1001 Movies You Must See Before You Die

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The 1001 Movies You Must See Before You Die list is actually a film reference book compiled by various critics worldwide and edited by Steven Jay Schneider. The list spans movies from as early as 1902 up to recent releases.

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  1. 985 +6

    Black Panther

    2018, in 9 top lists Check
  2. 975 +1

    Mad Max: Fury Road

    2015, in 23 top lists Check
  3. 963 -

    Inception

    2010, in 21 top lists Check
  4. 962 -

    District 9

    2009, in 10 top lists Check
  5. 961 -

    Avatar

    2009, in 14 top lists Check
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    The Dark Knight

    2008, in 27 top lists Check
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    The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King

    2003, in 29 top lists Check
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    The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring

    2001, in 31 top lists Check
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    Wo hu cang long

    2000 — a.k.a. Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon, in 27 top lists Check
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    Gladiator

    2000, in 25 top lists Check
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    The Matrix

    1999, in 30 top lists Check
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    Saving Private Ryan

    1998, in 28 top lists Check
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    Lola rennt

    1998 — a.k.a. Run Lola Run, in 9 top lists Check
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    Independence Day

    1996, in 8 top lists Check
  15. 887 -

    Heat

    1995, in 23 top lists Check
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    Wong Fei-Hung

    1991 — a.k.a. Once Upon a Time in China, in 9 top lists Check
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    Terminator 2: Judgment Day

    1991, in 27 top lists Check
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    Total Recall

    1990, in 8 top lists Check
  19. 800 -

    Dip huet seung hung

    1989 — a.k.a. The Killer, in 16 top lists Check
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    Batman

    1989, in 9 top lists Check
  21. 782 -

    Die Hard

    1988, in 21 top lists Check
  22. 776 -

    Akira

    1988, in 22 top lists Check
  23. 768 -

    Sien lui yau wan

    1987 — a.k.a. A Chinese Ghost Story, in 6 top lists Check
  24. 767 -

    RoboCop

    1987, in 15 top lists Check
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    'A' gai wak 2

    1987 — a.k.a. Project A 2, in 2 top lists Check
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    Top Gun

    1986, in 8 top lists Check
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    Do ma daan

    1986 — a.k.a. Peking Opera Blues, in 5 top lists Check
  28. 738 -

    Aliens

    1986, in 24 top lists Check
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    Ran

    1985, in 25 top lists Check
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    The Terminator

    1984, in 24 top lists Check
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    Beverly Hills Cop

    1984, in 7 top lists Check
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    Videodrome

    1983, in 18 top lists Check
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    Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi

    1983, in 18 top lists Check
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    Raiders of the Lost Ark

    1981 — a.k.a. Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Ark, in 29 top lists Check
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    The Big Red One

    1980, in 10 top lists Check
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    Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back

    1980, in 25 top lists Check
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    Mad Max

    1979, in 13 top lists Check
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    Shao Lin san shi liu fang

    1978 — a.k.a. The 36th Chamber of Shaolin, in 8 top lists Check
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    Dawn of the Dead

    1978, in 15 top lists Check
  40. 624 -

    Star Wars

    1977, in 40 top lists Check
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    Sleeping Dogs

    1977, in 1 top list Check
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    Deewaar

    1975, in 2 top lists Check
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    The Towering Inferno

    1974, in 5 top lists Check
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    Bring Me the Head of Alfredo Garcia

    1974, in 10 top lists Check
  45. 560 -

    Enter the Dragon

    1973, in 14 top lists Check
  46. 549 -

    Super Fly

    1972, in 4 top lists Check
  47. 529 -

    The French Connection

    1971, in 23 top lists Check
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    Shaft

    1971, in 10 top lists Check
  49. 519 -

    Dirty Harry

    1971, in 17 top lists Check
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    Faster, Pussycat! Kill! Kill!

    1965 — a.k.a. The Leather Girls, in 8 top lists Check
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