Must Watch
by jacostamolina2 | created - 12 Jan 2018 | updated - 13 Jun 2018 | PublicAll the movies and shorts that I think are a Must for everyone.
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1. The Black Cauldron (1985)
PG | 80 min | Animation, Action, Adventure
A young boy and a group of misfit friends embark on a quest to find a dark magic item of ultimate power before a diabolical tyrant can.
Directors: Ted Berman, Richard Rich | Stars: Grant Bardsley, Freddie Jones, Susan Sheridan, Nigel Hawthorne
Votes: 40,776 | Gross: $21.29M
2. The Hundred-Foot Journey (2014)
PG | 122 min | Comedy, Drama
The Kadam family leaves India for France where they open a restaurant directly across the road from Madame Mallory's Michelin-starred eatery.
Director: Lasse Hallström | Stars: Helen Mirren, Om Puri, Manish Dayal, Charlotte Le Bon
Votes: 87,648 | Gross: $54.24M
3. Black Swan (2010)
R | 108 min | Drama, Thriller
Nina is a talented but unstable ballerina on the verge of stardom. Pushed to the breaking point by her artistic director and a seductive rival, Nina's grip on reality slips, plunging her into a waking nightmare.
Director: Darren Aronofsky | Stars: Natalie Portman, Mila Kunis, Vincent Cassel, Winona Ryder
Votes: 825,298 | Gross: $106.95M
4. Gerald's Game (2017)
TV-MA | 103 min | Drama, Horror, Thriller
A couple tries to spice up their marriage in a remote lake house. After the husband dies unexpectedly, the wife is left handcuffed to their bed frame and must fight to survive and break free.
Director: Mike Flanagan | Stars: Carla Gugino, Bruce Greenwood, Chiara Aurelia, Carel Struycken
Votes: 127,484
5. The Lion King (1994)
G | 88 min | Animation, Adventure, Drama
Lion prince Simba and his father are targeted by his bitter uncle, who wants to ascend the throne himself.
Directors: Roger Allers, Rob Minkoff | Stars: Matthew Broderick, Jeremy Irons, James Earl Jones, Whoopi Goldberg
Votes: 1,143,117 | Gross: $422.78M
6. Perdida (1950)
91 min | Drama
Director: Fernando A. Rivero | Stars: Ninón Sevilla, Agustín Lara, Domingo Soler, Florencio Castelló
Votes: 37
7. Fados (2007)
Unrated | 90 min | Documentary, Musical
A drama steeped in Portugal's Fado music culture.
Director: Carlos Saura | Stars: Chico Buarque, Camané, Carminho, Carlos do Carmo
Votes: 825 | Gross: $0.13M
8. Frida (2002)
R | 123 min | Biography, Drama, Romance
A biography of artist Frida Kahlo, who channeled the pain of a crippling injury and her tempestuous marriage into her work.
Director: Julie Taymor | Stars: Salma Hayek, Alfred Molina, Geoffrey Rush, Mía Maestro
Votes: 95,370 | Gross: $25.89M
9. The Dark Side of the Heart (1992)
R | 127 min | Comedy, Romance, Drama
Oliveiro is a young poet living in Buenos Aires where sometimes he has to sell his ideas to an advertising agency to make a living or exchange his poems for a steak. In Montevideo, he meets... See full summary »
Director: Eliseo Subiela | Stars: Darío Grandinetti, Sandra Ballesteros, Nacha Guevara, André Melançon
Votes: 4,130
10. To Let (2006 TV Movie)
Not Rated | 68 min | Horror, Thriller
Mario and his pregnant girlfriend Clara are trying to find in a short period a new apartment to live since they have sold their apartment and they need to move in fifteen days. When Mario ... See full summary »
Director: Jaume Balagueró | Stars: Macarena Gómez, Nuria González, Adrià Collado, Ruth Díaz
Votes: 2,998
11. Los tres huastecos (1948)
120 min | Comedy, Drama
This is the story of three brothers (a priest, a soldier and an outlaw) that are raised separately by their godfathers once their mother dies. They cross their paths again when the soldier ... See full summary »
Director: Ismael Rodríguez | Stars: Pedro Infante, Blanca Estela Pavón, María Eugenia Llamas, Fernando Soto
Votes: 810
12. Dos tipos de cuidado (1953)
TV-PG | 111 min | Comedy, Musical, Romance
Two best friends clash when one marries the girlfriend of the other.
Director: Ismael Rodríguez | Stars: Jorge Negrete, Pedro Infante, Carmelita González, Yolanda Varela
Votes: 983
13. No desearás la mujer de tu hijo (1950)
Not Rated | 113 min | Drama
Father and son face a bitter rivalry for the love of the same woman.
