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The 100 Best Free Movies on YouTube (September 2023)

Did you know there’s an official channel for free movies on YouTube? Take one hop over and you’re immediately inside a gallery featuring hundreds ad-supported free movies! But which to watch? Using Rotten Tomatoes and our classic Tomatometer as a guide, we present the 100 best free movies on YouTube!

To create the YouTubu-ular list (radical, even), we’ve taken their latest updated selection of Certified Fresh movies (movies with high critical praise), Fresh movies, and Rotten movies with over 60% Audience Scores. Check out the official YouTube page, and with our guide to the best free movies on YouTube, have a classic movie night without reaching for the credit card or answering account recovery questions like the the color of the street you got your fistfight in or your third dog’s maiden name.

Latest movies added: Uptown Saturday Night, Sparkle, Kung Pow: Enter the Fist, Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows, Akeelah and the Bee, Rosie, Clash of the Titans, Carnival of Souls, Radius, The Snow Walker, Hours, Welcome to Me, Anchorman, Prospect, The A-Team, I Am David, I Smile Back, The Gumball Rally, Greatest Story Ever Told, Downfall, Stealing Home, Breakfast at Tiffany’s, In the Mouth of Madness, Miss Potter, Rat Race, The Mechanic, Mr. Majestyk, The Girl with the Pearl Earring, Greater, The Wind and the Lion, Force 10 From Navarone, The Longest Day, Honeysuckle Rose, Frailty, In the Heat of the Night, Night of the Living Dead, Lone Star

#1
#1
Adjusted Score: 112088%
Critics Consensus: An engrossing look at the triumphs and travails of war veterans, The Best Years of Our Lives is concerned specifically with the aftermath of World War II, but its messages speak to the overall American experience.
Synopsis: Fred, Al and Homer are three World War II veterans facing difficulties as they re-enter civilian life. Fred (Dana Andrews)... [More]
Starring: Fredric March, Myrna Loy, Dana Andrews, Teresa Wright
Directed By: William Wyler

#2
#2
Adjusted Score: 106838%
Critics Consensus: Tense, funny, and thought-provoking all at once, and lifted by strong performances from Sydney Poitier and Rod Steiger, director Norman Jewison's look at murder and racism in small-town America continues to resonate today.
Synopsis: African-American Philadelphia police detective Virgil Tibbs (Sidney Poitier) is arrested on suspicion of murder by Bill Gillespie (Rod Steiger), the... [More]
Starring: Sidney Poitier, Rod Steiger, Warren Oates, Quentin Dean
Directed By: Norman Jewison

#3
#3
Adjusted Score: 107209%
Critics Consensus: George A. Romero's debut set the template for the zombie film, and features tight editing, realistic gore, and a sly political undercurrent.
Synopsis: A disparate group of individuals takes refuge in an abandoned house when corpses begin to leave the graveyard in search... [More]
Starring: Duane Jones, Judith O'Dea, Karl Hardman, Keith Wayne
Directed By: George A. Romero

#4
#4
Adjusted Score: 99196%
Critics Consensus: A stunning feat of modern animation, Ghost in the Shell offers a thoughtful, complex treat for anime fans, as well as a perfect introduction for viewers new to the medium.
Synopsis: In this Japanese animation, cyborg federal agent Maj. Motoko Kusanagi (Mimi Woods) trails "The Puppet Master" (Abe Lasser), who illegally... [More]
Starring: Richard Epcar, Mimi Woods, William Frederick Knight, Tom Wyner
Directed By: Mamoru Oshii

#5

Rosie (2018)
94%

#5
Adjusted Score: 95972%
Critics Consensus: Equal parts empathy and outrage, Rosie offers a heartbreaking glimpse of economic insecurity that will hit many viewers uncomfortably close to home.
Synopsis: A woman, her husband and their four children find themselves homeless after their landlord sells their house. Over the next... [More]
Starring: Sarah Greene, Moe Dunford, Ellie O'Halloran, Ruby Dunne
Directed By: Paddy Breathnach

#6
#6
Adjusted Score: 106542%
Critics Consensus: Colin Firth gives a masterful performance in The King's Speech, a predictable but stylishly produced and rousing period drama.
Synopsis: England's Prince Albert (Colin Firth) must ascend the throne as King George VI, but he has a speech impediment. Knowing... [More]
Starring: Colin Firth, Geoffrey Rush, Helena Bonham Carter, Guy Pearce
Directed By: Tom Hooper

#7

Train to Busan (2016)
95%

#7
Adjusted Score: 100514%
Critics Consensus: Train to Busan delivers a thrillingly unique -- and purely entertaining -- take on the zombie genre, with fully realized characters and plenty of social commentary to underscore the bursts of skillfully staged action.
Synopsis: A man (Gong Yoo), his estranged daughter and other passengers become trapped on a speeding train during a zombie outbreak... [More]
Starring: Gong Yoo, Jung Yu-mi, Ma Dong-seok, Choi Woo-sik
Directed By: Yeon Sang-ho

#8

Carrie (1976)
93%

#8
Adjusted Score: 102939%
Critics Consensus: Carrie is a horrifying look at supernatural powers, high school cruelty, and teen angst -- and it brings us one of the most memorable and disturbing prom scenes in history.
Synopsis: In this chilling adaptation of Stephen King's horror novel, withdrawn and sensitive teen Carrie White (Sissy Spacek) faces taunting from... [More]
Starring: Sissy Spacek, Piper Laurie, William Katt, Amy Irving
Directed By: Brian De Palma

#9

Lone Star (1996)
91%

#9
Adjusted Score: 100899%
Critics Consensus: Smart and absorbing, Lone Star represents a career high point for writer-director John Sayles -- and '90s independent cinema in general.
Synopsis: In the Texas border town of Frontera, Sheriff Sam Deeds (Chris Cooper) digs up the past when he finds an... [More]
Starring: Chris Cooper, Elizabeth Peña, Joe Morton, Ron Canada
Directed By: John Sayles

