Andrew's Top 50 Films
really 60, but if you get bored during quarantine, here's some movies to watch ... some of my favorites
*Note: some series are together because I consider them to be of equal or non-conflicting quality
**Honorable Mentions at the bottom**
1. Dreamgirls (2006, Dir. Bill Condon)
1. Dreamgirls (2006, Dir. Bill Condon)
2. Forrest Gump (1994, Dir. Robert Zemeckis)
2. Forrest Gump (1994, Dir. Robert Zemeckis)
3. Do the Right Thing (1989, Dir. Spike Lee)
3. Do the Right Thing (1989, Dir. Spike Lee)
4. Interstellar (2014, Dir. Christopher Nolan)
4. Interstellar (2014, Dir. Christopher Nolan)
5. Arrival (2016, Dir. Denis Villeneuve)
5. Arrival (2016, Dir. Denis Villeneuve)
6. The Lion King (1994, Dir. Roger Allers, Rob Minkoff)
6. The Lion King (1994, Dir. Roger Allers, Rob Minkoff)
7. Tropic Thunder (2008, Dir. Ben Stiller)
7. Tropic Thunder (2008, Dir. Ben Stiller)
8. Tower Heist (2011, Dir. Brett Ratner)
8. Tower Heist (2011, Dir. Brett Ratner)
9. Inside Out (2015, Dir. Pete Docter)
9. Inside Out (2015, Dir. Pete Docter)
10. Star Wars: Episodes 4-6 (The Original Trilogy) (1977, 1980, 1983)
10. Star Wars: Episodes 4-6 (The Original Trilogy) (1977, 1980, 1983)
11. Jurassic Park (1994, Dir. Steven Spielberg)
11. Jurassic Park (1994, Dir. Steven Spielberg)
12. Toy Story 1-4 (1995, 1999, 2010, 2019)
12. Toy Story 1-4 (1995, 1999, 2010, 2019)
13. Hairspray (2007, Dir. Adam Shankman)
13. Hairspray (2007, Dir. Adam Shankman)
14. Who Framed Roger Rabbit? (1988, Dir. Robert Zemeckis)
14. Who Framed Roger Rabbit? (1988, Dir. Robert Zemeckis)
15. Parasite (2019, Dir. Bong Joon-ho)
15. Parasite (2019, Dir. Bong Joon-ho)
16. Bridesmaids (2011, Dir. Paul Feig)
16. Bridesmaids (2011, Dir. Paul Feig)
17. Homecoming: A Film by Beyoncé (2018, Dir. Beyoncé)
17. Homecoming: A Film by Beyoncé (2018, Dir. Beyoncé)
18. The Incredibles & Incredibles 2 (2004 & 2018, Dir. Brad Bird)
18. The Incredibles & Incredibles 2 (2004 & 2018, Dir. Brad Bird)
19. The Princess and The Frog (2009, Dir. Ron Clements, John Musker)
19. The Princess and The Frog (2009, Dir. Ron Clements, John Musker)
20. BlacKkKlansman (2018, Dir. Spike Lee)
20. BlacKkKlansman (2018, Dir. Spike Lee)
21. Eighth Grade (2018, Dir. Bo Burnham)
21. Eighth Grade (2018, Dir. Bo Burnham)
22. Mrs. Doubtfire (1993, Dir. Chris Columbus)
22. Mrs. Doubtfire (1993, Dir. Chris Columbus)
23. Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance) (2014, dir. Alejandro G. Iñárritu)
23. Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance) (2014, dir. Alejandro G. Iñárritu)
24. Mission Impossible 4-6 (The Second Trilogy) (2011, 2015, 2018)
24. Mission Impossible 4-6 (The Second Trilogy) (2011, 2015, 2018)
25. Inception (2010, Dir. Christopher Nolan)
25. Inception (2010, Dir. Christopher Nolan)
26. Coming to America (1988, Dir. John Landis)
26. Coming to America (1988, Dir. John Landis)
27. Malcolm X (1992, dir. Spike Lee)
27. Malcolm X (1992, dir. Spike Lee)
28. School of Rock (2003, Dir. Richard Linklater)
28. School of Rock (2003, Dir. Richard Linklater)
29. The LEGO Movie (2014, dir. Phil Lord and Christopher Miller)
29. The LEGO Movie (2014, dir. Phil Lord and Christopher Miller)
30. Get Out (2017, Dir. Jordan Peele)
30. Get Out (2017, Dir. Jordan Peele)
31. One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest (1975, dir. Milos Forman)
31. One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest (1975, dir. Milos Forman)
32. Rear Window (1954, dir. Alfred Hitchcock)
32. Rear Window (1954, dir. Alfred Hitchcock)
33. Blindspotting (2018, Dir. Carlos López-Estrada)
33. Blindspotting (2018, Dir. Carlos López-Estrada)
34. The Devil Wears Prada (2006, Dir. David Frankel)
34. The Devil Wears Prada (2006, Dir. David Frankel)
35. The Wiz (1978, dir. Sidney Lumet)
35. The Wiz (1978, dir. Sidney Lumet)
36. Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri (2017, Dir. Martin McDonagh)
36. Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri (2017, Dir. Martin McDonagh)
37. Up (2009, Dir. Pete Docter)
37. Up (2009, Dir. Pete Docter)
38. Won’t You Be My Neighbor? (2018, Dir. Morgan Neville)
38. Won’t You Be My Neighbor? (2018, Dir. Morgan Neville)
39. I Am Not Your Negro (2016, Dir. Raoul Peck)
