1001 Movies You Must See Before You Die

1208 movies   2 TV shows  

For my personal reference

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Shine (1996)
Shine WikiData IMDb TMDB Douban
★ 7.7 64 ratings
斯科特·希克斯 actor: 杰弗里·拉什 / 贾斯廷·布雷恩 …
other title: 闪亮的风采 / 钢琴师(台) …
Pianist David Helfgott, driven by his father and teachers, has a breakdown. Years later he returns to the piano, to popular if not critical acclaim.

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The Social Network (2010)
The Social Network
★ 8.1 1893 ratings
other title: 소셜 네트워크 / ソーシャル・ネットワーク …
In 2003, Harvard undergrad and computer programmer Mark Zuckerberg begins work on a new concept that eventually turns into the global social network known as Facebook. Six years later, Mark is one of the youngest billionaires ever, but his unprecedented success leads to both personal and legal complications when he ends up on the receiving end of two lawsuits, one involving his former friend.

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Surfwise (2007)
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other title: 서프와이즈 / サーフワイズ~ユートピアを目指した放浪大家族~
The inspiring and tumultuous story of 85-year old surfer, health advocate and sex guru, Dr. Dorian "Doc" Paskowitz, his wife Juliette, and their nine children who were all home-schooled and raised in a small camper on the beach, where they surfed and had to adhere to the strict diet and lifestyle of animals in the wild.

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There Will Be Blood (2007)
There Will Be Blood
★ 8.5 488 ratings
保罗·托马斯·安德森 actor: 丹尼尔·戴-刘易斯 / 巴里·德尔·舍曼 …
other title: 血色将至 / 黑金企业(台) …
Ruthless silver miner, turned oil prospector, Daniel Plainview, moves to oil-rich California. Using his son to project a trustworthy, family-man image, Plainview cons local landowners into selling him their valuable properties for a pittance. However, local preacher Eli Sunday suspects Plainview's motives and intentions, starting a slow-burning feud that threatens both their lives.

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A Very Long Engagement (2004)
Un long dimanche de fiançailles
★ 8.0 216 ratings
Jean-Pierre Jeunet / 让-皮埃尔·热内 actor: 奥黛丽·塔图 / Audrey Tautou …
other title: 漫长的婚约 / Un long dimanche de fiançailles …
Young Frenchwoman Mathilde searches for the truth about her missing fiancé, lost during World War I, and learns many unexpected things along the way. The love of her life is gone. But she refuses to believe he's gone forever — and she needs to know for sure.

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WALL·E (2008)
WALL·E
★ 9.2 2238 ratings
other title: 월•E / ウォーリー …
What if mankind had to leave Earth and somebody forgot to turn the last robot off? After hundreds of years doing what he was built for, WALL•E discovers a new purpose in life when he meets a sleek search robot named EVE. EVE comes to realize that WALL•E has inadvertently stumbled upon the key to the planet's future, and races back to space to report to the humans. Meanwhile, WALL•E chases EVE across the galaxy and sets into motion one of the most imaginative adventures ever brought to the big screen.

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The Wrestler (2008)
The Wrestler
★ 8.4 178 ratings
other title: 더 레슬러 / レスラー …
Aging wrestler Randy "The Ram" Robinson is long past his prime but still ready and rarin' to go on the pro-wrestling circuit. After a particularly brutal beating, however, Randy hangs up his tights, pursues a serious relationship with a long-in-the-tooth stripper, and tries to reconnect with his estranged daughter. But he can't resist the lure of the ring and readies himself for a comeback.

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Senna (2011)
Senna
★ 9.0 55 ratings
阿斯弗·卡帕迪尔 actor: 艾尔顿·塞纳 / Alain Prost …
other title: 永远的车神 / 极速传奇:冼拿(港) …
The remarkable story of Brazilian racing driver Ayrton Senna, charting his physical and spiritual achievements on the track and off, his quest for perfection, and the mythical status he has since attained, is the subject of Senna, a documentary feature that spans the racing legend's years as an F1 driver, from his opening season in 1984 to his untimely death a decade later.
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