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1941John HustonDrama, Black-and-white, Crime, Mystery, Thriller, LGBT, Crime Fiction, Crime Thriller, Detective fiction, Film adaptation, Film noir, Detective MoreBarton MacLane, Elisha Cook Jr., John Hamilton, Mary Astor, Peter Lorre, Gladys George, James Burke, Sydney Greenstreet, Ward Bond, Lee Patrick, Humphrey Bogart, Jerome Cowan, Murray Alper More - 2
1980Stanley KubrickDrama, Psychological thriller, Horror, Surrealism, Supernatural, Slasher, Film adaptation, New Hollywood MoreBarry Nelson, Joe Turkel, Philip Stone, Louise Burns, Scatman Crothers, Anne Jackson, Lisa Burns, Jack Nicholson, Lia Beldam, Shelley Duvall, Danny Lloyd, Tony Burton More - 3
1975Steven SpielbergPsychological thriller, Thriller, Action, Action/Adventure, Horror, Monster movie, New Hollywood, Natural horror films MoreCarl Gottlieb, Susan Backlinie, Jeffrey Voorhees, Richard Dreyfuss, Murray Hamilton, Ted Grossman, Chris Rebello, Robert Shaw, Lorraine Gary, Roy Scheider, Jonathan Filley, Jeffrey Kramer, Craig Kingsbury, Jay Mello, Lee Fierro, Steven Spielberg More - 4
1990Martin ScorseseDrama, Thriller, Biographical film, Crime Fiction, Gangster, Film adaptation MoreMike Starr, Tony Darrow, Henny Youngman, Debi Mazar, Ray Liotta, Charles Scorsese, Kevin Corrigan, Michael Imperioli, Paul Sorvino, Lorraine Bracco, Frank Vincent, Samuel L. Jackson, Robert De Niro, Joe Pesci, Frank Sivero, Catherine Scorsese, Chuck Low, Frank DiLeo, Gina Mastrogiacomo More - 5
1972Francis Ford CoppolaDrama, Period piece, Crime Fiction, Gangster, Film adaptation, New Hollywood MoreMarlon Brando, Al Pacino, Alex Rocco, Robert Duvall, Richard Bright, Rudy Bond, John Martino, Joe Spinell, Victor Rendina, Lenny Montana, Richard S. Castellano, Gianni Russo, Louis Guss, Al Lettieri, Sterling Hayden, Richard Conte, Morgana King, Gabriele Torrei, Tom Rosqui, John Marley, Sofia Coppola, Al Martino, Talia Shire, Abe Vigoda, Simonetta Stefanelli, James Caan, John Cazale, Diane Keaton More - 6
2007Paul Thomas AndersonDramaDavid Willis, Colleen Foy, Randall Carver, Jim Meskimen, Joseph Mussey, Harrison Taylor, Coco Leigh, Martin Stringer, Ciarán Hinds, Erica Sullivan, Stockton Taylor, Paul Dano, Paul F. Tompkins, Mary Elizabeth Barrett, Kevin Breznahan, Barry Del Sherman, Matthew Braden Stringer, Daniel Day-Lewis, Hope Elizabeth Reeves, Kevin J. O'Connor, Dillon Freasier, Jacob Stringer More - 7 1975Stanley KubrickDrama, Costume drama, Period piece, Romance Film, War, Film adaptation, New Hollywood MoreWolf Kahler, Patrick Magee, Diana Körner, Leon Vitali, Ryan O'Neal, Marisa Berenson, Steven Berkoff, Hardy Krüger, Godfrey Quigley More
- 8 1968Roman PolanskiDrama, Mystery, HorrorMaurice Evans, D'Urville Martin, Charles Grodin, Hanna Landy, Emmaline Henry, Elisha Cook Jr., Victoria Vetri, Sidney Blackmer, Phil Leeds, Mia Farrow, John Cassavetes, Ruth Gordon, Ralph Bellamy, Patsy Kelly, Tony Curtis, Hope Summers More
