100 Best Movies on Tubi (May 2024)

Boasting over 200,000 movies and TV episodes in their library, you could say Tubi has got a lot of content. The one issue: It’s a lot of content. Where to start? How about at the top, with the 100 best movies on Tubi, ranked by Tomatometer. The ad-supported streaming service even has a section dedicated solely to the highly-rated on Rotten Tomatoes! Though a few movies without the most sterling scores sometimes slip through, this section is a splendid resource on Certified Fresh movies currently streaming on Tubi. And now we’ve taken those selections and ranked them by Tomatometer score, removing some of the ones paired with low Audience Scores, to create our guide to the 100 best movies on Tubi!

#1
#1
Adjusted Score: 114973%
Critics Consensus: Offering a wonderfully witty script, spotless direction from George Cukor, and typically excellent lead performances, The Philadelphia Story is an unqualified classic.
Synopsis: This classic romantic comedy focuses on Tracy Lord (Katharine Hepburn), a Philadelphia socialite who has split from her husband, C.K.... [More]
Starring: Cary Grant, Katharine Hepburn, James Stewart, Ruth Hussey
Directed By: George Cukor

#2

12 Angry Men (1957)
100%

#2
Adjusted Score: 108648%
Critics Consensus: Sidney Lumet's feature debut is a superbly written, dramatically effective courtroom thriller that rightfully stands as a modern classic.
Synopsis: Following the closing arguments in a murder trial, the 12 members of the jury must deliberate, with a guilty verdict... [More]
Starring: Henry Fonda, Lee J. Cobb, Ed Begley, E.G. Marshall
Directed By: Sidney Lumet

#3
#3
Adjusted Score: 110362%
Critics Consensus: Errol Flynn thrills as the legendary title character, and the film embodies the type of imaginative family adventure tailor-made for the silver screen.
Synopsis: When King Richard the Lionheart is captured, his scheming brother Prince John (Claude Rains) plots to reach the throne, to... [More]
Starring: Errol Flynn, Olivia de Havilland, Basil Rathbone, Claude Rains
Directed By: Michael Curtiz, William Keighley

#4

Lady Bird (2017)
99%

#4
Adjusted Score: 121358%
Critics Consensus: Lady Bird delivers fresh insights about the turmoil of adolescence -- and reveals writer-director Greta Gerwig as a fully formed filmmaking talent.
Synopsis: A teenager (Saoirse Ronan) navigates a loving but turbulent relationship with her strong-willed mother (Laurie Metcalf) over the course of... [More]
Starring: Saoirse Ronan, Laurie Metcalf, Timothée Chalamet, Lucas Hedges
Directed By: Greta Gerwig

#5

Paddington 2 (2017)
99%

#5
Adjusted Score: 112789%
Critics Consensus: Paddington 2 honors its star's rich legacy with a sweet-natured sequel whose adorable visuals are matched by a story perfectly balanced between heartwarming family fare and purely enjoyable all-ages adventure.
Synopsis: Settled in with the Brown family, Paddington the bear is a popular member of the community who spreads joy and... [More]
Starring: Ben Whishaw, Hugh Grant, Sally Hawkins, Hugh Bonneville
Directed By: Paul King

#6
#6
Adjusted Score: 115788%
Critics Consensus: Suspenseful, labyrinthine, and brilliantly cast, The Maltese Falcon is one of the most influential noirs -- as well as a showcase for Humphrey Bogart at his finest.
Synopsis: In this noir classic, detective Sam Spade (Humphrey Bogart) gets more than he bargained for when he takes a case... [More]
Starring: Humphrey Bogart, Mary Astor, Peter Lorre, Gladys George
Directed By: John Huston

#7

The Third Man (1949)
99%

#7
Adjusted Score: 114860%
Critics Consensus: This atmospheric thriller is one of the undisputed masterpieces of cinema, and boasts iconic performances from Joseph Cotten and Orson Welles.
Synopsis: Set in postwar Vienna, Austria, "The Third Man" stars Joseph Cotten as Holly Martins, a writer of pulp Westerns, who... [More]
Starring: Orson Welles, Joseph Cotten, Trevor Howard, Alida Valli
Directed By: Carol Reed

#8
#8
Adjusted Score: 104660%
Critics Consensus: A quiet, moving rumination on loneliness and newfound intimacy, God's Own Country marks an outstanding directorial debut for Francis Lee.
Synopsis: A young farmer numbs his frustrations with drinking and casual sex until a Romanian migrant worker sets him on a... [More]
Starring: Josh O'Connor, Alec Secareanu, Gemma Jones, Ian Hart
Directed By: Francis Lee

#9
#9
Adjusted Score: 107439%
Critics Consensus: A provocative premise and inventive set design lights the way for Hitchcock diabolically entertaining masterpiece.
Synopsis: In Alfred Hitchcock's adaptation of Patricia Highsmith's thriller, tennis star Guy Haines (Farley Granger) is enraged by his trampy wife's... [More]
Starring: Robert Walker, Farley Granger, Ruth Roman, Leo G. Carroll
Directed By: Alfred Hitchcock

#10

Bullitt (1968)
98%

#10
Adjusted Score: 103479%
Critics Consensus: Steve McQueen is cool as ice in this thrilling police procedural that also happens to contain arguably the greatest movie car chase ever.
Synopsis: Senator Walter Chalmers (Robert Vaughn) is aiming to take down mob boss Pete Ross (Vic Tayback) with the help of... [More]
Starring: Steve McQueen, Robert Vaughn, Jacqueline Bisset, Don Gordon
Directed By: Peter Yates

#11

Mud (2013)
97%

#11
Adjusted Score: 105274%
Critics Consensus: Bolstered by a strong performance from Matthew McConaughey in the title role, Mud offers an engaging Southern drama that manages to stay sweet and heartwarming without being sappy.
Synopsis: While exploring a Mississippi River island, Arkansas boys Ellis (Tye Sheridan) and Neckbone (Jacob Lofland) encounter Mud (Matthew McConaughey),a fugitive... [More]
Starring: Matthew McConaughey, Tye Sheridan, Jacob Lofland, Reese Witherspoon
Directed By: Jeff Nichols

