Some films just stick with you. These are my greats.
In release date order (with wiki links):
2020–2029
2010–2019
- Green Book (2018-11-16)
- Darkest Hour (2017-09-10)
- Hidden Figures (2017-01-06)
- The Hateful Eight (2015-12-25)
- The Imitation Game (2014-11-14)
- The Theory of Everything (2014-11-07)
- Whiplash (2014-10-10)
- The King’s Speech (2010-09-06)
2000–2009
- Inglourious Basterds (2009-05-20)
- A Matter of Loaf and Death (2008-12-03)
- In Bruges (2008-01-17)
- Hot Fuzz (2007-02-14)
- The World’s Fastest Indian (2005-10-12)
- EuroTrip (2004-02-20) (ok, this is trash but it’s staying)
- The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003-12-01)
- Kill Bill: Volume 1 (2003-10-10)
- The Pianist (2002-05-24)
- The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (2002-12-05)
- Ocean’s Eleven (2001-12-07)
- The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001-12-10)
1990–1999
- The Green Mile (1999-12-10)
- Saving Private Ryan (1998-07-24)
- The Big Lebowski (1998-04-24)
- Pulp Fiction (1994-10-14)
- The Shawshank Redemption (1994-09-23)
- Schindler’s List (1993-11-30)
- Mrs Doubtfire (1993-11-24)
- Goodfellas (1990-09-09)
1980–1989
- Dead Poets Society (1989-06-02)
- The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad! (1988-12-02)
- Aliens (1986-07-18)
- Back to the Future (1985-07-03)
- Amadeus (1984-09-19)
- Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981-06-12)
- The Shining (1980-05-23)
- Airplane! (1980-07-02)
1970–1979
- Alien (1979-05-25)
- Papillon (1973-12-13)
- A Clockwork Orange (1972-01-13)
- Dirty Harry (1971-12-23)
- The Railway Children (1970-12-21)
1960–1969
- The Italian Job (1969-06-05)
- Where Eagles Dare (1968-12-04)
- Fantastic Voyage (1966-08-24)
- The Train (1964-09-24)
- Goldfinger (1964-09-17)
- The Great Escape (1963-07-04)
1950–1959
- The Square Peg (1958-01-04)
- Ice Cold in Alex (1958-06-24)
- The Bridge on the River Kwai (1957-10-02)
- Reach for the Sky (1956-07-19)
- The Dam Busters (1955-05-16)
- The Ladykillers (1955-10-25)
- An Inspector Calls (1954-03-16)
- The Titfield Thunderbolt (1953-03-05)
- The African Queen (1951-12-26)
- The Man in the White Suit (1951-08-10)
- The Lavender Hill Mob (1951-06-26)
- The Happiest Days of Your Lives (1950-03-08)
1940–1949
- Kind Hearts and Coronets (1949-06-13)
- Great Expectations (1946-12-26)
- It’s a Wonderful Life (1946-12-20)