#10

Kung Fu Hustle (2004)
91%

#10
Adjusted Score: 97136%
Critics Consensus: Kung Fu Hustle blends special effects, martial arts, and the Looney Toons to hilarious effect.
Synopsis: When the hapless Sing and his dim-witted pal Bone try to scam the residents of Pig Sty Alley into thinking... [More]
Starring: Stephen Chow, Yuen Wah, Yuen Qiu, Siu-Lung Leung
Directed By: Stephen Chow

#11

Patton (1970)
91%

#11
Adjusted Score: 99424%
Critics Consensus: George C. Scott's sympathetic, unflinching portrayal of the titular general in this sprawling epic is as definitive as any performance in the history of American biopics.
Synopsis: Biography of controversial World War II hero General George S. Patton. The film covers his wartime activities and accomplishments, beginning... [More]
Starring: George C. Scott, Karl Malden, Michael Bates, Edward Binns
Directed By: Franklin J. Schaffner

#12

Downfall (2004)
90%

#12
Adjusted Score: 94268%
Critics Consensus: Downfall is an illuminating, thoughtful and detailed account of Hitler's last days.
Synopsis: In 1942, young Traudl Junge (Alexandra Maria Lara) lands her dream job -- secretary to Adolf Hitler (Bruno Ganz) at... [More]
Starring: Bruno Ganz, Alexandra Maria Lara, Corinna Harfouch, Ulrich Matthes
Directed By: Oliver Hirschbiegel

#13

Prospect (2018)
89%

#13
Adjusted Score: 91263%
Critics Consensus: Fueled by character development and setting instead of special effects, Prospect is a sci-fi story whose style is defined - and enriched -- by its limitations.
Synopsis: A man and his teenage daughter encounter nonstop danger while searching for valuable gems on an alien moon.... [More]
Starring: Pedro Pascal, Sophie Thatcher, Jay Duplass, Andre Royo
Directed By: Zeek Earl, Chris Caldwell

#14

The Green Knight (2021)
89%

#14
Adjusted Score: 105648%
Critics Consensus: The Green Knight honors and deconstructs its source material in equal measure, producing an absorbing adventure that casts a fantastical spell.
Synopsis: An epic fantasy adventure based on the timeless Arthurian legend, THE GREEN KNIGHT tells the story of Sir Gawain (Dev... [More]
Starring: Dev Patel, Alicia Vikander, Joel Edgerton, Sarita Choudhury
Directed By: David Lowery

#15
#15
Adjusted Score: 94345%
Critics Consensus: It contains some ugly anachronisms, but Blake Edwards is at his funniest in this iconic classic, and Audrey Hepburn absolutely lights up the screen.
Synopsis: Based on Truman Capote's novel, this is the story of a young woman in New York City who meets a... [More]
Starring: Audrey Hepburn, George Peppard, Patricia Neal, Buddy Ebsen
Directed By: Blake Edwards

#16

Freaks (2018)
88%

#16
Adjusted Score: 91953%
Critics Consensus: Stocked with solid performances, Freaks is a clever sci-fi/horror hybrid that suggests a bright future for co-writers/co-directors Zach Lipovsky and Adam Stein.
Synopsis: Kept locked inside the house by her father, 7-year-old Chloe lives in fear and fascination of the outside world. It's... [More]
Starring: Emile Hirsch, Bruce Dern, Lexy Kolker, Amanda Crew
Directed By: Adam B. Stein, Zach Lipovsky

#17
#17
Adjusted Score: 94983%
Critics Consensus: Carnival of Souls offers delightfully chilling proof that when it comes to telling an effective horror story, less can often be much, much more.
Synopsis: Mary Henry (Candace Hilligoss) ends up the sole survivor of a fatal car accident through mysterious circumstances. Trying to put... [More]
Starring: Candace Hilligoss, Frances Feist, Sidney Berger, Stan Levitt
Directed By: Herk Harvey

#18

Margin Call (2011)
87%

#18
Adjusted Score: 93658%
Critics Consensus: Smart, tightly wound, and solidly acted, Margin Call turns the convoluted financial meltdown of '08 into gripping, thought-provoking drama.
Synopsis: When an analyst uncovers information that could ruin them all, the key players (Kevin Spacey, Paul Bettany) at an investment... [More]
Starring: Kevin Spacey, Paul Bettany, Jeremy Irons, Zachary Quinto
Directed By: J.C. Chandor

#19
#19
Adjusted Score: 92786%
Critics Consensus: Sergio Leone's epic crime drama is visually stunning, stylistically bold, and emotionally haunting, and filled with great performances from the likes of Robert De Niro and James Woods.
Synopsis: In 1968, the elderly David "Noodles" Aaronson (Robert De Niro) returns to New York, where he had a career in... [More]
Starring: Robert De Niro, James Woods, Elizabeth McGovern, Treat Williams
Directed By: Sergio Leone

#20
#20
Adjusted Score: 91354%
Critics Consensus: A warm, family-friendly underdog story, featuring terrific supporting performances from Keke Palmer, Laurence Fishburne, and Angela Bassett.
Synopsis: Akeelah, an 11-year-old girl living in South Los Angeles, discovers she has a talent for spelling, which she hopes will... [More]
Starring: Laurence Fishburne, Angela Bassett, Keke Palmer, Curtis Armstrong
Directed By: Doug Atchison

#21

Crawl (2019)
84%

#21
Adjusted Score: 94817%
Critics Consensus: An action-packed creature feature that's fast, terrifying, and benefits greatly from a completely game Kaya Scodelario, Crawl is a fun throw-back with just enough self-awareness to work.
Synopsis: When a massive hurricane hits her Florida town, young Haley ignores the evacuation orders to search for her missing father,... [More]
Starring: Kaya Scodelario, Barry Pepper, Morfydd Clark, Ross Anderson
Directed By: Alexandre Aja

