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25. Big (1988)
> IMDb user rating: 7.3/10 (207,973 votes)
> Rotten Tomatoes audience rating: 82% (402,079 votes)
> Rotten Tomatoes Tomatometer rating:97 (75 reviews)
> Directed by: Penny Marshall
“Big” is a fantasy comedy-drama starring Tom Hanks as a young boy who is magically transformed into an adult. The film follows his attempt to navigate the adult world while trying to maintain his childhood innocence and enjoyment of life. The film was a box office success, grossing over $151 million on a budget of $18 million. It was nominated for two Academy Awards and won the 1989 BAFTA Award for Best Original Screenplay.
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24. Lady Bird (2017)
> IMDb user rating: 7.4/10 (260,681 votes)
> Rotten Tomatoes audience rating: 79% (22,988 votes)
> Rotten Tomatoes Tomatometer rating:99 (398 reviews)
> Directed by: Greta Gerwig
In this coming-of-age comedy-drama, Saoirse Ronan is featured as Christine “Lady Bird” McPherson, an outspoken and rebellious high school senior who navigates her way through her senior year in Sacramento while trying to figure out her life and future. “Lady Bird” was a critical and commercial success, grossing over $80 million on a $10 million budget and receiving numerous awards and nominations, including five Academy Award nominations.
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23.The Piano (1993)
> IMDb user rating: 7.6/10 (82,223 votes)
> Rotten Tomatoes audience rating: 86% (48,496 votes)
> Rotten Tomatoes Tomatometer rating:90 (62 reviews)
> Directed by: Jane Campion
This drama follows a mute Scottish woman (Holly Hunter) who is sold into marriage to a New Zealand frontiersman (Sam Neill). Harvey Keitel appears as a mysterious neighbor. The film earned critical acclaim for its powerful performances, beautiful visuals, and captivating score. It was nominated for three Academy Awards and won a Palme D’Or at the Cannes Film Festival.
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22. Mostly Martha (2001)
> IMDb user rating: 7.2/10 (8,287 votes)
> Rotten Tomatoes audience rating: 89% (5,000 votes)
> Rotten Tomatoes Tomatometer rating:92 (85 reviews)
> Directed by: Sandra Nettelbeck
“Mostly Martha” is a romantic comedy-drama about a workaholic chef named Martha (Martina Gedeck) who must learn to balance work and family when her sister dies and she is left to care for her niece and at the same time forced to confront her own emotional issues. The film received critical acclaim and was nominated for several awards including an Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film.
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21. The Tale (2018)
> IMDb user rating: 7.2/10 (18,359 votes)
> Rotten Tomatoes audience rating: 82% (668 votes)
> Rotten Tomatoes Tomatometer rating:99 (80 reviews)
> Directed by: Jennifer Fox
In this critically acclaimed drama, director Fox tells the story of her own childhood sexual abuse, looking back from her late forties. Laura Dern plays Fox as an adult. The movie explores the complex topics of memory, power and abuse. It was nominated for two Primetime Emmy Awards and won the Sundance Film Festival Special Jury Prize for Excellence in Narrative Filmmaking.
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