Action/Adventure
- 55 Days at Peking (1963)
- Adventures of Robin Hood, The (1938)
- Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (1969)
- Captain Horatio Hornblower (1951)
- Flight of the Phoenix, The (1965)
- Gunga Din (1939)
- Khartoum (1966)
- King Solomon's Mines (1950)
- Man Who Would Be King, The (1975)
- Mark of Zorro, The (1940)
- Moby Dick (1956)
- Sting, The (1973)
Biblical
- Barabbas (1961)
- Ben-Hur (1959)
- David and Bathsheba (1951)
- Demetrius and the Gladiators (1954)
- Greatest Story Ever Told, The (1965)
- King of Kings (1961)
- Passion of the Christ, The (2004)
- Peter and Paul (TV Movie) (1981)
- Robe, The (1953)
- Samson and Delilah (1949)
- Solomon and Sheba (1959)
- Ten Commandments, The (1956)
Animation
(Classic)
- 101 Dalmatians (1961)
- Aladdin (1992)
- Bambi (1942)
- Cinderella (1950)
- Dumbo (1951)
- Fantasia (1940)
- Jungle Book, The (1967)
- Lady and The Tramp (1955)
- Peter Pan (1953)
- Pinocchio (1940)
- Sleeping Beauty (1959)
- Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (1937)
Animation
(Modern)
- A Bug's Life (1998)
- Beauty and the Beast (1991)
- Finding Nemo (2003)
- Frozen (2013)
- Lion King, The (1994)
- Little Mermaid (1989)
- Mr. Peabody and Sherman (2014)
- Ratatouille (2007)
- Secret of Nimh, The (1982)
- Shrek (2001), Shrek 2 (2004), Shrek the Third (2007),
Shrek Forever After (2010)
- Toy Story (1995), Toy Story 2 (1999), Toy Story 3 (2010)
- Up (2009)
Comedy
(Classic)
- Adam's Rib (1949)
- Arsenic and Old Lace (1944)
- Bachelor and the Bobby-Soxer, The (1947)
- Ball of Fire (1942)
- Bringing Up Baby (1938)
- Buster Keaton: The General (1926), Steamboat Bill, Jr.
(1928), Seven Chances (1925), The Cameraman (1928)
- Charlie Chaplin: Modern Times (1936), The Great Dictator
(1940), City Lights (1931), The Gold Rush (1925)
- Harold Lloyd: Safety Last! (1923), The Freshman (1925),
The Kid Brother (1927), The Sin of Harold Diddlebock
(1947)
- Laurel & Hardy: The Flying Deuces (1939), Sons of
the Desert (1933), Way Out West (1937), The Music Box
(1932)
- Marx Brothers: Duck Soup (1933), Horse Feathers (1932),
Monkey Business (1931), Animal Crackers (1930), The
Cocoanuts (1929)
- Mr. Blandings Builds His Dream House (1948)
- Some Like It Hot (1959)
Comedy
(Modern)
- American Graffiti (1973)
- Blazing Saddles (1974)
- Good Morning, Vietnam (1987)
- Producers, The (1967)
- Tootsie (1982)
- Young Frankenstein (1974)
- Beverly Hills Cop (1984), Beverly Hills Cop II (1987)
- Ghostbusters (1984), Ghostbusters II (1989)
- Odd Couple, The 1968
- When Harry Met Sally 1989
- Groundhog Day 1993
- Fargo 1996
Courtroom
Drama
- 12 Angry Men (1957)
- A Few Good Men (1992)
- Absence of Malice (1981)
- Breaker Morant (1980)
- Caine Mutiny, The (1954)
- I Accuse! (1958)
- Inherit the Wind (1960)
- Judgment at Nuremberg (1961)
- Paths of Glory (1957)
- Presumed Innocent (1990)
- To Kill a Mockingbird (1962)
- Verdict, The (1982)
Crime
& Punishment
- Bonnie and Clyde (1967)
- Chinatown (1974)
- French Connection, The (1971)
- Godfather, The: I (1972), II (1974), & III (1990)
- Goodfellas (1990)
- Harper (1966)
- In Cold Blood (1967)
- In the Heat of Night (1967)
- Ox-Bow Incident, The (1943)
- Taxi Driver (1976)
- Usual Suspects, The (1995)
- Witness (1985)
Drama
- A Streetcar Named Desire (1951)
- Birdman of Alcatraz (1962)
