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The Greatest Best Picture Oscar Winners of All Time

Moviefone presents the 30 greatest Best Picture Oscar winners of all time.

The 98th Academy Awards will take place on Sunday, March 15th and by its conclusion a new film will be added to the exclusive list of Best Picture winners.

Over the previous 97 years, many classic movies have received this honor from ‘In the Heat of the Night‘ to ‘Titanic.’ But for every ‘Schindler’s List‘ or ‘Moonlight‘ there is a film like ‘Driving Miss Daisy‘ or ‘American Beauty‘ that has not aged well.
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And let’s not forget the all-time classic movies that were completely snubbed such as ‘Pulp Fiction‘ or ‘The Shawshank Redemption,’ and did not receive the Academy recognition they deserved.

In honor or the upcoming Oscar ceremony, we’ve decided to countdown the 30 greatest Best Picture winners of all-time.

Let’s begin!

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30. ‘The Sting‘ (1973)

(L to R) Robert Redford and Paul Newman in ‘The Sting’. Photo: Universal Pictures.

A novice con man (Robert Redford) teams up with an acknowledged master (Paul Newman) to avenge the murder of a mutual friend by pulling off the ultimate big con and swindling a fortune from a big-time mobster (Robert Shaw).
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29. ‘The Sound of Music‘ (1965)

In the years before World War II, a tomboyish postulant (Julie Andrews) at an Austrian abbey is hired as a governess in the home of a widowed naval captain (Christopher Plummer) with seven children and brings a new love of life and music into the home.
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28. ‘Rain Man‘ (1988)

When car dealer Charlie Babbitt (Tom Cruise) learns that his estranged father has died, he returns home to Cincinnati, where he discovers that he has a savant older brother named Raymond (Dustin Hoffman) and that his father’s $3 million fortune is being left to the mental institution in which Raymond lives. Motivated by his father’s money, Charlie checks Raymond out of the facility in order to return with him to Los Angeles. The brothers’ cross-country trip ends up changing both their lives.
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27. ‘Parasite‘ (2019)

All unemployed, Ki-taek’s (Song Kang-ho) family takes peculiar interest in the wealthy and glamorous Parks for their livelihood until they get entangled in an unexpected incident.
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26. ‘Midnight Cowboy‘ (1969)

Joe Buck (Jon Voight) is a wide-eyed hustler from Texas hoping to score big with wealthy New York City women; he finds a companion in Enrico “Ratso” Rizzo (Dustin Hoffman), an ailing swindler with a bum leg and a quixotic fantasy of escaping to Florida.
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25. ‘The Departed’ (2006)

(L to R) Leonardo DiCaprio and Jack Nicholson in ‘The Departed’. Photo: Warner Bros.

To take down South Boston’s Irish Mafia, the police send in one of their own to infiltrate the underworld, not realizing the syndicate has done likewise. While an undercover cop (Leonardo DiCaprio) curries favor with the mob kingpin (Jack Nicholson), a career criminal (Matt Damon) rises through the police ranks. But both sides soon discover there’s a mole among them.
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24. ‘On the Waterfront‘ (1954)

A prizefighter-turned-longshoreman (Marlon Brando) with a conscience goes up against labor leaders to expose corruption, extortion, and murder among the union ranks.
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23. ‘The Hurt Locker‘ (2009)

During the Iraq War, a Sergeant recently assigned to an army bomb squad is put at odds with his squad mates due to his maverick way of handling his work.
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22. ‘Everything Everywhere All at Once‘ (2022)

Directed by Daniel Kwan and Daniel Scheinert, collectively known as Daniels, the film is a hilarious and big-hearted sci-fi action adventure about an exhausted Chinese American woman (Michelle Yeoh) who can’t seem to finish her taxes.
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21. ‘Platoon‘ (1987)

As a young and naive recruit in Vietnam, Chris Taylor (Charlie Sheen) faces a moral crisis when confronted with the horrors of war and the duality of man.
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20. ‘Anora’ (2024)

(L to R) Mikey Madison as Ani and Mark Eydelshteyn as Ivan in ‘Anora’. Photo: Courtesy of NEON.

Mikey Madison captivates as Ani, a young sex worker from Brooklyn whose life takes an unexpected turn when she meets and impulsively marries Vanya (Mark Eydelshteyn), the impetuous son of a Russian billionaire. However, when Vanya’s parents catch wind of the union, they send their henchmen to annul the marriage, setting off a wild chase through the streets of New York.
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19. ‘Unforgiven’ (1992)

William Munny (Clint Eastwood) is a retired, once-ruthless killer turned gentle widower and hog farmer. To help support his two motherless children, he accepts one last bounty-hunter mission to find the men who brutalized a prostitute. Joined by his former partner (Morgan Freeman) and a cocky greenhorn, he takes on a corrupt sheriff (Gene Hackman).
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18. ‘Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance)‘ (2014)

A fading actor (Michael Keaton) best known for his portrayal of a popular superhero attempts to mount a comeback by appearing in a Broadway play. As opening night approaches, his attempts to become more altruistic, rebuild his career, and reconnect with friends and family prove more difficult than expected. Also starring Edward Norton, Naomi Watts, and Emma Stone.
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17. ‘In the Heat of the Night‘ (1967)

African-American Philadelphia police detective Virgil Tibbs (Sidney Poitier) is arrested on suspicion of murder by Bill Gillespie (Rod Steiger), the racist police chief of tiny Sparta, Mississippi. After Tibbs proves not only his own innocence but that of another man, he joins forces with Gillespie to track down the real killer. Their investigation takes them through every social level of the town, with Tibbs making enemies as well as unlikely friends as he hunts for the truth.
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16. ‘Casablanca‘ (1943)

In Casablanca, Morocco in December 1941, a cynical American expatriate (Humphrey Bogart) meets a former lover (Ingrid Bergman), with unforeseen complications.
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15. ‘Gladiator‘ (2000)

Russell Crowe in ‘Gladiator’. Photo: Paramount Pictures.

