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93
9.0
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88
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86
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4.5
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98
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97
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95
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cc age 15+

Schindler's List (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.
poster
92
8.7
/11439/
81
/278/
82
/214/
4.5
/16063/
100
/37/
97
/117/
99
/4/
cc age 15+

Shoah (1985)
Director Claude Lanzmann spent 11 years on this sprawling documentary about the Holocaust, conducting his own interviews and refusing to use a single frame of archival footage. Dividing Holocaust witnesses into three categories – survivors, bystanders, and perpetrators – Lanzmann presents testimonies from survivors of the Chelmno concentration camp, an Auschwitz escapee, and witnesses of the Warsaw Ghetto Uprising, as well as a chilling report of gas chambers from an SS officer at Treblinka.
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Kanopy
92
8.6
/398157/
84
/5714/
84
/4069/
4.6
/383477/
100
/103/
97
/6724/
98
/7/
cc age 13+

Seven Samurai (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.
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Kanopy
90
8.2
/149711/
80
/2542/
80
/1725/
4.5
/226531/
96
/94/
95
/2188/
97
/21/

Ran (1985)
Shakespeare's King Lear is reimagined as a singular historical epic set in sixteenth-century Japan where an aging warlord divides his kingdom between his three sons.
poster
fuboTV
90
IMDb 90
9.1
/3120631/
88
/87256/
85
/34978/
4.5
/3849185/
94
/341/
94
/173380/
85
/41/
cc age 15+

The Dark Knight (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.
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Kanopy
89
8.6
/861785/
85
/13747/
84
/7929/
4.6
/998306/
91
/162/
97
/15604/
79
/33/
cc age 18+

City of God (2002)
In the poverty-stricken favelas of Rio de Janeiro in the 1970s, two young men choose different paths. Rocket is a budding photographer who documents the increasing drug-related violence of his neighborhood, while José “Zé” Pequeno is an ambitious drug dealer diving into a dangerous life of crime.
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Criterion Channel
89
8.1
/115968/
78
/1658/
79
/1507/
4.3
/168895/
100
/62/
94
/1327/
100
/11/

Three Colors: Red (1994)
Part-time model Valentine unexpectedly befriends a retired judge after she runs over his dog. At first, the grumpy man shows no concern about the dog, and Valentine decides to keep it. But the two form a bond when she returns to his house and catches him listening to his neighbors’ phone calls.
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HBO Max Amazon Channel
89
9.0
/2135972/
88
/54623/
84
/25863/
4.5
/1947051/
94
/304/
86
/2050091/
94
/41/
cc age 11+

The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (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.​
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89
8.5
/13678/
84
/647/
82
/298/
4.4
/27125/
98
/102/
92
/48/
89
/19/
cc age 15+

For Sama (2019)
A love letter from a young mother to her daughter, the film tells the story of Waad al-Kateab’s life through five years of the uprising in Aleppo, Syria as she falls in love, gets married and gives birth to Sama, all while cataclysmic conflict rises around her. Her camera captures incredible stories of loss, laughter and survival as Waad wrestles with an impossible choice– whether or not to flee the city to protect her daughter’s life, when leaving means abandoning the struggle for freedom for which she has already sacrificed so much.
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Criterion Channel
89
8.6
/23190/
84
/589/
82
/539/
4.6
/54083/
100
/26/
95
/414/
cc age 15+

Night and Fog (1956)
Filmmaker Alain Resnais documents the atrocities behind the walls of Hitler's concentration camps.
poster
Peacock Premium
89
IMDb 47
9.3
/3144126/
91
/52073/
87
/29511/
4.6
/2443744/
89
/146/
98
/53477/
82
/22/
cc age 15+

The Shawshank Redemption (1994)
Imprisoned in the 1940s for the double murder of his wife and her lover, upstanding banker Andy Dufresne begins a new life at the Shawshank prison, where he puts his accounting skills to work for an amoral warden. During his long stretch in prison, Dufresne comes to be admired by the other inmates -- including an older prisoner named Red -- for his integrity and unquenchable sense of hope.
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Kanopy
88
7.9
/93973/
79
/3577/
78
/2214/
4.3
/280254/
99
/230/
91
/197/
93
/40/
cc age 16+

