Best Movies 🥇
Home Alone
Home Alone: When bratty 8-year-old Kevin McCallister (Macaulay Culkin) acts out the night before a family trip to Paris, his mother (Catherine O’Hara) makes him sleep in the attic. After the McCallisters mistakenly leave for the airport without Kevin, he awakens to an empty house and assumes his wish to have no family has come true. But his excitement sours when he realizes that two con men (Joe Pesci, Daniel Stern) plan to rob the McCallister residence, and that he alone must protect the family home.
Personal Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Director: Chris Columbus
Cast: Macaulay Culkin, Catherine O’Hara, Joe Pesci, Daniel Stern
Rotten Tomatoes Rating: 66%
Release Date/Year: November 16, 1990
Music Composer: John WIlliams
The Wizard of Oz
A Kansas farm girl named Dorothy ends up in the magical Land of Oz after she and her pet dog Toto are swept away from their home by a cyclone. Upon her arrival in the magical world of Oz, she learns she cannot return home until she has destroyed the Wicked Witch of the West.
Personal Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐
Director: Victor Fleming
Cast: Judy Garland, Jack Haley, Ray Bolger, Bert Lahr, Frank Morgan, Margaret Hamilton
Rotten Tomatoes Rating: 98%
Release Date/Year: August 25, 1939
Music Composer: Harold Arlen
Rush Hour
Rush Hour (1998) is a buddy-cop action-comedy film starring Jackie Chan and Chris Tucker. The story revolves around Chief Inspector Lee (Jackie Chan), a skilled Hong Kong police officer, and Detective James Carter (Chris Tucker), a loudmouthed LAPD officer. The plot kicks off when the daughter of a Chinese diplomat is kidnapped in Los Angeles. Lee, who is close to the family, is sent to help, but the FBI doesn’t want him involved. They assign Carter, an arrogant and comedic officer, to distract him. However, Lee and Carter soon team up, despite their cultural and personality differences, to rescue the girl and take down a dangerous crime lord. The film mixes fast-paced martial arts action, humor, and the growing camaraderie between the two characters. Their unlikely partnership is central to the film’s success, blending humor with thrilling stunts and fights
Personal Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Director: Brett Ratner
Cast: Jackie Chan, Chris Tucker, Ken Leung
Rotten Tomatoes Rating: 62%
Release Date/Year: September 18, 1998
Music Composer: Lalo Schifrin
Dead Poets Society
A new English teacher, John Keating (Robin Williams), is introduced to an all-boys preparatory school that is known for its ancient traditions and high standards. He uses unorthodox methods to reach out to his students, who face enormous pressures from their parents and the school. With Keating’s help, students Neil Perry (Robert Sean Leonard), Todd Anderson (Ethan Hawke) and others learn to break out of their shells, pursue their dreams and seize the day.
Personal Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐
Director: Peter Weir
Cast: Robin Williams, Ethan Hawke, Robert Sean Leonard
Rotten Tomatoes Rating: 84%
Release Date/YearL June 2, 1989
Music Composer: Maurice Jarre
Hidden Figures
Hidden Figures (2016) is an inspiring biographical drama that tells the true story of three African-American women who played pivotal roles in NASA during the early years of the U.S. space program. Set in the 1960s, the movie focuses on the lives of Katherine Johnson (a brilliant mathematician), Dorothy Vaughan (a skilled supervisor and self-taught programmer), and Mary Jackson (an aspiring engineer). Despite facing racial and gender discrimination, these women contribute significantly to NASA’s space missions, particularly the successful launch of astronaut John Glenn into orbit. The film highlights their perseverance, intelligence, and teamwork in overcoming barriers in a segregated workplace, bringing attention to their often-overlooked contributions to history. It emphasizes themes of equality, determination, and the power of collective human effort to break down social and institutional barriers.
Personal Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Director: Theodore Melfi
Cast: Octavia Spencer, Dorothy Vaughan, Taraji P. Henson, Katherine Goble Johnson
Rotten Tomatoes Rating: 93%
Release Date/Year: January 6, 2017
Music Composer: Pharrell Williams
Bean
Bean (1997) is a British comedy film starring Rowan Atkinson as the bumbling yet lovable character Mr. Bean. In the film, Mr. Bean works as a security guard at a British art gallery. Due to his incompetence, his colleagues want to get rid of him, so they send him to the U.S. to accompany a priceless painting, Whistler’s Mother, which is being loaned to a prestigious Los Angeles art museum. Once in the U.S., chaos ensues as Mr. Bean’s clumsy and awkward behavior leads to a series of mishaps, culminating in him accidentally ruining the painting. With hilarious and unconventional methods, he tries to fix his mistakes while inadvertently causing more trouble. The movie combines physical comedy with Mr. Bean’s trademark antics, delivering laugh-out-loud moments as he navigates the world in his own quirky, clueless way. Despite all the disasters, Bean’s charm and sheer luck help him come out on top.
Personal Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐
Director: Tracey Deer
Cast: Rowan Atkinson, Peter MacNicol, John Mills, Pamela Reed, Harris Yulin, Burt Reynolds, Larry Drake
Rotten Tomatoes Rating: 53%
Release Date/Year: JOctober 17, 1997
Music Composer: Howard Goodall