- Chariots of Fire (1981)
- Citizen Kane (1941)
- Elmer Gantry (1960)
- Grapes of Wrath, The (1940)
- Lilies of the Field (1963)
- On the Waterfront (1954)
- One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (1975)
- Taxi Driver (1976)
- The Elephant Man (1980)
- To Kill A Mockingbird (1962)
Foreign
(British)
- A Clockwork Orange (1971)
- A Matter of Life and Death (1946)
- Alfie (1966)
- Hobson's Choice (1954)
- Kind Hearts and Coronets (1950)
- King's Speech, The (2010)
- Lavender Hill Mob, The (1951)
- Life and Death of Colonel Blimp, The (1943)
- Madness of King George, The (1994)
- Man in the White Suit, The (1951)
- Red Shoes, The (1948)
- Stairway to Heaven (1946)
Foreign
(Non-British)
- Beauty and the Beast (1947)
- Blue Angel, The (1930)
- Children of Paradise (1945)
- Cries & Whispers (1972)
- Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (2000)
- Fanny and Alexander (1982)
- M (1931)
- Princess Mononoke (1997)
- Seventh Seal, The (1957)
- Seven Samurai, The (1954)
- Tale of The Princess Kaguya (2014))
- Umbrellas of Cherbourg, The (1964)
Fantasy
- Big (1988)
- Groundhog Day (1993)
- Harvey (1950)
- Here Comes Mr. Jordan (1941)
- It's a Wonderful Life (1946)
- King Kong (1933)
- Lord of the Ring, The: Fellowship of the Ring, The
(2001), Two Towers, The (2002), Return of the King, The
(2003)
- Lost Horizon (1937)
- Mighty Joe Young (1949)
- Night at the Museum (2006), Night at the Museum 2 (2009)
- Princess Bride, The (1987)
- Wizard of Oz, The (1939)
Historical
(American)
- Apollo 13 (1995)
- Crossing, The (2000)
- Gettysburg (TV Mini Series) (1993)
- Glory (1989)
- Gone With The Wind (1939)
- How the West Was Won (1962)
- Lincoln (2012)
- Patriot, The (2000)
- Right Stuff, The (1983)
- Sand Pebbles, The (1966)
- Sergeant York (1941)
- Young Mr. Lincoln (1939)
Historical
(Non-American)
- A Man for all Seasons (1966)
- Anne of a Thousand Days (1969)
- Becket (1964)
- Braveheart (1995)
- Dr. Zhivago (1965)
- Gandhi (1982)
- Last Emperor, The (1987)
- Lawrence of Arabia (1962)
- Lion In Winter, The (1968)
- Mutiny on the Bounty (1935)
- Schindler's List (1993)
- Spartacus (1960)
Horror
(Classic)
- Bride of Frankenstein (1935)
- Cat People (1942)
- Creature from the Black Lagoon, The (1954)
- Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde (1941)
- Dracula (1931)
- Frankenstein (1931)
- Invisible Man, The (1933)
- Mummy, The (1932)
- Night of The Living Dead (1968)
- Phantom of the Opera, The (1943)
- Pit and the Pendulum, The (1960)
- Wolf Man, The (1941)
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Horror
(Modern)
- Birds, The (1963)
- Children of the Damned (1964)
- Exorcist, The (1973)
- Fly, The (1986)
- Haunting, The (1963)
- House on Haunted Hill, The (1959)
- Omen, The (1976)
- Poltergeist (1982)
- Rosemary's Baby (1968)
- Shining, The (1980)
- Silence of The Lambs, The (1991)
- Village of the Damned (1960)
Mature
- 10 (1979)
- 9 Weeks (1986)
- Basic Instinct (1992)
- Black Widow (1987)
- Body Heat (1981)
- Fatal Attraction (1987)
- Last Tango in Paris (1973)
- Lolita (1962)
- Pretty Poison (1968)
- Sea of Love (1989)
- Unfaithful (1992)
- Wild Things (1998)
Musicals
- An American in Paris (1951)
- Cabaret (1972)
- Gigi (1958)
- King and I, The (1956)
- Music Man, The (1962)
- Oklahoma! (1955)
- Porgy and Bess (1959)
