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Best Films to Watch to Learn Filmmaking on Your Own

How do you learn more about filmmaking?
Most filmmakers learn by watching those who came before them. Watching movies helps you understand the craft better.
When you watch the work of master directors, cinematographers, and actors, you gain more insight into what it takes to produce a quality film.
Before enrolling in film school, check out this essential list of 30 films every film student should see.
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Vertigo (1958)
Vertigo (1958)
2
Citizen Kane (1941)
Citizen Kane (1941)
3
Tokyo Story (1953)
Tokyo Story (1953)
4
The Godfather (1972)
The Godfather (1972)
5
Lawrence of Arabia (1962)
Lawrence of Arabia (1962)
7
The Shawshank Redemption (1994)
The Shawshank Redemption (1994)
8
Mean Streets (1973)
Mean Streets (1973)
9
Bicycle Thieves (1948)
Bicycle Thieves (1948)
10
Pulp Fiction (1994)
Pulp Fiction (1994)
11
The Shining (1980)
The Shining (1980)
12
Good Will Hunting (1997)
Good Will Hunting (1997)
13
Seven Samurai (1954)
Seven Samurai (1954)
14
City of God (2002)
City of God (2002)
15
Apocalypto (2006)
Apocalypto (2006)
16
Blade Runner 2049 (2017)
Blade Runner 2049 (2017)
17
Casablanca (1942)
Casablanca (1942)
18
Joker (2019)
Joker (2019)
19
The Treasure of the Sierra Madre (1948)
The Treasure of the Sierra Madre (1948)
20
Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1977)
Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1977)
21
Breathless (1960)
Breathless (1960)
22
Patton (1970)
Patton (1970)
23
One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (1975)
One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (1975)
24
The Empire Strikes Back (1980)
The Empire Strikes Back (1980)
25
Some Like It Hot (1959)
Some Like It Hot (1959)
26
District 9 (2009)
District 9 (2009)
27
Titanic (1997)
Titanic (1997)
28
This Is Spinal Tap (1984)
This Is Spinal Tap (1984)
29
Lord of the Rings Trilogy (2001)
Lord of the Rings Trilogy (2001)
30
Hoop Dreams (1994)
Hoop Dreams (1994)
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