Essential Films to See at Least Once Before You Die

Slumdog Millionaire

18-year-old Jamal Malik climbs the ranks on the Indian version of "Who Wants to Be a Millionaire", while flashbacks show exactly how he got there. Jamal and his brother, Salim, struggle to survive on the streets of Mumbai after the death of their mother; while Salim doesn't mind their life of crime, Jamal scrapes by doing petty work until landing a spot on the game show.

The Matrix

The Matrix is one of the biggest cultural milestones of the 1990s and early 2000s. Keanu Reeves stars as Neo, a computer hacker who believes that an elusive and dangerous figure named Morpheus can explain to him what the Matrix is. Neo is led to Morpheus through the underworld by Trinity, a beautiful stranger.

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Post originally appeared on Upbeat News.