- 9 1987Rob ReinerComedy, Fantasy, Family, Action, Romance FilmPeter Cook, Mandy Patinkin, André the Giant, Fred Savage, Annie Dyson, Peter Falk, Billy Crystal, Robin Wright, Christopher Guest, Carol Kane, Mel Smith, Cary Elwes, Chris Sarandon, Wallace Shawn, Malcolm Storry, Margery Mason More
- 10 Peter JacksonDrama, Fantasy, Adaptation, War
- 11 1971Stanley KubrickDrama, Crime, Science Fiction, Crime Fiction, Black comedy, Dystopia, Cult, Satire, New Hollywood MoreAubrey Morris, Adrienne Corri, Miriam Karlin, Michael Bates, Malcolm McDowell, David Prowse, Patrick Magee, Warren Clarke, Michael Tarn, James Marcus, Godfrey Quigley, Anthony Sharp More
- 12 2007Ethan Coen, Joel CoenDrama, Thriller, Crime Fiction, Crime Thriller, Suspense, Gangster, Film adaptation MoreJosh Brolin, Rodger Boyce, Woody Harrelson, Barry Corbin, Javier Bardem, Kelly Macdonald, Beth Grant, Tommy Lee Jones, Tess Harper, Stephen Root, Garret Dillahunt, Ana Reeder More
- 13 1973William FriedkinPsychological thriller, Horror, Supernatural, Cult, Demonic child, New Hollywood MoreLinda Blair, Peter Masterson, Ellen Burstyn, Jack MacGowran, William O'Malley, Lee J. Cobb, Mercedes McCambridge, Jason Miller, Max von Sydow, Kitty Winn, Barton Heyman More
- 14 1998Terry GilliamDrama, Comedy, Adventure, Black comedy, Cult, Buddy filmCameron Diaz, Johnny Depp, Ellen Barkin, Michael Peter Balzary, Benicio del Toro, Gregory Itzin, Mark Harmon, Harry Dean Stanton, Lyle Lovett, Craig Bierko, Gary Busey, Christopher Meloni, Tobey Maguire, Christina Ricci, Debbie Reynolds, Penn Jillette More
- 15 2001Terry ZwigoffComedy, Action/Adventure, Teen, Black comedy, Indie, Comedy-drama, Coming of age MoreStacey Travis, Daniel Graves, Teri Garr, Rini Bell, Scarlett Johansson, Charles C. Stevenson Jr., Thora Birch, Steve Buscemi, David Cross, Tom McGowan, Brad Renfro, Ashley Peldon, Illeana Douglas, Brian George, Bob Balaban, Dave Sheridan More
- 16 1997Curtis HansonDrama, Mystery, Thriller, Crime FictionRon Rifkin, Russell Crowe, James Cromwell, Matt McCoy, Paolo Seganti, Brenda Bakke, Nectar Rose, Sandra Taylor, David Strathairn, Graham Beckel, Danny DeVito, Guy Pearce, Elisabeth Granli, Kevin Spacey, Kim Basinger, Paul Guilfoyle More
- 17 1994Frank DarabontDrama, Period piece, Crime, Crime Fiction, Prison filmWilliam Sadler, Joseph Ragno, Larry Brandenburg, Bob Gunton, Jeffrey DeMunn, Brian Libby, Mark Rolston, Tim Robbins, Clancy Brown, Gil Bellows, James Whitmore, Renee Blaine, Neil Giuntoli, David Proval, Paul McCrane, Jude Ciccolella, Morgan Freeman More
- 18 1988Richard Williams, Robert ZemeckisComedy, Fantasy, Family, Animation, Mystery, Action, Action/Adventure, Crime Fiction, Black comedy, Parody, Buddy film MoreMike Edmonds, Frank Welker, Betsy Brantley, Jim Cummings, David Lander, Stubby Kaye, Alan Tilvern, Joanna Cassidy, Richard Ridings, Charles Fleischer, Kathleen Turner, Tony Anselmo, Bob Hoskins, Richard LeParmentier, Christopher Lloyd, Mel Blanc, June Foray, Russi Taylor, Lou Hirsch, Joel Silver, Paul Springer, Edwin Craig, Lindsay Holiday, Wayne Allwine More
