Top 3 all time favourite movies ( no porn films please)

[sir wanksalot]

I think it's a pretty outstansing movie full stop. Was Marlon Brando's short scene worth $3.5 million??
Didn't seem so at the time, but it's the one that stuck in my gut.

Are you not getting mixed up with Brando's short appearance in Superman?

[PilotMan]

I'm pleasantly surprised that people are familiar with Jean de Florette / Manon des Sources - Whenever I'm with people and the subject of great films comes up, they give a blank expression when I mention these two. Defintiely in my top ten, if not top five.

I'm surprised nobody mentioned Fargo, I love that film and most of the Coen Brothers stuff.

Alien, One Flew over the Cuckoos nest, The Talented Mr Ripley, Point Break (original), Heat, most of the Bogey films.

[robsmith149]

Godfather
Godfather 2
Good, bad and the ugly

[Marmalade]

I'm pleasantly surprised that people are familiar with Jean de Florette / Manon des Sources - Whenever I'm with people and the subject of great films comes up, they give a blank expression when I mention these two. Defintiely in my top ten, if not top five.

I'm surprised nobody mentioned Fargo, I love that film and most of the Coen Brothers stuff.

Alien, One Flew over the Cuckoos nest, The Talented Mr Ripley, Point Break (original), Heat, most of the Bogey films.

Cool! 

[Marmalade]

My favourite three are a mix of enjoyment and technical skill.
Due to the subjective level of the former and wide variations in assessment of the latter, even critics vary a lot – as we can see by the vast differences in the S&S polls. Critics in the media tend to over-estimate positives for the simple reason they'd have no readers otherwise, and in some cases access to celebs.

I like the wide variation of views on the UKP film threads. Once we get rid of personal bias they truly illuminate different aspects of movie watching. Maybe it shows age differences as well; and how 'seriously' people take film. Some of my friends reject anything with subtitles. Others, anything that is too old.

My favourites are not the films I consider most important as the art-form. Otherwise Potemkin would be there with Godard.

If you've watched a film more than three times does that make it a favourite? Or just one that had the biggest impact?


 

[Marmalade]

Are you not getting mixed up with Brando's short appearance in Superman?

No. Never really rated any of the superman movies. Brando in Apocalypse somehow forms the crux of the movie, the antithesis of everything that's gone before. It seems so ordinary and controversies still rage over his performance and attitude on set. It's almost as if he doesn't even try, just reads his lines. But the effect is mind-blowing, even (IMO) years after seeing it.

[Bangman]

I think you could add Avatar to the list of most overated films.

Agreed. I saw avatar in cinema, good fun 3d experience, just like some of the rides in universal studios in florida.
However, actual movie is so overrated. Maybe it's me, I woudnt say Sci fi is my favourite genre, although I loved Terminator 1 and 2, Alien, Aliens and Robocop if they count as Sci fi films.

[BILLY LIAR]

Not necessarily in my top 3 but seeing as these classics have not been mentioned yet, here's my best of British list

Oliver Twist (1948 David Lean)
Kes
Withnail & I

[Marmalade]

Others on this thread have pretty well nailed it regarding Avatar.

It’s a very pleasant visual experience (IMO) if you see it in the cinema with a big screen and latest digital tech. It’s where the best multiplexes come into their own. I’ve put Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets in a similar category for a 3D. The story is facile, aimed at young teens, but the plot also involves an excursion to a city on a planet that has a 3D hyperuniverse as an attraction — a bit like a futuristic Disneyworld, hence the subtitle — and the villain (not part of the otherworld entertainment complex) tries to hide in it.

So the audience interaction is one of consciously being aware of a 3D universe within the 3D film film they are watching, forced to focus on the cinematic technique while enjoying it. That turns it into an incredibly clever innovation and director Luc Besson deserves far more praise for it than he ever got.

It’s almost impossible to compare such milestones with something like Festen (one of the best Dogme95 films). You can watch Festen, feel your head blown off at the denouement, but hardly notice it was down largely to Dogme95 techniques, things like avoiding artificial plot developments (like explosions), absence of background music not from the set, and a linear syuzhet (for the uninitiated, no flash-forwards or flashbacks).

