1. TITANIC by James Cameron. 1997. PG-13 (with Nudity). Disaster, Romance, Survival. 70th Oscars Best Picture Winner
2. THE DARK KNIGHT by Christopher Nolan. 2008. PG-13. Action, Superhero, Thriller
3. CALL ME BY YOUR NAME by Luca Guadagnino. 2017. R. English, French and Italian, Coming-of-Age, Gay, Romance. 90th Oscars Best Picture Nominee
4T: THE LORD OF THE RINGS: THE RETURN OF THE KING by Peter Jackson. 2003. PG-13. Adventure, Fantasy. 76th Oscars Best Picture Winner
4T. THE LORD OF THE RINGS: THE TWO TOWERS by Peter Jackson. 2002. PG-13. Adventure, Fantasy. 75th Oscars Best Picture Nominee
4T: THE LORD OF THE RINGS: THE FELLOWSHIP OF THE RING by Peter Jackson. 2001. PG-13. Adventure, Fantasy. 74th Oscars Best Picture Nominee
7. PERFECT BLUE by Satoshi Kon. JAPAN. 1997. R. Japanese, Anime, Psychological Thriller, Murder Mystery
8. THE WAILING by Na Hong-jin. SOUTH KOREA. 2016. Not Rated. Korean, Mystery, Supernatural, Thriller. 53rd Grand Bell Awards Best Film Nominee
9. THE SHAWSHANK REDEMPTION by Frank Darabont. 1994. R. Prison. 67th Oscars Best Picture Nominee
10. PARASITE by Bong Joon-ho. SOUTH KOREA. 2019. R. Korean, Dark Comedy, Thriller. 92nd Oscars Best Picture and Best International Film Winner. 56th Grand Bell Awards Best Film Winner. 72nd Cannes Film Festival Palme d'Or Winner
11. INFERNAL AFFAIRS by Andrew Lau and Alan Mak. HONG KONG. 2002. R. Cantonese, Gangster, Thriller. 22nd Hong Kong Film Awards Best Film Winner
12. HARRY POTTER AND THE SORCERER'S STONE by Chris Columbus. UNITED KINGDOM. 2001. PG. Adventure, Children's Film, Fantasy. 55th BAFTAs Outstanding British Film Nominee
13. BROKEBACK MOUNTAIN by Ang Lee. 2005. R. Gay, Romance, Western. 78th Oscars Best Picture Nominee
14. FINDING NEMO by Andrew Stanton. 2003. G. Adventure, Animated, Children's Film, Comedy. 76th Oscars Best Animated Feature Film Winner
15. MULAN by Barry Cook and Tony Bancroft. 1998. G. Action, Adventure, Animated, Children's Film, Comedy, Fantasy, Martial Arts, Musical, Romance, War
16. YOUR NAME. by Makoto Shinkai. JAPAN. 2016. PG. Japanese, Anime, Children's Film, Fantasy, Romance, Teen, Time Travel. 40th Japan Academy Film Prize Animation of the Year Nominee
17. BETTER DAYS by Derek Tsang. CHINA & HONG KONG. 2019. Not Rated. Mandarin, Bullying, High School, Romance, Teen, Thriller. 93rd Oscars Best International Film Nominee. 39th Hong Kong Film Awards Best Film Winner
18. THE DEPARTED by Martin Scorsese. 2006. R. Gangster, Remake, Thriller. 79th Oscars Best Picture Winner
19. THE READER by Stephen Daldry. 2008. R. Coming-of-Age, Romance, World War II. 81st Oscars Best Picture Nominee
20. LADY BIRD by Greta Gerwig. 2017. R. Comedy, Coming-of-Age, High School, Mother-Daughter, Teen. 90th Oscars Best Picture Nominee
21. INTERSTELLAR by Christopher Nolan. 2014. PG-13. Adventure, Dystopian, Mystery, Science Fiction, Space, Thriller
22. KILL BILL: VOL. 1 & 2. 2003/4. R. Action, Adventure, Dark Comedy, Martial Arts, Revenge, Thriller, Wuxia
