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Movies by Lists - Based on Novels and Books (177 [179])
TitleYearDirectorGenreRatingRuntimeAdded
21"21" is the fact-based story about six MIT students who were trained to become experts in card counting and subsequently took Vegas casinos for millions in winnings.2008Robert LuketicCrime, Drama, History, Thriller6.8 (242.6K votes)12320211228
100 RiflesIn 1912 Sonora, Mexico, native revolutionary Yaqui Joe (Burt Reynolds) robs a bank to buy arms for his oppressed people, but finds himself sought by an American lawman and the Mexican Army.1969Tom GriesAdventure, Romance, War, Western6.0 (3.3K votes)11020211228
127 HoursA mountain climber becomes trapped under a boulder while canyoneering alone near Moab, Utah and resorts to desperate measures in order to survive.2010Danny Boyle (*)Biography, Drama7.5 (366.4K votes)9420211228
About a BoyA cynical, immature young man is taught how to act like a grown-up by a little boy.2002Chris Weitz, Paul WeitzComedy, Drama, Romance7.1 (181.2K votes)10120211228
All That Heaven AllowsAn upper-class widow falls in love with a much younger, down-to-earth nurseryman, much to the disapproval of her children and criticism of her country club peers.1955Douglas Sirk (*)Drama, Romance7.6 (14.4K votes)8920211228
All the Pretty HorsesTwo Texas cowboys head to Mexico in search of work, but soon find themselves in trouble with the law after one of them falls in love with a wealthy rancher's daughter.2000Billy Bob ThorntonDrama, Romance, Western5.8 (15.5K votes)11620231013
Angels and DemonsHarvard symbologist Robert Langdon works with a nuclear physicist to solve a murder and prevent a terrorist act against the Vatican during one of the significant events within the church.2009Ron HowardAction, Mystery, Thriller6.7 (286.4K votes)13820211228
AppaloosaTwo friends hired to police a small town that is suffering under the rule of a rancher find their job complicated by the arrival of a young widow.2008Ed HarrisAction, Crime, Drama, Romance, Western6.7 (60.6K votes)11520211228
Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford, TheRobert Ford, who's idolized Jesse James since childhood, tries hard to join the reforming gang of the Missouri outlaw, but gradually becomes resentful of the bandit leader.2007Andrew DominikBiography, Crime, Drama, History, Western7.5 (177K votes)16020211228
AtonementThirteen-year-old fledgling writer Briony Tallis irrevocably changes the course of several lives when she accuses her older sister's lover of a crime he did not commit.2007Joe WrightDrama, Mystery, Romance, War7.8 (268.3K votes)12320211228
AwakeningsThe victims of an encephalitis epidemic many years ago have been catatonic ever since, but now a new drug offers the prospect of reviving them.1990Penny Marshall (*)Biography, Drama7.8 (135.9K votes)12120211228
Ballet ShoesIn 1930s London, three orphan girls are adopted by their great uncle, who is an eccentric paleontologist, and his niece.2007Sandra GoldbacherDrama, Family, Musical6.6 (9.2K votes)8520240727
Barney's VersionThe picaresque and touching story of the politically incorrect, fully lived life of the impulsive, irascible and fearlessly blunt Barney Panofsky.2010Richard J. LewisComedy, Drama7.3 (24.8K votes)13420211228
BeastlyA modern-day take on the ""Beauty and the Beast"" tale where a New York teen is transformed into a hideous monster in order to find true love.2011Daniel BarnzDrama, Fantasy, Romance5.5 (79.8K votes)8620240416
Beautiful CreaturesEthan Wate longs to escape his small southern town. He meets a mysterious new girl, Lena Duchannes. Together, they uncover dark secrets about their respective families, their history, and their town.2013Richard LaGraveneseDrama, Fantasy, Romance6.1 (90.9K votes)12420240329
Beautiful Mind, AAfter John Nash, a brilliant but asocial mathematician, accepts secret work in cryptography, his life takes a turn for the nightmarish.2001Ron HowardBiography, Drama8.2 (897.8K votes)13520211228
Blind Side, TheThe story of Michael Oher, a homeless and traumatized boy who became an All-American football player and first-round NFL draft pick with the help of a caring woman and her family.2009John Lee HancockBiography, Drama, Sport7.6 (316.6K votes)12920211228
Boy in the Striped Pajamas, TheThrough the innocent eyes of Bruno, the eight-year-old son of the commandant at a German concentration camp, a forbidden friendship with a Jewish boy on the other side of the camp fence has startling and unexpected consequences.2008Mark HermanDrama, History, War7.8 (207.8K votes)9420211228
Brokeback MountainEnnis and Jack are two shepherds who develop a sexual and emotional relationship. Their relationship becomes complicated when both of them get married to their respective girlfriends.2005Ang Lee (*)Drama, Romance7.7 (344.5K votes)13420211228
Charlie Wilson's WarA drama based on a Texas congressman Charlie Wilson's covert dealings in Afghanistan, where his efforts to assist rebels in their war with the Soviets have some unforeseen and long-reaching effects.2007Mike Nichols (*)Biography, Comedy, Drama, History7.0 (116.1K votes)10220211228
Children of MenIn 2027, in a chaotic world in which women have become somehow infertile, a former activist agrees to help transport a miraculously pregnant woman to a sanctuary at sea.2006Alfonso CuarónAction, Drama, Sci-Fi, Thriller7.9 (487.1K votes)10920211228
Civil Action, AA tenacious lawyer takes on a case involving two companies responsible for causing several children to be diagnosed with leukemia due to the town's water supply being contaminated, at the risk of bankrupting his firm and career.1998Steven ZaillianDrama6.6 (30.4K votes)11520230806