- 19 1997Quentin TarantinoDrama, Comedy, Thriller, Action, Action/Adventure, Crime Fiction, Crime Thriller, Indie, Blaxploitation MoreRobert Forster, Samuel L. Jackson, Michael Bowen, Sid Haig, Bridget Fonda, Pam Grier, Hattie Winston, Michael Keaton, Robert De Niro, Tommy 'Tiny' Lister, Tangie Ambrose, Aimee Graham, Chris Tucker, Diana Uribe, Lisa Gay Hamilton More
- 20 2010David FincherDrama, Comedy, History, Biography, Film adaptationChristopher Khai, Rashida Jones, Jesse Eisenberg, Kyle Fain, Mark Saul, Barry Livingston, Joseph Mazzello, Eamon Brooks, Aaron Sorkin, Armie Hammer, Cherilyn Wilson, Michael L. Bash, Patrick Mapel, Lacey Beeman, Justin Timberlake, Dakota Johnson, Toby Meuli, Rooney Mara, Marybeth Massett, Brenda Song, Andrew Garfield, Max Minghella, Trevor Wright, Liam Ferguson, Caitlin Gerard, Abhi Sinha, Josh Pence, Bryan Barter, Malese Jow, Shelby Young More
- 21 2007Andrew DominikDrama, History, Biography, Crime Fiction, WesternDustin Bollinger, Zooey Deschanel, Garret Dillahunt, Lauren Calvert, Kailin See, Brad Pitt, Pat Healy, Ted Levine, Casey Affleck, James Carville, Mary-Louise Parker, Sam Shepard, Brooklynn Proulx, Michael Parks, Tom Aldredge, Paul Schneider, Jesse Frechette, Sam Rockwell, J.C. Roberts, Alison Elliott, Jeremy Renner, James Defelice , Joel McNichol More
- 22 2002Martin ScorseseDrama, Costume drama, Period piece, Crime, Historical fiction, Crime Fiction, Historical drama, Political drama, Epic, Gangster MoreJohn C. Reilly, Larry Gilliard Jr., Daniel Day-Lewis, Alec McCowen, Cara Seymour, Leonardo DiCaprio, Eddie Marsan, Liam Carney, Pete Postlethwaite, Cameron Diaz, Henry Thomas, Barbara Bouchet, Gary Lewis, Gary McCormack, Brendan Gleeson, Jim Broadbent, Martin Scorsese, Stephen Graham, Liam Neeson, Massimo Vanni, Roger Ashton-Griffiths, David Hemmings More
- 23 2006Alfonso CuarónDrama, Mystery, Thriller, Science Fiction, Action, Adventure, Action/Adventure, Film adaptation, Dystopia, Doomsday film, Future noir MorePaul Sharma, Danny Huston, Tehmina Sunny, Clive Owen, Charlie Hunnam, Jacek Koman, Miriam Karlin, Oana Pellea, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Pam Ferris, Ed Westwick, Peter Mullan, Julianne Moore, Michael Caine, Clare-Hope Ashitey More
- 24 1996Danny BoyleDrama, Comedy, Crime, Black comedy, Indie, Film adaptation, Cult, Buddy film MoreEwan McGregor, Billy Riddoch, Annie Louise Ross, Fiona Bell, Robert Carlyle, Ewen Bremner, Finlay Welsh, Shirley Henderson, Irvine Welsh, Keith Allen, Vincent Friell, James Cosmo, Kevin Allen, Eddie Nestor, Jonny Lee Miller, Kelly Macdonald, Stuart McQuarrie, Victor Eadie, Kevin McKidd, Susan Vidler, Dale Winton, Eileen Nicholas, Peter Mullan, Pauline Lynch, Hugh Ross More
- 25 1999David FincherDrama, Psychological thriller, Thriller, Action, Action/Adventure, Black comedy, Cult, Satire, Airplanes and airports, Existentialism MoreRachel Singer, Edward Norton, Richmond Arquette, George Maguire, Meat Loaf, Ezra Buzzington, Jared Leto, Brad Pitt, Helena Bonham Carter, Eugenie Bondurant, Zach Grenier, David Andrews, Christina Cabot, Bob Stephenson, Tim De Zarn More
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