After the death of Emperor Marcus Aurelius (Richard Harris), his devious son takes power and demotes Maximus (Russell Crowe), one of Rome’s most capable generals who Marcus preferred. Eventually, Maximus is forced to become a gladiator and battle to the death against other men for the amusement of paying audiences.
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14. ‘Titanic‘ (1997)

101-year-old Rose DeWitt Bukater (Gloria Stuart) tells the story of her life aboard the Titanic, 84 years later. A young Rose (Kate Winslet) boards the ship with her mother and fiancé. Meanwhile, Jack Dawson (Leonardo DiCaprio) and Fabrizio De Rossi (Danny Nucci) win third-class tickets aboard the ship. Rose tells the whole story from Titanic’s departure through to its death—on its first and last voyage—on April 15, 1912.
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13. ‘One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest‘ (1975)

A petty criminal (Jack Nicholson) fakes insanity to serve his sentence in a mental ward rather than prison. He soon finds himself as a leader to the other patients—and an enemy to the cruel, domineering nurse (Louise Fletcher) who runs the ward.
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12. ‘Argo’ (2012)

As the Iranian revolution reaches a boiling point, a CIA ‘exfiltration’ specialist (Ben Affleck) concocts a risky plan to free six Americans who have found shelter at the home of the Canadian ambassador. Also starring Bryan Cranston, Alan Arkin, and John Goodman.
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11. ‘Moonlight‘ (2016)

The tender, heartbreaking story of a young man’s struggle to find himself, told across three defining chapters in his life as he experiences the ecstasy, pain, and beauty of falling in love, while grappling with his own sexuality.
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10. ‘The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King’ (2003)

Viggo Mortensen as Aragorn Elessar in director Peter Jackson’s ‘The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King.’ Photo: Warner Bros.

Aragorn (Viggo Mortensen) is revealed as the heir to the ancient kings as he, Gandalf and the other members of the broken fellowship struggle to save Gondor from Sauron’s forces. Meanwhile, Frodo (Elijah Wood) and Sam (Sean Astin) take the ring closer to the heart of Mordor, the dark lord’s realm.
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9. ‘Rocky’ (1976)

When world heavyweight boxing champion, Apollo Creed (Carl Weathers) wants to give an unknown fighter a shot at the title as a publicity stunt, his handlers choose palooka Rocky Balboa (Sylvester Stallone) , an uneducated collector for a Philadelphia loan shark. Rocky teams up with trainer Mickey Goldmill (Burgess Meredith) to make the most of this once in a lifetime break.
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8. ‘The Silence of the Lambs’ (1991)

Clarice Starling (Jodie Foster) is a top student at the FBI’s training academy. Jack Crawford (Scott Glenn) wants Clarice to interview Dr. Hannibal Lecter (Anthony Hopkins), a brilliant psychiatrist who is also a violent psychopath, serving life behind bars for various acts of murder and cannibalism. Crawford believes that Lecter may have insight into a case and that Starling, as an attractive young woman, may be just the bait to draw him out.
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7. ‘Oppenheimer‘ (2023)

The story of J. Robert Oppenheimer’s (Cillian Murphy) role in the development of the atomic bomb during World War II.
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6. ‘Schindler’s List‘ (1994)

The true story of how businessman Oskar Schindler (Liam Neeson) saved over a thousand Jewish lives from the Nazis while they worked as slaves in his factory during World War II.
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5. ‘Spotlight’ (2015)

(L to R) Michael Keaton and Mark Ruffalo in ‘Spotlight.’ Photo: Open Road Films.

The true story of how the Boston Globe uncovered the massive scandal of child molestation and cover-up within the local Catholic Archdiocese, shaking the entire Catholic Church to its core. The movie stars Michael Keaton, Mark Ruffalo, and Rachel McAdams.
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4. ‘The French Connection’ (1971)

Tough narcotics detective ‘Popeye’ Doyle (Gene Hackman) is in hot pursuit of a suave French drug dealer (Fernando Rey) who may be the key to a huge heroin-smuggling operation.
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3. ‘The Godfather Part II‘ (1974)

In the continuing saga of the Corleone crime family, a young Vito Corleone (Robert De Niro) grows up in Sicily and in 1910s New York. In the 1950s, Michael Corleone (Al Pacino) attempts to expand the family business into Las Vegas, Hollywood and Cuba.
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2. ‘Lawrence of Arabia‘ (1962)

During World War I, English officer Thomas Edward ‘T.E.’ Lawrence (Peter O’Toole) sets out to unite and lead the diverse, often warring, Arab tribes to fight the Turks.
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1. ‘The Godfather’ (1972)

(L to R) James Caan, Marlon Brando, Al Pacino and John Cazale in ‘The Godfather’. Photo: Paramount Pictures.

