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1. Hatfields & McCoys (2012)
directed by Kevin Reynolds
featuring Kevin Costner, Bill Paxton, Tom Berenger, Powers Boothe, Mare WinninghamThis miniseries from cable's History Channel travels back to the second half of the 19th century for an epic-length, dramatic evocation of one of ... More
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2. We Bought a Zoo (2011)
directed by Cameron Crowe
featuring Matt Damon, Scarlett Johansson, Thomas Haden Church, Colin Ford, Maggie Elizabeth JonesA widower (Matt Damon) purchases a zoo in order to bring his family back together in this Twentieth Century Fox adaptation of Benjamin Mee's ... More
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3. To Kill a Mockingbird (1962)
directed by Robert Mulligan
featuring Gregory Peck, Mary Badham, Philip Alford, Robert Duvall, Frank Overton, Brock PetersHarper Lee's Pulitzer Prize-winning autobiographical novel was translated to film in 1962 by Horton Foote and the producer/director team of Robert ... More
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5. The Descendants (2011)
directed by Alexander Payne
featuring George Clooney, Shailene Woodley, Amara Miller, Judy Greer, Beau BridgesAlexander Payne's seriocomic The Descendants, an adaptation of the novel by Kaui Hart Hemmings, stars George Clooney as Matt King, a middle-age ... More
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6. The Godfather (1972)
directed by Francis Ford Coppola
featuring Marlon Brando, Al Pacino, James Caan, John Cazale, Robert Duvall, Diane KeatonPopularly viewed as one of the best American films ever made, the multi-generational crime saga The Godfather is a touchstone of cinema: one of the ... More
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7. Roots (1977)
directed by David Greene, Gilbert Moses, John Erman, Marvin J. Chomsky
featuring LeVar Burton, Louis Gossett, Jr., John Amos, Ben VereenThis award-winning six-part historical epic was one of the first examples of the miniseries format and one of the highest-rated television programs ... More
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8. The Blind Side (2009)
directed by John Lee Hancock
featuring Sandra Bullock, Tim McGraw, Quinton Aaron, Jae Head, Lily CollinsTaken in by a well-to-do family and offered a second chance at life, a homeless teen grows to become the star athlete projected to be the first pick ... More
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9. American Beauty (1999)
directed by Sam Mendes
featuring Kevin Spacey, Annette Bening, Thora Birch, Wes Bentley, Mena Suvari, Chris CooperNoted theater director Sam Mendes, who was responsible for the acclaimed 1998 revival of Cabaret and Nicole Kidman's turn in The Blue Room, made his ... More
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10. The Pursuit of Happyness (2006)
directed by Gabriele Muccino
featuring Will Smith, Jaden Smith, Thandie Newton, Brian Howe, James KarenThe rousing, true-life story of a single dad who went from living on the streets to owning his own brokerage firm is brought to the big screen by ... More
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11. Big Fish (2003)
directed by Tim Burton
featuring Ewan McGregor, Albert Finney, Billy Crudup, Jessica Lange, Helena Bonham Carter, Alison LohmanList of all editionsTim Burton directs the fantasy drama Big Fish, based on the book Big Fish: A Novel of Mythic Proportions by Southern writer/illustrator Daniel ... More
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12. Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close (2011)
directed by Stephen Daldry
featuring Tom Hanks, Thomas Horn, Sandra Bullock, Zoe Caldwell, Dennis Hearn, Paul Klementowicz, Julian Tepper, Caleb Reynolds, John Goodman, Max von Sydow, Stephen McKinley Henderson, Lorna Pruce, Viola Davis, Jeffrey Wright, Hazelle Goodman, Bernadette Drayton, David Latham, Marty Krzywonos, Jim Norton, Carmen M. HerlihyList of all editionsBased on the novel by author Jonathan Safran Foer, director Stephen Daldry's post-9/11 drama follows the journey of a nine-year-old boy as he ... More
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13. October Sky (1999)
directed by Joe Johnston
featuring Jake Gyllenhaal, Chris Cooper, Laura Dern, Chris Owen, William Lee ScottList of all editionsNASA engineer Homer H. Hickam, Jr.'s autobiography provided the basis for this drama about a teenager coming of age at the dawn of the space race. In ... More
