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Seven Samurai posterViewer rating: 85%
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  1. Ikiru posterViewer rating: 83%
    Ikiru1952
  2. Modern Times posterViewer rating: 83%
    Modern Times1936
  3. The Great Dictator posterViewer rating: 83%
    The Great Dictator1940
  4. City Lights posterViewer rating: 83%
    City Lights1931
  5. Come and See posterViewer rating: 82%
    Come and See1985
  6. The Apartment posterViewer rating: 82%
    The Apartment1960
  7. Bicycle Thieves posterViewer rating: 82%
    Bicycle Thieves1948
  8. The Seventh Seal posterViewer rating: 82%
    The Seventh Seal1957
  9. The Kid posterViewer rating: 81%
    The Kid1921
  10. Persona posterViewer rating: 81%
    Persona1966
  11. La Haine posterViewer rating: 81%
    La Haine1995
  12. 8½ posterViewer rating: 81%
    8½1963
  13. Paris, Texas posterViewer rating: 81%
    Paris, Texas1984
  14. Stalker posterViewer rating: 81%
    Stalker1979
  15. In the Mood for Love posterViewer rating: 81%
    In the Mood for Love2000
  16. Yojimbo posterViewer rating: 81%
    Yojimbo1961
  17. Wild Strawberries posterViewer rating: 81%
    Wild Strawberries1957
  18. M posterViewer rating: 81%
    M1931
  19. The Elephant Man posterViewer rating: 80%
    The Elephant Man1980
  20. The 400 Blows posterViewer rating: 80%
    The 400 Blows1959
  21. Rashomon posterViewer rating: 80%
    Rashomon1950
  22. Chungking Express posterViewer rating: 80%
    Chungking Express1994
  23. The Gold Rush posterViewer rating: 80%
    The Gold Rush1925
  24. The General posterViewer rating: 79%
    The General1926
  25. Three Colors: Red posterViewer rating: 79%
    Three Colors: Red1994
  26. Infernal Affairs posterViewer rating: 78%
    Infernal Affairs2002
  27. Wings of Desire posterViewer rating: 78%
    Wings of Desire1987
  28. Solaris posterViewer rating: 78%
    Solaris1972
  29. Cool Hand Luke posterViewer rating: 77%
    Cool Hand Luke1967
  30. The Straight Story posterViewer rating: 77%
    The Straight Story1999
  31. Fallen Angels posterViewer rating: 77%
    Fallen Angels1995
  32. The Searchers posterViewer rating: 77%
    The Searchers1956

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