#12
#12
Adjusted Score: 110607%
Critics Consensus: Gripping, suspenseful, and visually iconic, this late-period Hitchcock classic laid the groundwork for countless action thrillers to follow.
Synopsis: This classic suspense film finds New York City ad executive Roger O. Thornhill (Cary Grant) pursued by ruthless spy Phillip... [More]
Starring: Cary Grant, Eva Marie Saint, James Mason, Leo G. Carroll
Directed By: Alfred Hitchcock

#13
#13
Adjusted Score: 99825%
Critics Consensus: In This Corner of the World offers a unique ground-level perspective on an oft-dramatized period in history, further distinguished by beautiful hand-drawn animation.
Synopsis: As she combats her daily struggles In Hiroshima during World War II, an 18-year-old woman gets married and has to... [More]
Starring: Non, Megumi Han, Yoshimasa Hosoya, Natsuki Inaba
Directed By: Sunao Katabuchi

#14
#14
Adjusted Score: 107339%
Critics Consensus: A feverish rendition of a heart-rending story, A Streetcar Named Desire gives Tennessee Williams' stage play explosive power on the screen thanks to Elia Kazan's searing direction and a sterling ensemble at the peak of their craft.
Synopsis: Based on the play by Tennessee Williams, this renowned drama follows troubled former schoolteacher Blanche DuBois (Vivien Leigh) as she... [More]
Starring: Marlon Brando, Vivien Leigh, Kim Hunter, Karl Malden
Directed By: Elia Kazan

#15
#15
Adjusted Score: 102273%
Critics Consensus: With a fascinating real-life story and powerhouse performances from Angela Bassett and Laurence Fishburne, What's Love Got to Do With It? is a can't miss biopic.
Synopsis: Based on the life of the legendary soul singer, Tina Turner (Angela Bassett) -- born Anna Mae Bullock -- discovers... [More]
Starring: Angela Bassett, Laurence Fishburne, Vanessa Bell Calloway, Jenifer Lewis
Directed By: Brian Gibson

#16
#16
Adjusted Score: 106729%
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

#17

The Pianist (2002)
95%

#17
Adjusted Score: 101324%
Critics Consensus: Well-acted and dramatically moving, The Pianist is Polanski's best work in years.
Synopsis: In this adaptation of the autobiography "The Pianist: The Extraordinary True Story of One Man's Survival in Warsaw, 1939-1945," Wladyslaw... [More]
Starring: Adrien Brody, Thomas Kretschmann, Frank Finlay, Maureen Lipman
Directed By: Roman Polanski

#18

The Love Witch (2016)
95%

#18
Adjusted Score: 99815%
Critics Consensus: The Love Witch offers an absorbing visual homage to a bygone era, arranged subtly in service of a thought-provoking meditation on the battle of the sexes.
Synopsis: Elaine (Samantha Robinson), a beautiful young witch, is determined to find a man to love her. In her gothic Victorian... [More]
Starring: Samantha Robinson, Gian Keys, Laura Waddell, Jeffrey Vincent Parise
Directed By: Anna Biller

#19

Blue Velvet (1986)
95%

#19
Adjusted Score: 103491%
Critics Consensus: If audiences walk away from this subversive, surreal shocker not fully understanding the story, they might also walk away with a deeper perception of the potential of film storytelling.
Synopsis: College student Jeffrey Beaumont (Kyle MacLachlan) returns home after his father has a stroke. When he discovers a severed ear... [More]
Starring: Kyle MacLachlan, Isabella Rossellini, Dennis Hopper, Laura Dern
Directed By: David Lynch

#20
#20
Adjusted Score: 97153%
Critics Consensus: Memories of Murder blends the familiar crime genre with social satire and comedy, capturing the all-too human desperation of its key characters.
Synopsis: In 1986, Park (Song Kang-ho) and Cho (Kim Roi-ha) are two simple-minded detectives assigned to a double murder investigation in... [More]
Starring: Song Kang-ho, Kim Sang-kyung, Kim Roe ha, Song Jae-ho
Directed By: Bong Joon Ho

#21

Ghostbusters (1984)
95%

#21
Adjusted Score: 102109%
Critics Consensus: An infectiously fun blend of special effects and comedy, with Bill Murray's hilarious deadpan performance leading a cast of great comic turns.
Synopsis: After the members of a team of scientists (Harold Ramis, Dan Aykroyd, Bill Murray) lose their cushy positions at a... [More]
Starring: Bill Murray, Dan Aykroyd, Harold Ramis, Sigourney Weaver
Directed By: Ivan Reitman

#22
#22
Adjusted Score: 99104%
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

#23

Heathers (1989)
95%

#23
Adjusted Score: 99825%
Critics Consensus: Dark, cynical, and subversive, Heathers gently applies a chainsaw to the conventions of the high school movie -- changing the game for teen comedies to follow.
Synopsis: Veronica (Winona Ryder) is part of the most popular clique at her high school, but she disapproves of the other... [More]
Starring: Winona Ryder, Christian Slater, Shannen Doherty, Lisanne Falk
Directed By: Michael Lehmann

#24

Snowpiercer (2013)
94%

#24
Adjusted Score: 106284%
Critics Consensus: Snowpiercer offers an audaciously ambitious action spectacular for filmgoers numb to effects-driven blockbusters.
Synopsis: A post-apocalyptic ice age forces humanity's last survivors aboard a globe-spanning supertrain. One man (Chris Evans) will risk everything to... [More]
Starring: Chris Evans, Song Kang-ho, Tilda Swinton, Jamie Bell
Directed By: Bong Joon Ho

#25

Possessor: Uncut (2020)
94%

#25
Adjusted Score: 106678%
Critics Consensus: Further refining his provocative vision, writer-director Brandon Cronenberg uses Possessor's potentially over-the-top premise as a delivery mechanism for stylishly disturbing thrills.
Synopsis: Tasya Vos, an elite, corporate assassin, takes control of other people's bodies using brain-implant technology to execute high-profile targets.... [More]
Starring: Andrea Riseborough, Christopher Abbott, Tuppence Middleton, Sean Bean
Directed By: Brandon Cronenberg

