Essential Films to See at Least Once Before You Die

Annihilation

Determined to learn what happened to her husband after his own mission into Area X, Lena, a biologist and ex-soldier, volunteers to enter Area X—a bizarre and colorful landscape that appears to be mutating ever since it was struck by a meteorite.

Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind

Kate Winslet and Jim Carrey star in this Oscar-winning classic Charlie Kaufman film. After a terrible breakup, Clementine undergoes a procedure to erase her ex-boyfriend, Joel, from her mind. When Joel learns that Clementine has forgotten their relationship, he undergoes the same procedure, clinging to the final memories of the woman he once loved.

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The More You Know

  • Hippos have the largest mouths of any animal on land.
  • "E.T." and "Poltergeist" started from the same script.
  • Some of the velociraptor noises in "Jurassic Park" are actually tortoises mating.
  • George Lucas wanted to make a Flash Gordon movie but could not obtain the rights so instead, he created Star Wars.
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