MY MOVIE OF THE YEAR_SINCE_MY BIRTHDAY (1974)
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1. Rollerball (1975)
Approved | 125 min | Action, Sci-Fi, Sport
In a corporate-controlled future, an ultra-violent sport known as Rollerball represents the world, and one of its powerful athletes is out to defy those who want him out of the game.
Director: Norman Jewison | Stars: James Caan, John Houseman, Maud Adams, John Beck
Votes: 29,239 | Gross: $30.00M
the more time passes, the more we get close to this controlled society!
2. The Wing or The Thigh? (1976)
104 min | Comedy, Family
Charles Duchemin, a well-known gourmet and the publisher of a famous restaurant guide, is waging a war against fast-food entrepreneur Tricatel to save the French art of cooking. After ... See full summary »
Director: Claude Zidi | Stars: Louis de Funès, Coluche, Ann Zacharias, Julien Guiomar
Votes: 12,322
Where i come from.
3. Peppermint Soda (1977)
PG | 97 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
A year in the life of two adolescent sisters at an all-girls school in France as they experience a rapid-fire onslaught of 'firsts' during a time of political protest and social change.
Director: Diane Kurys | Stars: Eléonore Klarwein, Odile Michel, Anouk Ferjac, Michel Puterflam
Votes: 1,609
Like a ghost from my past
4. Superman (1978)
PG | 143 min | Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi
An alien orphan is sent from his dying planet to Earth, where he grows up to become his adoptive home's first and greatest superhero.
Director: Richard Donner | Stars: Christopher Reeve, Margot Kidder, Gene Hackman, Marlon Brando
Votes: 187,446 | Gross: $134.22M
Only nominee so far
5. I... For Icarus (1979)
120 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Conspiracy thriller inspired by the conspiracy theories surrounding the assassination of JFK. After a fictional president is assassinated, a determined, tough prosecutor investigates the emerging conspiracy behind it.
Director: Henri Verneuil | Stars: Yves Montand, Michel Albertini, Roland Amstutz, Jean-Pierre Bagot
Votes: 4,561
the french JFK
6. The Umbrella Coup (1980)
PG | 98 min | Adventure, Comedy, Crime
A womanizer balances his wife, mistress, and love interest.
Director: Gérard Oury | Stars: Pierre Richard, Valérie Mairesse, Christine Murillo, Gordon Mitchell
Votes: 3,122
Ragoutoutou, Miam Miam
7. Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981)
PG | 115 min | Action, Adventure
In 1936, archaeologist and adventurer Indiana Jones is hired by the U.S. government to find the Ark of the Covenant before the Nazis can obtain its awesome powers.
Director: Steven Spielberg | Stars: Harrison Ford, Karen Allen, Paul Freeman, John Rhys-Davies
Votes: 1,036,483 | Gross: $248.16M
Adventure is back and it's not only Mitterand !
8. Ma femme s'appelle reviens (1982)
85 min | Comedy
Abandoned by his wife, a man meets a fashion photographer who is also suffering from loneliness.
Director: Patrice Leconte | Stars: Michel Blanc, Anémone, Xavier Saint-Macary, Catherine Gandois
Votes: 520
Anemo<r>te ne reviendra pas :(
9. Vacation (1983)
R | 98 min | Adventure, Comedy
The Griswold family's cross-country drive to the Walley World theme park proves to be much more arduous than they ever anticipated.
Director: Harold Ramis | Stars: Chevy Chase, Beverly D'Angelo, Imogene Coca, Randy Quaid
Votes: 120,069 | Gross: $61.40M
So funny, so close to us
10. Gremlins (1984)
PG | 106 min | Comedy, Fantasy, Horror
A young man inadvertently breaks three important rules concerning his new pet and unleashes a horde of malevolently mischievous monsters on a small town.
Director: Joe Dante | Stars: Zach Galligan, Phoebe Cates, Hoyt Axton, John Louie
Votes: 247,682 | Gross: $148.17M
One of the most memorable christmas movie ever
11. Brazil (1985)
R | 132 min | Drama, Sci-Fi, Thriller
A bureaucrat in a dystopic society becomes an enemy of the state as he pursues the woman of his dreams.
