Name↕ | Title↕ | Year↕ | Director↕ | Rating↕ | Country↕ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
The Dark Knight | The Dark Knight | 2008 | Christopher Nolan | 8.5 | United Kingdom |
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King | The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King | 2003 | Peter Jackson | 8.5 | New Zealand |
Inception | Inception | 2010 | Christopher Nolan | 8.4 | United Kingdom |
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring | The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring | 2001 | Peter Jackson | 8.4 | New Zealand |
The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers | The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers | 2002 | Peter Jackson | 8.4 | New Zealand |
The Empire Strikes Back | The Empire Strikes Back | 1980 | Irvin Kershner | 8.4 | United States of America |
Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse | Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse | 2018 | Bob Persichetti | 8.4 | United States of America |
Léon: The Professional | Léon: The Professional | 1994 | Luc Besson | 8.3 | France |
Avengers: Infinity War | Avengers: Infinity War | 2018 | Joe Russo | 8.2 | United States of America |
The Matrix | The Matrix | 1999 | Lana Wachowski | 8.2 | United States of America |
Avengers: Endgame | Avengers: Endgame | 2019 | Anthony Russo | 8.2 | United States of America |
Star Wars | Star Wars | 1977 | George Lucas | 8.2 | United States of America |
Gladiator | Gladiator | 2000 | Ridley Scott | 8.2 | United Kingdom |
Scarface | Scarface | 1983 | Brian De Palma | 8.2 | United States of America |
Top Gun: Maverick | Top Gun: Maverick | 2022 | Joseph Kosinski | 8.2 | United States of America |
Terminator 2: Judgment Day | Terminator 2: Judgment Day | 1991 | James Cameron | 8.1 | France |
Zack Snyder's Justice League | Zack Snyder's Justice League | 2021 | Zack Snyder | 8.1 | United States of America |
Kill Bill: Vol. 1 | Kill Bill: Vol. 1 | 2003 | Quentin Tarantino | 8 | United States of America |
1917 | 1917 | 2019 | Sam Mendes | 8 | United States of America |
Aliens | Aliens | 1986 | James Cameron | 8 | United States of America |
The Avengers | The Avengers | 2012 | Joss Whedon | 7.9 | United States of America |
Guardians of the Galaxy | Guardians of the Galaxy | 2014 | James Gunn | 7.9 | United States of America |
Spider-Man: No Way Home | Spider-Man: No Way Home | 2021 | Jon Watts | 7.9 | United States of America |
Return of the Jedi | Return of the Jedi | 1983 | Richard Marquand | 7.9 | United States of America |
V for Vendetta | V for Vendetta | 2006 | James McTeigue | 7.9 | Germany |
Kill Bill: Vol. 2 | Kill Bill: Vol. 2 | 2004 | Quentin Tarantino | 7.9 | United States of America |
Raiders of the Lost Ark | Raiders of the Lost Ark | 1981 | Steven Spielberg | 7.9 | United States of America |
Braveheart | Braveheart | 1995 | Mel Gibson | 7.9 | United States of America |
The Dark Knight Rises | The Dark Knight Rises | 2012 | Christopher Nolan | 7.8 | United Kingdom |
Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl | Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl | 2003 | Gore Verbinski | 7.8 | United States of America |
Logan | Logan | 2017 | James Mangold | 7.8 | United States of America |
Die Hard | Die Hard | 1988 | John McTiernan | 7.8 | United States of America |
Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade | Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade | 1989 | Steven Spielberg | 7.8 | United States of America |
Iron Man | Iron Man | 2008 | Jon Favreau | 7.7 | United States of America |
Batman Begins | Batman Begins | 2005 | Christopher Nolan | 7.7 | United Kingdom |
Captain America: The Winter Soldier | Captain America: The Winter Soldier | 2014 | Joe Russo | 7.7 | United States of America |
The Incredibles | The Incredibles | 2004 | Brad Bird | 7.7 | United States of America |
Big Hero 6 | Big Hero 6 | 2014 | Chris Williams | 7.7 | United States of America |
The Terminator | The Terminator | 1984 | James Cameron | 7.7 | United Kingdom |
How to Train Your Dragon 2 | How to Train Your Dragon 2 | 2014 | Dean DeBlois | 7.7 | United States of America |
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