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Per's Top 250

by perfavoreel-79762 • Created 2 years ago • Modified 4 months ago
My personal top 250 movies/series/... (slightly in order though not 100%)
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  • Tom Hanks, Susan Sarandon, Hugh Grant, Halle Berry, Jim Broadbent, Bae Doona, Jim Sturgess, and Ben Whishaw in Cloud Atlas (2012)

    1. Cloud Atlas

    20122h 52mR55Metascore
    7.4 (381K)
    As souls are born and reborn, they renew their connections to one another throughout the ages.
    DirectorsTom TykwerLana WachowskiLilly WachowskiStarsTom HanksHalle BerryHugh Grant
  • Christian Bale, Hugh Jackman, and Scarlett Johansson in The Prestige (2006)

    2. The Prestige

    20062h 10mPG-1366Metascore
    8.5 (1.5M)
    Rival 19th-century magicians engage in a bitter battle for trade secrets.
    DirectorChristopher NolanStarsChristian BaleHugh JackmanScarlett Johansson
  • Liv Tyler, Sean Astin, Christopher Lee, Elijah Wood, Viggo Mortensen, Miranda Otto, Ian McKellen, Orlando Bloom, John Rhys-Davies, and Andy Serkis in The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (2002)

    3. The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers

    20022h 59mPG-1387Metascore
    8.8 (1.9M)
    While Frodo and Sam edge closer to Mordor with the help of the shifty Gollum, the divided fellowship makes a stand against Sauron's new ally, Saruman, and his hordes of Isengard.
    DirectorPeter JacksonStarsElijah WoodIan McKellenViggo Mortensen
  • Henry Fonda, Martin Balsam, Jack Klugman, Lee J. Cobb, Ed Begley, Edward Binns, John Fiedler, E.G. Marshall, Joseph Sweeney, George Voskovec, Jack Warden, and Robert Webber in 12 Angry Men (1957)

    4. 12 Angry Men

    19571h 36mApproved97Metascore
    9.0 (928K)
    The jury in a New York City murder trial is frustrated by a single member whose skeptical caution forces them to more carefully consider the evidence before jumping to a hasty verdict.
    DirectorSidney LumetStarsHenry FondaLee J. CobbMartin Balsam
  • George MacKay in Captain Fantastic (2016)

    5. Captain Fantastic

    20161h 58mR72Metascore
    7.8 (244K)
    In the forests of the Pacific Northwest, a father devoted to raising his six kids with a rigorous physical and intellectual education is forced to leave his paradise and enter the world, challenging his idea of what it means to be a parent.
    DirectorMatt RossStarsViggo MortensenGeorge MacKaySamantha Isler
  • Liv Tyler, Sean Astin, Elijah Wood, Viggo Mortensen, Ian McKellen, and Andy Serkis in The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003)

    6. The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King

    20033h 21mPG-1394Metascore
    9.0 (2.1M)
    Gandalf and Aragorn lead the World of Men against Sauron's army to draw his gaze from Frodo and Sam as they approach Mount Doom with the One Ring.
    DirectorPeter JacksonStarsElijah WoodViggo MortensenIan McKellen
  • Hailee Steinfeld and Ella Purnell in Arcane (2021)

    7. Arcane

    2021–202418 epsTV-14TV Series
    9.0 (397K)
    Amid the stark discord of twin cities Piltover and Zaun, two sisters fight on rival sides of a war between magic technologies and clashing convictions.
    StarsKevin AlejandroHailee SteinfeldElla Purnell
    Season 1
  • Tim Robbins in The Shawshank Redemption (1994)

    8. The Shawshank Redemption

    19942h 22mR82Metascore
    9.3 (3.1M)
    A banker convicted of uxoricide forms a friendship over a quarter century with a hardened convict, while maintaining his innocence and trying to remain hopeful through simple compassion.
    DirectorFrank DarabontStarsTim RobbinsMorgan FreemanBob Gunton
  • River Phoenix, Corey Feldman, Wil Wheaton, and Jerry O'Connell in Stand by Me (1986)

    9. Stand by Me

    19861h 29mR75Metascore
    8.1 (465K)
    A writer recounts a childhood journey with his friends to find the body of a missing boy.
    DirectorRob ReinerStarsWil WheatonRiver PhoenixCorey Feldman
  • Matthew McConaughey and Woody Harrelson in True Detective (2014)

    10. True Detective

    2014– 31 epsTV-MATV Series
    8.9 (705K)
    Anthology series in which police investigations unearth the personal and professional secrets of those involved, both within and outside the law.
    CreatorsNic PizzolattoIssa LópezStarsVince VaughnColin FarrellRachel McAdams
    Season 1
  • Game of Thrones (2011)

    11. Game of Thrones

    2011–201974 epsTV-MATV Series
    9.2 (2.4M)
    Nine noble families fight for control over the lands of Westeros, while an ancient enemy returns after being dormant for millennia.
    CreatorsDavid BenioffD.B. WeissStarsEmilia ClarkePeter DinklageKit Harington
    Season 1
  • Game of Thrones (2011)

    12. Game of Thrones

    2011–201974 epsTV-MATV Series
    9.2 (2.4M)
    Nine noble families fight for control over the lands of Westeros, while an ancient enemy returns after being dormant for millennia.
    CreatorsDavid BenioffD.B. WeissStarsEmilia ClarkePeter DinklageKit Harington
    Season 2
  • Emile Hirsch in Into the Wild (2007)