[catweazle]

As many have said, hard to narrow it down to just 3, and a couple come and  go, but, currently:

1) Casablanca
2) Citizen Kane
3) LOTR- RoTK

[PilotMan]

I'm big fan of French films, I've found that they tend to focus more on characters and interaction woven through an interesting and believable story line.

My issue with most of the USA originated films is their propensity to over compensate for a lack of the above with special effects (CGI), helicopters, explosions and guns. As an example the antithesis is something like Shawshank, it has none (maybe a gun) of the aforementioned, yet is a brilliant movie.

I'm going to throw a curve ball in here.

Irreversible, a superb French film, with one of the hardest to watch scenes I've ever encountered in a movie. Starring Monica Bellucci and Vincent Cassel (I actually met him in Marbella, totally up himself).

I like a lot of Cassels French films, Mesrine 1 & 2, La Haine, L'Appartment.

[Markus]

I'm big fan of French films, I've found that they tend to focus more on characters and interaction woven through an interesting and believable story line.

My issue with most of the USA originated films is their propensity to over compensate for a lack of the above with special effects (CGI), helicopters, explosions and guns. As an example the antithesis is something like Shawshank, it has none (maybe a gun) of the aforementioned, yet is a brilliant movie.

I'm going to throw a curve ball in here.

Irreversible, a superb French film, with one of the hardest to watch scenes I've ever encountered in a movie. Starring Monica Bellucci and Vincent Cassel (I actually met him in Marbella, totally up himself).

I like a lot of Cassels French films, Mesrine 1 & 2, La Haine, L'Appartment.

Nothing worse than an arrogant Frenchman.  What was hard to watch about the scene you mentioned?  Thanks for the tips, will put them on my list of movies to view.  I’ve always liked Léa Seydoux and she starred in some low budget movies before she became famous from Inglorious Bastards and the Bond movies.

[Marmalade]

I'm big fan of French films, I've found that they tend to focus more on characters and interaction woven through an interesting and believable story line.

My issue with most of the USA originated films is their propensity to over compensate for a lack of the above with special effects (CGI), helicopters, explosions and guns. As an example the antithesis is something like Shawshank, it has none (maybe a gun) of the aforementioned, yet is a brilliant movie.

I'm going to throw a curve ball in here.

Irreversible, a superb French film, with one of the hardest to watch scenes I've ever encountered in a movie. Starring Monica Bellucci and Vincent Cassel (I actually met him in Marbella, totally up himself).

I like a lot of Cassels French films, Mesrine 1 & 2, La Haine, L'Appartment.

I think Irreversible is a very clever movie. (I’ve seen it twice, once at a premiere.) I liked the concept itself, the reverse time-line, but also how the special effects are barely noticeable (the opposite, as you say, of typical U.S. movies). The violent scene in the club looks gut-churningly realistic and I think I read that it took ages to make. Also, in the theatre the very low pitched audio track has an unnerving effect, felt physically (providing the theatre has a good sound system). A similar thing was used later with less subtlety by Christopher Nolan in more than one of his films; but in Irreversible the headlong hand-held action rush distracts from thinking about anything else.

Conceptually also, it starts off as a mystery, why would the man go so crazy? But then by the last scene, which is the first scene of the story’s timeline, the emotional impact with the horrors that went before is heart-felt. (It’s many years since I’ve seen it so feel free to correct my memory if it’s out on anything.)

I think many things help to make French cinema different. Partly the help of the government. Also the support of strong academics. And especially I suppose their history of innovation and even protests to maintain the qualities in film that they have felt so strongly about.

[Gordon Bennett]

Paddington 2
Lawrence of Arabia
The Terminator

[WDFORTE]

Black Hawk Down
Dog Soldiers
The 12th Man

[The0neAnd0nly]

1. Interstellar ( taught me what it is to be a father )
2. Pulp Fiction ( taught me about drugs and being a bad mother fucker )
3. Heat ( taught me how to be a bank robber )

If I was going with my 3 most rewatchable / enjoyable movies of all time I'd go with:

1. Interstellar
2. Pulp Fiction
3. Snatch

If I was naming my most emotionally investing / best storyline movies of all time it would probably be:

1. Oldboy (orignal)
2. Shawshank Redemption
3. Leon

Could easily name 5 or 10 for each though and it's ever changing!

Honourable mentions for Gladiator, Terminator 2, Godfather Part 2, Inception and The Matrix (was blown away the first time I saw these last 2 in the cinema)

[PilotMan]

What was hard to watch about the scene you mentioned? 

