The definitive WWI anti-war masterpiece.

Josef von Sternberg's German classic starring Marlene Dietrich.

A poetic, radical Soviet drama directed by Aleksandr Dovzhenko.

An influential German silent "slice of life" film.

Early Marx Brothers chaos and comedy.

An early Alfred Hitchcock thriller.

A classic French musical/drama directed by René Clair.

Another powerful German anti-war film.

Greta Garbo's first sound film ("Garbo talks!").

Charlie Chaplin’s silent masterpiece released during the sound era.

Fritz Lang’s German thriller featuring Peter Lorre's iconic performance.

The film that launched Boris Karloff as a horror legend.

Bela Lugosi’s definitive portrayal of the vampire.

A foundational entry in the gangster genre.

James Cagney’s breakout role as a ruthless gangster.

Fredric March’s Oscar-winning dual performance.

A heart-tugging sports drama directed by King Vidor.

A French musical comedy directed by René Clair.

F.W. Murnau’s final masterpiece.

Ernst Lubitsch’s pinnacle of "pre-Code" romantic comedy.

Howard Hawks’ violent and influential gangster film.

A haunting social drama about legal injustice.

Carl Theodor Dreyer’s ethereal and terrifying horror film.

Tod Browning’s controversial and unique cult classic.

The quintessential "ensemble" film featuring Greta Garbo and Joan Crawford.

A revolutionary musical combining sound and cinematography.

A chilling adaptation of The Island of Doctor Moreau .

Another staple of the Universal Horror cycle starring Boris Karloff.

A steamy pre-Code drama with Clark Gable and Jean Harlow.

A technical marvel and the decade’s most iconic monster movie.

The Marx Brothers’ ultimate political satire.

A masterful horror-comedy starring Claude Rains.

The film that saved the movie musical with its innovative choreography.

A musical reflection on the Great Depression.

A bold, witty pre-Code comedy about a ménage à trois.

Fritz Lang’s follow-up to M .

A high-society comedy-drama with an all-star cast.

Greta Garbo’s legendary portrayal of the Swedish monarch.

A short but highly influential French rebellious masterpiece.

The first film to win all five major Academy Awards.

Jean Vigo’s poetic and romantic French classic.

A perfect blend of mystery and sophisticated comedy.

Josef von Sternberg’s visually lavish historical epic.

A foundational "screwball" comedy starring John Barrymore.

A groundbreaking drama tackling race and social class.

Hitchcock’s first version of this thriller.

Robert Flaherty’s semi-documentary about life on Irish islands.

A classic W.C. Fields comedy.

An early masterpiece from Japanese director Yasujirō Ozu.

Widely considered the greatest of the Universal Horror films.

Alfred Hitchcock’s quintessential "man on the run" thriller.

A sweeping adventure epic starring Charles Laughton.

The Marx Brothers’ most commercially successful comedy.

The most famous Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers musical.

A swashbuckling epic that made Errol Flynn a star.

John Ford’s moody, expressionistic Irish drama.

A definitive Dickens adaptation starring Ronald Colman.

Another acclaimed Dickens adaptation directed by George Cukor.

A psychological horror film pairing Lugosi and Karloff.

Chaplin’s commentary on industrialization and his final "Tramp" film.

The definitive Great Depression screwball comedy.

A mature, acclaimed drama about a marriage in decline.

Frank Capra’s populist comedy about human goodness.

A dark Alfred Hitchcock thriller set in London.

Features Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers at their technical peak.

A philosophical drama featuring Humphrey Bogart’s breakout role.

Often cited as Greta Garbo’s greatest performance.

An ambitious sci-fi epic written by H.G. Wells.

Fritz Lang’s first American film, a powerful look at mob violence.

The first full-length cel-animated feature.

Jean Renoir’s war drama that explores class across borders.

A heartbreaking masterpiece about the struggles of the elderly.

An Oscar-winning screwball comedy with Cary Grant and Irene Dunne.

Frank Capra’s epic journey to the mystical Shangri-La.

The original Technicolor version of this enduring Hollywood story.

An acclaimed ensemble drama set in a boarding house for actresses.

A heartwarming maritime adventure starring Spencer Tracy.

A French poetic realist classic starring Jean Gabin.

A definitive melodrama about maternal sacrifice.

Often called the definitive screwball comedy.

The pinnacle of Technicolor swashbuckling adventure.

Alfred Hitchcock’s witty and suspenseful train thriller.

Bette Davis’s Oscar-winning turn as a headstrong Southern belle.

Frank Capra’s Oscar-winning ensemble comedy.

A sophisticated Cary Grant and Katharine Hepburn comedy.

The sharp, witty adaptation of George Bernard Shaw’s play.

A classic gangster drama featuring James Cagney.

A dark, gritty French thriller from Jean Renoir.

A witty romantic comedy from Ernst Lubitsch.

The highest-grossing film of all time (adjusted).

A cultural touchstone and Technicolor masterpiece.

Frank Capra’s legendary look at American idealism.

The film that revolutionized the Western and made John Wayne a star.

Jean Renoir’s French masterpiece, often cited among the best ever.

A lyrical and atmospheric adaptation of the Brontë classic.

Features Charles Laughton’s iconic portrayal of Quasimodo.

Greta Garbo’s famous transition to comedy ("Garbo laughs!").

Howard Hawks’ definitive adventure-drama about mail pilots.

A classic gangster film starring James Cagney and Humphrey Bogart.

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