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. 60 -

    The Bourne Ultimatum

    2007, in 9 top lists Check
  2. 43 -

    Cinderella Man

    2005, in 2 top lists Check
  3. 59 -

    The Bourne Supremacy

    2004, in 8 top lists Check
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    Mar adentro

    2004 — a.k.a. The Sea Inside, in 5 top lists Check
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    The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King

    2003, in 29 top lists Check
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    The Bourne Identity

    2002, in 5 top lists Check
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    Gangs of New York

    2002, in 5 top lists Check
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    The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers

    2002, in 26 top lists Check
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    The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring

    2001, in 31 top lists Check
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    Gladiator

    2000, in 25 top lists Check
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    Remember the Titans

    2000, in 2 top lists Check
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    American Beauty

    1999, in 25 top lists Check
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    Fight Club

    1999, in 19 top lists Check
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    The Iron Giant

    1999, in 14 top lists Check
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    Saving Private Ryan

    1998, in 28 top lists Check
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    Swingers

    1996, in 1 top list Check
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    Apollo 13

    1995, in 6 top lists Check
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    Braveheart

    1995, in 19 top lists Check
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    The Shawshank Redemption

    1994, in 24 top lists Check
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    Groundhog Day

    1993, in 22 top lists Check
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    Rudy

    1993, in 2 top lists Check
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    Schindler's List

    1993, in 35 top lists Check
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    The Last of the Mohicans

    1992, in 9 top lists Check
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    Malcolm X

    1992, in 7 top lists Check
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    A River Runs Through It

    1992, in 1 top list Check
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    Unforgiven

    1992, in 24 top lists Check
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    Dead Poets Society

    1989, in 12 top lists Check
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    Field of Dreams

    1989, in 10 top lists Check
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    Glory

    1989, in 5 top lists Check
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    Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade

    1989, in 16 top lists Check
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    Bull Durham

    1988, in 8 top lists Check
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    Die Hard

    1988, in 21 top lists Check
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    Mississippi Burning

    1988, in 4 top lists Check
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    The Untouchables

    1987, in 9 top lists Check
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    Hoosiers

    1986 — a.k.a. Best Shot, in 2 top lists Check
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    Top Gun

    1986, in 8 top lists Check
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    Ghostbusters

    1984, in 13 top lists Check
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    The Karate Kid

    1984, in 3 top lists Check
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    The Natural

    1984, in 3 top lists Check
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    The Outsiders

    1983, in 2 top lists Check
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    The Right Stuff

    1983, in 13 top lists Check
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    Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi

    1983, in 18 top lists Check
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    First Blood

    1982, in 5 top lists Check
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    Gandhi

    1982, in 15 top lists Check
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    Chariots of Fire

    1981, in 14 top lists Check
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    Das Boot

    1981 — a.k.a. The Boat, in 15 top lists Check
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    Raiders of the Lost Ark

    1981 — a.k.a. Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Ark, in 29 top lists Check
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    Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back

    1980, in 25 top lists Check
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    Star Wars

    1977, in 40 top lists Check
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    All the President's Men

    1976, in 21 top lists Check
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