman Bates cares for his housebound mother.
The Usual Suspects
Bryan Singer · 1995
Held in an L.A. interrogation room, Verbal Kint attempts to convince the feds that a mythic crime lord, Keyser Soze, not only exists, but was also responsible for drawing him and his four partners into a multi-million dollar heist that ended with an explosion in San Pedro harbor – leaving few survivors. Verbal lures his interrogators with an incredible story of the crime lord's almost supernatural prowess.
Thor: Ragnarok
Taika Waititi · 2017
Thor is imprisoned on the other side of the universe and finds himself in a race against time to get back to Asgard to stop Ragnarok, the destruction of his home-world and the end of Asgardian civilization, at the hands of a powerful new threat, the ruthless Hela.
Lost in Translation
Sofia Coppola · 2003
Two lost souls visiting Tokyo -- the young, neglected wife of a photographer and a washed-up movie star shooting a TV commercial -- find an odd solace and pensive freedom to be real in each other's company, away from their lives in America.
Shaun of the Dead
Edgar Wright · 2004
Shaun lives a supremely uneventful life, which revolves around his girlfriend, his mother, and, above all, his local pub. This gentle routine is threatened when the dead return to life and make strenuous attempts to snack on ordinary Londoners.
Black Panther
Ryan Coogler · 2018
King T'Challa returns home to the reclusive, technologically advanced African nation of Wakanda to serve as his country's new leader. However, T'Challa soon finds that he is challenged for the throne by factions within his own country as well as without. Using powers reserved to Wakandan kings, T'Challa assumes the Black Panther mantle to join with ex-girlfriend Nakia, the queen-mother, his princess-kid sister, members of the Dora Milaje (the Wakandan 'special forces') and an American secret agent, to prevent Wakanda from being dragged into a world war.
The Exorcist
William Friedkin · 1973
When a charming 12-year-old girl takes on the characteristics and voices of others, doctors say there is nothing they can do. As people begin to die, the girl's mother realizes her daughter has been possessed by the Devil. Her daughter's only possible hope lies with two priests and the ancient rite of demonic exorcism.
Titanic
James Cameron · 1997
101-year-old Rose DeWitt Bukater tells the story of her life aboard the Titanic, 84 years later. A young Rose boards the ship with her mother and fiancé. Meanwhile, Jack Dawson and Fabrizio De Rossi win third-class tickets aboard the ship. Rose tells the whole story from Titanic's departure through to its death—on its first and last voyage—on April 15, 1912.
No Country for Old Men
Joel Coen · 2007
Llewelyn Moss stumbles upon dead bodies, $2 million and a hoard of heroin in a Texas desert, but methodical killer Anton Chigurh comes looking for it, with local sheriff Ed Tom Bell hot on his trail. The roles of prey and predator blur as the violent pursuit of money and justice collide.
The Terminator
James Cameron · 1984
In the post-apocalyptic future, reigning tyrannical supercomputers teleport a cyborg assassin known as the "Terminator" back to 1984 to kill Sarah Connor, whose unborn son is destined to lead insurgents against 21st century mechanical hegemony. Meanwhile, the human-resistance movement dispatches a lone warrior to safeguard Sarah. Can he stop the virtually indestructible killing machine?
Logan
James Mangold · 2017
In the near future, a weary Logan cares for an ailing Professor X in a hideout on the Mexican border. But Logan's attempts to hide from the world and his legacy are upended when a young mutant arrives, pursued by dark forces.
Léon: The Professional
Luc Besson · 1994
Léon, the top hit man in New York, has earned a rep as an effective "cleaner". But when his next-door neighbors are wiped out by a loose-cannon DEA agent, he becomes the unwilling custodian of 12-year-old Mathilda. Before long, Mathilda's thoughts turn to revenge, and she considers following in Léon's footsteps.
Portrait of a Lady on Fire
Céline Sciamma · 2019
Bretaña francesa, 1770. Marianne es una pintora que debe realizar el retrato matrimonial de Héloïse, una joven que acaba de dejar el convento. Héloïse no acepta su destino como mujer casada y se niega a posar, por lo que Marianne debe trabajar en secreto. Para ello, se hace pasar por dama de compañía, para así observarla de día y pintarla de noche. Su relación se vuelve más intensa a medida que comparten juntas los últimos momentos de libertad de Héloïse antes de su boda.
Scott Pilgrim vs. The World
Edgar Wright · 2010
Scott Pilgrim deberá derrotar a los malévolos siete ex novios de su nueva novia para ganarse su corazón.
Donnie Darko
Richard Kelly · 2001
After narrowly escaping a bizarre accident, a troubled teenager is plagued by visions of a large bunny rabbit that manipulates him to commit a series of crimes.
Brokeback Mountain
Ang Lee · 2005
Verano de 1963. Dos vaqueros, Ennis Del Mar y Jack Twist, se conocen mientras hacen cola para ser contratados por el ranchero Joe Aguirre. Los dos aspiran a conseguir un trabajo estable, casarse y formar una familia. Cuando Aguirre les envía a cuidar ganado a la majestuosa montaña Brokeback, entre ambos surge un sentimiento de camaradería que deriva hacia una relación íntima. Al concluir el verano, tienen que abandonar Brokeback y seguir caminos diferentes.
