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, showcasing the resilience of the human spirit.
Forrest Gump
Tom Hanks, Robin Wright, Gary Sinise
The history of the United States from the 1950s to the '70s unfolds from the perspective of an Alabama man with an IQ of 75, who yearns to be reunited with his childhood sweetheart.
Why you'll love it
A heartwarming tale that follows the life of a man with a low IQ who witnesses and unwittingly influences several historical events.
12 Years a Slave
Chiwetel Ejiofor, Michael Kenneth Williams, Michael Fassbender
In the antebellum United States, Solomon Northup, a free black man from upstate New York, is abducted and sold into slavery.
Why you'll love it
A harrowing true story of a free man who is kidnapped and sold into slavery, showcasing the brutality of that era.