Dir: Judd Apatow
Cast: Adam Sandler, Seth Rogen, Leslie Mann, Jonah Hill, Eric Bana, Jason Schwartzman, Aubrey Plaza.
Genre: Comedy/Drama
Incredibly amusing look at the world of the comedy business.
249. Natural Born Killers (1994)
Dir: Oliver Stone
Cast: Woody Harrelson, Juliette Lewis, Robert Downey Jr, Tommy Lee Jones, Steven Wright.
Genre: Action/Crime/Drama
Violent and overly horrific examination of the reality of serial killings.
248. Midnight Cowboy (1969)
Dir: John Schlesinger
Cast: Dustin Hoffman, Jon Voight, Sylvia Miles, John McGiver, Brenda Vaccaro.
Genre: Drama
Engaging look at the life of a male prostitute.
247. Watchmen (2009)
Dir: Zack Snyder
Cast: Jackie Earle Haley, Jeffrey Dean Morgan, Billy Crudup, Patrick Wilson, Malin Akerman, Matthew Goode, Carla Gugino.
Genre: Action/Crime/Fantasy
Fantastic adaptation of the greatest graphic novel of all time, wonderfully realised by a great cast and masterful direction.
246. All the President's Men (1976)
Dir: Alan J. Pakula
Cast: Robert Redford, Dustin Hoffman, Jason Robards, Jack Warden, Hal Holbrook, Jane Alexander.
Genre: Drama/History/Thriller
Great look at the investigation into the Watergate Scandal.
245. Ratatouille (2007)
Dir: Brad Bird
Cast: Patton Oswalt, Lou Romano, Peter Sohn, Brad Garrett, Ian Holm, Janeane Garofalo.
Genre: Animation/Comedy/Family
Great comedy relating to the world of food, from the perspective of a rodent.
244. Full Metal Jacket (1987)
Dir: Stanley Kubrick
Cast: Matthew Modine, Adam Baldwin, Vincent D’Onofrio, R. Lee Ermey, Arliss Howard.
Genre: Drama/War
Intense war movie dealing with some of the grimmer moments of Vietnam.
243. Rebel without a Cause (1955)
Dir: Nicholas Ray
Cast: James Dean, Natalie Wood, Sal Mineo, Jim Backus, Ann Doran.
Genre: Drama/Romance
Wonderful examination of youth and rebellion.
242. Predator (1987)
Dir: John McTiernan
Cast: Arnold Schwarzenegger, Carl Weathers, Elpidia Carrillo, Bill Duke, Jesse Ventura, Kevin Peter Hall.
Genre: Action/Adventure/Science Fiction
Action-packed romp featuring Arnold Schwarzenegger against an alien assassin.
241. Peter Pan (1953)
Dir: Clyde Geronimi, Wilfred Jackson and Hamilton Luske.
Cast: Bobby Driscoll, Kathryn Beaumont, Hans Conried, Paul Collins, Tommy Luske, Bill Thompson.
Genre: Adventure/Animation/Family
Wonderful animated adaptation of the brilliant play.
240. Army of Darkness (1992)
Dir: Sam Raimi
Cast: Bruce Campbell, Embeth Davidtz, Marcus Gilbert, Ian Abercombie, Bridget Fonda.
Dir: Sam Raimi
Cast: Bruce Campbell, Embeth Davidtz, Marcus Gilbert, Ian Abercombie, Bridget Fonda.
Genre: Comedy/Fantasy/Horror
Humorous and gory adventure in time.
239. Superbad (2007)
Dir: Greg Mottola
Cast: Michael Cera, Jonah Hill, Christopher Mintz-Plasse, Bill Hader, Seth Rogen, Emma Stone, Martha MacIsaac.
Genre: Comedy
Incredibly funny look at the day in the life of three teenagers.
238. The Thing (1982)
Dir: John Carpenter
Cast: Kurt Russell, Wilford Brimley, Keith David, Charles Hallahan, Donald Moffat.
Genre: Horror/Mystery/Science Fiction
Intense horror flick that offers thrills and spills.
237. Layer Cake (2004)
Dir: Matthew Vaughn
Cast: Daniel Craig, Colm Meaney, Sienna Miller, Michael Gambon, Tom Hardy, George Harris.
Genre: Crime/Drama/Thriller
Great look at the drug trade in the United Kingdom.
236. 28 Days Later (2002)
Dir: Danny Boyle
Cast: Cillian Murphy, Naomie Harris, Megan Burns, Christopher Eccleston, Brendan Gleeson.
Genre: Horror/Science Fiction/Thriller
Fantastic zombie adventure through London.
235. Carlito's Way (1993)
Dir: Brian De Palma
Cast: Al Pacino, Sean Penn, Penelope Ann Miller, Luis Guzman, Joseph Siravo, John Leguizamo.
Genre: Crime/Drama/Thriller
Brilliant crime drama.
234. The Elephant Man (1980)
Dir: David Lynch
Cast: Anthony Hopkins, John Hurt, Anne Bancroft, Wendy Hiller, John Gielgud.
