ANIKET RAJ
Forrest Gump (1994) holds an 8.8 rating. Directed by Robert Zemeckis, this comedy-drama is based on Winston Groom's 1986 novel. It narrates the journey of Forrest Gump, a pure-hearted man with a low IQ. Stream it on Netflix.
Django Unchained (2012) boasts an 8.5 rating. Directed by Quentin Tarantino, this western action film adeptly explores themes of power and slavery. Stream it on ZEE5.
Sunset Boulevard (1950) holds an 8.4 rating. Directed by Billy Wilder, this American black comedy is named after a major Hollywood street. Considered historically and culturally significant, it is accessible on Prime Video.
City of God (2002) boasts an 8.6 rating. Directed by Fernando Meirelles and co-directed by Kátia Lund, this Portuguese-language crime film is adapted from Paulo Lins' 1997 novel of the same title. Watch it on ZEE5.
Pulp Fiction (1994) boasts an 8.9 rating. Directed by Quentin Tarantino, this cult-favorite crime thriller interlaces various characters' stories in Los Angeles. Catch it on Netflix.
Cinema Paradiso (1988) holds an 8.5 rating. Directed by Giuseppe Tornatore, this classic coming-of-age drama narrates a filmmaker's reminiscence of his childhood in a Sicilian village. Catch it on MUBI.
The Shawshank Redemption (1994) holds a stellar 9.3 rating. Directed by Frank Darabont, it's an American prison drama adapted from Stephen King's novella. Available on Prime Video.