I don't want to spoil it for you, if you can find it on one of the streaming services give it a try. As Marmalade said, it's a very clever movie with a sort of reverse time line - you know something really bad has happened, but you just don't know what. Marmalade and I concur, when the answer is revealed, it's impact is truly horrendous and heart wrenching. The scene is filmed in one unbroken cut, there's no gloss about it, no dressing up, no sensualising, very realistic.

[Thephoenix]

It's really difficult to list three all time favourite films, when you've been watching them for over  70 years.
There are so many films, it's probably easier to name favourite films of each decade, and even that's difficult.
1950's looking back, probably Vertigo, Bridge On The River Kwai and Singin' In The Rain, but going to the cinema in those days you also had a B movie and a short comedy film or cartoon, so I might have to include The Three Stooges and Old Mother Reilly.

[Bangman]

What was hard to watch about the scene you mentioned?

Irreversible does have a disturbing scene, obviously the rape scene is very realistic and uncomfortable. It's been Brilliantly directed in one take so kudos to the actors.
If that's not hard to watch then what is Markus?

[Marmalade]

Irreversible does have a disturbing scene, obviously the rape scene is very realistic and uncomfortable. It's been Brilliantly directed in one take so kudos to the actors.
If that's not hard to watch then what is Markus?

I read his question as a request for info, assuming he hasn’t seen it. There’s another scene of course that’s hard to watch as well but revealing too much really would spoil it IMO.

[Markus]

I wouldn’t put it in my top 3 but the movie Whiplash was brilliant.  It’s a movie you have to invest your attention in.  Brilliant performances all round. 

[Markus]

Irreversible does have a disturbing scene, obviously the rape scene is very realistic and uncomfortable. It's been Brilliantly directed in one take so kudos to the actors.
If that's not hard to watch then what is Markus?

Yes I haven’t seen it.  I wasn’t being sarcastic.

[Bangman]

It's really difficult to list three all time favourite films, when you've been watching them for over  70 years.
There are so many films, it's probably easier to name favourite films of each decade.

That's a nice idea, let's not create another film post... Here is my favourite 2 Movies of different decades.
I was born in the 70s, but thanks to my dad's film knowledge, I've seen so many even earlier films, I'll starts with the best film of the 30s.

30s.. It happened one night (Love this film, so funny) / Angels with dirty faces (James Cagneys a legend)

40s.. Citizen Cane / Casablanca (Obvious Classics)

50s.. Ben hur (Epic) / On the waterfront (Marlon Brando was great)

60s.. The Good, the bad and the ugly & Few dollars more was a good sequal (Best Western film)  / Phsyco (What a twist)

70s.. The Godfather (One of the best film ever made) / Jaws (Briliant)

80s.. (One of my favourite era, can't decide) Robocop, Back to the future, Indiana Jones, Scarface, Aliens, even Ghostbusters

90s.. (My Favourite Era, Can't decide) Goodfellas, Terminator 2, American History X, Silence of the Lambs, Pulp Fiction, Seven, I even liked Con Air and The Lion King

00s.. The Dark knight (Superb acting from Heath Ledger) , The Departed (Best remake ever)

10s.. ( This is where it goes downhill for me, i dont think i can name many). I'm gonna move away from Hollywood and say Korean Movie Parasite and I saw the Devil (Fantastic serial killer film).

20s.. (so far i woudnt say anything was Superb or a masterpiece...I enjoyed Wrath of man and Bad boys 3 and Avengers with my son but woudnt rate them as masterpeice....

My choice (p.s. Big movie fan BUT Not a Star wars and LOTR fan), 90s was clearly my favourite decade

[sir wanksalot]

That's a nice idea, let's not create another film post... Here is my favourite 2 Movies of different decades.
I was born in the 70s, but thanks to my dad's film knowledge, I've seen so many even earlier films, I'll starts with the best film of the 30s.