Clockwork Orange, AIn the future, a sadistic gang leader is imprisoned and volunteers for a conduct-aversion experiment, but it doesn't go as planned.1971Stanley Kubrick (*)Crime, Sci-Fi8.3 (799.7K votes)13620211228
Confessions of a ShopaholicA college grad lands a job as a financial journalist in New York City to support where she nurtures her shopping addiction and falls for a wealthy entrepreneur.2009P.J. HoganComedy, Romance5.8 (81.8K votes)10420231013
Crazy HeartA faded country music musician is forced to reassess his dysfunctional life during a doomed romance that also inspires him.2009Scott CooperDrama, Music, Romance7.2 (93.2K votes)11220231013
Curious Case of Benjamin Button, TheTells the story of Benjamin Button, a man who starts aging backwards with consequences.2008David Fincher (*)Drama, Fantasy, Romance7.8 (626.2K votes)16620211228
Da Vinci Code,, TheA murder inside the Louvre, and clues in Da Vinci paintings, lead to the discovery of a religious mystery protected by a secret society for two thousand years, which could shake the foundations of Christianity.2006Ron HowardMystery, Thriller6.6 (421.2K votes)14920211228
Dear JohnA romantic drama about a soldier who falls for a conservative college student while he's home on leave.2010Lasse HallströmDrama, Romance, War6.3 (155.3K votes)10820231013
Devil Wears Prada, TheA smart but sensible new graduate lands a job as an assistant to Miranda Priestly, the demanding editor-in-chief of a high fashion magazine.2006David FrankelComedy, Drama6.9 (399.8K votes)10920211228
Duchess, TheA chronicle of the life of 18th-century aristocrat Georgiana, Duchess of Devonshire, who was reviled for her extravagant political and personal life.2008Saul DibbBiography, Drama, History, Romance6.9 (81.7K votes)11020211228
Evil [Ondskan]A teenage boy expelled from school for fighting arrives at a boarding school where the systematic bullying of younger students is encouraged as a means to maintain discipline, and decides to fight back.2003Mikael HåfströmDrama7.8 (37.6K votes)11320211228
Express, TheA drama based on the life of college football hero Ernie Davis, the first African-American to win the Heisman Trophy.2008Gary FlederBiography, Drama, Sport7.2 (22.9K votes)13020240727
Extremely Loud and Incredibly CloseA nine-year-old amateur inventor, Francophile, and pacifist searches New York City for the lock that matches a mysterious key left behind by his father, who died in the World Trade Center on September 11, 2001.2011Stephen DaldryAdventure, Drama, Mystery6.9 (100.7K votes)12920211228
FallenA young girl finds herself in a reform school after therapy since she was blamed for the death of a young boy. At the school she finds herself drawn to a fellow student, unaware that he is an angel, and has loved her for thousands...2016Scott HicksDrama, Fantasy, Romance, Thriller5.2 (16K votes)9120240605
Fellowship of the RingA 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.2001Peter Jackson (*)Action, Adventure, Drama, Fantasy8.8 (1.8M votes)17820211228
Fifty Shades of GreyLiterature student Anastasia Steele's life changes forever when she meets handsome, yet tormented, billionaire Christian Grey.2015Sam Taylor-JohnsonDrama, Romance, Thriller4.1 (310.6K votes)12520211228
FlickaYoung Katy claims a wild horse as her own -- an effort to prove to her father that she is capable of taking over the family horse ranch one day.2006Michael MayerAdventure, Drama, Family6.0 (8.6K votes)9520240727
Forrest GumpThe presidencies of Kennedy and Johnson, the Vietnam War, the Watergate scandal and other historical events unfold from the perspective of an Alabama man with an IQ of 75, whose only desire is to be reunited with his childhood sweeth1994Robert Zemeckis (*)Drama, Romance8.8 (2M votes)14220211228
Freedom WritersErin Gruwell, a young teacher in a racially divided Los Angeles school, inspires her class of at-risk students, deemed incapable of learning, to learn tolerance, apply themselves, and pursue education beyond high school.2007Richard LaGraveneseBiography, Crime, Drama7.6 (85.9K votes)12320240727
Friday Night LightsBased on H.G. Bissinger's book, which profiled the economically depressed town of Odessa, Texas and their heroic high school football team, The Permian High Panthers.2004Peter BergAction, Drama, Sport7.2 (66.5K votes)11820240222
Ghost Writer, TheA ghost writer, hired to complete the memoirs of a former British Prime Minister, uncovers secrets that put his own life in jeopardy.2010Roman Polanski (*)Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller7.2 (161.3K votes)12820211228
Girl Who Kicked the Hornets Nest, TheLisbeth is recovering in a hospital and awaiting trial for three murders when she is released. Mikael must prove her innocence, but Lisbeth must be willing to share the details of her sordid experiences with the court.2009Daniel AlfredsonCrime, Drama, Thriller7.3 (70.9K votes)14720211228
Girl Who Played With Fire, TheAs computer hacker Lisbeth and journalist Mikael investigate a sex-trafficking ring, Lisbeth is accused of three murders, causing her to go on the run while Mikael works to clear her name.2009Daniel AlfredsonAction, Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller7.2 (94.2K votes)12920211228
Girl With the Dragon Tattoo, TheA journalist is aided by a young female hacker in his search for the killer of a woman who has been dead for forty years.2009Niels Arden OplevCrime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller7.8 (214.4K votes)15220211228
Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, TheJournalist Mikael Blomkvist is aided in his search for a woman who has been missing for forty years by Lisbeth Salander, a young computer hacker.2011David Fincher (*)Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller7.8 (449.8K votes)15820211228
Glory RoadIn 1966, Texas Western coach Don Haskins led the first all-black starting line-up for a college basketball team to the NCAA national championship.2006James GartnerBiography, Drama, Sport7.2 (48K votes)11820231013
Golden Compass, TheIn a parallel universe, young Lyra Belacqua journeys to the far North to save her best friend and other kidnapped children from terrible experiments by a mysterious organization.2007Chris WeitzAdventure, Family, Fantasy6.1 (185.3K votes)11320211228
GomorrahScampia Vele is the corbusian architecture which has become a stronghold for Mafia of Naples, Italy.2008Matteo GarroneCrime, Drama7.0 (48.4K votes)13720211228
Gone Baby GoneTwo Boston area detectives investigate a little girl's kidnapping, which ultimately turns into a crisis both professionally and personally.2007Ben AffleckCrime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller7.6 (266.6K votes)11420211228
Good Year, AA British investment broker inherits his uncle's chateau and vineyard in Provence, where he spent much of his childhood. He discovers a new laid-back lifestyle as he tries to renovate the estate to be sold.2006Ridley Scott (*)Comedy, Drama, Romance7.0 (93.7K votes)11720211228
Great Debaters, TheA drama based on the true story of Melvin B. Tolson, a professor at Wiley College Texas. In 1935, he inspired students to form the school's first debate team, which went on to challenge Harvard in the national championship.2007Denzel WashingtonBiography, Drama, Romance7.5 (57.9K votes)12620211228
Great ExpectationsA series of events change the orphaned Pip's life forever as he eagerly abandons his humble origins to begin a new life as a gentleman.2012Mike Newell (*)Drama, Romance6.3 (13.6K votes)12820240116
Greatest Game Ever Played, TheIn the 1913 U.S. Open, twenty-year-old Francis Ouimet played golf against his idol, 1900 U.S. Open champion, Englishman Harry Vardon.2005Bill PaxtonBiography, Drama, Sport7.4 (32.9K votes)12020231207
Green Mile, TheThe lives of guards on Death Row are affected by one of their charges: a black man accused of child murder and rape, yet who has a mysterious gift.1999Frank Darabont (*)Crime, Drama, Fantasy, Mystery8.6 (1.2M votes)18920211228
Green ZoneDiscovering covert and faulty intelligence causes a U.S. Army officer to go rogue as he hunts for Weapons of Mass Destruction in an unstable region.2010Paul GreengrassAction, Drama, Thriller, War6.8 (135.5K votes)11520211228
Harry Potter and the Chamber of SecretsAn ancient prophecy seems to be coming true when a mysterious presence begins stalking the corridors of a school of magic and leaving its victims paralyzed.2002Chris Columbus (*)Adventure, Family, Fantasy, Mystery7.5 (604.1K votes)16120211228
Harry Potter And The Deathly Hallows Part 1As Harry, Ron, and Hermione race against time and evil to destroy the Horcruxes, they uncover the existence of the three most powerful objects in the wizarding world: the Deathly Hallows.2010David YatesAdventure, Family, Fantasy, Mystery7.7 (520.9K votes)14620211228
Harry Potter And The Deathly Hallows Part 2Harry, Ron, and Hermione search for Voldemort's remaining Horcruxes in their effort to destroy the Dark Lord as the final battle rages on at Hogwarts.2011David YatesAdventure, Fantasy, Mystery8.1 (828.9K votes)13020211228
Harry Potter and the Goblet of FireHarry Potter finds himself competing in a hazardous tournament between rival schools of magic, but he is distracted by recurring nightmares.2005Mike Newell (*)Adventure, Family, Fantasy, Mystery7.7 (596.6K votes)15720211228
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood PrinceAs Harry Potter begins his sixth year at Hogwarts, he discovers an old book marked as "the property of the Half-Blood Prince" and begins to learn more about Lord Voldemort's dark past.2009David YatesAction, Adventure, Family, Fantasy, Mystery7.6 (517.9K votes)15320211228
Harry Potter and the Order of the PhoenixWith their warning about Lord Voldemort's return scoffed at, Harry and Dumbledore are targeted by the Wizard authorities as an authoritarian bureaucrat slowly seizes power at Hogwarts.2007David YatesAction, Adventure, Family, Fantasy, Mystery7.5 (553.7K votes)13820211228
Harry Potter and the Philosopher's StoneAn orphaned boy enrolls in a school of wizardry, where he learns the truth about himself, his family and the terrible evil that haunts the magical world.2001Chris Columbus (*)Adventure, Family, Fantasy7.6 (737.8K votes)15220211228
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of AzkabanHarry Potter, Ron and Hermione return to Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry for their third year of study, where they delve into the mystery surrounding an escaped prisoner who poses a dangerous threat to the young wizard.2004Alfonso CuarónAdventure, Family, Fantasy, Mystery7.9 (603K votes)14220211228
Help, TheAn aspiring author during the civil rights movement of the 1960s decides to write a book detailing the African American maids' point of view on the white families for which they work, and the hardships they go through on a daily basi2011Tate TaylorDrama8.0 (444K votes)14620211228
Hobbit, TheA reluctant Hobbit, Bilbo Baggins, sets out to the Lonely Mountain with a spirited group of dwarves to reclaim their mountain home, and the gold within it from the dragon Smaug.2012Peter Jackson (*)Adventure, Fantasy7.8 (794.8K votes)16920211228
