5 Best Movies That Will Stay On Your Mind For Years

Different people watch movies for different purposes. Some people prefer to watch movies only for entertainment while others learn from them. Some prefer action in movies while others prefer to watch drama movies with little to no action at all. However, there are certain movies that any movie watcher must give a shot to. These movies are interesting, unique, intriguing, genius and above all, they make you think. These movies will make you think in terms of the intricate concept of the movie or about the morals of your life. Here are the top 5 movies that will make you think.

1. 12 Angry Men

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Made in 1957, this movie still lives to be one of the most influential and best movies of all time. Getting a rating of 8.9 on IMDB and ranking 8 on the website’s top 250 movies of all time, this movie is going to test your mind. The 12 men being part of a jury sit down to give their verdict about a case involving a child killing his father. The movie will make you pick a side as it starts i.e. you will choose whether the child is guilty or not guilty. The moment you pick a side is the moment where the movie’s magic starts. This is the one you must not miss regardless of the type of movies you like.

2. To Kill A Mockingbird

This movie is also black & white. However, this one is going to stay on your mind for weeks, not only for the sensitive morals it touches as it rolls but also for the realistic acting of the children in the movie. The most prominent theme of the movie is prejudice and racial discrimination. The relationship of the father with his two children is an unforgettable one. The acting from the children is undoubtedly the best acting done by children since the beginning of the movies. You will be challenged to watch another movie that levels this one when it comes to the subject of racial discrimination and prejudice.

3. Witness For The Prosecution

You might be surprised to see a third black & movie on the list but without a doubt these are three of the best movies made in movie history. Witness for the prosecution will not be challenging your morals or stirring your emotions but it will make your mind think from the complexity and direction of the storyline. The ending of the movie is sad and happy, depressing and relieving, expected and unexpected. See Charles Laughton at his best on this movie.

4. One Flew Over The Cuckoo’s Nest

This is the one that will cling to your mind forever. While Jack Nicholson’s acting is at its finest in this movie, there are many other aspects that make it the best movie of all time. This one is about a mad man (or supposedly a mad man) who successfully manages to provoke the mentally challenged patients in the mental institution to rebel against its management. Some of the biggest surprises of life are waiting for movie geeks in this movie. The ending is going to bring tears in your eyes for sure.

5. The Truman Show

This is one of the best comedy drama movies you will watch and also one with Jim Carrey at his best. The movie is about a salesman, Jim Carrey, whose life is not real life. This man is a character on TV and his entire life has just been a TV show for the rest of the “real” world. This movie is going to take you on an emotional ride but will also make you value your life. Peter Weir must be given the credit for executing such a unique idea so flawlessly.