The 20 Best Movies About Law and Justice, Ranked
These important films explore various facets of the law and legal system. What is real justice? What happens when the law fails?
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The 13 Best Movies About Orphans, Ranked
There's a lot of drama in the identity of an orphan. These fascinating movies about orphans explore all the different facets.
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The 14 Best Natural Disaster Movies That Are Actually Great
Natural disasters come in many forms, but the best ones share one thing: a thrilling, dramatic tale with real stakes that matter.
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The 13 Best Movies Set on Trains and Subways, Ranked
The confined nature of train cars has given rise to all kinds of captivating and memorable films. Here are the best ones to watch!
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The 11 Most Depressing Movies You Can Only Watch Once
These incredible movies are so dark, bleak, and realistic that you probably won't be able to watch them twice despite how good they are.
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The 20 Best Western Movies About the Old, Wild West
These movies set in the Old West bring the American Frontier to life. Even if you don't like Westerns, you should check these out!
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The 13 Best Sherlock Holmes Movies, Ranked
The Sherlock Holmes novels have been adapted into numerous movies over the years. Here are the best ones worth checking out!
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The 15 Best Movies About Pilots, Planes, and Aircraft, Ranked
What vehicle is cooler than a plane? From dramas to thrillers, here are the finest films that involve pilots and/or take place on aircraft.
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The 13 Best Movies About Rehab and Recovery, Ranked
Check out my favorite movies about drug-addicted characters who struggle through rehab and fight to turn their lives around.
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The 16 Best Movies About an Impending Apocalypse
These movies are the ones where characters have to face down a looming apocalypse that threatens humankind.
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The 20 Best Musical Movies of All Time, Ranked
Sitting down to a well-made musical movie is an experience like no other. Here are the best ones to watch if you haven't yet!
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The 15 Best Underdog Movies of All Time, Ranked
Few movies are as inspirational as the ones where disadvantaged heroes win against all odds. Check out our favorite underdog movies!
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The 15 Best Modern Black & White Movies (From 2000 and Later)
These modern black-and-white movies from after the turn of the millennium use the monochrome aesthetic to striking effect.
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The 13 Best Movies With Sad and Unhappy Endings, Ranked
Tired of happy endings? These movies don't wrap up in neat little bows. Instead, they're sad, unfortunate, or shocking.
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The 20 Best Shakespeare Movies Adapted From His Works
Shakespeare is best known for his dramatic plays, and many of them were adapted into (or inspired) movies worth watching.
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The 15 Best Movies About Divorce and Breakups, Ranked
These movies about divorce and breakups explore the many sides to broken romantic relationships.
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The 16 Best Movies About Glam Rock and Punk Music
The counterculture nature of glam rock and punk music make them both perfect subjects for movies and documentaries!
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The 15 Best Foodie Movies About Chefs, Food, and Cooking
What to do when you're a foodie who's stuck at home? Maybe watch these incredible movies about foods and the ones who prepare them.
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The 20 Saddest Movies for When You Want to Cry Your Eyes Out
Maybe the thing you need right now is a sad, poignant film that can unravel your soul and get you bawling like never before.
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The 15 Best Movies About Jazz and Jazz Musicians, Ranked
Jazz is a wild subject for cinema. These incredible films show jazz from all angles, opening it up in ways you'd never expect.
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The 15 Best War Movies Based on Books, Ranked
Adapting books to cinema is never easy, especially when the source material is sensitive. These war movies did it right.
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The 15 Most Inspirational Movies That Celebrate Life and Joy
The best inspirational movies explore the value of life through deep characters without resorting to preachy messaging.
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The 15 Best Movies About Insomnia and Sleep Deprivation
Sleep (or the lack of it) is such an interesting subject for cinema, especially with how it can affect characters in many ways.
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The 15 Best Movies About Autism and Autistic Characters
Autism is rarely featured in cinema, and it's even rarer to see an autistic protagonist. These movies took that to task and succeeded!
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The 15 Best Movies About Priests and Ministers, Ranked
You'd think they'd be boring, but characters of religious authority can make for some intensely compelling drama. Check these out!
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The 18 Best Movies About Cancer and Terminal Illnesses
Cancer and terminal illnesses are hard subjects for movie directors, but these films prove cathartic and insightful when done well.
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The 12 Best Movies About Music Managers and Producers, Ranked
Sometimes, the people behind musicians are more interesting than the musicians themselves—as seen in these movies.
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The 15 Best Baseball Movies of All Time, Ranked
Here are the best baseball movies, ranked from good to incredibly good! There are so many great baseball films worth watching.
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The 12 Best Movies About Abuse and Abusive Relationships
These incredible films explore the haunting nature of abuse and the effects it can have on its victims.
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The 11 Best Movies About Social Media (And Its Dangers), Ranked
Social media is everywhere and it seems so common, but these movies explore the darker side of social media and what can happen.
