Movies by Lists - 69 Spectacular Movies You Probably Haven’t Seen (70 [71]) 
| Title | Year | Director | Genre | Rating | Runtime | Added |
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| 12 Angry MenThe 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. | 1957 | Sidney Lumet (*) | Crime, Drama | 9.0 (749.3K votes) | 96 | 20211228 |
| 13 AssassinsA group of assassins come together for a suicide mission to kill an evil lord. | 2010 | Takashi Miike (*) | Action, Adventure, Drama | 7.6 (64.5K votes) | 141 | 20211228 |
| Act of Killing, TheA documentary which challenges former Indonesian death-squad leaders to reenact their mass-killings in whichever cinematic genres they wish, including classic Hollywood crime scenarios and lavish musical numbers. | 2012 | Joshua Oppenheimer, Anonymous, Christine Cynn | Documentary, Biography, Crime, History, War | 8.2 (37.1K votes) | 117 | 20211228 |
| Adam's Apples [Adams aebler]A neo-Nazi sentenced to community service at a church clashes with the blindly devoted minister. | 2005 | Anders Thomas Jensen | Comedy, Crime, Drama | 7.8 (49.3K votes) | 94 | 20211228 |
| Attack The BlockA teen gang in South London defend their block from an alien invasion. | 2011 | Joe Cornish | Action, Adventure, Comedy, Sci-Fi, Thriller | 6.7 (105.1K votes) | 88 | 20211228 |
| Battle Royale [Batoru rowaiaru]In the future, the Japanese government captures a class of ninth-grade students and forces them to kill each other under the revolutionary "Battle Royale" act. | 2000 | Kinji Fukasaku | Action, Adventure, Drama, Thriller | 7.6 (178.9K votes) | 114 | 20211228 |
| Bicycle Thief [Ladri di Biciclette]In post-war Italy, a working-class man's bicycle is stolen, endangering his efforts to find work. He and his son set out to find it. | 1948 | Vittorio De Sica (*) | Drama | 8.3 (158.6K votes) | 89 | 20211228 |
| Big Lebowski, TheUltimate L.A. slacker Jeff "The Dude" Lebowski, mistaken for a millionaire of the same name, seeks restitution for a rug ruined by debt collectors, enlisting his bowling buddies for help while trying to find the millionaire's missing | 1998 | Joel Coen, Ethan Coen | Comedy, Crime, Sport | 8.1 (780.3K votes) | 117 | 20211228 |
| Big TroubleThe lives of several Miami denizens, from ad agents to gunrunners to street thugs to law enforcement to school-children, intersect with humorous and dangerous results. | 2002 | Barry Sonnenfeld | Comedy, Crime, Thriller | 6.5 (20.5K votes) | 85 | 20211228 |
| Boogie NightsBack when sex was safe, pleasure was a business and business was booming, an idealistic porn producer aspires to elevate his craft to an art when he discovers a hot young talent. | 1997 | Paul Thomas Anderson (*) | Drama | 7.9 (255.6K votes) | 155 | 20211228 |
| Boondock SaintsTwo Irish Catholic brothers become vigilantes and wipe out Boston's criminal underworld in the name of God. | 1999 | Troy Duffy | Action, Thriller | 7.7 (235.3K votes) | 108 | 20211228 |
| BrickA teenage loner pushes his way into the underworld of a high school crime ring to investigate the disappearance of his ex-girlfriend. | 2005 | Rian Johnson | Action, Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller | 7.2 (104.7K votes) | 110 | 20211228 |
| CashbackAfter a painful breakup, Ben develops insomnia. To kill time, he starts working the late night shift at the local supermarket, where his artistic imagination runs wild. | 2006 | Sean Ellis | Comedy, Drama, Romance | 7.1 (87.3K votes) | 102 | 20220822 |
| City IslandPrison guard Vince tells Molly from acting class, that one inmate is his 24 y.o. love child. Vince takes him home to stay with his family - straight A son with fat girl fetish, college dropout/stripper daughter and cute wife. | 2009 | Raymond De Felitta | Comedy, Drama | 7.4 (31.4K votes) | 104 | 20211228 |
