The Shawshank Redemption
β 9.3
π 3,070,473 votes
142 min
π Americas
ποΈ United States of America
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.

The Godfather
β 9.2
π 2,142,300 votes
175 min
π Americas
ποΈ United States of America
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 Godfather Part II
β 9.0
π 1,441,171 votes
202 min
π Americas
ποΈ United States of America
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.

Schindler's List
β 9.0
π 1,534,977 votes
195 min
π Americas
ποΈ United States of America
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.

The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
β 9.0
π 2,092,371 votes
201 min
π Americas
ποΈ United States of America
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.β

The Dark Knight
β 9.0
π 3,044,640 votes
152 min
π Americas
ποΈ United States of America
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 Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
β 8.9
π 2,124,201 votes
178 min
π Americas
ποΈ United States of America
Young hobbit Frodo Baggins, after inheriting a mysterious ring from his uncle Bilbo, must leave his home in order to keep it from falling into the hands of its evil creator. Along the way, a fellowship is formed to protect the ringbearer and make sure that the ring arrives at its final destination: Mt. Doom, the only place where it can be destroyed.

Forrest Gump
β 8.8
π 2,397,850 votes
142 min
π Americas
ποΈ United States of America
A man with a low IQ has accomplished great things in his life and been present during significant historic eventsβin each case, far exceeding what anyone imagined he could do. But despite all he has achieved, his one true love eludes him.

Pulp Fiction
β 8.8
π 2,352,013 votes
154 min
π Americas
ποΈ United States of America
A burger-loving hit man, his philosophical partner, a drug-addled gangster's moll and a washed-up boxer converge in this sprawling, comedic crime caper. Their adventures unfurl in three stories that ingeniously trip back and forth in time.

Fight Club
β 8.8
π 2,488,945 votes
139 min
π Americas
ποΈ United States of America
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.