Shoplifters (2018)
In the outskirts of Tokyo, a poor but close-knit group living on the fringes of society survives through shoplifting and odd jobs. When Osamu and his son take in a neglected young girl, their already fragile existence begins to unravel. As the family grows attached to her, buried secrets surface, forcing them to confront the true meaning of love, belonging, and what makes a family.
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88
8.1
/56616/
79
/783/
80
/831/
4.4
/72745/
100
/45/
94
/619/

Nights of Cabiria (1957)
Rome, 1957. A woman, Cabiria, is robbed and left to drown by her boyfriend, Giorgio. Rescued, she resumes her life and tries her best to find happiness in a cynical world. Even when she thinks her struggles are over and she has found happiness and contentment, things may not be what they seem.
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Kanopy
88
8.0
/133432/
79
/2254/
80
/2263/
4.3
/248873/
99
/72/
94
/2056/
cc age 13+

The 400 Blows (1959)
For young Parisian boy Antoine Doinel, life is one difficult situation after another. Surrounded by inconsiderate adults, including his neglectful parents, Antoine spends his days with his best friend, Rene, trying to plan for a better life. When one of their schemes goes awry, Antoine ends up in trouble with the law, leading to even more conflicts with unsympathetic authority figures.
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HBO Max Amazon Channel
87
8.8
/1929737/
87
/53331/
84
/23266/
4.4
/1885599/
95
/258/
95
/72895/
87
/39/
cc age 11+

The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (2002)
Frodo Baggins and the other members of the Fellowship continue on their sacred quest to destroy the One Ring--but on separate paths. Their destinies lie at two towers--Orthanc Tower in Isengard, where the corrupt wizard Saruman awaits, and Sauron's fortress at Barad-dur, deep within the dark lands of Mordor. Frodo and Sam are trekking to Mordor to destroy the One Ring of Power while Gimli, Legolas and Aragorn search for the orc-captured Merry and Pippin. All along, nefarious wizard Saruman awaits the Fellowship members at the Orthanc Tower in Isengard.
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AMC
87
8.5
/1431172/
85
/47175/
83
/21273/
4.2
/2405392/
92
/118/
95
/40116/
88
/27/
cc age 10+

Back to the Future (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.
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Criterion Channel
87
8.2
/3548/
81
/165/
75
/64/
4.4
/17109/
100
/12/

Streetwise (1984)
This documentary about teenagers living on the streets in Seattle began as a magazine article. The film follows nine teenagers who discuss how they live by panhandling, prostitution, and petty theft.
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Kanopy
87
8.2
/8852/
79
/206/
78
/89/
3.9
/2409/
96
/97/
94
/1228/
89
/28/

No End in Sight (2007)
Chronological look at the fiasco in Iraq, especially decisions made in the spring of 2003 - and the backgrounds of those making decisions - immediately following the overthrow of Saddam: no occupation plan, an inadequate team to run the country, insufficient troops to keep order, and three edicts from the White House announced by Bremmer when he took over.
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HBO Max Amazon Channel
87
8.4
/381480/
86
/18719/
85
/12208/
4.2
/1323183/
98
/118/
94
/1179/
81
/26/
8.8
/2046554/
cc age 12+

Your Name. (2016)
High schoolers Mitsuha and Taki are complete strangers living separate lives. But one night, they suddenly switch places. Mitsuha wakes up in Taki’s body, and he in hers. This bizarre occurrence continues to happen randomly, and the two must adjust their lives around each other.
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Netflix
86
8.7
/166018/
84
/1380/
79
/207/
4.1
/56857/
91
/11/
97
/71/

12th Fail (2023)
Based on the true story of IPS officer Manoj Kumar Sharma, 12th Fail sheds limelight on fearlessly embracing the idea of restarting the academic journey despite the setbacks and challenges and reclaiming one's destiny at a place where millions of students attempt the world's toughest competitive exam: UPSC.
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HBO Max Amazon Channel
86
7.6
/27887/
76
/1302/
75
/311/
4.3
/292958/
97
/215/
98
/77/
83
/43/
cc age 15+