Spanning the years 1945 to 1955, a chronicle of the fictional Italian-American Corleone crime family. When organized crime family patriarch, Vito Corleone (Marlon Brando) barely survives an attempt on his life, his youngest son, Michael (Al Pacino) steps in to take care of the would-be killers, launching a campaign of bloody revenge.
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March 13, 2026
Best Robert Duvall Movies of All Time Ranked

Robert Duvall in ‘The Apostle’. Photo: October Films.

Robert Duvall was one of the most beloved and celebrated actors of all time.

He appeared in some of the greatest movies ever made including ‘To Kill a Mockingbird‘, ‘M*A*S*H‘, ‘The Godfather‘, ‘The Godfather Part II‘, ‘Network‘, and ‘Apocalypse Now‘, and gave groundbreaking performances in films like ‘The Great Santini‘, ‘The Apostle‘, ‘A Civil Action‘, and ‘Tender Mercies‘, which earned him an Academy Award for Best Actor.
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In honor of Robert Duvall’s passing, Moviefone is counting down the 20 best films and performances of Duvall’s legendary career.

Let’s begin!

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20. ‘The Judge‘ (2014)

(L to R) Robert Downey Jr. and Robert Duvall in ‘The Judge’. Photo: Warner Bros. Pictures.

A successful lawyer (Robert Downey Jr.) returns to his hometown for his mother’s funeral only to discover that his estranged father (Duvall), the town’s judge, is suspected of murder.
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19. ‘THX 1138‘ (1971)

People in the future live in a totalitarian society. A technician named THX 1138 (Duvall) lives a mundane life between work and taking a controlled consumption of drugs that the government uses to make puppets out of people. As THX is without drugs for the first time he has feelings for a woman and they start a secret relationship.
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18. ‘Crazy Heart‘ (2010)

When reporter Jean Craddock (Maggie Gyllenhaal) interviews Bad Blake (Jeff Bridges), an alcoholic, seen-better-days country music legend—they connect, and the hard-living crooner sees a possible saving grace in a life with Jean and her young son.
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17. ‘Falling Down‘ (1993)

An ordinary man (Michael Douglas) frustrated with the various flaws he sees in society begins to psychotically and violently lash out against them.
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16. ‘Days of Thunder‘ (1990)

Talented but unproven stock car driver Cole Trickle (Tom Cruise) gets a break and with the guidance of veteran Harry Hogge (Duvall) turns heads on the track. The young hotshot develops a rivalry with a fellow racer (Michael Rooker) that threatens his career when the two smash their cars. But with the help of his doctor (Nicole Kidman), Cole just might overcome his injuries– and his fear.
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15. ‘Open Range‘ (2003)

(L to R) Kevin Costner and Robert Duvall in ‘Open Range’. Photo: Buena Vista Pictures Distribution.

A former gunslinger (Kevin Costner) is forced to take up arms again when he and his cattle crew are threatened by a corrupt lawman (Michael Gambon).
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14. ‘Sling Blade‘ (1996)

Karl Childers (Billy Bob Thornton), a mentally disabled man, has been in the custody of the state mental hospital since the age of 12 for killing his mother and her lover. Although thoroughly institutionalized, he is deemed fit to be released into the outside world.
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13. ‘True Grit‘ (1969)

The murder of her father sends a teenage tomboy (Kim Darby) on a mission of ‘justice’, which involves avenging her father’s death. She recruits a tough old marshal, ‘Rooster’ Cogburn (John Wayne) because he has ‘true grit’, and a reputation of getting the job done.
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12. ‘Bullitt‘ (1968)

Senator Walter Chalmers (Robert Vaughn) is aiming to take down mob boss Pete Ross (Vic Tayback) with the help of testimony from the criminal’s hothead brother Johnny (Pat Renella), who is in protective custody in San Francisco under the watch of police lieutenant Frank Bullitt (Steve McQueen). When a pair of mob hitmen enter the scene, Bullitt follows their trail through a maze of complications and double-crosses. This thriller includes one of the most famous car chases ever filmed.
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11. ‘To Kill a Mockingbird‘ (1963)

Scout Finch (Mary Badham) and her older brother Jem (Phillip Alford), live in sleepy Maycomb, Alabama, spending much of their time with their friend Dill and spying on their reclusive and mysterious neighbor, Boo Radley (Duvall). When Atticus (Gregory Peck), their widowed father and a respected lawyer, defends a black man named Tom Robinson (Brock Peters) against fabricated rape charges, the trial and tangent events expose the children to evils of racism and stereotyping.
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10. ‘A Civil Action‘ (1998)

Robert Duvall in ‘A Civil Action’. Photo: Buena Vista Pictures Distribution.

