Empire's 500 Greatest Movies Of All Time

155

Badlands (1973)
Director: Terrence Malick
Loosely based on the real-life murder spree of Charles Starkweather and Caril Ann Fugate, Malick’s debut is a tribute to the untamed wilderness and a hazy ode to crazy love. Read Review

154

Betty Blue (1986)
Director: Jean-Jacques Beineix
The original title for this steamy Gallic thriller — translated as 37°C, Two In The Morning — sums it all up. Hot, sweaty and passionate, it couldn’t be more French if it tried. Read Review

153

The Innocents (1961)
Director: Jack Clayton
Based on Henry James’ The Turn Of The Screw, Clayton’s psychological Gothic horror is a masterpiece of subtle implication over blatant gore. This has a strong shout as Blighty's best chiller.

152

Boogie Nights (1997)
Director: Paul Thomas Anderson
The rise-and-fall of a skin-flick entourage is explored in intimate detail in Anderson’s star-studded homage to the success and excesses of the ’70s porn industry. More a film about family than rutting on celluloid. Read Review

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Gladiator (2000)
Director: Ridley Scott
"Are you not entertained?" With Russell Crowe in full-on wronged-warrior mode, Scott evoking the lost majesty of ancient Rome and more bloody violence than you can shake a trident at. Yes, we are. Read Review

150

The French Connection (1971)
Director: William Friedkin
Based on the infamous drug trafficking case of the same name, Friedkin’s electric, documentary-style thriller is a gritty triumph of style and intelligent plotting bolstered by a career-defining turn from Gene Hackman as committed narc Popeye Doyle. Read Review

This poll was conducted in November 2008. The list was compiled using votes from Empire readers, Hollywood actors, actress and key film critics.

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