23. DECISION TO LEAVE by Park Chan-wook. SOUTH KOREA. 2022. Not Rated. Korean, Murder Mystery, Romance, Thriller. 58th Grand Bell Awards Best Film Winner. 75th Cannes Film Festival Palme d'Or Nominee
24. BASIC INSTINCT by Paul Verhoeven. 1992. R. Murder Mystery, Erotic, Psychological Thriller. 45th Cannes Film Festival Palme d'Or Nominee
25. MEAN GIRLS by Mark Waters. 2004. PG-13. Comedy, High School, Teen
26. NO COUNTRY FOR OLD MEN by Joel Coen and Ethan Coen. 2007. R. Action, Thriller, Western. 80th Oscars Best Picture Winner. 60th Cannes Film Festival Palme d'Or Nominee
27. PHILOMENA by Stephen Frears. UNITED KINGDOM. 2013. PG-13. Road Movie, Tragicomedy, True Story. 86th Oscars Best Picture Nominee. 67th BAFTAs Best Film Nominee and Outstanding British Film Nominee
28. THE DEVIL WEARS PRADA by David Frankel. 2006. PG-13. Comedy, Fashion
29. MONSTER by Hirokazu Kore-eda. JAPAN. 2023. PG-13. Bullying, Coming-of-Age, Mystery, Thriller. 47th Japan Academy Film Prize Picture of the Year Nominee. 76th Cannes Film Festival Palme d'Or Nominee
30. CRAWL by Alexandre Aja. 2019. R. Action, Disaster, Survival, Thriller
31. THE CURIOUS CASE OF BENJAMIN BUTTON by David Fincher. 2008. PG-13. Adventure, Fantasy, Romance. 81st Oscars Best Picture Nominee
32. RAISE THE RED LANTERN by Zhang Yi Mou. 1991. PG. Mandarin, Drama. 64th Oscars Best International Film Nominee
33. CASTLE IN THE SKY by Hayao Mayazaki. JAPAN. 1986. PG. Japanese, Action, Adventure, Anime, Children's Film, Science Fiction
34. ANATOMIE D'UNE CHUTE (ANATOMY OF A FALL) by Justine Triet. FRANCE. 2023. R. French, English, Courtroom Murder Mystery. 96th Oscars Best Picture Nominee. 49th César Awards Best Film Winner. 76th Cannes Film Festival Palme d'Or Winner
35. ABRE LOS OJOS (OPEN YOUR EYES) by Alejandro Amenábar. SPAIN. 1997. R. Spanish, Psychological Thriller. 13th Goya Awards Best Film Nominee
36T. THE BOURNE ULTIMATUM by Paul Greengrass. 2007. Action, Mystery, Thriller
36T. THE BOURNE SUPREMACY by Paul Greengrass. 2004. PG-13. Action, Mystery, Thriller
36T. THE BOURNE IDENTITY by Doug Liman. 2002. PG-13. Action, Mystery, Thriller
39. MISERY by Rob Reiner. 1990. R. Captive-Horror, Survival, Thriller
40. SILVER LININGS PLAYBOOK by David O'Russell. 2012. R. Dramedy, Romance. 85th Oscars Best Picture Nominee
41. IN THE MOOD FOR LOVE by Wong Kar-wai. HONG KONG. 2000. PG. Cantonese, Romance. 20th Hong Kong Film Awards Best Film Nominee. 53rd Cannes Film Festival Palme d'Or Nominee
42. LEGALLY BLONDE by Robert Luketic. 2001. PG-13. Comedy, Courtroom
43. ATONEMENT by Joe Wright. UNITED KINGDOM. 2007. R. Romance, World War II. 80th Oscars Best Picture Nominee. 61st BAFTAs Best Film Winner and Outstanding British Film Nominee
44. MEMORIES OF MURDER. SOUTH KOREA. 2003. Not Rated. Korean, Based on True Story, Dark Comedy, Murder Mystery, Thriller. 40th Grand Bell Awards Best Film Winner