Jan Schlickmann (John Travolta) is a cynical lawyer who goes out to ‘get rid of’ a case, only to find out it is potentially worth millions. The case becomes his obsession, to the extent that he is willing to give up everything—including his career and his clients’ goals—in order to continue the case against all odds.
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9. ‘Colors‘ (1988)

A confident young cop (Sean Penn) is shown the ropes by a veteran partner (Duvall) in the dangerous gang-controlled barrios of Los Angeles, where the gang culture is enforced by the colors the members wear.
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8. ‘The Great Santini‘ (1980)

As he approaches manhood, Ben Meechum (Michael O’Keefe) struggles to win the approval of his demanding alpha male father (Duvall), an aggressively competitive, but frustrated marine pilot.
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7. ‘M*A*S*H‘ (1970)

One of the world’s most acclaimed comedies, M*A*S*H focuses on three Korean War Army surgeons brilliantly brought to life by Donald Sutherland, Tom Skerritt and Elliott Gould. Though highly skilled and deeply dedicated, they adopt a hilarious, lunatic lifestyle as an antidote to the tragedies of their Mobile Army Surgical Hospital, and in the process infuriate Army bureaucrats. Robert Duvall, Gary Burghoff and Sally Kellerman co-star as a sanctimonious Major, an other-worldly Corporal, and a self-righteous yet lusty nurse.
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6. ‘Network‘ (1976)

When veteran anchorman Howard Beale (Peter Finch) is forced to retire his 25-year post because of his age, he announces to viewers that he will kill himself during his farewell broadcast. Network executives rethink their decision when his fanatical tirade results in a spike in ratings.
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5. ‘Apocalypse Now‘ (2019)

Robert Duvall in ‘Apocalypse Now’. Photo: United Artists.

At the height of the Vietnam war, Captain Benjamin Willard (Martin Sheen) is sent on a dangerous mission that, officially, “does not exist, nor will it ever exist.” His goal is to locate – and eliminate – a mysterious Green Beret Colonel named Walter Kurtz (Marlon Brando), who has been leading his personal army on illegal guerrilla missions into enemy territory.
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4. ‘Tender Mercies‘ (1983)

Alcoholic former country singer Mac Sledge (Duvall) makes friends with a young widow (Tess Harper) and her son. The friendship enables him to find inspiration to resume his career.
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3. ‘The Apostle‘ (1997)

After his happy life spins out of control, a preacher (Duvall) from Texas changes his name, goes to Louisiana and starts preaching on the radio.
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2. ‘The Godfather Part II‘ (1974)

In the continuing saga of the Corleone crime family, a young Vito Corleone (Robert De Niro) grows up in Sicily and in 1910s New York. In the 1950s, Michael Corleone (Al Pacino) attempts to expand the family business into Las Vegas, Hollywood and Cuba.
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1. ‘The Godfather‘ (1972)

Robert Duvall in ‘The Godfather’. Photo: Paramount Pictures.

In the years 1945 to 1955, a chronicle of the fictional Italian-American Corleone crime family. When organized crime family patriarch, Vito Corleone (Marlon Brando) barely survives an attempt on his life, his youngest son, Michael (Al Pacino) steps in to take care of the would-be killers, launching a campaign of bloody revenge.
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February 18, 2026
Academy Award Winning Actor Robert Duvall Dies At 95
Robert Duvall arrives at 75th Academy Awards. Credit/Provider: AMPAS.

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- Actor Robert Duvall passes away at 95
- He was best known for starring in gritty roles such as ‘Apocalypse Now’ and ‘True Grit.’
- Duvall’s career spanned over six decades, earning him seven Oscar nominations and one Oscar win
Robert Duvall, the seven-time nominated actor best known for his roles in ‘The Godfather,’ ‘Apocalypse Now,’ and ‘To Kill a Mockingbird,’ has passed away at age 95. Duvall’s wife, Luciana Duvall, took to the late actor’s Facebook to post the official statement:

“Bob passed away peacefully at home, surrounded by love and comfort.”
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The legendary actor passed away at his Virginia Ranch on Sunday, surrounded by family. His wife Luciana Duvall says, “To the world, he was an Academy Award-winning actor, a director, a storyteller. To me, he was simply everything.”

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Life and Career

Robert Duvall in ‘The Godfather’. Photo: Paramount Pictures.

Robert Duvall was born in San Diego, California, on January 5, 1931. His father was an admiral in the US Navy. Duvall attended Principia College and served in the military before moving to New York, where he studied drama under renowned acting teacher Sanford Meisner. His classmates include actors Gene Hackman and James Caan.

Duvall’s first on-screen role was Boo Radley in ‘To Kill A Mockingbird’ in 1962. Later, the actor would go on to appear in films like ‘True Grit’ and ‘M*A*S*H‘.

He will also be remembered for his role in ‘The Godfather’ and ‘The Godfather: Part II’ as the Corleone family’s lawyer and consigliere. This role earned Duvall his first Academy Award nomination in 1972. He later won the Oscar for his role in ‘Tender Mercies’, where he plays Mac Sledge, a country singer/songwriter who was battling alcohol addiction.

Known for playing “tough guy” roles, Duvall will always be famously remembered for his line in ‘Apocalypse Now’: “I love the smell of napalm in the morning,” which has become an iconic movie quote today.

Tributes Pours In For Robert Duvall

Robert Duvall in ‘Apocalypse Now’. Photo: United Artists.

During his over six-decade-long career, Duvall worked with an extensive list of actors who took to social media to express their condolences:

Adam Sandler took to Twitter to send his condolences, calling the actor “Funny as hell. Strong as hell. One of the greatest actors we ever had.”

“Funny as hell. Strong as hell. One of the greatest actors we ever had. Such a great man to talk to and laugh with. Loved him so much. We all did. So many movies to choose from that were legendary. Watch them when you can. Sending his wife Luciana and all his family and friends our condolences.”

