Movies I Watched In School
by MrRatter | created - 13 Jun 2015 | updated - 4 months ago | PublicThese are the films I had to watch in school for English projects, History lessons or just a treat for the end of the school year.
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1. Pulp Fiction (1994)
R | 154 min | Crime, Drama
The lives of two mob hitmen, a boxer, a gangster and his wife, and a pair of diner bandits intertwine in four tales of violence and redemption.
Director: Quentin Tarantino | Stars: John Travolta, Uma Thurman, Samuel L. Jackson, Bruce Willis
Votes: 2,219,820 | Gross: $107.93M
Grade 12 English
2. Death of a Salesman (1985 TV Movie)
PG | 136 min | Drama
An aging traveling salesman recognizes the emptiness of his life and tries to fix it.
Director: Volker Schlöndorff | Stars: Dustin Hoffman, Kate Reid, John Malkovich, Stephen Lang
Votes: 11,706
Grade 12 English
3. Pollock (2000)
R | 122 min | Biography, Drama
A film about the life and career of the American painter, Jackson Pollock.
Director: Ed Harris | Stars: Ed Harris, Marcia Gay Harden, Robert Knott, Molly Regan
Votes: 29,621 | Gross: $8.60M
Grade 12 Art
4. Moulin Rouge! (2001)
PG-13 | 127 min | Drama, Musical, Romance
A poor Bohemian poet in 1890s Paris falls for a beautiful courtesan and nightclub star coveted by a jealous duke.
Director: Baz Luhrmann | Stars: Nicole Kidman, Ewan McGregor, John Leguizamo, Jim Broadbent
Votes: 299,322 | Gross: $57.39M
Grade 12 Drama (An end of the year treat)
5.
ShakespeaRe-Told (2005)
Episode:
Macbeth
(2005)
TV-14 | 90 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
A chef and his restaurant-hostess wife resort to murder to take ownership of a high-class Glaswegian restaurant.
Director: Mark Brozel | Stars: James McAvoy, Keeley Hawes, Joseph Millson, Vincent Regan
Votes: 1,073
Grade 11 English
6.
Great Performances (1971– )
Episode:
Macbeth
(2010)
Not Rated | 160 min | Music, Musical
Sir Patrick Stewart stars in a gripping Tony-nominated production.
Director: Rupert Goold | Stars: Patrick Stewart, Kate Fleetwood, Oliver Burch, Suzanne Burden
Votes: 1,245
Grade 11 English
7. 12 Angry Men (1957)
Approved | 96 min | Crime, Drama
The jury in a New York City murder trial is frustrated by a single member whose skeptical caution forces them to more carefully consider the evidence before jumping to a hasty verdict.
Director: Sidney Lumet | Stars: Henry Fonda, Lee J. Cobb, Martin Balsam, John Fiedler
Votes: 864,905 | Gross: $4.36M
Grade 11 English
8. Runaway Jury (2003)
PG-13 | 127 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
A juror on the inside and a woman on the outside manipulate a court trial involving a major gun manufacturer.
Director: Gary Fleder | Stars: John Cusack, Rachel Weisz, Gene Hackman, Dustin Hoffman
Votes: 104,581 | Gross: $49.44M
Grade 11 English
9. The Most Dangerous Game (1932)
PG-13 | 63 min | Action, Adventure, Horror
A psychotic big game hunter deliberately strands a luxury yacht on a remote island, where he begins to hunt its passengers for sport.
Directors: Irving Pichel, Ernest B. Schoedsack | Stars: Joel McCrea, Fay Wray, Leslie Banks, Robert Armstrong
Votes: 14,011 | Gross: $0.97M
Grade 11 English
10. The Brothers Grimm (2005)
PG-13 | 118 min | Action, Adventure, Comedy
Will and Jake Grimm are traveling con-artists who encounter a genuine fairy-tale curse which requires true courage instead of their usual bogus exorcisms.
Director: Terry Gilliam | Stars: Matt Damon, Heath Ledger, Monica Bellucci, Petr Ratimec
Votes: 126,254 | Gross: $37.92M
Grade 11 English
11. Monty Python and the Holy Grail (1975)
PG | 91 min | Adventure, Comedy, Fantasy
King Arthur and his Knights of the Round Table embark on a surreal, low-budget search for the Holy Grail, encountering many, very silly obstacles.
Directors: Terry Gilliam, Terry Jones | Stars: Graham Chapman, John Cleese, Eric Idle, Terry Gilliam
Votes: 570,209 | Gross: $1.23M
Grade 11 Drama
12. Super Size Me (2004)
PG-13 | 100 min | Documentary
While examining the influence of the fast food industry, Morgan Spurlock personally explores the consequences on his health of a diet of solely McDonald's food for one month.