45. THE GIRL WITH THE DRAGON TATTOO by David Fincher. 2011. R. Murder Mystery, Remake, Thriller
46. SORRY, BABY by Eva Victor. 2025. R. Dark Comedy, Trauma Recovery
47. KNIVES OUT by Rian Johnson. 2019. PG-13. Dramedy, Murder Mystery
48. BRIDESMAIDS by Paul Feig. 2011. R. Comedy, Wedding
49. CLOSE by Lukas Dhont. BELGIUM. 2022. PG-13. Dutch, French, Coming-of-Age, Friendship, Grief, Teen. 95th Oscars Best International Film Nominee. 12th Magritte Awards Best Flemish Film Winner. 75th Cannes Film Festival Palme d'Or Nominee
50. OPPENHEIMER by Christopher Nolan. 2023. R. Biographical, True Story. 96th Oscars Best Picture Winner
51. CONCLAVE by Edward Berger. UNITED KINGDOM. 2024. PG. Catholicism, Politic. 97th Oscars Best Picture Nominee. 78th BAFTAs Best Film and Outstanding British Film Winner
52. BURNING by Lee Chang-dong. SOUTH KOREA. 2018. R. Korean, Psychological Thriller. 55th Grand Bell Awards Best Film Winner. 71st Cannes Film Festival Palme d'Or Nominee
53. MEMENTO by Christopher Nolan. 2000. R. Grief, Mystery, Psychological Thriller
54. READY OR NOT by Matt Bettinelli-Olpin and Tyler Gillett. 2019. R. Action, Dark Comedy, Survival, Thriller
55. IM WESTEN NICHTS NEUES (ALL QUIET ON THE WESTERN FRONT) by Edward Berger. GERMANY. 2022. R. German, Action, World War I. 95th Oscars Best Picture Nominee and Best International Film Winner. 73rd German Film Award Best Film Nominee
56. BLACK SWAN by Darren Aronofsky. 2010. R. Ballet, Mother-Daughter, Psychological Thriller. 83rd Oscars Best Picture Nominee
57. ETERNAL SUNSHINE OF THE SPOTLESS MIND by Michel Gondry. 2004. R. Dramedy, Romance, Science Fiction
58. SHAOLIN SOCCER by Stephen Chow. HONG KONG. 2001. PG-13. Chinese (Cantonese and Mandarin), Action, Comedy, Martial Arts, Soccer, Wuxia. 21st Hong Kong Film Awards Best Film Winner
59. WAKE UP DEAD MAN: A KNIVES OUT MYSTERY by Rian Johnson. 2025. PG-13. Dark Comedy, Murder Mystery, Thriller
60. KUNG FU HUSTLE by Stephen Chow. HONG KONG. 2004. R. Cantonese, Action, Comedy, Martial Arts, Wuxia. 24th Hong Kong Film Awards Best Film Winner
61. ICH SEH, ICH SEH by Veronika Franz and Severin Fiala. AUSTRIA. 2014. R. German, Grief, Mystery, Psychological Thriller. 6th Austrian Film Awards Best Feature Film Winner
62. BERLIN SYNDROME by Cate Shortland. AUSTRALIA. 2017. R. English and German, Captive-Horror, Survival, Thriller. 7th AACTA Awards Best Film Nominee
63. WEAPONS by Zach Cregger. 2025. R. Mystery, Supernatural, Thriller
64. GIRL by Lukas Dhont. BELGIUM. 2018. R. Dutch, French, Ballet, Coming-of-Age, Father-Daughter, High School, Teen, Transgender. 9th Magritte Awards Best Flemish Film Winner
65. A SEPARATION by Asghar Farhadi. IRAN. 2011. PG-13. Persian, Courtroom, Mystery. 84th Oscars Best International Film Winner
66. THE FAULT IN OUR STARS by Jason Boone. 2014. PG-13. Coming-of-Age, Romance, Teen
67. THE TALENTED MR. RIPLEY by Anthony Minghella. 1999. R. Thriller
