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. 66 -

    The African Queen

    1951, in 11 top lists Check
  3. 48 -

    All Quiet on the Western Front

    1930, in 19 top lists Check
  4. 71 -

    All the President's Men

    1976, in 21 top lists Check
  5. 87 -

    American Beauty

    1999, in 25 top lists Check
  6. 6 -

    The Apartment

    1960, in 28 top lists Check
  7. 62 -

    Apollo 13

    1995, in 6 top lists Check
  8. 104 -

    Ben-Hur

    1959, in 22 top lists Check
  9. 39 -

    The Best Years of Our Lives

    1946, in 30 top lists Check
  10. 58 -

    The Bourne Identity

    2002, in 5 top lists Check
  11. 59 -

    The Bourne Supremacy

    2004, in 8 top lists Check
  12. 60 -

    The Bourne Ultimatum

    2007, in 9 top lists Check
  13. 55 -

    Braveheart

    1995, in 19 top lists Check
  14. 95 -

    The Bridge on the River Kwai

    1957, in 32 top lists Check
  15. 5 -

    Bull Durham

    1988, in 8 top lists Check
  16. 38 -

    Bullitt

    1968, in 11 top lists Check
  17. 82 -

    Il buono, il brutto, il cattivo

    1966 — a.k.a. The Good, the Bad and the Ugly, in 28 top lists Check
  18. 2 -

    Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid

    1969, in 21 top lists Check
  19. 30 -

    Casablanca

    1942, in 39 top lists Check
  20. 68 -

    Chariots of Fire

    1981, in 14 top lists Check
  21. 53 -

    Chinatown

    1974, in 31 top lists Check
  22. 43 -

    Cinderella Man

    2005, in 2 top lists Check
  23. 56 -

    Citizen Kane

    1941, in 39 top lists Check
  24. 50 -

    Cool Hand Luke

    1967, in 13 top lists Check
  25. 21 -

    Das Boot

    1981 — a.k.a. The Boat, in 15 top lists Check
  26. 83 -

    Dead Poets Society

    1989, in 12 top lists Check
  27. 40 -

    Die Hard

    1988, in 21 top lists Check
  28. 3 -

    Dirty Harry

    1971, in 17 top lists Check
  29. 18 -

    Double Indemnity

    1944, in 37 top lists Check
  30. 92 -

    Dr. No

    1962, in 7 top lists Check
  31. 4 -

    The Endless Summer

    1965, in 2 top lists Check
  32. 41 -

    Enter the Dragon

    1973, in 14 top lists Check
  33. 11 -

    Field of Dreams

    1989, in 10 top lists Check
  34. 97 -

    Fight Club

    1999, in 19 top lists Check
  35. 14 -

    First Blood

    1982, in 5 top lists Check
  36. 29 -

    The French Connection

    1971, in 23 top lists Check
  37. 89 -

    From Here to Eternity

    1953, in 13 top lists Check
  38. 27 -

    Gandhi

    1982, in 15 top lists Check
  39. 81 -

    Gangs of New York

    2002, in 5 top lists Check
  40. 96 -

    Gentleman's Agreement

    1947, in 4 top lists Check
  41. 103 -

    Ghostbusters

    1984, in 13 top lists Check
  42. 33 -

    Gladiator

    2000, in 25 top lists Check
  43. 63 -

    Glory

    1989, in 5 top lists Check
  44. 75 -

    The Godfather

    1972, in 42 top lists Check
  45. 76 -

    The Godfather Part II

    1974, in 32 top lists Check
  46. 37 -

    The Grapes of Wrath

    1940, in 24 top lists Check
  47. 1 -

    The Great Escape

    1963, in 14 top lists Check
  48. 105 -

    Groundhog Day

    1993, in 22 top lists Check
  49. 26 -

    High Noon

    1952, in 19 top lists Check
  50. 8 -

    Hoosiers

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