The 20 Best Movies Of All Time
This is a list of the top 20 rated movies of all time, according to rottentomatoes.com, which is a website that aggregates the critiques of all the top movie pundits across the world. Note that this is a list for true movie buffs, no popcorn films here. Let us begin:
20. How to Survive a Plague (2012)
Angry, powerful, and stirring, How to Survive a Plague is a brilliantly constructed documentary about the activists who pushed for action to combat the AIDS epidemic.
It got a 100% review from 54 top critics.
Roman Polanski’s first English film follows a schizophrenic woman’s descent into madness, and makes the audience feel as claustrophobic as the character.
It got a review of 100% from 55 top critics.
A psychologically complex portrait of obsession, Laura is also a deliciously well-crafted murder mystery.
It got a review of 100% from 56 top critics
17. The Taste of Others (2000)
The Taste of Others is a fresh, witty comedy about the attraction of opposites. The characters are well-drawn and engaging and their social interactions believable.
It got a review of 100% from 57 top critics
The Invisible War is a vital and frank expose on sexual assault in the U.S. military, shot by master filmmaker Kirby Dick
It got a review of 100% from 57 top critics
Poetry is an absorbing, poignant drama because it offers no easy answers to its complex central conflict.
It got a review of 100% from 59 top critics
14. Aruitemo Aruitemo (Still Walking) (2008)
Hirokazu Kore-eda’s film may seem modest at first, but this family drama casts a delicate, entrancing spell.
It got a review of 100% from 59 top critics
This atmospheric thriller is one of the undisputed masterpieces of cinema, and boasts iconic performances from Joseph Cotten and Orson Welles.
It got a review of 100% from 60 top critics
An enlightening and sobering documentary on Afghanistan’s very own X-Factor.
It got a review of 100% from 60 top critics
11. Dr. Strangelove Or How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb (1964)
Stanley Kubrick’s brilliant Cold War satire remains as funny and razor-sharp today as it was in 1964.
It got a review of 100% from 61 top critics
Hitchcock exerted full potential of suspense in this masterpiece.
It got a review of 100% from 62 top critics
Gripping, suspenseful, and visually iconic, this late-period Hitchcock classic laid the groundwork for countless action thrillers to follow.
It got a review of 100% from 62 top critics
Orson Welles’s epic tale of a publishing tycoon’s rise and fall is entertaining, poignant, and inventive in its storytelling, earning its reputation as a landmark achievement in film.
It got a review of 100% from 65 top critics
Waste Land begins with an eco-friendly premise, but quickly transforms into an uplifting portrait of the power of art and the dignity of the human spirit.
It got a review of 100% from 68 top critics
As entertaining as it is innovative, Toy Story kicked off Pixar’s unprecedented run of quality pictures, reinvigorating animated film in the process.
It got a review of 100% from 75 top critics
One of Hollywood’s greatest critical and commercial successes, The Godfather gets everything right; not only did the movie transcend expectations, it established new benchmarks for cinema
It got a review of 100% from 77 top critics
Impeccably crafted and edited, The Interrupters is a tough and honest documentary about street violence that truly has the power to inspire change.
It got a review of 100% from 83 top critics
3. Taxi to the Dark Side (2007)
Taxi to the Dark Side is an intelligent, powerful look into the dark corners of the War on Terror.
It got a review of 100% from 91 top critics
James Marsh’s doc about artist Phililppe Petit’s artful caper brings you every ounce of suspense that can be wrung from a man on a (suspended) wire.
It got a review of 100% from 151 top critics
Toy Story 2 employs inventive storytelling, gorgeous animation, and a top notch voice cast to deliver another rich moviegoing experience for all ages, one that’s arguably even better than its predecessor.
It got a review of 100% from 161 top critics
