1. Blacksmithing Scene (Blacksmithing Scene)
Three men hammer on an anvil and pass a bottle of beer around. Notable for being the first film in which a scene is being acted out.
It has an average vote of 5.532 on TMDB.
2. Sorbet '3' (Sorbet '3')
A strangely-dressed man reaches for some sorbet and then eats it; A playful, expertly-edited excercise from Zwartjes.
It has an average vote of 5 on TMDB.
3. The Barber Shop (The Barber Shop)
“Interior of Barber Shop. Man comes in, takes off his coat; sits down, smokes; is handed a paper by attendant, who points out a joke; both laugh. Meantime the man in the chair is shaved and has his hair cut. Very funny.”
It has an average vote of 4.9 on TMDB.
4. Pierrette's Escapades (Le départ d'Arlequin et de Pierrette)
Columbine resists Pierrette's courting in favour of Harlequin in this hand-coloured short by Alice Guy.
It has an average vote of 5.25 on TMDB.
5. Clown and His Dogs (Clown et ses chiens)
Short film of 300 individually painted images.
It has an average vote of 4.7 on TMDB.
6. The Great Gabbo
For the ventriloquist Gabbo his wooden dummy Otto is the only means of expression. When he starts relying more and more on Otto, he starts going mad.
It has an average vote of 5.5 on TMDB.
7. Dickson Experimental Sound Film
William K.L. Dickson plays the violin while two men dance. This is the oldest surviving sound film where sound is recorded on the phonograph.
It has an average vote of 6.25 on TMDB.
8. Accordion Player (Accordion Player)
The last remaining film of Le Prince's LPCCP Type-1 MkII single-lens camera is a sequence of frames of his son, Adolphe Le Prince, playing a diatonic button accordion. It was recorded on the steps of the house of Joseph Whitley, Adolphe's grandfather.
It has an average vote of 4.8 on TMDB.
9. Around a Cabin (Autour d’une cabine)
The film consists of a series of animations on a beach containing two beach huts and a diving board. Two characters play at diving into the water from the diving board and then appear on the beach. The woman begins to play with a small dog and is then joined by a gentleman. The two play around on the beach before getting changed into bathing costumes and going into the water. They bob up and down in the water before swimming out of the scene. Once the couple have gone a man sails out in a boat.
It has an average vote of 5.846 on TMDB.
10. Dante's Inferno (L’Inferno)
The classic tale of Dante's journey through hell, loosely adapted from the Divine Comedy and inspired by the illustrations of Gustav Doré. This historically important film stands as the first feature from Italy and the oldest fully-surviving feature in the world, and boasts beautiful sets and special effects that stand above other cinema of the era.
It has an average vote of 6.5 on TMDB.
11. Felidae (Felidae)
A domestic house cat named Francis investigates the grisly feline murders taking place in his new neighborhood.
It has an average vote of 6.583 on TMDB.
12. Roundhay Garden Scene
The earliest surviving celluloid film, and believed to be the second moving picture ever created, was shot by Louis Aimé Augustin Le Prince using the LPCCP Type-1 MkII single-lens camera. It was taken in the garden of Oakwood Grange, the Whitley family house in Roundhay, Leeds, West Riding of Yorkshire , possibly on 14 October 1888. The film shows Adolphe Le Prince , Mrs. Sarah Whitley , Joseph Whitley, and Miss Harriet Hartley walking around in circles, laughing to themselves, and staying within the area framed by the camera. The Roundhay Garden Scene was recorded at 12 frames per second and runs for 2.11 seconds.
It has an average vote of 6.32 on TMDB.
13. Animal Crossing: The Movie (どうぶつの森)
This is the story of a young self-reliant girl called Ai, who one day, moves into the Animal Village. While working at Tom Nook's shop "Nook's Cranny" she begins living her life away from her family. To begin with, she doesn't know left from right, but under the guidance of Mayor Tortimer, the angry but correct Mr. Resetti, and the wandering musician K.K. Slider among others, she is eventually accepted as a member of the village. One night as she walked along the beach, she finds a message in the bottle. It sets her off on a quest of planting pine trees around the village to fulfill a miracle on the eve of the Winter Festival
It has an average vote of 6.742 on TMDB.
14. La Maison en Petits Cubes (つみきのいえ)
La Maison en Petits Cubes tells the story of a grandfather's memories as he adds more blocks to his house to stem the flooding waters.
It has an average vote of 7.902 on TMDB.
15. The Ant Bully
Fed up with being targeted by the neighborhood bully, 10-year-old Lucas Nickle vents his frustrations on the anthill in his front yard ... until the insects shrink him to the size of a bug with a magic elixir. Convicted of "crimes against the colony," Lucas can only regain his freedom by living with the ants and learning their ways.
It has an average vote of 5.718 on TMDB.
16. Good Bye, Lenin! (Good Bye, Lenin!)
Alex Kerner's mother was in a coma while the Berlin wall fell. When she wakes up he must try to keep her from learning what happened to avoid shocking her which could lead to another heart attack.
It has an average vote of 7.553 on TMDB.
17. The Accused
After a young woman suffers a brutal rape in a bar one night, a prosecutor assists in bringing the perpetrators to justice, including the ones who encouraged and cheered on the attack.
It has an average vote of 7.027 on TMDB.
18. A Genius, Two Friends, and an Idiot (Un genio, due compari, un pollo)
Expert conman Joe Thanks teams up with half-breed Bill and naive Lucy to steal $300,000 from the Indian-hating Major Cabot. Their elaborate plan is full of disguises, double-crosses, and chases, but Joe always seems to know what he's doing.
It has an average vote of 6.306 on TMDB.
19. El Dorado
Cole Thornton, a gunfighter for hire, joins forces with an old friend, Sheriff J.P. Harrah. Together with a fighter and a gambler, they help a rancher and his family fight a rival rancher that is trying to steal their water.
It has an average vote of 7.3 on TMDB.
20. A Short Film About Killing (Krótki film o zabijaniu)
Jacek climbs into the taxi driven by Waldemar, tells him to drive to a remote location, then brutally strangles him, seemingly without motive.
It has an average vote of 7.626 on TMDB.