What does it mean for a movie to be truly timeless?

It usually depends on its genre, ambitions, and each viewer’s taste.

They’re films that can be seen a century later and still feel fresh.

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People still watch it around the holidays every year, and that’s not likely to ever change.

It’s simply that good.

The visuals are still wonderful, and the song-and-dance numbers are still just as enjoyable.

James Stewart and Donna Reed looking at each other in ‘It’s A Wonderful Life’

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Without a doubt,The Wizard of Ozis one ofthe best family adventure movies of all time.

It’s one ofthe best romantic movies of all time, just as hilarious as it is deeply moving.

What’s not to love about its beautifully emotional and thoughtful story?

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AboutTim RobbinsandMorgan Freeman’s extraordinary performances?

About the gorgeously uplifting ending?

These are the kinds of films whose power is by no stretch affected by the passage of time.

Michael Corleone, played by Al Pacino, sits menacingly at a table in a restaurant in The Godfather.

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The cast of The Wizard of Oz

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Charlie Chaplin and Virginia Cherrill smiling while standing next to each other in City Lights.

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Luke Skywalker, played by Mark Hamill, pilots his X-Wing in ‘Star Wars: Episode IV – A New Hope’.

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Doc Brown and Marty McFly looking ahead with shocked expressions in Back to the Future

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An astronaut under a red light looking ahead in 2001- A Space Odyssey

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Morgan Freeman as Red in The Shawshank Redemption

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Rick next to Ilsa looking outside a window in ‘Casablanca’.

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The cast of ‘12 Angry Men’ looking at the camera

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