#26
#26
Adjusted Score: 104323%
Critics Consensus: The Edge of Seventeen's sharp script -- and Hailee Steinfeld's outstanding lead performance -- make this more than just another coming-of-age dramedy.
Synopsis: Everyone knows that growing up is hard, and life is no easier for high school junior Nadine (Hailee Steinfeld), who... [More]
Starring: Hailee Steinfeld, Haley Lu Richardson, Blake Jenner, Kyra Sedgwick
Directed By: Kelly Fremon Craig

#27

Memento (2000)
94%

#27
Adjusted Score: 101383%
Critics Consensus: Christopher Nolan skillfully guides the audience through Memento's fractured narrative, seeping his film in existential dread.
Synopsis: Leonard (Guy Pearce) is tracking down the man who raped and murdered his wife. The difficulty, however, of locating his... [More]
Starring: Guy Pearce, Carrie-Anne Moss, Joe Pantoliano, Mark Boone Junior
Directed By: Christopher Nolan

#28

Howards End (1992)
94%

#28
Adjusted Score: 99938%
Critics Consensus: A superbly-mounted adaptation of E.M. Forster's tale of British class tension, with exceptional performances all round, Howard's End ranks among the best of Merchant-Ivory's work.
Synopsis: Helen Schlegel falls for Paul Wilcox, but is rebuffed. Her sister Margaret becomes friends with his mother, who promises her... [More]
Starring: Anthony Hopkins, Emma Thompson, Helena Bonham Carter, Vanessa Redgrave
Directed By: James Ivory

#29

The Women (1939)
94%

#29
Adjusted Score: 102527%
Critics Consensus: A feast of sharp dialogue delivered by an expertly assembled cast, The Women makes the transition from stage to screen without losing a step.
Synopsis: Mary Haines (Norma Shearer) can't believe her husband's having an affair with salesgirl Crystal (Joan Crawford). But when Sylvia (Rosalind... [More]
Starring: Norma Shearer, Joan Crawford, Rosalind Russell, Mary Boland
Directed By: George Cukor

#30

Amores perros (2000)
93%

#30
Adjusted Score: 97494%
Critics Consensus: The brutality of Amores Perros may be difficult to watch at times, but this intense, gritty film packs a hard wallop.
Synopsis: "Amores Perros" is a bold, intensely emotional, and ambitious story of lives that collide in a Mexico City car crash.... [More]
Starring: Emilio Echevarría, Gael García Bernal, Goya Toledo, Álvaro Guerrero
Directed By: Alejandro González Iñárritu

#31
#31
Adjusted Score: 99679%
Critics Consensus: The Secret of NIMH seeks to resurrect the classical style of American animation and succeeds, telling a mature story with rapturous presentation.
Synopsis: Mrs. Brisby (Elizabeth Hartman), a widowed mouse, must move her children out of their home in a field before the... [More]
Starring: Elizabeth Hartman, Derek Jacobi, Dom DeLuise, Shannen Doherty
Directed By: Don Bluth

#32

Klute (1971)
93%

#32
Adjusted Score: 97865%
Critics Consensus: Donald Sutherland is coolly commanding and Jane Fonda a force of nature in Klute, a cuttingly intelligent thriller that generates its most agonizing tension from its stars' repartee.
Synopsis: This acclaimed thriller stars Jane Fonda as Bree Daniel, a New York City call girl who becomes enmeshed in an... [More]
Starring: Jane Fonda, Donald Sutherland, Roy Scheider, Charles Cioffi
Directed By: Alan J. Pakula

#33
#33
Adjusted Score: 101678%
Critics Consensus: Precious is a grim yet ultimately triumphant film about abuse and inner-city life, largely bolstered by exceptional performances from its cast.
Synopsis: Pregnant by her own father for the second time, 16-year-old Claireece "Precious" Jones (Gabourey Sidibe) can neither read nor write... [More]
Starring: Gabourey Sidibe, Mo'Nique, Paula Patton, Lenny Kravitz
Directed By: Lee Daniels

#34

Shattered Glass (2003)
92%

#34
Adjusted Score: 97545%
Critics Consensus: A compelling look at Stephen Glass' fall from grace.
Synopsis: Young hotshot journalist Stephen Glass (Hayden Christensen) puts on a good show for his adoring editor, Michael Kelly (Hank Azaria),... [More]
Starring: Hayden Christensen, Peter Sarsgaard, Chloë Sevigny, Rosario Dawson
Directed By: Billy Ray

#35

The Endless (2017)
92%

#35
Adjusted Score: 98605%
Critics Consensus: The Endless benefits from its grounded approach to an increasingly bizarre story, elevated by believable performances by filmmakers Justin Benson and Aaron Moorhead.
Synopsis: Two brothers receive a cryptic video message inspiring them to revisit the UFO death cult they escaped a decade earlier.... [More]
Starring: Aaron Moorhead, Justin Benson, Callie Hernandez, Tate Ellington
Directed By: Aaron Moorhead, Justin Benson

#36

West Side Story (1961)
92%

#36
Adjusted Score: 106467%
Critics Consensus: Buoyed by Robert Wise's dazzling direction, Leonard Bernstein's score, and Stephen Sondheim's lyrics, West Side Story remains perhaps the most iconic of all the Shakespeare adaptations to visit the big screen.
Synopsis: A musical in which a modern day Romeo and Juliet are involved in New York street gangs. On the harsh... [More]
Starring: Natalie Wood, Richard Beymer, Russ Tamblyn, George Chakiris
Directed By: Jerome Robbins, Robert Wise

#37
#37
Adjusted Score: 98950%
Critics Consensus: Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory is strange yet comforting, full of narrative detours that don't always work but express the film's uniqueness.
Synopsis: The last of five coveted "golden tickets" falls into the hands of a sweet but very poor boy. He and... [More]
Starring: Gene Wilder, Jack Albertson, Peter Ostrum, Roy Kinnear
Directed By: Mel Stuart