Host, TheWhen an unseen enemy threatens mankind by taking over their bodies and erasing their memories, Melanie Stryder risks everything to protect the people she cares about.2013Andrew NiccolAction, Adventure, Drama, Romance, Sci-Fi, Thriller5.9 (113.7K votes)12520211228
Hunger GamesKatniss Everdeen voluntarily takes her younger sister's place in the Hunger Games: a televised competition in which two teenagers from each of the twelve Districts of Panem are chosen at random to fight to the death.2012Gary RossAction, Adventure, Sci-Fi, Thriller7.2 (888.3K votes)14220211228
The Hunger Games Mockingjay Part 1Katniss Everdeen is in District 13 after she shatters the games forever. Under the leadership of President Coin and the advice of her trusted friends, Katniss spreads her wings as she fights to save Peeta and a nation moved by her co2014Francis LawrenceAction, Adventure, Sci-Fi, Thriller6.6 (444K votes)12320220423
Hunger Games Mockingjay Part 2, TheKatniss and a team of rebels from District 13 prepare for the final battle that will decide the fate of Panem.2015Francis LawrenceAction, Adventure, Sci-Fi, Thriller6.6 (310.9K votes)13720211228
Hunger Games, The - Catching FireKatniss Everdeen and Peeta Mellark become targets of the Capitol after their victory in the 74th Hunger Games sparks a rebellion in the Districts of Panem.2013Francis LawrenceAction, Adventure, Drama, Sci-Fi, Thriller7.5 (643.4K votes)14620211228
I Am LegendYears after a plague kills most of humanity and transforms the rest into monsters, the sole survivor in New York City struggles valiantly to find a cure.2007Francis LawrenceAction, Drama, Sci-Fi, Thriller7.2 (727.4K votes)10120211228
If I StayLife changes in an instant for young Mia Hall after a car accident puts her in a coma. During an out-of-body experience, she must decide whether to wake up and live a life far different than she had imagined. The choice is hers if sh2014R.J. CutlerDrama, Fantasy, Music, Romance, Sci-Fi6.7 (120.4K votes)10720211228
In Her ShoesStrait-laced Rose breaks off relations with her party girl sister, Maggie, over an indiscretion involving Rose's boyfriend. The chilly atmosphere is broken with the arrival of Ella, the grandmother neither sister knew existed.2005Curtis Hanson (*)Comedy, Drama, Romance6.5 (61.9K votes)13020220414
InkheartA teenage girl discovers her father has an amazing talent to bring characters out of their books and must try to stop a freed villain from destroying them all, with the help of her father, her aunt, and a storybook's hero.2008Iain SoftleyAdventure, Family, Fantasy6.1 (76.5K votes)10620211228
Into The WildAfter 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. Along the way, C2007Sean PennAdventure, Biography, Drama8.1 (604.2K votes)14820211228
Island, TheBased on Jane Rogers' acclaimed novel, ""Island"" is a tale of yearning and retribution. Consumed by thoughts of revenge, Nikki Black goes to a remote island to seek out the mother (Janet McTeer,) who abandoned her at birth.2011Elizabeth Mitchell, Brek TaylorDrama5.6 (552 votes)10220231117
Jack ReacherA homicide investigator digs deeper into a case involving a trained military sniper who shot five random victims.2012Christopher McQuarrieAction, Thriller7.0 (327.5K votes)13020211228
Jane EyreA mousy governess who softens the heart of her employer soon discovers that he's hiding a terrible secret.2011Cary Joji FukunagaDrama, Romance7.3 (86.1K votes)12020211228
Jane EyreA young governess falls in love with her brooding and complex master. However, his dark past may destroy their relationship forever.2006Susanna WhiteDrama, Romance8.3 (21.9K votes)120231013
Last King of Scotland, TheBased on the events of the brutal Ugandan dictator Idi Amin's regime as seen by his personal physician during the 1970s.2006Kevin MacdonaldBiography, Drama, History, Thriller7.7 (183K votes)12320211228
Last Song, TheA rebellious girl is sent to a Southern beach town for the summer to stay with her father. Through their mutual love of music, the estranged duo learn to reconnect.2010Julie Anne RobinsonDrama, Music, Romance6.0 (91.1K votes)10720231013
Last Station, TheA historical drama that illustrates Russian author Leo Tolstoy's (Christopher Plummer's) struggle to balance fame and wealth with his commitment to a life devoid of material things.2009Michael HoffmanBiography, Drama, Romance7.0 (18.4K votes)11220211228
LawlessSet in Depression-era Franklin County, Virginia, a trio of bootlegging brothers are threatened by a new special deputy and other authorities angling for a cut of their profits.2012John HillcoatBiography, Crime, Drama7.3 (237.6K votes)11620211228
Life of PiA young man who survives a disaster at sea is hurtled into an epic journey of adventure and discovery. While cast away, he forms an unexpected connection with another survivor: a fearsome Bengal tiger.2012Ang Lee (*)Adventure, Drama, Fantasy7.9 (609.4K votes)12720211228
Like Dandelion DustA young boy is torn away from his adoptive parents by his alcoholic, abusive birth parents.2009Jon GunnDrama7.0 (2.9K votes)10020211228
Lincoln Lawyer, TheA lawyer defending a wealthy man begins to believe his client is guilty of more than just one crime.2011Brad FurmanCrime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller7.3 (228.9K votes)11820211228
Lion, the Witch, & the Wardrobe, TheFour kids travel through a wardrobe to the land of Narnia and learn of their destiny to free it with the guidance of a mystical lion.2005Andrew AdamsonAdventure, Family, Fantasy6.9 (385.3K votes)14320211228
