Actors who almost starred in Popular Movies

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Actors who either Auditioned or were considered for movie roles. Some even got the role but were dropped or fired.

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1. Fight Club (1999)

R | 139 min | Drama

67 Metascore

An insomniac office worker and a devil-may-care soap maker form an underground fight club that evolves into much more.

Director: David Fincher | Stars: Brad Pitt, Edward Norton, Meat Loaf, Zach Grenier

Votes: 2,325,443 | Gross: $37.03M

Almost Starring... John Cusack as The Narrator Sean Penn as The Narrator Matt Damon as The Narrator Russell Crowe as Tyler Durden Winona Ryder as Marla Singer Renée Zellweger as Marla Singer Jodie Foster as Marla Singer Courtney Love as Marla Singer Anna Freil as Marla Ringer Reese Witherspoon as Marla Singer Sarah Michelle Geller as Marla Singer Kyra Sedgwick as Marla Singer Janeane Garofalo as Marla Singer Almost Directed by... Danny Boyle Bryan Singer Peter Jackson David O. Russell

2. Barbie (I) (2023)

PG-13 | 114 min | Adventure, Comedy, Fantasy

80 Metascore

Barbie and Ken are having the time of their lives in the colorful and seemingly perfect world of Barbie Land. However, when they get a chance to go to the real world, they soon discover the joys and perils of living among humans.

Director: Greta Gerwig | Stars: Margot Robbie, Ryan Gosling, Issa Rae, Kate McKinnon

Votes: 537,028 | Gross: $636.24M

Almost Starring... Gal Gadot as Barbie Amy Schumer as Barbie Jonathan Groff as Alan Almost Directed by... Patty Jenkins

3. Joker (I) (2019)

R | 122 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller

59 Metascore

During the 1980s, a failed stand-up comedian is driven insane and turns to a life of crime and chaos in Gotham City while becoming an infamous psychopathic crime figure.

Director: Todd Phillips | Stars: Joaquin Phoenix, Robert De Niro, Zazie Beetz, Frances Conroy

Votes: 1,490,333 | Gross: $335.45M

Almost Starring... Leonardo DiCaprio as Arthur Fleck Frances McDormand as Penny Fleck Alec Baldwin as Thomas Wayne Almost Directed by... Martin Scorsese

4. La La Land (2016)

PG-13 | 128 min | Comedy, Drama, Music

94 Metascore

While navigating their careers in Los Angeles, a pianist and an actress fall in love while attempting to reconcile their aspirations for the future.

Director: Damien Chazelle | Stars: Ryan Gosling, Emma Stone, Rosemarie DeWitt, J.K. Simmons

Votes: 672,003 | Gross: $151.10M

Almost Directed by... Miles Teller as Sebastain Emma Watson as Mia

5. Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse (2018)

PG | 117 min | Animation, Action, Adventure

87 Metascore

Teen Miles Morales becomes the Spider-Man of his universe and must join with five spider-powered individuals from other dimensions to stop a threat for all realities.

Directors: Bob Persichetti, Peter Ramsey, Rodney Rothman | Stars: Shameik Moore, Jake Johnson, Hailee Steinfeld, Mahershala Ali

Votes: 672,155 | Gross: $190.24M

Almost Starring... John Krasinski as Peter Parker

6. Pulp Fiction (1994)

R | 154 min | Crime, Drama

95 Metascore

The lives of two mob hitmen, a boxer, a gangster and his wife, and a pair of diner bandits intertwine in four tales of violence and redemption.

Director: Quentin Tarantino | Stars: John Travolta, Uma Thurman, Samuel L. Jackson, Bruce Willis

Votes: 2,221,546 | Gross: $107.93M

Almost Starring... Michael Keaton as Vincent Vega Alec Baldwin as Vincent Vega James Gandolfini as Vincent Vega Daniel Day-Lewis as Vincent Vega Michael Madsen as Vincent Vega Denzel Washington as Vincent Vega Sean Penn as Vincent Vega Dennis Quaid as Vincent Vega William Hurt as Vincent Vega Willam Petersen as Vincent Vega Laurence Fishburne as Jules Eddie Murphy as Jules Charles S. Dutton as Jules Michael Beach as Jules Matt Dillon as Butch Mickey Rourke as Butch Sylvester Stallone as Butch Marisa Tomei as Mia Wallace Jennifer Aniston as Mia Wallace Kate Beckinsale as Mia Wallace Julia Louis-Dreyfuss as Mia Wallace Halle Berry as Mia Wallace Sofia Coppola as Mia Wallace Meg Ryan as Mia Wallace Virginia Madsen as Mia Wallace Angela Bassett as Mia Wallace Isabella Rossellini as Mia Wallace Laura Dern as Mia Wallace Robin Wright as Mia Wallace Holly Hunter as Mia Wallace Michelle Pfeiffer as Mia Wallace Jennifer Beals as Mia Wallace Bridget Fonda as Mia Wallace Bridgette Nielsen as Mia Wallace Alfre Woodard as Mia Wallace Debra Winger as Mia Wallace Patrica Arquette as Mia Wallace Geena Davis as Mia Wallace Daryl Hannah as Mia Wallace Meg Tilly as Mia Wallace Joan Cusack as Mia Wallace Bill Duke as Marcellus Wallace Carl Weathers as Marcellus Wallace Tony Todd as Marcellus Wallace Christian Slater as Pumpkin Johnny Depp as Pumpkin Nicolas Cage as Pumpkin Danny DeVito as Winston Wolf Warren Beatty as Winston Wolf Al Pacino as Winston Wolf Tommy Lee Jones as Koons Robert De Niro as Koons Gary Oldman as Lance John Cusack as Lance Eric Roberts as Lance Bill Paxton as Lance Robert Carradine as Lance Pam Grier as Jody

7. The Batman (2022)

PG-13 | 176 min | Action, Crime, Drama

72 Metascore

When a sadistic serial killer begins murdering key political figures in Gotham, Batman is forced to investigate the city's hidden corruption and question his family's involvement.

Director: Matt Reeves | Stars: Robert Pattinson, Zoë Kravitz, Jeffrey Wright, Colin Farrell

Votes: 787,676 | Gross: $369.35M

Almost Starring... Nicholas Hoult as Bruce Wayne Andrew Garfield as Bruce Wayne Aaron Taylor-Johnson as Bruce Wayne Armie Hammer as Bruce Wayne Eddie Redmayne as Bruce Wayne Jonah Hill as The Penguin Seth Rogen as The Penguin Ana de Armas as Selina Kyle Lady Gaga as Selina Kyle Mahershala Ali as Jim Gordon Almost Directed by... Denis Villeneuve George Miller Ridley Scott

8. The Truman Show (1998)

PG | 103 min | Comedy, Drama

90 Metascore

An insurance salesman discovers his whole life is actually a reality TV show.

Director: Peter Weir | Stars: Jim Carrey, Ed Harris, Laura Linney, Noah Emmerich

Votes: 1,197,212 | Gross: $125.62M

Almost Starring... Robin Williams as Truman Gary Oldman as Truman Samuel L. Jackson as Truman Dennis Hopper as Christof Hope Davis as Meryl Burbank Almost Directed by... Steven Speilberg Sam Rami Terry Gilliam Bryan Singer Brain De Palma Barry Sonnenfeld Tim Burton David Cronenberg

9. Inception (2010)

PG-13 | 148 min | Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi

74 Metascore

A thief who steals corporate secrets through the use of dream-sharing technology is given the inverse task of planting an idea into the mind of a C.E.O., but his tragic past may doom the project and his team to disaster.

Director: Christopher Nolan | Stars: Leonardo DiCaprio, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Elliot Page, Ken Watanabe

Votes: 2,552,258 | Gross: $292.58M

Almost Starring… Brad Pitt as Dom Cobb Will Smith as Dom Cobb Emily Blunt as Ariadne Carey Mulligan as Ariadne Rachel McAdams as Ariadne Evan Rachel Wood as Ariadne Emma Roberts as Ariadne Taylor Swift as Ariadne James Franco as Arthur Kate Winslet as Mal

10. American Psycho (2000)

R | 102 min | Crime, Drama, Horror

64 Metascore

A wealthy New York City investment banking executive, Patrick Bateman, hides his alternate psychopathic ego from his co-workers and friends as he delves deeper into his violent, hedonistic fantasies.

Director: Mary Harron | Stars: Christian Bale, Justin Theroux, Josh Lucas, Bill Sage

Votes: 716,192 | Gross: $15.07M

Almost Starring... Ewan McGregor as Patrick Bateman Leonardo DiCaprio as Patrick Bateman Matt Damon as Patrick Bateman Edward Norton as Patrick Bateman Billy Crudup as Patrick Bateman Keanu Reeves as Patrick Bateman Robert Sean Leonard as Patrick Bateman Vince Vaughn as Patrick Bateman Ben Affleck as Patrick Bateman Liv Tyler as Evelyn Williams Drew Barrymore as Evelyn Williams Cameron Diaz as Evelyn Williams Winona Ryder as Evelyn Williams James Woods as Donald Kimball Almost Directed by... Oliver Stone

11. The Wolf of Wall Street (2013)

R | 180 min | Biography, Comedy, Crime

75 Metascore

Based on the true story of Jordan Belfort, from his rise to a wealthy stock-broker living the high life to his fall involving crime, corruption and the federal government.

Director: Martin Scorsese | Stars: Leonardo DiCaprio, Jonah Hill, Margot Robbie, Matthew McConaughey

Votes: 1,584,315 | Gross: $116.90M

Almost Starring... Olivia Wilde as Naomi Blake Livley as Naomi Rosie Huntington-Whiteley as Naomi Amber Heard as Naomi Joseph Gordon-Levitt as Donnie Chris Evans as Donnie Alan Arkin as Max Belfort Almost Directed by... Ridley Scott

12. The Shining (1980)

R | 146 min | Drama, Horror

68 Metascore

A family heads to an isolated hotel for the winter where a sinister presence influences the father into violence, while his psychic son sees horrific forebodings from both past and future.

Director: Stanley Kubrick | Stars: Jack Nicholson, Shelley Duvall, Danny Lloyd, Scatman Crothers

Votes: 1,107,347 | Gross: $44.02M

Almost Starring... Harrison Ford as Jack Torrance Chevy Chase as Jack Torrance Robert De Niro as Jack Torrance Jon Voight as Jack Torrance Martin Sheen as Jack Torrance James Brolin as Jack Torrance Robin Williams as Jack Torrance Christopher Reeve as Jack Torrance Leslie Nielsen as Jack Torrance Cary Guffey as Danny Torrance Harry Dean Stanton as Lloyd the Bartender

13. Gone Girl (2014)

R | 149 min | Drama, Mystery, Thriller

79 Metascore

With his wife's disappearance having become the focus of an intense media circus, a man sees the spotlight turned on him when it's suspected that he may not be innocent.

