Source:
Years 1931-2018 come from:
The New York Times: Book of Movies
the essential 1,000 films to see
2019 ed
Years after 2018 come from NYT website.
work in progress
There are discrepancies between the website and the book, particular for years after 2003. Please leave a comment for any errors you find.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_films_based_on_actual_events
All the movies with "Must-See" badge on Metacritic. Movie gets the badge when it has a score of 81 or higher and has been reviewed by at least 15 pro critics.
Cinema Tropical, the leading presenter of Latin American cinema in the U.S., has compiled a list of the Top Ten Latin American Films of the Decade (2010-2019), based on a poll of 97 international film festival and cinemathèque programmers.
In total, 229 films representing 17 Latin American countries were nominated for the distinction of being Best of the Decade, demonstrating the high quality and diversity of films from the region.
Source: https://www.cinematropical.com/10-best-films
HollyWood Movies based on Popularity
2017 released movies I probably want to watch.
74th Golden Globe Awards - Golden Globes 2017 motion picture nominees.
* EXCLUDING: The Oscars 2017 nominees.
Combined list of all underseen annual movies mentioned on the YouTube channel Filmy watchlist;
Filmes indicados ao Oscar 2017 de Filme Estrangeiro por seus países.
List of submissions to the 89th Academy Awards for Best Foreign Language Film.
Pulled from Rotten Tomatoes Top Movies section:
http://www.rottentomatoes.com/top/bestofrt/?year=2016
UPDATED: 2/23/22
LIst of movies based on actual / true events
Notable Foreign Films
Cinematographic productions shot by Spaniards or in Spain.
This list will be frequently updated as movies move in-and-out of contention.
This list contains films in contention for the following categories:
-Best Picture
-Best Director
-Best Actor
-Best Actress
-Best Supporting Actor
-Best Supporting Actress
-Best Adapted Screenplay
-Best Original Screenplay
-Best Animated Feature
-Best Documentary Feature
-Best Foreign Language Film
The technical categories will be in a separate list.
Last updated: 12/15/2016 (Added Golden Globe nominees that were absent from the list)
Films showing during the Zürich Film Festival 2016. (largely complete)
Biographies
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