#22

1408 (2007)
80%

#22
Adjusted Score: 86819%
Critics Consensus: Relying on psychological tension rather than overt violence and gore, 1408 is a genuinely creepy thriller with a strong lead performance by John Cusack.
Synopsis: Mike Enslin (John Cusack) is a successful author who enjoys worldwide acclaim debunking supernatural phenomena -- before he checks into... [More]
Starring: John Cusack, Samuel L. Jackson, Mary McCormack, Jasmine Anthony
Directed By: Mikael Håfström

#23

Early Man (2018)
80%

#23
Adjusted Score: 89314%
Critics Consensus: Early Man isn't quite as evolved as Aardman's best work, but still retains the unique visuals and sweet humor that have made the studio a favorite among animation enthusiasts.
Synopsis: A plucky cave man named Dug, his sidekick Hognob and the rest of their tribe face a grave threat to... [More]
Starring: Eddie Redmayne, Tom Hiddleston, Maisie Williams, Miriam Margolyes
Directed By: Nick Park

#24

Fair Game (2010)
79%

#24
Adjusted Score: 85859%
Critics Consensus: It struggles with the balance between fact-based biopic and taut political thriller, but Fair Game brims with righteous anger -- and benefits from superb performances by Naomi Watts and Sean Penn.
Synopsis: Wife and mother Valerie Plame (Naomi Watts) has a double life as a CIA operative, hiding her vocation from family... [More]
Starring: Naomi Watts, Sean Penn, Sam Shepard, Ty Burrell
Directed By: Doug Liman

#25

The Grandmaster (2013)
79%

#25
Adjusted Score: 84981%
Critics Consensus: Though its storytelling is a tad muddled, Wong Kar Wai's The Grandmaster still exhibits the auteur's stylistic flourishes in gorgeous cinematography and explosive action set pieces.
Synopsis: The fall of China's last dynasty, a time of chaos, division and war, is the golden age of Chinese martial... [More]
Starring: Tony Leung Chiu Wai, Zhang Ziyi, Chang Chen, Qingxiang Wang
Directed By: Kar-Wai Wong

#26

I Kill Giants (2017)
78%

#26
Adjusted Score: 80656%
Critics Consensus: I Kill Giants' moody magical realism sometimes slips into the mundane, but impressive CGI and a powerhouse performance by Madison Wolfe pack an unexpected punch.
Synopsis: A teen must face her fears in increasingly dangerous ways when horrible giants threaten to destroy her small town.... [More]
Starring: Zoe Saldana, Imogen Poots, Jennifer Ehle, Madison Wolfe
Directed By: Anders Walter

#27

Ip Man 3 (2015)
77%

#27
Adjusted Score: 78699%
Critics Consensus: Ip Man 3 isn't the most tightly plotted biopic a kung fu fan could ask for, but the fight scenes are fun to watch -- and at times, the drama is even genuinely poignant.
Synopsis: Martial-arts master Ip Man (Donnie Yen) takes on a crooked developer (Mike Tyson) and his gang of brutal thugs.... [More]
Starring: Donnie Yen, Zhang Jin, Patrick Tam, Mike Tyson
Directed By: Wilson Yip

#28
#28
Adjusted Score: 83271%
Critics Consensus: A curious, not always seamless, amalgamation of Kubrick's chilly bleakness and Spielberg's warm-hearted optimism, A.I. is, in a word, fascinating.
Synopsis: A robotic boy, the first programmed to love, David (Haley Joel Osment) is adopted as a test case by a... [More]
Starring: Haley Joel Osment, Jude Law, Frances O'Connor, Brendan Gleeson
Directed By: Steven Spielberg

#29

Frailty (2002)
75%

#29
Adjusted Score: 79965%
Critics Consensus: Creepy and disturbing, Frailty is well-crafted, low-key horror.
Synopsis: Set in present day Texas, "Frailty" centers on the FBI's search for a serial killer who calls himself "God's Hands."... [More]
Starring: Bill Paxton, Matthew McConaughey, Powers Boothe, Matt O'Leary
Directed By: Bill Paxton

#30
#30
Adjusted Score: 86214%
Critics Consensus: New, well-developed characters add dimension to this batty satire, creating a comedy much more substantial than the original.
Synopsis: The members of the odd Addams Family are up to more macabre antics in this sequel. This time around, Gomez... [More]
Starring: Anjelica Huston, Raul Julia, Christopher Lloyd, Joan Cusack
Directed By: Barry Sonnenfeld

#31
#31
Adjusted Score: 77994%
Critics Consensus: It may not improve on the Raymond Carver short story that inspired it, but Everything Must Go resists cliche and boasts a pair of magnetic performances from the perfectly cast Ferrell and Wallace.
Synopsis: Longtime salesman Nick Halsey (Will Ferrell) has seen better days. No longer at the top of his game, Nick, an... [More]
Starring: Will Ferrell, Christopher Jordan Wallace, Rebecca Hall, Michael Peña
Directed By: Dan Rush

#32
#32
Adjusted Score: 100691%
Critics Consensus: No consensus yet.
Synopsis: A delivery arrives at the home of young Milo (Butch Patrick), and at first the small tollbooth appears to be... [More]
Starring: Patrick Lilly, Mel Blanc, Daws Butler, Candy Candido
Directed By: Chuck Jones, Abe Levitow, Dave Monahan

#33
#33
Adjusted Score: 102558%
Critics Consensus: No consensus yet.
Synopsis: The sinking of the Titanic is presented in a highly realistic fashion in this tense British drama. The disaster is... [More]
Starring: Kenneth More, David McCallum, Honor Blackman, Jill Dixon
Directed By: Roy Ward Baker

#34

Ip Man 2 (2010)
97%

#34
Adjusted Score: 97376%
Critics Consensus: No consensus yet.
Synopsis: In this film inspired by a true story, Wing Chun martial arts master Ip Man (Donnie Yen) and his family... [More]
Starring: Donnie Yen, Lynn Hung, Simon Yam, Sammo Hung Kam-Bo
Directed By: Wilson Yip