30s.. It happened one night (Love this film, so funny) / Angels with dirty faces (James Cagneys a legend)

40s.. Citizen Cane / Casablanca (Obvious Classics)

50s.. Ben hur (Epic) / On the waterfront (Marlon Brando was great)

60s.. The Good, the bad and the ugly & Few dollars more was a good sequal (Best Western film)  / Phsyco (What a twist)

70s.. The Godfather (One of the best film ever made) / Jaws (Briliant)

80s.. (One of my favourite era, can't decide) Robocop, Back to the future, Indiana Jones, Scarface, Aliens, even Ghostbusters

90s.. (My Favourite Era, Can't decide) Goodfellas, Terminator 2, American History X, Silence of the Lambs, Pulp Fiction, Seven, I even liked Con Air and The Lion King

00s.. The Dark knight (Superb acting from Heath Ledger) , The Departed (Best remake ever)

10s.. ( This is where it goes downhill for me, i dont think i can name many). I'm gonna move away from Hollywood and say Korean Movie Parasite and I saw the Devil (Fantastic serial killer film).

20s.. (so far i woudnt say anything was Superb or a masterpiece...I enjoyed Wrath of man and Bad boys 3 and Avengers with my son but woudnt rate them as masterpeice....

My choice (p.s. Big movie fan BUT Not a Star wars and LOTR fan), 90s was clearly my favourite decade

It Happened One Night is a fantastic choice! Crackling dialogue that Tarantino would have been proud of and a true movie star in Gable.

Difficult to pick only two from each decade. Have you see How Green was my Valley from the 1940's?

[PilotMan]

Training day, deliverance, Internal Affairs,

Korean and other oriental Asian movies, credit where credit is due.

Old Boy probably my favourite, infernal affairs the original Departed,  Audition, I saw the devil, The Man from nowhere.

Any recommendations greatly appreciated.

[Thephoenix]

1960s...
2001: A Space Odyssey, Psycho, Lawrence Of Arabia, The Great Escape.

[Bangman]

It Happened One Night is a fantastic choice!
Have you see How Green was my Valley from the 1940's?

I prefer it happened one night to Gone with the wind, more funny, more enjoyable and remember its 1930s so clearly a inspiration to romantic comedy adventures.
I have seen how green was my Valley about 4 decades ago, can't recall but my dad had this in his film collection, maybe I should re watch

[Bangman]

Korean and other oriental Asian movies, credit where credit is due.
Old Boy probably my favourite, infernal affairs the original Departed,  Audition, I saw the devil, The Man from nowhere.

Any recommendations greatly appreciated.

I'm a huge fan of Asian cinema myself, mainly Hong kong/Chinese of the 80s and 90s. And big fan of Korean cinema after seeing Oldboy. Too many to name but heres a few of my favourite. (I'm not gonna name any martial arts film, That's another Long List)

Hong Kong - Hard Boiled, The Killer, Full Contact, City on fire & Bullet in the head (My favorite of the lot, obviously you've seen Infernal Affairs)

Korean - I loved Oldboy but I saw the devil is way better in my opinion. I also recommend, The chaser, Memories of murder, Train to Busan, A Hard Day, The Outlaws 1 and 2 (The roundup)...

Kung fu Hustle is brilliant

[PilotMan]

I'm a huge fan of Asian cinema myself, mainly Hong kong/Chinese of the 80s and 90s. And big fan of Korean cinema after seeing Oldboy. Too many to name but heres a few of my favourite. (I'm not gonna name any martial arts film, That's another Long List)

Hong Kong - Hard Boiled, The Killer, Full Contact, City on fire & Bullet in the head (My favorite of the lot, obviously you've seen Infernal Affairs)

Korean - I loved Oldboy but I saw the devil is way better in my opinion. I also recommend, The chaser, Memories of murder, Train to Busan, A Hard Day, The Outlaws 1 and 2 (The roundup)...

Kung fu Hustle is brilliant

Thanks for the recommendations, 

I'll look them up to see if I can get them on one of the streaming platforms.

[Rick2468]

Irreversible does have a disturbing scene, obviously the rape scene is very realistic and uncomfortable. It's been Brilliantly directed in one take so kudos to the actors.
If that's not hard to watch then what is Markus?

I had to fast forward through that scene. I consider myself hardened to disturbing stuff but it was so realistic. Been over 10 years and I still grimace whenever I think of it (which thankfully isn't often).

[myothernameis]

I'm a huge fan of Asian cinema myself, mainly Hong kong/Chinese of the 80s and 90s.