Sing Sing (2024)
Divine G, imprisoned at Sing Sing for a crime he didn't commit, finds purpose by acting in a theatre group alongside other incarcerated men in this story of resilience, humanity, and the transformative power of art.
poster
HBO Max Amazon Channel
86
8.4
/708670/
83
/31844/
81
/7380/
4.4
/2928132/
92
/466/
95
/2263/
79
/62/
cc age 13+

Dune: Part Two (2024)
Follow the mythic journey of Paul Atreides as he unites with Chani and the Fremen while on a path of revenge against the conspirators who destroyed his family. Facing a choice between the love of his life and the fate of the known universe, Paul endeavors to prevent a terrible future only he can foresee.
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Kanopy
86
8.0
/155082/
78
/3237/
81
/2413/
4.4
/335554/
100
/47/
92
/1588/
85
/17/

Stalker (1979)
Near a gray and unnamed city is the Zone, a place guarded by barbed wire and soldiers, and where the normal laws of physics are victim to frequent anomalies. A stalker guides two men into the Zone, specifically to an area in which deep-seated desires are granted.
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Criterion Channel
88
86
8.4
/19547/
83
/345/
81
/266/
4.4
/27918/
97
/29/
95
/192/

The World of Apu (1959)
Apu, now a jobless ex-student dreaming vaguely of a future as a writer, is invited to join an old college friend on a trip up-country to a village wedding.
poster
86
8.1
/1194606/
79
/53705/
76
/23650/
4.2
/1983078/
97
/439/
86
/11208/
90
/51/
cc age 16+

Mad Max: Fury Road (2015)
An apocalyptic story set in the furthest reaches of our planet, in a stark desert landscape where humanity is broken, and most everyone is crazed fighting for the necessities of life. Within this world exist two rebels on the run who just might be able to restore order.
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Amazon Prime Video
86
8.3
/27958/
82
/1781/
80
/574/
4.2
/84419/
97
/256/
94
/735/
85
/41/
cc age 10+

Won't You Be My Neighbor? (2018)
For more than thirty years, and through his television program, Fred Rogers (1928-2003), host, producer, writer and pianist, accompanied by his puppets and his many friends, spoke directly to young children about some of life's most important issues.
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Kanopy
86
8.2
/41174/
80
/658/
78
/470/
4.3
/59998/
98
/82/
93
/368/

Pather Panchali (1955)
Impoverished priest Harihar Ray leaves his rural Bengal village in search of work. His wife, Sarbojaya, looks after their rebellious daughter, Durga, and young son, Apu. The children enjoy the small pleasures of their difficult life.
poster
Kanopy
86
7.9
/104128/
77
/2246/
78
/1759/
4.2
/190287/
92
/66/
89
/1488/
93
/8/

Solaris (1972)
A psychologist is sent to a space station orbiting a planet called Solaris to investigate the death of a doctor and the mental problems of cosmonauts on the station. He soon discovers that the water on the planet is a type of brain which brings out repressed memories and obsessions.
poster
86
8.1
/310970/
80
/6457/
78
/3667/
4.3
/780715/
94
/181/
91
/5132/
91
/39/
cc age 16+

Before Sunset (2004)
Nine years later, Jesse travels across Europe giving readings from a book he wrote about the night he spent in Vienna with Celine. After his reading in Paris, Celine finds him, and they spend part of the day together before Jesse has to again leave for a flight. They are both in relationships now, and Jesse has a son, but as their strong feelings for each other start to return, both confess a longing for more.
poster
Amazon Prime Video
86
8.2
/396950/
80
/7303/
78
/4154/
4.1
/150547/
90
/137/
94
/5142/
82
/35/
cc age 17+