#38

Forbidden Planet (1956)
92%

#38
Adjusted Score: 99855%
Critics Consensus: Shakespeare gets the deluxe space treatment in Forbidden Planet, an adaptation of The Tempest with impressive sets and seamless special effects.
Synopsis: In this sci-fi classic, a spacecraft travels to the distant planet Altair IV to discover the fate of a group... [More]
Starring: Walter Pidgeon, Anne Francis, Leslie Nielsen, Warren Stevens
Directed By: Fred M. Wilcox

#39

No Way Out (1987)
92%

#39
Adjusted Score: 95986%
Critics Consensus: Roger Donaldson's modern spin on the dense, stylish suspense films of the 1940s features fine work from Gene Hackman and Sean Young, as well as the career-making performance that made Kevin Costner a star.
Synopsis: Navy Lt. Tom Farrell (Kevin Costner) meets a young woman, Susan Atwell (Sean Young), and they share a passionate fling.... [More]
Starring: Kevin Costner, Gene Hackman, Sean Young, Will Patton
Directed By: Roger Donaldson

#40

Zero Dark Thirty (2012)
91%

#40
Adjusted Score: 105760%
Critics Consensus: Gripping, suspenseful, and brilliantly crafted, Zero Dark Thirty dramatizes the hunt for Osama bin Laden with intelligence and an eye for detail.
Synopsis: Following the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, Osama bin Laden becomes one of the most-wanted men on the planet.... [More]
Starring: Jessica Chastain, Jason Clarke, Joel Edgerton, Jennifer Ehle
Directed By: Kathryn Bigelow

#41

The Gift (2015)
91%

#41
Adjusted Score: 100276%
Critics Consensus: The Gift is wickedly smart and playfully subversive, challenging the audience's expectations while leaving them leaning on the edges of their seats.
Synopsis: When married couple Simon (Jason Bateman) and Robyn (Rebecca Hall) unexpectedly encounter Gordo (Joel Edgerton), an acquaintance from Simon's past,... [More]
Starring: Jason Bateman, Rebecca Hall, Joel Edgerton, Allison Tolman
Directed By: Joel Edgerton

#42

Hotel Rwanda (2004)
91%

#42
Adjusted Score: 97192%
Critics Consensus: A sobering and heartfelt tale about massacre that took place in Rwanda while most of the world looked away.
Synopsis: Hutu Paul Rusesabagina manages the Hôtel des Mille Collines and lives a happy life with his Tutsi wife and their... [More]
Starring: Don Cheadle, Sophie Okonedo, Joaquin Phoenix, Nick Nolte
Directed By: Terry George

#43

Lone Star (1996)
91%

#43
Adjusted Score: 101065%
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

#44
#44
Adjusted Score: 94875%
Critics Consensus: A punk take on the zombie genre, The Return of the Living Dead injects a healthy dose of '80s silliness to the flesh-consuming.
Synopsis: When foreman Frank (James Karen) shows new employee Freddy (Thom Mathews) a secret military experiment in a supply warehouse, the... [More]
Starring: Clu Gulager, James Karen, Don Calfa, Thom Mathews
Directed By: Dan O'Bannon

#45

Lolita (1962)
91%

#45
Adjusted Score: 95985%
Critics Consensus: Kubrick's Lolita adapts its seemingly unadaptable source material with a sly comedic touch and a sterling performance by James Mason that transforms the controversial novel into something refreshingly new without sacrificing its essential edge.
Synopsis: With a screenplay penned by the author himself, Stanley Kubrick brings Vladimir Nabokov's controversial tale of forbidden love to the... [More]
Starring: James Mason, Shelley Winters, Sue Lyon, Peter Sellers
Directed By: Stanley Kubrick

#46
#46
Adjusted Score: 109618%
Critics Consensus: Enlivened by writer-director James Gunn's singularly skewed vision, The Suicide Squad marks a funny, fast-paced rebound that plays to the source material's violent, anarchic strengths.
Synopsis: Welcome to hell--a.k.a. Belle Reve, the prison with the highest mortality rate in the US of A. Where the worst... [More]
Starring: Margot Robbie, Idris Elba, John Cena, Viola Davis
Directed By: James Gunn

#47
#47
Adjusted Score: 103722%
Critics Consensus: With an outstanding starring performance from Benedict Cumberbatch illuminating its fact-based story, The Imitation Game serves as an eminently well-made entry in the "prestige biopic" genre.
Synopsis: In 1939, newly created British intelligence agency MI6 recruits Cambridge mathematics alumnus Alan Turing (Benedict Cumberbatch) to crack Nazi codes,... [More]
Starring: Benedict Cumberbatch, Keira Knightley, Matthew Goode, Rory Kinnear
Directed By: Morten Tyldum

#48

Downfall (2004)
90%

#48
Adjusted Score: 94281%
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

#49
#49
Adjusted Score: 95238%
Critics Consensus: Stand and Deliver pulls off the unlikely feat of making math class the stuff of underdog drama -- and pays rousing tribute to a real-life inspirational figure in the bargain.
Synopsis: Los Angeles high school teacher Jaime Escalante (Edward James Olmos) is being hassled by tough students like Angel Guzman (Lou... [More]
Starring: Edward James Olmos, Lou Diamond Phillips, Rosanna DeSoto, Andy Garcia
Directed By: Ramón Menéndez

#50
#50
Adjusted Score: 95648%
Critics Consensus: Dial M for Murder may be slightly off-peak Hitchcock, but by any other standard, it's a sophisticated, chillingly sinister thriller -- and one that boasts an unforgettable performance from Grace Kelly to boot.
Synopsis: Ex-tennis pro Tony Wendice (Ray Milland) wants to have his wealthy wife, Margot (Grace Kelly), murdered so he can get... [More]
Starring: Ray Milland, Grace Kelly, Bob Cummings, John Williams
Directed By: Alfred Hitchcock

