The Day After Tomorrow (2004)

Rating: 6.3/10

A movie about effects of global warming.

A climatologist tries to save the world from abrupt global warming. He must get to his young son in New York, which is being taken over by a new ice age.

Won BAFTA Film Award. Another 3 wins & 8 nominations

Inception (2010)

Rating: 8.9/10

Movie about dreams within a dream.

In a world where technology exists to enter the human mind through dream invasion, a highly skilled thief is given a final chance at redemption which involves executing his toughest job to date: Inception.

Won 4 Oscars.

2012 (2009)

Rating: 5.9/10


An epic adventure about a global cataclysm that brings an end to the world and tells of the heroic struggle of the survivors.

Director:
Roland Emmerich
Writers:
Roland Emmerich, Harald Kloser
Stars:
John Cusack, Thandie Newton and Chiwetel Ejiofor 

Kingdom of Heaven (2005)

Rating: 7.1/10


Balian of Ibelin travels to Jerusalem during the crusades of the 12th century, and there he finds himself as the defender of the city and its people.
 
Director:
Ridley Scott
Writer:
William Monahan
Stars:
Orlando Bloom, Eva Green and Liam Neeson 

3 wins & 11 nominations

12 Angry Men (1957)

Rating: 8.9/10

A dissenting juror in a murder trial slowly manages to convince the others that the case is not as obviously clear as it seemed in court.
 
Director:
Sidney Lumet
Writer:
Reginald Rose (story)
Stars:
Henry Fonda, Lee J. Cobb and Martin Balsam 

Into the Wild (2007)

Rating: 8.2/10


After graduating from Emory University, top student and athlete Christopher McCandless abandons his possessions, gives his entire $24,000 savings account to charity and hitchhikes to Alaska to live in the wilderness. Along the way, Christopher encounters a series of characters that shape his life.


Director: Sean Penn

Writers: Sean Penn (screenplay), Jon Krakauer (book)
Stars: Emile Hirsch, Vince Vaughn and Catherine Keener


Nominated for 2 Oscars. Another 13 wins & 36 nominations

Forrest Gump (1994)

Rating: 8.7/10


Forrest Gump, while not intelligent, has accidentally been present at many historic moments, but his true love, Jenny, eludes him.





Director: Robert Zemeckis
Writers: Winston Groom (novel), Eric Roth (screenplay)
Stars: Tom Hanks, Robin Wright and Gary Sinise


Won 6 Oscars. Another 32 wins & 38 nominations

The Pursuit of Happyness (2006)

Rating: 7.8/10

A struggling salesman takes custody of his son as he's poised to begin a life-changing professional endeavor.





Director: Gabriele Muccino
Writer: Steve Conrad
Stars: Will Smith, Thandie Newton and Jaden Smith


Nominated for Oscar. Another 9 wins & 17 nominations