Downfall (2004)
In April of 1945, Germany stands at the brink of defeat with the Russian Army closing in from the east and the Allied Expeditionary Force attacking from the west. In Berlin, capital of the Third Reich, Adolf Hitler proclaims that Germany will still achieve victory and orders his generals and advisers to fight to the last man. When the end finally does come, and Hitler lies dead by his own hand, what is left of his military must find a way to end the killing that is the Battle of Berlin, and lay down their arms in surrender.
poster
Netflix
86
8.1
/779545/
80
/18759/
79
/11744/
4.2
/657927/
95
/376/
90
/6135/
96
/57/
cc age 15+

12 Years a Slave (2013)
In the pre-Civil War United States, Solomon Northup, a free black man from upstate New York, is abducted and sold into slavery. Facing cruelty as well as unexpected kindnesses Solomon struggles not only to stay alive, but to retain his dignity. In the twelfth year of his unforgettable odyssey, Solomon’s chance meeting with a Canadian abolitionist will forever alter his life.
poster
Criterion Channel
85
8.0
/60005/
78
/874/
79
/909/
4.4
/83069/
96
/46/
93
/674/

Andrei Rublev (1966)
An expansive Russian drama, this film focuses on the life of revered religious icon painter Andrei Rublev. Drifting from place to place in a tumultuous era, the peace-seeking monk eventually gains a reputation for his art. But after Rublev witnesses a brutal battle and unintentionally becomes involved, he takes a vow of silence and spends time away from his work. As he begins to ease his troubled soul, he takes steps towards becoming a painter once again.
poster
Criterion Channel
85
8.0
/33608/
79
/619/
80
/953/
4.2
/68716/
100
/46/
92
/278/

Rome, Open City (1945)
During the Nazi occupation of 1944 Rome, Resistance leader Giorgio Manfredi is pursued by the Nazis as he seeks refuge and a means of escape.
poster
Criterion Channel
85
7.9
/560283/
78
/17373/
76
/7602/
4.3
/727373/
92
/253/
85
/39082/
84
/38/
cc age 15+

Children of Men (2006)
In 2027, in a chaotic world in which humans can no longer procreate, a former activist agrees to help transport a miraculously pregnant woman to a sanctuary at sea, where her child's birth may help scientists save the future of humankind.
poster
HBO Max Amazon Channel
85
7.8
/3847/
76
/123/
72
/47/
4.0
/5623/
100
/25/
90
/116/
88
/16/

4 Little Girls (1997)
On September 15, 1963, a bomb destroyed a black church in Birmingham, Alabama, killing four young girls who were there for Sunday school. It was a crime that shocked the nation--and a defining moment in the history of the civil-rights movement. Spike Lee re-examines the full story of the bombing, including a revealing interview with former Alabama Governor George Wallace.
poster
85
8.0
/8169/
77
/141/
74
/121/
4.2
/7336/
94
/17/
87
/40/

The Emigrants (1971)
Karl and Kristina Nilsson work on a farm in a cold and desolate area of 19th century rural Sweden. Growing privations, combined with increasing social and religious persecution, motivate the Nilssons and many of their neighbors to strike out for the United States. Following a treacherous ocean crossing and an equally grueling land passage, the emigrants find themselves in seemingly idyllic Minnesota.
poster
Kanopy
85
7.5
/8261/
76
/241/
74
/186/
4.1
/26100/
100
/24/
83
/101/
92
/8/

Maborosi (1995)
A tragedy strikes a young woman's life without warning or reason. She continues living while searching for meaning in a lonely world.
poster
85
8.3
/22062/
82
/474/
80
/353/
4.2
/21920/
87
/23/
96
/404/

To Live (1994)
Married couple Fugui and Jiazhen endure tumultuous events in mid-20th century mainland China as their personal fortunes move from wealthy landownership to peasantry.
poster
Kanopy
85
7.9
/34456/
78
/611/
77
/589/
4.3
/85738/
88
/43/
90
/293/
85
/21/

The Sacrifice (1986)
Alexander, a journalist, philosopher and retired actor, celebrates a birthday with friends and family when it is announced that nuclear war has begun.
poster
85
8.4
/25094/
81
/704/
81
/655/
4.3
/31835/
94
/95/
90
/118/
83
/29/