| CloserThe relationships of two couples become complicated and deceitful when the man from one couple meets the woman of the other. | 2004 | Mike Nichols (*) | Drama, Romance | 7.2 (213.4K votes) | 104 | 20211228 |
| Descent - Original Unrated Cut, TheA caving expedition goes horribly wrong, as the explorers become trapped and ultimately pursued by a strange breed of predators. | 2005 | Neil Marshall | Adventure, Horror, Thriller | 7.2 (215.6K votes) | 99 | 20211228 |
| Descent, TheA caving expedition goes horribly wrong, as the explorers become trapped and ultimately pursued by a strange breed of predators. | 2005 | Neil Marshall | Adventure, Horror, Thriller | 7.2 (215.6K votes) | 99 | 20211228 |
| DownfallTraudl Junge, the final secretary for Adolf Hitler, tells of the Nazi dictator's final days in his Berlin bunker at the end of WWII. | 2004 | Oliver Hirschbiegel (*) | Biography, Drama, History, War | 8.2 (346.4K votes) | 156 | 20211228 |
| Dr. StrangeloveAn insane American general orders a bombing attack on the Soviet Union, triggering a path to nuclear holocaust that a war room full of politicians and generals frantically tries to stop. | 1964 | Stanley Kubrick (*) | Comedy, War | 8.4 (474.6K votes) | 95 | 20211228 |
| Edukators, TheThree activists cobble together a kidnapping plot after they encounter a businessman in his home. | 2004 | Hans Weingartner | Drama, Romance | 7.5 (31.5K votes) | 127 | 20211228 |
| Enter the VoidAn American drug dealer living in Tokyo is betrayed by his best friend and killed in a drug deal. His soul, observing the repercussions of his death, seeks resurrection. | 2009 | Gaspar Noé (*) | Drama, Fantasy | 7.3 (76.9K votes) | 161 | 20211228 |
| Fall, TheIn a hospital on the outskirts of 1920s Los Angeles, an injured stuntman begins to tell a fellow patient, a little girl with a broken arm, a fantastic story of five mythical heroes. Thanks to his fractured state of mind and her vivid | 2006 | Tarsem Singh | Adventure, Drama, Fantasy | 7.9 (110.7K votes) | 117 | 20211228 |
| Fountian, TheAs a modern-day scientist, Tommy is struggling with mortality, desperately searching for the medical breakthrough that will save the life of his cancer-stricken wife, Izzi. | 2006 | Darren Aronofsky (*) | Drama, Mystery, Romance, Sci-Fi | 7.2 (238.1K votes) | 97 | 20220723 |
| Garden StateA quietly troubled young man returns home for his mother's funeral after being estranged from his family for a decade. | 2004 | Zach Braff | Comedy, Drama, Romance | 7.4 (213.6K votes) | 102 | 20211228 |
| Gods Must Be Crazy, TheA comic allegory about a traveling Bushman who encounters modern civilization and its stranger aspects, including a clumsy scientist and a band of revolutionaries. | 1980 | Jamie Uys | Adventure, Comedy | 7.3 (55.1K votes) | 109 | 20211228 |
| Good, the Bad, the Weird, TheThe story of two outlaws and a bounty hunter in 1940s Manchuria and their rivalry to possess a treasure map while being pursued by the Japanese army and Chinese bandits. | 2008 | Jee-woon Kim (*) | Action, Adventure, Comedy, Western | 7.3 (35.2K votes) | 130 | 20211228 |
| Great Beauty, TheJep Gambardella has seduced his way through the lavish nightlife of Rome for decades, but after his 65th birthday and a shock from the past, Jep looks past the nightclubs and parties to find a timeless landscape of absurd, exquisite | 2013 | Paolo Sorrentino (*) | Drama | 7.8 (87.5K votes) | 141 | 20211228 |