‘Halloween’ star Jamie Lee Curtis took to Threads to give her tribute:

“The greatest consigliere the screen has ever seen. Bravo, Robert Duvall.”

Author Stephen King tweets:

“ ‘I love the smell of napalm in the morning!’ RIP Robert Duvall”

‘Star Wars’ voice actor Stephen Stanton tweets about Duvall’s role in George Lucas’ ‘THX 1138.’

“Legendary actor Robert Duvall has sadly passed away at 95.🙏 In 1971, he appeared as the lead in the cult classic ‘THX 1138’, the first feature film directed by ‘Star Wars’ creator George Lucas.”

Actor Jane Seymour posts a photo on Instagram of her and Duvall, saying, “His presence on screen carried honesty, weight, and grace.”

“There are actors who perform, and there are actors who inhabit a role completely. Robert Duvall did the latter. His presence on screen carried honesty, weight, and grace. I’m thankful for the moments shared and for the artistry he gave the world. He will be greatly missed. Sending my deepest condolences to his family.”

Robert Duvall is survived by his wife Luciana Duvall. The two did not have children.

Robert Duvall in ‘The Apostle’. Photo: October Films.

List of Robert Duvall Movies:
- ‘To Kill a Mockingbird‘ (1963)
- ‘The Detective‘ (1968)
- ‘Bullitt‘ (1968)
- ‘True Grit‘ (1969)
- ‘The Rain People‘ (1969)
- ‘M*A*S*H‘ (1970)
- ‘THX 1138‘ (1971)
- ‘The Godfather‘ (1972)
- ‘The Conversation‘ (1974)
- ‘The Godfather Part II‘ (1974)
- ‘The Killer Elite‘ (1975)
- ‘Network‘ (1976)
- ‘The Eagle Has Landed‘ (1977)
- ‘Invasion of the Body Snatchers‘ (1978)
- ‘Apocalypse Now‘ (1979)
- ‘The Great Santini‘ (1980)
- ‘Tender Mercies‘ (1983)
- ‘The Natural‘ (1984)
- ‘Colors‘ (1988)
- ‘Days of Thunder‘ (1990)
- ‘Newsies‘ (1992)
- ‘Falling Down‘ (1993)
- ‘The Paper‘ (1994)
- ‘Something to Talk About‘ (1995)
- ‘The Scarlet Letter‘ (1995)
- ‘Sling Blade‘ (1996)
- ‘Phenomenon‘ (1996)
- ‘The Apostle‘ (1997)
- ‘The Gingerbread Man‘ (1998)
- ‘A Civil Action‘ (1998)
- ‘Deep Impact‘ (1998)
- ‘Gone in Sixty Seconds‘ (2000)
- ‘The 6th Day‘ (2000)
- ‘John Q‘ (2002)
- ‘Assassination Tango‘ (2003)
- ‘Secondhand Lions‘ (2003)
- ‘Open Range‘ (2003)
- ‘Kicking & Screaming‘ (2005)
- ‘Thank You for Smoking‘ (2006)
- ‘We Own the Night‘ (2007)
- ‘Four Christmases‘ (2008)
- ‘Crazy Heart‘ (2010)
- ‘The Road‘ (2009)
- ‘Get Low‘ (2010)
- ‘Jack Reacher‘ (2012)
- ‘The Judge‘ (2014)
- ‘Widows‘ (2018)
- ‘12 Mighty Orphans‘ (2021)
- ‘Hustle‘ (2022)
- ‘The Pale Blue Eye‘ (2022)
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February 16, 2026
Best Diane Keaton Movies

Diane Keaton in ‘Annie Hall’. Photo: United Artists.

Diane Keaton has passed away, and the iconic actress will never be forgotten.

The Oscar-winning actress appeared in such beloved franchises as ‘The Godfather‘ and ‘Father of the Bride‘ series, classic comedies like ‘Baby Boom,’ ‘The First Wives Club‘ and ‘Something’s Gotta Give,’ as well as Woody Allen films such as ‘Manhattan,’ and ‘Annie Hall,’ for which she received the Academy Award for Best Actress.
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In honor of the new movie, Moviefone is counting down the 25 best films of Diane Keaton’s career.

Let’s begin!

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25. ‘Father of the Bride Part II‘ (1995)

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Just when George Banks (Steve Martin) has recovered from his daughter’s wedding, he receives the news that she’s (Kimberly Williams-Paisley) pregnant … and that George’s wife (Keaton) is expecting too. He was planning on selling their home, but that’s a plan that—like George—will have to change with the arrival of both a grandchild and a kid of his own.
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24. ‘The Godfather Part III‘ (1990)

In the midst of trying to legitimize his business dealings in 1979 New York and Italy, aging mafia don, Michael Corleone (Al Pacino) seeks forgiveness for his sins while taking a young protege (Andy Garcia) under his wing.
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23. ‘Hanging Up‘ (2000)

A trio of sisters (Keaton, Meg Ryan and Lisa Kudrow) bond over their ambivalence toward the approaching death of their curmudgeonly father (Walter Matthau), to whom none of them was particularly close.
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22. ‘Morning Glory‘ (2010)

A young and devoted morning television producer (Rachel McAdams) is hired as an executive producer on a long-running morning show at a once-prominent but currently failing station in New York City. Eager to keep the show on air, she recruits a former news journalist and anchor (Harrison Ford) who disapproves of co-hosting with the current morning host (Keaton).
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21. ‘The Family Stone‘ (2005)

