10 films that are worth seeing at least once

1. Godfather

The Godfather

• USA, 1972.
• Drama, crime.
• Duration: 175 minutes.
• IMDb: 9.2.

Don Vito Corleone is the head of the Sicilian mafia family. While he is marrying off his daughter, his son returns from the war. Michael does not want to engage in criminal matters, but fate decides everything for him.

Francis Ford Coppola made one of the greatest films of the last century. This crime picture will never become outdated; viewers simply never get tired of The Godfather. The cast is perfect here: Marlon Brando, Al Pacino, James Caan, Diane Keaton and more.

2. Parasites

Gisaengchung

• South Korea, 2019.
• Drama, thriller, comedy.
• Duration: 131 minutes.
• IMDb: 8.5.

The Kim family has a hard life - there is no money, there is a basement instead of an apartment, and for lunch they have to eat whatever they can find. One day, the son has the opportunity to become a tutor in a rich house, and, having forged documents, he takes this position. Gradually he settles in all his relatives.

"Parasite" is the first non-English language film

Oscar winner"in the main category. The film immediately became a cult film, because everything about it is perfect - from a fascinating plot to a vibrant cast.

3. Diamonds in the Rough

Uncut Gems

• USA, 2019.
• Thriller, drama, crime.
• Duration: 135 minutes.
• IMDb: 7.4.

Howard Ratner is the owner of a jewelry store. The man has money problems because he constantly gambles. One day, Kevin Garnett, a Boston Celtics player, comes to the store, and at this time Ratner receives a package with a rare diamond from Ethiopia. Garnett takes the stone for just one game, and leaves his championship ring as collateral.

The Safdie Brothers' Uncut Diamonds is an incredibly tense thriller. It can be hard to watch the first time, let alone repeat. Nevertheless, the film deserves enormous praise, including the fact that Adam Sandler appears here as a high-level dramatic actor.

4. Manchester by the sea

Manchester by the Sea

• USA, 2016.
• Drama.
• Duration: 137 minutes.
• IMDb: 7.8.

Lee was a happy family man in the past, but now he is an ordinary lonely mechanic. The hero blames himself for the death of his son. This destroyed the relationship with his wife, and nothing remained from his past life. After his brother's death, Lee must take guardianship of his nephew.

Casey Affleck won an Oscar for his role in this film. This is a heavy drama about grief that does not leave the audience indifferent. It’s worth watching the film at least once: not everyone will decide to review “Manchester by the Sea” and again expose themselves to such vivid emotional experiences.

5. Antichrist

Antichrist

• Denmark, Germany, France, 2009.
• Horror, thriller, drama.
• Duration: 108 minutes.
• IMDb: 6.5.

The couple is experiencing the death of their little son. He fell out of the window, and the parents blame themselves for the death of the child. The husband decides to take his wife into the forest to help overcome her grief. However, now the lives of the heroes are changing, and their everyday lives are filled with madness.

Lars von Trier directed a creepy drama starring Willem Dafoe and Charlotte Gainsbourg. The picture contains scary images that are hard to forget, such as bloody genitals. Perhaps Trier has made the most vivid film about grief and self-torture.

6. American History X

American History X

• USA, 1998.
• Drama, crime.
• Duration: 119 minutes.
• IMDb: 8.5.

Derek Vinyard is the leader of a skinhead gang. He is full of hatred towards representatives of other races and deals with them with unprecedented cruelty. This is how he delights his younger brother Danny. Derek goes to prison for murder, and Danny decides to continue the case.

The main role in the film was played by Edward Norton. After the release of the film, he received worldwide recognition, as well as an Oscar nomination. "American History X" is full of difficult-to-watch footage, there is a lot of violence and hatred, but this film is definitely worth watching.

7. Drive

Drive

• USA, 2011.
• Crime, drama, thriller.
• Duration: 100 minutes.
• IMDb: 7.8.

The driver works as a stuntman on a film set during the day, and transports criminals at night. His life changes when he meets a girl. He decides to help her and doesn’t yet know where it will go.

Ryan Gosling played the role of a silent driver without a name. Later, the actor also had similar roles, but this particular one became a cult favorite for viewers. Nicolas Winding Refn directed a brutal, but at the same time beautiful and melancholic drama that influenced not so much cinema as electronic music.

8. The Dark Knight

The Dark Knight

• USA, UK, 2008.
• Science fiction, action, thriller, crime, drama.
• Duration: 152 minutes.
• IMDb: 9.0.

Gotham is never calm. This time the Joker is tormenting the local population. The villain will be confronted by Batman, Harvey Dent and the police, while the Joker will crush all the criminals and create real chaos.

Christopher Nolan managed to make a superhero film that appeals not only to comic book fans. “The Dark Knight” is a dark and frightening film, and Heath Ledger played a real psychopath whom you can only be afraid of.

9. There's no place for old people here

No Country for Old Men

• USA, 2007.
• Thriller, drama, crime, western.
• Duration: 122 minutes.
• IMDb: 8.2.

An ordinary man finds a mysterious truck full of corpses in the desert. A large sum of money is also found there, which the hero decides to take for himself. Now he is being pursued by a killer who leaves no one alive.

The Coen brothers made one of the best films of the 2000s. The drama keeps the viewer in suspense throughout the entire viewing, while delighting with unusual characters and excellent dialogues. Fans are still building theories about how to interpret the events of the tape.

10. Silence of the Lambs

The Silence of the Lambs

• USA, 1990.
• Thriller, detective, drama, crime, horror.
• Duration: 118 minutes.
• IMDb: 8.6.

Clarice Starling is an FBI agent who is about to meet with Hannibal Lecter. Together they must create a psychological portrait of a maniac operating in America. Hannibal Lecter is serving a sentence for brutal murders and agrees to help only in exchange for Clarice's secrets.

The Silence of the Lambs is a horror film that holds your attention throughout. The relationship between Clarice and Hannibal is mutually beneficial and develops dynamically, leaving only creepy feelings.