Director: David Fincher | Stars: Ben Affleck, Rosamund Pike, Neil Patrick Harris, Tyler Perry

Votes: 1,067,910 | Gross: $167.77M

Almost Starring... Brad Pitt as Nick Dunne Tom Cruise as Nick Dunne Ryan Reynolds as Nick Dunne Jon Hamm as Nick Dunne Seth Rogen as Nick Dunne Emily Blunt as Amy Dunne Olivia Wilde as Amy Dunne Charlize Theron as Amy Dunne Jessica Chastain as Amy Dunne Reese Witherspoon as Amy Dunne Natalie Portman as Amy Dunne Abbie Cornish as Amy Dunne Rooney Mara as Amy Dunne Julianne Hough as Amy Dunne

14. Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (2004)

R | 108 min | Drama, Romance, Sci-Fi

89 Metascore

When their relationship turns sour, a couple undergoes a medical procedure to have each other erased from their memories forever.

Director: Michel Gondry | Stars: Jim Carrey, Kate Winslet, Tom Wilkinson, Gerry Robert Byrne

Votes: 1,078,486 | Gross: $34.40M

Almost Starring... Nicolas Cage as Joel Barish Denzel Washington as Joel Barish Kate Beckinsale as Clementine Kruczynski Seth Rogen as Patrick

15. Once Upon a Time... in Hollywood (2019)

R | 161 min | Comedy, Drama

84 Metascore

A faded television actor and his stunt double strive to achieve fame and success in the final years of Hollywood's Golden Age in 1969 Los Angeles.

Director: Quentin Tarantino | Stars: Leonardo DiCaprio, Brad Pitt, Margot Robbie, Emile Hirsch

Votes: 848,581 | Gross: $142.50M

Almost Starring... Tom Cruise as Cliff Booth Jennifer Lawrence as Squeak Burt Reynolds as George Spahn

16. The Dark Knight (2008)

PG-13 | 152 min | Action, Crime, Drama

84 Metascore

When the menace known as the Joker wreaks havoc and chaos on the people of Gotham, Batman must accept one of the greatest psychological and physical tests of his ability to fight injustice.

Director: Christopher Nolan | Stars: Christian Bale, Heath Ledger, Aaron Eckhart, Michael Caine

Votes: 2,872,256 | Gross: $534.86M

Almost Starring... Steve Carell as The Joker Sam Rockwell as The Joker Robin Williams as The Joker Adrian Brody as Joker Paul Bettany as The Joker Lachy Hulme as The Joker Mark Ruffalo as Harvey Dent Matt Damon as Harvey Dent Hugh Jackman as Harvey Dent Josh Lucas as Harvey Dent Ryan Phillippe as Harvey Dent Liev Schreiber as Harvey Dent Emily Blunt as Rachel Dawes Rachel McAdams as Rachel Dawes Sarah Michelle Gellar as Rachel Dawes Isla Fisher as Rachel Dawes Bob Hoskins as Sal Maroni James Gandolfini as Sal Maroni

17. Little Women (2019)

PG | 135 min | Drama, Romance

91 Metascore

Jo March reflects back and forth on her life, telling the beloved story of the March sisters - four young women, each determined to live life on her own terms.

Director: Greta Gerwig | Stars: Saoirse Ronan, Emma Watson, Florence Pugh, Eliza Scanlen

Votes: 246,143 | Gross: $108.10M

Almost Starring... Emma Stone as Meg March

18. Black Swan (2010)

R | 108 min | Drama, Thriller

79 Metascore

Nina is a talented but unstable ballerina on the verge of stardom. Pushed to the breaking point by her artistic director and a seductive rival, Nina's grip on reality slips, plunging her into a waking nightmare.

Director: Darren Aronofsky | Stars: Natalie Portman, Mila Kunis, Vincent Cassel, Winona Ryder

Votes: 825,187 | Gross: $106.95M

Almost Starring... Eva Green as Lily Blake Livley as Lily Antonio Bandreas as Thomas Leroy Hugh Jackman as Thomas Leroy

19. Forrest Gump (1994)

PG-13 | 142 min | Drama, Romance

82 Metascore

The history of the United States from the 1950s to the '70s unfolds from the perspective of an Alabama man with an IQ of 75, who yearns to be reunited with his childhood sweetheart.

Director: Robert Zemeckis | Stars: Tom Hanks, Robin Wright, Gary Sinise, Sally Field

Votes: 2,258,461 | Gross: $330.25M

Almost Starring... John Travolta as Forrest Gump Sean Penn as Forrest Gump Bill Murray as Forrest Gump Chevy Chase as Forrest Gump Bill Paxton as Forrest Gump Nicole Kidman as Jenny Jodie Foster as Jenny Demi Moore as Jenny Dave Chappelle as Bubba Ice Cube as Bubba Tupac Shakur as Bubba Chris Rock as Bubba Martin Lawrence as Bubba Eddie Murphy as Bubba David Alan Grier as Bubba Joe Pesci as Lieutenant Dan Almost Directed by... Terry Gilliam Barry Sonnenfeld

20. The Godfather (1972)

R | 175 min | Crime, Drama

100 Metascore

The aging patriarch of an organized crime dynasty transfers control of his clandestine empire to his reluctant son.

Director: Francis Ford Coppola | Stars: Marlon Brando, Al Pacino, James Caan, Diane Keaton

Votes: 2,013,673 | Gross: $134.97M

Almost Starring... Dustin Hoffman as Michael Corleone Robert De Niro as Michael Corleone Ryan O' Neal as Michael Corleone Jack Nicholson as Michael Corleone Warren Beatty as Michael Corleone Robert Redford as Micheal Corleone Martin Sheen as Michael Corleone Burt Reynolds as Michael Corleone Tommy Lee Jones as Michael Corleone David Carradine as Michael Corleone Anthony Perkins as Sonny Corleone Bruce Dern as Tom Hagen Steve McQueen as Tom Hagen Paul Newman as Tom Hagen Elvis Presley as Tom Hagen George C. Scott as Vito Corleone Orson Wells as Vito Corleone Cybill Shepard as Kay Mia Farrow as Kay Almost Directed by... Sergio Leone

21. Her (2013)

R | 126 min | Drama, Romance, Sci-Fi

91 Metascore

In a near future, a lonely writer develops an unlikely relationship with an operating system designed to meet his every need.

Director: Spike Jonze | Stars: Joaquin Phoenix, Amy Adams, Scarlett Johansson, Rooney Mara

Votes: 669,941 | Gross: $25.57M

Almost Starring... Samantha Morton as Samantha Carey Mulligan as Catherine

22. Se7en (1995)

R | 127 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

65 Metascore

Two detectives, a rookie and a veteran, hunt a serial killer who uses the seven deadly sins as his motives.

Director: David Fincher | Stars: Morgan Freeman, Brad Pitt, Kevin Spacey, Andrew Kevin Walker

Votes: 1,800,024 | Gross: $100.13M

Almost Starring... Denzel Washington as David Millis Nicolas Cage as David Millis Sylvester Stallone as David Millis Kevin Costner as David Millis Robert Duvall as William Somerset Harrison Ford as William Somerset Gene Hackman as William Somerset Al Pacino as William Somerset Val Kilmer as John Doe Michael Stipe as John Doe Christina Applegate as Tracey Robin Wright as Tracey Almost Directed by... Guillermo Del Toro David Cronenberg

23. Baby Driver (2017)

R | 113 min | Action, Crime, Drama

86 Metascore

After being coerced into working for a crime boss, a young getaway driver finds himself taking part in a heist doomed to fail.

Director: Edgar Wright | Stars: Ansel Elgort, Jon Bernthal, Jon Hamm, Eiza González

Votes: 611,518 | Gross: $107.83M

Almost Starring... Logan Lerman as Baby John Boyega as Baby Emma Stone as Debora Michael Douglas as Doc

24. Inglourious Basterds (2009)

R | 153 min | Adventure, Drama, War

69 Metascore

In Nazi-occupied France during World War II, a plan to assassinate Nazi leaders by a group of Jewish U.S. soldiers coincides with a theatre owner's vengeful plans for the same.

Director: Quentin Tarantino | Stars: Brad Pitt, Diane Kruger, Eli Roth, Mélanie Laurent

Votes: 1,585,205 | Gross: $120.54M

Almost Starring… Leonardo DiCaprio as Colonel Hans Landa Adam Sandlar as Donny Donowit Simon Pegg as Archie Hicox Jean Reno as Perrier LaPadite

25. The Silence of the Lambs (1991)

R | 118 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller

86 Metascore

A young F.B.I. cadet must receive the help of an incarcerated and manipulative cannibal killer to help catch another serial killer, a madman who skins his victims.

Director: Jonathan Demme | Stars: Jodie Foster, Anthony Hopkins, Scott Glenn, Ted Levine

Votes: 1,549,008 | Gross: $130.74M

Almost Starring... Jeremy Irons as Hannibal Lecter John Lithgow as Hannibal Lecter Patrick Stewart as Hannibal Lecter Morgan Freeman as Hannibal Lecter Daniel Day-Lewis as Hannibal Lecter Dustin Hoffman as Hannibal Lecter Jack Nicholson as Hannibal Lecter Al Pacino as Hannibal Lecter Sean Connery as Hannibal Lecter Robert De Niro as Hannibal Lecter Robert Duvall as Hannibal Lecter Gene Hackman as Hannibal Lecter Christopher Llyod as Hannibal Lecter John Hurt as Hannibal Lecter Derek Jacobi as Hannibal Lecter Kenneth Branagh as Hannibal Lecter Louis Gossett Jr. as Hannibal Lecter Michelle Pfeiffer as Clarice Starling Meg Ryan as Clarice Starling Kim Basinger as Clarice Starling Geena Davis as Clarice Starling Debra Winger as Clarice Starling Emma Thompson as Clarice Starling Andie MacDowell as Clarice Starling Ed Harris as Jack Crawford Michael Keaton as Jack Crawford Mickey Rourke as Jack Crawford Almost Directed by... Paul Verhoeven

26. The Matrix (1999)

R | 136 min | Action, Sci-Fi

73 Metascore

When a beautiful stranger leads computer hacker Neo to a forbidding underworld, he discovers the shocking truth--the life he knows is the elaborate deception of an evil cyber-intelligence.

