The Best Films in History: Did Your Favorite Make the List?

All The President's Men

All the President's Men portrays the story of Bob Woodward and Carl Bernstein, the two green journalists for the Washington Post who uncovered the notorious Watergate scandal. The film debuted only four years after the scandal which led to Richard Nixon's resignation. The film was so historically accurate that it still captivates audiences and is shown in journalism university courses. 

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The More You Know

  • Stanley Kubrick had all the sets and models from the filming of 2001: A Space Odyssey destroyed to prevent a sequel from being made.
  • The bridge blown up by Eli Wallach and Clint Eastwood in The Good, The Bad and The Ugly was prematurely detonated by a Spanish Army Captain. Upon learning of his mistake the Captain ordered his troops to rebuild the bridge, only for it to suffer another explosion once complete.
  • Paranormal Activity cost $15000 to make and has grossed $210 million so far.
  • Peter O’Toole was nominated for eight performance Oscars and didn’t win a single one.
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