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10 (1979) Dir: B. Edwards. United States: Geoffrey Productions and Orion Pictures Corporation.
1900 (1976) Dir: B. Bertolucci. Italy: Produzioni Europee Associati.
Affair to Remember, An (1957) Dir: L. McCarey. United States: Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation and Jerry Wald Productions.
Airport (1970) Dir: G. Seaton. United States: Universal Pictures.
Alien (1979) Dir: R. Scott. United States: Brandywine Productions and Twentieth Century Fox Productions.
Aliens (1986) Dir: J. Cameron. United States: Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation, Brandywine Productions, and SLM Production Group.
Amelie (2001) Dir: J. Jeunet. France: Claudie Ossard Productions.
American Beauty (1999) Dir: S. Mendes. United States: DreamWorks SKG and Jinks/Cohen Company.
American History X (1998) Dir: T. Kaye. United States: New Line Cinema, Savoy Pictures, and Turman-Morrissey Company.
Amityville Horror (1979) Dir: S. Rosenberg. United States: American International Pictures.
Analyze This (1999) Dir: H. Ramis. United States: Village Roadshow Pictures and Tribeca Productions.
Animal House (1978) Dir: J. Landis. United States: Universal Pictures, Oregon Film Factory, and Stage III Productions.
Annie Hall (1977) Dir: W. Allen. United States: United Artists.
Another Woman (1988) Dir: W. Allen. United States: Jack Rollins and Charles H. Joffe Productions.
Anything Else (2003) Dir: W. Allen. United States: Canal+, DreamWorks SKG, and Granada Film Productions.
Apocalypse Now (1979) Dir: F.F. Coppola. United States: Zoetrope Studios.
As Good As It Gets (1997) Dir: J.L. Brooks. United States: Gracie Films.
Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me (1999) Dir: J. Roach. United States: New Line Cinema.
Avatar (2009) Dir: J. Cameron. United States: Lightstorm Entertainment, Dune Entertainment, and Ingenious Film Partners.
Bambi (1942) Dir: D. Hand. United States: Walt Disney Productions.
Basic Instinct (1992) Dir: P. Verhoeven. United States: Carolco Pictures. France: Canal+.
Basketball Diaries, The (1995) Dir: S. Kalvert. United States: New Line Cinema and Island Pictures.
Battleship Potemkin (1925) Dir: S. M. Eisenstein. Soviet Union: Goskino.
Beautiful Mind, A (2001) Dir: R. Howard. United States: Imagine Entertainment.
Beauty and the Beast (1991) Dir: G. Trousdale and
K. Wise. United States: Walt Disney Pictures.
Big Sleep, The (1946) Dir: H. Hawks. United States: Warner Bros. Pictures.
Birth of a Nation, The (1915) Dir: D.W. Griffith. United States: David W. Griffith Corp. and Epoch Producing Corporation.
Black Swan (2010) Dir: D. Aronofsky. United States: Fox Searchlight Pictures.
Blade (1998) Dir: S. Norrington. United States: Amen Ra Films, Imaginary Forces, Marvel Enterprises, and New Line Cinema.
Blade Runner (1982) Dir: R. Scott. United States: The Ladd Company and Warner Bros. Pictures.
Blazing Saddles (1974) Dir: M. Brooks. United States: Warner Bros. Pictures and Crossbow Productions.
Blow-Up (1966) Dir: M. Antonioni. United Kingdom: Bridge Films.
Blue Lagoon, The (1980) Dir: R. Kleiser. United States: Columbia Pictures Corporation.
Blue Valentine (2010) Dir: D. Cianfrance. United States: Hunting Lane Films and Silverwood Films.
Blue Velvet (1986) Dir: D. Lynch. United States: De Laurentiis Entertainment Group.
Bride of Chucky (1998) Dir: R. Yu. United States: Universal Pictures and Midwinter Productions, Inc.
Bridge to Terabithia (2007) Dir: G. Csupo. United States: Hal Lieberman Company, Lauren Levine Productions, Inc., and Walden Media.
Bringing Up Baby (1938) Dir: H. Hawks. United States: RKO Radio Pictures.
Burning Bed, The (1984) Dir: R. Greenwald. United States: Tisch/Avnet Productions, Inc.
Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (1969) Dir: G.R. Hill. United States: Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation.
Cabinet of Dr. Caligari, The (1920) Dir: R. Weine. Germany: Decla-Bioscop AG.
Casablanca (1942) Dir: M. Curtiz. United States: Warner Bros. Pictures.