An uptight, conservative businesswoman (Sarah Jessica Parker) accompanies her boyfriend (Dermot Mulroney) to his eccentric and outgoing family’s annual Christmas celebration and finds that she’s a fish out of water in their free-spirited way of life.
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20. ‘Maybe I Do‘ (2023)

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Michelle (Emma Roberts) and Allen (Luke Bracey), who have reached the point in their relationship where they are considering next steps, decide to invite their parents (Keaton and William H. Macy, Susan Sarandon and Richard Gere) to finally meet and to offer some understanding of why marriage works. Except the parents already know each other quite well, which leads to some very distinct opinions about the value of marriage.
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19. ‘Darling Companion‘ (2012)

The story of a woman (Keaton) who loves her dog more than her husband (Kevin Kline). And then her husband loses the dog.
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18. ‘Marvin’s Room‘ (1996)

A leukemia patient (Keaton) attempts to end a 20-year feud with her sister (Meryl Streep) to get her bone marrow.
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17. ‘Finding Dory‘ (2016)

Dory (Ellen DeGeneres) is reunited with her friends Nemo (Hayden Rolence) and Marlin (Albert Brooks) in the search for answers about her past. What can she remember? Who are her parents? And where did she learn to speak Whale?
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16. ‘Looking for Mr. Goodbar‘ (1977)

A dedicated schoolteacher (Keaton) spends her nights cruising bars, looking for abusive men with whom she can engage in progressively violent sexual encounters.
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15. ‘Book Club: The Next Chapter‘ (2023)

(L to R) Diane Keaton as Diane, Mary Steenburgen as Carol, Candice Bergen as Sharon, and Jane Fonda as Vivian in ‘Book Club: The Next Chapter,’ a Focus Features release.

The highly anticipated sequel follows our four best friends (Keaton, Jane Fonda, Candice Bergen and Mary Steenburgen) as they take their book club to Italy for the fun girls trip they never had. When things go off the rails and secrets are revealed, their relaxing vacation turns into a once-in-a-lifetime cross-country adventure.
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14. ‘Manhattan Murder Mystery‘ (1993)

A middle-aged couple (Woody Allen and Keaton) suspects foul play when their neighbor’s wife (Lynn Cohen) suddenly drops dead.
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13. ‘Poms‘ (2019)

A woman (Keaton) moves into a retirement community and starts a cheerleading squad with her fellow residents (Jacki Weaver and Pam Grier).
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12. ‘Mack & Rita‘ (2022)

When 30-year-old self-proclaimed homebody Mack Martin (Elizabeth Lail) reluctantly joins a Palm Springs bachelorette trip for her best friend Carla (Taylour Paige), her inner 70-year-old (Keaton) is released — literally.
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11. ‘Manhattan‘ (1979)

Manhattan explores how the life of a middle-aged television writer (Woody Allen) dating a teenage girl (Mariel Hemingway) is further complicated when he falls in love with his best friend’s mistress (Keaton).
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10. ‘Something’s Gotta Give‘ (2003)

(L to R) Diane Keaton and Jack Nicholson in ‘Something’s Gotta Give’. Photo: Sony Pictures Releasing.

Harry Sanborn (Jack Nicholson) is an aged music industry exec with a fondness for younger women like Marin (Amanda Peet), his latest trophy girlfriend. Things get a little awkward when Harry suffers a heart attack at the home of Marin’s mother, Erica (Keaton). Left in the care of Erica and his doctor (Keanu Reeves), a love triangle starts to take shape.
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9. ‘The First Wives Club‘ (1996)

After years of helping their hubbies climb the ladder of success, three mid-life Manhattanites (Keaton, Goldie Hawn and Bette Midler) have been dumped for a newer, curvier model. But the trio is determined to turn their pain into gain. They come up with a cleverly devious plan to hit their exes where it really hurts – in the wallet!
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8. ‘Book Club‘ (2018)

Four lifelong friends (Keaton, Jane Fonda, Candice Bergen and Mary Steenburgen) decide that their lives could change by becoming nasty and reading ‘Fifty Shades of Grey‘ in their monthly book club to get inspiration on how to handle sexual pleasure at an elderly age.
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7. ‘Crimes of the Heart‘ (1986)

Three sisters (Keaton, Jessica Lange and Sissy Spacek) try to come to grips with the meaning of their mother’s suicide.
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6. ‘Reds‘ (1981)

An account of the revolutionary years of the legendary American journalist John Reed (Warren Beatty), who shared his adventurous professional life with his radical commitment to the socialist revolution in Russia, his dream of spreading its principles among the members of the American working class, and his troubled romantic relationship with the writer Louise Bryant (Keaton).
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5. ‘The Godfather‘ (1972)

Diane Keaton in ‘The Godfather’. Photo: Paramount Pictures.