Directors: Lana Wachowski, Lilly Wachowski | Stars: Keanu Reeves, Laurence Fishburne, Carrie-Anne Moss, Hugo Weaving

Votes: 2,054,396 | Gross: $171.48M

Almost Starring... Ewan McGregor as Neo Leonardo DiCaprio as Neo Will Smith as Neo Tom Cruise as Neo Brad Pitt as Neo Mark Wahlberg as Neo Nicolas Cage as Neo Johnny Depp as Neo John Cusack as Neo David Duchovny as Neo Angelina Jolie as Trinity Jennifer Connelly as Trinity Salma Hayek as Trinity Halle Berry as Trinity Jennifer Lopez as Trinity Uma Thurman as Trinity Michelle Yeoh as Trinity Catherine Zeta-Jones as Trinity Sandra Bullock as Trinity Madonna as Trinity Lucy Liu as Trinity Winona Ryder as Trinity Jada Pinkett Smith as Trinity Marisa Tomei as Trinity Ming-Na Wen as Trinity Courteney Cox as Trinity Elizabeth Hurley as Trinity Gillian Anderson as Trinity Heather Granham as Trinity Kate Hudson as Trinity Drew Barrymore as Trinity Rosie Perez as Trinity Ashley Judd as Trinity Mariska Hargitay as Trinity Janet Jackson as Trinity Jennifer Beals as Trinity Morgan Freeman as Morpheus Samuel L Jackson as Morpheus Denzel Washington as Morpheus Russell Crowe as Morpheus Val Kilmer as Morpheus Chow Yun Fat as Mopheus Gary Oldman as Morpheus Robert De Niro as Morpheus Anthony Hopkins as Morpheus Jean Reno as Agent Smith Christopher Meloni as Agent Smith

27. Shutter Island (2010)

R | 138 min | Drama, Mystery, Thriller

63 Metascore

Teddy Daniels and Chuck Aule, two US marshals, are sent to an asylum on a remote island in order to investigate the disappearance of a patient, where Teddy uncovers a shocking truth about the place.

Director: Martin Scorsese | Stars: Leonardo DiCaprio, Emily Mortimer, Mark Ruffalo, Ben Kingsley

Votes: 1,457,696 | Gross: $128.01M

Almost Starring... Josh Brolin as Chuck Aule Robert Downey Jr as Chuck Aule Sylvester Stallone as Chuck Aule Almost Directed by... David Fincher

28. Fantastic Mr. Fox (2009)

PG | 87 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy

83 Metascore

An urbane fox cannot resist returning to his farm raiding ways and then must help his community survive the farmers' retaliation.

Director: Wes Anderson | Stars: George Clooney, Meryl Streep, Bill Murray, Jason Schwartzman

Votes: 270,515 | Gross: $21.00M

Almost Directed by... Henry Sellick Tim Burton

29. Guardians of the Galaxy (2014)

PG-13 | 121 min | Action, Adventure, Comedy

76 Metascore

A group of intergalactic criminals must pull together to stop a fanatical warrior with plans to purge the universe.

Director: James Gunn | Stars: Chris Pratt, Vin Diesel, Bradley Cooper, Zoe Saldana

Votes: 1,273,856 | Gross: $333.18M

Almost Starring... Glenn Howerton as Peter Quill Zachary Levi as Peter Quill Aaron Paul as Peter Quill John Krasinski as Peter Quill Joseph Gordon-Levitt as Peter Quill Jensen Ackles as Peter Quil James Marsden as Peter Quill Lee Pace as Peter Quill Joel Edgerton as Peter Quill Garret Hedlund as Peter Quill Jim Sturgess as Peter Quill Wes Bentley as Peter Quill Logan Marshall-Green as Peter Quill Eddie Redmayne as Peter Quill Michael Rosenbaum as Peter Quill Christopher Lowell as Peter Quill Sullivan Stapleton as Peter Quill Jack Huston as Peter Quill Cam Gigandet as Peter Quill Olivia Wilde as Gamora Amanda Seyfried as Gamora Thandiwe Newton as Gamora Gina Carano as Gamora Rachel Nichols as Gamora H. Jon Benjamin as Rocket Racoon Adam Sandler as Rocket Racoon Danny DeVito as Rocket Racoon Jim Carrey as Rocket Racoon Sharlto Copley as Rocket Racoon David Tennant as Rocket Racoon Jason Momoa as Drax Chadwick Boseman as Drax Gal Gadot as Nebula Almost Directed by... Peyton Reed

30. Dead Poets Society (1989)

PG | 128 min | Comedy, Drama

79 Metascore

Maverick teacher John Keating returns in 1959 to the prestigious New England boys' boarding school where he was once a star student, using poetry to embolden his pupils to new heights of self-expression.

Director: Peter Weir | Stars: Robin Williams, Robert Sean Leonard, Ethan Hawke, Josh Charles

Votes: 546,505 | Gross: $95.86M

Almost Starring... Dustin Hoffman as John Keating Mel Gibson as John Keating Bill Murray as John Keating Liam Neeson as John Keating Alec Baldwin as John Keating Tim Allen as John Keating Mickey Rourke as John Keating River Phoenix as Neil Perry Matt Damon as Neil Perry Sam Rockwell as Charlie Dalton Ben Affleck as Charlie Dalton Almost Directed by.. Jeff Kanew

31. Drive (I) (2011)

R | 100 min | Action, Drama

79 Metascore

A mysterious Hollywood action film stuntman gets in trouble with gangsters when he tries to help his neighbor's husband rob a pawn shop while serving as his getaway driver.

Director: Nicolas Winding Refn | Stars: Ryan Gosling, Carey Mulligan, Bryan Cranston, Albert Brooks

Votes: 704,782 | Gross: $35.06M

Almost Starring... Hugh Jackman as Driver

32. Titanic (1997)

PG-13 | 194 min | Drama, Romance

75 Metascore

A seventeen-year-old aristocrat falls in love with a kind but poor artist aboard the luxurious, ill-fated R.M.S. Titanic.

Director: James Cameron | Stars: Leonardo DiCaprio, Kate Winslet, Billy Zane, Kathy Bates

Votes: 1,281,135 | Gross: $659.33M

Almost Starring... Matthew McConaughey as Jack Dawson Brad Pitt as Jack Dawson Ethan Hawke as Jack Dawson Christian Bale as Jack Dawson Chris O' Donnell as Jack Dawson Mark Wahlberg as Jack Dawson Paul Rudd as Jack Dawson Tom Cruise as Jack Dawson Johnny Depp as Jack Dawson Jared Leto as Jack Dawson Macaulay Culkin as Jack Dawson Stephen Dorff as Jack Dawson Billy Crudup as Jack Dawson Jeremy Sisto as Jack Dawson Charlize Theron as Rose DeWitt Kate Beckinsale as Rose DeWitt Minnie Driver as Rose DeWitt Jennifer Aniston as Rose DeWitt Angelina Jolie as Rose DeWitt Cameron Diaz as Rose DeWitt Jennifer Connelly as Rose DeWitt Nicole Kidman as Rose DeWitt Winona Ryder as Rose DeWitt Gwyneth Paltrow as Rose DeWitt Uma Thurman as Rose DeWitt Claire Danes as Rose DeWitt Keri Russell as Rose DeWitt Maggie Gyllenhaal as Rose DeWitt Drew Barrymore as Rose DeWitt Michelle Monaghan as Rose DeWitt Reese Witherspoon as Rose DeWitt Christina Applegate as Rose DeWitt Milla Jovovich as Rose DeWitt Rachel Weisz as Rose DeWitt Katherine Heigl as Rose DeWitt Neve Campell as Rose DeWitt Rose Byrne as Rose DeWitt Christina Ricci as Rose DeWitt Madonna as Rose DeWitt Geena Davis as Rose DeWitt Jack Davenport as Cal Rupert Everett as Cal Jason Isaacs as Cal Rob Lowe as Cal Hugh Grant as Cal Pierce Brosnan as Cal William Hurt as Cal Reba McEntire as Molly Brown Barbra Streisand as Molly Brown

33. Donnie Darko (2001)

R | 113 min | Drama, Mystery, Sci-Fi

88 Metascore

After narrowly escaping a bizarre accident, a troubled teenager is plagued by visions of a man in a large rabbit suit who manipulates him to commit a series of crimes.

Director: Richard Kelly | Stars: Jake Gyllenhaal, Jena Malone, Mary McDonnell, Holmes Osborne

Votes: 850,368 | Gross: $1.48M

Almost Starring... Jason Schwartzman as Donnie Darko Mark Wahlberg as Donnie Darko Vince Vaughn as Donnie Darko Tim Robbins as Ed Darko David Hasselhoff as Jim Cunningham

34. Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope (1977)

PG | 121 min | Action, Adventure, Fantasy

90 Metascore

Luke Skywalker joins forces with a Jedi Knight, a cocky pilot, a Wookiee and two droids to save the galaxy from the Empire's world-destroying battle station, while also attempting to rescue Princess Leia from the mysterious Darth Vader.

Director: George Lucas | Stars: Mark Hamill, Harrison Ford, Carrie Fisher, Alec Guinness

Votes: 1,450,292 | Gross: $322.74M

Almost Starring... Kurt Russell as Han Solo Burt Reynolds as Han Solo Steve Martin as Han Solo Bill Murray as Han Solo James Caan as Han Solo Tom Selleck as Han Solo Sylvester Stallone as Han Solo Jack Nicholson as Han Solo Chevy Chase as Han Solo Al Pacino as Han Solo Billy Dee Williams as Han Solo Christopher Walken as Han Solo James Woods as Han Solo John Travolta as Han Solo Robert De Niro as Han Solo Nick Notle as Han Solo Kesley Grammar as Han Solo Robert Englund as Han Solo Karen Allen as Princess Leia Sigourney Weaver as Princess Leia Margot Kidder as Princess Leia Meryl Streep as Princess Leia Kathleen Turner as Princess Leia Sissy Spacek as Princess Leia Farrah Fawcett as Princess Leia Debra Winger as Princess Leia Cybill Shepard as Princess Leia Kim Basinger as Princess Leia Nancy Allen as Princess Leia Geena Davis as Princess Leia Angelica Houston as Princess Leia Glenn Close as Princess Leia Orson Wells as Darth Vader Toshiro Mifune as Obi-Wan Kenobi

35. Good Will Hunting (1997)

R | 126 min | Drama, Romance

71 Metascore

Will Hunting, a janitor at M.I.T., has a gift for mathematics, but needs help from a psychologist to find direction in his life.

Director: Gus Van Sant | Stars: Robin Williams, Matt Damon, Ben Affleck, Stellan Skarsgård

Votes: 1,068,847 | Gross: $138.43M

Almost Starring... Naomi Watts as Skylar Claire Danes as Skylar Kate Winslet as Skylar Liv Tyler as Skylar Nicole Kidman as Skylar Helena Bonham Carter as Skylar Sean Connery as Sean Robert De Niro as Sean Morgan Freeman as Sean Almost Directed by... Ben Stiller Michael Mann Kevin Smith Mel Gibson

36. Back to the Future (1985)

PG | 116 min | Adventure, Comedy, Sci-Fi

87 Metascore

Marty McFly, a 17-year-old high school student, is accidentally sent 30 years into the past in a time-traveling DeLorean invented by his close friend, the maverick scientist Doc Brown.