#35

Zulu (1964)
96%

#35
Adjusted Score: 98342%
Critics Consensus: Zulu patiently establishes a cast of colorful characters and insurmountable stakes before unleashing its white-knuckle spectacle, delivering an unforgettable war epic in the bargain.
Synopsis: In 1879, the Zulu nation hands colonial British forces a resounding defeat in battle. A nearby regiment of the British... [More]
Starring: Stanley Baker, Jack Hawkins, Ulla Jacobsson, Michael Caine
Directed By: Charles De Latour

#36

Radius (2017)
93%

#36
Adjusted Score: 81518%
Critics Consensus: No consensus yet.
Synopsis: When he wakes up after a car accident and doesn't have a memory, a man makes his way into town... [More]
Starring: Diego Klattenhoff, Charlotte Sullivan, Nazariy Demkowicz, Brett Donahue
Directed By: Caroline Labrèche, Steeve Léonard

#37

Cooley High (1975)
89%

#37
Adjusted Score: 90351%
Critics Consensus: No consensus yet.
Synopsis: Richard "Cochise" Morris (Lawrence-Hilton Jacobs), a local basketball hero, and Leroy "Preach" Jackson (Glynn Turman), who dreams of a career... [More]
Starring: Glynn Turman, Lawrence-Hilton Jacobs, Garrett Morris, Cynthia Davis
Directed By: Michael Schultz

#38

The Longest Day (1962)
87%

#38
Adjusted Score: 89038%
Critics Consensus: No consensus yet.
Synopsis: In 1944, the U.S. Army and Allied forces plan a huge invasion landing in Normandy, France. Despite bad weather, General... [More]
Starring: John Wayne, Robert Mitchum, Henry Fonda, Rod Steiger
Directed By: Ken Annakin, Andrew Marton, Bernhard Wicki

#39
#39
Adjusted Score: 87013%
Critics Consensus: No consensus yet.
Synopsis: Raoul and Emile accidentally release a monster from an eccentric scientist's greenhouse and vow to track it down. They soon... [More]
Starring: Adam Goldberg, Catherine O'Hara, Danny Huston, Bob Balaban
Directed By: Bibo Bergeron

#40

The Snow Walker (2003)
86%

#40
Adjusted Score: 47347%
Critics Consensus: No consensus yet.
Synopsis: A bush pilot (Barry Pepper) agrees to take a young Inuit (Annabella Piugattuk) to a hospital, but the plane nosedives,... [More]
Starring: Barry Pepper, Annabella Piugattuk, James Cromwell, Kiersten Warren
Directed By: Charles Martin Smith

#41

Semi-Tough (1977)
83%

#41
Adjusted Score: 83461%
Critics Consensus: No consensus yet.
Synopsis: Billy Clyde Puckett (Burt Reynolds) and Marvin "Shake" Tiller (Kris Kristofferson) are professional football players who share a lush Miami... [More]
Starring: Burt Reynolds, Kris Kristofferson, Jill Clayburgh, Robert Preston
Directed By: Michael Ritchie

#42

Mr. Majestyk (1974)
82%

#42
Adjusted Score: 83242%
Critics Consensus: No consensus yet.
Synopsis: Vince Majestyk (Charles Bronson) is a Vietnam War veteran trying to keep his watermelon farm afloat when he is approached... [More]
Starring: Charles Bronson, Al Lettieri, Linda Cristal, Lee Purcell
Directed By: Richard Fleischer

#43
#43
Adjusted Score: 84425%
Critics Consensus: Generous with its characters' foibles and virtues, The Accidental Tourist is a thoughtful drama vested with insight into the complications of relationships.
Synopsis: After the murder of their young son, the marriage between Macon (William Hurt) and his wife Sarah (Kathleen Turner) disintegrates,... [More]
Starring: William Hurt, Kathleen Turner, Geena Davis, Amy Wright
Directed By: Lawrence Kasdan

#44
#44
Adjusted Score: 81527%
Critics Consensus: No consensus yet.
Synopsis: Unable to see eye to eye with his father, completely broke and with nowhere else to turn, young Wong Fei-Hung... [More]
Starring: Jackie Chan, Siu Tien Yuen, Jang Lee Hwang, Chin Chiang
Directed By: Woo-Ping Yuen

#45
#45
Adjusted Score: 79275%
Critics Consensus: No consensus yet.
Synopsis: On a luxurious cruise on the Nile River, a wealthy heiress, Linnet Ridgeway (Lois Chiles), is murdered. Fortunately, among the... [More]
Starring: Peter Ustinov, Bette Davis, David Niven, Jane Birkin
Directed By: John Guillermin

#46

Sparkle (2007)
78%

#46
Adjusted Score: 62024%
Critics Consensus: No consensus yet.
Synopsis: Sam has a chance to be a public relations guru, until true love turns his world upside down.... [More]
Starring: Stockard Channing, Shaun Evans, Anthony Head, Bob Hoskins
Directed By: Tom Hunsinger, Neil Hunter

#47

Cats Don't Dance (1997)
74%

#47
Adjusted Score: 74766%
Critics Consensus: Cats Don't Dance, but they should easily entertain all-ages audiences thanks to some colorful animation, sharp humor, and a catchy soundtrack.
Synopsis: A world of cats and Danny (Scott Bakula) is trying to break into '30s Hollywood. His only problem is that... [More]
Starring: Scott Bakula, Jasmine Guy, Ashley Peldon, Natalie Cole
Directed By: Mark Dindal

#48
#48
Adjusted Score: 79029%
Critics Consensus: Visually arresting, but the story could be told with a bit more energy.
Synopsis: When her father goes blind, Griet (Scarlett Johansson) must go to work as a maid for painter Johannes Vermeer (Colin... [More]
Starring: Colin Firth, Scarlett Johansson, Tom Wilkinson, Judy Parfitt
Directed By: Peter Webber