In the years 1945 to 1955, a chronicle of the fictional Italian-American Corleone crime family. When organized crime family patriarch, Vito Corleone (Marlon Brando) barely survives an attempt on his life, his youngest son, Michael (Al Pacino) steps in to take care of the would-be killers, launching a campaign of bloody revenge.
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4. ‘Baby Boom‘ (1987)

The life of super-yuppie J.C. (Keaton) is thrown into turmoil when she inherits a baby from a distant relative.
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3. ‘Father of the Bride‘ (1991)

George Banks (Steve Martin) is an ordinary, middle-class man whose 22 year-old daughter Annie (Kimberly Williams-Paisley) has decided to marry a man from an upper-class family, but George can’t think of what life would be like without his daughter. His wife (Keaton) tries to make him happy for Annie, but when the wedding takes place at their home and a foreign wedding planner (Martin Short) takes over the ceremony, he becomes slightly insane.
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2. ‘The Godfather Part II‘ (1974)

In the continuing saga of the Corleone crime family, a young Vito Corleone (Robert De Niro) grows up in Sicily and in 1910s New York. In the 1950s, Michael Corleone (Al Pacino) attempts to expand the family business into Las Vegas, Hollywood and Cuba, while his wife (Keaton) wants out of the family.
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1. ‘Annie Hall‘ (1977)

Diane Keaton in ‘Annie Hall’. Photo: United Artists.

New York comedian Alvy Singer (Woody Allen) falls in love with the ditsy Annie Hall (Keaton).
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October 11, 2025
Every Francis Ford Coppola Movie, Ranked

Writer/Director Francis Ford Coppola on the set of ‘Megalopolis’. Photo Credit: Phil Laruso.

Unarguably, Francis Ford Coppola is one of the greatest filmmakers of all time!

Having directed such cinematic masterpieces as ‘The Godfather‘, ‘The Godfather Part II‘, ‘The Conversation‘, ‘Apocalypse Now‘ and ‘Bram Stoker’s Dracula,’ Coppola has more than cemented his place in cinematic history.

Now, Coppola returns to the theaters with his first film in thirteen years and a project he has been working on since 1977, ‘Megalopolis‘, which stars Adam Driver and will be released in theaters on September 27th.

In honor of the new film, Moviefone is counting down every movie Francis Ford Coppola has ever directed, including his latest.

Let’s begin!

23. ‘Jack‘ (1996)

Robin Williams in ‘Jack’. Photo: Buena Vista Pictures.

Jack Powell (Robin Williams) suffers from an affliction that makes him grow four times faster than normal, so the 10 year old boy looks like a 40 year old man. After years of being tutored at home, Jack convinces his overprotective parents to send him to public school. The children don’t know what to make of Jack, but with the help of his fifth-grade teacher (Jennifer Lopez), he makes an effort to win them over.
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22. ‘Dementia 13‘ (1963)

1963’s ‘Dementia 13’. Photo: American International Pictures.

A widow deceives her late husband’s mother and brothers into thinking he’s still alive when she attends the yearly memorial to his drowned sister, hoping to secure his inheritance, but her cunning is no match for the demented, axe-wielding thing roaming the grounds of the family’s Irish estate.
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21. ‘You’re a Big Boy Now‘ (1966)

1966’s ‘You’re a Big Boy Now’. Photo: Warner Bros. Pictures.

Post-teen virgin moves to New York City, falls for a cold-hearted beauty, then finds true love with a loyal lass.
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20. ‘Tetro‘ (2010)

Alden Ehrenreich in ‘Tetro’. Photo: American Zoetrope.

Bennie (Alden Ehrenreich) travels to Buenos Aires to find his long-missing older brother (Vincent Gallo), a once-promising writer who is now a remnant of his former self. Bennie’s discovery of his brother’s near-finished play might hold the answer to understanding their shared past and renewing their bond.
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19. ‘One from the Heart‘ (1982)

Teri Garr in ‘One From the Heart’. Photo: Columbia Pictures.

The five-year romance of a window dresser (Teri Garr) and her boyfriend (Frederic Forrest) breaks up, as each of them finds a more interesting partner.
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18. ‘Finian’s Rainbow‘ (1968)

Fred Astaire in ‘Finian’s Rainbow’. Photo: Warner Bros.

An Irish immigrant (Fred Astaire) and his daughter (Petula Clark) arrive in Kentucky with a magical piece of gold that alters the course of several lives, including those of a struggling farmer and an African American community facing persecution from a bigoted politician.
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17. ‘The Cotton Club‘ (1984)

(L to R) Diane Lane and Richard Gere in ‘The Cotton Club’. Photo: Orion Pictures.

Harlem’s legendary Cotton Club becomes a hotbed of passion and violence as the lives and loves of entertainers and gangsters collide.
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16. ‘Youth Without Youth‘ (2007)

Tim Roth in ‘Youth Eithout Youth’. Photo: Sony Pictures Classics.

Professor of language and philosophy Dominic Matei (Tim Roth) is struck by lightning and ages backwards from 70 to 40 in a week, attracting the world and the Nazis. While on the run, the professor meets a young woman who has her own experience with a lightning storm. Not only does Dominic find love again, but her new abilities hold the key to his research.
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15. ‘The Rain People‘ (1969)

Robert Duvall in ‘The Rain People’. Photo: American Zoetrope.

When a housewife (Shirley Knight) finds out she is pregnant, she runs out of town looking for freedom to reevaluate her life decisions.
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14. ‘Twixt‘ (2023)

(L to R) Val Kilmer and Elle Fanning in ‘Twixt’. Photo: American Zoetrope.

A declining writer (Val Kilmer) arrives in a small town where he gets caught up in a murder mystery involving a young girl (Elle Fanning).
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13. ‘Tucker: The Man and His Dream‘ (1988)

(L to R) Jeff Bridges and Martin Landau in ‘Tucker: The Man and His Dream’. Photo: Paramount Pictures.

