181. Million Dollar Baby
Year of Release: 2004
Overall Rating: 3.1 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Drama/Sport
MPAA Rating: PG-13
Director: Clint Eastwood
Actors: Clint Eastwood, Hilary Swank, Morgan Freeman, Jay Baruchel
Plot: An old hard nosed trainer who owns a gym tries to discourage a woman boxer from boxing. He is finally convinced to train her and helps her to become one of the best female boxers.
182. Dog Day Afternoon
Year of Release: 1975
Overall Rating: 3.2 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Crime/Thriller
MPAA Rating: R
Director: Sidney Lumet
Actors: Al Pacino, John Cazale, Carol Kane, Charles Durning
Plot: A man tries to rob a bank to pay for his girlfriend's surgery when it turns into a long hostage situation in which none of the crooks are very skilled at.
183. A Beautiful Mind
Year of Release: 2001
Overall Rating: 3.1 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Drama/Biography
MPAA Rating: PG-13
Director: Ron Howard
Actors: Russell Crowe, Jennifer Connelly, Paul Bettany, Ed Harris
Plot: A genius mathematician takes a job as a code breaker during the cold war where he recluses himself to those around him, including his wife.
184. Into the Wild
Year of Release: 2007
Overall Rating: 3.2 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Drama/Adventure
MPAA Rating: R
Director: Sean Penn
Actors: Emile Hirsch, Vince Vaughn, Marcia Gay Harden, William Hurt
Plot: A top student gives up all his possessions and travels to Alaska on foot.
185. The Perks of Being a Wallflower
Year of Release: 2012
Overall Rating: 3.2 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Drama/Romance
MPAA Rating: PG-13
Director: Stephen Chbosky
Actors: Logan Lerman, Emma Watson, Ezra Miller, Mae Whitman
Plot: An introverted freshman is dealing with a lot in life: first love, mental instability and his friend's suicide. Two seniors take the teen under their wing to introduce him to the real world.
186. Spotlight
Year of Release: 2015
Overall Rating: 3.3 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Biography/Drama
MPAA Rating: R
Director: Thomas McCarthy
Actors: Michael Keaton, Mark Ruffalo, Rachel McAdams, Liev Schreiber
Plot: The Boston Globe investigates the local Catholic Archdiocese and uncovers secrets long buried - a massive cover-up of child molestation that shakes the foundations of the Catholic church to its core.
187. Trainspotting
Year of Release: 1996
Overall Rating: 3.1 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Crime/Drama
MPAA Rating: R
Director: Danny Boyle
Actors: Ewan McGregor, Ewen Bremner, Jonny Lee Miller, Kevin McKidd
Plot: A man is deep into drugs and drug dealing as he tries to get out despite the influence of his addict and his pals.
188. 13th
Year of Release: 2016
Overall Rating: 3.5 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Documentary
MPAA Rating: NR
Director: Ava DuVernay
189. The Elephant Man
Year of Release: 1980
Overall Rating: 3.2 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Drama
MPAA Rating: PG
Director: David Lynch
Actors: Anthony Hopkins, John Hurt, Anne Bancroft, John Gielgud
Plot: A freak show person is discovered and then taken care of by a surgeon who discovers a personality and very sensitive man.
190. The Help
Year of Release: 2011
Overall Rating: 3.2 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Drama
MPAA Rating: PG-13
Director: Tate Taylor
Actors: Emma Stone, Viola Davis, Octavia Spencer, Bryce Dallas Howard
Plot: In 1960s Mississippi, a young woman returns to her small town determined to make it as a writer but when she begins interviewing black women who have spent their lives working for prominent families, it causes an uproar in the community.