Little Romance, AAn American teenager living in Paris meets and falls in love with a local.1979George Roy Hill (*)Adventure, Comedy, Romance7.5 (5.7K votes)11020211228
Lord of The FliesStranded on an island, a group of schoolboys degenerate into savagery.1990Harry HookAdventure, Drama, Thriller6.4 (30.4K votes)9020211228
Lovely Bones, TheCenters on a young girl who has been murdered and watches over her family - and her killer - from purgatory. She must weigh her desire for vengeance against her desire for her family to heal.2009Peter Jackson (*)Drama, Fantasy, Thriller6.7 (166.2K votes)13520211228
Love's Abiding JoyTragedy tests the faith and love of a family of pioneers as they carve out a life on the frontier.2006Michael Landon Jr.Drama, Family, Western6.8 (2K votes)8720231013
Love's Unfolding DreamBelinda Tyler struggles to choose between her career aspirations as a doctor and her feelings for a New York lawyer who wants a traditional wife.2007Harvey FrostDrama, Family, Western6.9 (1.4K votes)9020231013
Lucky One, TheA Marine travels to Louisiana after serving three tours in Iraq and searches for the unknown woman he believes was his good luck charm during the war.2012Scott HicksDrama, Mystery, Romance, War6.4 (112.2K votes)10120231013
Magic of Ordinary Days, ThePregnant out of wedlock, an educated young woman is pressured by her father into an arranged marriage with a lonely farmer in this drama set during WWII.2005Brent ShieldsDrama7.5 (5.6K votes)9820231013
Mamma Mia!The story of a bride-to-be trying to find her real father told using hit songs by the popular 1970s group ABBA.2008Phyllida LloydComedy, Musical, Romance6.4 (233.5K votes)10820211228
Mansfield ParkAt age 10, Fanny Price is sent by her destitute mother to live with her aunt and uncle, Sir Thomas and Lady Bertram. As a child she was often made to feel that she was the poor relation but by the time she reaches 18, and in the abse2007Iain B. MacDonaldDrama, Romance6.3 (7.1K votes)8820211228
Mansfield ParkFanny, born into a poor family, is sent away to live with wealthy uncle Sir Thomas, his wife and their four children, where she'll be brought up for a proper introduction to society.1999Patricia RozemaComedy, Drama, Romance7.1 (23.5K votes)11220211228
Mean GirlsCady Heron is a hit with The Plastics, the A-list girl clique at her new school, until she makes the mistake of falling for Aaron Samuels, the ex-boyfriend of alpha Plastic Regina George.2004Mark WatersComedy7.0 (364.4K votes)9720211228
Message in a BottleA woman discovers a tragic love letter in a bottle on a beach, and is determined to track down its author.1999Luis MandokiDrama, Romance6.2 (39.8K votes)12620231013
Million Dollar BabyA determined woman works with a hardened boxing trainer to become a professional.2004Clint Eastwood (*)Drama, Sport8.1 (667.5K votes)13220211228
MiseryAfter a famous author is rescued from a car crash by a fan of his novels, he comes to realize that the care he is receiving is only the beginning of a nightmare of captivity and abuse.1990Rob Reiner (*)Drama, Thriller7.8 (200.1K votes)10720211228
Miss Pettigrew Lives For A DayGuinevere Pettigrew, a middle-aged London governess, finds herself unfairly dismissed from her job. An attempt to gain new employment catapults her into the glamorous world and dizzying social whirl of an American actress and singer,2008Bharat NalluriComedy, Romance7.1 (27.9K votes)9220211228
Mist, TheA freak storm unleashes a species of bloodthirsty creatures on a small town, where a small band of citizens hole up in a supermarket and fight for their lives.2007Frank Darabont (*)Horror, Sci-Fi, Thriller7.1 (296.1K votes)12620211228
My Sisters KeeperAnna Fitzgerald looks to earn medical emancipation from her parents who until now have relied on their youngest child to help their leukemia-stricken daughter Kate remain alive.2009Nick CassavetesDrama, Family7.3 (92.4K votes)10920211228
Nanny Diaries, TheA college graduate goes to work as a nanny for a rich New York family. Ensconced in their home, she has to juggle their dysfunction, a new romance, and the spoiled brat in her charge.2007Shari Springer Berman, Robert PulciniComedy, Drama, Romance6.2 (59K votes)10520220414
Never Let Me GoThe lives of three friends, from their early school days into young adulthood, when the reality of the world they live in comes knocking.2010Mark RomanekDrama, Romance, Sci-Fi, Thriller7.1 (142.9K votes)10320211228
Nights in RodantheA doctor, who is travelling to see his estranged son, sparks with an unhappily married woman at a North Carolina inn.2008George C. WolfeDrama, Romance6.0 (26K votes)9720231013
Nim's IslandA young girl inhabits an isolated island with her scientist father and communicates with a reclusive author of the novel she's reading.2008Jennifer Flackett, Mark LevinAdventure, Comedy, Drama, Family, Fantasy6.0 (34.8K votes)9620211228
No Country For Old MenViolence and mayhem ensue after a hunter stumbles upon a drug deal gone wrong and more than two million dollars in cash near the Rio Grande.2007Ethan Coen, Joel CoenCrime, Drama, Thriller8.1 (924.5K votes)12220211228
Northanger AbbeyA young woman's penchant for sensational Gothic novels leads to misunderstandings in the matters of the heart.2007Jon JonesDrama, Romance7.2 (14.8K votes)8420211228
Notebook, TheA poor yet passionate young man falls in love with a rich young woman, giving her a sense of freedom, but they are soon separated because of their social differences.2004Nick CassavetesDrama, Romance7.8 (550.5K votes)12320211228
