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1.
The Help
(2011)
An aspiring author during the civil rights movement of the 1960s decides to write a book detailing the African-American maids' point of view on the white families for which they work, and the hardships they go through on a daily basis. (146 mins.)
Director: Tate Taylor
2.
Seven Pounds
(2008)
An man with a fateful secret embarks on an extraordinary journey of redemption by forever changing the lives of seven strangers. (123 mins.)
Director: Gabriele Muccino
3.
Les Misérables
(2012)
In 19th-century France, Jean Valjean, who for decades has been hunted by the ruthless policeman Javert after he breaks parole, agrees to care for factory worker Fantine's daughter, Cosette. The fateful decision changes their lives forever. (158 mins.)
Director: Tom Hooper
4.
V for Vendetta
(2005)
A shadowy freedom fighter known only as "V" uses terrorist tactics to fight against his totalitarian society. Upon rescuing a girl from the secret police, he also finds his best chance at having an ally. (132 mins.)
Director: James McTeigue
5.
The Shawshank Redemption
(1994)
Two imprisoned men bond over a number of years, finding solace and eventual redemption through acts of common decency. (142 mins.)
Director: Frank Darabont
6.
What's Your Number?
(2011)
A woman looks back at the past twenty men she's had relationships with in her life and wonders if one of them might be her one true love. (106 mins.)
Director: Mark Mylod
7.
Up
(2009)
By tying thousands of balloons to his home, 78-year-old Carl sets out to fulfill his lifelong dream to see the wilds of South America. Russell, a wilderness explorer 70 years younger, inadvertently becomes a stowaway. (96 mins.)
Director: Pete Docter, Bob Peterson
8.
Pretty Woman
(1990)
A man in a legal but hurtful business needs an escort for some social events, and hires a beautiful prostitute he meets... only to fall in love. (119 mins.)
Director: Garry Marshall
9.
The King's Speech
(2010)
The story of King George VI of Britain, his impromptu ascension to the throne and the speech therapist who helped the unsure monarch become worthy of it. (118 mins.)
Director: Tom Hooper
10.
Easy A
(2010)
A clean-cut high school student relies on the school's rumor mill to advance her social and financial standing. (92 mins.)
Director: Will Gluck
11.
The Avengers
(2012)
Nick Fury of S.H.I.E.L.D. brings together a team of super humans to form The Avengers to help save the Earth from Loki and his army. (143 mins.)
Director: Joss Whedon
12.
Thor
(2011)
The powerful but arrogant warrior Thor is cast out of the fantastic realm of Asgard and sent to live amongst humans on Earth, where he soon becomes one of their finest defenders. (115 mins.)
Director: Kenneth Branagh
13.
Captain America: The First Avenger
(2011)
After being deemed unfit for military service, Steve Rogers volunteers for a top secret research project that turns him into Captain America, a superhero dedicated to defending USA ideals. (124 mins.)
Director: Joe Johnston
14.
The Last Song
(2010)
A drama centered on a rebellious girl who is sent to a Southern beach town for the summer to stay with her father. Through their mutual love of music, the estranged duo learn to reconnect. (107 mins.)
Director: Julie Anne Robinson
15.
The Breakfast Club
(1985)
Five high school students, all different stereotypes, meet in detention, where they pour their hearts out to each other, and discover how they have a lot more in common than they thought. (97 mins.)
Director: John Hughes
16.
Can't Buy Me Love
(1987)
A nerdy outcast secretly pays the most popular girl in school one thousand dollars to be his girlfriend. (94 mins.)
Director: Steve Rash
17.
The Perks of Being a Wallflower
(2012)
An introvert freshman is taken under the wings of two seniors who welcome him to the real world. (102 mins.)
Director: Stephen Chbosky
18.
Friends with Benefits
(2011)
While trying to avoid the clichés of Hollywood romantic comedies, Dylan and Jamie soon discover however that adding the act of sex to their friendship does lead to complications. (109 mins.)
Director: Will Gluck
19.
Monty Python and the Holy Grail
(1975)
King Arthur and his knights embark on a low-budget search for the Grail, encountering many very silly obstacles. (91 mins.)
Director: Terry Gilliam, Terry Jones
20.
Ratatouille
(2007)
With dreams of becoming a chef, a culinary genius in the form of a rat, makes an unusual alliance with a young kitchen worker at a famed restaurant. (111 mins.)
Director: Brad Bird, Jan Pinkava
21.
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2
(2011)
Harry, Ron and Hermione search for Voldemort's remaining Horcruxes in their effort to destroy the Dark Lord. (130 mins.)
Director: David Yates
22.
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
(2005)
Harry finds himself selected as an underaged competitor in a dangerous multi-wizardary school competition. (157 mins.)
Director: Mike Newell
23.
50/50
(2011)
Inspired by a true story, a comedy centered on a 27-year-old guy who learns of his cancer diagnosis, and his subsequent struggle to beat the disease. (100 mins.)
Director: Jonathan Levine
24.
Kick-Ass
(2010)
Dave Lizewski is an unnoticed high school student and comic book fan who one day decides to become a super-hero, even though he has no powers, training or meaningful reason to do so. (117 mins.)
Director: Matthew Vaughn
25.
Bridesmaids
(2011)
Competition between the maid of honor and a bridesmaid, over who is the bride's best friend, threatens to upend the life of an out-of-work pastry chef. (125 mins.)
Director: Paul Feig
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