Director: Terry Gilliam | Stars: Jonathan Pryce, Kim Greist, Robert De Niro, Katherine Helmond
Votes: 211,160 | Gross: $9.93M
my present
12. The Great Mouse Detective (1986)
G | 74 min | Animation, Adventure, Family
Basil, the rodent Sherlock Holmes, investigates the kidnapping of a toy maker and uncovers its link to his archenemy, Professor Ratigan.
Directors: Ron Clements, Burny Mattinson, David Michener, John Musker | Stars: Vincent Price, Barrie Ingham, Val Bettin, Susanne Pollatschek
Votes: 54,366 | Gross: $38.60M
Elementary !
13. Some Kind of Wonderful (1987)
PG-13 | 95 min | Drama, Romance
When Keith goes out with Amanda, the girl of his dreams, Amanda's ex-boyfriend plans to get back at Keith. Meanwhile, Keith's best friend, tomboy Watts, realizes she has feelings for Keith.
Director: Howard Deutch | Stars: Eric Stoltz, Mary Stuart Masterson, Lea Thompson, Craig Sheffer
Votes: 34,633 | Gross: $18.55M
teen crush
14. Mississippi Burning (1988)
R | 128 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Two F.B.I. Agents with wildly different styles arrive in Mississippi to investigate the disappearance of some civil rights activists.
Director: Alan Parker | Stars: Gene Hackman, Willem Dafoe, Frances McDormand, Brad Dourif
Votes: 110,896 | Gross: $34.60M
Esssential against democratic amnesia
15. Kiki's Delivery Service (1989)
G | 103 min | Animation, Family, Fantasy
A young witch, on her mandatory year of independent life, finds fitting into a new community difficult while she supports herself by running an air courier service.
Director: Hayao Miyazaki | Stars: Kirsten Dunst, Minami Takayama, Rei Sakuma, Kappei Yamaguchi
Votes: 165,338
Like Dead Poet Society, Mr. Bean, Titanic, ... endless pause to watch it but after, it's a serious hit <3
16. The Godfather Part III (1990)
R | 162 min | Crime, Drama
Follows Michael Corleone, now in his 60s, as he seeks to free his family from crime and find a suitable successor to his empire.
Director: Francis Ford Coppola | Stars: Al Pacino, Diane Keaton, Andy Garcia, Talia Shire
Votes: 423,876 | Gross: $66.67M
Pacino: the godfather of all actors
17. Hook (1991)
PG | 142 min | Adventure, Comedy, Family
When Captain James Hook kidnaps his children, an adult Peter Pan must return to Neverland and reclaim his youthful spirit in order to challenge his old enemy.
Director: Steven Spielberg | Stars: Dustin Hoffman, Robin Williams, Julia Roberts, Bob Hoskins
Votes: 273,147 | Gross: $119.65M
Spielberg + Williams = Neverland !
18. Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me (1992)
R | 134 min | Drama, Horror, Mystery
Laura Palmer's harrowing final days are chronicled one year after the murder of Teresa Banks, a resident of Twin Peaks' neighboring town.
Director: David Lynch | Stars: Sheryl Lee, Ray Wise, Mädchen Amick, Dana Ashbrook
Votes: 105,095 | Gross: $4.16M
The movie lead me to the show
19. Groundhog Day (1993)
PG | 101 min | Comedy, Drama, Fantasy
A narcissistic, self-centered weatherman finds himself in a time loop on Groundhog Day.
Director: Harold Ramis | Stars: Bill Murray, Andie MacDowell, Chris Elliott, Stephen Tobolowsky
Votes: 684,738 | Gross: $70.91M
A modern fairy tale with amazing cast
20. Léon: The Professional (1994)
R | 110 min | Action, Crime, Drama
12-year-old Mathilda is reluctantly taken in by Léon, a professional assassin, after her family is murdered. An unusual relationship forms as she becomes his protégée and learns the assassin's trade.