#51
#51
Adjusted Score: 93989%
Critics Consensus: A well-calibrated blend of manic comedy and poignant drama, Good Morning, Vietnam offers a captivating look at a wide range of Robin Williams' cinematic gifts.
Synopsis: Radio funny man Adrian Cronauer (Robin Williams) is sent to Vietnam to bring a little comedy back into the lives... [More]
Starring: Robin Williams, Forest Whitaker, Tung Thanh Tran, Chintara Sukapatana
Directed By: Barry Levinson

#52
#52
Adjusted Score: 104601%
Critics Consensus: John Wick: Chapter 2 does what a sequel should -- which in this case means doubling down on the non-stop, thrillingly choreographed action that made its predecessor so much fun.
Synopsis: Retired super-assassin John Wick's plans to resume a quiet civilian life are cut short when Italian gangster Santino D'Antonio shows... [More]
Starring: Keanu Reeves, Common, Laurence Fishburne, Riccardo Scamarcio
Directed By: Chad Stahelski

#53

Platoon (1986)
89%

#53
Adjusted Score: 102065%
Critics Consensus: Informed by director Oliver Stone's personal experiences in Vietnam, Platoon forgoes easy sermonizing in favor of a harrowing, ground-level view of war, bolstered by no-holds-barred performances from Charlie Sheen and Willem Dafoe.
Synopsis: Chris Taylor (Charlie Sheen) leaves his university studies to enlist in combat duty in Vietnam in 1967. Once he's on... [More]
Starring: Tom Berenger, Willem Dafoe, Charlie Sheen, Forest Whitaker
Directed By: Oliver Stone

#54

Moonstruck (1987)
89%

#54
Adjusted Score: 95899%
Critics Consensus: Led by energetic performances from Nicolas Cage and Cher, Moonstruck is an exuberantly funny tribute to love and one of the decade's most appealing comedies.
Synopsis: No sooner does Italian-American widow Loretta (Cher) accept a marriage proposal from her doltish boyfriend, Johnny (Danny Aiello), than she... [More]
Starring: Cher, Nicolas Cage, Vincent Gardenia, Olympia Dukakis
Directed By: Norman Jewison

#55
#55
Adjusted Score: 97059%
Critics Consensus: Thanks to a smart script and documentary-style camerawork, The Texas Chainsaw Massacre achieves start-to-finish suspense, making it a classic in low-budget exploitation cinema.
Synopsis: When Sally (Marilyn Burns) hears that her grandfather's grave may have been vandalized, she and her paraplegic brother, Franklin (Paul... [More]
Starring: Marilyn Burns, Gunnar Hansen, Allen Danziger, Paul A. Partain
Directed By: Tobe Hooper

#56
#56
Adjusted Score: 92424%
Critics Consensus: A buoyant, clever update of the conman flick Bedtime Story, with plenty of comedic jousting resulting from a winning chemistry between Michael Caine and Steve Martin.
Synopsis: Con artist Lawrence Jamieson (Michael Caine) is a longtime resident of a luxurious coastal resort, where he enjoys the fruits... [More]
Starring: Steve Martin, Michael Caine, Glenne Headly, Anton Rodgers
Directed By: Frank Oz

#57

Bernie (2011)
88%

#57
Adjusted Score: 94613%
Critics Consensus: Richard Linklater's Bernie is a gently told and unexpectedly amusing true-crime comedy that benefits from an impressive performance by Jack Black.
Synopsis: Assistant funeral director Bernie Tiede (Jack Black) is one of the most-beloved residents in the small Texas town of Carthage.... [More]
Starring: Jack Black, Shirley MacLaine, Matthew McConaughey, Brady Coleman
Directed By: Richard Linklater

#58
#58
Adjusted Score: 98360%
Critics Consensus: The Sisters Brothers rides familiar genre trails in occasionally unexpected ways - a satisfying journey further elevated by its well-matched leading men.
Synopsis: It's 1851, and Charlie and Eli Sisters are both brothers and assassins, boys grown to men in a savage and... [More]
Starring: John C. Reilly, Joaquin Phoenix, Jake Gyllenhaal, Riz Ahmed
Directed By: Jacques Audiard

#59

Donnie Darko (2001)
87%

#59
Adjusted Score: 90877%
Critics Consensus: Richard Kelly's debut feature Donnie Darko is a daring, original vision, packed with jarring ideas and intelligence and featuring a remarkable performance from Jake Gyllenhaal as the troubled title character.
Synopsis: In a funny, moving and distinctly mind-bending journey through suburban America, one extraordinary but disenchanted teenager is about to take... [More]
Starring: Jake Gyllenhaal, Jena Malone, Drew Barrymore, James Duval
Directed By: Richard Kelly

#60

Barry Lyndon (1975)
87%

#60
Adjusted Score: 96755%
Critics Consensus: Cynical, ironic, and suffused with seductive natural lighting, Barry Lyndon is a complex character piece of a hapless man doomed by Georgian society.
Synopsis: How does an Irish lad without prospects become part of 18th-century English nobility? For Barry Lyndon (Ryan O'Neal) the answer... [More]
Starring: Ryan O'Neal, Marisa Berenson, Patrick Magee, Hardy Krüger
Directed By: Stanley Kubrick

#61

Eight Men Out (1988)
87%

#61
Adjusted Score: 91529%
Critics Consensus: Perhaps less than absorbing for non-baseball fans, but nevertheless underpinned by strong performances from the cast and John Sayles' solid direction.
Synopsis: The Chicago White Sox, who are set to play the Cincinnati Reds in the World Series of 1919, are at... [More]
Starring: John Cusack, Clifton James, Michael Lerner, Christopher Lloyd
Directed By: John Sayles

#62

Blow-Up (1966)
87%

#62
Adjusted Score: 93639%
Critics Consensus: Exquisitely shot and simmering with unease, Michelangelo Antonio's Blow-Up is an enigma that invites audiences to luxuriate in the sensual atmosphere of 1960s London chic.
Synopsis: Thomas (David Hemmings) is a London photographer who spends his time photographing fashion models. But one day he thinks he... [More]
Starring: David Hemmings, Vanessa Redgrave, Sarah Miles, Jane Birkin
Directed By: Michelangelo Antonioni