| Hard CandyHayley's a smart, charming teenage girl. Jeff's a handsome, smooth fashion photographer. An Internet chat, a coffee shop meet-up, an impromptu fashion shoot back at Jeff's place. Jeff thinks it's his lucky night. He's in for a surpri | 2005 | David Slade | Drama, Thriller | 7.1 (158.9K votes) | 104 | 20211228 |
| Human TrafficFive friends spend one lost weekend in a mix of music, love and club culture. | 1999 | Justin Kerrigan | Comedy, Music | 7.1 (24.5K votes) | 99 | 20211228 |
| Invention of Lying, TheA comedy set in a world where no one has ever lied, until a writer seizes the opportunity for personal gain. | 2009 | Ricky Gervais, Matthew Robinson | Comedy, Fantasy, Romance | 6.4 (137.4K votes) | 100 | 20211228 |
| Juan Of The DeadA group of slackers face an army of zombies. The Cuban government and media claim the living dead are dissidents revolting against the government. | 2011 | Alejandro Brugués | Action, Comedy, Horror | 6.4 (10.3K votes) | 92 | 20211228 |
| Kiss Kiss Bang BangAfter being mistaken for an actor, a New York thief is sent to Hollywood to train under a private eye for a potential movie role, but the duo are thrown together with a struggling actress into a murder mystery. | 2005 | Shane Black | Comedy, Crime, Mystery, Thriller | 7.5 (223.5K votes) | 103 | 20211228 |
| Kung Fu HustleIn Shanghai, China in the 1940s, a wannabe gangster aspires to join the notorious "Axe Gang" while residents of a housing complex exhibit extraordinary powers in defending their turf. | 2004 | Stephen Chow | Action, Comedy, Fantasy | 7.8 (135.1K votes) | 99 | 20211228 |
| Let the Right One in [Låt den rätte komma in]Oskar, an overlooked and bullied boy, finds love and revenge through Eli, a beautiful but peculiar girl. | 2008 | Tomas Alfredson | Action, Crime, Drama, Fantasy, Horror, Romance | 7.9 (212.8K votes) | 114 | 20211228 |
| Lives of Others, TheIn 1984 East Berlin, an agent of the secret police, conducting surveillance on a writer and his lover, finds himself becoming increasingly absorbed by their lives. | 2006 | Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck | Drama, Mystery, Thriller | 8.4 (378.9K votes) | 137 | 20211228 |
| MagnoliaAn epic mosaic of interrelated characters in search of love, forgiveness, and meaning in the San Fernando Valley. | 1999 | Paul Thomas Anderson (*) | Drama | 8.0 (304.5K votes) | 188 | 20211228 |
| Man From Earth, TheAn impromptu goodbye party for Professor John Oldman becomes a mysterious interrogation after the retiring scholar reveals to his colleagues he has a longer and stranger past than they can imagine. | 2007 | Richard Schenkman | Drama, Fantasy, Mystery, Sci-Fi | 7.9 (183.1K votes) | 87 | 20211228 |
| Man On The MoonThe life and career of legendary comedian Andy Kaufman. | 1999 | Milos Forman (*) | Biography, Comedy, Drama | 7.4 (128.7K votes) | 118 | 20211228 |
| Matador, TheA globetrotting hitman and a crestfallen businessman meet in a hotel bar in Mexico City in an encounter that draws them together in a way neither expected. | 2005 | Richard Shepard | Comedy, Crime, Thriller | 6.7 (44.8K votes) | 96 | 20211228 |
| Me Too [Yo, también]Daniel - a recent university graduate with Down's Syndrome - falls in love on his first day at work in the Department of Social Services. Laura is an outsider who spends her nights in the city's crowded clubs and singles' bars, es... | 2009 | Antonio Naharro, Álvaro Pastor | Drama | 7.2 (2.8K votes) | 103 | 20231114 |
| Mr. NobodyA boy stands on a station platform as a train is about to leave. Should he go with his mother or stay with his father? Infinite possibilities arise from this decision. As long as he doesn't choose, anything is possible. | 2009 | Jaco Van Dormael | Drama, Fantasy, Romance, Sci-Fi | 7.8 (227.6K votes) | 141 | 20211228 |