The Salt of the Earth (2014)
During the last forty years, the photographer Sebastião Salgado has been travelling through the continents, in the footsteps of an ever-changing humanity. He has witnessed the major events of our recent history: international conflicts, starvations and exodus… He is now embarking on the discovery of pristine territories, of the wild fauna and flora, of grandiose landscapes: a huge photographic project which is a tribute to the planet's beauty. Salgado's life and work are revealed to us by his son, Juliano, who went with him during his last journeys, and by Wim Wenders, a photographer himself.
poster
85
8.3
/229058/
81
/2465/
79
/1276/
4.0
/91563/
93
/14/
96
/2312/
cc age 13+

Like Stars on Earth (2007)
Ishaan Awasthi is an eight-year-old whose world is filled with wonders that no one else seems to appreciate. Colours, fish, dogs, and kites don't seem important to the adults, who are much more interested in things like homework, marks, and neatness. Ishaan cannot seem to get anything right in class; he is then sent to boarding school, where his life changes forever.
poster
Netflix
85
8.1
/74722/
83
/3752/
82
/1768/
4.5
/470955/
92
/12/
87
/250/
8.5
/676895/
cc age 16+

Neon Genesis Evangelion: The End of Evangelion (1997)
SEELE orders an all-out attack on NERV, aiming to destroy the Evas before Gendo can advance his own plans for the Human Instrumentality Project. Shinji is pushed to the limits of his sanity as he is forced to decide the fate of humanity.
poster
The Roku Channel
85
7.9
/183709/
76
/5156/
74
/2608/
4.0
/502636/
98
/202/
82
/1652/
94
/41/
cc age 16+

Before Midnight (2013)
It has been nine years since we last met Jesse and Celine, the French-American couple who once met on a train in Vienna. They now live in Paris with twin daughters but have spent a summer in Greece at the invitation of an author colleague of Jesse's. When the vacation is over and Jesse must send his teenage son off to the States, he begins to question his life decisions, and his relationship with Celine is at risk.
poster
85
8.1
/255573/
81
/11372/
79
/5988/
4.3
/613087/
96
/144/
90
/5874/
85
/29/
cc age 6+

The Iron Giant (1999)
In the small town of Rockwell, Maine in October 1957, a giant metal machine befriends a nine-year-old boy and ultimately finds its humanity by unselfishly saving people from their own fears and prejudices.
poster
Starz Roku Premium Channel
85
8.6
/1269712/
84
/30810/
81
/13848/
4.3
/892410/
91
/154/
95
/25649/
75
/22/
cc age 15+

Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991)
Ten years after the events of the original, a reprogrammed T-800 is sent back in time to protect young John Connor from the shape-shifting T-1000. Together with his mother Sarah, he fights to stop Skynet from triggering a nuclear apocalypse.
poster
MGM Plus
84
8.1
/389573/
79
/6290/
77
/3051/
3.9
/133034/
91
/188/
94
/12273/
79
/40/
cc age 15+

Hotel Rwanda (2004)
Inspired by true events, this film takes place in Rwanda in the 1990s when more than a million Tutsis were killed in a genocide that went mostly unnoticed by the rest of the world. Hotel owner Paul Rusesabagina houses over a thousand refuges in his hotel in attempt to save their lives.
poster
fuboTV
84
8.0
/480561/
82
/15242/
76
/4933/
4.1
/975805/
93
/148/
94
/37194/
78
/20/
cc age 9+

The Princess Bride (1987)
In this enchantingly cracked fairy tale, the beautiful Princess Buttercup and the dashing Westley must overcome staggering odds to find happiness amid six-fingered swordsmen, murderous princes, Sicilians and rodents of unusual size. But even death can't stop these true lovebirds from triumphing.
poster
HBO Max
84
8.1
/64644/
80
/4773/
78
/1936/
3.8
/115103/
100
/6/
93
/648/
cc age 13+

Justice League: The Flashpoint Paradox (2013)
The Flash finds himself in a war-torn alternate timeline and teams up with alternate versions of his fellow heroes to restore the timeline.


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