Casino (1995) Dir: M. Scorsese. United States: Universal Pictures.
Celebrity (1998) Dir: W. Allen. United States: Sweetland Films and Magnolia Productions.
Champ, The (1979) Dir: F. Zeffirelli. United States: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM).
Children of Paradise (1945) Dir: M. Carné. France: Pathé Consortium Cinéma.
Chinatown (1974) Dir. R. Polanski. United States: Paramount Pictures.
Cinderella (1950) Dir: C. Geronimi, W. Jackson, and H. Luske. United States: Walt Disney Productions.
Citizen Kane (1941) Dir: O. Welles. United States: RKO Radio Productions and Mercury Productions.
Cleopatra (1963) Dir: J. L. Mankiewicz. United States: Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation.
Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1977) Dir: S. Spielberg. United States: Sony Pictures.
Cool Hand Luke (1967) Dir: S. Rosenberg. United States: Jalem Productions.
Dark Knight, The (2008) Dir: C. Nolan. United States: Legendary Pictures, Syncopy Film, and DC Comics.
David and Lisa (1962) Dir: F. Perry. United States: Lisa and David Company and Vision Associates Productions.
Day After, The (1983) Dir: N. Meyer. United States: ABC Circle Films.
Deconstructing Harry (1997) Dir: W. Allen. United States: Jean Doumanian Productions and Sweetland Films.
Deer Hunter, The (1978) Dir: M. Cimino. United States: EMI Films and Universal Pictures.
Defending Your Life (1991) Dir: A. Brooks. United States: Geffen Pictures.
Dial ‘M’ for Murder (1954) Dir: A. Hitchcock. United States: Warner Bros. Pictures.
Dog Day Afternoon (1975) Dir: S. Lumet. United States: Artists Entertainment Complex.
Don't Look Back (1967) Dir: D.A. Pennebaker. United States: Leacock-Pennebaker.
Donnie Darko (2001) Dir: R. Kelly. United States: Flower Films.
Dr. Dippy's Sanitarium (1906) United States: American Mutoscope and Biograph.
Dr. Strangelove (1964) Dir: S. Kubrick. United States: Columbia Pictures Corporation.
Dreams (1990) Dir: A. Kurosawa. Japan: Warner Bros. Pictures.
Dressed to Kill (1980) Dir: B. De Palma. United States: Filmways Pictures.
E. T.: The Extra-Terrestrial (1982) Dir: S. Spielberg. United States: Universal Pictures and Amblin Entertainment.
Endless Love (1981) Dir: F. Zeffirelli. United States: PolyGram Filmed Entertainment.
Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (2004) Dir: M. Gondry. United States: Focus Features.
Exorcist, The (1973) Dir: W. Friedkin. United States: Warner Bros. Pictures and Hoya Productions.
Fahrenheit 9/11 (2004) Dir: M. Moore. United States: Miramax Films.
The Fast and the Furious (2001) Dir: R. Cohen. United States: Universal
Fast Times at Ridgemont High (1982) Dir: A. Heckerling. United States: Refugee Films and Universal Pictures.
Fatal Attraction (1987) Dir: A. Lyne. United States: Paramount Pictures.
Fear Strikes Out (1957) Dir: R. Mulligan. United States: Paramount Pictures.
Field of Dreams (1989) Dir: P. Robinson. United States: Gordon Company.
Fight Club (1999) Dir: D. Fincher. United States: Fox 2000 Pictures and Regency Enterprises.
Final Destination (2000) Dir: J. Wong. United States: New Line Cinema.
Final Frontier, The [Television series episode] (1992) Dir: T. Moore. In Northern Exposure. United States: Falahey/Austin Street Productions.
Five Easy Pieces (1970) Dir: B. Rafelson. United States: BBS Productions.
Foxfire (1996) Dir: A. Haywood-Carter. United States: Chestnut Hill Productions.
Freud (1962) Dir: J. Huston. United States: Universal Pictures.
Friday the 13th (1980) Dir: S. Cunningham. United States: Paramount Pictures.
Girl, Interrupted (1999) Dir: J. Mangold. United States: 3 Art Entertainment and Columbia Pictures Corporation.
Godfather, The (1972) Dir: F.F. Coppola. United States: Paramount Pictures.
Golden Voyage of Sinbad, The (1973) Dir: G. Hessler. United States: Columbia Pictures Corporation.
Gone with the Wind (1939) Dir: V. Fleming. United States: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) and Selznick International Pictures.
Good Will Hunting (1997) Dir: G. Van Sant. United States: Lawrence Bender Productions.