Director: Morgan Spurlock | Stars: Morgan Spurlock, Daryl Isaacs, Chemeeka Walker, Dania Abu-Rmaileh
Votes: 113,271 | Gross: $11.53M
Grade 10 (I forget which class I watched this in)
13. The Day After Tomorrow (2004)
PG-13 | 124 min | Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi
Jack Hall, paleoclimatologist, must make a daring trek from Washington, D.C. to New York City to reach his son, trapped in the cross-hairs of a sudden international storm which plunges the planet into a new Ice Age.
Director: Roland Emmerich | Stars: Dennis Quaid, Jake Gyllenhaal, Emmy Rossum, Dash Mihok
Votes: 475,989 | Gross: $186.74M
Grade 10 Science
14. Cry Freedom (1987)
PG | 157 min | Biography, Drama, History
South African journalist Donald Woods is forced to flee the country after attempting to investigate the death in custody of his friend, the Black anti-Apartheid activist Steve Biko.
Director: Richard Attenborough | Stars: Denzel Washington, Kevin Kline, Josette Simon, Wabei Siyolwe
Votes: 14,464 | Gross: $5.90M
Grade 10 English
15. Rhapsody in Blue (2000)
12 min | Animation, Comedy, Short
New York City in the 1930s. Through George Gershwin's famous tune, "Rhapsody in Blue," a story is told about a day in the life of four random people who are longing for something more: a ... See full summary »
Director: Eric Goldberg
Votes: 219
Grade 10 History
16. Strictly Ballroom (1992)
PG | 94 min | Comedy, Drama, Music
A maverick dancer risks his career by performing an unusual routine and sets out to succeed with a new partner.
Director: Baz Luhrmann | Stars: Paul Mercurio, Tara Morice, Bill Hunter, Pat Thomson
Votes: 29,401 | Gross: $11.74M
Grade 9 Drama
17. Romeo + Juliet (1996)
PG-13 | 120 min | Drama, Romance
Shakespeare's famous play is updated to the hip modern suburb of Verona still retaining its original dialogue.
Director: Baz Luhrmann | Stars: Leonardo DiCaprio, Claire Danes, John Leguizamo, Harold Perrineau
Votes: 244,774 | Gross: $46.35M
Grade 9 English
18. Romeo and Juliet (1968)
PG | 138 min | Drama, Romance
When two young members of feuding families meet, forbidden love ensues.
Director: Franco Zeffirelli | Stars: Leonard Whiting, Olivia Hussey, John McEnery, Milo O'Shea
Votes: 34,767 | Gross: $38.90M
Grade 9 English
19. Erin Brockovich (2000)
R | 131 min | Biography, Drama
An unemployed single mother becomes a legal assistant and almost single-handedly brings down a California power company accused of polluting a city's water supply.
Director: Steven Soderbergh | Stars: Julia Roberts, Albert Finney, David Brisbin, Dawn Didawick
Votes: 221,260 | Gross: $125.60M
Grade 9 Geography
20. Pay It Forward (2000)
PG-13 | 123 min | Drama
A young boy attempts to make the world a better place after his teacher gives him that chance.
Director: Mimi Leder | Stars: Kevin Spacey, Haley Joel Osment, Helen Hunt, Jay Mohr
Votes: 123,884 | Gross: $33.52M
Grade 9 (I forget why we watched this)
21. Love's Unending Legacy (2007 TV Movie)
PG | 90 min | Drama, Family, Romance
A widow (Erin Cottrell) and her son return home to be near her parents.
Director: Mark Griffiths | Stars: Erin Cottrell, Dale Midkiff, Victor Browne, Samantha Smith
Votes: 1,742
Grade 8 History
22. Love's Abiding Joy (2006)
PG | 87 min | Drama, Family, Western
Tragedy tests the faith and love of a family of pioneers as they carve out a life on the frontier.
Director: Michael Landon Jr. | Stars: Erin Cottrell, Dale Midkiff, Logan Bartholomew, Frank McRae
Votes: 2,048 | Gross: $0.25M
Grade 8 History
23. Love's Long Journey (2005 TV Movie)
PG | 120 min | Drama, Family, Western
Newlywed settlers (Erin Cottrell, Logan Bartholomew) face hardship as they build new lives.