Director: Luc Besson | Stars: Jean Reno, Gary Oldman, Natalie Portman, Danny Aiello
Votes: 1,245,033 | Gross: $19.50M
The discovery of a great actress (and the confirmations of a great director and actor)
21. Beyond Rangoon (1995)
R | 100 min | Action, Adventure, Drama
Laura is trying to pick up the pieces of her life after the murder of her husband and son, and goes on vacation with her sister to Burma. After losing her passport at a political rally, she... See full summary »
Director: John Boorman | Stars: Patricia Arquette, U Aung Ko, Frances McDormand, Spalding Gray
Votes: 5,447 | Gross: $5.75M
Buddhism shows an another way!
22. Jude (1996)
R | 123 min | Drama, Romance
In late 1800s England, Jude plans to go to the city and attend university but marries early and becomes a stonemason. When his wife leaves, he moves to the city, where he befriends his liberal cousin Sue.
Director: Michael Winterbottom | Stars: Christopher Eccleston, Kate Winslet, Liam Cunningham, Rachel Griffiths
Votes: 11,115 | Gross: $0.41M
A tragic passion but a passion either ...
23. Titanic (1997)
PG-13 | 194 min | Drama, Romance
A seventeen-year-old aristocrat falls in love with a kind but poor artist aboard the luxurious, ill-fated R.M.S. Titanic.
Director: James Cameron | Stars: Leonardo DiCaprio, Kate Winslet, Billy Zane, Kathy Bates
Votes: 1,279,437 | Gross: $659.33M
Watched it on screen the night of the century after ~14/15 APRIL 2012~
24. American History X (1998)
R | 119 min | Crime, Drama
Living a life marked by violence, neo-Nazi Derek finally goes to prison after killing two black youths. Upon his release, Derek vows to change; he hopes to prevent his brother, Danny, who idolizes Derek, from following in his footsteps.
Director: Tony Kaye | Stars: Edward Norton, Edward Furlong, Beverly D'Angelo, Jennifer Lien
Votes: 1,185,695 | Gross: $6.72M
The definitive movie about brothers
25. Boys Don't Cry (1999)
R | 118 min | Biography, Crime, Drama
A young man named Brandon Teena navigates love, life, and being transgender in rural Nebraska.
Director: Kimberly Peirce | Stars: Hilary Swank, Chloë Sevigny, Peter Sarsgaard, Brendan Sexton III
Votes: 103,262 | Gross: $11.53M
and yet I cry because I like it
26. Woman on Top (2000)
R | 92 min | Comedy, Fantasy, Romance
After being cheated on by an insecure man, Brazilian chef Isabella Oliveira moves to San Francisco and finds success as the host of a cooking show.
Director: Fina Torres | Stars: Penélope Cruz, Murilo Benício, Harold Perrineau, Mark Feuerstein
Votes: 10,922 | Gross: $5.02M
Penélope will always be ...
27. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (2001)
PG | 152 min | Adventure, Family, Fantasy
An 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.
Director: Chris Columbus | Stars: Daniel Radcliffe, Rupert Grint, Emma Watson, Richard Harris
Votes: 855,628 | Gross: $317.58M
The magic begins...
28. Bend It Like Beckham (2002)
PG-13 | 112 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
Two ambitious girls, despite their parents' wishes, have their hearts set on careers in professional football.
Director: Gurinder Chadha | Stars: Parminder Nagra, Keira Knightley, Jonathan Rhys Meyers, Anupam Kher
Votes: 116,451 | Gross: $32.54M
Why sports are essential to our lives
29. Lost in Translation (2003)
R | 102 min | Comedy, Drama
A faded movie star and a neglected young woman form an unlikely bond after crossing paths in Tokyo.
Director: Sofia Coppola | Stars: Bill Murray, Scarlett Johansson, Giovanni Ribisi, Anna Faris
Votes: 488,535 | Gross: $44.59M
The best HOTEL movie .... and SJ's too
30. The Merchant of Venice (2004)
R | 131 min | Drama, Romance
In 16th century Venice, when a merchant must default on a large loan from an abused Jewish moneylender for a friend with romantic ambitions, the bitterly vengeful creditor demands a gruesome payment instead.
Director: Michael Radford | Stars: Al Pacino, Joseph Fiennes, Lynn Collins, Jeremy Irons
Votes: 38,236 | Gross: $3.77M
Always accurate and intelligent more than 400 years after its writing...
31. Dark Water (2005)
PG-13 | 105 min | Drama, Horror, Mystery
A mother and daughter, still wounded from a bitter custody dispute, hole up in a run-down apartment building, where they are targeted by the ghost of a former resident.