Director: Robert Zemeckis | Stars: Michael J. Fox, Christopher Lloyd, Lea Thompson, Crispin Glover

Votes: 1,307,537 | Gross: $210.61M

Almost Starring... Ralph Macchio as Marty McFly John Cusack as Marty McFly Matthew Modine as Marty McFly Eric Stoltz as Marty McFly C. Thomas Howell as Marty McFly Johnny Depp as Marty McFly Charlie Sheen as Marty McFly Corey Hart as Marty McFly Gene Wilder as Doc Brown Jeffery Tambor as Doc Brown John Cleese as Doc Brown Steve Martin as Doc Brown Danny DeVito as Doc Brown Harold Ramis as Doc Brown Donald Sutherland as Doc Brown John Lithgow as Doc Brown Michael Keaton as Doc Brown Jeff Goldblum as Doc Brown Chevy Chase as Doc Brown Albert Brooks as Doc Brown Alan Arkin as Doc Brown Robin Williams as Doc Brown Dick Van Dyke as Doc Brown James Woods as Doc Brown John Candy as Doc Brown Gene Hackman as Doc Brown Eddie Murphy as Doc Brown Bill Cosby as Doc Brown Charles Grodin as Doc Brown Mickey Rourke as Doc Brown Randy Quaid as Doc Brown Tim Robbins as Biff Tannen Melora Hardin as Jennifer Parker

37. Little Miss Sunshine (2006)

R | 101 min | Comedy, Drama

80 Metascore

A family determined to get their young daughter into the finals of a beauty pageant take a cross-country trip in their VW bus.

Directors: Jonathan Dayton, Valerie Faris | Stars: Steve Carell, Toni Collette, Greg Kinnear, Abigail Breslin

Votes: 518,303 | Gross: $59.89M

Almost Starring... Thomas Haden Church as Richard Ray Romano as Richard Alec Baldwin as Richard David Duchovny as Richard Bill Murray as Frank Robin Williams as Frank Donald Sutherland as Grandpa

38. Mean Girls (2004)

PG-13 | 97 min | Comedy

66 Metascore

Cady Heron is a hit with The Plastics, the A-list girl clique at her new school, until she makes the mistake of falling for Aaron Samuels, the ex-boyfriend of alpha Plastic Regina George.

Director: Mark Waters | Stars: Lindsay Lohan, Jonathan Bennett, Rachel McAdams, Tina Fey

Votes: 435,426 | Gross: $86.06M

Almost Starring… Blake Livley as Karen Smith Scarlett Johansson as Karen Smith Evan Rachel Wood as Karen Smith James Franco as Aaron Samuels

39. Django Unchained (2012)

R | 165 min | Comedy, Drama, Western

81 Metascore

With the help of a German bounty-hunter, a freed slave sets out to rescue his wife from a brutal plantation owner in Mississippi.

Director: Quentin Tarantino | Stars: Jamie Foxx, Christoph Waltz, Leonardo DiCaprio, Kerry Washington

Votes: 1,696,234 | Gross: $162.81M

Almost Starring… Denzel Washington as Django Idris Elba as Django Will Smith as Django Tyrese Gibson as Django Chris Tucker as Django Terrance Howard as Django

40. Scott Pilgrim vs. the World (2010)

PG-13 | 112 min | Action, Comedy, Fantasy

69 Metascore

In a magically realistic version of Toronto, a young man must defeat his new girlfriend's seven evil exes one by one in order to win her heart.

Director: Edgar Wright | Stars: Michael Cera, Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Kieran Culkin, Anna Kendrick

Votes: 465,538 | Gross: $31.49M

Almost Starring… Sebastian Stan as Lucas Lee Robert Pattinson as Lucas Lee Rooney Mara as Kim Pill

41. Spider-Man (2002)

PG-13 | 121 min | Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi

73 Metascore

After being bitten by a genetically-modified spider, a shy teenager gains spider-like abilities that he uses to fight injustice as a masked superhero and face a vengeful enemy.

Director: Sam Raimi | Stars: Tobey Maguire, Kirsten Dunst, Willem Dafoe, James Franco

Votes: 880,267 | Gross: $403.71M

Almost Starring... Wes Bently as Peter Parker Elijah Wood as Peter Parker Josh Hartnett as Peter Parker Heath Ledger as Peter Parker Leonardo DiCapiro as Peter Parker Topher Grace as Peter Parker Jude Law as Peter Parker James Franco as Peter Parker Freddie Prinze Jr. as Peter Parker Scott Speedman as Peter Parker Frankie Muniz as Peter Parker Chris Klein as Peter Parker Elisha Cuthbert as Mary-Jane Watson Kate Hudson as Mary-Jane Watson Drew Barrymorre as Mary-Jane Watson Alyson Hannigan as Mary-Jane Watson Elisha Cuthbert as Mary-Jane Watson Tara Reid as Mary-Jane Watson Mena Suvari as Mary-Jane Watson Milla Jovovich as Mary-Jane Watson Elizabeth Banks as Mary-Jane Watson Neve Campell as Mary-Jane Watson John Malkovich as Norman Osborn Brad Douriff as Norman Osborn Nicolas Cage as Norman Osborn Billy Crudup as Norman Osborn Mel Gibson as Norman Osborn Robert De Niro as Norman Osborn Bill Paxton as Norman Osborn John Travolta as Norman Osborn R. Lee Ermey as J. Jonah Jameson Fred Ward as J. Jonah Jameson Dennis Farnia as J. Jonah Jameson Harve Presnell as J. Jonah Jameson Hugh Lauire as J. Jonah Jameson Christopher Lloyd as J. Jonah Jameson Michael Keaton as J. Jonah Jameson Almost Directed by... David Fincher James Cameron Steven Speilberg Tim Burton Chris Columbus M. Night Shyamalan Jan De Bont Tony Scott Barry Sonnenfeld Ang Lee Roland Emmerich Michael Bay

42. Taxi Driver (1976)

R | 114 min | Crime, Drama

94 Metascore

A mentally unstable veteran works as a nighttime taxi driver in New York City, where the perceived decadence and sleaze fuels his urge for violent action.

Director: Martin Scorsese | Stars: Robert De Niro, Jodie Foster, Cybill Shepherd, Albert Brooks

Votes: 921,221 | Gross: $28.26M

Almost Starring... Al Pacino as Travis Bickle Dustin Hoffman as Travis Bickle Christopher Walken as Travis Bickle Jack Nicholson as Travis Bickle James Caan as Travis Bickle Burt Reynolds as Travis Bickle Ryan O' Neal as Travis Bickle Jeff Bridges as Travis Bickle John Travolta as Travis Bickle Richard Dreyfuss as Travis Bickle Martin Sheen as Travis Bickle Warren Beatty as Travis Bickle Roy Scheider as Travis Bickle Jon Voight as Travis Bickle Paul Newman as Travis Bickle David Carradine as Travis Bickle Marlon Brando as Travis Bickle Alan Alda as Travis Bickle Peter Fonda as Travis Bickle Elliot Gould as Travis Bickle Jennifer Jason Leigh as Iris Kim Cattrall as Iris Debra Winger as Iris Geena Davis as Iris Rosanna Arquette as Iris Michelle Pfeiffer as Iris Kim Basinger as Iris Brooke Sheilds as Iris Carrie Fisher as Iris Bo Derek as Iris Tatum O'Neal as Iris Sigourney Weaver as Betsy Susan Sarandon as Betsy Meryl Streep as Betsy Anjelica Huston as Betsy Glenn Close as Betsy Goldie Hawn as Betsy Almost Directed by... Brian De Palma

43. The Hunger Games (2012)

PG-13 | 142 min | Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi

68 Metascore

Katniss Everdeen voluntarily takes her younger sister's place in the Hunger Games: a televised competition in which two teenagers from each of the twelve Districts of Panem are chosen at random to fight to the death.

Director: Gary Ross | Stars: Jennifer Lawrence, Josh Hutcherson, Liam Hemsworth, Stanley Tucci

Votes: 1,004,103 | Gross: $408.01M

Almost Starring... Haliee Steinfeld as Katniss Dakota Fanning as Katniss Lyndsy Fonseca as Katniss Shaline Woodley as Katniss Brie Larson as Katniss Saoirse Ronan as Katniss Chloë Grace Moretz as Katniss Emma Roberts as Katniss Dakota Johnson as Katniss Emily Browning as Katniss Abigail Breslin as Katniss Evan Peters as Peeta Lucas Till as Peeta Aaron Taylor-Johnson as Peeta Jeremy Irvine as Peeta Alex Pettyfer as Peeta John C. Reily as Haymitch Almost Directed by... Sam Mendes Andrew Adamson Rupert Sanders

44. Avatar (2009)

PG-13 | 162 min | Action, Adventure, Fantasy

83 Metascore

A paraplegic Marine dispatched to the moon Pandora on a unique mission becomes torn between following his orders and protecting the world he feels is his home.

Director: James Cameron | Stars: Sam Worthington, Zoe Saldana, Sigourney Weaver, Michelle Rodriguez

Votes: 1,386,942 | Gross: $760.51M

Almost Starring... Channing Tatum as Jake Sully Jake Gyllenhaal as Jake Sully Chris Evans as Jake Sully Chris Pine as Jake Sully Matt Damon as Jake Sully Chris Pratt as Jake Sully Emily Blunt as Neytiri Michael Biehn as Col. Quaritch

45. Mad Max: Fury Road (2015)

R | 120 min | Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi

90 Metascore

In a post-apocalyptic wasteland, a woman rebels against a tyrannical ruler in search for her homeland with the aid of a group of female prisoners, a psychotic worshiper and a drifter named Max.

Director: George Miller | Stars: Tom Hardy, Charlize Theron, Nicholas Hoult, Zoë Kravitz

Votes: 1,087,093 | Gross: $154.06M

Almost Starring... Jeremy Renner as Max Rockatansky Michael Fassbender as Max Rockatansky Joel Kinnaman as Max Rockatansky Eminem as Max Rockatansky Channing Tatum as Max Rockatansky Armie Hammer as Max Rockatansky Lady Ga Ga as Furiosa Uma Thurman as Furiosa Rhianna as Furiosa Margot Robbie as Furiosa Jennifer Lawrence as Furiosa Jessica Chastain as Furiosa Gal Gadot as Furiosa

46. No Country for Old Men (2007)

R | 122 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller

92 Metascore

Violence and mayhem ensue after a hunter stumbles upon the aftermath of a drug deal gone wrong and over two million dollars in cash near the Rio Grande.

Directors: Ethan Coen, Joel Coen | Stars: Tommy Lee Jones, Javier Bardem, Josh Brolin, Woody Harrelson

Votes: 1,060,805 | Gross: $74.28M

Almost Starring... Heath Ledger as Llewelyn Moss Mark Strong as Anton Chigurh

47. Prisoners (2013)

R | 153 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

70 Metascore

When Keller Dover's daughter and her friend go missing, he takes matters into his own hands as the police pursue multiple leads and the pressure mounts.

Director: Denis Villeneuve | Stars: Hugh Jackman, Jake Gyllenhaal, Viola Davis, Melissa Leo

Votes: 810,103 | Gross: $61.00M

Almost Starring… Christian Bale as Keller Dover Leonardo DiCaprio as Keller Dover Mark Wahlberg as Keller Dover Ryan Gosling as Detective Loki Timothee Chalamet as Ralph Dover Not Directed by... Antonie Fuqua Bryan Singer Lee Daniels

48. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (2001)

PG | 152 min | Adventure, Family, Fantasy

65 Metascore

An orphaned boy enrolls in a school of wizardry, where he learns the truth about himself, his family and the terrible evil that haunts the magical world.

