Capital 'M' Movies

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What is a Capital 'M' Movie? A Capital 'M' Movie is many things. It's a movie that has, with few exceptions, all of the following..
1. Fun. Now fun comes in many flavors but in one way or another it's a movie so fun that you could almost start it over as soon as it finishes. And to get that kind of fun it usually means that the film is set within..
2. A unique, fully realized world. One that draws you in and sticks with you. One you can feel exists beyond the confines of this one story. One you find yourself wanting to revisit. And a world can only make you feel that way if it's populated with..
3. Human, three dimensional characters. People written and acted so well that we can genuinely feel for them and their struggle. But if we're going to empathize with that struggle requires..
4. A gripping, well paced story with stakes, stakes that feel real, stakes that grow as the story progressing leading to a satisfying finale. But even the most gripping store can fail to move us if it be told without..
5. Craftsmanship. Solid directing, editing, cinematography, sound design, the works.

Put all that together and you end up with something unforgettable, a movie both of its time and for all time. One you can watch over and over again without losing enjoyment. A movie that's a thrill to show to someone who hasn't seen it and a delight to watch with people who have. A real, Capital 'M' Movie.

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  1. 264 new

    12 Angry Men

    1957, in 30 top lists Check
  2. 63 new

    3:10 to Yuma

    2007, in 1 top list Check
  3. 50 new

    (500) Days of Summer

    2009 — a.k.a. 500 Days of Summer, in 3 top lists Check
  4. 99 new

    Adaptation.

    2002, in 11 top lists Check
  5. 221 new

    Airplane!

    1980, in 14 top lists Check
  6. 158 new

    Aladdin

    1992, in 14 top lists Check
  7. 224 new

    Alien

    1979, in 30 top lists Check
  8. 188 new

    Aliens

    1986, in 24 top lists Check
  9. 111 new

    American Psycho

    2000, in 12 top lists Check
  10. 38 new

    Ang-ma-reul bo-at-da

    2010 — a.k.a. I Saw the Devil, in 3 top lists Check
  11. 225 new

    Apocalypse Now

    1979, in 37 top lists Check
  12. 140 new

    Apollo 13

    1995, in 6 top lists Check
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    Army of Darkness

    1992, in 6 top lists Check
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    Arsenic and Old Lace

    1944, in 9 top lists Check
  15. 235 new

    Assault on Precinct 13

    1976, in 6 top lists Check
  16. 35 new

    Attack the Block

    2011, in 2 top lists Check
  17. 29 new

    The Avengers

    2012, in 7 top lists Check
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    Back to the Future

    1985, in 25 top lists Check
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    Batman Begins

    2005, in 11 top lists Check
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    Batoru rowaiaru

    2000 — a.k.a. Battle Royale, in 9 top lists Check
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    Beetlejuice

    1988, in 5 top lists Check
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    The Big Lebowski

    1998, in 26 top lists Check
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    The Big Short

    2015, in 4 top lists Check
  24. 193 new

    Big Trouble in Little China

    1986, in 3 top lists Check
  25. 162 new

    Bill & Ted's Bogus Journey

    1991, in 1 top list Check
  26. 172 new

    Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure

    1989, in 2 top lists Check
  27. 48 new

    Black Dynamite

    2009, in 1 top list Check
  28. 127 new

    Blade

    1998, in 2 top lists Check
  29. 216 new

    Blade Runner

    1982, in 36 top lists Check
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    Blade Runner 2049

    2017, in 9 top lists Check
  31. 240 new

    Blazing Saddles

    1974, in 14 top lists Check
  32. 74 new

    Blood Diamond

    2006, in 0 top lists Check
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    Blue Ruin

    2013, in 0 top lists Check
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    Blue Velvet

    1986, in 27 top lists Check
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    The Blues Brothers

    1980, in 11 top lists Check
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    The Bourne Identity

    2002, in 5 top lists Check
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    The Bridge on the River Kwai

    1957, in 32 top lists Check
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    Il buono, il brutto, il cattivo

    1966 — a.k.a. The Good, the Bad and the Ugly, in 28 top lists Check
  39. 171 new

    The 'Burbs

    1989, in 1 top list Check
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    Burn After Reading

    2008, in 1 top list Check
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    Casablanca

    1942, in 39 top lists Check
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    Casino Royale

    2006, in 7 top lists Check
  43. 98 new

    Catch Me If You Can

    2002, in 9 top lists Check
  44. 249 new

    C'era una volta il West

    1968 — a.k.a. Once Upon a Time in the West, in 28 top lists Check
  45. 141 new

    Chage & Aska: On Your Mark

    1995, in 0 top lists Check
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    Children of Men

    2006, in 12 top lists Check
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    Chinatown

    1974, in 31 top lists Check
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    Christine

    1983, in 1 top list Check
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    A Christmas Story

    1983, in 4 top lists Check
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    Cidade de Deus

    2002 — a.k.a. City of God, in 22 top lists Check
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