#49

Runaway Jury (2003)
73%

#49
Adjusted Score: 78397%
Critics Consensus: An implausible but entertaining legal thriller.
Synopsis: After a workplace shooting in New Orleans, a trial against the gun manufacturer pits lawyer Wendell Rohr (Dustin Hoffman) against... [More]
Starring: John Cusack, Gene Hackman, Dustin Hoffman, Rachel Weisz
Directed By: Gary Fleder

#50
#50
Adjusted Score: 73550%
Critics Consensus: No consensus yet.
Synopsis: Classic tale of the wild man raised by apes in the African jungle after his explorer parents are shipwrecked and... [More]
Starring: Christopher Lambert, Andie MacDowell, Ralph Richardson, Ian Holm
Directed By: Hugh Hudson

#51

The Hunter (2011)
72%

#51
Adjusted Score: 75137%
Critics Consensus: The Hunter occasionally suffers from predictability, but Willem Dafoe gives a terrific performance as an obsessive hunter on the trail of a mysterious beast.
Synopsis: A shadowy corporation sends a mercenary (Willem Dafoe) to Tasmania to track down a nearly extinct tiger whose genetic code... [More]
Starring: Willem Dafoe, Frances O'Connor, Sam Neill, Morgan Davies
Directed By: Daniel Nettheim

#52

Welcome to Me (2014)
73%

#52
Adjusted Score: 77667%
Critics Consensus: A transfixing central performance by Kristen Wiig performance holds Welcome to Me together and compensates for its uneven stretches.
Synopsis: A mentally unbalanced lottery winner (Kristen Wiig) goes off her medication, buys a talk show and uses it as a... [More]
Starring: Kristen Wiig, Wes Bentley, Linda Cardellini, Joan Cusack
Directed By: Shira Piven

#53

The Infiltrator (2016)
71%

#53
Adjusted Score: 79211%
Critics Consensus: The Infiltrator's compelling fact-based story and tremendously talented cast are often just enough to balance out its derivative narrative and occasionally clunky execution.
Synopsis: In 1986, federal agent Robert Mazur (Bryan Cranston) goes under cover to infiltrate the trafficking network of Colombian drug kingpin... [More]
Starring: Bryan Cranston, Diane Kruger, John Leguizamo, Amy Ryan
Directed By: Brad Furman

#54

Wolf Warrior II (2017)
71%

#54
Adjusted Score: 57676%
Critics Consensus: No consensus yet.
Synopsis: China's deadliest special forces operative settles into a quiet life on the sea. When sadistic mercenaries begin targeting nearby civilians,... [More]
Starring: Jing Wu, Frank Grillo, Celina Jade, Gang Wu
Directed By: Jing Wu

#55
#55
Adjusted Score: 71642%
Critics Consensus: No consensus yet.
Synopsis: On a sea voyage to transport breadfruit to Jamaica, English Captain Bligh (Trevor Howard) abuses his crew and officers enough... [More]
Starring: Marlon Brando, Trevor Howard, Richard Harris, Hugh Griffith
Directed By: Lewis Milestone, Carol Reed

#56

Sherlock Holmes (2009)
70%

#56
Adjusted Score: 80006%
Critics Consensus: Guy Ritchie's directorial style might not be quite the best fit for an update on the legendary detective, but Sherlock Holmes benefits from the elementary appeal of a strong performance by Robert Downey, Jr.
Synopsis: When a string of brutal murders terrorizes London, it doesn't take long for legendary detective Sherlock Holmes (Robert Downey Jr.)... [More]
Starring: Robert Downey Jr., Jude Law, Rachel McAdams, Mark Strong
Directed By: Guy Ritchie

#57

Greater (2016)
69%

#57
Adjusted Score: 56192%
Critics Consensus: No consensus yet.
Synopsis: Told he wasn't good enough to play Division I football, Brandon Burlsworth took a risk and walked on in 1994,... [More]
Starring: Christopher Severio, Neal McDonough, Leslie Easterbrook, Michael Parks
Directed By: David Hunt

#58

Miss Potter (2006)
69%

#58
Adjusted Score: 73946%
Critics Consensus: A charming biopic that maintains its sweetness even in sadder moments.
Synopsis: Beatrix Potter (Renée Zellweger) overcomes many obstacles in her quest to become a writer, including a domineering mother and the... [More]
Starring: Renée Zellweger, Ewan McGregor, Emily Watson, Barbara Flynn
Directed By: Chris Noonan

#59

Commando (1985)
67%

#59
Adjusted Score: 69890%
Critics Consensus: The ultimate '80s Schwarzenegger movie, replete with a threadbare plot, outsized action, and endless one-liners.
Synopsis: Retired Special Forces soldier John Matrix (Arnold Schwarzenegger) lives with daughter Jenny (Alyssa Milano) in isolation, but his privacy is... [More]
Starring: Arnold Schwarzenegger, Rae Dawn Chong, Dan Hedaya, Vernon Wells
Directed By: Mark L. Lester

#60
#60
Adjusted Score: 67189%
Critics Consensus: No consensus yet.
Synopsis: Blue-collar buddies (Sidney Poitier, Bill Cosby) search the underworld for a winning lottery ticket lost in a nightclub holdup.... [More]
Starring: Sidney Poitier, Bill Cosby, Harry Belafonte, Flip Wilson
Directed By: Sidney Poitier

#61
#61
Adjusted Score: 68653%
Critics Consensus: No consensus yet.
Synopsis: After successfully sabotaging radar-guided Nazi guns, Mallory (Robert Shaw) and Miller (Edward Fox) find themselves attached to an elite American... [More]
Starring: Robert Shaw, Harrison Ford, Barbara Bach, Edward Fox
Directed By: Guy Hamilton