Director: Chris Columbus | Stars: Daniel Radcliffe, Rupert Grint, Emma Watson, Richard Harris

Votes: 856,430 | Gross: $317.58M

Almost Starring... Liam Aiken as Harry Potter Haley Joel Osment as Harry Potter Robin Williams as Hagrid Alec Guinness as Albus Dumbledore Tim Roth as Snape Rosie O'Donnell as Molly Weasley Almost Directed by... Terry Gilliam Peter Weir Jonathan Demme Alan Parker Steven Speilberg Mike Newell Wolfgang Petersen Rob Reiner Robert Zemeckis M. Night Shyamalan Ivan Reitman Brad Silberling Simon West Tim Robbins Joel Schumacher

49. Uncut Gems (2019)

R | 135 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller

93 Metascore

With his debts mounting and angry collectors closing in, a fast-talking New York City jeweler risks everything in hope of staying afloat and alive.

Directors: Benny Safdie, Josh Safdie | Stars: Adam Sandler, Julia Fox, Idina Menzel, Mesfin Lamengo

Votes: 318,385

Almost Starring... Sacha Baron Cohen as Howard Jonah Hill as Howard Kobe Bryant as Himself

50. The Avengers (2012)

PG-13 | 143 min | Action, Sci-Fi

69 Metascore

Earth's mightiest heroes must come together and learn to fight as a team if they are going to stop the mischievous Loki and his alien army from enslaving humanity.

Director: Joss Whedon | Stars: Robert Downey Jr., Chris Evans, Scarlett Johansson, Jeremy Renner

Votes: 1,459,855 | Gross: $623.28M

Almost Directed by... Joaquin Phoenix as Bruce Banner David Duchovny as Bruce Banner Almost Directed by... Jon Favreau

51. Kill Bill: Vol. 1 (2003)

R | 111 min | Action, Crime, Thriller

69 Metascore

After awakening from a four-year coma, a former assassin wreaks vengeance on the team of assassins who betrayed her.

Director: Quentin Tarantino | Stars: Uma Thurman, David Carradine, Daryl Hannah, Michael Madsen

Votes: 1,194,636 | Gross: $70.10M

Almost Starring... Burt Reynolds as Bill Kurt Russell as Bill Kevin Costner as Bill Mickey Rourke as Bill Jack Nicholson as Bill Warren Beatty as Bill

52. Scream (1996)

R | 111 min | Horror, Mystery

66 Metascore

A year after the murder of her mother, a teenage girl is terrorized by a masked killer who targets her and her friends by using scary movies as part of a deadly game.

Director: Wes Craven | Stars: Neve Campbell, Courteney Cox, David Arquette, Skeet Ulrich

Votes: 388,647 | Gross: $103.05M

Almost Starring... Claire Danes as Sidney Prescott Brittany Murphy as Sidney Prescott Reese Witherspoon as Sidney Prescott Molly Ringwald as Sidney Prescott Chloë Sevigny as Sidney Prescott Leonardo DiCaprio as Billy Loomis Joaquin Phoenix as Billy Loomis Freddie Prinze Jr. as Stu Seth Green as Randy Meeks Jason Lee as Randy Meeks Breckin Meyer as Randy Meeks Brooke Shields as Gail Weathers Janeane Garofalo as Gail Weathers Almost Directed by... Sam Rami George A. Romero Danny Boyle Robert Rodriguez

53. Memento (2000)

R | 113 min | Mystery, Thriller

83 Metascore

A man with short-term memory loss attempts to track down his wife's murderer.

Director: Christopher Nolan | Stars: Guy Pearce, Carrie-Anne Moss, Joe Pantoliano, Mark Boone Junior

Votes: 1,323,470 | Gross: $25.54M

Almost Starring... Brad Pitt as Leonard Shelby Aaron Eckhart as Leonard Shelby Thomas Jane as Leonard Shelby Alec Baldwin as Leonard Shelby Charlie Sheen as Leonard Shelby Angelina Jolie as Natalie Famke Janssen as Natalie Ashley Judd as Natalie Denis Leary as Teddy

54. The Breakfast Club (1985)

R | 97 min | Comedy, Drama

66 Metascore

Five high school students meet in Saturday detention and discover how they have a great deal more in common than they thought.

Director: John Hughes | Stars: Emilio Estevez, Judd Nelson, Molly Ringwald, Ally Sheedy

Votes: 436,749 | Gross: $45.88M

Almost Starring... Nicolas Cage as John Bender John Cusack as John Bender Jim Carrey as John Bender Sean Penn as John Bender Matthew Broderick as Andrew Clark Rob Lowe as Andrew Clark Michael J. Fox as Andrew Clark Tom Cruise as Andrew Clark Robin Wright as Claire Jodie Foster as Claire Laura Dern as Allison

55. Goodfellas (1990)

R | 145 min | Biography, Crime, Drama

92 Metascore

The story of Henry Hill and his life in the mafia, covering his relationship with his wife Karen and his mob partners Jimmy Conway and Tommy DeVito.

Director: Martin Scorsese | Stars: Robert De Niro, Ray Liotta, Joe Pesci, Lorraine Bracco

Votes: 1,258,031 | Gross: $46.84M

Almost Starring... Tom Cruise as Henry Hill Val Kilmer as Henry Hill Nicolas Cage as Henry Hill Sean Penn as Henry Hill Alec Baldwin as Henry Hill John Travolta as Henry Hill Al Pacino as Jimmy Conway John Malkovich as Jimmy Conway William Petersen as Jimmy Conway Madonna as Karen Hill

56. Top Gun: Maverick (2022)

PG-13 | 130 min | Action, Drama

78 Metascore

After thirty years, Maverick is still pushing the envelope as a top naval aviator, but must confront ghosts of his past when he leads TOP GUN's elite graduates on a mission that demands the ultimate sacrifice from those chosen to fly it.

Director: Joseph Kosinski | Stars: Tom Cruise, Jennifer Connelly, Miles Teller, Val Kilmer

Votes: 697,943 | Gross: $718.73M

Almost Starring... Austin Butler as Rooster

57. The Shawshank Redemption (1994)

R | 142 min | Drama

82 Metascore

Over the course of several years, two convicts form a friendship, seeking consolation and, eventually, redemption through basic compassion.

Director: Frank Darabont | Stars: Tim Robbins, Morgan Freeman, Bob Gunton, William Sadler

Votes: 2,890,316 | Gross: $28.34M

Almost Starring... Tom Hanks as Andy Dufresne Tom Cruise as Andy Dufresne Jeff Bridges as Andy Dufresne Nicolas Cage as Andy Dufresne Johnny Depp as Andy Dufresne Charlie Sheen as Andy Dufresne Matthew Broderick as Andy Dufresne Kevin Costner as Andy Dufresne Sidney Poitier as Red Redding Paul Newman as Red Redding Clint Eastwood as Red Redding Gene Hackman as Red Redding Robert Duvall as Red Redding Harrison Ford as Red Redding Robert Redford as Red Redding James Cromwell as Norton William H. Macy as Norton Tom Wilson as Hadley R. Lee Ermey as Hadley Brad Pitt as Tommy Williams Almost Directed by... Rob Reiner

58. The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001)

PG-13 | 178 min | Action, Adventure, Drama

92 Metascore

A meek Hobbit from the Shire and eight companions set out on a journey to destroy the powerful One Ring and save Middle-earth from the Dark Lord Sauron.

Director: Peter Jackson | Stars: Elijah Wood, Ian McKellen, Orlando Bloom, Sean Bean

Votes: 2,008,083 | Gross: $315.54M

Almost Starring… Jake Gyllenhaal as Frodo James Corden as Samwise Christopher Plummer as Gandalf Patrick Stewart as Gandalf Sean Connery as Gandalf Anthony Hopkins as Gandalf Sam Neill as Gandalf Daniel Day-Lewis as Aragorn Russell Crowe as Aragorn Keanu Reeves as Aragorn Nicolas Cage as Aragorn Vin Diesel as Aragorn Stewart Townsend as Aragorn Liam Neeson as Boromir Bruce Willis as Boromir Kate Winslet as Arwen Uma Thurman as Arwen Helena Bonham Carter as Arwen Reese Witherspoon as Arwen Kylie Minogue as Arwen Malcom McDowell as Saruman Tim Curry as Saruman Jeremy Irons as Saruman Adrien Brody as Legolas David Bowie as Elrond

59. Catch Me If You Can (2002)

PG-13 | 141 min | Biography, Crime, Drama

75 Metascore

Barely 17 yet, Frank is a skilled forger who has passed as a doctor, lawyer and pilot. FBI agent Carl becomes obsessed with tracking down the con man, who only revels in the pursuit.

Director: Steven Spielberg | Stars: Leonardo DiCaprio, Tom Hanks, Christopher Walken, Martin Sheen

Votes: 1,096,383 | Gross: $164.62M

Almost Starring... Johnny Depp as Frank Abagnale Jr. James Gandolfini as Carl Hanratty Almost Directed by... David Fincher Cameron Crowe Gore Verbinski Lasse Hallstorm

60. The Lion King (1994)

G | 88 min | Animation, Adventure, Drama

88 Metascore

Lion prince Simba and his father are targeted by his bitter uncle, who wants to ascend the throne himself.

Directors: Roger Allers, Rob Minkoff | Stars: Matthew Broderick, Jeremy Irons, James Earl Jones, Whoopi Goldberg

Votes: 1,142,956 | Gross: $422.78M

Almost Starring… Malcolm McDowell as Scar Tim Curry as Scar Liam Neeson as Mufasa Sean Connery as Mufasa Timothy Dalton as Mufasa Joe Pesci as Timon John Cleese as Zazu Patrick Stewart as Zazu

61. Spider-Man: Homecoming (2017)

PG-13 | 133 min | Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi

73 Metascore

Peter Parker balances his life as an ordinary high school student in Queens with his superhero alter-ego Spider-Man, and finds himself on the trail of a new menace prowling the skies of New York City.

Director: Jon Watts | Stars: Tom Holland, Michael Keaton, Robert Downey Jr., Marisa Tomei

Votes: 719,860 | Gross: $334.20M

Almost Starring… Gary Oldman as The Vulture John Leguizamo as The Vulture Almost Directed by… Jared Hess Jason Moore Jonathan Levin Theodore Melfi Jonathan Goldstein

62. Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (2004)

PG | 142 min | Adventure, Family, Fantasy

82 Metascore

Harry Potter, Ron and Hermione return to Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry for their third year of study, where they delve into the mystery surrounding an escaped prisoner who poses a dangerous threat to the young wizard.

