The Shawshank Redemption
Tim Robbins, Morgan Freeman, Bob Gunton
A banker convicted of uxoricide forms a friendship over a quarter century with a hardened convict, while maintaining his innocence and trying to remain hopeful through simple compassion.
Why you'll love it
A powerful story of hope and friendship set in a prison, highlighting the struggle against injustice.
Fight Club
Brad Pitt, Edward Norton, Meat Loaf
An insomniac office worker and a devil-may-care soap maker form an underground fight club that evolves into much more.
Why you'll love it
A dark exploration of consumerism and identity, where an underground fight club becomes a form of rebellion.
Pulp Fiction
John Travolta, Uma Thurman, Samuel L. Jackson
The lives of two mob hitmen, a boxer, a gangster and his wife, and a pair of diner bandits intertwine in four tales of violence and redemption.
Why you'll love it
A nonlinear narrative that intertwines multiple stories of crime and redemption, showcasing intense action and drama.
Scarface
Al Pacino, Michelle Pfeiffer, Steven Bauer
In the 1980s, a determined criminal-minded Cuban immigrant becomes the biggest drug smuggler in Miami, and is eventually undone by his own drug addiction.
Why you'll love it
The rise and fall of a Cuban immigrant who becomes a powerful drug lord in Miami, showcasing the dark side of ambition.
American Psycho
Christian Bale, Justin Theroux, Josh Lucas
A wealthy New York City investment banking executive, Patrick Bateman, hides his alternate psychopathic ego from his co-workers and friends as he delves deeper into his violent, hedonistic fantasies.
Why you'll love it
A satirical psychological thriller that critiques the excesses of the 1980s through the eyes of a wealthy investment banker.