#62
#62
Adjusted Score: 71116%
Critics Consensus: The movie is peppered with amusing sight gags and one-liners, but the disjointed script doesn't cohere into a successful whole.
Synopsis: When a man (Christopher Lloyd) claiming to be Fester, the missing brother of Gomez Addams (Raul Julia), arrives at the... [More]
Starring: Anjelica Huston, Raul Julia, Christopher Lloyd, Dan Hedaya
Directed By: Barry Sonnenfeld

#63

It's Alive (1974)
67%

#63
Adjusted Score: 69172%
Critics Consensus: Tough and unpleasant, It's Alive throttles the viewer with its bizarre mutant baby theatrics.
Synopsis: Leaving their son, Chris (Daniel Holzman), with a family friend (William Wellman Jr.), Frank (John P. Ryan) and Lenore Davis... [More]
Starring: John P. Ryan, Sharon Farrell, Andrew Duggan, Guy Stockwell
Directed By: Larry Cohen

#64
#64
Adjusted Score: 72659%
Critics Consensus: Filled with inspired silliness and quotable lines, Anchorman isn't the most consistent comedy in the world, but Will Ferrell's buffoonish central performance helps keep this portrait of a clueless newsman from going off the rails.
Synopsis: Hotshot television anchorman Ron Burgundy (Will Ferrell) welcomes upstart reporter Veronica Corningstone (Christina Applegate) into the male-dominated world of 1970s... [More]
Starring: Will Ferrell, Christina Applegate, Paul Rudd, Steve Carell
Directed By: Adam McKay

#65
#65
Adjusted Score: 75575%
Critics Consensus: As a visually stunning tribute to lives lost in tragedy, World Trade Center succeeds unequivocally, and it is more politically muted than many of Stone's other works.
Synopsis: Two Port Authority officers, Sgt. John McLoughlin (Nicolas Cage) and Officer Will Jimeno (Michael Peña), become trapped in the rubble... [More]
Starring: Nicolas Cage, Michael Peña, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Maria Bello
Directed By: Oliver Stone

#66
#66
Adjusted Score: 68382%
Critics Consensus: A goofy, old-school sword-and-sandal epic, Clash of the Titans mines Greek mythology for its story and fleshes it out with Ray Harryhausen's charmingly archaic stop-motion animation techniques.
Synopsis: Perseus (Harry Hamlin), son of the Greek god Zeus (Laurence Olivier), grows up on a deserted island. His destiny is... [More]
Starring: Harry Hamlin, Laurence Olivier, Judi Bowker, Claire Bloom
Directed By: Desmond Davis

#67
#67
Adjusted Score: 64233%
Critics Consensus: No consensus yet.
Synopsis: A college professor (Richard Gere) forms a lasting bond with a dog that he finds on a train platform.... [More]
Starring: Richard Gere, Joan Allen, Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa, Jason Alexander
Directed By: Lasse Hallström

#68
#68
Adjusted Score: 64092%
Critics Consensus: No consensus yet.
Synopsis: John Milius fictionalizes the historical story of President Roosevelt's attempts to deal with the kidnapping of an American citizen by... [More]
Starring: Sean Connery, Candice Bergen, Brian Keith, John Huston
Directed By: John Milius

#69

The New World (2005)
63%

#69
Adjusted Score: 69944%
Critics Consensus: Despite arresting visuals and strong lead performances, The New World suffers from an unfocused narrative that will challenge viewers' attention spans over its 2 1/2 hours.
Synopsis: Arriving with a British expedition in Virginia in 1607, Capt. John Smith (Colin Farrell) is captured by Native Americans. His... [More]
Starring: Colin Farrell, Christian Bale, Q'orianka Kilcher, Jason Aaron Baca
Directed By: Terrence Malick

#70

Infinity (1996)
62%

#70
Adjusted Score: 62029%
Critics Consensus: No consensus yet.
Synopsis: Richard Feynman (Matthew Broderick) is a talented young physics student at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology when he meets Arline... [More]
Starring: Matthew Broderick, Patricia Arquette, Peter Riegert, Dori Brenner
Directed By: Matthew Broderick

#71

Hours (2013)
61%

#71
Adjusted Score: 61646%
Critics Consensus: No consensus yet.
Synopsis: A new father (Paul Walker) must remain behind and try to keep his prematurely born daughter alive after Hurricane Katrina... [More]
Starring: Paul Walker, Genesis Rodriguez, Kerry Cahill, Yohance Myles
Directed By: Eric Heisserer

#72

Honeysuckle Rose (1980)
60%

#72
Adjusted Score: 35931%
Critics Consensus: No consensus yet.
Synopsis: Country music star Buck Bonham (Willie Nelson) has spent a lot of years on the road, but despite his wife... [More]
Starring: Willie Nelson, Dyan Cannon, Amy Irving, Slim Pickens
Directed By: Jerry Schatzberg

#73
#73
Adjusted Score: 69123%
Critics Consensus: Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows is a good yarn thanks to its well-matched leading men but overall stumbles duplicating the well-oiled thrills of the original.
Synopsis: When Austria's crown prince is found dead, evidence seems to point to suicide. However, detective Sherlock Holmes (Robert Downey Jr.)... [More]
Starring: Robert Downey Jr., Jude Law, Noomi Rapace, Rachel McAdams
Directed By: Guy Ritchie

#74
#74
Adjusted Score: 59917%
Critics Consensus: If it fails to make the most of its intriguing premise, In the Mouth of Madness remains a decent enough diversion for horror fans and John Carpenter completists.
Synopsis: When horror novelist Sutter Cane (Jürgen Prochnow) goes missing, insurance investigator John Trent (Sam Neill) scrutinizes the claim made by... [More]
Starring: Sam Neill, Julie Carmen, Jürgen Prochnow, Charlton Heston
Directed By: John Carpenter