Director: Alfonso Cuarón | Stars: Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson, Rupert Grint, Richard Griffiths

Votes: 691,890 | Gross: $249.36M

Almost Starring... Richard Attenborough as Dumbledore Christopher Lee as Dumbledore Ian McKellen as Dumbledore Tilda Swinton as Professor Trelawney Robson Green as Sirius Black Almost Directed by... Guillermo del Toro Chris Columbus M. Night Shyamalan Mark Foster

63. Home Alone (1990)

PG | 103 min | Comedy, Family

63 Metascore

An eight-year-old troublemaker, mistakenly left home alone, must defend his home against a pair of burglars on Christmas Eve.

Director: Chris Columbus | Stars: Macaulay Culkin, Joe Pesci, Daniel Stern, John Heard

Votes: 653,048 | Gross: $285.76M

Almost Starring… Bob Hoskins as Harry Danny DeVito as Harry Gilbert Gottfried as Harry Robert De Niro as Harry John Lovitz as Harry Kevin Pollak as Harry Alan Rickman as Harry Jeremy Irons as Harry Rowan Atkinson as Harry Michael Richards as Marv Christopher Lloyd as Marv

64. Blade Runner (1982)

R | 117 min | Action, Drama, Sci-Fi

84 Metascore

A blade runner must pursue and terminate four replicants who stole a ship in space and have returned to Earth to find their creator.

Director: Ridley Scott | Stars: Harrison Ford, Rutger Hauer, Sean Young, Edward James Olmos

Votes: 823,428 | Gross: $32.87M

Almost Starring... James Caan as Rick Deckard Burt Reynolds as Rick Deckard Dustin Hoffman as Rick Deckard Al Pacino as Rick Deckard Tommy Lee Jones as Rick Deckard Jack Nicholson as Rick Deckard Arnold Schwarzenegger as Rick Deckard Clint Eastwood as Rick Deckard Paul Newman as Rick Deckard Christopher Walken as Rick Deckard Sean Connery as Rick Deckard Martin Sheen as Rick Deckard Scott Glenn as Rick Deckard Nick Nolte as Rick Deckard Gene Hackman as Rick Deckard Robert Duvall as Rick Deckard Raul Julia as Rick Deckard Judd Hirsch as Rick Deckard

65. The Incredibles (2004)

PG | 115 min | Animation, Action, Adventure

90 Metascore

While trying to lead a quiet suburban life, a family of undercover superheroes are forced into action to save the world.

Director: Brad Bird | Stars: Craig T. Nelson, Samuel L. Jackson, Holly Hunter, Jason Lee

Votes: 809,180 | Gross: $261.44M

Almost Starring… George Clooney as Bob Parr Harrison Ford as Bob Parr Will Ferrell as Buddy Pine Joaquin Phoenix as Buddy Pine Lily Tomlin as Edna Mode

66. A Clockwork Orange (1971)

R | 136 min | Crime, Sci-Fi

77 Metascore

In the future, a sadistic gang leader is imprisoned and volunteers for a conduct-aversion experiment, but it doesn't go as planned.

Director: Stanley Kubrick | Stars: Malcolm McDowell, Patrick Magee, Michael Bates, Warren Clarke

Votes: 881,609 | Gross: $6.21M

Almost Starring... Jeremy Irons as Alex Mick Jagger as Alex Tim Curry as Alex

67. Shrek (2001)

PG | 90 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy

84 Metascore

A mean lord exiles fairytale creatures to the swamp of a grumpy ogre, who must go on a quest and rescue a princess for the lord in order to get his land back.

Directors: Andrew Adamson, Vicky Jenson | Stars: Mike Myers, Eddie Murphy, Cameron Diaz, John Lithgow

Votes: 734,550 | Gross: $267.67M

Almost Starring... Nicolas Cage as Shrek Chris Farley as Shrek Owen Wilson as Shrek Alan Rickman as Lord Farquaad Janeane Garofalo as Fiona

68. Jurassic Park (1993)

PG-13 | 127 min | Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi

68 Metascore

A pragmatic paleontologist touring an almost complete theme park on an island in Central America is tasked with protecting a couple of kids after a power failure causes the park's cloned dinosaurs to run loose.

Director: Steven Spielberg | Stars: Sam Neill, Laura Dern, Jeff Goldblum, Richard Attenborough

Votes: 1,067,700 | Gross: $402.45M

Almost Starring.. Harrison Ford as Alan Grant Dennis Quaid as Alan Grant Kurt Russell as Alan Grant Mel Gibson as Alan Grant Kevin Costner as Alan Grant William Hurt as Alan Grant Tim Robbins as Alan Grant Richard Dreyfuss as Alan Grant Robin Williams as Alan Grant Tom Sizemore as Alan Grant Julia Roberts as Ellie Sattler Nicole Kidman as Ellie Sattler Sandra Bullock as Ellie Sattler Elizabeth Hurley as Ellie Sattler Julianne Moore as Ellie Sattler Uma Thurman as Ellie Sattler Gwyneth Paltrow as Ellie Sattler Kristin Davis as Ellie Sattler Juliette Binoche as Ellie Sattler Laura Linney as Ellie Sattler Jamie Lee Curtis as Ellie Sattler Robin Wright as Ellie Sattler Meryl Streep as Ellie Sattler Sigourney Weaver as Ellie Sattler Renée Zellweger as Ellie Sattler Heather Graham as Ellie Sattler Jodie Foster as Ellie Sattler Debra Winger as Ellie Sattler Kelly McGillis as Ellie Sattler Linda Hamilton as Ellie Sattler Sarah Jessica Parker as Ellie Sattler Michelle Pfeiffer as Ellie Sattler Geena Davis as Ellie Sattler Jennifer Grey as Ellie Sattler Daryl Hannah as Ellie Sattler Bridget Fonda as Ellie Sattler Helen Hunt as Ellie Sattler Juliette Lewis as Ellie Sattler Joan Cusack as Ellie Sattler Michael Keaton as Ian Malcom Bruce Campbell as Ian Malcom Ted Danson as Ian Malcom Jim Carrey as Ian Malcom Johnny Depp as Ian Malcom Steve Guttenberg as Ian Malcom Michael J. Fox as Ian Malcom Sean Connery as John Hammond Charlton Heston as John Hammond Clint Eastwood as John Hammond Marlon Brando as John Hammond Jake Gyllenhaal as Tim Claire Danes as Lex Christina Ricci as Lex Brian Cox as Muldoon Geoffrey Rush as Muldoon Bob Hoskins as Muldoon Jeffery Jones as Muldoon Danny Glover as Ray Almost Directed by... James Cameron Tim Burton

69. Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi (1983)

PG | 131 min | Action, Adventure, Fantasy

58 Metascore

After rescuing Han Solo from Jabba the Hutt, the Rebel Alliance attempt to destroy the second Death Star, while Luke struggles to help Darth Vader back from the dark side.

Director: Richard Marquand | Stars: Mark Hamill, Harrison Ford, Carrie Fisher, Billy Dee Williams

Votes: 1,121,880 | Gross: $309.13M

Almost Directed by... David Lynch

70. Amélie (2001)

R | 122 min | Comedy, Romance

70 Metascore

Despite being caught in her imaginative world, Amelie, a young waitress, decides to help people find happiness. Her quest to spread joy leads her on a journey where she finds true love.

Director: Jean-Pierre Jeunet | Stars: Audrey Tautou, Mathieu Kassovitz, Rufus, Lorella Cravotta

Votes: 794,465 | Gross: $33.23M

Almost Starring... Emily Watson as Amélie

71. Iron Man (2008)

PG-13 | 126 min | Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi

79 Metascore

After being held captive in an Afghan cave, billionaire engineer Tony Stark creates a unique weaponized suit of armor to fight evil.

Director: Jon Favreau | Stars: Robert Downey Jr., Gwyneth Paltrow, Terrence Howard, Jeff Bridges

Votes: 1,125,382 | Gross: $318.41M

Almost Starring... Tom Cruise as Tony Stark Sam Rockwell as Tony Stark Leonardo DiCaprio as Tony Stark Timothy Olyphant as Tony Stark Clive Owen as Tony Stark Hugh Jackman as Tony Stark Rachel McAdams as Pepper Pots Kristen Bell as Pepper Pots Reese Witherspoon as Pepper Pots Anthony Mackie as Rhodey Rhodes

72. The Lobster (2015)

R | 119 min | Drama, Romance, Sci-Fi

82 Metascore

In a dystopian near future, according to the laws of The City, single people are taken to The Hotel, where they are obliged to find a romantic partner in 45 days or they're transformed into beasts and sent off into The Woods.

Director: Yorgos Lanthimos | Stars: Colin Farrell, Rachel Weisz, Jessica Barden, Olivia Colman

Votes: 296,762 | Gross: $8.70M

Almost Starring... Jason Clarke as David

73. Don't Worry Darling (I) (2022)

R | 123 min | Drama, Mystery, Thriller

48 Metascore

While her husband leaves home everyday to work in a top secret facility, a young 1950s housewife begins to question her life when she notices strange behavior from the other wives in the neighborhood.

Director: Olivia Wilde | Stars: Florence Pugh, Harry Styles, Chris Pine, Olivia Wilde

Votes: 147,035 | Gross: $45.31M

Almost Starring... Shia LaBouf as Jack

74. Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (2002)

PG | 161 min | Adventure, Family, Fantasy

63 Metascore

Harry Potter lives his second year at Hogwarts with Ron and Hermione when a message on the wall announces that the legendary Chamber of Secrets has been opened. The trio soon realize that, to save the school, it will take a lot of courage.

Director: Chris Columbus | Stars: Daniel Radcliffe, Rupert Grint, Emma Watson, Richard Harris

Votes: 692,664 | Gross: $261.99M

Almost Starring... Hugh Grant as Gilderoy Lockhart

75. Dune: Part Two (2024)

PG-13 | 166 min | Action, Adventure, Drama

79 Metascore

Paul Atreides unites with Chani and the Fremen while seeking revenge against the conspirators who destroyed his family.

Director: Denis Villeneuve | Stars: Timothée Chalamet, Zendaya, Rebecca Ferguson, Javier Bardem

Votes: 383,017

Almost Starring... Harry Styles as Feyd-Rautha Barry Keoghan as Feyd-Rautha

76. Frozen (I) (2013)

PG | 102 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy

75 Metascore

Fearless optimist Anna teams up with rugged mountain man Kristoff and his loyal reindeer Sven in an epic journey to find Anna's sister Elsa, whose icy powers have trapped the kingdom of Arendelle in eternal winter.

Directors: Chris Buck, Jennifer Lee | Stars: Kristen Bell, Idina Menzel, Jonathan Groff, Josh Gad

Votes: 664,070 | Gross: $400.74M

Almost Starring... Steve Carell as Olaf

77. The Social Network (2010)

PG-13 | 120 min | Biography, Drama

95 Metascore

As Harvard student Mark Zuckerberg creates the social networking site that would become known as Facebook, he is sued by the twins who claimed he stole their idea and by the co-founder who was later squeezed out of the business.