| Mystery MenA group of inept amateur superheroes must try to save the day when a supervillain threatens to destroy a major superhero and the city. | 1999 | Kinka Usher | Action, Comedy, Fantasy, Sci-Fi | 6.1 (69.3K votes) | 121 | 20230806 |
| New Kids TurboFive friends from 'Maaskantje' are getting fired because of the economic crisis. They decide that they won't pay for anything anymore. | 2010 | Steffen Haars, Flip Van der Kuil | Action, Comedy | 6.4 (17.7K votes) | 84 | 20240412 |
| O Brother, Where Art ThouIn the deep south during the 1930s, three escaped convicts search for hidden treasure while a relentless lawman pursues them. | 2000 | Joel Coen, Ethan Coen | Adventure, Comedy, Crime, Music | 7.7 (302.5K votes) | 107 | 20211228 |
| OnceA modern-day musical about a busker and an immigrant and their eventful week in Dublin, as they write, rehearse and record songs that tell their love story. | 2007 | John Carney | Drama, Music, Romance | 7.8 (114.8K votes) | 86 | 20211228 |
| Once Upon a Time in The WestA mysterious stranger with a harmonica joins forces with a notorious desperado to protect a beautiful widow from a ruthless assassin working for the railroad. | 1968 | Sergio Leone (*) | Western | 8.5 (319.7K votes) | 165 | 20211228 |
| Perfume-The Story of a MurdererJean-Baptiste Grenouille, born with a superior olfactory sense, creates the world's finest perfume. His work, however, takes a dark turn as he searches for the ultimate scent. | 2006 | Tom Tykwer | Crime, Drama, Fantasy | 7.5 (244.2K votes) | 147 | 20211228 |
| PersepolisA precocious and outspoken Iranian girl grows up during the Islamic Revolution. | 2007 | Vincent Paronnaud, Marjane Satrapi | Animation, Biography, Drama, History, War | 8.0 (98.2K votes) | 96 | 20231001 |
| Pervert's Guide to Ideology, ThePhilosopher Slavoj Zizek examines the hidden themes and existential questions asked by world renowned films. | 2012 | Sophie Fiennes | Documentary | 7.6 (7.6K votes) | 136 | 20240412 |
| Placard, LeA man spreads the rumor of his fake homosexuality with the aid of his neighbor, to prevent his imminent firing at his work. | 2001 | Francis Veber | Comedy | 7.0 (17.3K votes) | 84 | 20211228 |
| Prophet, A [Un prophète]A young Algerian man is sent to a French prison. | 2009 | Jacques Audiard | Crime, Drama | 7.9 (97.3K votes) | 155 | 20211228 |
| Punch Drunk LoveA frustrated Barry Egan calls a phone-sex line to curb his loneliness. Little does he know that he will land in huge trouble and will also jeopardise his relationship with Lena. | 2002 | Paul Thomas Anderson (*) | Comedy, Drama, Romance, Thriller | 7.3 (158.9K votes) | 95 | 20211228 |
| Romeo + JulietShakespeare's famous play is updated to the hip modern suburb of Verona still retaining its original dialogue. | 1996 | Baz Luhrmann (*) | Drama, Romance | 6.7 (220.6K votes) | 120 | 20211228 |
| RubberA homicidal car tire, discovering it has destructive psionic power, sets its sights on a desert town once a mysterious woman becomes its obsession. | 2010 | Quentin Dupieux | Comedy, Fantasy, Horror | 5.8 (36.3K votes) | 82 | 20211228 |
| SamsaraA spiritual love-story set in the majestic landscape of Ladakh, Himalayas. Samsara is a quest; one man's struggle to find spiritual Enlightenment by renouncing the world. And one woman's struggle to keep her enlightened love and l... | 2001 | Pan Nalin | Adventure, Drama, Romance | 7.7 (8K votes) | 138 | 20220731 |
| Scanner Darkly, AAn undercover cop in a not-too-distant future becomes involved with a dangerous new drug and begins to lose his own identity as a result. | 2006 | Richard Linklater (*) | Animation, Crime, Drama, Mystery, Sci-Fi, Thriller | 7.1 (110.1K votes) | 100 | 20211228 |