#75
#75
Adjusted Score: 57519%
Critics Consensus: A gothic, campy, raunchy comedy elevated by Cassandra Peterson's iconic persona yet driven off course by one-note jokes, this isn't the best — or worst — introduction to Elvira, Mistress of the Dark.
Synopsis: The cult-movie TV hostess (Phil Rubenstein) inherits an old New England house, a poodle and a black-magic cookbook.... [More]
Starring: Phil Rubenstein, Larry "Flash" Jenkins, Cassandra Peterson, Damita Jo Freeman
Directed By: James Signorelli

#76
#76
Adjusted Score: 59061%
Critics Consensus: Tora! Tora! Tora! is scrupulously accurate and lays out of the tragedy of Pearl Harbor with intricate detail, but the film's clinical approach to the sound and fury signifies little feeling.
Synopsis: This dramatic retelling of the Pearl Harbor attack details everything in the days that led up to that tragic moment... [More]
Starring: Martin Balsam, Sô Yamamura, Joseph Cotten, Jason Robards
Directed By: Richard Fleischer, Toshio Masuda, Kinji Fukasaku

#77
#77
Adjusted Score: 56950%
Critics Consensus: Legend of the Guardians' dark tone and dazzling visuals are to be admired, even if they're ultimately let down by a story that never lives up to its full potential.
Synopsis: A father owl's tales of the Guardians of Ga'Hoole enthrall his son Soren, but an older son scoffs at the... [More]
Starring: Jim Sturgess, Emily Barclay, Ryan Kwanten, Anthony LaPaglia
Directed By: Zack Snyder

#78
#78
Adjusted Score: 54544%
Critics Consensus: Heaven Is for Real boasts a well-written screenplay and a talented cast, but overextends itself with heavy-handed sequences depicting concepts it could have trusted the audience to take on faith.
Synopsis: Small-town businessman, pastor and volunteer firefighter Todd Burpo (Greg Kinnear) and his wife, Sonja (Kelly Reilly), are struggling to make... [More]
Starring: Greg Kinnear, Kelly Reilly, Margo Martindale, Jacob Vargas
Directed By: Randall Wallace

#79

I Smile Back (2015)
49%

#79
Adjusted Score: 51683%
Critics Consensus: I Smile Back serves as a powerful showcase for Sarah Silverman's dramatic range, but fails to surround her committed performance with a movie worthy of its depth.
Synopsis: Addicted to drugs and alcohol, a housewife's (Sarah Silverman) self-destructive behavior starts to take its toll on her husband (Josh... [More]
Starring: Sarah Silverman, Josh Charles, Thomas Sadoski, Mia Barron
Directed By: Adam Salky

#80

The A-Team (2010)
49%

#80
Adjusted Score: 57768%
Critics Consensus: The A-Team assembles a top-rate cast only to ditch the show's appealingly silly premise for explosive yet muddled blockbuster filmmaking.
Synopsis: A man who loves when a plan comes together, Hannibal Smith (Liam Neeson) leads a close-knit team of elite operatives.... [More]
Starring: Liam Neeson, Bradley Cooper, Jessica Biel, Quinton "Rampage" Jackson
Directed By: Joe Carnahan

#81

Rat Race (2001)
45%

#81
Adjusted Score: 49267%
Critics Consensus: Rat Race moves from one sight gag to another, but only a handful of them are genuinely funny.
Synopsis: In an ensemble film about easy money, greed, manipulation and bad driving, a Las Vegas casino tycoon entertains his wealthiest... [More]
Starring: Rowan Atkinson, John Cleese, Whoopi Goldberg, Cuba Gooding Jr.
Directed By: Jerry Zucker

#82

Ode to Billy Joe (1976)
44%

#82
Adjusted Score: 44320%
Critics Consensus: No consensus yet.
Synopsis: A drunken encounter traumatizes teenage Billy Joe (Robby Benson), who loves a girl (Glynnis O'Connor) in 1953 Mississippi.... [More]
Starring: Robby Benson, Glynnis O'Connor, Joan Hotchkis, Sandy McPeak
Directed By: Max Baer Jr.

#83

Krush Groove (1985)
43%

#83
Adjusted Score: 32543%
Critics Consensus: No consensus yet.
Synopsis: Russell Walker (Blair Underwood) has started a new hip-hop and rap label called Krush Groove, which features a stellar list... [More]
Starring: Blair Underwood, LisaGay Hamilton, Richard Gant, Sheila E.
Directed By: Michael Schultz

#84
#84
Adjusted Score: 44370%
Critics Consensus: James Woods is convincing as a white supremacist, but everything else rings false in this courtroom drama, which examines a weighty subject from the least interesting perspective.
Synopsis: In this film based on actual events, black activist Medgar Evers (James Pickens Jr.) is murdered in 1963, and much... [More]
Starring: Alec Baldwin, Whoopi Goldberg, James Woods, Craig T. Nelson
Directed By: Rob Reiner

#85

No Reservations (2007)
42%

#85
Adjusted Score: 48112%
Critics Consensus: This romantic comedy may look good on paper, but it's too predictable and melancholy for the genre.
Synopsis: Master chef Kate Armstrong (Catherine Zeta-Jones) runs her life and her kitchen with intimidating intensity. However, a recipe for disaster... [More]
Starring: Catherine Zeta-Jones, Aaron Eckhart, Abigail Breslin, Patricia Clarkson
Directed By: Scott Hicks

#86

The Majestic (2001)
42%

#86
Adjusted Score: 46926%
Critics Consensus: Ponderous and overlong, The Majestic drowns in forced sentimentality and resembles a mish-mash of other, better films.
Synopsis: Rising Hollywood screenwriter Peter Appleton (Jim Carrey) is blacklisted in the early 1950s Red Scare. Following a drunken car accident,... [More]
Starring: Jim Carrey, Martin Landau, Laurie Holden, David Ogden Stiers
Directed By: Frank Darabont

#87
#87
Adjusted Score: 44558%
Critics Consensus: No consensus yet.
Synopsis: From his birth in Bethlehem to his death and eventual resurrection, the life of Jesus Christ (Max von Sydow) is... [More]
Starring: Max von Sydow, Charlton Heston, Carroll Baker, Dorothy McGuire
Directed By: George Stevens