Think it was usually around xmas time, but cant remember which channel, but was in the time before, sky and cable tv

So late at night a number of Chinese movies would be shown, and dubbed into poor English, and a lot of kung fu involved in the movies

[Matrix]

Think it was usually around xmas time, but cant remember which channel, but was in the time before, sky and cable tv

So late at night a number of Chinese movies would be shown, and dubbed into poor English, and a lot of kung fu involved in the movies

Jonathan Ross used to present Chinese kung-fu and ghost films on channel 4, on Saturday nights, waaaay back.

[Pillowtalk]

I wouldn’t put it in my top 3 but the movie Whiplash was brilliant.  It’s a movie you have to invest your attention in.  Brilliant performances all round.

Agreed!

[myothernameis]

The original Pink Panther movies, with Peter Sellers

[Ali Katt]

Jonathan Ross used to present Chinese kung-fu and ghost films on channel 4, on Saturday nights, waaaay back.

Chinese Ghost Story is probably the film you are thinking of. Channel 4 had a Jackie Chan and Godzilla season as part of 4Later.

[Matrix]

Chinese Ghost Story is probably the film you are thinking of. Channel 4 had a Jackie Chan and Godzilla season as part of 4Later.

I could swear there were a few. I think one of the ghost films had Chan in it. I remember the ghost being blind and only being able to detect people via their breath. That led to an interesting scene with him holding his breath in a cupboard and breathing through a cardboard tube.

[Ghost89]

I could swear there were a few. I think one of the ghost films had Chan in it. I remember the ghost being blind and only being able to detect people via their breath. That led to an interesting scene with him holding his breath in a cupboard and breathing through a cardboard tube.

By the sound of it your thinking of Mr Vampire. It didn’t have chan in it but one of his class mates. Lam Ching Ying.

[Matrix]

By the sound of it your thinking of Mr Vampire. It didn’t have chan in it but one of his class mates. Lam Ching Ying.

Could well be. The name rings a bell. Was back in the late 80's I think.

[jamesdean1964]

1. The Shawshank Redemption
2. The Godfather (1 and 2 )
3. Jaws

I know that's 4 , but had to get a Spielberg movie in there. A special mention for  2001: A Space Odyssey.

[jackdaw]

This thread has proven really useful…I watched “GoodFellas” as a result of comments here. Usually don’t like crime films…but have to concede this one is brilliant.

I’ll put 3 films forward eventually…but as others have said, really difficult to come down to three. In particular, hard to compare stuff seen long ago (such as Ben Hur, Cool Hand Luke, Deliverance for example) with stuff seen much more recently such as Hugo, Jeff Bridges version of True Grit, Cinema Paradiso, etc).

[Blackpool Rock]

1. The Shawshank Redemption
2. The Godfather (1 and 2 )
3. Jaws

I know that's 4 , but had to get a Spielberg movie in there. A special mention for  2001: A Space Odyssey.

No James Dean films then 

[PilotMan]

Shawshank Redemption is a great movie, no doubt, however I don't feel that it warrants such universal "greatest ever" praise though.

My feeling is that many people when asked what's your best film of all time, choose Shawshank because it's been lauded over and over as one of the greatest, if not the greatest film of all time. So it becomes a safe choice, you won't look a numpty if you say Shawshank.

The good thing about this film list is that, thanks to all of the contributors there a quite a few titles that I've not seen and can now look forward to.

It does remind me of a similar question, what's the Greatest Soul album of all time. Anyone who has a vague knowledge of soul music will often quote Marvin Gaye - What's Going On, simply because that's what all the list compilers say and it usually features in the top 3 of any list. I am a complete Marvin Gaye fan, but the often overlooked "Let's Get It On" is so much better IMHO.

Also the way people go on about the best live soul act and quote Frankie Beverley and Maze (they spun an iconic live hit - Joy & Pain). I doubt many people have been to see them live or even any other soul acts live. They just repeat what they've heard. I have seen many soul acts live and Maze were one of the worst!

Maybe we need a Top 3 Albums of all time list.

[Marmalade]

No James Dean films then 

Very witty. 

I do think are Rebel Without a Cause is a great movie though. 

On PilotMan’s point, ‘all-time favourites’ for me is not the same as ‘all time greatest’.
Favourites are ones I can watch repeatedly and (thinking back) at least more than three times. I wouldn’t say, ‘hey, let’s get together and watch Potempkin or Shawshank again tonight!’ — the way a lot of people want to watch It's a Wonderful Life every year or my mother liked to see Sound of Music more times than I could bear.