Genre: Biography/Drama/History
Heartbreaking look at the life of a deformed individual.
233. The Maltese Falcon (1941)
Dir: John Huston
Cast: Humphrey Bogart, Mary Astor, Gladys George, Peter Lorre, Sydney Greenstreet.
Genre: Crime/Film-Noir/Mystery
Great noir epic.
232. Mad Max (1979)
Dir: George Miller
Cast: Mel Gibson, Steve Bisley, Joanne Samuel, Hugh Keays-Byrne, Tim Burns, Geoff Parry.
Genre: Action/Adventure/Science Fiction
Hardcore revenge flick set in a futuristic wasteland.
231. Back to the Future: Part III (1990)
Dir: Robert Zemeckis
Cast: Michael J. Fox, Christopher Lloyd, Mary Steenburgen, Thomas F. Wilson, Lea Thompson, Elisabeth Shue.
Genre: Action/Adventure/Comedy/Science Fiction/Western
Fantastic mesh of science fiction and western movies.
230. Zulu (1964)
Dir: Cy Endfield
Dir: Cy Endfield
Cast: Michael Caine, Richard Burton, Stanley Baker, Jack Hawkins, James Booth, Ulla Jacobsson.
Genre: Action/Adventure/Drama/War
The compelling tale of the infamous war.
229. The Long Goodbye (1973)
Dir: Robert Altman
Cast: Elliott Gould, Nina Van Pallandt, Sterling Hayden, Mark Rydell, Henry Gibson.
Genre: Crime/Drama/Thriller
Violent and engaging adaptation of the great crime novel.
228. Uncle Buck (1989)
Dir: John Hughes
Cast: John Candy, Amy Madigan, Jean Louisa Kelly, Gaby Hoffman, Macaulay Caulkin.
Genre: Comedy/Drama
Hilarious tale of an eccentric uncle and the family who don't really know him.
227. Rain Man (1988)
Dir: Barry Levinson
Cast: Dustin Hoffman, Tom Cruise, Valeria Golino, Jerry Molen, Bonnie Hunt.
Genre: Drama
Incredible examination of the relationship between a callous human being and his autistic brother.
226. American Graffiti (1973)
Dir: George Lucas
Cast: Richard Dreyfuss, Ron Howard, Harrison Ford, Paul Le Mat, Charles Martin Smith.
Genre: Comedy/Drama/Romance
Amusing look at the youth of the 1950s.
225. When Harry Met Sally (1989)
Dir: Rob Reiner
Cast: Billy Crystal, Meg Ryan, Carrie Fisher, Bruno Kirby, Steven Ford.
Genre: Comedy/Drama/Romance
Hilarious look at how two friends attempt to form a relationship.
224. Crash (2004)
Dir: Paul Haggis
Cast: Sandra Bullock, Don Cheadle, Matt Dillon, Thandie Newton, Brendan Fraser, William Fichtner.
Genre: Crime/Drama
Compelling examination of the clash of cultures in Los Angeles.
223. The Bourne Identity (2002)
Dir: Doug Liman
Cast: Matt Damon, Franka Potente, Chris Cooper, Clive Owen, Brian Cox.
Genre: Action/Adventure/Mystery
Incredible spy picture hooking us in with an almost unsolvable mystery and some brilliant action sequences.
222. Kill Bill vol. 1 (2003)
Dir: Quentin Tarantino
Cast: Uma Thurman, Lucy Liu, Vivica A. Fox, Daryl Hannah, David Carradine, Michael Madsen, Julie Dreyfus.
Genre: Action/Crime/Thriller
Overly gory action flick with some wonderful time manipulation and choreographed fight scenes.
221. Serenity (2005)
Dir: Joss Whedon
Cast: Nathan Fillion, Gina Torres, Alan Tudyk, Morena Baccarin, Adam Baldwin, Jewel Staite, Sean Maher, Summer Glau, Ron Glass, Chiwetel Ejiofor.
Genre: Action/Adventure/Science Fiction
Wonderful sequel to the fantastic TV show, "Firefly," which features just as much action and enough story to dominate an entire season of television.
220. The Virgin Suicides (1999)
Dir: Sofia Coppola
Cast: Kirsten Dunst, James Woods, Kathleen Turner, Josh Hartnett, Danny DeVito.
Genre: Drama/Mystery/Romance
Emotional look at the lives of a group of sheltered teenagers.
219. Night of the Living Dead (1968)
Dir: George A. Romero
Cast: Duane Jones, Judith O’Dea, Karl Hardman, Marilyn Eastman, Keith Wayne.
Genre: Horror/Mystery
Brilliantly gritty horror film that started the zombie film as a genre
218. Rocky (1976)
Dir: John G. Avildsen
Cast: Sylvester Stallone, Burgess Meredith, Talia Shire, Burt Young, Carl Weathers.
Genre: Drama/Romance/Sport
The ultimate feel-good sports film about a man fighting against all odds for fame and love.
217. The 40-Year-Old Virgin (2005)
Dir: Judd Apatow
Cast: Steve Carell, Catherine Keener, Paul Rudd, Seth Rogen, Jane Lynch, Elizabeth Banks.