| Secret In Their Eyes, The [El secreto de sus ojos]A retired legal counselor writes a novel hoping to find closure for one of his past unresolved homicide cases and for his unreciprocated love with his superior - both of which still haunt him decades later. | 2009 | Juan José Campanella (*) | Drama, Mystery, Romance, Thriller | 8.2 (205.7K votes) | 129 | 20220414 |
| Sin NombreA Honduran young girl and a Mexican gangster are united in a journey across the American border. | 2009 | Cary Joji Fukunaga | Adventure, Crime, Drama, Thriller | 7.6 (32.4K votes) | 96 | 20211228 |
| Single Man, AAn English professor, one year after the sudden death of his boyfriend, is unable to cope with his typical days in 1960s Los Angeles. | 2009 | Tom Ford | Drama, Romance | 7.5 (110.5K votes) | 99 | 20211228 |
| Solaris [Solyaris]A psychologist is sent to a station orbiting a distant planet in order to discover what has caused the crew to go insane. | 1972 | Andrei Tarkovsky (*) | Drama, Mystery, Sci-Fi | 8.0 (88.3K votes) | 167 | 20211228 |
| Spirited AwayDuring her family's move to the suburbs, a sullen 10-year-old girl wanders into a world ruled by gods, witches, and spirits, and where humans are changed into beasts. | 2001 | Hayao Miyazaki (*) | Animation, Adventure, Family, Fantasy, Mystery | 8.6 (715.3K votes) | 125 | 20211228 |
| Spring Summer Fall Winter And SpringA boy is raised by a Buddhist monk in an isolated floating temple where the years pass like the seasons. | 2003 | Kim Ki-duk | Drama, Romance | 8.0 (81.4K votes) | 103 | 20211228 |
| Terminal, TheAn Eastern European tourist unexpectedly finds himself stranded in JFK airport, and must take up temporary residence there. | 2004 | Steven Spielberg (*) | Comedy, Drama, Romance | 7.4 (439.7K votes) | 128 | 20211228 |
| There Will Be BloodA story of family, religion, hatred, oil and madness, focusing on a turn-of-the-century prospector in the early days of the business. | 2007 | Paul Thomas Anderson (*) | Drama | 8.2 (558.7K votes) | 158 | 20211228 |
| They LiveThey influence our decisions without us knowing it. They numb our senses without us feeling it. They control our lives without us realizing it. They live. | 1988 | John Carpenter (*) | Action, Horror, Sci-Fi, Thriller | 7.3 (124K votes) | 94 | 20211228 |
| Tropic ThunderThrough a series of freak occurrences, a group of actors shooting a big-budget war movie are forced to become the soldiers they are portraying. | 2008 | Ben Stiller | Action, Comedy, War | 7.0 (400.5K votes) | 107 | 20211228 |
| Tucker and Dale Vs EvilAffable hillbillies Tucker and Dale are on vacation at their dilapidated mountain cabin when they are mistaken for murderers by a group of preppy college students. | 2010 | Eli Craig | Comedy, Horror | 7.5 (174.3K votes) | 89 | 20211228 |
| Waking LifeA man shuffles through a dream meeting various people and discussing the meanings and purposes of the universe. | 2001 | Richard Linklater (*) | Animation, Drama, Fantasy | 7.8 (63.1K votes) | 99 | 20211228 |
| Wave, The [Die Welle]A high school teacher's experiment to demonstrate to his students what life is like under a dictatorship spins horribly out of control when he forms a social unit with a life of its own. | 2008 | Dennis Gansel | Drama, Thriller | 7.6 (107.1K votes) | 107 | 20211228 |
| World's End, TheFive friends who reunite in an attempt to top their epic pub crawl from twenty years earlier unwittingly become humanity's only hope for survival. | 2013 | Edgar Wright | Comedy, Sci-Fi | 7.0 (273.7K votes) | 109 | 20211228 |