Director: Ismael Rodríguez | Stars: Fernando Soler, Pedro Infante, Andrés Soler, Carmen Molina
Votes: 247
14. Sobre las olas (1950)
Not Rated | 128 min | Biography, Drama, Music
The biography of the famous mexican waltz composer Juventino Rosas
Director: Ismael Rodríguez | Stars: Pedro Infante, Beatriz Aguirre, Andrés Soler, Prudencia Grifell
Votes: 152
15. Angelitos negros (1948)
Not Rated | 100 min | Drama
Angelitos Negros is a story of prejudice and sacrifice; the plot centers around a woman who does not realize her heritage, brought up as the "white"wealthy patron's daughter, she is actually the daughter of the black maid.
Director: Joselito Rodríguez | Stars: Pedro Infante, Emilia Guiú, Rita Montaner, Chela Castro
Votes: 365
16. Nosotros los pobres (1948)
Not Rated | 128 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama
Nosotros Los Pobres stars Pedro Infante as a carpenter whose entire family must work together to clear his name after he is charged with a murder..
Director: Ismael Rodríguez | Stars: Pedro Infante, Evita Muñoz 'Chachita', Carmen Montejo, Blanca Estela Pavón
Votes: 1,164
17. Ustedes, los ricos (1948)
Not Rated | 130 min | Drama
Sequel to Nosotros los Pobres (1947). This time, Pepe "El Toro" (Infante) is married with "La Chorreada" (Pavon) and they have two children. Chachita (Munoz) knows her real grandma: Charito... See full summary »
Director: Ismael Rodríguez | Stars: Pedro Infante, Evita Muñoz 'Chachita', Blanca Estela Pavón, Fernando Soto
Votes: 622
18. Los tres García (1947)
Not Rated | 118 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
Ruled by a tough grandma (Sara García), the Garcías (Infante, Salazar and Mendoza) are three charro cousins who fall in love with young American-born Lupita (Marga López) and fight for her ... See full summary »
Director: Ismael Rodríguez | Stars: Sara García, Pedro Infante, Abel Salazar, Víctor Manuel Mendoza
Votes: 706
19. Elisa Before the End of the World (1997)
80 min | Drama
10-year-old Elisa, whose parents are about to lose their new car due to financial problems, plans a bank robbery.
Director: Juan Antonio de la Riva | Stars: Sherlyn, Imanol, Rubén Rojo Aura, Susana Zabaleta
Votes: 379
20. Tales of an Immoral Couple (2016)
R | 91 min | Comedy
Martina and Lucio meet again 25 years after their appasionate young romance.
Director: Manolo Caro | Stars: Cecilia Suárez, Manuel Garcia-Rulfo, Mariana Treviño, Sebastián Aguirre
Votes: 2,128
21. Love of My Loves (2014)
95 min | Comedy
Days before her wedding, a woman believes she's falling in love with a stranger who is also headed for the altar, and their lives change dramatically
Director: Manolo Caro | Stars: Sandra Echeverría, Marimar Vega, Sebastián Zurita, Juan Pablo Medina
Votes: 989
22. Hedwig and the Angry Inch (2001)
R | 95 min | Comedy, Drama, Music
A gender-queer punk-rock singer from East Berlin tours the U.S. with her band as she tells her life story and follows the former lover/band-mate who stole her songs.
Director: John Cameron Mitchell | Stars: John Cameron Mitchell, Miriam Shor, Stephen Trask, Theodore Liscinski
Votes: 37,361 | Gross: $3.03M
23. Six by Sondheim (2013 TV Movie)
Not Rated | 86 min | Documentary, Biography, History
An intimate and candid look at the life and art of the legendary composer-lyricist.
Directors: James Lapine, Autumn de Wilde, Todd Haynes | Stars: Barbara Barrie, Jack Bashkow, Judy Bennett, Charles Braswell
Votes: 1,097
24. Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street (2007)
R | 116 min | Drama, Horror, Musical
The legendary tale of a barber who returns from wrongful imprisonment to 1840s London, bent on revenge for the rape and death of his wife, and resumes his trade while forming a sinister partnership with his fellow tenant, Mrs. Lovett.
Director: Tim Burton | Stars: Johnny Depp, Helena Bonham Carter, Alan Rickman, Timothy Spall
Votes: 387,043 | Gross: $52.90M
25. Ella Enchanted (2004)
PG | 96 min | Comedy, Family, Fantasy
Ella is under a spell to be constantly obedient, a fact she must hide from her new stepfamily in order to protect the prince of the land, her friend for whom she's falling.
Director: Tommy O'Haver | Stars: Anne Hathaway, Hugh Dancy, Cary Elwes, Joanna Lumley
Votes: 74,885 | Gross: $22.92M
26. A Little Night Music (1977)
PG | 124 min | Comedy, Musical, Romance
An actress, her married ex-lover, her current lover's wife and other guests gather at a circa-1900 estate.