Genre: Comedy/Romance
Humorous comedy about a lonely man who finds love in the funniest of circumstances.
216. Children of Men (2006)
Dir: Alfonso Cuaron
Cast: Clive Owen, Julianne Moore, Michael Caine, Pam Ferris, Danny Huston.
Genre: Adventure/Drama/Mystery
Graphic and powerful look at a fractured world without children.
215. The Shootist (1976)
Dir: Don Siegel
Cast: John Wayne, Lauren Bacall, Ron Howard, Harry Morgan, James Stewart.
Genre: Drama/Western
The final John Wayne film, and one of the most powerful Westerns ever filmed.
214. Atonement (2007)
Dir: Joe Wright
Cast: Keira Knightley, James McAvoy, Romola Garai, Saoirse Ronan, Vanessa Redgrave.
Genre: Drama/Mystery/Romance
Gripping drama about love, misinterpretation and redemption.
213. The Jungle Book (1967)
Dir: Wolfgang Reitherman
Cast: Bruce Reitherman, Phil Harris, Sterling Holloway, Sebastian Cabot, George Sanders.
Genre: Adventure/Animation/Family
Adaptation of the classic novel animated in a way only Disney can animate.
212. Batman Returns (1992)
Dir: Tim Burton
Cast: Michael Keaton, Danny DeVito, Michelle Pfeiffer, Christopher Walken, Michael Gough, Pat Hingle.
Genre: Action/Crime/Fantasy
Unbelievably dark and gothic take on the Batman character and the best psychological interpretation of the characters of Penguin and Catwoman.
211. The Godfather: Part III (1990)
Dir: Francis Ford Coppola
Cast: Al Pacino, Andy Garcia, Diane Keaton, Talia Shire, Sofia Coppola, Eli Wallach, George Hamilton, Joe Mantegna.
Genre: Crime/Drama/Mystery
Underrated finale to the immense cinematic trilogy; emotional, riveting and violent.
210. Spirited Away (2001)
Dir: Hayao Miyazaki
Cast: Daveigh Chase, Jason Marsden, David Ogden Stiers, Tara Strong, Susan Egan.
Genre: Adventure/Animation/Family/Fantasy
Wonderful animated rollercoaster; arguably the greatest anime of all time.
209. The Untouchables (1987)
Dir: Brian De Palma
Cast: Robert De Niro, Kevin Costner, Sean Connery, Andy Garcia, Charles Martin Smith.
Genre: Crime/Drama/History/Thriller
Brilliant look at the downfall of Al Capone.
208. The Big Sleep (1946)
Dir: Howard Hawks
Cast: Humphrey Bogart, Lauren Bacall, John Ridgely, Martha Vickers, Dorothy Malone.
Genre: Crime/Film-Noir/Mystery/Thriller
Fantastic noir film based on a marvellous novel.
207. Wonder Boys (2000)
Dir: Curtis Hanson
Cast: Michael Douglas, Tobey Maguire, Robert Downey Jr, Frances McDormand, Katie Holmes, Rip Torn.
Genre: Comedy/Drama
Brilliant adaptation of a novel about writer's block.
206. Halloween (1978)
Dir: John Carpenter
Cast: Jamie Lee Curtis, Donald Pleasence, P. J. Soles, Nancy Loomis.
Genre: Horror/Thriller
Incomparably tense horror film about a deranged serial killer.
205. The Incredibles (2004)
Dir: Brad Bird
Cast: Craig T. Nelson, Holly Hunter, Jason Lee, Samuel L. Jackson, Brad Bird.
Genre: Action/Adventure/Animation/Family
Great animated superhero adventure taking everything we expect from Pixar and from comic book movies and meshing it together into an epic event.
204. Ghost World (2001)
Dir: Terry Zwigoff
Cast: Scarlett Johansson, Thora Birch, Steve Buscemi, Brad Renfro, Illeana Douglas, Stacey Travis.
Genre: Comedy/Drama
Amusing look at the world of two social outcasts.
203. The Lives of Others (2006)
Dir: Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck
Cast: Ulrich Muhe, Martina Gedeck, Sebastian Koch, Ulrich Tukur.
Genre: Drama/Thriller
Intense thriller about eavesdropping and the mental effect it can have on people.
202. Raising Arizona (1987)
Dir: Joel Coen
Cast: Nicholas Cage, Holly Hunter, Trey Wilson, John Goodman, Frances McDormand.
Genre: Adventure/Comedy/Crime/Mystery
Humorous tale of child kidnap and slapstick adventure.
201. Superman II (1980)
Dir: Richard Lester
Cast: Christopher Reeve, Gene Hackman, Terence Stamp, Ned Beatty, Margot Kidder, Jackie Cooper, Sarah Douglas, Jack O’Halloran.
Genre: Action/Adventure/Fantasy/Romance
Fantastic superhero sequel detailing the relationship between the Man of Steel and Lois Lane, as well as his battle with a group of super-powered evil-doers.
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