Goodbye Girl, The (1977) Dir: H. Ross. United States: Warner Bros. Pictures.
Graduate, The (1967) Dir: M. Nichols. United States: Embassy Pictures Corporation.
Grand Illusion, The (1937) Dir: J. Renoir. France: RAC.
H.O.T.S. (1979) Dir: G. Sindell. United States: The American Dream Machine Movie Company.
Halloween (1978) Dir: J. Carpenter. United States: Compass International Pictures and Falcon International Productions.
Hancock (2008) Dir: P. Berg. United States: Columbia Pictures Corporation.
Hangover Part II, The (2011) Dir: T. Phillips. United States: Warner Bros. Pictures.
Harry Potter [Film Series] (2001-2011) Dir: C. Columbus, A. Cuaron, M. Newell, and D. Yates. United States: Warner Bros. Pictures.
Hello Dolly! (1969) Dir: G. Kelly. United States: Chenault Productions.
High Anxiety (1977) Dir: M. Brooks. United States: Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation.
Home Alone (1990) Dir: C. Columbus. United States: Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation.
Hostel (2005) Dir: E. Roth. United States: Hostel LLC, International Production Company, Next Entertainment, and Raw Nerve.
Hotel Rwanda (2004) Dir: T. George. United States: United Artists.
Husbands & Wives (1992) Dir: W. Allen. United States: TriStar Pictures.
Hustler, The (1961) Dir: R. Rossen. United States: Twentieth Century Fox Film Corp.
I Became a Criminal (1947) Dir: A. Cavalcanti. United Kingdom: A. R. Shipman Productions and Alliance Film Corporation.
I Still Know What You Did Last Summer (1998) Dir: D. Cannon. United States: Mandalay Entertainment and Summer Knowledge LLC.
Inception (2010) Dir: C. Nolan. United States: Warner Bros. Pictures.
Incredible Hulk, The (2008) Dir: L. Leterrier. United States: Universal Pictures and Marvel Enterprises.
Independence Day (1996) Dir: E. Emmerich. United States: Twentieth Century Fo
x Film Corporation.
Intolerance: Love's Struggle Throughout the Ages (1916) Dir: D.W. Griffith. United States: Triangle Film Corporation and Wark Producing.
Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1978) Dir: P. Kaufman. United States: Solofilm.
It Happened One Night (1934) Dir: F. Capra. United States: Columbia Pictures Corporation.
It's a Wonderful Life (1946) Dir: F. Capra. United States: Liberty Films (II)
Jackass: The Movie (2002) Dir: J. Tremaine. United States: Paramount Pictures and MTV Films.
Jaws (1975) Dir: S. Spielberg. United States: Universal Pictures and Zanuck/Brown Productions.
Killing Us Softly (1979) Dir: M. Lazarus and R. Wunderlich. United States: Cambridge Documentary Films.
King of Hearts (1966) Dir: P. de Broca. France: Fildebroc.
Kings Speech, The (2010) Dir: T. Hooper. United States: See-Saw Films.
Koyaanisqatsi (1982) Dir: G. Reggio. United States: Institute for Regional Education.
Lara Croft: Tomb Raider (2001) Dir: S. West. United States: Paramount Pictures and Mutual Film Company.
Last Temptation of Christ, The (1988) Dir: M. Scorsese. United States: Universal Pictures.
Life is Beautiful (1997) Dir: R. Benigni. Italy: Cecchi Gori Group and Melampo Cinematografica.
Lilith (1964) Dir: R. Rossen. United States: Columbia Pictures Corporation.
Lion King (1994) Dir: R. Allers and R. Minkoff. United States: Walt Disney Pictures.
Lord of the Rings, The [Film Series] (2001-2003) Dir: P. Jackson. United States and New Zealand: WingNut Films, The Saul Zaentz Company, and New Line Cinema.
Lorenzo's Oil (1992) Dir: G. Miller. United States: Universal Pictures.
Lovesick (1983) Dir: M. Brickman. United States: The Ladd Company and Warner Bros. Pictures.
Maltese Falcon, The (1941) Dir: J. Huston. United States: Warner Bros. Pictures.
Manhattan (1979) Dir: W. Allen. United States: Jack Rollins and Charles H. Joffe Productions.
March of the Penguins (2005) Dir: L. Jacquet. United States: Warner Independent Pictures.
Marnie (1964) Dir: A. Hitchcock. United States: Universal Pictures.
Matrix, The (1999) Dir: A. Wachowski and L. Wachowski. United States: Warner Bros. Pictures and Silver Pictures.
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