IMDb top movies list offers timeless films

Amanda Booth, Multimedia Editor

May 23, 2024

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Avid movie fans who are running out of films to watch should check out IMDb’s Top 250 ranked films of all time. The list features a variety of different genres, so everyone should be able to find a movie they’d like to watch.

Three films that stick out are Interstellar, Whiplash, and The Pianist. Each film has an interesting plot, and they come from different genres.

IMDb Ranked Movies

Interstellar is a Sci-Fi film that stars Matthew McConaughey. Image courtesy of Paramount Pictures.

Interstellar

Interstellar is a sci-fi action movie that focuses on a dystopian world where people are going through Dust Bowl conditions and are facing famine. The main character is Cooper (Matthew McConaughey), who once was an astronaut.

Cooper has a family of his own that he wants to save along with the rest of the world. This leads to him rejoining NASA to carry out a mission to rescue humanity.

This film is one of the best sci-fi movies of all time. It is thrilling, with spectacular visuals that will have viewers locked in throughout the entire movie. Not only that, McConaughey conveys all the emotions of a father trying to save the future for his children. This movie is perfect for all sci-fi fans.

Whiplash is a drama that stars Miles Teller and J.K. Simmons. Image courtesy of Sony Pictures.

Whiplash

Another film that is a work of art is Whiplash. It is a drama about a drummer named Andrew (Miles Teller) who works his way up to the best jazz band in his school. It is an elite band led by Terence Fletcher (J.K. Simmons), who is an extremely strict and intensive teacher.

The movie is an emotional rollercoaster. Fletcher is looking for a new drummer for his jazz band, and Andrew is one of the students competing for the spot. This creates an escalating tension not only between the competitors but with Fletcher as well.

The film is very well done. The lengths that it goes to in order to create chaos and rage between Andrew and Fletcher is insane.

Simmons encapsulates the rough and intense personality perfectly and genuinely comes off as intimidating, almost threatening. Additionally, Teller is the perfect actor for Andrew, displaying his anger and self destructive behavior. Overall, this is a must-watch film.

The Pianist is a drama film set during World War II. Image courtesy of Universal Pictures.

The Pianist

Lastly, The Pianist is a drama that is set during World War II. It tells the story of Wladyslaw Szpilman (Adrien Brody), a Polish Jew who is a pianist trying to survive the Holocaust.

Szpilman encounters many hardships as he loses his entire family, his home, and his job as a professional pianist.

Before Szpilman could be taken to a concentration camp, he escapes the ghetto because of a friend he had through one of the guards. He then becomes stir crazy as he is trapped while hiding, trying to scavenge for food while constantly having the anxiety of being hunted.

Brody is excellent as Szpilman, portraying the emotional journey the character goes through perfectly. Ultimately, The Pianist is one of the greatest Holocaust film stories to watch and is most definitely something war movie lovers should check out.

Interstellar, Whiplash, and The Pianist are just a few of the spectacular films IMDb’s Top 250 ranked list has to offer. This is the perfect list to check out for all movie enthusiasts interested in adding more to their watchlists.

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Amanda Booth, Multimedia Editor

Multimedia Editor Amanda Booth is a senior and a fourth-year member of the Purbalite. She can be found watching movies, binge watching a new show, or working at the movies.

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