    13. Into the Wild

    20072h 28mR73Metascore
    8.0 (680K)
    After graduating from Emory University, top student and athlete Christopher McCandless abandons his possessions, gives his entire $24,000 savings account to charity and hitchhikes to Alaska to live in the wilderness.
    DirectorSean PennStarsEmile HirschVince VaughnCatherine Keener
  • Amadeus (1984)

    14. Amadeus

    19842h 40mPG87Metascore
    8.4 (449K)
    The life and work of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart seen through the eyes of his contemporary and rival, Antonio Salieri.
    DirectorMilos FormanStarsF. Murray AbrahamTom HulceElizabeth Berridge
  • Sam Neill and Julian Dennison in Hunt for the Wilderpeople (2016)

    15. Hunt for the Wilderpeople

    20161h 41mPG-1381Metascore
    7.8 (148K)
    A national manhunt is ordered for a rebellious kid and his foster uncle who go missing in the wild New Zealand bush.
    DirectorTaika WaititiStarsSam NeillJulian DennisonRima Te Wiata
  • Zach Tyler Eisen, Mae Whitman, and Jack De Sena in Avatar: The Last Airbender (2005)

    16. Avatar: The Last Airbender

    2005–200862 epsTV-Y7-FVTV Series
    9.3 (407K)
    In a war-torn world of elemental powers, a young boy reawakens to undertake a dangerous mystic quest to fulfill his destiny as the Avatar, and bring peace to the world.
    CreatorsMichael Dante DiMartinoBryan KonietzkoStarsDee Bradley BakerZach Tyler EisenMae Whitman
    Season 2
  • Peter Falk and Fred Savage in The Princess Bride (1987)

    17. The Princess Bride

    19871h 38mPG78Metascore
    8.0 (468K)
    A bedridden boy's grandfather reads him the story of a farmboy-turned-pirate who encounters numerous obstacles, enemies and allies in his quest to be reunited with his true love.
    DirectorRob ReinerStarsCary ElwesMandy PatinkinRobin Wright
  • Kim Basinger, Russell Crowe, Kevin Spacey, Danny DeVito, and Guy Pearce in L.A. Confidential (1997)

    18. L.A. Confidential

    19972h 18mR91Metascore
    8.2 (642K)
    As corruption grows in 1950s Los Angeles, three policemen - one strait-laced, one brutal, and one sleazy - investigate a series of murders with their own brand of justice.
    DirectorCurtis HansonStarsKevin SpaceyRussell CroweGuy Pearce
  • The Thing (1982)

    19. The Thing

    19821h 49mR57Metascore
    8.2 (500K)
    A research team in Antarctica is hunted by a shape-shifting alien that assumes the appearance of its victims.
    DirectorJohn CarpenterStarsKurt RussellWilford BrimleyKeith David
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    20. The Green Mile

    19993h 9mR61Metascore
    8.6 (1.5M)
    A death row guard learns that a gentle giant in his charge possesses a mysterious gift.
    DirectorFrank DarabontStarsTom HanksMichael Clarke DuncanDavid Morse
  • Dirk van Dijck, Jos Verbist, Wietse Tanghe, Tom Audenaert, and Pieter Piron in Quiz Me Quick (2012)

    21. Quiz Me Quick

    201210 epsTV Mini Series
    8.3 (1.6K)
    Tells the story about a young guy who starts his own quiz team to join a competition (Belgium)
    StarsDirk van DijckJos VerbistTom Audenaert
  • Liv Tyler, Sean Astin, Sean Bean, Elijah Wood, Cate Blanchett, Viggo Mortensen, Ian McKellen, Orlando Bloom, Billy Boyd, Dominic Monaghan, and John Rhys-Davies in The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001)

    22. The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring

    20012h 58mPG-1392Metascore
    8.9 (2.1M)
    A meek Hobbit from the Shire and eight companions set out on a journey to destroy the powerful One Ring and save Middle-earth from the Dark Lord Sauron.
    DirectorPeter JacksonStarsElijah WoodIan McKellenOrlando Bloom
  • Inhabitants of Belo Vale Boa Morte and Cidade de Congonhas and Paige Ellens in City of God (2002)

    23. City of God

    20022h 10mR79Metascore
    8.6 (839K)
    In the slums of Rio, two kids' paths diverge as one struggles to become a photographer and the other a kingpin.
    DirectorsFernando MeirellesKátia LundStarsAlexandre RodriguesLeandro FirminoMatheus Nachtergaele
  • Jay Baruchel and Randy Thom in How to Train Your Dragon (2010)

    24. How to Train Your Dragon

    20101h 38mPG75Metascore
    8.1 (846K)
    A hapless young Viking who aspires to hunt dragons becomes the unlikely friend of a young dragon himself, and learns there may be more to the creatures than he assumed.
    DirectorsDean DeBloisChris SandersStarsJay BaruchelGerard ButlerChristopher Mintz-Plasse
  • Mélissa Désormeaux-Poulin in Incendies (2010)

    25. Incendies

    20102h 11mR80Metascore
    8.3 (229K)
    Twins journey to the Middle East to discover their family history and fulfill their mother's last wishes.
    DirectorDenis VilleneuveStarsLubna AzabalMélissa Désormeaux-PoulinMaxim Gaudette

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