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. 94 -

    A River Runs Through It

    1992, in 1 top list Check
  2. 107 -

    Swingers

    1996, in 1 top list Check
  3. 43 -

    Cinderella Man

    2005, in 2 top lists Check
  4. 4 -

    The Endless Summer

    1965, in 2 top lists Check
  5. 8 -

    Hoosiers

    1986 — a.k.a. Best Shot, in 2 top lists Check
  6. 93 -

    Jeremiah Johnson

    1972, in 2 top lists Check
  7. 90 -

    Old Yeller

    1957, in 2 top lists Check
  8. 13 -

    The Outsiders

    1983, in 2 top lists Check
  9. 54 -

    Remember the Titans

    2000, in 2 top lists Check
  10. 25 -

    Rudy

    1993, in 2 top lists Check
  11. 45 -

    True Grit

    1969, in 2 top lists Check
  12. 65 -

    The Karate Kid

    1984, in 3 top lists Check
  13. 102 -

    The Natural

    1984, in 3 top lists Check
  14. 96 -

    Gentleman's Agreement

    1947, in 4 top lists Check
  15. 52 -

    Mississippi Burning

    1988, in 4 top lists Check
  16. 85 -

    The Pride of the Yankees

    1942, in 4 top lists Check
  17. 101 -

    A Raisin in the Sun

    1961, in 4 top lists Check
  18. 58 -

    The Bourne Identity

    2002, in 5 top lists Check
  19. 14 -

    First Blood

    1982, in 5 top lists Check
  20. 81 -

    Gangs of New York

    2002, in 5 top lists Check
  21. 63 -

    Glory

    1989, in 5 top lists Check
  22. 19 -

    Mar adentro

    2004 — a.k.a. The Sea Inside, in 5 top lists Check
  23. 62 -

    Apollo 13

    1995, in 6 top lists Check
  24. 108 -

    The Longest Day

    1962, in 6 top lists Check
  25. 7 -

    The Shootist

    1976, in 6 top lists Check
  26. 92 -

    Dr. No

    1962, in 7 top lists Check
  27. 42 -

    Malcolm X

    1992, in 7 top lists Check
  28. 59 -

    The Bourne Supremacy

    2004, in 8 top lists Check
  29. 5 -

    Bull Durham

    1988, in 8 top lists Check
  30. 106 -

    Top Gun

    1986, in 8 top lists Check
  31. 60 -

    The Bourne Ultimatum

    2007, in 9 top lists Check
  32. 9 -

    The Last of the Mohicans

    1992, in 9 top lists Check
  33. 36 -

    The Untouchables

    1987, in 9 top lists Check
  34. 72 -

    Zulu

    1964, in 9 top lists Check
  35. 11 -

    Field of Dreams

    1989, in 10 top lists Check
  36. 66 -

    The African Queen

    1951, in 11 top lists Check
  37. 38 -

    Bullitt

    1968, in 11 top lists Check
  38. 69 -

    Mr. Deeds Goes to Town

    1936, in 11 top lists Check
  39. 83 -

    Dead Poets Society

    1989, in 12 top lists Check
  40. 50 -

    Cool Hand Luke

    1967, in 13 top lists Check
  41. 89 -

    From Here to Eternity

    1953, in 13 top lists Check
  42. 103 -

    Ghostbusters

    1984, in 13 top lists Check
  43. 73 -

    Patton

    1970, in 13 top lists Check
  44. 44 -

    The Right Stuff

    1983, in 13 top lists Check
  45. 68 -

    Chariots of Fire

    1981, in 14 top lists Check
  46. 41 -

    Enter the Dragon

    1973, in 14 top lists Check
  47. 1 -

    The Great Escape

    1963, in 14 top lists Check
  48. 32 -

    The Iron Giant

    1999, in 14 top lists Check
  49. 21 -

    Das Boot

    1981 — a.k.a. The Boat, in 15 top lists Check
  50. 27 -

    Gandhi

    1982, in 15 top lists Check
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