#88
#88
Adjusted Score: 46085%
Critics Consensus: Too broad to make any real statements, But I'm a Cheerleader isn't as sharp as it should be, but a charming cast and surprisingly emotional center may bring enough pep for viewers looking for a light social satire.
Synopsis: Megan (Natasha Lyonne) considers herself a typical American girl. She excels in school and cheerleading, and she has a handsome... [More]
Starring: Natasha Lyonne, Cathy Moriarty, Bud Cort, Mink Stole
Directed By: Jamie Babbit

#89

The Mechanic (1972)
40%

#89
Adjusted Score: 40552%
Critics Consensus: No consensus yet.
Synopsis: Arthur Bishop (Charles Bronson) is a veteran hit man who, owing to his penchant for making his targets' deaths seem... [More]
Starring: Charles Bronson, Jan-Michael Vincent, Keenan Wynn, Jill Ireland
Directed By: Michael Winner

#90

I Am David (2004)
39%

#90
Adjusted Score: 39233%
Critics Consensus: I Am David smothers its heartwarming story in narrative contrivances that ultimately render suspension of disbelief - or enjoyment - all but impossible.
Synopsis: David (Ben Tibber) is a 12 year old on his own in an Eastern European prison camp. His best friend,... [More]
Starring: Ben Tibber, Joan Plowright, Jim Caviezel, Maria Bonnevie
Directed By: Paul Feig

#91
#91
Adjusted Score: 39291%
Critics Consensus: No consensus yet.
Synopsis: After being released from jail, Percy Talbott (Alison Elliott) travels to a town in Maine looking for a new beginning.... [More]
Starring: Alison Elliott, Ellen Burstyn, Marcia Gay Harden, Will Patton
Directed By: Lee David Zlotoff

#92
#92
Adjusted Score: 31896%
Critics Consensus: No consensus yet.
Synopsis: A businessman (Michael Sarrazin), his rival (Tim McIntire) and other speed lovers enter an outlaw coast-to-coast car race.... [More]
Starring: Michael Sarrazin, Tim McIntire, Raul Julia, Norman Burton
Directed By: Chuck Bail

#93
#93
Adjusted Score: 34711%
Critics Consensus: Though The Ultimate Gift avoids religious speechifying like other Fox Faith films, it's dramatically inert with flat direction.
Synopsis: Jason Stevens (Drew Fuller) lives a life of wealth and privilege. When his grandfather (James Garner) dies, Jason expects to... [More]
Starring: Drew Fuller, James Garner, Abigail Breslin, Ali Hillis
Directed By: Michael O. Sajbel

#94

8 Seconds (1994)
31%

#94
Adjusted Score: 31125%
Critics Consensus: No consensus yet.
Synopsis: An ex-bull rider (James Rebhorn) trains his son (Luke Perry), who becomes the world rodeo champion in 1987 Oklahoma.... [More]
Starring: Luke Perry, Stephen Baldwin, James Rebhorn, Cynthia Geary
Directed By: John G. Avildsen

#95

Act of Valor (2012)
28%

#95
Adjusted Score: 34316%
Critics Consensus: It's undeniably reverent of the real-life heroes in its cast, but Act of Valor lets them down with a clichéd script, stilted acting, and a jingoistic attitude that ignores the complexities of war.
Synopsis: When its latest mission leads to the discovery of a deadly terrorist plot against the U.S., an elite team of... [More]
Starring: Roselyn Sanchez, Jason Cottle, Alex Veadov, Nestor Serrano
Directed By: Mike McCoy, Scott Waugh

#96
#96
Adjusted Score: 31002%
Critics Consensus: Though wholesome, the Mandy Moore vehicle A Walk to Remember is also bland and oppressively syrupy.
Synopsis: Set in North Carolina, "A Walk To Remember" follows the rite of passage of a jaded, aimless high school senior... [More]
Starring: Shane West, Mandy Moore, Peter Coyote, Daryl Hannah
Directed By: Adam Shankman

#97

Fluke (1995)
31%

#97
Adjusted Score: 31107%
Critics Consensus: No consensus yet.
Synopsis: Workaholic Thomas P. Johnson (Matthew Modine) has achieved professional success at the expense of his family life, having neglected his... [More]
Starring: Matthew Modine, Nancy Travis, Eric Stoltz, Max Pomeranc
Directed By: Carlo Carlei

#98

The Lucky One (2012)
20%

#98
Adjusted Score: 26572%
Critics Consensus: While it provides the requisite amount of escapist melodrama, The Lucky One ultimately relies on too many schmaltzy clichés to appeal to anyone not already familiar with the Nicholas Sparks formula.
Synopsis: U.S. Marine Sgt. Logan Thibault (Zac Efron) returns home from his third tour of duty in Iraq with the one... [More]
Starring: Zac Efron, Taylor Schilling, Blythe Danner, Riley Thomas Stewart
Directed By: Scott Hicks

#99

Stealing Home (1988)
20%

#99
Adjusted Score: 20005%
Critics Consensus: No consensus yet.
Synopsis: Failed baseball player Billy Wyatt (Mark Harmon) learns that his childhood sweetheart, Katie (Jodie Foster), has killed herself. The exuberant... [More]
Starring: Mark Harmon, Jodie Foster, Blair Brown, Jonathan Silverman
Directed By: Steven Kampmann, William Porter

#100
#100
Adjusted Score: 14078%
Critics Consensus: A short sketch's worth of jokes stretched into a full-length feature.
Synopsis: Writer-director Steve Oedekerk acquired the little known 1976 Hong Kong karate flick "Savage Killers," then seamlessly blended portions of the... [More]
Starring: Steve Oedekerk, Lung Fai, Leo Lee, Ling-ling Hsieh
Directed By: Steve Oedekerk

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