100 Must See Movies: The Essential Men’s Movie Library

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"And for better and for worse, film has had a huge impact on masculinity in the 20th Century. Movies have produced archetypes of manliness that many men judge themselves against today. To view how male characters of cinema have been portrayed over the decades, is to see clearly the ways in which our perception of masculinity has changed and continues to change."

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  1. 75 -

    The Godfather

    1972, in 42 top lists Check
  2. 74 -

    Lawrence of Arabia

    1962, in 40 top lists Check
  3. 30 -

    Casablanca

    1942, in 39 top lists Check
  4. 56 -

    Citizen Kane

    1941, in 39 top lists Check
  5. 18 -

    Double Indemnity

    1944, in 37 top lists Check
  6. 10 -

    Ladri di biciclette

    1948 — a.k.a. Bicycle Thieves, in 36 top lists Check
  7. 88 -

    Shichinin no samurai

    1954 — a.k.a. Seven Samurai, in 36 top lists Check
  8. 64 -

    One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest

    1975, in 35 top lists Check
  9. 70 -

    Schindler's List

    1993, in 35 top lists Check
  10. 100 -

    It's a Wonderful Life

    1946, in 33 top lists Check
  11. 95 -

    The Bridge on the River Kwai

    1957, in 32 top lists Check
  12. 76 -

    The Godfather Part II

    1974, in 32 top lists Check
  13. 57 -

    On the Waterfront

    1954, in 32 top lists Check
  14. 53 -

    Chinatown

    1974, in 31 top lists Check
  15. 77 -

    12 Angry Men

    1957, in 30 top lists Check
  16. 39 -

    The Best Years of Our Lives

    1946, in 30 top lists Check
  17. 6 -

    The Apartment

    1960, in 28 top lists Check
  18. 86 -

    Saving Private Ryan

    1998, in 28 top lists Check
  19. 20 -

    The Maltese Falcon

    1941, in 27 top lists Check
  20. 84 -

    The Searchers

    1956, in 26 top lists Check
  21. 87 -

    American Beauty

    1999, in 25 top lists Check
  22. 33 -

    Gladiator

    2000, in 25 top lists Check
  23. 37 -

    The Grapes of Wrath

    1940, in 24 top lists Check
  24. 49 -

    The Shawshank Redemption

    1994, in 24 top lists Check
  25. 31 -

    Unforgiven

    1992, in 24 top lists Check
  26. 104 -

    Ben-Hur

    1959, in 22 top lists Check
  27. 71 -

    All the President's Men

    1976, in 21 top lists Check
  28. 61 -

    Rocky

    1976, in 20 top lists Check
  29. 48 -

    All Quiet on the Western Front

    1930, in 19 top lists Check
  30. 55 -

    Braveheart

    1995, in 19 top lists Check
  31. 97 -

    Fight Club

    1999, in 19 top lists Check
  32. 51 -

    Spartacus

    1960, in 19 top lists Check
  33. 17 -

    Shane

    1953, in 18 top lists Check
  34. 91 -

    To Kill a Mockingbird

    1962, in 18 top lists Check
  35. 16 -

    In the Heat of the Night

    1967, in 17 top lists Check
  36. 67 -

    The Sting

    1973, in 17 top lists Check
  37. 34 -

    Mr. Smith Goes to Washington

    1939, in 16 top lists Check
  38. 28 -

    Rebel Without a Cause

    1955, in 16 top lists Check
  39. 21 -

    Das Boot

    1981 — a.k.a. The Boat, in 15 top lists Check
  40. 27 -

    Gandhi

    1982, in 15 top lists Check
  41. 35 -

    The Hustler

    1961, in 15 top lists Check
  42. 46 -

    A Streetcar Named Desire

    1951, in 15 top lists Check
  43. 68 -

    Chariots of Fire

    1981, in 14 top lists Check
  44. 41 -

    Enter the Dragon

    1973, in 14 top lists Check
  45. 1 -

    The Great Escape

    1963, in 14 top lists Check
  46. 50 -

    Cool Hand Luke

    1967, in 13 top lists Check
  47. 89 -

    From Here to Eternity

    1953, in 13 top lists Check
  48. 73 -

    Patton

    1970, in 13 top lists Check
  49. 44 -

    The Right Stuff

    1983, in 13 top lists Check
  50. 83 -

    Dead Poets Society

    1989, in 12 top lists Check
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