#63

The Conjuring (2013)
86%

#63
Adjusted Score: 96429%
Critics Consensus: Well-crafted and gleefully creepy, The Conjuring ratchets up dread through a series of effective old-school scares.
Synopsis: In 1970, paranormal investigators and demonologists Lorraine (Vera Farmiga) and Ed (Patrick Wilson) Warren are summoned to the home of... [More]
Starring: Vera Farmiga, Patrick Wilson, Lili Taylor, Ron Livingston
Directed By: James Wan

#64

John Wick (2014)
86%

#64
Adjusted Score: 96542%
Critics Consensus: Stylish, thrilling, and giddily kinetic, John Wick serves as a satisfying return to action for Keanu Reeves -- and what looks like it could be the first of a franchise.
Synopsis: Legendary assassin John Wick (Keanu Reeves) retired from his violent career after marrying the love of his life. Her sudden... [More]
Starring: Keanu Reeves, Michael Nyqvist, Alfie Allen, Willem Dafoe
Directed By: Chad Stahelski

#65

The Batman (2022)
85%

#65
Adjusted Score: 114118%
Critics Consensus: A grim, gritty, and gripping super-noir, The Batman ranks among the Dark Knight's bleakest -- and most thrillingly ambitious -- live-action outings.
Synopsis: Batman ventures into Gotham City's underworld when a sadistic killer leaves behind a trail of cryptic clues. As the evidence... [More]
Starring: Robert Pattinson, Zoë Kravitz, Jeffrey Wright, Colin Farrell
Directed By: Matt Reeves

#66

Just Mercy (2019)
85%

#66
Adjusted Score: 101277%
Critics Consensus: Just Mercy dramatizes a real-life injustice with solid performances, a steady directorial hand, and enough urgency to overcome a certain degree of earnest advocacy.
Synopsis: After graduating from Harvard, Bryan Stevenson heads to Alabama to defend those wrongly condemned or those not afforded proper representation.... [More]
Starring: Michael B. Jordan, Jamie Foxx, Brie Larson, Rob Morgan
Directed By: Destin Daniel Cretton

#67
#67
Adjusted Score: 93381%
Critics Consensus: Kill Bill is admittedly little more than a stylish revenge thriller -- albeit one that benefits from a wildly inventive surfeit of style.
Synopsis: A former assassin, known simply as The Bride (Uma Thurman), wakes from a coma four years after her jealous ex-lover... [More]
Starring: Uma Thurman, Lucy Liu, Vivica A. Fox, Michael Madsen
Directed By: Quentin Tarantino

#68
#68
Adjusted Score: 92830%
Critics Consensus: The Perks of Being a Wallflower is a heartfelt and sincere adaptation that's bolstered by strong lead performances.
Synopsis: Socially awkward teen Charlie (Logan Lerman) is a wallflower, always watching life from the sidelines, until two charismatic students become... [More]
Starring: Logan Lerman, Emma Watson, Ezra Miller, Mae Whitman
Directed By: Stephen Chbosky

#69

Lion (2016)
84%

#69
Adjusted Score: 96772%
Critics Consensus: Lion's undeniably uplifting story and talented cast make it a moving journey that transcends the typical cliches of its genre.
Synopsis: Five year old Saroo gets lost on a train which takes him thousands of miles across India, away from home... [More]
Starring: Dev Patel, Rooney Mara, David Wenham, Nicole Kidman
Directed By: Garth Davis

#70

A Few Good Men (1992)
84%

#70
Adjusted Score: 89837%
Critics Consensus: An old-fashioned courtroom drama with a contemporary edge, A Few Good Men succeeds on the strength of its stars, with Tom Cruise, Demi Moore, and especially Jack Nicholson delivering powerful performances that more than compensate for the predictable plot.
Synopsis: Lt. Daniel Kaffee (Tom Cruise) is a military lawyer defending two U.S. Marines charged with killing a fellow Marine at... [More]
Starring: Tom Cruise, Jack Nicholson, Demi Moore, Kevin Bacon
Directed By: Rob Reiner

#71
#71
Adjusted Score: 87784%
Critics Consensus: Told with grit and verve by the Hughes brothers in their feature debut, Menace II Society is a gangland epic that breathes with authenticity while steeped in style.
Synopsis: After growing up in the gang lifestyle of the Los Angeles projects, 18-year-old Caine Lawson (Tyrin Turner) wants a way... [More]
Starring: Tyrin Turner, Jada Pinkett Smith, Vonte Sweet, Larenz Tate
Directed By: Allen Hughes, Albert Hughes

#72
#72
Adjusted Score: 91501%
Critics Consensus: The Art of Self-Defense grapples compellingly with modern American masculinity -- and serves as an outstanding calling card for writer-director Riley Stearns.
Synopsis: After getting attacked on the street, Casey enlists in a local dojo that's led by a charismatic and mysterious sensei.... [More]
Starring: Jesse Eisenberg, Alessandro Nivola, Imogen Poots, Steve Terada
Directed By: Riley Stearns

#73

Audition (1999)
83%

#73
Adjusted Score: 86681%
Critics Consensus: An audacious, unsettling Japanese horror film from director Takashi Miike, Audition entertains as both a grisly shocker and a psychological drama.
Synopsis: This disturbing Japanese thriller follows Aoyama (Ryo Ishibashi), a widower who decides to start dating again. Aided by a film-producer... [More]
Starring: Ryo Ishibashi, Eihi Shiina, Jun Kunimura, Miyuki Matsuda
Directed By: Takashi Miike

#74
#74
Adjusted Score: 86951%
Critics Consensus: Overcomes its formulaic storyline thanks to Anthony Hopkins' warm and endearing portrayal of an age-defying thrill seeker.
Synopsis: New Zealander Burt Munro spent years perfecting his classic Indian motorcycle. The year is 1967, and Burt takes his machine... [More]
Starring: Anthony Hopkins, Diane Ladd, Paul Rodriguez, Bruce Greenwood
Directed By: Roger Donaldson