One DayAfter spending the night together on the night of their college graduation Dexter and Emma are shown each year on the same date to see where they are in their lives. They are sometimes together, sometimes not, on that day.2011Lone ScherfigDrama, Romance7.0 (148.4K votes)10720211228
One for the MoneyUnemployed and newly-divorced Stephanie Plum lands a job at her cousin's bail-bond business, where her first assignment puts her on the trail of a wanted local cop from her romantic past.2012Julie Anne RobinsonAction, Comedy, Crime, Mystery, Thriller5.3 (44.3K votes)9120240727
Oranges and SunshineSet in 1980s Nottingham, social worker Margaret Humphreys holds the British government accountable for child migration schemes and reunites the children involved -- now adults living mostly in Australia -- with their parents in Brita2010Jim LoachBiography, Drama, History7.1 (5.5K votes)10520211228
P.S. I Love YouA young widow discovers that her late husband has left her 10 messages intended to help ease her pain and start a new life.2007Richard LaGraveneseComedy, Drama, Romance7.0 (206.7K votes)12620211228
Painted Veil, TheA British medical doctor fights a cholera epidemic in a small Chinese village, while being trapped at home in a loveless marriage to an unfaithful wife.2006John CurranDrama, Romance7.5 (91.9K votes)12520211228
Peaceful WarriorDan, a college student and a world-champion gymnast, is disturbed and wants to add some meaning to his life. A chance encounter leads him to discover an enlightened way ahead.2006Victor SalvaDrama, Romance, Sport7.2 (29.9K votes)12020240511
Pelican Brief, TheA law student uncovers a conspiracy, putting herself and others in danger.1993Alan J. Pakula (*)Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller6.6 (89.1K votes)14120221228
Percy Jackson & the Olympians The Lightning ThiefA teenager discovers he's the descendant of a Greek god and sets out on an adventure to settle an on-going battle between the gods.2010Chris Columbus (*)Adventure, Family, Fantasy5.9 (184.8K votes)11820211228
Percy Jackson Sea of MonstersIn order to restore their dying safe haven, the son of Poseidon and his friends embark on a quest to the Sea of Monsters, to find the mythical Golden Fleece, all the while trying to stop an ancient evil from rising.2013Thor FreudenthalAdventure, Family, Fantasy5.8 (115.6K votes)10620211228
PersuasionEight years ago, Anne Elliot rejected Frederick Wentworth, the man she loved, out of a sense of duty and obedience. Now an ignored and faded spinster, she follows her financially stricken family from their home, only to be reintroduc1995Roger MichellDrama7.7 (10.5K votes)10720211228
PersuasionAnne was in love with Frederick, who was rejected by her snobby parents 8 years ago. They've now hit hard times and rent out their mansion to his brother-in-law. He returns a Royal Navy captain. Will he remember Anne?2007Adrian ShergoldAction, Drama, Family, Fantasy, Romance7.5 (14.9K votes)9320211228
PoseidonOn New Year's Eve, the luxury ocean liner Poseidon capsizes after being swamped by a rogue wave. The survivors are left to fight for their lives as they attempt to escape the sinking ship.2006Wolfgang Petersen (*)Action, Adventure, Thriller5.7 (102.7K votes)9820211228
Pride and PrejudiceSparks fly when spirited Elizabeth Bennet meets single, rich, and proud Mr. Darcy. But Mr. Darcy reluctantly finds himself falling in love with a woman beneath his class. Can each overcome their own pride and prejudice?2005Joe WrightDrama, Romance7.8 (281.6K votes)12920211228
Prince CaspianThe Pevensie siblings return to Narnia, where they are enlisted to once again help ward off an evil king and restore the rightful heir to the land's throne, Prince Caspian.2008Andrew AdamsonAction, Adventure, Family, Fantasy6.5 (205K votes)15020211228
Public EnemiesThe Feds try to take down notorious American gangsters John Dillinger, Baby Face Nelson and Pretty Boy Floyd during a booming crime wave in the 1930s.2009Michael Mann (*)Action, Biography, Crime, Drama, History7.0 (294K votes)14020211228
Pursuit of Happyness,TheA struggling salesman takes custody of his son as he's poised to begin a life-changing professional career.2006Gabriele MuccinoBiography, Drama8.0 (486.2K votes)11720211228
Return of the KingGandalf 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.2003Peter Jackson (*)Action, Adventure, Drama, Fantasy8.9 (1.7M votes)20120211228
Revolutionary RoadA young couple living in a Connecticut suburb during the mid-1950s struggle to come to terms with their personal problems while trying to raise their two children.2008Sam MendesDrama, Romance7.3 (208K votes)11920211228
Rise of the GuardiansWhen the evil spirit Pitch launches an assault on Earth, the Immortal Guardians team up to protect the innocence of children all around the world.2012Peter RamseyAnimation, Action, Adventure, Comedy, Drama, Family, Fantasy7.3 (168.8K votes)9720211228
Rock of AgesA small-town girl and a city boy meet on the Sunset Strip while pursuing their Hollywood dreams.2012Adam ShankmanComedy, Drama, Musical, Romance5.9 (80.6K votes)12320231001
Room With A View, ALucy meets George in a Florence pensione and the two share a brief romance before Lucy returns home, where she becomes engaged to Cecil. However, it isn't long before George unexpectedly enters her life again.1985James Ivory (*)Drama, Romance7.3 (42.6K votes)11720211228
Runaways, TheA coming-of-age biographical film about the 1970s teenage all-girl rock band The Runaways. The relationship between band members Cherie Currie and Joan Jett is also explored.2010Floria SigismondiBiography, Drama, Music6.5 (50.4K votes)10620231001