Director: Michael Landon Jr. | Stars: Erin Cottrell, Logan Bartholomew, William Morgan Sheppard, James Tupper
Votes: 2,383
Grade 8 History
24. Love's Enduring Promise (2004 TV Movie)
TV-PG | 120 min | Drama, Family, Western
The Davis family saga continues as Missie's romance with a wealthy surveyor is interrupted by her father's life-threatening accident. However, the mysterious stranger who begins helping them makes Missie second-guess her true feelings.
Director: Michael Landon Jr. | Stars: January Jones, Logan Bartholomew, Dale Midkiff, Katherine Heigl
Votes: 3,653
Grade 8 History
25. Love Comes Softly (2003 TV Movie)
TV-PG | 88 min | Drama, Family, Romance
A young woman on her way to a new life in the 1800's suddenly finds herself a widow. Now she must live with a recently widowed young man and his daughter. Can any of them find love again?
Director: Michael Landon Jr. | Stars: Katherine Heigl, Dale Midkiff, Corbin Bernsen, Skye McCole Bartusiak
Votes: 6,971
Grade 8 History
26. Titanic (1997)
PG-13 | 194 min | Drama, Romance
A seventeen-year-old aristocrat falls in love with a kind but poor artist aboard the luxurious, ill-fated R.M.S. Titanic.
Director: James Cameron | Stars: Leonardo DiCaprio, Kate Winslet, Billy Zane, Kathy Bates
Votes: 1,280,255 | Gross: $659.33M
Grade 8 History
27. Planet Earth (2006)
TV-PG | 49 min | Documentary, Family
A documentary series on the wildlife found on Earth. Each episode covers a different habitat: deserts, mountains, deep oceans, shallow seas, forests, caves, polar regions, fresh water, plains and jungles. Narrated by David Attenborough.
Stars: Sigourney Weaver, David Attenborough, Nikolay Drozdov, Thomas Anguti Johnston
Votes: 220,201
Grade 8
28. Canada: A People's History (2000– )
120 min | Documentary, History
A dramatized comprehensive survey of the history of Canada.
Stars: Maggie Huculak, Lorne Cardinal, Nigel Bennett, Graham Greene
Votes: 336
Grade 7 History
29. Hairspray (2007)
PG | 117 min | Comedy, Drama, Musical
Pleasantly plump teenager Tracy Turnblad teaches 1962 Baltimore a thing or two about integration after landing a spot on a local TV dance show.
Director: Adam Shankman | Stars: John Travolta, Queen Latifah, Nikki Blonsky, Michelle Pfeiffer
Votes: 138,705 | Gross: $118.87M
Grade 7 Music
30. Stomp Live (2009 Video)
Not Rated | 140 min | Musical
Eight performers take the audience on a journey through sound and music, where rhythm is the only language. Combining physical comedy and athleticism, it's a highly charged performance from... See full summary »
Director: Steve McNicholas | Stars: Jason Mills, Paul Bend, John Sawicki, Andy Patrick
Votes: 185
Grade 7 Music
31. Bridge to Terabithia (2007)
PG | 96 min | Drama, Family, Fantasy
A preteen's life turns upside down when he befriends the new girl in school and they imagine a whole new fantasy world to escape reality.
Director: Gabor Csupo | Stars: Josh Hutcherson, AnnaSophia Robb, Zooey Deschanel, Robert Patrick
Votes: 173,271 | Gross: $82.27M
Grade 5 English
32. Redwall (1999–2002)
TV-Y7 | 30 min | Animation, Action, Adventure
Matthias is a mouse who lives at Redwall Abbey, a fortress under constant siege from evil rats. When an image a great mouse-warrior begins speaking to him, Matthias realizes his destiny: to be the successor to a great warrior.
Stars: Chris Wiggins, Brian Jacques, Richard Binsley, John Stocker
Votes: 1,180
Grade 5
33. Swiss Family Robinson (1960)
G | 126 min | Adventure, Family
A Swiss family must survive being shipwrecked on a deserted island.
Director: Ken Annakin | Stars: John Mills, Dorothy McGuire, James MacArthur, Janet Munro
Votes: 18,166 | Gross: $40.36M
Grade 5 (I have no idea why we watched this)
34. Ladyhawke (1985)
PG-13 | 121 min | Adventure, Comedy, Drama
The thief Gaston escapes the dungeon of medieval Aquila through the latrine. Soldiers are about to kill him when Navarre saves him. Navarre, traveling with his spirited hawk, plans to kill the bishop of Aquila with help from Gaston.
