These Are The Top-Rated Movies In The History of Film

Strangers on a Train

Alfred Hitchcock's 1951 success has a near-perfect rating on every major review platform. It follows two men who meet on a train and devise a plan to murder someone in each of their lives. Aside from the famous Hitchcockian suspense, the film also uses incredible angles. The cinematographer, Robert Burks, was nominated for an Oscar.

Badlands

Sissy Spacek and Martin Sheen star in this 1970's crime drama. They're on the run from the law for murder, and the story is often referred to as one of the most powerful in history. Spacek said shooting the film changed the way she thought about filmmaking. 

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  • The code in "The Matrix" comes from sushi recipes.
  • For 'Fight Club' (1999), Brad Pitt had pieces of his front teeth chipped off to play Tyler Durden. He also took soap-making classes, boxing, taekwondo, and grappling lessons with Edward Norton to prepare for the role.
  • The ornaments that Marv steps on in Home Alone are actually candy.
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