1000 Movies: The Ultimate List !

These are the 1000 movies every real film buff needs to see to get a good understanding of all the major genres, film history, arthouse, blockbusters, current movies, silent movies, basically everything cinema has to offer (except for shorts and TV series).

If you have seen these you can lean back and never watch a movie again because you can claim: "I have seen it all". And finally enjoy real life again.

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(500) Days of Summer (2009)

(500) Days of Summer (2009)

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101 Dalmatians (1996)

101 Dalmatians (1996)

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12 Angry Men (1957)

12 Angry Men (1957)

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12 Years a Slave (2013)

12 Years a Slave (2013)

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127 Hours (2010)

127 Hours (2010)

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1917 (2019)

1917 (2019)

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20,000 Leagues Under the Sea (1954)

20,000 Leagues Under the Sea (1954)

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2001: A Space Odyssey (1968)

2001: A Space Odyssey (1968)

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21 Jump Street (2012)

21 Jump Street (2012)

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28 Days Later (2002)

28 Days Later (2002)

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300 (2006)

300 (2006)

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The 36th Chamber of Shaolin (1978)

The 36th Chamber of Shaolin (1978)

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4 Months, 3 Weeks and 2 Days (2007)

4 Months, 3 Weeks and 2 Days (2007)

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The 40 Year Old Virgin (2005)

The 40 Year Old Virgin (2005)

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The 400 Blows (1959)

The 400 Blows (1959)

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8 Mile (2002)

8 Mile (2002)

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8½ (1963)

8½ (1963)

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Abbot and Costello Meet Frankenstein (1948)

Abbot and Costello Meet Frankenstein (1948)

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Ace Ventura: Pet Detective (1994)

Ace Ventura: Pet Detective (1994)

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The Act of Killing (2012)

The Act of Killing (2012)

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The Adventures of Prince Achmed (1926)

The Adventures of Prince Achmed (1926)

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The Adventures of Robin Hood (1938)

The Adventures of Robin Hood (1938)

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The African Queen (1951)

The African Queen (1951)

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Aguirre: The Wrath of God (1972)

Aguirre: The Wrath of God (1972)

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Airplane! (1980)

Airplane! (1980)

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Airport (1970)

Airport (1970)

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Akira (1988)

Akira (1988)

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Aladdin (1992)

Aladdin (1992)

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Ali: Fear Eats the Soul (1974)

Ali: Fear Eats the Soul (1974)

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Alice in Wonderland (2010)

Alice in Wonderland (2010)

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Alien (1979)

Alien (1979)

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Aliens (1986)

Aliens (1986)

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All About Eve (1950)

All About Eve (1950)

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All About My Mother (1999)

All About My Mother (1999)

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All the President's Men (1976)

All the President's Men (1976)

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All Quiet on the Western Front (2022)

All Quiet on the Western Front (2022)

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All That Heaven Allows (1955)

All That Heaven Allows (1955)

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All That Jazz (1979)

All That Jazz (1979)

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Almost Famous (2000)

Almost Famous (2000)

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Along Came Polly (2004)

Along Came Polly (2004)

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