Essential Films to See at Least Once Before You Die

Jurassic Park

Steven Spielberg's 1993 film Jurassic Park spawned six sequels, and for good reason. Two paleontologists and a mathematician are among a group selected to tour a theme park populated by dinosaurs, which have been created using prehistoric DNA. Although the facility's billionaire backer assures its safety, things spiral out of control when the predators break free.

12 Angry Men

Twelve members of a jury must deliberate on the verdict of a murder trial case, with a guilty verdict meaning that the accused, an inner-city teenager, will be sentenced to death. As the men attempt to reach a unanimous decision while trapped in a single room, personal conflicts and rising tensions threaten to derail the process that will decide the boy's fate.

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