- Singing in the Rain (1952)
- Sound of Music, The (1965)
- West Side Story (1961)
- White Christmas (1954)
- Yankee Doodle Dandy (1942)
Romance
- African Queen, The (1951)
- An Affair to Remember (1957)
- Annie Hall (1977)
- Apartment, The (1960)
- Bell, Book, and Candle (1958)
- Casablanca (1942)
- From Here to Eternity (1953)
- Ghost and Mrs. Muir, The (1947)
- Hunchback of Notre Dame, The (1939)
- Quiet Man, The (1952)
- Sleepless in Seattle (1993)
- When Harry Met Sally (1989)
Mystery
& Suspense (Classic)
- Charade (1963)
- Notorious (1946)
- Foreign Correspondent (1940)
- Laura (1944)
- Maltese Falcon, The (1941)
- Man Who Knew Too Much, The (1956)
- North By Northwest (1959)
- Rear Window (1954)
- Saboteur (1942)
- Suspicion (1941)
- To Catch A Thief (1955)
- Vertigo (1958)
Mystery
& Suspense (Modern)
- Conversation, The (1974)
- Crying Game, The (1992)
- Deliverance (1972)
- Fugitive, The (1993)
- Girl With The Dragon Tattoo, The (2011)
- In the Line of Fire (1993)
- L.A. Confidential (1997)
- Marathon Man (1976)
- Memento (2001)
- Mulholland Drive (2001)
- Name of the Rose, The (1986)
- Sixth Sense, The (1999)
Sports
- A League of Their Own (1992)
- Bull Durham (1988)
- Field of Dreams (1989)
- Friday Night Lights (2004)
- Hoosiers (1986)
- Hustler, The (1961)
- Jerry Maguire (1996)
- Longest Yard, The (1974)
- Pride of the Yankees, The (1942)
- Raging Bull (1980)
- Remember the Titans (2000)
- Rocky (1976)
Sci-Fi
(Classic)
- Destination Moon (1950)
- Day of the Triffids, The (1962)
- Day the Earth Stood Still, The (1951)
- Forbidden Planet (1956)
- Incredible Shrinking Man, The (1957)
- Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1956)
- Fly, The (1958)
- Them! (1954)
- Thing from Another World, The (1951)
- This Island Earth (1955)
- Time Machine, The (1960)
- War of the Worlds, The (1953)
Sci-Fi
(Modern)
- 2001: A Space Odyssey (1968), 2010: The Year We Made
Contact (1984)
- Alien (1979), Aliens (1986), Alien3 (1992), Alien
Resurrection (1997), Prometheus (2012)
- Avatar (2009)
- Blade Runner (1982)
- E.T. Extra-Terrestrial (1982)
- Independence Day (1996)
- Martian, The (2015)
- Matrix, The (1999)
- Serenity (2005)
- Star Wars: A New Hope (1977), , Empire Strikes Back, The
(1980), Return of the Jedi (1983)
- Terminator, The (1984), Terminator 2: Judgment Day
(1991), Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines (2003),
Terminator Salvation (2009)
- War of the Worlds, The (2005)
Thrillers
(Classic)
- 39 Steps, The (1935)
- Bad Day at Black Rock (1955)
- Cape Fear (1962)
- Night of The Hunter, The (1955)
- Psycho (1960)
- Rear Window (1954)
- Sleuth (1972)
- Stranger, The (1946)
- Strangers On A Train (1951)
- Ten Little Indians (1965)
- Third Man, The (1949)
- Touch of Evil (1958)
Thrillers
(Modern)
- Devil's Advocate, The (1997)
- Indiana Jones: Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981),
Temple of Doom, The (1984), Last Crusade, The (1989),
Kingdom of the Crystal Skull, The (2008)
- Jack Ryan: Hunt for Red October, The (1990), Clear and
Present Danger (1994), Patriot Games (1992), Sum of All
Fears, The (2002)
- Jason Bourne: Bourne Identity, The (2002), Bourne
Supremacy, The (2004), Bourne Ultimatum, (2007),
Bourne Legacy, The (2012),
- Jaws (1975), Jaws II (1978)
- John McClane: Die Hard (1988), Die Hard 2 (1990), Die