Saving Sarah CainA thirty-something columnist becomes legal guardian of her Amish sister's five children and ends up 'using' the kids' lives as stories for her column, causing them to feel betrayed, since they had believed she was truly concerned ...2007Michael Landon Jr.Drama6.0 (1.5K votes)10320240630
Secret Life Of Bees, TheIn 1964, a teenage girl in search of the truth about her mother runs away to a small town in South Carolina and finds a family of independent women who can connect her to her past.2008Gina Prince-BythewoodDrama7.2 (25.7K votes)11420211228
SecretariatPenny Chenery Tweedy and colleagues guide her long-shot but precocious stallion to set, in 1973, the unbeaten record for winning the Triple Crown.2010Randall WallaceBiography, Drama, Family, History, Sport7.2 (30.9K votes)12320240727
Sense and SensibilityRich Mr. Dashwood dies, leaving his second wife and her three daughters poor by the rules of inheritance. The two eldest daughters are the title opposites.1995Ang Lee (*)Drama, Romance7.7 (111.8K votes)13620211228
Shawshank Redemption, TheTwo imprisoned men bond over a number of years, finding solace and eventual redemption through acts of common decency.1994Frank Darabont (*)Drama9.3 (2.5M votes)14220211228
Shutter IslandIn 1954, a U.S. Marshal investigates the disappearance of a murderer who escaped from a hospital for the criminally insane.2010Martin Scorsese (*)Mystery, Thriller8.2 (1.2M votes)13820211228
SilkThe story of a married silkworm merchant-turned-smuggler in 19th century France traveling to Japan for his town's supply of silkworms after a disease wipes out their African supply. During his stay in Japan, he becomes obsessed with 2007François GirardDrama, Romance5.9 (11.3K votes)10720211228
Simon and the Oaks [Simon och ekarna]Two boys come of age in Sweden during World War II.2011Lisa OhlinDrama6.5 (3.1K votes)12220240727
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.2009Tom FordDrama, Romance7.5 (110.5K votes)9920211228
Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants 2, TheFour college freshmen and best friends find that it may take more than a shared pair of jeans to help them stay in touch as their lives go in different directions.2008Sanaa HamriComedy, Drama, Romance6.2 (28.6K votes)11920211228
Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants, TheFour best girlfriends hatch a plan to stay connected with one another as their lives start off in different directions: they pass around a pair of secondhand jeans that fits each of their bodies perfectly.2005Ken KwapisComedy, Drama, Romance6.5 (58.8K votes)11920211228
Snow AngelsA drama that interweaves the life of a teenager, with his old baby sitter, her estranged husband, and their daughter.2007David Gordon GreenCrime, Drama, Romance6.8 (13K votes)10720230806
Social Network, TheAs Harvard student Mark Zuckerberg creates the social networking site that would become known as Facebook, he is sued by the twins who claimed he stole their idea, and by the co-founder who was later squeezed out of the business.2010David Fincher (*)Biography, Drama7.7 (671.6K votes)12020211228
Soloist, TheA newspaper journalist discovers a homeless musical genius and tries to improve his situation.2009Joe WrightBiography, Drama, Music6.7 (53.1K votes)11720211228
Spiderwick Chronicles, TheUpon moving into the run-down Spiderwick Estate with their mother, twin brothers Jared and Simon Grace, along with their sister Mallory, find themselves pulled into an alternate world full of faeries and other creatures.2008Mark WatersAction, Adventure, Drama, Family, Fantasy, Thriller6.5 (93.6K votes)9620211228
Stand By MeAfter the death of one of his friends, a writer recounts a childhood journey with his friends to find the body of a missing boy.1986Rob Reiner (*)Adventure, Drama8.1 (387K votes)8920211228
StardustIn a countryside town bordering on a magical land, a young man makes a promise to his beloved that he'll retrieve a fallen star by venturing into the magical realm.2007Matthew VaughnAdventure, Family, Fantasy, Romance7.6 (266.7K votes)12720211228
Submarine15-year-old Oliver Tate has two objectives: To lose his virginity before his next birthday, and to extinguish the flame between his mother and an ex-lover who has resurfaced in her life.2010Richard AyoadeComedy, Drama, Romance7.3 (89.2K votes)9720211228
Tamara DreweA young newspaper writer returns to her hometown in the English countryside, where her childhood home is being prepped for sale.2010Stephen Frears (*)Comedy, Drama, Romance6.2 (21.6K votes)10720211228
Time Travelers Wife, TheA Chicago librarian has a gene that causes him to involuntarily time travel, creating complications in his marriage.2009Robert SchwentkeComedy, Drama, Fantasy, Romance, Sci-Fi7.1 (147.3K votes)10720211228
Tom Sawyer and Huckleberry FinnTom Sawyer and his pal Huckleberry Finn have great adventures on the Mississippi River, pretending to be pirates, attending their own funeral and witnessing a murder.2014Jo KastnerAction, Adventure, Drama, Family5.2 (910 votes)9020211228
Towelhead [Nothing Is Private]A young Arab-American girl struggles with her sexual obsession, a bigoted Army reservist and her strict father during the Gulf War.2007Alan BallDrama6.9 (11.7K votes)12420220723
Town, TheA proficient group of thieves rob a bank and hold Claire, the assistant manager, hostage. Things begin to get complicated when one of the crew members falls in love with Claire.2010Ben AffleckCrime, Drama, Thriller7.5 (380.9K votes)12520220414
