1. Street of Shame (赤線地帯)
The lives of five prostitutes employed at a Japanese brothel while the nation is debating the passage of an anti-prostitution law.
It has an average vote of 7.6 on TMDB.
2. Contempt (Le Mépris)
A philistine in the art film business, Jeremy Prokosch is a producer unhappy with the work of his director. Prokosch has hired Fritz Lang to direct an adaptation of "The Odyssey," but when it seems that the legendary filmmaker is making a picture destined to bomb at the box office, he brings in a screenwriter to energize the script. The professional intersects with the personal when a rift develops between the writer and his wife.
It has an average vote of 7.081 on TMDB.
3. GoodFellas
The true story of Henry Hill, a half-Irish, half-Sicilian Brooklyn kid who is adopted by neighbourhood gangsters at an early age and climbs the ranks of a Mafia family under the guidance of Jimmy Conway.
It has an average vote of 8.464 on TMDB.
4. The Fly
When Seth Brundle makes a huge scientific and technological breakthrough in teleportation, he decides to test it on himself. Unbeknownst to him, a common housefly manages to get inside the device and the two become one.
It has an average vote of 7.406 on TMDB.
5. Kids
A day in the life of a group of teens as they travel around New York City skating, drinking, smoking and deflowering virgins.
It has an average vote of 6.871 on TMDB.
6. King Kong vs. Godzilla (キングコング対ゴジラ)
The advertising director of Pacific Pharmaceuticals, frustrated with the low ratings of their sponsored TV program, seeks a more sensationalist approach. He orders his staff to Faro Island to capture King Kong for exploitation. As Godzilla re-emerges, a media frenzy generates with Pacific looking to capitalize off of the ultimate battle.
It has an average vote of 6.826 on TMDB.
7. Tess
A strong-willed peasant girl is sent by her father to the estate of some local aristocrats to capitalize on a rumor that their families are from the same line, but is left traumatised from her experiences.
It has an average vote of 7.022 on TMDB.
8. Jules and Jim (Jules et Jim)
In the carefree days before World War I, introverted Austrian author Jules strikes up a friendship with the exuberant Frenchman Jim and both men fall for the impulsive and beautiful Catherine.
It has an average vote of 7.6 on TMDB.
9. Thanks for Sharing
A romantic comedy that brings together three disparate characters who are learning to face a challenging and often confusing world as they struggle together against a common demon—sex addiction.
It has an average vote of 6 on TMDB.
10. La Notte (La notte)
A day in the life of an unfaithful married couple and their steadily deteriorating relationship in Milan.
It has an average vote of 7.941 on TMDB.
11. Raging Bull
The life of boxer Jake LaMotta, whose violence and temper that led him to the top in the ring destroyed his life outside of it.
It has an average vote of 7.937 on TMDB.
12. American Gangster
Following the death of his employer and mentor, Bumpy Johnson, Frank Lucas establishes himself as the number one importer of heroin in the Harlem district of Manhattan. He does so by buying heroin directly from the source in South East Asia and he comes up with a unique way of importing the drugs into the United States. Partly based on a true story.
It has an average vote of 7.587 on TMDB.
13. Let the Right One In (Låt den rätte komma in)
Set in 1982 in the suburb of Blackeberg, Stockholm, twelve-year-old Oskar is a lonely outsider, bullied at school by his classmates; at home, Oskar dreams of revenge against a trio of bullies. He befriends his twelve-year-old, next-door neighbor Eli, who only appears at night in the snow-covered playground outside their building.
It has an average vote of 7.538 on TMDB.
14. La Grande Bouffe (La Grande Bouffe)
Four friends gather at a villa with the intention of eating themselves to death.
It has an average vote of 7.2 on TMDB.
15. The Bird with the Crystal Plumage (L'uccello dalle piume di cristallo)
An American writer living in Rome witnesses an attempted murder that is connected to an ongoing killing spree in the city, and conducts his own investigation despite himself and his girlfriend being targeted by the killer.
It has an average vote of 7.2 on TMDB.
16. Frances Ha
An aspiring dancer moves to New York City and becomes caught up in a whirlwind of flighty fair-weather friends, diminishing fortunes and career setbacks.
It has an average vote of 7.4 on TMDB.
17. The Hours
"The Hours" is the story of three women searching for more potent, meaningful lives. Each is alive at a different time and place, all are linked by their yearnings and their fears. Their stories intertwine, and finally come together in a surprising, transcendent moment of shared recognition.
It has an average vote of 7.292 on TMDB.
18. Killers of the Flower Moon
When oil is discovered in 1920s Oklahoma under Osage Nation land, the Osage people are murdered one by one—until the FBI steps in to unravel the mystery.
It has an average vote of 7.48 on TMDB.
19. The Sea Inside (Mar adentro)
The Sea Inside is about Spaniard Ramón Sampedro, who fought a 30-year campaign to win the right to end his life with dignity. It is the story of Ramón’s relationships with two women: Julia a lawyer who supports his cause, and Rosa, a local woman who wants to convince him that life is worth living.
It has an average vote of 7.582 on TMDB.
20. Philomena
A woman searches for her adult son, who was taken away from her decades ago when she was forced to live in a convent.
It has an average vote of 7.363 on TMDB.