Hard with a Vengeance (1995), Live Free or Die Hard
(2007), A Good Day to Die Hard (2013)
- Jurassic Park (1993), The Lost World: Jurassic Park
(1997), Jurassic Park III (2001), Jurassic World (2015)
- Rock, The (1996)
- Taken (2008), Taken 2 (2012)
- Taking of Pelham 1 2 3, The (2009)
- Unstoppable (2010)
War
(Hot)
- All Quiet on the Western Front (1930)
- American Sniper (2014)
- Apocalypse Now (1979)
- Black Hawk Down (2001)
- Bridge on the River Kwai, The (1957)
- Hacksaw Ridge (2016)
- Patton (1970)
- Saving Private Ryan (1998)
- Stalag 17 (1953)
- Train, The (1964)
- Twelve O'Clock High (1949)
- Zulu (1964)
War
(Cold)
- Bridge of Spies (2015)
- Charlie Wilson's War (2007)
- Fail-Safe (1964)
- Hunt for Red October, The (1990)
- Ipcress File, The (1965), Funeral in Berlin (1966)
- Manchurian Candidate, The (1962)
- On the Beach (1959)
- Seven Days in May (1964)
- Spy Who Came in From the Cold, The (1965)
- Thirteen Days (2000)
- Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy (TV Mini-Series) (1979),
Smiley's People (TV Mini-Series) (1982)
- Torn Curtain (1966)
Westerns
- Big Country, The (1958)
- Cheyenne Autumn (1964)
- Hombre (1967)
- Magnificent Seven, The (1960)
- Man Who Shot Liberty Valance, The (1962)
- Searchers, The (1956)
- Shane (1953)
- She Wore a Yellow Ribbon (1949)
- Stagecoach (1939)
- Treasure of Sierra Madre (1948)
- True Grit (1969)
- Westerner, The (1940)
Satire
- A Mighty Wind (2003)
- Americanization of Emily, The (1964)
- Best in Show (2000)
- Dr. Strangelove (1964)
- For Your Consideration (2006)
- Forrest Gump (1994)
- Graduate, The (1967)
- Little Big Man (1970)
- M*A*S*H (1970)
- Mister Roberts (1955)
- The Russians Are Coming, the Russians Are Coming (1966)
- They Might Be Giants (1971)
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Honorable
Mentions:
Action/Adventure
- Dirty Dozen, The (1967)
- Guns of Navarone, The (1961)
- Journey to the Center of the Earth (1959)
- Top Gun (1986)
- Top Gun: Maverick (2022)
- Von Ryan's Express (1965)
- Where Eagles Dare (1968)
Comedy
(Classic)
- Father Goose (1964)
- Great Race, The (1965)
- Houseboat (1958)
- Operation Petticoat (1959)
- Pink Panther, The (1963), A Shot in the Dark (1964)
- Wackiest Ship in the Army, The (1960)
Comedy
(Modern)
- 9 To 5 (1980)
- Airplane! (1980)
- Back to School (1986)
- Big (1988)
- Caddyshack (1980)
- Fast Times At Ridgemont High (1982)
- Hangover, The (2009)
- National Lampoon's Vacation (1983)
- Stripes (1981)
- Trading Places (1983)
Courtroom
Drama
- Anatomy of A Murder (1959)
- Andersonville Trial, The (1970)
- Court Marshall of Billy Mitchell, The (1955)
- Kramer vs. Kramer (1987)
- My Cousin Vinny (1992)
- Witness for the Prosecution (1957)
Crime
& Punishment
- Carbine Williams (1952)
- Casino (1995)
- Dirty Harry (1971), Magnum Force (1973), The Enforcer
(1976), Sudden Impact (1983)
- Little Caesar (1931)
- O Brother, Where Art Thou? (2000)
- Public Enemy, The (1931)
- White Heat (1949)
Drama
- Magnificent Ambersons, The (1942)
- Miracle Worker, The (1962)
- Name of the Rose,The (1986)
- Nobody's Fool (1994)
- October Sky (1999)
- Titanic (1997)
- To Sir, with Love (1967)
Fantasy
- Babe (1995)
- Charly (1968)
- Enchanted (2007)
- Hugo (2011)
- Michael (1996)
- Miracle on 34th Street (1947)
Foreign
- Chernobyl (TV Mini Series) (2019)
