1. Traffic Crossing Leeds Bridge (Traffic Crossing Leeds Bridge)
A film by Louis Aimé Augustin Le Prince, shot in late October 1888, showing pedestrians and carriages crossing Leeds Bridge.
It has an average vote of 5.9 on TMDB.
2. Dickson Greeting (Dickson Greeting)
William K.L. Dickson brings his hat from his one hand to the other and moves his head slightly, as a small nod toward the audience. This was the first film produced by the Edison Manufacturing Company to be shown to public audiences and the press.
It has an average vote of 4.8 on TMDB.
3. Hyde Park Corner (Hyde Park Corner)
Hyde Park Corner depicts life at Hyde Park Corner in London. It is claimed to be the first film set in London, as well as the first to be filmed on celluloid. It is currently considered a partially lost film, with only 6 possible film frames preserved as part of the Jonathan Silent Film Collection.
It has an average vote of 4.2 on TMDB.
4. R.O.D - Read or Die (R.O.D リード・オア・ダイ)
A young female agent with a powerful psionic power over paper must stop a plot for world destruction.
It has an average vote of 5.9 on TMDB.
5. 1812 (1812 гoд)
Made in 1912, this film has become known as one of the greatest pieces of pre-Soviet cinema. The silent film tells the story of the Patriotic war of 1812 when Napoleon attempted to invade Russia. This joint French and Russian film sparked major excitement in Moscow at its premier screening and continues to entertain audiences throughout the world today. The 32-minute silent film was the point of origin for some of the more advanced camera techniques used today. Sirotin of the Voice of Russia said that, “The film is interesting to spectators even today and is frequently shown both in Russia and abroad.”
It has an average vote of 4.3 on TMDB.
6. Horse and Rider Jumping Over an Obstacle (Pferd und Reiter Springen Über ein Hindernis)
A horse with rider jumping over an obstacle. A scientific film made for the Prussian army to help their soldiers improve their horseback riding technique.
It has an average vote of 5 on TMDB.
7. Hopelessly Devout (Mi querida cofradía)
A woman in a Catholic brotherhood in the south of Spain tries to be president in a world traditionally reserved to men.
It has an average vote of 5.8 on TMDB.
8. The Sick Kitten
A simple scene of two rather flamboyantly-dressed Edwardian children attempting to feed a spoonful of medicine to a sick kitten. The film is important for being one of the earliest films to cut to a close-up, then back again to the same medium shot as before.
It has an average vote of 5.6 on TMDB.
9. Trembling (Trémulo)
Carlos sweeps and mops the floor of an old-time barbershop. The day before Independence Day, among the customers is Julio. Their eyes meet, and when the barbershop closes Julio comes back for Carlos. They spend the night together, eating, chatting and even dancing, knowing full well that this encounter will be brief and short-lived.
It has an average vote of 6.7 on TMDB.
10. Man Walking Around a Corner (Man Walking Around a Corner)
The last remaining production of Le Prince's LPCC Type-16 is part of a gelatine film shot in 32 images/second, and pictures a man walking around a corner. Le Prince, who was in Leeds at that time, sent these images to his wife in New York City in a letter dated 18 August 1887.
It has an average vote of 4.9 on TMDB.
11. I Drink Your Blood
A group of Satanic hippies wreak havoc on a small town where a young boy, whose sister and grandfather were victimized by them, tries to get even - with deadly results.
It has an average vote of 6 on TMDB.
12. Psycho-Pass: Sinners of the System - Case.2 First Guardian (PSYCHO-PASS サイコパス Sinners of the System Case.2「First Guardian」)
2112; the summer before Akane Tsunemori was assigned to Division One of the Public Safety Bureau's Criminal Investigation Department. Teppei Sugo, an accomplished pilot of the Defense Army's 15th Integrated Task Force, joins the military operation in Okinawa. Three months later, an unmanned combat drone opens fire on the Ministry of Defense in Tokyo. Enforcer Tomomi Masaoka of CID Division One is dispatched to Sugo's military base to investigate the truth behind this case.
It has an average vote of 6.821 on TMDB.
13. Yuppies (Yuppies - I giovani di successo)
Willy, Giacomo, Lorenzo e Sandro sono 4 giovani yuppies rampanti nella "Milano da bere" degli anni '80, che vivono nel mito dell'Avvocato Gianni Agnelli e di Silvio Berlusconi; il loro unico scopo nella vita è apparire anziché essere. Giacomo è un pubblicitario, Lorenzo è un notaio, Sandro è un dentista, e Willy è un venditore di automobili.
It has an average vote of 5.5 on TMDB.
14. The Haunted Castle (Le manoir du diable)
In a medieval castle, a dark magician thought to be Mephistopheles conjures up a series of bizarre creatures and events in order to torment a pair of interloping cavaliers.
It has an average vote of 6.466 on TMDB.
15. Workers Leaving the Lumière Factory (La Sortie de l'Usine Lumière à Lyon)
Working men and women leave through the main gate of the Lumière factory in Lyon, France. Filmed on 22 March 1895, it is often referred to as the first real motion picture ever made, although Louis Le Prince's 1888 Roundhay Garden Scene pre-dated it by seven years. Three separate versions of this film exist, which differ from one another in numerous ways. The first version features a carriage drawn by one horse, while in the second version the carriage is drawn by two horses, and there is no carriage at all in the third version. The clothing style is also different between the three versions, demonstrating the different seasons in which each was filmed. This film was made in the 35 mm format with an aspect ratio of 1.33:1, and at a speed of 16 frames per second. At that rate, the 17 meters of film length provided a duration of 46 seconds, holding a total of 800 frames.
It has an average vote of 6.693 on TMDB.
16. Coriolanus
Caius Martius, aka Coriolanus, is an arrogant and fearsome general who has built a career on protecting Rome from its enemies. Pushed by his ambitious mother to seek the position of consul, Coriolanus is at odds with the masses and unpopular with certain colleagues. When a riot results in his expulsion from Rome, Coriolanus seeks out his sworn enemy, Tullus Aufidius. Together, the pair vow to destroy the great city.
It has an average vote of 5.851 on TMDB.
17. Steamboat Willie
Mickey Mouse, piloting a steamboat, delights his passenger, Minnie, by making musical instruments out of the menagerie on deck.
It has an average vote of 7.265 on TMDB.
18. Gosford Park
In 1930s England, a group of pretentious rich and famous gather together for a weekend of relaxation at a hunting resort. But when a murder occurs, each one of these interesting characters becomes a suspect.
It has an average vote of 6.858 on TMDB.
19. The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari (Das Cabinet des Dr. Caligari)
Francis, a young man, recalls in his memory the horrible experiences he and his fiancée Jane recently went through. Francis and his friend Alan visit The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari, an exhibit where the mysterious doctor shows the somnambulist Cesare, and awakens him for some moments from his death-like sleep.
It has an average vote of 7.946 on TMDB.
20. Up in the Air
Corporate downsizing expert Ryan Bingham spends his life in planes, airports, and hotels, but just as he’s about to reach a milestone of ten million frequent flyer miles, he meets a woman who causes him to rethink his transient life.
It has an average vote of 6.867 on TMDB.