Ypsilanti, Michigan, 1945. Engineer Preston Tucker (Jeff Bridges) dreams of designing the car of future, but his innovative envision will be repeatedly sabotaged by his own unrealistic expectations and the Detroit automobile industry tycoons.
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12. ‘The Rainmaker‘ (1997)

(L to R) Matt Damon and Danny DeVito in ‘The Rainmaker’. Photo: Paramount Pictures.

When Rudy Baylor (Matt Damon), a young attorney with no clients, goes to work for a seedy ambulance chaser (Mickey Rourke), he wants to help the parents of a terminally ill boy in their suit against an insurance company. But to take on corporate America, Rudy and a scrappy paralegal (Danny DeVito) must open their own law firm.
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11. ‘Peggy Sue Got Married‘ (1986)

(L to R) Kathleen Turner and Nicolas Cage in ‘Peggy Sue Got Married’. Photo: Tri-Star Pictures.

Peggy Sue (Kathleen Turner) faints at a high school reunion. When she wakes up she finds herself in her own past, just before she finished school.
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10. ‘The Godfather Part III‘ (1990)

Al Pacino in ‘The Godfather III’. Photo: Paramount Pictures.

In the midst of trying to legitimize his business dealings in 1979 New York and Italy, aging mafia don, Michael Corleone (Al Pacino) seeks forgiveness for his sins while taking a young protege (Andy Garcia) under his wing.
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9. ‘Gardens of Stone‘ (1987)

(L to R) James Earl Jones and James Caan in ‘Gardens of Stone’. Photo: Tri-Star Pictures.

A sergeant (James Caan) must deal with his desires to save the lives of young soldiers being sent to Vietnam. Continuously denied the chance to teach the soldiers about his experiences, he settles for trying to help the son (D.B. Sweeney) of an old army buddy.
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8. ‘The Outsiders‘ (1983)

(L to R) Emilio Estevez, Rob Lowe, C. Thomas Howell, Patrick Swayze and Ralph Macchio in ‘The Outsiders’. Photo: Warner Bros.

When two poor Greasers, Johnny (Ralph Macchio) and Ponyboy (C. Thomas Howell), are assaulted by a vicious gang, the Socs, and Johnny kills one of the attackers, tension begins to mount between the two rival gangs, setting off a turbulent chain of events.
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7. ‘Rumble Fish‘ (1983)

(L to R) Matt Dillon and Mickey Rourke in ‘Rumble Fish’. Photo: Universal Pictures.

Rusty James (Matt Dillon), an absent-minded street thug, struggles to live up to his legendary older brother’s (Mickey Rourke) reputation and longs for the days when gang warfare was going on.
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6. ‘Megalopolis‘ (2024)

(L to R) Adam Driver and Nathalie Emmanuel in ‘Megalopolis’. Photo: Lionsgate.

Genius artist Cesar Catilina (Adam Driver) seeks to leap the City of New Rome into a utopian, idealistic future, while his opposition, Mayor Franklyn Cicero (Giancarlo Esposito), remains committed to a regressive status quo, perpetuating greed, special interests, and partisan warfare. Torn between them is socialite Julia Cicero (Nathalie Emmanuel), the mayor’s daughter, whose love for Cesar has divided her loyalties, forcing her to discover what she truly believes humanity deserves.
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5. ‘Bram Stoker’s Dracula‘ (1992)

Gary Oldman in ‘Bram Stoker’s Dracula’. Photo: Columbia Pictures.

In 19th century England, Count Dracula (Gary Oldman) travels to London and meets Mina Harker (Winona Ryder), a young woman who appears as the reincarnation of his lost love.
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4. ‘The Conversation‘ (1974)

Gene Hackman in ‘The Conversation’. Photo: Paramount Pictures.

A paranoid, secretive surveillance expert (Gene Hackman) has a crisis of conscience when he suspects that the couple he is spying on will be murdered.
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3. ‘Apocalypse Now‘ (2019)

Martin Sheen in ‘Apocalypse Now.’ Photo: United Artists.

At the height of the Vietnam war, Captain Benjamin Willard (Martin Sheen) is sent on a dangerous mission that, officially, “does not exist, nor will it ever exist.” His goal is to locate – and eliminate – a mysterious Green Beret Colonel named Walter Kurtz (Marlon Brando), who has been leading his personal army on illegal guerrilla missions into enemy territory.
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2. ‘The Godfather Part II‘ (1974)

Al Pacino in ‘The Godfather II’. Photo: Paramount Pictures.

In the continuing saga of the Corleone crime family, a young Vito Corleone (Robert De Niro) grows up in Sicily and in 1910s New York. In the 1950s, Michael Corleone (Al Pacino) attempts to expand the family business into Las Vegas, Hollywood and Cuba.
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1. ‘The Godfather‘ (2022)

(L to R) James Caan, Marlon Brando, Al Pacino and John Cazale in ‘The Godfather’. Photo: Paramount Pictures.

In the years 1945 to 1955, a chronicle of the fictional Italian-American Corleone crime family. When organized crime family patriarch, Vito Corleone (Marlon Brando) barely survives an attempt on his life, his youngest son, Michael (Al Pacino) steps in to take care of the would-be killers, launching a campaign of bloody revenge.
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September 29, 2024