Director: Harold Prince | Stars: Elizabeth Taylor, Diana Rigg, Len Cariou, Lesley-Anne Down
Votes: 919
27. A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum (1966)
Approved | 99 min | Comedy, Musical
A wily Roman slave schemes to earn his freedom by romantically uniting his master with a courtesan. But matters get complicated and he ends up dragging in his neighbors around him, leading to chaos.
Director: Richard Lester | Stars: Zero Mostel, Phil Silvers, Buster Keaton, Michael Crawford
Votes: 9,852
28.
Great Performances (1971– )
Episode:
Sondheim! The Birthday Concert
(2010)
Not Rated | 116 min | Music, Musical
Join us for a rousing celebration of the life and work of one of Broadway's greatest legends - the one and only Stephen Sondheim.
Director: Lonny Price | Stars: David Hyde Pierce, Paul Gemignani, New York Philharmonic, Laura Benanti
Votes: 91
29. The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari (1920)
Not Rated | 67 min | Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Hypnotist Dr. Caligari uses a somnambulist, Cesare, to commit murders.
Director: Robert Wiene | Stars: Werner Krauss, Conrad Veidt, Friedrich Feher, Lil Dagover
Votes: 70,096
30. A Trip to the Moon (1902)
TV-G | 13 min | Short, Action, Adventure
A group of astronomers go on an expedition to the Moon.
Director: Georges Méliès | Stars: Georges Méliès, Victor André, Bleuette Bernon, Brunnet
Votes: 55,823
31. Metropolis (1927)
Not Rated | 153 min | Drama, Sci-Fi
In a futuristic city sharply divided between the working class and the city planners, the son of the city's mastermind falls in love with a working-class prophet who predicts the coming of a savior to mediate their differences.
Director: Fritz Lang | Stars: Brigitte Helm, Alfred Abel, Gustav Fröhlich, Rudolf Klein-Rogge
Votes: 185,621 | Gross: $1.24M
32. Dinner (II) (2014)
8 min | Short, Comedy, Drama
One night during family dinner, a disappointed father absolutely loses it due to the lack of connection within his family.
Director: Spencer Muhlstock | Stars: Celia Austin, Christian Borle, Katie Van Buskirk, Michael Hayes Walsh
Votes: 17
33. A Quiet Place (2018)
PG-13 | 90 min | Drama, Horror, Sci-Fi
A family struggles for survival in a world where most humans have been killed by blind but noise-sensitive creatures. They are forced to communicate in sign language to keep the creatures at bay.
Director: John Krasinski | Stars: Emily Blunt, John Krasinski, Millicent Simmonds, Noah Jupe
Votes: 584,030 | Gross: $188.02M
34. Your Face (1987)
3 min | Animation, Short, Comedy
A man's head transforms and contorts bizarrely as he sings "Your Face," an original song.
Director: Bill Plympton | Star: Maureen McElheron
Votes: 1,420
35. Lucas Lauriente: Todo lo que sería (2018 TV Special)
TV-MA | 74 min | Comedy
Lucas Lauriente tell us how he met the greatest showman from Argentina, the legendary Hernán Caire. Also talks about how the experience of a parachute jump made him think in his male crush Maluma and Ricky Martin.
Directors: Raúl Campos, Jan Suter | Star: Lucas Lauriente
Votes: 119
36. Diez minutos (2004)
15 min | Short, Drama
Short film about a phone call between a customer service representative and her customer. What seems like a simple conversation ends up to be a thrilling ride into the desperation of a man ... See full summary »
Director: Alberto Ruiz Rojo | Stars: Gustavo Salmerón, Eva Marciel
Votes: 222
37. Trainspotting (1996)
R | 93 min | Drama
Renton, deeply immersed in the Edinburgh drug scene, tries to clean up and get out despite the allure of drugs and the influence of friends.
Director: Danny Boyle | Stars: Ewan McGregor, Ewen Bremner, Jonny Lee Miller, Kevin McKidd
Votes: 726,008 | Gross: $16.50M
38. Little Shop of Horrors (1986)
PG-13 | 94 min | Comedy, Horror, Musical
A nerdy florist finds his chance for success and romance with the help of a giant man-eating plant who demands to be fed.
Director: Frank Oz | Stars: Rick Moranis, Ellen Greene, Vincent Gardenia, Levi Stubbs
Votes: 86,445 | Gross: $38.75M
39. An Evening with Patti LuPone (1997 TV Special)
Music
Director: Bob Marty | Stars: Patti LuPone, Byron Motley, Josef Powell, Eugene Van Buren
Votes: 33
40. Gran Hotel (2011–2013)
TV-14 | 3,098 min | Crime, Drama, History
A family-owned hotel in the fictional coastal Spanish town of Cantaloa in 1905: love, blackmail, jealousies, crime, comedy, and plots and counter-plots all involving the hotel's owners, guests, detectives, and residential employees.
Stars: Adriana Ozores, Amaia Salamanca, Yon González, Eloy Azorín
Votes: 11,206
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