Director: Walter Salles | Stars: Jennifer Connelly, Ariel Gade, John C. Reilly, Tim Roth
Votes: 65,363 | Gross: $25.47M
Still haunted
32. Ice Age: The Meltdown (2006)
PG | 91 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy
Manny, Sid and Diego discover that the ice age is coming to an end, and join everybody for a journey to higher ground. On the trip, they discover that Manny is not in fact the last of the woolly mammoths.
Director: Carlos Saldanha | Stars: Ray Romano, John Leguizamo, Denis Leary, Seann William Scott
Votes: 296,485 | Gross: $195.33M
My best seance ever
33. Daisy Diamond (2007)
94 min | Drama
Anna dreams of being an actress when she becomes pregnant. Though she struggles to give her daughter a good life, she fails to unite her dream of acting with creating a safe environment for her child.
Director: Simon Staho | Stars: Noomi Rapace, Thure Lindhardt, Benedikte Hansen, Morten Kirkskov
Votes: 1,507
Dramatic, Tragic, Sad with an exceptionnal, unforgettable performance from Noomi ! Don't worth the poor audience results !!
34. The Errand of Angels (2008)
PG | 91 min | Drama
A wide-eyed sister missionary arrives in Austria to begin her 18-month-long mission for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Despite having to make a few cultural adjustments, ... See full summary »
Director: Christian Vuissa | Stars: Erin Chambers, Rachel Emmers, Bettina Schwarz, Katrin Mayer
Votes: 295 | Gross: $0.20M
A Revelation !
35. Knowing (2009)
PG-13 | 121 min | Action, Mystery, Sci-Fi
M.I.T. professor John Koestler links a mysterious list of numbers from a time capsule to past and future disasters and sets out to prevent the ultimate catastrophe.
Director: Alex Proyas | Stars: Nicolas Cage, Chandler Canterbury, Rose Byrne, Lara Robinson
Votes: 247,441 | Gross: $79.96M
For one time, up to the end and beyond !
36. All That Glitters (2010)
Not Rated | 100 min | Comedy
Who has never been ashamed of Mom's new hairdo, Dad's bad jokes, that velvet couch in the living room, a childhood friend who obviously doesn't get it? Lila and Ely live just the other side... See full summary »
Directors: Hervé Mimran, Géraldine Nakache | Stars: Leïla Bekhti, Géraldine Nakache, Virginie Ledoyen, Linh-Dan Pham
Votes: 2,674
exceptionnal actresses and it's exactly my spleen but backwards.
37. The Awakening (I) (2011)
R | 102 min | Drama, Horror, Mystery
In 1921, England is overwhelmed by the loss and grief of World War I. Hoax exposer Florence Cathcart visits a boarding school to explain sightings of a child ghost. Everything she believes unravels as the 'missing' begin to show themselves.
Director: Nick Murphy | Stars: Rebecca Hall, Dominic West, Imelda Staunton, Lucy Cohu
Votes: 68,882
a good ghostbuster
38. Prometheus (I) (2012)
R | 124 min | Adventure, Mystery, Sci-Fi
Following clues to the origin of mankind, a team finds a structure on a distant moon, but they soon realize they are not alone.
Director: Ridley Scott | Stars: Noomi Rapace, Logan Marshall-Green, Michael Fassbender, Charlize Theron
Votes: 643,923 | Gross: $126.48M
Truly inspired but badly written, it reveals above all a true alien, noomi rapace!
39.
30 for 30 (2009– )
Episode:
Survive and Advance
(2013)
TV-G | 102 min | Documentary, Biography, History
Follows the life of Jim Valvano. It includes reflections by some players many years later.
Director: Jonathan Hock | Stars: Benny Anders, Red Auerbach, Thurl Bailey, Lorenzo Charles
Votes: 1,355
the most humane documentary ever ...
40. Christmas at Cartwright's (2014 TV Movie)
TV-G | 84 min | Comedy, Drama, Family
A single mom gets a holiday job as a department store Santa to help boost her finances, and then an angel enters her life and brings about some positive changes, including the spark of a new romance.