Turn Me On, Dammit! [Få meg på, for faen]In Skoddeheimen, Norway, 15-year-old Alma is consumed by her hormones and fantasies that range from sweetly romantic images of Artur, the boyfriend she yearns for, to daydreams about practically everybody she lays eyes on.2011Jannicke Systad JacobsenComedy, Romance6.3 (9.3K votes)7620211228
Twilight SagaWhen Bella Swan moves to a small town in the Pacific Northwest, she falls in love with Edward Cullen, a mysterious classmate who reveals himself to be a 108-year-old vampire.2008Catherine HardwickeDrama, Fantasy, Romance5.2 (449.1K votes)12220211228
Twilight Saga - Breaking Dawn, Part 1, TheThe Quileutes close in on expecting parents Edward and Bella, whose unborn child poses a threat to the Wolf Pack and the towns people of Forks.2011Bill CondonAdventure, Drama, Fantasy, Romance, Thriller4.9 (234.6K votes)11720211228
Twilight Saga - Breaking Dawn, Part 2, TheAfter the birth of Renesmee/Nessie, the Cullens gather other vampire clans in order to protect the child from a false allegation that puts the family in front of the Volturi.2012Bill CondonAdventure, Drama, Fantasy, Romance5.5 (242.7K votes)11520211228
Twilight Saga - EclipseAs a string of mysterious killings grips Seattle, Bella, whose high school graduation is fast approaching, is forced to choose between her love for vampire Edward and her friendship with werewolf Jacob.2010David SladeAction, Adventure, Drama, Fantasy, Romance, Thriller5.0 (239.6K votes)12420211228
Twilight Saga - New MoonEdward leaves Bella after an attack that nearly claimed her life, and, in her depression, she falls into yet another difficult relationship - this time with her close friend, Jacob Black.2009Chris WeitzAdventure, Drama, Fantasy, Romance4.8 (277.7K votes)13020211228
Two Towers, TheWhile 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.2002Peter Jackson (*)Action, Adventure, Drama, Fantasy8.7 (1.6M votes)17920211228
Up In The AirRyan Bingham enjoys living out of a suitcase for his job, travelling around the country firing people, but finds that lifestyle threatened by the presence of a potential love interest, and a new hire presenting a new business model.2009Jason ReitmanComedy, Drama, Romance7.4 (329.5K votes)10920211228
Vampire AcademyRose Hathaway is a Dhampir, half human-half vampire, a guardian of the Moroi, peaceful, mortal vampires living discreetly within our world. Her calling is to protect the Moroi from bloodthirsty, immortal Vampires, the Strigoi.2014Mark WatersAction, Comedy, Drama, Fantasy, Horror, Mystery, Thriller5.5 (53.8K votes)10420211228
Vanity FairGrowing up poor in London, Becky Sharp defies her poverty-stricken background and ascends the social ladder alongside her best friend, Amelia Sedley.2004Mira NairDrama6.2 (22.3K votes)14120211228
Voyage of the Dawn Trader, TheLucy and Edmund Pevensie return to Narnia with their cousin Eustace where they meet up with Prince Caspian for a trip across the sea aboard the royal ship The Dawn Treader. Along the way they encounter dragons, dwarves, merfolk, and 2010Michael AptedAdventure, Family, Fantasy6.3 (150.1K votes)11320211228
Walk the LineA chronicle of country music legend Johnny Cash's life, from his early days on an Arkansas cotton farm to his rise to fame with Sun Records in Memphis, where he recorded alongside Elvis Presley, Jerry Lee Lewis, and Carl Perkins.2005James MangoldBiography, Drama, Music, Romance7.8 (244.7K votes)13620211228
Walk to Remember, ATwo North Carolina teens, Landon Carter and Jamie Sullivan, are thrown together after Landon gets into trouble and is sentenced to perform community service.2002Adam ShankmanDrama, Romance7.3 (207K votes)10120211228
Water For ElephantsSet in the 1930s, a former veterinary student takes a job in a travelling circus and falls in love with the ringmaster's wife.2011Francis LawrenceDrama, Romance6.9 (115.5K votes)12020220414
Way Back, TheSiberian gulag escapees travel four thousand miles by foot to freedom in India.2010Peter Weir (*)Adventure, Drama, History7.3 (114.5K votes)13320211228
We Need to Talk About KevinKevin's mother struggles to love her strange child, despite the increasingly dangerous things he says and does as he grows up. But Kevin is just getting started, and his final act will be beyond anything anyone imagined.2011Lynne RamsayDrama, Mystery, Thriller7.5 (148.5K votes)11220211228
Winter's BoneAn unflinching Ozark Mountain girl hacks through dangerous social terrain as she hunts down her drug-dealing father while trying to keep her family intact.2010Debra GranikDrama, Mystery7.2 (141K votes)10020211228
Woman In Black, TheA young solicitor travels to a remote village where he discovers that the vengeful ghost of a scorned woman is terrorizing the locals.2012James WatkinsDrama, Fantasy, Horror, Thriller6.4 (180.2K votes)9520211228
Women, TheA wealthy New Yorker wrestles with the decision to leave her cheating husband, as she and her friends discover that women really can have it all.2008Diane EnglishComedy, Drama5.0 (23.1K votes)11420240511
Wuthering HeightsA man becomes obsessed with vengeance when his soul mate marries another man.1992Peter KosminskyDrama, History, Romance6.8 (13K votes)10520211228
ZodiacBetween 1968 and 1983, a San Francisco cartoonist becomes an amateur detective obsessed with tracking down the Zodiac Killer, an unidentified individual who terrorizes Northern California with a killing spree.2007David Fincher (*)Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller7.7 (512.1K votes)15720211228
Emma1948Michael BarryDrama, Romancenan (Unkn) Excluded
Delirium2014Rodrigo GarcíaAdventure, Fantasy, Romance, Sci-Fi6.5 (Unkn) Excluded