#75

Doctor Zhivago (1965)
82%

#75
Adjusted Score: 88400%
Critics Consensus: It may not be the best of David Lean's epics, but Dr. Zhivago is still brilliantly photographed and sweepingly romantic.
Synopsis: During the Russian Revolution, Yuri Zhivago (Omar Sharif), is a young doctor who has been raised by his aunt and... [More]
Starring: Omar Sharif, Julie Christie, Geraldine Chaplin, Tom Courtenay
Directed By: David Lean

#76

Ben Is Back (2018)
81%

#76
Adjusted Score: 92889%
Critics Consensus: Refreshingly understated, Ben Is Back subverts family drama stereotypes - and provides a forum for terrific performances from Lucas Hedges and Julia Roberts.
Synopsis: Nineteen-year-old Ben Burns unexpectedly returns to his family's suburban home on Christmas Eve. Ben's mom, Holly, is relieved and welcoming... [More]
Starring: Julia Roberts, Lucas Hedges, Courtney B. Vance, Kathryn Newton
Directed By: Peter Hedges

#77
#77
Adjusted Score: 86180%
Critics Consensus: Lars and the Real Girl could've so easily been a one-joke movie. But the talented cast, a great script, and direction never condescends to its character or the audience.
Synopsis: Extremely shy Lars (Ryan Gosling) finds it impossible to make friends or socialize. His brother (Paul Schneider) and sister-in-law (Emily... [More]
Starring: Ryan Gosling, Paul Schneider, Emily Mortimer, Patricia Clarkson
Directed By: Craig Gillespie

#78
#78
Adjusted Score: 88051%
Critics Consensus: Sentimental and light, but still thoroughly charming, A League of Their Own is buoyed by solid performances from a wonderful cast.
Synopsis: As America's stock of athletic young men is depleted during World War II, a professional all-female baseball league springs up... [More]
Starring: Tom Hanks, Geena Davis, Madonna, Lori Petty
Directed By: Penny Marshall

#79
#79
Adjusted Score: 90033%
Critics Consensus: A bird may love a fish -- and musical fans will love this adaptation of Fiddler on the Roof, even if it isn't quite as transcendent as the long-running stage version.
Synopsis: A lavishly produced and critically acclaimed screen adaptation of the international stage sensation tells the life-affirming story of Tevye (Topol),... [More]
Starring: Topol, Norma Crane, Leonard Frey, Molly Picon
Directed By: Norman Jewison

#80

The Conjuring 2 (2016)
80%

#80
Adjusted Score: 91958%
Critics Consensus: The Conjuring 2 can't help but lose a bit of its predecessor's chilly sting through familiarity, but what remains is still a superior ghost story told with spine-tingling skill.
Synopsis: In 1977, paranormal investigators Ed (Patrick Wilson) and Lorraine Warren come out of a self-imposed sabbatical to travel to Enfield,... [More]
Starring: Patrick Wilson, Vera Farmiga, Madison Wolfe, Frances O'Connor
Directed By: James Wan

#81
#81
Adjusted Score: 88513%
Critics Consensus: A beguiling tragicomedy, Vicky Cristina Barcelona charms with beautiful views of the Spanish city and a marvelously well-matched cast.
Synopsis: Americans Vicky (Rebecca Hall) and Cristina (Scarlett Johansson) arrive in Spain for a summer vacation at a friend's (Patricia Clarkson)... [More]
Starring: Javier Bardem, Patricia Clarkson, Penélope Cruz, Kevin Dunn
Directed By: Woody Allen

#82
#82
Adjusted Score: 105172%
Critics Consensus: With a fresh perspective, some new friends, and loads of fast-paced action, Birds of Prey captures the colorfully anarchic spirit of Margot Robbie's Harley Quinn.
Synopsis: It's open season on Harley Quinn when her explosive breakup with the Joker puts a big fat target on her... [More]
Starring: Margot Robbie, Rosie Perez, Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Jurnee Smollett
Directed By: Cathy Yan

#83

The Green Mile (1999)
79%

#83
Adjusted Score: 85669%
Critics Consensus: Though The Green Mile is long, critics say it's an absorbing, emotionally powerful experience.
Synopsis: Paul Edgecomb (Tom Hanks) walked the mile with a variety of cons. He had never encountered someone like John Coffey... [More]
Starring: Tom Hanks, David Morse, Michael Clarke Duncan, Bonnie Hunt
Directed By: Frank Darabont

#84

Triangle (2009)
79%

#84
Adjusted Score: 79677%
Critics Consensus: Triangle sails into some strange waters, but this intelligent, well-acted horror outing anchors its idiosyncrasies in a satisfyingly scary story.
Synopsis: Yacht passengers encounter mysterious weather conditions that force them to jump onto another ship, only to have the odd havoc... [More]
Starring: Melissa George, Liam Hemsworth, Rachael Carpani, Emma Lung
Directed By: Christopher Smith

#85

Secretary (2002)
78%

#85
Adjusted Score: 83090%
Critics Consensus: Maggie Gyllenhaal impresses in this romantic comedy with a kinky twist.
Synopsis: Lee Holloway (Maggie Gyllenhaal), a young woman with a history of severe emotional problems, is released into the care of... [More]
Starring: James Spader, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Jeremy Davies, Patrick Bauchau
Directed By: Steven Shainberg

#86
#86
Adjusted Score: 79506%
Critics Consensus: The Young And Prodigious T.S. Spivet brings its bestselling source material beautifully to life, offering a blend of visual thrills and poignant pathos that help tie the film together despite an occasional surfeit of quirk.
Synopsis: T.S. is invited to the Smithsonian to receive an award for inventing a perpetual motion machine. Without telling any of... [More]
Starring: Kyle Catlett, Helena Bonham Carter, Judy Davis, Callum Keith Rennie
Directed By: Jean-Pierre Jeunet