Amelie
Jean-Pierre Jeunet · 2001
Amélie Poulain (Audrey Tautou) es una joven camarera que vive en París y que tiene una imaginación desbordante. Un día, encuentra una caja con objetos antiguos que pertenecían al antiguo inquilino de su apartamento. Amélie decide devolver la caja a su dueño y ver su reacción. Al ver la felicidad que le provoca, Amélie se propone hacer felices a los demás con pequeños gestos. Así, ayuda a sus vecinos, a sus compañeros de trabajo y a su padre, mientras se divierte con sus ocurrencias. Pero en su búsqueda de la felicidad ajena, Amélie se olvida de la suya propia, hasta que conoce a Nino Quincampoix (Mathieu Kassovitz), un joven coleccionista de fotos que le roba el corazón.
Paddington 2
Paul King · 2017
El oso Paddington ya está felizmente integrado en casa de la familia Brown. Se ha convertido además en un miembro muy popular de la comunidad de Windsor Gardens. Su tía Lucy cumple 100 años y él tiene el regalo perfecto para ella: un maravilloso libro pop-up de la tienda de antigüedades de Mr. Gruber. Para poder comprar el libro, Paddington decidirá realizar una serie de extraños trabajos. Pero todo se complica cuando el libro es robado.
Groundhog Day
Harold Ramis · 1993
Phil, hombre del tiempo de una cadena de televisión, es enviado un año más a Punxstawnwey, a cubrir la información del festival de El día de la marmota. En el viaje de regreso, Phil y su equipo se ven sorprendidos por una tormenta que les obliga a regresar a la pequeña ciudad. A la mañana siguiente, al levantarse, Phil escucha en el radiodespertador el mismo programa que la mañana anterior.
Reservoir Dogs
Quentin Tarantino · 1992
Una banda organizada formada por seis individuos es contratada para dar un golpe. Anteriormente varios de los miembros no se conocían entre sí, por lo que entre ellos usan nombres en clave. El objetivo: atracar una empresa para llevarse unos diamantes. Pero, antes de que suene la alarma, la policía ya está allí. Algunos mueren en el atraco, y el resto se reúne en el lugar convenido.
Watched
Avengers: Infinity War
Joe Russo · 2018
As the Avengers and their allies have continued to protect the world from threats too large for any one hero to handle, a new danger has emerged from the cosmic shadows: Thanos. A despot of intergalactic infamy, his goal is to collect all six Infinity Stones, artifacts of unimaginable power, and use them to inflict his twisted will on all of reality. Everything the Avengers have fought for has led up to this moment - the fate of Earth and existence itself has never been more uncertain.
Parasite
Bong Joon-ho · 2019
Tanto Gi Taek (Song Kang-ho) como su familia están sin trabajo. Cuando su hijo mayor, Gi Woo (Choi Woo-sik), empieza a dar clases particulares en casa de Park (Lee Seon-gyun), las dos familias, que tienen mucho en común pese a pertenecer a dos mundos totalmente distintos, comienzan una interrelación de resultados imprevisibles.
Avengers: Endgame
Anthony Russo · 2019
After the devastating events of Avengers: Infinity War, the universe is in ruins due to the efforts of the Mad Titan, Thanos. With the help of remaining allies, the Avengers must assemble once more in order to undo Thanos' actions and restore order to the universe once and for all, no matter what consequences may be in store.
Forrest Gump
Robert Zemeckis · 1994
Forrest Gump es un chico con deficiencias mentales no muy profundas y con alguna incapacidad motora que, a pesar de todo, llegará a convertirse, entre otras cosas, en un héroe durante la Guerra del Vietnam. Su persistencia y bondad le llevarán a conseguir una gran fortuna, ser objeto del clamor popular y a codearse con las más altas esferas sociales y políticas del país. Siempre sin olvidar a Jenny, su gran amor desde que era niño.
La La Land
Damien Chazelle · 2016
Mia, una joven aspirante a actriz que compagina los castings con su trabajo de camarera, y Sebastian, un pianista de jazz que se gana la vida tocando en sórdidos tugurios, se enamoran. Pero la gran ambición por llegar a la cima en sus carreras artísticas amenaza con separarlos.
Up
Pete Docter · 2009
Carl Fredricksen é um vendedor de balões que, aos 78 anos, está prestes a perder a casa em que sempre viveu com sua esposa, a falecida Ellie. O terreno onde a casa fica localizada interessa a um empresário, que deseja construir no local um edifício. Após um incidente em que acerta um homem com sua bengala, Carl é considerado uma ameaça pública e forçado a ser internado em um asilo. Para evitar que isto aconteça, ele enche milhares de balões em sua casa, fazendo com que ela levante voo. O objetivo de Carl é viajar para uma floresta na América do Sul, um local onde ele e Ellie sempre desejaram morar. Só que, após o início da aventura, ele descobre que seu pior pesadelo embarcou junto: Russell (Jordan Nagai), um menino de 8 anos.