- Citizen X (1995)
- The Lives of Others (2006)
Historical
(American)
- Amistad (1997)
- Drums Along the Mohawk (1939)
- Friendly Persuasion (1956)
- Last of the Mohicans, The (1992)
- Plymouth Adventure (1952)
- Shenandoah (1965)
Historical
(Non-American)
- Agony and The Ecstasy, The (1965)
- Amadeus (1984)
- Cyrano De Bergerac (1950)
- Immortal Beloved (1994)
- Life of Emile Zola, The (1937)
- Rob Roy (1995)
Horror
(Modern)
- A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984)
- An American Werewolf in London (1981)
- Day of the Dead (1985)
- Dracula (1992)
- Interview with The Vampire: The Vampire Chronicles
(1994)
- Salem's Lot (1979)
Mature
- Age of Consent (1969)
- Belle De Jour (1967)
- Boogie Nights (1997)
- Devil in Miss Jones (1973)
- Jules and Jim (1962)
- La Dolce Vita (1960)
Musicals
- A Hard Day's Night (1964)
- Brigadoon (1954)
- Carousel (1956)
- Fame (1980)
- Holiday Inn (1942)
- My Fair Lady (1964)
Romance
- A Streetcar Named Desire (1951)
- An Officer and A Gentleman (1982)
- Before Sunrise (1995), Before Sunset (2004), Before
Midnight (2013)
- Guess Who's Coming to Dinner (1967)
- People Will Talk (1951)
- Shakespeare In Love (1998)
Sci-Fi
(Classic & Modern)
- 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea (1954)
- Back to the Future (1985)
- First Men in the Moon, The (1964)
- Mysterious Island (1961)
- Passengers (2016)
- Things to Come (1936)
- Total Recall (1990)
Sports
- Babe (1975)
- Cincinnati Kid, The (1965)
- Color of Money, The (1986)
- Jim Thorpe -- All-American (1951)
- Requiem for A Heavyweight (1962)
- Searching for Bobby Fischer (1993)
Thrillers
- Con Air (1997)
- Lethal Weapon (1987), Lethal Weapon 2 (1989), Lethal
Weapon 3 (1992)
- Rush Hour (1998), Rush Hour 2 (2001)
- Speed (1994)
- True Lies (1994)
War
(Hot & Cold)
- Counterfeit Traitor, The (1962)
- Crimson Tide (1995)
- Destination Tokyo (1943)
- Devil's Brigade, The (1968)
- Firefox (1982)
- Great Escape, The (1963)
- Longest Day, The (1962)
- Lord of War (2005)
- Midway (1976)
- Outsider, The (1961)
- Run Silent, Run Deep (1958)
- War Games (1983)
Westerns
- High Noon (1952)
- My Darling Clementine (1946)
- Nevada Smith (1966)
- Ride the High Country (1962)
- Two Rode Together (1961)
- Will Penny (1967)
Shakespeare
- A Midsummer Night's Dream (1935)
- Hamlet (1996)
- Henry V (1989)
- Julius Caesar (1953)
- King Lear (1971)
- Macbeth (2015)
- Merchant of Venice, The (2004)
- Much Ado About Nothing (1993)
- Othello (1965)
- Richard III (1955)
- Romeo and Juliet (1968)
- Tempest, The (2010)
- Looking for Richard (1996)
(special mention as it is a documentary with selected
scenes from the play)
Silent
(I Know - It's more than 12)
- Battleship Potemkin (1929)
- Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ (1925)
- Birth of a Nation (1915)
- Black Pirate, The (1926)
- Cabinet of Dr. Caligari, The (1919)
- Jekyll & Mr. Hyde (1931)
- Faust (1926)
- Golem (1920)
- Hunchback of Notre Dame (1923)
- Intolerance: Love's Struggle Throughout the Ages" (1916)
- King of Kings (1927)
- Mark of Zoro, The (1920)
- Metropolis (1927)
- Napoleon (1927)
- Nosferatu (1922)
- Phantom of The Opera, The (1924)
- Sheik, The (1921)
- Ten Commandments, The (1923)
- Thief of Bagdad, The (1924)
- Wings (1927)
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