#87

Black Hawk Down (2001)
77%

#87
Adjusted Score: 83172%
Critics Consensus: Though it's light on character development and cultural empathy, Black Hawk Down is a visceral, pulse-pounding portrait of war, elevated by Ridley Scott's superb technical skill.
Synopsis: The film takes place in 1993 when the U.S. sent special forces into Somalia to destabilize the government and bring... [More]
Starring: Josh Hartnett, Ewan McGregor, Tom Sizemore, Eric Bana
Directed By: Ridley Scott

#88

Buffalo 66 (1998)
77%

#88
Adjusted Score: 80141%
Critics Consensus: Self-indulgent yet intriguing, Buffalo '66 marks an auspicious feature debut for writer-director-star Vincent Gallo while showcasing a terrific performance from Christina Ricci.
Synopsis: Convict Billy Brown (Vincent Gallo) dreads going home so much upon his release from prison that he tries to get... [More]
Starring: Vincent Gallo, Christina Ricci, Anjelica Huston, Ben Gazzara
Directed By: Vincent Gallo

#89

Labyrinth (1986)
77%

#89
Adjusted Score: 81946%
Critics Consensus: While it's arguably more interesting on a visual level, Labyrinth provides further proof of director Jim Henson's boundless imagination.
Synopsis: Frustrated with babysitting on yet another weekend night, Sarah (Jennifer Connelly), a teenager with an active imagination, summons the Goblins... [More]
Starring: David Bowie, Jennifer Connelly, Toby Froud, Shelley Thompson
Directed By: Jim Henson

#90

The Help (2011)
76%

#90
Adjusted Score: 85342%
Critics Consensus: Though it fails to fully engage with its racial themes, The Help rises on the strength of its cast -- particularly Viola Davis, whose performance is powerful enough to carry the film on its own.
Synopsis: In 1960s Mississippi, Southern society girl Skeeter (Emma Stone) returns from college with dreams of being a writer. She turns... [More]
Starring: Viola Davis, Emma Stone, Bryce Dallas Howard, Octavia Spencer
Directed By: Tate Taylor

#91

Suite Française (2014)
76%

#91
Adjusted Score: 77308%
Critics Consensus: Suite Française takes an understated approach to its period romance, which -- along with strong performances from a talented cast -- pays absorbing dividends.
Synopsis: Her husband away at war, a lonely Frenchwoman (Michelle Williams) begins a tentative romance with the refined German soldier (Matthias... [More]
Starring: Michelle Williams, Matthias Schoenaerts, Kristin Scott Thomas, Sam Riley
Directed By: Saul Dibb

#92

Benny & Joon (1993)
76%

#92
Adjusted Score: 79366%
Critics Consensus: No consensus yet.
Synopsis: Benny (Aidan Quinn), who cares for his mentally disturbed sister, Joon (Mary Stuart Masterson), also welcomes the eccentric Sam (Johnny... [More]
Starring: Johnny Depp, Mary Stuart Masterson, Aidan Quinn, Julianne Moore
Directed By: Jeremiah S. Chechik

#93
#93
Adjusted Score: 83330%
Critics Consensus: We Need to Talk About Kevin is a masterful blend of drama and horror, with fantastic performances across the board (Tilda Swinton especially, delivering one of her very best).
Synopsis: Eva Khatchadourian (Tilda Swinton) is a travel writer/publisher who gives up her beloved freedom and bohemian lifestyle to have a... [More]
Starring: Tilda Swinton, John C. Reilly, Ezra Miller, Jasper Newell
Directed By: Lynne Ramsay

#94

Frailty (2002)
75%

#94
Adjusted Score: 80013%
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

#95

Piranha (2010)
74%

#95
Adjusted Score: 78928%
Critics Consensus: Playing exactly to expectations for a movie about killer fish run amok, Piranha 3-D dishes out gore, guffaws and gratuitous nudity with equal glee.
Synopsis: Spring break turns gory when an underground tremor releases hundreds of prehistoric, carnivorous fish into Lake Victoria, a popular waterside... [More]
Starring: Elisabeth Shue, Adam Scott, Jerry O'Connell, Ving Rhames
Directed By: Alexandre Aja

#96

The Illusionist (2006)
73%

#96
Adjusted Score: 80894%
Critics Consensus: The Illusionist is an engrossing, well-crafted story of mystery, magic and intrigue that is certain to enchant, if not hypnotize, audiences.
Synopsis: A master magician named Eisenheim (Edward Norton) vies with Crown Prince Leopold (Rufus Sewell) of Vienna for the hand of... [More]
Starring: Ed Norton, Paul Giamatti, Jessica Biel, Rufus Sewell
Directed By: Neil Burger

#97
#97
Adjusted Score: 78017%
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

#98

Tombstone (1993)
73%

#98
Adjusted Score: 77103%
Critics Consensus: If you're seeking a stylish modern western with a solid story and a well-chosen ensemble cast, Tombstone is your huckleberry.
Synopsis: Wyatt Earp (Kurt Russell) and his brothers, Morgan (Bill Paxton) and Virgil (Sam Elliott), have left their gunslinger ways behind... [More]
Starring: Kurt Russell, Val Kilmer, Michael Biehn, Powers Boothe
Directed By: George P. Cosmatos

#99

Wanted (2008)
71%

#99
Adjusted Score: 79244%
Critics Consensus: Wanted is stylish, energetic popcorn fare with witty performances from Angelina Jolie (playing an expert assassin), James McAvoy, and Morgan Freeman that help to distract from its absurdly over-the-top plot.
Synopsis: Wesley Gibson (James McAvoy) is an office worker whose life is going nowhere. After his estranged father is murdered, he... [More]
Starring: James McAvoy, Morgan Freeman, Angelina Jolie, Terence Stamp
Directed By: Timur Bekmambetov

#100

Idiocracy (2006)
71%

#100
Adjusted Score: 72360%
Critics Consensus: Frustratingly uneven yet enjoyable overall, Idiocracy skewers society's devolution with an amiably goofy yet deceptively barbed wit.
Synopsis: In 2005, average in every way private Joe Bowers (Luke Wilson) is selected to take part in a secret military... [More]
Starring: Luke Wilson, Maya Rudolph, Dax Shepard, Terry Crews
Directed By: Mike Judge

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