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14. Meet Me in St. Louis (1944)
directed by Vincente Minnelli
featuring Judy Garland, Margaret O'Brien, Mary Astor, Lucille Bremer, Tom Drake, Marjorie MainList of all editionsSally Benson's short stories about the turn-of-the-century Smith family of St. Louis were tackled by a battalion of MGM screenwriters, who hoped to ... More
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15. Little House on the Prairie [TV Series] (1974)
List of all editionsOne of the most successful and beloved of all TV family drama series, the weekly, 60-minute Little House on the Prairie was based on the ... More
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16. This Christmas (2007)
directed by Preston A. Whitmore II
featuring Delroy Lindo, Idris Elba, Loretta Devine, Chris Brown, Keith RobinsonList of all editionsUpon gathering together under one roof for the first time in seven years, an estranged family celebrating Christmas rediscovers long-forgotten bonds ... More
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17. Legends of the Fall (1994)
directed by Edward Zwick
featuring Brad Pitt, Anthony Hopkins, Aidan Quinn, Henry Thomas, Julia Ormond, Tantoo CardinalList of all editionsThe sweeping, melodramatic saga of three brothers, their powerful father, and a beautiful woman, the popular period drama Legends of the Fall ... More
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18. An Unfinished Life (2005)
directed by Lasse Hallström
featuring Robert Redford, Jennifer Lopez, Morgan Freeman, Becca GardnerList of all editionsTwo generations of a damaged family are brought together in this emotional drama. Einar Gilkyson (Robert Redford) was a once successful rancher whose ... More
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19. Little Women (1994)
directed by Gillian Armstrong
featuring Winona Ryder, Gabriel Byrne, Trini Alvarado, Samantha Mathis, Susan Sarandon, Kirsten Dunst, Claire Danes, Eric Stoltz, John NevilleList of all editionsLouisa May Alcott's classic novel about a family of women in Civil War-era New England is again brought to the screen in this adaptation. The focus ... More
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20. Tyler Perry's Diary of a Mad Black Woman (2005)
directed by Darren Grant
featuring Kimberly Elise, Steve Harris, Shemar Moore, Tamara Taylor, Lisa MarcosList of all editionsA woman has to learn how to love and trust men all over again in this comedy drama. Helen McCarter (Kimberly Elise) would seem to have it all -- she ... More
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21. The Sopranos: Season 06 (2006)
List of all editionsHBO split the sixth and final season of its serial mafia drama The Sopranos into two halves, spaced 10 months apart: the first half (episodes 1-12) ... More
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22. The Joy Luck Club (1993)
directed by Wayne Wang
featuring Tsai Chin, Kieu Chinh, Lisa Lu, France Nuyen, Rosalind Chao, Tamlyn TomitaList of all editionsDirector Wayne Wang and screenwriter Ronald Bass effectively interweave sixteen mother-daughter tales in their silken film version of Amy Tan's best ... More
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23. A River Runs Through It (1992)
directed by Robert Redford
featuring Craig Sheffer, Brad Pitt, Tom Skerritt, Brenda Blethyn, Emily Lloyd, Joseph Gordon-LevittList of all editionsRobert Redford's lyrical direction sets the tone for this evocative adaptation of author Norman MacLean's memoir of his idyllic Montana youth. The ... More
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24. Ordinary People (1980)
directed by Robert Redford
featuring Donald Sutherland, Mary Tyler Moore, Judd Hirsch, Timothy Hutton, Elizabeth McGovernList of all editionsRobert Redford's directorial debut ended up the 1980 Oscar winner for Best Picture. It is a simple but painfully emotional story of the ... More
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25. On Golden Pond (1981)
directed by Mark Rydell
featuring Katharine Hepburn, Henry Fonda, Jane Fonda, Doug McKeon, Dabney ColemanList of all editionsThere's little that happens in On Golden Pond that isn't thoroughly predictable from the start, but the film is blessed with so much star power, ... More