Director: Graeme Campbell | Stars: Alicia Witt, Gabriel Hogan, Wallace Shawn, T.J. McGibbon
Votes: 2,124
the beginning of a tradition
41. Brooklyn (2015)
PG-13 | 117 min | Drama, Romance
An Irish immigrant lands in 1950s Brooklyn, where she quickly falls into a romance with a local. When her past catches up with her, however, she must choose between two countries and the lives that exist within.
Director: John Crowley | Stars: Saoirse Ronan, Emory Cohen, Domhnall Gleeson, Jim Broadbent
Votes: 150,425 | Gross: $38.32M
for all of us who leave hometown
42. Sing Street (2016)
PG-13 | 106 min | Comedy, Drama, Music
A young lad notices a beautiful girl who begins to occupy his thoughts. While struggling with poverty, personal relationships and life's woes, he starts a band, hoping to catch her attention.
Director: John Carney | Stars: Ferdia Walsh-Peelo, Aidan Gillen, Maria Doyle Kennedy, Jack Reynor
Votes: 100,884 | Gross: $3.24M
I thought she was Sadie's daughter :)
43. Hondros (2017)
90 min | Documentary, Biography, War
HONDROS follows the life and career of famous war photographer Chris Hondros by exploring the poignant and often surprising stories behind this award-winning photojournalist's best-known ... See full summary »
Director: Greg Campbell | Stars: Marmar Alhilali, Pancho Bernasconi, Greg Campbell, Chris Hondros
Votes: 483
Thinking to Samar Hassan & her family ...
44. Ready Player One (2018)
PG-13 | 140 min | Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi
When the creator of a virtual reality called the OASIS dies, he makes a posthumous challenge to all OASIS users to find his Easter Egg, which will give the finder his fortune and control of his world.
Director: Steven Spielberg | Stars: Tye Sheridan, Olivia Cooke, Ben Mendelsohn, Lena Waithe
Votes: 485,854 | Gross: $137.69M
the best fun novel/movie since HP
45. Angel of Mine (2019)
R | 98 min | Drama, Mystery, Thriller
A woman grieving over the death of her daughter loses grip of reality when she begins to think her girl may still be alive.
Director: Kim Farrant | Stars: Noomi Rapace, Rebecca Bower, Luke Evans, Finn Little
Votes: 12,207
who's else AND what's else in that dreadful time of prequels, sequels, reboots, metoo, biopics, etc ...
46. Console Wars (2020)
TV-PG | 92 min | Documentary
It was 1990: Sega, startup gaming co. assembled a team to take on Nintendo, world's greatest video game company. A make or break conflict pit brother against brother, Sonic against Mario and, American capitalism against Japanese tradition.
Directors: Blake J. Harris, Jonah Tulis | Stars: Howard Phillips, Shinobu Toyoda, Paul Rioux, Tom Kalinske
Votes: 2,229
Where are gone the movies during this strange year ?
47. JFK Revisited: Through the Looking Glass (2021)
TV-14 | 118 min | Documentary, History
Declassified files related to President Kennedy's assassination in a far larger context, aiming to shine more light on what really happened in 1963.
Director: Oliver Stone | Stars: Donald Sutherland, Whoopi Goldberg, Oliver Stone, Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
Votes: 4,226
Still waiting: 2 YEARS without a true movie ...
48. In Search of Tomorrow (2022)
305 min | Documentary, Sci-Fi
A nostalgic journey through '80s sci-fi films, exploring their impact and relevance today, told by the artists who made them and by those who were inspired to turn their visions into reality.
Director: David A. Weiner | Stars: Sean Young, Clancy Brown, Wil Wheaton, Catherine Mary Stewart
Votes: 1,058
In search of ... a good movie : for sure, pick out the franchises, the limited color palette, the inbreeding cast, you have nothing :(
49. Tant qu'ils ne retrouvent pas le corps (2023)
Documentary
Documentaire en trois parties sur l'affaire de la disparition d'Agnès Le Roux, actionnaire d'un casino à Nice. L'affaire est racontée par les principaux protagonistes, dont Maurice Agnelet, le suspect Numéro un, Et ses deux fils.
Votes: 34
still seeking the MOVIES body ... for years now, the MOVIES genre has been killed :(
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