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. 77 -

    12 Angry Men

    1957, in 30 top lists Check
  2. 48 -

    All Quiet on the Western Front

    1930, in 19 top lists Check
  3. 71 -

    All the President's Men

    1976, in 21 top lists Check
  4. 87 -

    American Beauty

    1999, in 25 top lists Check
  5. 6 -

    The Apartment

    1960, in 28 top lists Check
  6. 62 -

    Apollo 13

    1995, in 6 top lists Check
  7. 104 -

    Ben-Hur

    1959, in 22 top lists Check
  8. 39 -

    The Best Years of Our Lives

    1946, in 30 top lists Check
  9. 55 -

    Braveheart

    1995, in 19 top lists Check
  10. 95 -

    The Bridge on the River Kwai

    1957, in 32 top lists Check
  11. 30 -

    Casablanca

    1942, in 39 top lists Check
  12. 68 -

    Chariots of Fire

    1981, in 14 top lists Check
  13. 53 -

    Chinatown

    1974, in 31 top lists Check
  14. 43 -

    Cinderella Man

    2005, in 2 top lists Check
  15. 56 -

    Citizen Kane

    1941, in 39 top lists Check
  16. 50 -

    Cool Hand Luke

    1967, in 13 top lists Check
  17. 21 -

    Das Boot

    1981 — a.k.a. The Boat, in 15 top lists Check
  18. 83 -

    Dead Poets Society

    1989, in 12 top lists Check
  19. 18 -

    Double Indemnity

    1944, in 37 top lists Check
  20. 41 -

    Enter the Dragon

    1973, in 14 top lists Check
  21. 11 -

    Field of Dreams

    1989, in 10 top lists Check
  22. 97 -

    Fight Club

    1999, in 19 top lists Check
  23. 89 -

    From Here to Eternity

    1953, in 13 top lists Check
  24. 27 -

    Gandhi

    1982, in 15 top lists Check
  25. 81 -

    Gangs of New York

    2002, in 5 top lists Check
  26. 96 -

    Gentleman's Agreement

    1947, in 4 top lists Check
  27. 33 -

    Gladiator

    2000, in 25 top lists Check
  28. 63 -

    Glory

    1989, in 5 top lists Check
  29. 75 -

    The Godfather

    1972, in 42 top lists Check
  30. 76 -

    The Godfather Part II

    1974, in 32 top lists Check
  31. 37 -

    The Grapes of Wrath

    1940, in 24 top lists Check
  32. 1 -

    The Great Escape

    1963, in 14 top lists Check
  33. 8 -

    Hoosiers

    1986 — a.k.a. Best Shot, in 2 top lists Check
  34. 35 -

    The Hustler

    1961, in 15 top lists Check
  35. 16 -

    In the Heat of the Night

    1967, in 17 top lists Check
  36. 100 -

    It's a Wonderful Life

    1946, in 33 top lists Check
  37. 93 -

    Jeremiah Johnson

    1972, in 2 top lists Check
  38. 65 -

    The Karate Kid

    1984, in 3 top lists Check
  39. 10 -

    Ladri di biciclette

    1948 — a.k.a. Bicycle Thieves, in 36 top lists Check
  40. 9 -

    The Last of the Mohicans

    1992, in 9 top lists Check
  41. 74 -

    Lawrence of Arabia

    1962, in 40 top lists Check
  42. 108 -

    The Longest Day

    1962, in 6 top lists Check
  43. 42 -

    Malcolm X

    1992, in 7 top lists Check
  44. 20 -

    The Maltese Falcon

    1941, in 27 top lists Check
  45. 19 -

    Mar adentro

    2004 — a.k.a. The Sea Inside, in 5 top lists Check
  46. 52 -

    Mississippi Burning

    1988, in 4 top lists Check
  47. 69 -

    Mr. Deeds Goes to Town

    1936, in 11 top lists Check
  48. 34 -

    Mr. Smith Goes to Washington

    1939, in 16 top lists Check
  49. 102 -

    The Natural

    1984, in 3 top lists Check
  50. 90 -

    Old Yeller

    1957, in 2 top lists Check
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