Director: David Fincher | Stars: Jesse Eisenberg, Andrew Garfield, Justin Timberlake, Rooney Mara

Votes: 759,095 | Gross: $96.96M

Almost Starring... Shia LaBouf as Mark Zuckerberg Jonah Hill as Sean Parker Jonathan Groff as Sean Parker

78. Call Me by Your Name (2017)

R | 132 min | Drama, Romance

94 Metascore

In 1980s Italy, romance blossoms between a seventeen-year-old student and the older man hired as his father's research assistant.

Director: Luca Guadagnino | Stars: Timothée Chalamet, Armie Hammer, Michael Stuhlbarg, Amira Casar

Votes: 316,088 | Gross: $18.10M

Almost Starring... Shia LaBouf as Oliver Almost Directed by... James Ivory Sam Taylor-Johnson Gabriele Muccino

79. Toy Story (1995)

G | 81 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy

96 Metascore

A cowboy doll is profoundly threatened and jealous when a new spaceman action figure supplants him as top toy in a boy's bedroom.

Director: John Lasseter | Stars: Tom Hanks, Tim Allen, Don Rickles, Jim Varney

Votes: 1,069,080 | Gross: $191.80M

Almost Starring… Mike Myers as Woody Clint Eastwood as Woody Paul Newman as Woody Robin Williams as Woody Charlie Sheen as Woody Alec Baldwin as Woody Dustin Hoffman as Woody Tommy Lee Jones as Woody Emilio Estevez as Woody Robert De Niro as Woody Martin Short as as Woody John Goodman as Woody Kevin Kline as Woody Michael Keaton as Buzz Lightyear Kurt Russell as Buzz Lightyear Jim Carrey as Buzz Lightyear Bruce Willis as Buzz Lightyear Mel Gibson as Buzz Lightyear Billy Crystal as Buzz Lightyear Dennis Quaid as Buzz Lightyear Keanu Reeves as Buzz Lightyear Kevin Costner as Buzz Lightyear Richard Gere as Buzz Lightyear Bill Paxton as Buzz Lightyear Adam Sandler as Buzz Lightyear David Hasselhoff as Buzz Lightyear John Travolta as Buzz Lightyear Dan Aykroyd as Buzz Lightyear Michael J. Fox as Buzz Lightyear Matthew Broderick as Buzz Lightyear Jason Alexander as Buzz Lightyear Wayne Knight as Buzz Lightyear Rick Moranis as Rex John Cleese as Slinky

80. The Martian (2015)

PG-13 | 144 min | Adventure, Drama, Sci-Fi

80 Metascore

An astronaut becomes stranded on Mars after his team assume him dead, and must rely on his ingenuity to find a way to signal to Earth that he is alive and can survive until a potential rescue.

Director: Ridley Scott | Stars: Matt Damon, Jessica Chastain, Kristen Wiig, Kate Mara

Votes: 925,980 | Gross: $228.43M

Almost Starring... Channing Tatum as Mark Watney

81. The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (2002)

PG-13 | 179 min | Action, Adventure, Drama

87 Metascore

While Frodo and Sam edge closer to Mordor with the help of the shifty Gollum, the divided fellowship makes a stand against Sauron's new ally, Saruman, and his hordes of Isengard.

Director: Peter Jackson | Stars: Elijah Wood, Ian McKellen, Viggo Mortensen, Orlando Bloom

Votes: 1,784,745 | Gross: $342.55M

Almost Starring... Kate Winslet as Eowyn Uma Thurman as Eowyn Gwyneth Paltrow as Eowyn Toni Collette as Eowyn Richard O' Brien as Grima

82. Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (2005)

PG-13 | 157 min | Adventure, Family, Fantasy

81 Metascore

Harry Potter finds himself competing in a hazardous tournament between rival schools of magic, but he is distracted by recurring nightmares.

Director: Mike Newell | Stars: Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson, Rupert Grint, Eric Sykes

Votes: 681,847 | Gross: $290.01M

Almost Starring... Ray Winstone as Mad-Eye Moody Billy Connolly as Mad-Eye Moody Henry Cavill as Cedric Rosamund Pike as Rita Skeeter Almost Directed by... Alfonso Cuarón M. Night Shyamalan

83. The Revenant (I) (2015)

R | 156 min | Action, Adventure, Drama

76 Metascore

A frontiersman on a fur trading expedition in the 1820s fights for survival after being mauled by a bear and left for dead by members of his own hunting team.

Director: Alejandro G. Iñárritu | Stars: Leonardo DiCaprio, Tom Hardy, Will Poulter, Domhnall Gleeson

Votes: 874,724 | Gross: $183.64M

Almost Starring... Christian Bale as Hugh Glass Michael Fassbender as John Fitzgerald Daniel Day-Lewis as John Fitzgerald Sean Penn as John Fitzgerald Joaquin Phoenix as John Fitzgerald Almost Directed by... John Hillcoat

84. Suicide Squad (2016)

PG-13 | 123 min | Action, Adventure, Fantasy

40 Metascore

A secret government agency recruits some of the most dangerous incarcerated super-villains to form a defensive task force. Their first mission: save the world from the apocalypse.

Director: David Ayer | Stars: Will Smith, Jared Leto, Margot Robbie, Viola Davis

Votes: 722,510 | Gross: $325.10M

Almost Starring... Idris Elba as Deadshot Oscar Isaac as Deadshot Jason Statham as Deadshot Keanu Reeves as Deadshot Matthew McConaghey as Deadshot Leonardo DiCapiro as Deadshot Matt Damon as Deadshot Brad Pitt as Deadshot Daniel Craig as Deadshot Johnny Depp as Deadshot Colin Farrell as Deadshot Ewan McGregor as Deadshot Jon Hamm as Deadshot Michael Fassbender as Deadshot Joseph Gordon-Levitt as Deadshot Robert Pattinson as Deadshot Alexander Skarsgård as Deadshot Jon Bernthal as Rick Flag Karl Urban as Rick Flag Luke Evans as Rick Flag Jake Gyllenhaal as Rick Flag Joel Edgerton as Rick Flag Jason Clarke as Rick Flag Tom Hardy as Rick Flag Bradley Cooper as Rick Flag Shia LaBouf as Rick Flag Mark Walhberg as Rick Flag James Marsden as Rick Flag Tom Cruise as Rick Flag Alison Brie as Harley Quinn Emma Watson as Harley Quinn Emma Roberts as Harley Quinn Olivia Wilde as Harley Quinn Amanda Seyfried as Harley Quinn Amber Heard as Harley Quinn Zoey Deschanel as Harley Quinn Rooney Mara as Harley Quinn Evan Rachel Wood as Harley Quinn Mary Elizabeth Winstead as Harley Quinn Ryan Gosling as Joker Matt Smith as Joker Sharlto Copley as Joker Mark Strong as Joker Oprah Winfrey as Amanda Waller Octavia Spencer as Amanda Waller

85. Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl (2003)

PG-13 | 143 min | Action, Adventure, Fantasy

63 Metascore

Blacksmith Will Turner teams up with eccentric pirate "Captain" Jack Sparrow to save his love, the governor's daughter, from Jack's former pirate allies, who are now undead.

Director: Gore Verbinski | Stars: Johnny Depp, Geoffrey Rush, Orlando Bloom, Keira Knightley

Votes: 1,211,108 | Gross: $305.41M

Almost Starring... Jim Carrey as Jack Sparrow Michael Keaton as Jack Sparrow Bill Murray as Jack Sparrow Steve Martin as Jack Sparrow Robin Williams as Jack Sparrow Christopher Walken as Jack Sparrow Hugh Jackman as Jack Sparrow Matthew McConaughey as Jack Sparrow Robert De Niro as Jack Sparrow Rick Mayall as Jack Sparrow Cary Elwes as Jack Sparrow Jude Law as Will Turner Heath Ledger as Will Turner Tobey Maguire as Will Turner Ewan McGregor as Will Turner Christian Bale as Will Turner Jamie Alexander as Elizabeth Swan Jessica Alba as Elizabeth Swan Ricky Geravis as Gibbs Ian Holm as Governor Swan

86. Bohemian Rhapsody (2018)

PG-13 | 134 min | Biography, Drama, Music

49 Metascore

The story of the legendary British rock band Queen and lead singer Freddie Mercury, leading up to their famous performance at Live Aid (1985).

Director: Bryan Singer | Stars: Rami Malek, Lucy Boynton, Gwilym Lee, Ben Hardy

Votes: 593,191 | Gross: $216.43M

Almost Starring... Dominic Cooper as Freddie Mercury Ben Winshaw as Freddie Mercury Sacha Baren Cohen as Freddie Mercury Almost Directed by... David Fincher Tom Hooper

87. Captain America: The First Avenger (2011)

PG-13 | 124 min | Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi

66 Metascore

Steve Rogers, a rejected military soldier, transforms into Captain America after taking a dose of a "Super-Soldier serum". But being Captain America comes at a price as he attempts to take down a warmonger and a terrorist organization.

Director: Joe Johnston | Stars: Chris Evans, Hugo Weaving, Samuel L. Jackson, Hayley Atwell

Votes: 897,154 | Gross: $176.65M

Almost Starring... John Krasinski as Steve Roger Channing Tatum as Steve Rogers Jensen Ackles as Steve Rogers Sam Worthington as Steve Rogers Chace Crawford as Steve Rogers Sebastian Stan as Steve Rogers Garret Hedlund as Steve Rogers Ryan Phillippe as Steve Rogers Chris Pratt as Steve Rogers Mike Vogel as Steve Rogers Wyatt Kussell as Steve Rogers Kellan Lutz as Steve Rogers Chad Michael Murray as Steve Rogers Derek Theler as Steve Rogers Alexander Skarsgård as Steve Rogers Will Smith as Steve Rogers Michael Cassidy as Steve Rogers Wilson Bethel as Steve Rogers Scott Porter as Steve Rogers Joe Jonas as Steve Rogers Kevin Jonas as Steve Rogers Dane Cook as Steve Rogers Emily Blunt as Peggy Carter Keira Knightley as Peggy Carter Rosamund Pike as Peggy Carter Gemma Arterton as Peggy Carter Almost Directed by... Jon Favreau

88. Finding Nemo (2003)

G | 100 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy

90 Metascore

After his son is captured in the Great Barrier Reef and taken to Sydney, a timid clownfish sets out on a journey to bring him home.

Directors: Andrew Stanton, Lee Unkrich | Stars: Albert Brooks, Ellen DeGeneres, Alexander Gould, Willem Dafoe

Votes: 1,113,879 | Gross: $380.84M

Almost Starring… William H. Macy as Marlin Zooey Deschanel as Dory John Jarratt as Bruce Paul Hogan as Bruce

89. Batman Begins (2005)

PG-13 | 140 min | Action, Crime, Drama

70 Metascore

After witnessing his parents' death, Bruce learns the art of fighting to confront injustice. When he returns to Gotham as Batman, he must stop a secret society that intends to destroy the city.

