"Touching down on every corner of film history, Stacker presents 110 monumental movies and why you need to see them. The priority in making this list was to create a holistic collection of significant films throughout history, meaning blockbuster epics and art-house favorites alike. Numerous academic sources were reviewed, as were a full slate of directors, genres/subgenres, decades, countries, trends, technical achievements, themes, narrative devices, and more.
Listed in chronological order, here are 110 monumental movies you need to see and why you need to see them. Each one represents both a powerful statement of originality and a specific moment in film history. Some are box-office smash hits while others retain loyal cult followings. None is to be ignored."
