Sometimes it can be difficult to choose the perfect movie to enjoy on the weekend, either because you watched the entire Netflix catalog or because the options that Amazon gives you do not sound so interesting. Don’t worry, we have what you were looking for!
This is the definitive top of the best films in the history of cinema according to film experts and specialized sites such as IMDB and Rotten Tomatoes. From The Origin and Fight Club to Life is Beautiful and Moonlight , one of these films is sure to improve your plan this weekend.
1. Citizen Kane
Directed by the acclaimed Orson Welles, this 1941 film tells the story of how the last words of a dying millionaire trigger an investigation that will reveal a series of scandalous events that occurred throughout his life.
2. The Godfather
Don Vito Corleone, the patriarch of a gangster family, decides to leave the empire to his youngest son, Michael. Without knowing it, this decision will be putting the lives of all his loved ones at risk. The tape was directed by Francis Ford Coppola in 1972 and starred Marlon Brando.
3. Parasites
The Kim family jumps at the chance to have their son start working for the wealthy Park family. Soon, each will find a way to fill a job inside the house. It is the first South Korean film to win the Oscar for Best Picture in 2020.
4. Vertigo
Detective Scottie, who suffers from acrophobia, is hired to investigate the wife of a former friend. But when the woman commits suicide, Scottie becomes obsessed with her to a near death level. This tape was directed by Alfred Hitchcock and was released in 1958.
5. Batman: The Dark Knight
After Detectives James Gordon, Harvey Dent, and the superhero Batman attack Gotham’s organized crime, the city’s mobs hire the Joker, a psychopath with a brilliant criminal mind who offers to kill the Batman and put the city under his wing. feet. Heath Ledger won a posthumous Oscar for his performance in this film.
6. Schindler’s List
Directed by Steven Spielberg, this film tells the story of Oskar Schindler, a German businessman and member of the Nazi organization who tried to help his Jewish employees after witnessing persecution in Poland. Liam Neeson and Ralph Fiennes star in this movie.
7. Moonlight
Chiron, an African-American boy, meets Juan, a drug dealer who teaches him to find his own path and forge his future. Growing up in Miami, Juan’s advice leaves an impression on him that will continue throughout his life. Moonlight won the Oscar for Best Picture and Mahershala Ali took the statuette in the Best Supporting Actor category in 2017.
8. Fight Club
Disillusioned and fed up with the capitalist lifestyle, a man with insomnia forms a secret fight club with the help of Tyler, a hopeless and immature soap salesman. Very soon, the project will get out of hand and turn into something sinister. David Fincher directed this cult film.
9.Forrest Gump
Forrest, a man with a very low IQ, talks about the early years of his life and when he was unknowingly a part of important moments in history. However, all Forrest wants is to meet Jenny, the girl he’s always had a crush on. This tape won more than five awards at the 1995 Oscars.
10.Joker
Arthur Fleck, a failed comedian, seeks to make a connection with someone in Gotham City. But after a traumatic event, Fleck begins to turn into a rogue criminal known as the Joker. Joaquín Phoenix won the Oscar for Best Actor for his work in the film.
11. The origin
Cobb is dedicated to stealing information from his targets by entering their dreams. Saito offers to clear his criminal record in exchange for him carrying out a robbery inside the dreams of the son of his direct competitor. With a complex and original story, Christopher Nolan raised more than 800 million dollars with this tape.
12. 2001: A Space Odyssey
After discovering a monolith on the surface of the moon, the Discovery 1 spacecraft and its revolutionary supercomputer embark on a bizarre mission to try to find the true origin of it all. The tape was directed by Stanley Kubrick and is considered a cult film.
13. Vanishing Dream
Andy Dufresne, a successful banker, is arrested for the murder of his wife and mistress, and sentenced to life in Shawshank Prison, where he befriends Ellis Redding, an unconventional prisoner. It is based on the Stephen King book and was directed by Frank Darabont.
14.Matrix
Thomas Anderson, a computer programmer, is led to fight a clandestine war against the powerful computers that have turned all of his reality into a system called the Matrix. Keanu Reeves stars in this original story by the Wachowski sisters.
15. Life is beautiful
This film takes place in World War II and tells us the story of Guido, a Jewish father, and his family, who are taken to Nazi concentration camps. Upon arrival, Guido uses humor to protect his son from the cruel reality of war, as well as the hostile and violent environment that exists in these camps. Italian Roberto Benigni won the Best Actor Oscar in 1999 for his portrayal.