The highest-rated films on Letterboxd can inspire cinephiles and casual viewers alike to watch something truly remarkable.

The film is loosely based on real-life events and shows the explosive growth of organized crime in the area.

The 20 Highest-Rated Movies on Letterboxd, Ranked

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Clint Eastwood’s nameless protagonist smokes a cigarette while standing in a dry, arid landscape.

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a teen boy and teen girl sitting under a tree in ‘A Brighter Summer Day’

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Men riding their horses in battle in Ran.

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Vinz looking and pointing at the camera while biting his lip in ‘La Haine’

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A couple looking across an empty battlefield

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A still from The Return of the King of Frodo, played by actor Elijah Wood, holding the One Ring over the fires of Mount Doom.

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An elderly man in a park’s swings under the snow

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A little girl in a red coat walking alone in Schindler’s List

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A young boy aiming a gun down at someone off-camera and screaming in rage in City of God

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Jonathan Chang taking a picture with a camera in ‘Yi Yi’

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