68. MICHAEL by Markus Schleinzer. 2011. Not Rated. AUSTRIA. Captive-Horror, Survival, Thriller. 2nd Austrian Film Awards Best Feature Film Nonimee. 64th Cannes Film Festival Palme d'Or Nominee
69. THE BIG SHORT by Adam McKay. 2015. R. True Story, Wall Street. 88th Oscars Best Picture Nominee
70. É STATA LA MANO DI DIO (THE HAND OF GOD) by Paolo Sorrentino. ITALY. 2021. R. Italian, Coming-of-Age, Grief. 94th Oscars Best International Film Nominee. 67th David di Donatello Awards Best Film Winner
71. UP IN THE AIR by Jason Reitman. 2009. R. Dramedy, Romance. 82nd Oscars Best Picture Nominee
72. SEVEN by David Fincher. 1995. R. Murder Mystery, Thriller
73. HAPPY DEATH DAY by Christopher Landon. 2017. PG-13. Dark Comedy, Murder Mystery, Science Fiction, Slasher, Thriller, Time Loop
74. TRIANGLE OF SADNESS by Ruben Östlund. SWEDEN. 2022. R. Dark Comedy, Satire, Survival. 95th Oscars Best Picture Nominee. 58th Guldbagge Awards Best Film Winner. 75th Cannes Film Festival Palme d'Or Winner
75. AMERICAN PSYCHO by Mary Harron. 2000. R. Satire, Slasher, Thriller
76. SOURCE CODE by Duncan Jones. 2011. PG-13. Action, Mystery, Science Fiction, Thriller, Time Loop
77. 1917 by Sam Mendes. 2019. UNITED KINGDOM. R. Action, Adventure, World War I. 92nd Oscars Best Picture Nominee. 73rd BAFTAs Best Film and Outstanding British Film Winner
78. JUNO by Jason Reitman. 2007. PG-13. Comedy, Coming-of-Age, Teen. 80th Oscars Best Picture Nominee
79. 50 FIRST DATES by Peter Segal. 2004. PG-13. Chick-Flick, Comedy, Romance
80. THE HURT LOCKER by Kathryn Bigelow. 2008. R. Thriller, Iraq War. 82nd Oscars Best Picture Winner
81. DUNKIRK by Christopher Nolan. 2017. PG-13. Action, Thriller, World War II. 90th Oscars Best Picture Nominee
82. mother! by Darren Aronofsky. 2017. R. Biblical, Thriller
83. NEW DRAGON GATE INN by Raymond Lee. 1992. Not Rated. Action, Comedy, Martial Arts, Remake, Wuxia
84. THE GIRL ON THE TRAIN by Tate Taylor. 2016. R. Mystery, Thriller
85. THE GRANDMASTER by Wong Kar-wai. HONG KONG. 2013. PG-13. Chinese (Cantonese and Mandarin), Action, Biographical, Martial Arts. 33rd Hong Kong Film Awards Best Film Winner
86. NEBRASKA by Alexander Payne. 2013. R. Adventure, Father-Son, Road Movie. 86th Oscars Best Picture Nominee. 66th Cannes Film Festival Palme d'Or Nominee
87. A SIMPLE FAVOR by Paul Feig. 2018. R. Dark Comedy, Mystery, Thriller
88. HOLES by Andrew Davis. 2003. PG. Adventure, Children's Film, Friendship, Mystery, Prison, Teen, Western
89. THE HOUSEMAID by Paul Feig. 2025. R. Mystery, Thriller
90. CONTAGION by Steven Soderbergh. 2011. PG-13. Disaster (Pandemic), Thriller
91. ERIN BROCKOVICH by Steven Soderbergh. 2000. R. Biographical, True Story. 73rd Oscars Best Picture Nominee
92. DRIVE MY CAR by Ryusuke Hamaguchi. JAPAN. 2021. Not Rated. Japanese, Grief. 94th Oscars Best Picture Nominee and Best International Film Winner. 45th Japan Academy Film Prize Picture of the Year Winner. 74th Cannes Film Festival Palme d'Or Nominee