A lot of films are amazing as a one off, or to watch again as media studies for instance. But as you say, this thread, as well as the movie opinions thread, and even the explicit films thread, are great reminders of films worth a look. 

I find choosing what to watch quite a chore, though an enjoyable one. I see AppleTV seem finally to be defining a niche: unlike Netflix of Prime, when I go on their site it’s mostly quality films — only trouble is I’ve seen most of them.

[jackdaw]

Surprised Dr Zhivago hasn’t made anybody’s list so far…Julie Christie was ravishing, the score wonderful, and a sweeping epic story.

Would be interested if it would do better among women “voters”.

[Markus]

Shawshank Redemption is a great movie, no doubt, however I don't feel that it warrants such universal "greatest ever" praise though.

My feeling is that many people when asked what's your best film of all time, choose Shawshank because it's been lauded over and over as one of the greatest, if not the greatest film of all time. So it becomes a safe choice, you won't look a numpty if you say Shawshank.

The good thing about this film list is that, thanks to all of the contributors there a quite a few titles that I've not seen and can now look forward to.

It does remind me of a similar question, what's the Greatest Soul album of all time. Anyone who has a vague knowledge of soul music will often quote Marvin Gaye - What's Going On, simply because that's what all the list compilers say and it usually features in the top 3 of any list. I am a complete Marvin Gaye fan, but the often overlooked "Let's Get It On" is so much better IMHO.

Also the way people go on about the best live soul act and quote Frankie Beverley and Maze (they spun an iconic live hit - Joy & Pain). I doubt many people have been to see them live or even any other soul acts live. They just repeat what they've heard. I have seen many soul acts live and Maze were one of the worst!

Maybe we need a Top 3 Albums of all time list.

I always think Tim Robbins explains best why Shawshank is on many peoples list of the greatest movie of all time:

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[sir wanksalot]

Surprised Dr Zhivago hasn’t made anybody’s list so far…Julie Christie was ravishing, the score wonderful, and a sweeping epic story.

Would be interested if it would do better among women “voters”.

That movie didn't impress me. I watched it again about two years ago thinking my more mature tastebuds might appreciate what I had missed the first time I sampled it but nope.

Julie Christie is gorgeous, Sharif is a fitting leading man, the cinematography is stunning and the Lara's theme is a haunting classic but the storyline left me.......cold.

Wasn't blown away by Lawrence of Arabia either!

[jackdaw]

That movie didn't impress me. I watched it again about two years ago thinking my more mature tastebuds might appreciate what I had missed the first time I sampled it but nope.

Julie Christie is gorgeous, Sharif is a fitting leading man, the cinematography is stunning and the Lara's theme is a haunting classic but the storyline left me.......cold.

Wasn't blown away by Lawrence of Arabia either!

I’ve only seen Lawrence of Arabia on the tele…and like you wasn’t “blown away”…but to be fair at time suspected it might be one of those films I’d rate higher if I’d seen it on big screen with better sound, etc.

[PilotMan]

I always think Tim Robbins explains best why Shawshank is on many peoples list of the greatest movie of all time:

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Interesting reflection - it's weird how it was originally not seen as much of a film. But as Tim says it's not about instant gratification, it's the long game.

[PilotMan]

I’ve only seen Lawrence of Arabia on the tele…and like you wasn’t “blown away”…but to be fair at time suspected it might be one of those films I’d rate higher if I’d seen it on big screen with better sound, etc.

I remember my first time going to a proper theatre with Dolby surround sound, it was to watch the original Alien at the Odeon Leicester Square. I'm not a great science fiction fan, but the surround sound effects and the constant hum of the space ship in the background and vibration through my seat made me really appreciate how a large screen with outstanding sound, changes your whole enjoyment of a film.

I've got a Dolby 7.1 system with Q Acoustics speakers supplemented with huge Mission speakers up front. The whole room rumbles when it gets going.

I just need to get something better than my 11 year old Sony 47" LCD 

[Marmalade]

How about ‘best on a theme’?

e.g.Movies where the main theme is a dinner party:

Festen (Dogme95 best whammy punch)
The Exterminating Angel (whacky Bunuel)
Rope (Hitchcock classic)
The Cook the Thief his Wife and her Lover (Gruesome)

All great movies, all very different!