Director: Richard Donner | Stars: Matthew Broderick, Rutger Hauer, Michelle Pfeiffer, Leo McKern
Votes: 50,969 | Gross: $18.43M
Grade 4 History (Again, not very accurate lol)
35. A Kid in King Arthur's Court (1995)
PG | 89 min | Adventure, Comedy, Family
A Little League player is sent back into medieval times where he is given the task of saving Camelot.
Director: Michael Gottlieb | Stars: Thomas Ian Nicholas, Joss Ackland, Art Malik, Paloma Baeza
Votes: 6,794 | Gross: $13.41M
Grade 4 History (Yeah I know, not very historically accurate)
36. 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: 74,802 | Gross: $22.92M
Grade 4
37. Brother Bear 2 (2006 Video)
G | 74 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy
An old female friend of Kenai needs his help on a quest, much to Koda's growing consternation.
Director: Ben Gluck | Stars: Patrick Dempsey, Mandy Moore, Jeremy Suarez, Rick Moranis
Votes: 20,358
Grade 4
38. Fly Away Home (1996)
PG | 107 min | Adventure, Drama, Family
A father and daughter decide to attempt to lead a flock of orphaned Canada Geese south by air.
Director: Carroll Ballard | Stars: Jeff Daniels, Anna Paquin, Dana Delany, Terry Kinney
Votes: 27,120 | Gross: $24.51M
Grade 4 Social Studies
39. Beethoven Lives Upstairs (1992 TV Movie)
Not Rated | 51 min | Comedy, Drama, Family
A young boy learns to appreciate the music of his upstairs boarder, Ludwig Van Beethoven.
Director: David Devine | Stars: Neil Munro, Illya Woloshyn, Fiona Reid, Paul Soles
Votes: 483
Grade 3 Music
40. Kilimanjaro: To the Roof of Africa (2002)
40 min | Documentary, Short
Join a band of trekkers as they journey through rugged terrain and extreme conditions to look out from Africa's highest point in David Breashears' mountain adventure, Kilimanjaro: To the Roof of Africa.
Director: David Breashears | Stars: Heidi Albertsen, Roger Bilham, Jacob Kyungai, Hansi Mmari
Votes: 184
Grade 2
41. Bears (2004)
Not Rated | 39 min | Short, Documentary
From black bears in Montana to polar bears in the arctic, Bears features a fresh view of these powerful, majestic and often misunderstood animals in the full glory of their natural habitat,... See full summary »
Director: David Lickley | Star: Tyrone Benskin
Votes: 215
Grade 2 (I think)
42. Alligator Pie (1992 TV Movie)
Not Rated | 48 min | Comedy, Family
A boy named Nicholas goes to the park to play with his colorful stuffed animals. But a bad man named Mr. Hoobody wants to take away his best friend, Egg.
Director: Christopher D. Sanderson | Stars: Lance Paton, Alanna Budhoo, Heath Lamberts, Kate Trotter
Votes: 41
Grade 2 English
43.
ABC Weekend Specials (1977–1995)
Episode:
The Mouse and the Motorcycle
(1986)
TV-Y | 42 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy
A lonely boy befriends a talking mouse who falls in love with his toy motorcycle.
Director: Ron Underwood | Stars: Philip Waller, Mimi Kennedy, Thom Sharp, John Byner
Votes: 461
Grade 2
44.
ABC Weekend Specials (1977–1995)
Episode:
The Velveteen Rabbit
(1985)
TV-Y | 30 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy
Robert (voiced by Josh Rodine) is convinced that his toy rabbit is real. When he contracts scarlet fever, the rabbit is considered the cause of the illness and ordered to be burned. He is ... See full summary »
Stars: Chub Bailly, Jodi Carlisle, Peter Cullen, Brian Cummings
Votes: 39
grade 1
45. A Bunch of Munsch (1991– )
30 min | Animation, Family
Animated adaptations of stories by the acclaimed Canadian children's author, Robert N. Munsch.
Stars: Eramelinda Boquer, Rick Jones, Sonja Ball, Liz MacRae
Votes: 42
46. The Magic School Bus (1994–1997)
TV-Y | 30 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy
An eccentric teacher takes her class on wondrous educational field trips with the help of a magic school bus.
Stars: Lily Tomlin, Daniel DeSanto, Lisa Jai, Tara Meyer
Votes: 11,186
Throughout the years
47. Bill Nye the Science Guy (1993–1998)
TV-Y | 30 min | Documentary, Comedy, Family
Scientist/comedian Bill Nye explores various aspects of science for young viewers.
Stars: Bill Nye, Pat Cashman, Michaela Leslie-Rule, Jaffar Smith
Votes: 8,378
Throughout the years
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