39. I Am Not Your Negro (2016, Dir. Raoul Peck)
40. The Imitation Game (2014, dir. Morten Tyldum)
40. The Imitation Game (2014, dir. Morten Tyldum)
41. Lady Bird (2017, Dir. Greta Gerwig)
41. Lady Bird (2017, Dir. Greta Gerwig)
42. Reservoir Dogs (1992, dir. Quentin Tarantino)
42. Reservoir Dogs (1992, dir. Quentin Tarantino)
43. If Beale Street Could Talk (2018, Dir. Barry Jenkins)
43. If Beale Street Could Talk (2018, Dir. Barry Jenkins)
44. Slumdog Millionaire (2008, dir. Danny Boyle)
44. Slumdog Millionaire (2008, dir. Danny Boyle)
45. The Revenant (2015, Dir. Alejandro G. Iñárritu)
45. The Revenant (2015, Dir. Alejandro G. Iñárritu)
46. Memento (2001, dir. Christopher Nolan)
46. Memento (2001, dir. Christopher Nolan)
47. The Grand Budapest Hotel (2014, Dir. Wes Anderson)
47. The Grand Budapest Hotel (2014, Dir. Wes Anderson)
48. Pulp Fiction (1994, dir. Quentin Tarantino)
48. Pulp Fiction (1994, dir. Quentin Tarantino)
49. 21 Jump Street & 22 Jump Street (2012 & 2014, Dir. Phil Lord and Christopher Miller)
49. 21 Jump Street & 22 Jump Street (2012 & 2014, Dir. Phil Lord and Christopher Miller)
50. Blade Runner & Blade Runner 2049 (1982, Dir. Ridley Scott; 2017, Dir. Denis Villeneuve)
50. Blade Runner & Blade Runner 2049 (1982, Dir. Ridley Scott; 2017, Dir. Denis Villeneuve)
Honorable Mentions
Honorable Mentions
12 Angry Men (1957, dir. Sidney Lumet), Vertigo (1958, dir. Alfred Hitchcock), Taxi Driver (1976, dir. Martin Scorsese), Ghostbusters (1984, dir. Ivan Reitman), Little Shop of Horrors (1986, dir. Frank Oz), What About Bob? (1991, Dir. Frank Oz), Philadelphia (1993, dir. Jonathan Demme), Good Will Hunting (1997, dir. Gus van Sant), Hercules (1997, dir. Ron Clements, John Musker), The Truman Show (1998, dir. Peter Weir), Bowfinger (1999, dir. Frank Oz), Minority Report (2002, dir. Steven Spielberg), Chicago (2002, dir. Rob Marshall), Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (2004, dir. Michel Gondry), Ratatouille (2007, dir. Brad Bird), The Perks of Being a Wallflower (2012, dir. Stephen Chbosky), Silver Linings Playbook (2012, dir. David O. Russell), Her (2013, dir. Spike Jonze), The Heat (2013, Dir. Paul Feig), Gravity (2013, dir. Alfonso Cuarón), Kingsman: The Secret Service (2014, Dir. Matthew Vaughn), Ex Machina (2014, Dir. Alex Garland), Guardians of the Galaxy (2014, Dir. James Gunn), Spy (2015, Dir. Paul Feig), The Martian (2015, Dir. Ridley Scott), The Edge of Seventeen (2016, dir. Kelly Fremon Craig), Moonlight (2016, Dir. Barry Jenkins), Coco (2017, dir. Lee Unkrich, Adrian Molina), Can You Ever Forgive Me? (2018, dir. Marielle Heller), Hale County This Morning, This Evening (2018, dir. RaMell Ross), Booksmart (2019, dir. Olivia Wilde), Knives Out (2019, dir. Rian Johnson), Da 5 Bloods (2020, dir. Spike Lee)
12 Angry Men (1957, dir. Sidney Lumet), Vertigo (1958, dir. Alfred Hitchcock), Taxi Driver (1976, dir. Martin Scorsese), Ghostbusters (1984, dir. Ivan Reitman), Little Shop of Horrors (1986, dir. Frank Oz), What About Bob? (1991, Dir. Frank Oz), Philadelphia (1993, dir. Jonathan Demme), Good Will Hunting (1997, dir. Gus van Sant), Hercules (1997, dir. Ron Clements, John Musker), The Truman Show (1998, dir. Peter Weir), Bowfinger (1999, dir. Frank Oz), Minority Report (2002, dir. Steven Spielberg), Chicago (2002, dir. Rob Marshall), Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (2004, dir. Michel Gondry), Ratatouille (2007, dir. Brad Bird), The Perks of Being a Wallflower (2012, dir. Stephen Chbosky), Silver Linings Playbook (2012, dir. David O. Russell), Her (2013, dir. Spike Jonze), The Heat (2013, Dir. Paul Feig), Gravity (2013, dir. Alfonso Cuarón), Kingsman: The Secret Service (2014, Dir. Matthew Vaughn), Ex Machina (2014, Dir. Alex Garland), Guardians of the Galaxy (2014, Dir. James Gunn), Spy (2015, Dir. Paul Feig), The Martian (2015, Dir. Ridley Scott), The Edge of Seventeen (2016, dir. Kelly Fremon Craig), Moonlight (2016, Dir. Barry Jenkins), Coco (2017, dir. Lee Unkrich, Adrian Molina), Can You Ever Forgive Me? (2018, dir. Marielle Heller), Hale County This Morning, This Evening (2018, dir. RaMell Ross), Booksmart (2019, dir. Olivia Wilde), Knives Out (2019, dir. Rian Johnson), Da 5 Bloods (2020, dir. Spike Lee)