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The 15 Best Movies About Sisters and Sisterhood, Ranked
These incredible movies explore the bonds of sisterhood between females, whether they're blood-related sisters or not.
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The 12 Best World War I (WWI) Movies of All Time, Ranked
It was supposed to be the war to end all wars. Here are the greatest films about WWI and the lives affected by this devastating war.
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The 10 Best Movies About Toxic Relationships, Ranked
Cinema might be full of romantic and platonic relationships, but some of them are actually really toxic (as seen in these films).
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The 13 Best Movies About Stalking and Harassment
Here are the best movies that explore the traumatic violations that can come from stalkers and harassers.
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The 15 Best Dreamlike Movies With Strange Dream Logic
Movies don't always have to be realistic. In fact, some of the best movies feature "dream logic"—illogical events that add intrigue.
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The 13 Best Movies About Scientists and Experiments
These movies feature the most iconic scientists in cinema history and their memorable experiments.
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The 16 Best Movies About High Society and Rich People
Most of us don't have excessive wealth to flaunt and toss around. These movies explore high society and the rich people therein.
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The 10 Best Paranoid Movies Full of Fear and Uncertainty, Ranked
These paranoia thrillers are the best when you want to experience an unbearable sense of dread, distrust, and suspicion.
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The 10 Best Movies About Pregnancy, Ranked
Pregnancy can be both life-affirming and life-ruining. These incredible pregnancy movies explore the subject from all angles.
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The 15 Best Made-for-TV Movies of All Time, Ranked
These surprisingly good made-for-TV movies are proof that TV movies don't always have to be low-budget, low-quality experiences.
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The 15 Best Movies About Characters Who Love Music
Music is universal across all cultures. These excellent movies explore the different ways that music can impact characters.
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The 10 Best Movies About Dysfunctional Families, Ranked
These movies all feature families that are dysfunctional trainwrecks, yet we love watching them anyway!
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The 15 Best Found Footage Movies of All Time, Ranked
Found footage movies feel the most "real" when it comes to film, but only when they're done well. Here are the best found footage films.
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The 15 Best Movies Where Characters Were Dead All Along
"They were dead all along" is a well-worn plot twist that's eye-rollingly bad when lazily written... but great when it's done right!
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The 15 Best Slice-of-Life Movies Where Nothing Really Happens
These incredibly crafted slice-of-life movies prove that cinema can be fun, exciting, and thrilling even when there isn't much plot.
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The 16 Best Movies About Jobs, Offices, and Work
You might not think a movie about an office job or career could be great, but these workplace movies are sure to change your mind.
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The 15 Best Movies About Inventions and Discoveries
These fascinating films are all about the process of creating something extraordinary... or dealing with the consequences thereafter.
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The 13 Best Movies About Brothers and Brotherhood, Ranked
These incredible movies explore the bonds of brotherhood between males, whether they're blood-related brothers or not.
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The 15 Best War Movies Based on True Stories and Events
There's something uniquely special about war movies based on true stories. Here are the best war movies that pull it off well.
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The 15 Best Movies About Split and Multiple Personalities
Split personalities. Multiple personality disorder. Dissociative behavior. These movies explore these subjects in fascinating ways.
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The 15 Best Movies Set During the Medieval Times, Ranked
The medieval era remains one of the most intriguing times in history. These movies explore the middle ages from all sorts of angles.
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The 15 Best Wilderness Survival Movies, Ranked
These incredible movies feature characters in wilderness survival situations enduring against all odds to live another day.
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The 15 Best Post-Apocalyptic Movies After the End of the World
Post-apocalyptic movies span all kinds of stories about life after the end of the world. Be sure to check out these films!
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The 13 Best One-Man Movies With Only One Character
Movies don't need lots of characters to be interesting, as proven by these amazing movies that feature only one character.
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The 20 Best Road Movies of All Time, Ranked
The best metaphor for a character's internal journey could be an actual road trip across harsh landscapes and rough obstacles.
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The 20 Best Existential Movies About Life and Purpose
Who are we? Why are we here? These existential films explore the meaning of life and all the dread and joy within.
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The 15 Best Dystopian Movies of All Time, Ranked
Whether bleak or hopeful, the greatest dystopian movies all share one thing: they say something meaningful about the world.
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The 20 Best Chill Movies That Feel Like a Hangout With Friends
Sometimes, you just want to kick back and relax with a film that feels like you're hanging out with the characters on screen.
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The 15 Best British Gangster Movies of All Time, Ranked
There's no gangster movie quite like a British gangster movie. Here are the best British gangster films worth checking out!
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The 12 Best Movies About Hippies and Free Spirits, Ranked
Hippies comprise a distinct group, but even so, hippie characters aren't all the same. These hippie movies come at all angles.
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