Director: Christopher Nolan | Stars: Christian Bale, Michael Caine, Ken Watanabe, Liam Neeson

Votes: 1,579,270 | Gross: $206.85M

Almost Starring... Jake Gyllenhaal as Bruce Wayne Heath Ledger as Bruce Wayne Josh Hartnett as Bruce Wayne Ashton Kutcher as Bruce Wayne Henry Cavill as Bruce Wayne Cillian Murphy as Bruce Wayne Joshua Jackson as Bruce Wayne Hugh Dancy as Bruce Wayne Keanu Reeves as Bruce Wayne Billy Crudup as Bruce Wayne David Duchovny as Bruce Wayne Eion Bailey as Bruce Wayne Claire Danes as Rachel Dawes Rachel McAdams as Rachel Dawes Sarah Michelle Gellar as Rachel Dawes Amy Adams as Rachel Dawes Reese Witherspoon as Rachel Dawes Chris Cooper as Jim Gordon Kurt Russell as Jim Gordon Dennis Quaid as Jim Gordon Paul Bettany as Jonathan Crane Christopher Eccleston as Jonathan Crane Jeremy Davies as Jonathan Crane Ewan McGregor as Jonathan Crane Marilyn Manson as Jonathan Crane Daniel Day-Lewis as Ra's al Ghul Viggo Mortensen as Ra's al Ghul Guy Pearce as Ra's al Ghul Anthony Hopkins as Alfred Laurence Fishburne as Lucius Fox Almost Directed by... David Fincher Lana Wachowski M. Night Shyamalan

90. Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace (1999)

PG | 136 min | Action, Adventure, Fantasy

51 Metascore

Two Jedi escape a hostile blockade to find allies and come across a young boy who may bring balance to the Force, but the long dormant Sith resurface to claim their original glory.

Director: George Lucas | Stars: Ewan McGregor, Liam Neeson, Natalie Portman, Jake Lloyd

Votes: 856,902 | Gross: $474.54M

Almost Starring... Kenneth Branagh as Obi-Wan Kenobi Joseph Fiennes as Obi-Wan Kenobi Michael Angarano as Anakin Skywalker Morgan Freeman as Qui-Gon Jinn Gary Oldman as Qui-Gon Jinn Denzel Washington as Qui-Gon Jinn Kurt Russell as Qui-Gon Jinn Vin Diesel as Qui-Gon Jinn Kyle Maclachlan as Qui-Gon Jinn Tom Hanks as Qui-Gon Jinn Dennis Hopper as Qui-Gon Jinn Gary Busey as Qui-Gon Jinn Benicio del Toro as Darth Maul Almost Directed by... Steven Speilberg Ron Howard Robert Zemeckis

91. Thor (2011)

PG-13 | 115 min | Action, Fantasy

57 Metascore

The powerful but arrogant god Thor is cast out of Asgard to live amongst humans in Midgard (Earth), where he soon becomes one of their finest defenders.

Director: Kenneth Branagh | Stars: Chris Hemsworth, Anthony Hopkins, Natalie Portman, Tom Hiddleston

Votes: 900,574 | Gross: $181.03M

Almost Starring... Channing Tatum as Thor Joel Kinnaman as Thor Charlie Hunnam as Thor Alan Ritchson as Thor Liam Hemsworth as Thor Alexander Skarsgard as Thor Daniel Craig as Thor Brad Pitt as Thor Tom Hiddleston as Thor Paul Levesque as Thor Charlie Cox as Loki Shia LaBouf as Loki Mel Gibson as Odin Stuart Townsend as Fandral Dominic Cooper as Fandral Chris Pratt as Fandral Zachary Levi as Fandral Jensen Ackles as Hawkeye Almost Directed by... Guillermo del Toro Steven Speilberg

92. Aladdin (1992)

G | 90 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy

86 Metascore

A kind-hearted street urchin and a power-hungry Grand Vizier vie for a magic lamp that has the power to make their deepest wishes come true.

Directors: Ron Clements, John Musker | Stars: Scott Weinger, Robin Williams, Linda Larkin, Jonathan Freeman

Votes: 467,148 | Gross: $217.35M

Almost Starring... Patrick Stewart as Jafar

93. Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981)

PG | 115 min | Action, Adventure

86 Metascore

In 1936, archaeologist and adventurer Indiana Jones is hired by the U.S. government to find the Ark of the Covenant before the Nazis can obtain its awesome powers.

Director: Steven Spielberg | Stars: Harrison Ford, Karen Allen, Paul Freeman, John Rhys-Davies

Votes: 1,037,192 | Gross: $248.16M

Almost Starring... Steve Martin as Indiana Jones Jeff Bridges as Indiana Jones Bill Murray as Indiana Jones Tom Selleck as Indiana Jones Sam Neill as Indiana Jones Jack Nicholson as Indiana Jones Chevy Chase as Indiana Jones Sam Elliot as Indiana Jones Nick Nolte as Indiana Jones David Hasselhoff as Indiana Jones Sam Shepard as Indiana Jones Christopher Guest as Indiana Jones Micheal Biehn as Indiana Jones Gene Hackman as Indiana Jones Willem Dafoe as Indiana Jones Paul Le Mat as Indiana Jones Klaus Kinski as Major Arnold Toht Roman Polanski as Major Arnold Toht Danny DeVito as Sallah Michelle Pfeiffer as Marion Debra Winger as Marion Sean Young as Marion

94. The Amazing Spider-Man (2012)

PG-13 | 136 min | Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi

66 Metascore

After Peter Parker is bitten by a genetically altered spider, he gains newfound, spider-like powers and ventures out to save the city from the machinations of a mysterious reptilian foe.

Director: Marc Webb | Stars: Andrew Garfield, Emma Stone, Rhys Ifans, Irrfan Khan

Votes: 702,654 | Gross: $262.03M

Almost Starring... Logan Lerman as Peter Parker Josh Hutcherson as Peter Parker Liam Aiken as Peter Parker Anton Yelchin as Peter Parker Alden Ehrenreich as Peter Parker Jamie Bell as Peter Parker Michael Argarano as Peter Parker Jim Sturgess as Peter Parker Aaron Taylor-Johnson as Peter Parker Michael Cera as Peter Parker Daniel Radcliffe as Peter Parker Joseph Gordon-Levitt as Peter Parker Robert Pattinston as Peter Parker Drake Bell as Peter Parker Zac Efron as Peter Parker Taylor Lautner as Peter Parker Joe Jonas as Peter Parker Emma Roberts as Gwen Stacy Anna Kendrick as Gwen Stacy Mary Elizabeth Winstead as Gwen Stacy Amber Heard as Gwen Stacy Hilary Duff as Gwen Stacy Mia Wasikowska as Gwen Stacy Lindsay Lohan as Gwen Stacy Christoph Waltz as Dr. Curt Conners Michael Fassbender as Dr. Curt Conners R. Lee Ermey as J. Jonah Jameson Sam Elliot as J. Jonah Jameson John Slattery as J. Jonah Jameson Almost Directed by... Kathryn Bigelow James Cameron David Fincher Wes Anderson

95. The Prestige (2006)

PG-13 | 130 min | Drama, Mystery, Sci-Fi

66 Metascore

After a tragic accident, two stage magicians in 1890s London engage in a battle to create the ultimate illusion while sacrificing everything they have to outwit each other.

Director: Christopher Nolan | Stars: Christian Bale, Hugh Jackman, Scarlett Johansson, Michael Caine

Votes: 1,441,906 | Gross: $53.09M

Almost Starring... Jude Law as Robert Angier Josh Hartnett as Robert Angier

96. Avatar: The Way of Water (2022)

PG-13 | 192 min | Action, Adventure, Fantasy

67 Metascore

Jake Sully lives with his newfound family formed on the extrasolar moon Pandora. Once a familiar threat returns to finish what was previously started, Jake must work with Neytiri and the army of the Na'vi race to protect their home.

Director: James Cameron | Stars: Sam Worthington, Zoe Saldana, Sigourney Weaver, Stephen Lang

Votes: 494,772 | Gross: $659.68M

Almost Starring... Marc Maron as Dr. Ian Garvin

97. Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance) (2014)

R | 119 min | Comedy, Drama

87 Metascore

A washed-up superhero actor attempts to revive his fading career by writing, directing, and starring in a Broadway production.

Director: Alejandro G. Iñárritu | Stars: Michael Keaton, Zach Galifianakis, Edward Norton, Andrea Riseborough

Votes: 666,707 | Gross: $42.34M

Almost Starring... Margot Robbie as Sam Lily James as Sam Blake Lively as Sam Emilia Clarke as Sam

98. The Hangover (2009)

R | 100 min | Comedy

73 Metascore

Three buddies wake up from a bachelor party in Las Vegas, with no memory of the previous night and the bachelor missing. They make their way around the city in order to find their friend before his wedding.

Director: Todd Phillips | Stars: Zach Galifianakis, Bradley Cooper, Justin Bartha, Ed Helms

Votes: 846,844 | Gross: $277.32M

Almost Starring... Jonah Hill as Alan Jack Black as Alan Josh Hartnett as Phil Paul Rudd as Phil Vince Vaughn as Phil Josh Lucas as Phil Ethan Embry as Phil Breckin Meyer as Stu Seth Rogen as Stu Will Ferell as Stu Jeremy Piven as Stu Lindsay Lohan as Jade

99. Jurassic World (2015)

PG-13 | 124 min | Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi

59 Metascore

A new theme park, built on the original site of Jurassic Park, creates a genetically modified hybrid dinosaur, the Indominus Rex, which escapes containment and goes on a killing spree.

Director: Colin Trevorrow | Stars: Chris Pratt, Bryce Dallas Howard, Ty Simpkins, Judy Greer

Votes: 679,671 | Gross: $652.27M

Almost Starring... John Kraskinski as Owen Chris Pine as Owen Josh Brolin as Owen Henry Cavill as Owen Dwayne Johnson as Owen Armie Hammer as Owen Garrett Hedlund as Owen Jason Sudeikis as Owen Glenn Howerton as Owen Amanda Seyfried as Claire Kristen Stewart as Claire Charlie Day as Lowery Jason Schwartzman as Lowery

100. Clueless (1995)

PG-13 | 97 min | Comedy, Romance

71 Metascore

Shallow, rich and socially successful Cher is at the top of her Beverly Hills high school's pecking scale. Seeing herself as a matchmaker, Cher first coaxes two teachers into dating each other.

Director: Amy Heckerling | Stars: Alicia Silverstone, Stacey Dash, Brittany Murphy, Paul Rudd

Votes: 246,052 | Gross: $56.63M

Almost Starring... Reese Witherspoon as Cher Gwyneth Paltrow as Cher Keri Russell as Cher Angelina Jolie as Cher Ben Affleck as Christian Jeremy Renner as Christian Zach Braff as Christian Seth Green as Travis Jamie Kennedy as Travis Owen Wilson as Travis Terrence Howard as Murray Dave Chapelle as Murray



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