The Best 'AFI's 100 Years...100 Cheers' Movies

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Star Wars 1977, 121 min.

George Lucas • Starring: Mark Hamill, Harrison Ford, Carrie Fisher

Action • Adventure • Cyborg / Android / Robot

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The Shawshank Redemption 1994, 142 min.

Frank Darabont • Starring: Tim Robbins, Morgan Freeman, Bob Gunton

Based-on-20th-Century-Literature • Buddy Film • Drama

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City Lights 1931, 87 min.

Charles Chaplin • Starring: Charles Chaplin, Virginia Cherrill, Florence Lee

Comedy Drama • Comedy • Drama

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Casablanca 1942, 102 min.

Michael Curtiz • Starring: Humphrey Bogart, Ingrid Bergman, Paul Henreid

Based-on-Theatre • Drama • Romance

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One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest 1975, 133 min.

Milos Forman • Starring: Jack Nicholson, Louise Fletcher, Will Sampson

Based-on-20th-Century-Literature • Comedy Drama • Drama

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12 Angry Men 1957, 96 min.

Sidney Lumet • Starring: Henry Fonda, Lee J. Cobb, Jack Klugman

Based-on-Television • Based-on-Theatre • Courtroom Drama

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Saving Private Ryan 1998, 170 min.

Steven Spielberg • Starring: Tom Hanks, Tom Sizemore, Edward Burns

Combat Films • Drama • Ensemble Film

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Schindler's List 1993, 195 min.

Steven Spielberg • Starring: Liam Neeson, Ben Kingsley, Ralph Fiennes

Based-on-20th-Century-Literature • Based-on-a-True-Story • Biopic

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Forrest Gump 1994, 142 min.

Robert Zemeckis • Starring: Tom Hanks, Robin Wright, Gary Sinise

Americana • Comedy Drama • Drama

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2001: A Space Odyssey 1968, 141 min.

Stanley Kubrick • Starring: Keir Dullea, Gary Lockwood, William Sylvester

Adventure • Based-on-20th-Century-Literature • Cyborg / Android / Robot

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On the Waterfront 1954, 108 min.

Elia Kazan • Starring: Marlon Brando, Karl Malden, Lee J. Cobb

Crime Drama • Crime • Drama

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Rocky 1976, 119 min.

John G. Avildsen • Starring: Sylvester Stallone, Talia Shire, Burt Young

Drama • New Hollywood • Sports Drama

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Cool Hand Luke 1967, 126 min.

Stuart Rosenberg • Starring: Paul Newman, George Kennedy, Strother Martin

Drama • New Hollywood • Prison Film

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It's a Wonderful Life 1946, 130 min.

Frank Capra • Starring: James Stewart, Donna Reed, Lionel Barrymore

Americana • Comedy Drama • Drama

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The Wizard of Oz 1939, 101 min.

Victor Fleming • Starring: Judy Garland, Frank Morgan, Ray Bolger

Adventure • Based-on-19th-Century-Literature • Based-on-Theatre

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Sullivan's Travels 1941, 90 min.

Preston Sturges • Starring: Joel McCrea, Veronica Lake, Robert Warwick

Comedy • Road Movie • Romance

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Mr. Smith Goes to Washington 1939, 129 min.

Frank Capra • Starring: James Stewart, Jean Arthur, Claude Rains

Americana • Comedy Drama • Drama

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The Best Years of Our Lives 1946, 172 min.

William Wyler • Starring: Fredric March, Dana Andrews, Harold Russell

Americana • Based-on-20th-Century-Literature • Drama

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Lawrence of Arabia 1962, 227 min.

David Lean • Starring: Peter O'Toole, Alec Guinness, Anthony Quinn

Adventure Drama • Adventure • Based-on-a-True-Story

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All the President's Men 1976, 138 min.

Alan J. Pakula • Starring: Jason Robards, Hal Holbrook, Jack Warden

Based-on-a-True-Story • Docudrama • Drama

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The Best 'AFI's 100 Years...100 Cheers' Movies

Star Wars https://www.flickchart.com/movie/A898B2411B 1977, 121 min.

The Shawshank Redemption https://www.flickchart.com/movie/2F21C46A61 1994, 142 min.

City Lights https://www.flickchart.com/movie/CA103CCA4C 1931, 87 min.

Casablanca https://www.flickchart.com/movie/397A5ED065 1942, 102 min.

One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest https://www.flickchart.com/movie/524F1C7D3F 1975, 133 min.

12 Angry Men https://www.flickchart.com/movie/3DF07B08B9 1957, 96 min.

Saving Private Ryan https://www.flickchart.com/movie/789A99D661 1998, 170 min.

Schindler's List https://www.flickchart.com/movie/58307CB622 1993, 195 min.

Forrest Gump https://www.flickchart.com/movie/E55A2E80F7 1994, 142 min.

2001: A Space Odyssey https://www.flickchart.com/movie/390B369BD5 1968, 141 min.

On the Waterfront https://www.flickchart.com/movie/7D87DF3EBE 1954, 108 min.

Rocky https://www.flickchart.com/movie/70D0DE301F 1976, 119 min.

Cool Hand Luke https://www.flickchart.com/movie/9658902B16 1967, 126 min.

It's a Wonderful Life https://www.flickchart.com/movie/996337DF9D 1946, 130 min.

The Wizard of Oz https://www.flickchart.com/movie/0830295BAC 1939, 101 min.

Sullivan's Travels https://www.flickchart.com/movie/D085C1FBB1 1941, 90 min.

Mr. Smith Goes to Washington https://www.flickchart.com/movie/95B5E7C43F 1939, 129 min.

The Best Years of Our Lives https://www.flickchart.com/movie/344753A451 1946, 172 min.

Lawrence of Arabia https://www.flickchart.com/movie/CDE8CDE1EE 1962, 227 min.

All the President's Men https://www.flickchart.com/movie/4B7548D61E 1976, 138 min.

Movies by Decadefrom this Chart

Star Wars 1977, 121 min.

The Shawshank Redemption 1994, 142 min.

City Lights 1931, 87 min.

Casablanca 1942, 102 min.

One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest 1975, 133 min.

12 Angry Men 1957, 96 min.

Saving Private Ryan 1998, 170 min.

Schindler's List 1993, 195 min.

Forrest Gump 1994, 142 min.

2001: A Space Odyssey 1968, 141 min.

On the Waterfront 1954, 108 min.

Rocky 1976, 119 min.

Cool Hand Luke 1967, 126 min.

It's a Wonderful Life 1946, 130 min.

The Wizard of Oz 1939, 101 min.

Sullivan's Travels 1941, 90 min.

Mr. Smith Goes to Washington 1939, 129 min.

The Best Years of Our Lives 1946, 172 min.

Lawrence of Arabia 1962, 227 min.

All the President's Men 1976, 138 min.

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